Ken on Jeopardy!

[mrpackerguy]

Turn week 2 over to someone else A-rodg

 

[Picton]

Yep. Rodgers' "insurance-commercial persona" is a WHOLE lot better than his "fake-gravitas-Jeopardy persona."

 

[FilterFunk]

He's a bit monotonic and flat. But otherwise good.

I realize that's just Aaron being Aaron, but that nasally, "monotonic and flat" tone of voice doesn't do it for me.

 

[Thebinge]

Rogers has no interest in a permanent gig. He's just a Jeopardy geek having some off-season fun.

Not true, he thinks he can do both full time! This NFL Superstar Wants to Be the Full-Time Host of ‘Jeopardy!’

 

[buldog5151bass]

Not true, he thinks he can do both full time! This NFL Superstar Wants to Be the Full-Time Host of ‘Jeopardy!’

So he says, but I think he's just funning. Ring an NFL quarterback is a 60 hour a week job during the season, not counting the travel.

 

[Jeff K]

I think he's doing a good job. He's low-key, but I don't see that as a negative at all. He has a good sense of humor, and seems to be very charming when speaking with the contestants. I like him better than Katie Couric and Dr. Oz. Although I did get a chuckle the one day when he pronounced the name "Zoe" as if it rhymed with "bow" (as in bow and arrow)...

But that said, I'm getting tired of the "guest host" parade. Not looking forward to sitting through two weeks each of Mayim Bialik, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, Savannah Guthrie, or whomever else they have in the queue. Just get on with picking somebody and getting back to normalcy.

 

[gln1955]

Although I did get a chuckle the one day when he pronounced the name "Zoe" as if it rhymed with "bow" (as in bow and arrow)...

I know a woman named Zoe who pronounces it that way. I never asked her about it so as not to imply she didn't know how to pronounce her own name.

 

[JKos]

I've warmed up to Mr. Rodgers.

 

[Jeff K]

I've warmed up to Mr. Rodgers.

 

[FilterFunk]

I've warmed up to Mr. Rodgers.

This is exactly what I was going to post!

His voice doesn't bother me anymore, I no longer think he's too low-key, and his demeanor and humor are spot on. I never thought I'd say this, but I wouldn't mind if Rodgers became the permanent host. Not sure how he'd fit it around his regular job, though...

 

[mrpackerguy]

Ken still has the edge IMO

 

[shawshank72]

I’m still waiting for them to just give the job over to LeVar Burton and get done with it.

 

[Alkali Ike]

I’m still waiting for them to just give the job over to LeVar Burton and get done with it.

I’ve said a couple times I wish he was getting a tryout, assuming he’s interested.

 

[mrpackerguy]

Sleeper - Dr oz
No way - Katie Couric
Came out of nowhere - the director or producer
Out of place, just ok - ARodg
Best so far - Ken

 

[Jeff K]

Sleeper - Dr oz
No way - Katie Couric
Came out of nowhere - the director or producer
Out of place, just ok - ARodg
Best so far - Ken

I disagree about Aaron Rodgers. I don't think he appears out of place at all.

So far, I'd be fine with Ken, Aaron Rodgers, or the producer guy (Mike something). Oz was tolerable. Katie? No thanks.

But I wish they'd just pick one of those and get on with it.

 

[JimK]

It's about the voice...need somebody with the same tone, rhythms, timbre, etc as Mr. Trebek. And with knowledge & humour & personality.
Good luck.

 

[gln1955]

Anderson Cooper next week.

Meh...

 

[Alkali Ike]

Well then. Apparently there's a lot of internet buzz regarding LeVar Burton not guest-hosting. It's not like the show isn't aware, and he says he'd love to do it.

They’re Letting Joe Buck Guest Host Jeopardy!—but Not LeVar Burton?

Sportscaster Joe Buck will be the latest celebrity to guest host Jeopardy!, which has somehow still not invited LeVar Burton to audition for the permanent gig. The show is testing out different hosts to take over for the late Alex Trebek, with Katie Couric, Ken Jennings, Aaron Rodgers and Dr. Oz taking a spin so far. Hundreds of thousands of people have signed an online petition saying Burton is the obvious best choice, and the beloved Reading Rainbow host told The Daily Beast he’d love to do it. Buck is an announcer on FOX Sports and does the play-by-play for the World Series every year.

 

[Winslow]

Joe Buck?!! This "process" was already a joke with Couric and Oz, but now they're just flipping their audience the bird.

 

[gln1955]

Joe Buck?!! This "process" was already a joke with Couric and Oz, but now they're just flipping their audience the bird.

It's like they're deliberately trying to tank Jeopardy!