Alex Trebek has passed (Update: new Jeopardy host stuff)) (3 Viewers)

That's just it. I don't expect or want the host to be much of an attention getter.
Mayim interjected waaaaaay too much of her own personal experiences and thought into the game for me.
Just be a facilitator to the flow and stay out of the way of the constestants.
jmho
See, I'm the opposite. I enjoyed Mayim's interjections. It made her more relatable.
 
That's just it. I don't expect or want the host to be much of an attention getter.
Mayim interjected waaaaaay too much of her own personal experiences and thought into the game for me.
Just be a facilitator to the flow and stay out of the way of the constestants.
jmho
No, no, I get that. Not all of them are really vying for the gig so while it's easy to think of these as tryouts, I think the strategy was to buffer us between Alex who had really "become" Jeopardy and whoever the eventual permanent replacement will be. And it's working since we are only comparing these people to each other, not to Alex.
 
See, I'm the opposite. I enjoyed Mayim's interjections. It made her more relatable.
I agree. I wouldn't like everyone doing this and I know Mayim's been a star for a VERY long time, but she's also still sort of the anti-celebrity in that she's eschewed the more glamorous trappings of stardom. But the real "star" of the show is the game itself.
 
I miss Mayim. I just don't like Savana (didn't even care enough to get the spelling of her name right) Guthrie.
Ditto this. I liked Mayim.

Savannah (not sure of this spelling either) was stiff and awkward. Watching her walk onto the stage was like watching chalk walk across a chalkboard. IIANM someone who was on this board at one time dated her many moons ago.

Of the remaining GH's I have high hopes for LB. I am hoping he can just kill it. Then, for fun, he could host as Geordi La Forge one time in an all-Trek killer trivia evening.
 
No Jeopardy in its time slot tonight. Preempted because of some baseball all star nonsense.
 
Man, I love it when none of the contestants have gotten the Final Jeopardy right and I got it in 5 seconds.

Category is Book Characters: Trying to emulate the title character, he fails & is told “You lack a set of spinnerets, & you lack know-how”.

Wilbur
 
Man, I love it when none of the contestants have gotten the Final Jeopardy right and I got it in 5 seconds.

Category is Book Characters: Trying to emulate the title character, he fails & is told “You lack a set of spinnerets, & you lack know-how”.

Wilbur
What book is it from?
 
Ditto this. I liked Mayim.

Savannah (not sure of this spelling either) was stiff and awkward. Watching her walk onto the stage was like watching chalk walk across a chalkboard. IIANM someone who was on this board at one time dated her many moons ago.

Of the remaining GH's I have high hopes for LB. I am hoping he can just kill it. Then, for fun, he could host as Geordi La Forge one time in an all-Trek killer trivia evening.
I haven't been able to watch any of it.

But I will say, nerves are real, even for established folks. I remember Seth Myers first week of his late show and I thought he may get canceled. He was so nervous and wasn't really sure of the program. Then, a month or two in, he really found his footing.

I think actors may have an easier time. I really hope LB nails it. Would love to see him host long term. I just like him as a person.
 
I think actors may have an easier time. I really hope LB nails it. Would love to see him host long term. I just like him as a person.
The ratings for his week are going to SOAR!! I'm nervous for him. He should do well but, like you said, nerves. I can't wait, though!
 

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