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Ken Jennings Set as Interim 'Jeopardy!' Host | THR News
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Ken Jennings will be the interim host of the syndicated series when it resumes production Nov. 30.
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One of the greatest Jeopardy! players of all time is set to take over as the game show's host, at least for a short time.
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Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy! contestant who went on to win this year's greatest of all time tournament,
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will be taking over for the late Alex Trebek as the show's interim host.
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He'll be the first in a series of guest hosts since the death of the great Alex Trebek on November 8th.
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The show is holding off on naming a full-time host for the time being.
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Other guest hosts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Executive producer Mike Richards spoke out saying,
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Alex believed in the importance of Jeopardy! and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him.
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We will honor Alex's legacy by continuing to produce the game he loved with smart contestants and challenging clues.
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By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future,
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our goal is to create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers.
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Jennings won the primetime Jeopardy! the greatest of all time tournament earlier this year,
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defeating James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter in the best-of-seven format.
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He also holds the show's record for consecutive games won at 74
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and most winnings in regular play, earning $2,520,700.
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Jennings' first episodes as host will air the week of January 11th.
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Trebek's last episodes of the show taped on October 29th and will air the week of January 4th.
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Producer Sony Pictures TV opted to hold the host's final shows until after the new year
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so that holiday preemptions on local stations wouldn't deprive viewers of the chance to see his last episodes.
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During the weeks of December 21st and 28th,
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Jeopardy! will instead air 10 of Trebek's best episodes from his 36 years as host.
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For more updates to this story, head to THR.com.
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For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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