exactly the opposite of what i want from a jeopardy host!
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:57 (three years ago) link
He was awkward, and seemed lost during the q&a with the contestants, but I didn't hate him.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link
they should let the cash me outside girl host Jeopardy
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 04:14 (three years ago) link
This is so funny to me. All three contestants heard the question as "who does America owe money to for its crimes?" And they all gave correct answers, but actually it was supposed to be about an official "bad guy" country for something absurdly tame in comparison. pic.twitter.com/SqjtGkUTiw— Robert Kuschell (@RobinghamKusch) April 6, 2021
Funnier than all of the SNL Jeopardy skits.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 05:05 (three years ago) link
omg
― sgt. pepper's one-and-only bobo honkin' band (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 12:17 (three years ago) link
lmao that's amazing
I only watch Jeopardy via the arbitrary collections they put on Netflix in Canada, but watching episodes across the decades, I've been mildly surprised to notice how consistently and obsequiously devoted to celebrating the American military-intelligence complex the show is. So many categories—usually video at that—where they're showing off bases and planes and ships; watched one the other day with a whole video category devoted to the honorable men and women of the CIA. It's pretty depressing
― rob, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 14:16 (three years ago) link
core audience has always been conservative and old
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 15:44 (three years ago) link
oh for sure. And the show is almost inherently conservative since it has to draw on "common knowledge," inevitably culturally eurocentric and historically inclined toward Great Men. tbh I wouldn't even have remarked on it if they weren't so often site visit / video categories, which makes them feel like overt propaganda
― rob, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 16:03 (three years ago) link
Trebek donated to Republican Senator Chuck Hagel in three different elections. Those are his only recorded political donations. Hagel has a Purple Heart and served as Secretary of Defense for Obama.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 16:29 (three years ago) link
worth noting that (at least) the past decade of contestants skews much younger and more clearly culturally liberal than the viewing base
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 16:52 (three years ago) link
yeah that's an interesting dynamic I hadn't really thought about before
― rob, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 16:58 (three years ago) link
grist for a larger essay about how the young culturally liberal population in america is holding up the conservative entertainment/economic pipeline imo
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 17:37 (three years ago) link
I saw Jeopardy was trending on twitter earlier because Levar Burton said he'd like to host. I haven't seen any of the guest hosts yet, but I have to say that seems like a brilliant way to thread this particular demographic needle
― rob, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:18 (three years ago) link
Jennings: Good enough to go permanentSlick Producer Guy: This felt more like a "Make a Wish" scenarioKatie Couric: Alexa as hostDr Oz: Fuck that guyAaron Rodgers: Husky monotone voice asking you what the capital of Wisconsin is for a half hour
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:37 (three years ago) link
my suspicion about burton would be that the powers that be don't really want to dive in with a guy in his mid-60's shortly after the other guy died
― Clay, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:46 (three years ago) link
I don't think the host should be as good at the game as Jennings is. It's just a weird dynamic.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:51 (three years ago) link
need to see him as guest host but I suspect I’d prefer Burton to Jennings. Jennings has the right overall trivia keener vibe compared to the other daytime tv freakshow guest hosts but Trebek’s suaveness & mellifluousness is key (it would crack me up how dynamically he would read answers, pure genius at word/syllable emphasis) and i feel like Jennings was kinda stiff
― flopson, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
right, I think Jennings was pretty good & would be a fine full-time host but I think the voice is key. Alex Trebek had THE game show voice. I'd be in favor of someone like, I dunno, Matt Berry
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:30 (three years ago) link
Would love to see Levar in the guest lineup. I feel like whoever gets the gig, if it's not Ken, it'd make sense to have Jennings (already on the payroll) as fill-in host for holidays and such, and ready in case of death or milkshake ducking.
― armoured van, Holden (sic), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
feel like levar burton would be my preference. very dulcet tones, bet he could read the hell out of a question
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
just listened to a few seconds of Levar Burton’s podcast to check on his voice, happy to report his instrument has aged like a fine wine. stoked to hear him host J!
― flopson, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:39 (three years ago) link
he's not in the lineup to the best of my knowledge, there was just a public petition
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:50 (three years ago) link
Currently scheduled upcoming guest hosts are:
Anderson Cooper, 4/19 - 4/30Bill Whitaker, 5/3 - 5/14Mayim Bialik, 5/31 - 6/11
Savannah Guthrie and Dr. Sanjay Gupta are also on the list, but no dates yet.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:58 (three years ago) link
I already hated Dr. Oz going in, so I expected to be, at best, extremely annoyed by him, but he somehow managed to be even more awful than I could have ever imagined.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 19:59 (three years ago) link
I'm okay with Anderson and Mayim, at least in theory.
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 20:31 (three years ago) link
Whitaker seems like a good choice. Maybe too serious?
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 20:44 (three years ago) link
never watch network news/60 minutes so i am actually unfamiliar with him!
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 23:04 (three years ago) link
A fellow Cal grad... he seems chill
During his time at CBS, Whitaker has covered many large events or disasters. Some include the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the War in Afghanistan (more specifically in Kabul). He also has covered many race-related issues such as policing in cities such as Cleveland, Chicago, and Tulsa. In Tulsa, Whitaker had a notable first interview with Betty Jo Shelby, the former police officer accused of shooting and killing Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man.[1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLshKazkzMs
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 23:54 (three years ago) link
my problem with anderson cooper so far is that he's a little too anderson cooper
― Clay, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 03:46 (three years ago) link
The Joe Buck news sucks buuuuuut the final guest host will hopefully immediately transition to being the permanent one
THANK YOU... to all y’all for your passionate support! I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time. https://t.co/C7mZWMok2X— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 21, 2021
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
lets get a petition going for Steve Harvey too
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 19:35 (three years ago) link
still holding on for neil hamburger
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 19:46 (three years ago) link
what joe buck news?
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:08 (three years ago) link
He's another guest host
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:29 (three years ago) link
That is 100% of what I know about him
Hell yea, great news
― flopson, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link
Every Joe Buck ep will have at least one Juan Soto reference.
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:34 (three years ago) link
please take him away from baseball
― brimstead, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:38 (three years ago) link
they should get Hank Azaria in character as Brockmire instead
― rob, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 20:39 (three years ago) link
^ five questions get asked every episode
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:23 (three years ago) link
Azaria is a top five request for me. But glad to see Burton is in. Additional names with Buck and Burton: George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, David Faber
― Draymond is "Mr Dumpy" (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:40 (three years ago) link
i think buck will be good actually
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:47 (three years ago) link
Have they announced that they're doing this for a full year or something? The prolonging seems kind of weird to me at this point, like how desirable a gig is this really? (though I'm sure some of these people aren't genuinely auditioning, just doing a stretch for fun/the chance to seem smart)
― rob, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:47 (three years ago) link
It's very desirable!
But I'm sure a huge part of the rotation is to leave a large, respectful gap between Trebek and a permanent successor (plus to sustain interest / avoid putting people off with one new host), more than it is an actual strategy of auditioning.
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:51 (three years ago) link
yeah that all makes sense, I guess the hype is starting to make me salty is all
― rob, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 21:57 (three years ago) link
when they announced the first grip of guest hosts after Jennings they said it would be guests for the season before naming a replacement starting next fall
― Clay, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:12 (three years ago) link
ah ok thanks!
― rob, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:21 (three years ago) link
https://www.avclub.com/the-jeopardy-guest-hosts-ranked-worst-to-best-1847049741
Can't disagree with "the obvious frontrunner," but I've been enjoying Mayim Bialik just as much. Dr. Oz sucks, obviously, but I'm not sure why so many are so down on Katie Couric.
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 23:23 (three years ago) link
Buzzy did better than some people that get paid some serious cheddar to talk on TV. I think Mayim Bialik might be the best one so far. Aaron Rodgers was better than expected and there was some humor, but I'd put him being Mayim, Buzzy and Ken Jennings. Bill Whitaker was fine, but really low key.
― earlnash, Thursday, 10 June 2021 00:44 (three years ago) link
hated buzzy as a contestant, his smugness seemed really in your face, but thought he was a warm and charming host. did not expect it! I can't handle mayim's politics, unfortunately, as she's been great as a host.
― Clay, Thursday, 10 June 2021 00:57 (three years ago) link