[WATCH] Danger! Guest presenter Ken Jennings pays tribute to Alex Trebek – Deadline

[WATCH] Danger! Guest presenter Ken Jennings pays tribute to Alex Trebek – Deadline

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On Monday, ex Danger! champion Ken Jennings debuted as the first post-Alex Trebek guest host.

Jennings paid tribute to Trebek shortly after he entered the stage. “Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,” he said.

“Few things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job perfectly for over 36 years and it was even better up close,” he continued. “We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace – really, there is no other word for it.”

“Like everyone Danger! fans, I really miss Alex, ”said Jennings in a shaky voice. “And I thank him for everything he has done for all of us,” he added.

“Let’s be completely clear: no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we can honor him by playing the game he loved,” he concluded. Jennings then introduced the evening’s contestants and started the show.

See Jennings’ statement below.

Last week, Danger! executive producer Mike Richards told Deadline, “Ken came on the scene and did a great job for us as a guest host. We will have a host of guest hosts during the spring. “

Richards declined to discuss the names, but Katie Couric is believed to be on the list, as reported by the Los Angeles Times last week.

A new permanent host will not be named until spring, Richards said.

“We are going to take our time and talk to a lot of people, invite a few people to introduce them and see what our fans think too,” said Richards.

On Friday, the program paid its own tribute to Trebek after the credits for the program. You can watch this below.

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