Emotional Ken Jennings Pays Tribute To Alex Trebek At Top Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Hosting Debut

One “Jeopardy!” fan took his love for the beloved game show to the next level.

“Jeopardy!” guest host Ken Jennings was trolled by a contestant on Tuesday’s show.

(CNN)Ken Jennings debuted as guest host on "Jeopardy!" Monday, and opened the show with a tribute to the late Alex Trebek."Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," Jennings said. "Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close.

has announced its next lineup of guest hosts who will help the show go on following the tragic death of Alex Trebek.Mike Richards, executive producer of the famous game show, revealed on Wednesday that Katie Couric, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Whitaker and Mayim Bialik will each have their turn at hosting this season, with additional guest hosts to be announced at a later date.

serve as guest hosts this season, replacing Alex Trebek, who died in November at age 80 of pancreatic cancer.Couric, 64, will be the first female to ever grace the lectern as host, the trivia show noted. Rodgers, 37, announced his guest host gig Tuesday, calling Trebek one of his “idols.”“Alex was a legend, revered by all of us,” executive producer Mike Richards said.

Ellise Shafer administratorKen Jennings kicked off his first episode as the guest host of “Jeopardy!” on Monday night by honoring the game show’s late host, Alex Trebek.Jennings delivered a short but impassioned speech about Trebek’s significance to him and “Jeopardy!” fans, and even got a little teary-eyed.“You know, sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life.

Ken Jennings has officially kicked off his role as interim host for Following the tragic death of longtime host Alex Trebek last year, the 46-year-old former contestant stepped in to host the famous game show Monday night. He began the show by paying tribute to Trebek, who died last November following a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.

Ken Jennings kicked off the first episode of “Jeopardy!” without Alex Trebek by sharing some touching words in memory of the legendary presenter. 

during the show’s opening.Even without the man who brought the wit and poise to the show for nearly 37 years, “Jeopardy!” went on business as usual Monday. Jennings, who holds the record for the longest “Jeopardy!” winning streak, opened the show with a monologue dedicated to Trebek — nearly choking up in the process.“Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years — and it was even better up close,” he continued.

Alex Trebek's tenure as host of ended Friday, with the airing of his final episode of the beloved game show, bringing one of the longest TV legacies to an end.The last episode, which was filmed back in October, served as a fitting tribute to Trebek, with a heartfelt segment honoring his indelible mark on pop culture and TV and saying «So long,» to the TV legend one last time.Set to Peter Allen's «Once Before I Go,» the tribute video featured footage from throughout his more than three decades as

Alex Trebek's tenure as host of ended Friday, with the airing of his final episode of the beloved game show, bringing one of the longest TV legacies to an end.The last episode, which was filmed back in October, served as a fitting tribute to Trebek, with a heartfelt segment honoring his indelible mark on pop culture and TV and saying «So long,» to the TV legend one last time.Set to Peter Allen's «Once Before I Go,» the tribute video featured footage from throughout his more than three decades as

Ken Jennings has a fan in Tom Hanks.

Alex Trebek.«Before we launch this exciting new game show, we at ABC thought it was only fitting that we dedicate this show to the memory of Alex Trebek, the beloved host of from 1984 until his recent passing,» Haines shared at the start of the premiere.«We all stand on the shoulders of his legacy and hope that The Chase will do him proud,» she added. «And what better way to honor his legacy than to launch a show that stars Jeopardy!'s greatest champions of all time?..

Trebek’s final episode of “Jeopardy!” is set to air Friday, Brad Rutter — one of the highest-earning contestants on the trivia series — fondly recalls a time when the veteran trivia emcee hilariously opened the show in his undies. Rutter, who racked up a cool $4.6 million as recurring “Jeopardy!” contestant, remembered the seemingly straight-laced Trebek flexing his funny bones during the show’s 2005 “Ultimate Tournament of Champions.”“We were so nervous, we were just all pale as a ghost,”

Alex Trebek’s final episodes air this week. The longtime network television powerhouse will guest host the game show for a week, sources told the Los Angeles Times.Couric did not respond to The Post’s request for comment on the hosting role; however, the show has announced plans to have guest hosts lead the show until they find a permanent replacement.

Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter are definitely keeping late host Alex Trebek in mind when it comes to their new show, Hosted by Sara Haines, is an adaptation of the British game show in which contestants face off against trivia masters, the masters in this case being Jennings, Holzhauer and Rutter.

Alex Trebek's final episodes will be ones to remember. On Monday's episode of the show, executive producer Mike Richards revealed a sweet behind-the-scenes moment from the filming of the late host's last episodes prior to his November death.«What he did on tonight's show is just a great testament to him,» Richards began.