Ken Jennings Defends Podcast Co-Host ‘Bean Dad’ As ‘Loving And Attentive’ Father Amid Twitter Controversy

“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.

Mayim Bialik and 60 Minutes‘ Bill Whitaker are the latest celebrities to be announced as guest hosts for Jeopardy! in the coming weeks.

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.

Ellise Shafer administrator“Jeopardy!” has announced four new guest hosts: Katie Couric, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Whitaker and Mayim Bialik.The group follows current guest host Ken Jennings, who has been the first to fill in after the death of Alex Trebek, the show’s host of 36 years.A journalist and New York Times best-selling author, Couric is set to become the first-ever female host of the show.

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.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he will be a guest host on “Jeopardy!” during the offseason.The show is currently using a series of interim hosts to replace Alex Trebek, who died of cancer on Nov.

On Monday, former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings debuted as the show’s first post-Alex Trebek guest host.

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.

Ken Jennings has a fan in Tom Hanks.

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.

John Roderick, who will now be known as "Bean Dad," issued an apology on Tuesday after he shared a Twitter story over the weekend about teaching his 9-year-old daughter what he believed was a wise lesson. Themusician and writer is also a podcast partner of famed Jeopardy! contestant Ken Jennings, likely one of the reasons his stunt gained so much traction on social media.

Ken Jennings is defending his podcast co-host John Roderick following a controversy that saw the latter labeled "Bean Dad." That, in turn, led to some social media users accusing Roderick of "child abuse" and then digging up old tweets that they charged are racist, anti-semitic and homophobic.

"Jeopardy!" champ Ken Jennings spoke out in defense of his podcast co-host, John Roderick, after he caught backlash for telling a story about his daughter that readers likened to child abuse.  Jennings, who has been tapped to be the first guest host of the popular game show in the wake of longtime host Alex Trebek’s death, hosts a podcast called "Omnibus" alongside Roderick.Together, the duo unpacks odd true stories in an effort to create a sort of time capsule for future generations.  Over the

Ken Jennings is apologizing for his past controversial tweets. Taking to Twitter Wednesday, the Jeopardy! winner admitted to having tweeted"unartful and insensitive things," which resurfaced after it was announced he would host upcoming episodes of Jeopardy! in wake of the late Alex Trebek's death.