Ken Jennings Honors Alex Trebek During First Episode as ‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Host

Alex Trebek‘s final episodes on Jeopardy! brought in big ratings for the trivia game show.

“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.

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.

Alex Trebek‘s final episode of Jeopardy aired tonight and the final moments of the half-hour were even more heartbreaking than we expected.

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

his final episode aired, using his longtime sign-off line — and a flurry of crying emojis. The episode, the last one he filmed before he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Nov.

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

The final Jeopardy! episode hosted by Alex Trebek, which airs Friday, will be remarkably unremarkable, with no farewell by the veteran host or any kind of personal message to viewers in his opening statement.

There will never be another game show host and quizmaster as quick on his feet, whip-smart and beloved as Jeopardy‘s Alex Trebek. The 80-year-old succumbed to his 20 month battle with stage four pancreatic cancer on Nov.

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.