Jeopardy! All-Star Buzzy Cohen to Host Tournament of Champions in May TVLine 3 hrs ago
Buzzy Cohen will invite some of
Jeopardy!‘s best players to buzz in, when he guest-hosts next month’s Tournament of Champions.
In episodes airing May 17-28, 15 top competitors (listed below) will face off for the $250,000 grand prize, which will be matched and donated to the Hope of the Valley Trebek Center for the Homeless. (Named after the late
Jeopardy! host, the Trebek Center assists up to 300 people per year with shelter, mental health services, job training and placement, substance abuse counseling and more.)
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Another
Jeopardy! alum is returning to host the show!
The ABC game show announced on Wednesday (April 14) that an all-star, former contestant will be returning to host the show’s upcoming
Tournament of Champions, which will take place from May 17-28.
Since longtime host
Jeopardy! has had various stars guest host the show for several weeks.
For the
Tournament of Champions this year, 15 former contestants will be returning to compete for the $250,000. That prize money will be matched and donated to the Hope of the Valley Trebek Center for the Homeless, which
Alex and his family have been donating to for years.
As Jeopardy continues to cycle through a number of guest hosts in the wake of Alex Trebek s passing, the show has announced who will host its Tournament of Champions.
Buzzy Cohen, a beloved Jeopardy winner who actually won the Tournament of Champions in 2017, has signed on to host the 2021 tournament, via a studio press release.
The tournament is set to air between May 17 and May 28, presented by Consumer Cellular, with 15 of this year s top winners vying for the $250,000 prize.
Tournament host: Buzzy Cohen, a beloved Jeopardy winner who actually won the Tournament of Champions in 2017, has signed on to host the 2021 tournament, via a studio press release
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Ken Jennings, Mike Richards, Katie Couric, and Dr. Oz have all stepped in for the late, great Alex Trebek. Who was the best?
A former Tournament of Champions winner himself, Cohen was given the nickname âMr. Personalityâ by Alex during his 9-game run in 2016 when he accrued a total of $164,603 in winnings. Cohen took the Tournament of Champions title in 2017 and returned to the game as a team captain for the 2019 All-Star Games.
By taking the guest-hosting role, Cohen closes himself out of ever competing in the game again.
âBuzzy has been where each of these champions is, so we think itâll be comforting for the contestants to see a familiar face behind the lectern,â