Alex Trebek s Final Jeopardy! Episode Had Show s Highest Ratings in Almost Two Years
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As the ongoing search for a permanent host to succeed Alex Trebek at the lectern on Jeopardy! continues, the official word on the ratings of Trebek s final episode as host have been released. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the final week of shows featuring Trebek at the lead averaged 11.12 million daily viewers for the week, marking its biggest ratings since April of last year. His final episode which aired Friday, January 8 (and had been taped just ten days before Trebek s death) had over 14 million viewers though, marking the highest ratings for an individual episode of the series since June of 2019, which was the final episode of Jeopardy! GOAT competitor James Holzhauer s original 32-game winning streak
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NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers To Host Jeopardy, Social Media Goes Wild
01/12/21 AT 5:03 PM
Aaron Rodgers had big shoes to fill when he replaced Brett Favre as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback, but that might be nothing compared to his next undertaking. The NFL star will guest host an upcoming episode of “Jeopardy!”
“One of my idols growing up was Alex Trebek,” Rodgers, 37, said on “The Pat McAfee Show” Tuesday. “They’re doing some guest-hosting spots. It’s going to be released here very soon but I have the opportunity to be one of those.”
Much of social media had a similar reaction to McAfee upon hearing the news. Rodgers is among the NFL’s most popular players, and the Packers have as passionate of a fan base as any NFL team.
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When Alex Trebek died in November, I found it hard to stop crying. I usually can’t stand it when people mourn a celebrity as if they’ve just lost their best friend, so why was I so torn up over this? The answer is: Watching
Jeopardy! provided a great comfort as I coped with the death of this long-time fan. The question: Who is my father?