These are the 3 people Alex Trebek suggested replacing it on "Jeopardy!"
In some resturfed interviews, the late host offered recommendations.
In the middle of the news thatDanger! isalways You are looking for a new permanent host, a video has resurfaced with some suggestions from the old beloved host itself. In 2018,Alex Trebek gave twoDanger! HOST SUGGESTIONS During an interview withObjective, a show that was hosted by TMZ founderHarvey Levin. And while Trebek joked in the past thatWhite Betty White should be the host after him, his suggestionsIn the video of 2018 are more serious.
Trebek died on 20 November of pancreas cancer and the replacement process was a rocky trip. As of January 2021, the play show started using a series of guest guests, including celebrities, news anchors and earlier candidates. In early August, the executive producer of the show,Mike Richards, was named as a new permanent host (with actorMayim BialikAccommodation promotions), but after the continuation of the prosecutions and offensive comments of its past have come to light,He descended as host. (It remains the executive producer and will be in class of sensitivity.) Now, the show becomes guests guests as research continues. And maybe Trebek's suggestions should be considered. Read it to see who he thought to be an adjustment.
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One of Trebek's choices is a hockey advertiser.
In the interview, Levin and Trebek talked about the chances of retiring in 2020 when his contract was in place and Trebek said, "Fifty-fifty-a little less". Levin then asked, "Who would be a strong solid host of the show if you retired?" Trebek replied, "mentioned to our producer, not so long ago that the play-in-game guy for the Kings of Los Angeles, they should consider it."
Trebek referred toAlex Faust, which is always the player of the play for kings today and also works for the tennis canal and fox sports. In response to Trebek comment, FaustTweeted in 2018, I guess there are worst ways to random your name appear on TMZ! I am flattered by nice words of Mr. Trebek and I am delighted to hear that he is a big fan @Lakings! "
Trebek continued from Faust in the interview: "He is young. He is attractive. His name is Alex. It would not be a big difficulty for [advertiser]Johnny Gilbert say, 'And now, here is the host ofDanger!, Alex Pas-Trebek! '
He also suggested a lawyer and a television commentator.
Levin also asked Trebek if he had a suggestion of a woman who could hostDanger!. "There is a lawyer,COATES LAURA"Said Trebek." She is african american and it appears on part of the show of cable telephony from time to time. Very bright, very interesting. "
COATES is a legal analyst for CNN and also hosts the Siriusxm radio showLaura coatings show.As Faust, the coatings also responded to the kind Trebek words. SheTweeted at the time"Incredibly honored & humbled @Jeopardy Alex Trebek 1) know who I am 2) think I would be a big crowd of my favorite game game I grew up watching with my family and always watching with my own children (who Sayed that and now think I'm a genius) #dying. "
In another interview, he named a classic Buff film.
While comparing at 92th Street Y in 2019,Trebek again suggested coatings and faust When you talk about a potential replacement, and also put two other names.Page SIX reported that he mentionedBen Mankiewicz, which is currently a host on Turner Classic movies. Mankiewicz responded to tweeting thePage SIX History andwriting, "Hmm ... What a good thing to read from the best play show shop ever."
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He also gave a more irrelevant option.
Also while comparing at 92th Street Y, Trebek declaredAn old boyfriendShould get the job. "This will probably be a woman, someone younger, someone who is bright, someone who is sitting, someone with a great sense of humor. So I designated Betty White." White, which is 99, was born 18 years old before Trebek.
Fans think that coatings and faust should have their chance to audition.
In response to the resturfed video of Trebek speaking with Levin, many fans took to Twitter to request that 41-year-old coatings and that 32-year-old Faust, get their shot at work, starting to be a guest host - especially now now. That the show will use guest hosts following the resignation of Richards.
"My perilon! Take is that Alex himself suggested two replacement ideas, and one nor the other had had a guest host. If they add more guests from the upcoming season he would be interesting to see the coatates of Laura and Alex Faust behind the stand " Tweeted One Viewer . Another wrote , "Sense that's time to leave the two people Alex Trebek specifically stated to be good replacements, Laura and Alex Faust coatings, give him a whirlwind. I mean why not?"
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