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Blossom Would Be A Great Permanent Host On Jeopardy
Like many people, I was sad when I heard the news that Alex Trebek died last year. Although at the time, I hadn’t seen a Jeopardy clip in years. But Alex Trebek (and other icons) felt like he would always be around until…he bowed out after a long fight with pancreatic cancer.
Like Pat Sajak and Vanna White is with Wheel Of Fortune, Alex Trebek was Jeopardy. His professionalism was undeniable to the viewers. He just had a calming presence that had you feel that if you were on Jeopardy, you were in good hands with Trebek at the helm.
After his death was announced, a search had begun to see who would be his replacement in hosting Jeopardy.
For a short minute, it sounded like Levar Burton (Reading Rainbow/Star Trek!) would get the job and then…silence. I wondered what happened after not hearing anything about his progress. Then I found out that he didn’t want the position anymore, which was a bummer, I thought he would have been a great host for that show.
Several other candidates were auditioning for the show including football player Aaron Rodgers who I heard did a great job during his short time hosting the show.
Then I eventually found out that Mayim Bialik was hosting Jeopardy.
