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Is Katie Couric guest hosting Jeopardy?
AWARD-winning journalist Katie Couric is set to make history on the newest episodes of Jeopardy.
The game show, which has been on TV since 1984, has aired over 9,000 episodes since.
Is Katie Couric guest hosting Jeopardy?
Katie Couric, 64, will be Jeopardy’s new guest host, replacing champion Ken Jennings after the passing of Alex Trebek.
The journalist is making history as the first female guest of the show since its release.
Couric will be taking on the role from March 8 to 19.
On March 8, which is coincidentally International Women’s Day, she announced her new duty on Twitter, writing: “Tune in tonight! A privilege to honor the extraordinary Alex Trebek. Oh and happy #InternationalWomensDay @Jeopardy.”
Couric is making history as the first female guest of the show since its release[/caption]
Couric’s participation in Jeopardy will benefit charity, as her role will include a donation equal to the contestants’ cumulative winnings.
The earnings will go to Stand Up To Cancer, an organization she co-founded in 2008 that helps raise money for translational cancer research.
Who else is hosting Jeopardy?
Jeopardy announced that it will feature other celebrity hosts such as:
- Aaron Rodgers
- Dr. Mehmet Oz
- Anderson Cooper
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Savannah Guthrie
- Mayim Bialik
Executive producer Mike Richards told USA Today that the show picked guest hosts that wanted to honor Trebek’s longtime work.
Richards said: “There are people just kind of in the orbit that I knew feel very strongly about stepping in, not to try out for the role but to honor Alex. This is not a host competition. This is people who love this game, and their respect for Alex is off the charts.
Jeopardy has been airing since 1984[/caption]
Adding: “Each person brings their own intense love for the game. Aaron Rodgers loves that game at a visceral level.”
Richards also dished that the show is considering the hosts to become permanent, but nothing will be set in stone until the premiere of the 38th season in September.
How can I watch Jeopardy?
New episodes of Jeopardy will be airing on ABC at 7pm every day of the week.
The show is currently on its 37th season.
Previous seasons are available to stream on Netflix with a subscription.
What happened to Alex Trebek?
Trebek sadly passed away from stage four pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020.
The show’s official Twitter confirmed the news, writing: “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.
Although he had been through multiple rounds of chemotherapy, the five-year predicted survival rate is just nine percent for the disease.
The 80-year-old host was undergoing an experimental immunotherapy treatment before he passed away.
Longtime host Alex Trebek passed away from pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020[/caption]
Following his March 2019 diagnosis, the beloved TV personality opened up about the disease in his book The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life.
He wrote that he had “a good cry” with his family about the news but that he is “content” with his choice to undergo an experimental treatment.
He revealed in the book that he was not afraid of dying.
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