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Jeopardy (the television game show) thread
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True story, years ago when I was living in LA, a friend and I went to a Price is Right taping. It was free, you just had to get there super early before the spots filled up. He heard that if you were super energetic and interesting in the pre-screen, that was how they picked people.
I made a shirt the night before. When they brought us through the queue of “Tell us about yourself”, I hammed it up a little bit and they seemed to like me. They then asked about the shirt. On the front I wrote BOB BEAT HAPPY and they dug it. I then showed them the back where I wrote BOB BARKER ORIGINAL LADIES MAN. It got awkwardly silent after that. I did not get selected to play. That was the day I found out Bob be creeping.
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Oh man you know who would be perfect and hasn’t done anything big for a while? Whoopi.
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CCH Pounder as an interviewer in Psycho IV was very compelling. She's 67, so I don't know how long term she could be as a host, but she's definitely a great nomination for the present.
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I would like to see more recommendations of jobs for people based upon their performances in Psycho IV.
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Damn. I guess they don’t get The View up in Canada!
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I want David Hyde Pierce to host but to do so as his character from Wet Hot American Summer.
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Rename Jeopardy to The Crane Family Trivia Show and lets just bring everyone from Frasier back.
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@cobainwasmurdered , I guess you can merge the Jeopardy! host search thread with the Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammar new sitcom thread.
Maris should host
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Bergeron is the Todd Pettengill of daytime hosts.
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My vote is for anyone who can portray a faux intellectual voice ala John O Hurley or David Hyde Pierce.
(Note my pop culture references are almost as badly dated as my wrestling takes.)
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You know what? @BruiserBrody is right. Todd Pettingell should host Jeopardy!
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Well of course you'd say that.
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On paper, James Franco has a good resume'. There's an appeal to younger adults and teens with him, he's got a very genuine smile about him.
But I'm not sure he would do well with the decorum this role requires. I know he's acted in serious stuff, I did not mind his portrayal in "11.22.63" on Hulu. But then my brain deviates to all the trash bag comedy he's done. I would like to see him host something eventually. Maybe not Jeopardy, but a more laid back quiz show could be fun with him.
But I'm not sure he would do well with the decorum this role requires. I know he's acted in serious stuff, I did not mind his portrayal in "11.22.63" on Hulu. But then my brain deviates to all the trash bag comedy he's done. I would like to see him host something eventually. Maybe not Jeopardy, but a more laid back quiz show could be fun with him.
https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-james-franco-allegations-20180111-htmlstory.html
Nah this dude got rightly cancelled a few years ago and has a long history of predatory behavior. The allegations have reached closed to double digits since this piece and he doesn't appear in many things anymore.
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Cackling Co Pilot Kamala
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I like(d) James Franco but he is too much of a space cadet to trust with anything daily. Not to mention the sex creep stuff.
Another semi-oddball suggestion that I think would fit in seamlessly; Alton Brown. He's even kind of a Republican and kind of a know it all dick like Trebek.
Another semi-oddball suggestion that I think would fit in seamlessly; Alton Brown. He's even kind of a Republican and kind of a know it all dick like Trebek.
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Holy shit, I did not know about this. Consider me disqualified from the board selection committee.
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Congratulations @BruiserBrody ?
I wonder how many of these guest hosts will be people who have absolutely no shot at getting the permanent job. I kind of want to see more oddball choices like this.
I wonder how many of these guest hosts will be people who have absolutely no shot at getting the permanent job. I kind of want to see more oddball choices like this.
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Aaron Rodgers has a weekly spot on McAfee's podcast and I've grown to have a great affinity for the guy, off field. This could be fun.
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He’s talked on McAfees show about how much he loved Jeopardy growing up and I believe he absolutely destroyed whoever he played on his one appearance of a Celebrity Jeopardy show.
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Mayim Bialik, Bill Whitaker join list of Jeopardy! guest hosts
Mayim Bialik and CBS reporter Bill Whitaker will both take turns hosting Jeopardy!, alongside the already announced Katie Couric and Aaron Rodgers.
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Katie Couric faces backlash from Jeopardy's 'conservative' audience
Couric's comments have reportedly worried the producers of Jeopardy!, where she's preparing for a week-long guest hosting gig, making her the first woman to lead the game show.