Emotional Ken Jennings Pays Tribute To Alex Trebek At Top Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Hosting Debut

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On Monday, former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings debuted as the show’s first post-Alex Trebek guest host.Jennings paid tribute to Trebek just after he walked out on stage. “Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,” he said. “Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close,” he continued. “We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace — really, there’s no other word for it.”“Like all Jeopardy!

fans, I miss Alex, very much,” said Jennings with a quavering voice. “And I thank him for everything he did for all of us,” he added.“Let’s be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we

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