spoke to USA Today ahead of what’s bound to be an emotional episode of America’s beloved game show Monday night. He spoke about his touching relationship with Trebek, feeling “just terrified” of hosting and the state of the show itself following a summer of scandals, including the removal of ex-producer and onetime host Mike Richards.Returning to the show for the first time since February, Jennings said he was unaware his first episode back was slated for the one-year anniversary of Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer.“Apparently, everyone was aware that we were going to air [this episode] on the anniversary and nobody told me,” Jennings told the publication. “They didn’t want to put that in my head.
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