Rumours have been flying about who’ll be stepping into the shoes of the late, great Alex Trebek after the longtime “Jeopardy!” host passed away on Sunday at age 80.
Some are surmising that “Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings, who joined the show in September as “consulting producer,” was hired so he could be groomed to become Trebek’s replacement.
However, there’s been no official confirmation that’s the case. Then, The Wrap reported that a “highly placed” source claimed that the agent of “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos was “lobbying hard” for his client to land the “Jeopardy!” hosting gig, although a rep for Stephanopoulos denied he was “actively” pursuing the job.
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