‘Jeopardy!’ Returns With New Setup And New Role For Jennings
LOS ANGELES: “Jeopardy!” is returning for its 37th season, with larger social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a brand new function for all-time nice contestant Ken Jennings.
A redesigned set for the coronavirus generation will permit for the contestants to be additional aside and at a better distance from Trebek, who has persisted as host after a analysis closing yr of pancreatic most cancers.
Trebek mentioned closing month that hes responding exceptionally neatly to remedy for and expects to mark his two-year survival subsequent February.
The casting of contestants was once executed fully on-line for this season, which was once shot with no studio target market.
Jennings, the record-setting contestant who received on 74 instantly presentations and took closing yr’s Jeopardy! The Biggest of All Time” name, is becoming a member of the collection as a consulting manufacturer.
He’ll seem on-air along with his personal video classes, increase tasks and act as a public ambassador for the display.
Regardless that Ive performed my closing spherical of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, Im extremely joyful to find a way to stay concerned with my favourite display, Jennings mentioned in a remark. Im nonetheless in on all of the motion, however I dont have to fret about phraseology issues within the type of a query anymore.
