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Old 08-20-2021, 12:28 PM   #25
Cecil Terwilliger
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Originally Posted by GirlySports View Post
I'm not sure that guest hosts was a good idea. When Bob Barker retired they just replaced him with Drew Carey and it's now been 10+ years. No issues.

They made the host too much a big deal on Jeopardy and now no host can fit that standard. Heck, a 40 year old Alex Trebek today would have a social media history and not be hired.

Like I said in the other thread, if you're resorting to digging up podcast now? Forget it. Those are unfiltered.
This is a good point. Such a drawn out public search was a bad idea. They should have had someone lined up as soon as Alex said he was dying. They could have even gotten his public blessing, which would have gone a long way to avoiding controversy.

All the guests hosts did was create divisiveness. All these controversy articles keep saying Lavar was a fan favourite but I'll be honest, I thought he was quite weak. Although there are conspiracy theories that he was intentionally sabotaged by Richards. Same with Jennings.
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