On September 14, Jennings will join Trebek in an all-new season, but he won’t take over as the host of the show. Will he be a co-host? Will he only be in charge of the Daily Doubles? Not yet! Jennings will present entire categories of questions and, while Trebek has assured audiences that he’ll still be the host of the show, Jeopardy super-fans have to be pinching themselves right now. After all, Jennings is more than just a game show superstar. He’s also a really funny and nice guy who has managed to stay in the public eye and only become more and more beloved as time goes on. It’s hard to see how him joining the Jeopardy team would change that. And, given that Trebek has been working through a tough cancer diagnosis, it could stand to reason that if ever need be, Jennings could take over every once in a while to give America’s favorite game show host a day off or two. Or maybe, at some point in the very distant future, Jennings will take over the show outright. Either way, this is great news.
