Ken Jennings says : "I think 'Jeopardy' is going to be fine. There was a lot of hubbub, there was a lot of ink over the last year and right now 'Jeopardy's' in a really good place because they have this secret sauce that no other show can duplicate," "They have the audience and the audiences 38 years of good memory. Like, when you watch 'Jeopardy' tonight, you're remembering watching with your grandma when you were a kid or with your friends in the dorm. The show really leans into that"

cbs46 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:48:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "I think 'Jeopardy' is going to be fine. There was a lot of hubbub, there was a lot of ink over the last year and right now 'Jeopardy's' in a really good place because they have this secret sauce that no other show can duplicate," "They have the audience and the audiences 38 years of good memory. Like, when you watch 'Jeopardy' tonight, you're remembering watching with your grandma when you were a kid or with your friends in the dorm. The show really leans into that"

fox10tv Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I feel like he's probably in the building somewhere,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's hard not to talk about him in the present tense,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Always an honor and a real joy to be back where it all started,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "They're kind of a good luck charm for me here,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "Apparently, everyone was aware that we were going to air (my first episode) on the anniversary and nobody told me," "They didn't want to put that in my head. So I was not told until after that it was the Nov. 8 show"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "You would like to say just like getting back on a bike,"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I was just terrified, and I think rightfully so. I mean, Alex had just barely passed, and really no one else had hosted the show since 1974; like, literally, in my lifetime,"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I did wear Alex's cuff links that week, that his wife, Jean, had been kind enough to leave for me," "So I do have a little kind of souvenir"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "I was really rooting for Matt. I know firsthand, there is kind of a plateau where you just start to glide up there and I think somebody is going to beat my record, the 74 games," "I think that (record) can fall, and so I'm always very invested"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It’s so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,”

wsvn Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It's so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,"

foxcarolina Tuesday, October 12, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It’s so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,”

eastidahonews Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “There’s like a pleasant nostalgia to game shows for generations of Americans,”

nytimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:01:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “If they want a necktie I lost on ‘Jeopardy!’ with,”

nytimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:01:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

buffalonews Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:59:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

citynews-ca Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:10:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

seattlepi Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Let's be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek,"

CBSnews Thursday, February 11, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:20:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings told : "I know from experience H&R Block is sometimes the right answer but not today,"

foxnews Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I'm really missing him a lot and I know viewers are too. I really feel that we had to grapple with the fact that it's not going to be Alex now, we all wish it was, I wish it was, but in a perfect world he would host 'Jeopardy!' for a thousand years, but there's no replacing that man. He was just so perfect at that job. I wanted for people to know at the top of the show that we're grieving too and we miss him too, but 'Jeopardy!' still goes on,"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "It's going to be 'Jeopardy!' and we want it to feel like 'Jeopardy!' which is tricky because people associate that with Alex's face and Alex's voice, but he always said, 'I'm not the star of the show.' He never wanted the announcer to say 'Here's the star of 'Jeopardy!'' To him, the gameplay and the contestants were always the stars and it's just so refreshing. I can't think of anyone in the modern TV landscape who would insist that he not be called the star, you know. And we're going to try to honor that. The gameplay is still going to be the same, the contestants are still going to be great, there are some fantastic games coming up,"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I'm a game show fan. I like when people win the big check or have a nice trip or whatever, and that's exciting for me," "Deep down I kind of root for the underdog, even though it's my job to crush their dreams"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Like all 'Jeopardy!' fans, I miss Alex very much and I thank him for everything he did for all of us,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:43:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," "Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:43:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "Like all 'Jeopardy!' fans, I miss Alex very much and I thank him for everything he did for all of us," "Let's be totally clear, no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek. But we can honor him by playing the game loved"

foxnews Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

msn-uk Tuesday, January 12, 2021 6:24:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : “You know, sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,”

newschannel5 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

fox35orlando Monday, January 11, 2021 8:49:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I hope they feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, that I'm rooting for them, that I know how hard it is and how it feels,"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It was a very intense and nerve-wracking experience to be behind this lectern because honestly, I'm with the audience -- I don't want me out here, I want to see Alex out here," "I know exactly how they feel when they see anybody else behind this lectern. But there are tens of millions of people who love this show, we love this show, Alex loved the show. I'm just happy to fill in and help out"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I thought I understood it all," "And then when I had to do it I realized he was doing 10 things I wasn't aware of for every one that I saw. It's a very demanding job and he was just the best"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I hope they feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, that I'm rooting for them, that I know how hard it is and how it feels,"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It was a very intense and nerve-wracking experience to be behind this lectern because honestly, I'm with the audience -- I don't want me out here, I want to see Alex out here," "I know exactly how they feel when they see anybody else behind this lectern. But there are tens of millions of people who love this show, we love this show, Alex loved the show. I'm just happy to fill in and help out"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I thought I understood it all," "And then when I had to do it I realized he was doing 10 things I wasn't aware of for every one that I saw. It's a very demanding job and he was just the best"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The game is calibrated pretty carefully so it can be a close game,"

abc7ny Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Mr Burns ) : "That’s straight up Mr. Burns,"

usaToday Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's intimidating. It's nerve-wracking because it's such a tough job and, you know, Alex did it perfectly for decades and that's what people are expecting. He's irreplaceable," "I'm happy to help out as long as they need me"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings responded : "If we're word-searching through old tweets now, it's pretty easy to find what he actually thinks about anti-Semitism. On our show he's always the pro-Israel one!"

newsweek-USA Monday, January 4, 2021 8:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another,"

wcnc Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings responded ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

ohio Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:18:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another,"

wtsp Thursday, December 31, 2020 3:58:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings explained : "In the past, I'd usually leave bad tweets up just so they could be dunked on. At least that way they could lead to smart replies and even advocacy. Deleting them felt like whitewashing a mistake,"

ibtimes-uk Thursday, December 31, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "It wasn't my intention to hurt anyone, but that doesn't matter. I screwed up, and I'm truly sorry. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another. I look forward to heading into 2021 with that in mind,"

ibtimes-uk Thursday, December 31, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings responded ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

usaToday Thursday, December 31, 2020 6:24:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

usaToday Monday, November 30, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

sentinelsource Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did,”

foxnews Monday, November 9, 2020 8:46:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings added : “It’s hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,”

wsau Monday, November 9, 2020 3:42:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Alex wasn't just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deeply decent man, and I'm grateful for every minute I got to spend with him,"

CBSnews Monday, November 9, 2020 2:00:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings added : "It's hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,"

yahoo-au Sunday, November 8, 2020 11:23:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings added : “It’s hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,”

ara-reuters Sunday, November 8, 2020 9:57:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The boys are back in town,"

arkansasonline Wednesday, November 4, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings recalled : “He said, ‘Hey, we’ve been talking, and if you’re serious about being retired from ‘Jeopardy!,’ would you want to come aboard? Like, move to the front office?’”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I’ve been watching for 36, 37 years, so I have the fan’s point of view, and I have the contestant’s point of view; I’ve played more hours of ‘Jeopardy!’ than anybody on the planet,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “You think it would be the post office or national parks or public airwaves, but then all those things have been politicized,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “It’s a little slice of normality every night for half an hour,” “Every time you see ‘Jeopardy!,’ you’re in some timeless space where you’re reminded of all the other times you saw it and how you used to watch it with Grandma, or watch it in the dorm in college, whatever it is. It’s real continuity in our culture, and there’s not much of that, especially nowadays”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Despite battling cancer and being 80 years old, he could not wait to get back to work,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "It's a great gig being a goodwill ambassador for a show that has so much goodwill,"

foxnews Monday, September 14, 2020 7:04:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's a great gig being a goodwill ambassador for a show that has so much goodwill,"

news-yahoo Monday, September 14, 2020 5:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show," "I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore"

abc7ny Monday, September 14, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I'm still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

wtsp Monday, September 14, 2020 7:09:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

13newsnow Saturday, September 5, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

wwlp Saturday, September 5, 2020 2:19:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “However, I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

wkbw Friday, September 4, 2020 10:14:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “However, I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

newschannel5 Friday, September 4, 2020 9:34:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,"

news-yahoo Friday, September 4, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I’m still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

fox13memphis Friday, September 4, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I’m still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

actionnewsjax Friday, September 4, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

suntimes Friday, September 4, 2020 5:41:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show. I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore,"

upi Friday, September 4, 2020 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

nbcnewyork Friday, September 4, 2020 9:57:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

HonululuAdvertiser Friday, September 4, 2020 3:14:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favourite show,”

citynews-ca Friday, September 4, 2020 12:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

actionnewsjax Friday, September 4, 2020 12:03:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favourite show,”

680news Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

seattlepi Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show," "I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore"

abc7ny Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:36:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The reason why you can't hang out with Alex is not because he's snooty - it's because he's read all the answers and isn't allowed to fraternize,"

buffalonews Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:11:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “It’s very exciting for us to have this peanut-butter-and-chocolate moment,” “It was a lot of fun”

forbes Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Really, the No. 1 thing helping the game is that a lot of people were going to go off the edge with one more jigsaw puzzle,”

forbes Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Remember, defending champion Ken Jennings wants you to vote for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren,"

cnbc Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "I think 'Jeopardy' is going to be fine. There was a lot of hubbub, there was a lot of ink over the last year and right now 'Jeopardy's' in a really good place because they have this secret sauce that no other show can duplicate," "They have the audience and the audiences 38 years of good memory. Like, when you watch 'Jeopardy' tonight, you're remembering watching with your grandma when you were a kid or with your friends in the dorm. The show really leans into that"

cbs46 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:48:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "I think 'Jeopardy' is going to be fine. There was a lot of hubbub, there was a lot of ink over the last year and right now 'Jeopardy's' in a really good place because they have this secret sauce that no other show can duplicate," "They have the audience and the audiences 38 years of good memory. Like, when you watch 'Jeopardy' tonight, you're remembering watching with your grandma when you were a kid or with your friends in the dorm. The show really leans into that"

fox10tv Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:12:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I feel like he's probably in the building somewhere,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's hard not to talk about him in the present tense,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Always an honor and a real joy to be back where it all started,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "They're kind of a good luck charm for me here,"

wcnc Tuesday, November 9, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "Apparently, everyone was aware that we were going to air (my first episode) on the anniversary and nobody told me," "They didn't want to put that in my head. So I was not told until after that it was the Nov. 8 show"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "You would like to say just like getting back on a bike,"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I was just terrified, and I think rightfully so. I mean, Alex had just barely passed, and really no one else had hosted the show since 1974; like, literally, in my lifetime,"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I did wear Alex's cuff links that week, that his wife, Jean, had been kind enough to leave for me," "So I do have a little kind of souvenir"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says : "I was really rooting for Matt. I know firsthand, there is kind of a plateau where you just start to glide up there and I think somebody is going to beat my record, the 74 games," "I think that (record) can fall, and so I'm always very invested"

usaToday Monday, November 8, 2021 9:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It’s so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,”

wsvn Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:32:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It's so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,"

foxcarolina Tuesday, October 12, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “The one thing I admire more than anything else on Jeopardy! is consistency. It’s so hard to come out and win day after day and week after week,”

eastidahonews Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “There’s like a pleasant nostalgia to game shows for generations of Americans,”

nytimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:01:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “If they want a necktie I lost on ‘Jeopardy!’ with,”

nytimes Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:01:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

buffalonews Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:59:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

citynews-ca Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:10:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I grew up watching game shows as a daily ritual,”

seattlepi Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Let's be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek,"

CBSnews Thursday, February 11, 2021 1:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:20:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings told : "I know from experience H&R Block is sometimes the right answer but not today,"

foxnews Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "I'm really missing him a lot and I know viewers are too. I really feel that we had to grapple with the fact that it's not going to be Alex now, we all wish it was, I wish it was, but in a perfect world he would host 'Jeopardy!' for a thousand years, but there's no replacing that man. He was just so perfect at that job. I wanted for people to know at the top of the show that we're grieving too and we miss him too, but 'Jeopardy!' still goes on,"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "It's going to be 'Jeopardy!' and we want it to feel like 'Jeopardy!' which is tricky because people associate that with Alex's face and Alex's voice, but he always said, 'I'm not the star of the show.' He never wanted the announcer to say 'Here's the star of 'Jeopardy!'' To him, the gameplay and the contestants were always the stars and it's just so refreshing. I can't think of anyone in the modern TV landscape who would insist that he not be called the star, you know. And we're going to try to honor that. The gameplay is still going to be the same, the contestants are still going to be great, there are some fantastic games coming up,"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I'm a game show fan. I like when people win the big check or have a nice trip or whatever, and that's exciting for me," "Deep down I kind of root for the underdog, even though it's my job to crush their dreams"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Like all 'Jeopardy!' fans, I miss Alex very much and I thank him for everything he did for all of us,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:43:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," "Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:43:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "Like all 'Jeopardy!' fans, I miss Alex very much and I thank him for everything he did for all of us," "Let's be totally clear, no one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek. But we can honor him by playing the game loved"

foxnews Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

msn-uk Tuesday, January 12, 2021 6:24:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : “You know, sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,”

newschannel5 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 4:07:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life,"

fox35orlando Monday, January 11, 2021 8:49:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I hope they feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, that I'm rooting for them, that I know how hard it is and how it feels,"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It was a very intense and nerve-wracking experience to be behind this lectern because honestly, I'm with the audience -- I don't want me out here, I want to see Alex out here," "I know exactly how they feel when they see anybody else behind this lectern. But there are tens of millions of people who love this show, we love this show, Alex loved the show. I'm just happy to fill in and help out"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I thought I understood it all," "And then when I had to do it I realized he was doing 10 things I wasn't aware of for every one that I saw. It's a very demanding job and he was just the best"

wtsp Monday, January 11, 2021 8:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I hope they feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, that I'm rooting for them, that I know how hard it is and how it feels,"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It was a very intense and nerve-wracking experience to be behind this lectern because honestly, I'm with the audience -- I don't want me out here, I want to see Alex out here," "I know exactly how they feel when they see anybody else behind this lectern. But there are tens of millions of people who love this show, we love this show, Alex loved the show. I'm just happy to fill in and help out"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "I thought I understood it all," "And then when I had to do it I realized he was doing 10 things I wasn't aware of for every one that I saw. It's a very demanding job and he was just the best"

wcnc Monday, January 11, 2021 1:55:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The game is calibrated pretty carefully so it can be a close game,"

abc7ny Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:03:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings says ( about Mr Burns ) : "That’s straight up Mr. Burns,"

usaToday Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's intimidating. It's nerve-wracking because it's such a tough job and, you know, Alex did it perfectly for decades and that's what people are expecting. He's irreplaceable," "I'm happy to help out as long as they need me"

abc7ny Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:13:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings responded : "If we're word-searching through old tweets now, it's pretty easy to find what he actually thinks about anti-Semitism. On our show he's always the pro-Israel one!"

newsweek-USA Monday, January 4, 2021 8:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another,"

wcnc Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings responded ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

ohio Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:18:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another,"

wtsp Thursday, December 31, 2020 3:58:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings explained : "In the past, I'd usually leave bad tweets up just so they could be dunked on. At least that way they could lead to smart replies and even advocacy. Deleting them felt like whitewashing a mistake,"

ibtimes-uk Thursday, December 31, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "It wasn't my intention to hurt anyone, but that doesn't matter. I screwed up, and I'm truly sorry. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that we should be kinder to one another. I look forward to heading into 2021 with that in mind,"

ibtimes-uk Thursday, December 31, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings responded ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

usaToday Thursday, December 31, 2020 6:24:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : "There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping 'Jeopardy!' out with this in January,"

usaToday Monday, November 30, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

sentinelsource Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:38:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did,”

foxnews Monday, November 9, 2020 8:46:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings added : “It’s hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,”

wsau Monday, November 9, 2020 3:42:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings wrote ( about Alex Trebek ) : "Alex wasn't just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deeply decent man, and I'm grateful for every minute I got to spend with him,"

CBSnews Monday, November 9, 2020 2:00:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings added : "It's hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,"

yahoo-au Sunday, November 8, 2020 11:23:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings added : “It’s hard to imagine any modern TV personality deftly avoiding the spotlight like that,”

ara-reuters Sunday, November 8, 2020 9:57:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The boys are back in town,"

arkansasonline Wednesday, November 4, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings recalled : “He said, ‘Hey, we’ve been talking, and if you’re serious about being retired from ‘Jeopardy!,’ would you want to come aboard? Like, move to the front office?’”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “I’ve been watching for 36, 37 years, so I have the fan’s point of view, and I have the contestant’s point of view; I’ve played more hours of ‘Jeopardy!’ than anybody on the planet,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “You think it would be the post office or national parks or public airwaves, but then all those things have been politicized,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “It’s a little slice of normality every night for half an hour,” “Every time you see ‘Jeopardy!,’ you’re in some timeless space where you’re reminded of all the other times you saw it and how you used to watch it with Grandma, or watch it in the dorm in college, whatever it is. It’s real continuity in our culture, and there’s not much of that, especially nowadays”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Despite battling cancer and being 80 years old, he could not wait to get back to work,”

sentinelsource Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings concluded : "It's a great gig being a goodwill ambassador for a show that has so much goodwill,"

foxnews Monday, September 14, 2020 7:04:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "It's a great gig being a goodwill ambassador for a show that has so much goodwill,"

news-yahoo Monday, September 14, 2020 5:25:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show," "I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore"

abc7ny Monday, September 14, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I'm still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

wtsp Monday, September 14, 2020 7:09:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

13newsnow Saturday, September 5, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

wwlp Saturday, September 5, 2020 2:19:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “However, I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

wkbw Friday, September 4, 2020 10:14:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “However, I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

newschannel5 Friday, September 4, 2020 9:34:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,"

news-yahoo Friday, September 4, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I’m still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

fox13memphis Friday, September 4, 2020 7:37:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,” “I’m still in on all the action, but I don’t have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore”

actionnewsjax Friday, September 4, 2020 7:26:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

suntimes Friday, September 4, 2020 5:41:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of Jeopardy! as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show. I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore,"

upi Friday, September 4, 2020 4:29:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

nbcnewyork Friday, September 4, 2020 9:57:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

HonululuAdvertiser Friday, September 4, 2020 3:14:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favourite show,”

citynews-ca Friday, September 4, 2020 12:26:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

actionnewsjax Friday, September 4, 2020 12:03:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favourite show,”

680news Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Though I’ve played my last round of JEOPARDY! as a contestant, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show,”

seattlepi Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:45:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Though I've played my last round of 'Jeopardy!' as a contestant, I'm delighted to have the opportunity to remain involved with my favorite show," "I'm still in on all the action, but I don't have to worry about phrasing things in the form of a question anymore"

abc7ny Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:36:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "The reason why you can't hang out with Alex is not because he's snooty - it's because he's read all the answers and isn't allowed to fraternize,"

buffalonews Wednesday, July 22, 2020 2:11:00 PM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “It’s very exciting for us to have this peanut-butter-and-chocolate moment,” “It was a lot of fun”

forbes Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : “Really, the No. 1 thing helping the game is that a lot of people were going to go off the edge with one more jigsaw puzzle,”

forbes Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Ken Jennings said : "Remember, defending champion Ken Jennings wants you to vote for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren,"

cnbc Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT