Ken Jennings steps up to the lectern today as our first guest host – but not before honoring Alex.

"No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we can honor him by playing the game he loved."
Ken Jennings welcomes us to the Trebek-less world of Jeopardy!.

Ken Jennings did a great job in his first episode. He gave a very touching opening statement and was quite personable. Alex Trebek loved Jeopardy and thought very highly of Ken Jennings. No one can ever replace him, but I think Ken did Alex proud #Jeopardy
"(Ken Jennings) knows the tics and rhythms of an episode, and loved Trebek as much as (or more than) the rest of us. He may not be Trebek, but he is a worthy substitute," writes
@klawls for
@usatodaylife.
https://t.co/fyDwLxWSXPI saw Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy this evening. He brings a vibe very similar to Alex Trebek and did a good job; however, we can all agree that Gilbert Gottfried should be the next Jeopardy host.
@DAnnerMitchell They’re doing guests hosts for a while and started with Ken Jennings.
Great job to Ken Jennings on become the interim host of Jeopardy today and I'm so proud of you now. #Jeopardy 📺😍👍❤️
Ken Jennings Pays Tribute to Alex Trebek in First Episode Guest Hosting: For the first time in more than 8,000 episodes, someone other than Alex Trebek is hosting "Jeopardy!" ... so the new guy made sure to pay a fitting tribute to the late TV legend. Ken Jennings kicked off…
https://t.co/EAlq5mY8JEGreat job to Ken Jennings on becoming the interim host of Jeopardy today and I'm so proud of you now. #Jeopardy 📺😍👍❤️
Jeopardy!’ guest host Ken Jennings chokes up during Alex Trebek tribute #Jeopardy #AlexTrebek
https://t.co/mDtImUKKdbKen Jennings might get more relaxed might become a lot better to watch he sounds nervous which anyone would no one can hold Alex’s shoes
Kudos to
@KenJennings on his debut as guest host. He did a fine job.
Ken Jennings Debuts as Jeopardy! Guest Host, Tells Viewers 'No One Will Ever Replace the Great Alex Trebek'
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@TVLineI think it’s ken Jennings for the permanent host He’s the only other guy other then Alex that comes to mind when I think of jeopardy