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NEW YORK – « Danger! » Record holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts to replace Alex Trebek when the show is back in production next Monday.
The producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 straight games and won the show’s « Greatest of All Time » title in a competition last year, will air episodes in January.
A longtime host for Trebek who died of cancer in November. 8, will be named later.
« By involving trusted innkeepers for the foreseeable future, we want our viewers to feel of community and continuity, » said the show executive producer Mike Richards.
The show is in its 37th birthday. Year of syndication and Trebek was their only host. Programs are still being broadcast that Trebek shot before his death.
Richards said « Danger! » will repeat episodes for the holiday weeks starting in December. 21 and 28, which means Trebek’s final week of the show will air starting Monday, January. 4th.
Jennings’ episodes begin on Jan. . 11.
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