'Jeopardy!': When to watch every guest host, including Mayim Bialik, LeVar Burton
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Updated April 27, 2021, 5:59 p.m. ET
Who is guest hosting "Jeopardy!"?
The correct response: Here's everyone who is guest-hosting the long-running game show in 2021, starting with Ken Jennings(Jan. 11-Feb. 19), who earned $2.52 million after setting the record for longest winning streak in 2004. Last year, he won the Greatest of All Time tournament against fellow "Jeopardy!" legends.
"I hope (contestants) feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, you know, that I’m rooting for them," he said in a statement.
Jeopardy Productions, IncThe correct response: Here's everyone who is guest-hosting the long-running game show in 2021, starting with Ken Jennings(Jan. 11-Feb. 19), who earned $2.52 million after setting the record for longest winning streak in 2004. Last year, he won the Greatest of All Time tournament against fellow "Jeopardy!" legends.
"I hope (contestants) feel that I have a sense of solidarity with them, you know, that I’m rooting for them," he said in a statement.
Mike Richards, the executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune,' also gave hosting a spin fromFeb. 22-March 5.
"Once I was able to get (past) the enormity of the man who stood behind the lectern for the better part of four decades … it was very fun," he said. "But at every commercial break, as I stepped back, I would think of Alex, who he was, how great he was, and it was easy to get in your head that way.”
Carol Kaelson, Jeopardy Productions"Once I was able to get (past) the enormity of the man who stood behind the lectern for the better part of four decades … it was very fun," he said. "But at every commercial break, as I stepped back, I would think of Alex, who he was, how great he was, and it was easy to get in your head that way.”
Award-winning journalist Katie Couric became the first woman to host the show, from March 8-19. “It is such a thrill to be here guest hosting a show I've watched for years, and a real honor to help as we recover after Alex," she said in a statement.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz made waves when he appeared on the show March 22-April 2, with many on Twitter criticizing the decision. The TV talk-show doc has come under scrutiny for peddling controversial medical advice to his fans.
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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is hostingApril 19-30.
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CBS' "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker will take up the hosting mantle May 3-14.
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Former "Jeopardy!" champion Buzzy Cohen will host the upcoming Tournament of Champions May 17-28.
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CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta hosts June 28-July 9.
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ABC's "Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos hosts July 12-16.
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Stephanopoulos' fellow "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts takes her shot at hosting July 19-23.
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After several "Jeopardy!" fans advocated on social media for LeVar Burton to take over as permanent host, the actor get his chance to guest host July 26-30. Burton, known for his roles in "Roots" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation," as well as host of "Reading Rainbow" for more than two decades, said on USA TODAY’s The Mothership podcast that he's "really, really, really" serious about wanting to takeover as permanent host.
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CNBC “Squawk on the Street" co-anchor and former "Celebrity Jeopardy!" champ David Faber hosts Aug. 2 -6.
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Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck rounds out the current roster of guest guests, hosting Aug. 9 -13.
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