2 weeks Ago By Jailene Cuevas
Ken Jennings . starting on season 40. Ken started off as a guest host after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek in January 2021 and .
Before he made his hosting debut, he was actually a contestant on the show on season 20 and held a five months winning streak. The show's X, formerly known as Twitter, posted a clip of from the category “Completes the Song Titles” for $200 and messes up. The said read: "Even the GOAT makes mistakes! We always have spare clues, so we just made a simple swap for broadcast! It's like it never even happened .
.. [eye emojis] #Jeopardy! #bloopers.
" The clue had blanked-out sections where the correct answer would go. The card read: "Paint it [blank]’ and ‘Back to [blank]," but instead he read: "Paint it Black’ and ‘Back to..
.'" He realized he messed up and started laughing. He realized that he made a mistake and told production that they had to "toss it.
" Someone then jokingly calls out “What is black?” Jeopardy! fans laughed along with Ken and sympathize that he's human. One person wrote: "I love it when y’all act human. (Not sarcasm).
" Another person wrote: "I love Ken Jennings and even with a mistake, he's great about it. 'Paint it black,' is such a fantastic song!" A third person wrote: "Ahhh, he IS human. [winky face and thumbs up emoji].
" Someone came to Ken's defense and made a good point, writing: "To be fair, blank and black are one letter off." Many have enjoyed seeing Ken as a host and were happy to have him back on their screens for season 41. His hosting does not go unnoticed as he was nominated for Outstanding Hosts For A Game Show Host at the 2024 Emmy Awards.
The other nominees for Outstanding Hosts For A Game Show were Steve Harvey for Celebrity Family Feud, Keke Palmer for Password, Jane Lynch for Weakest Link, and Pat Sajak for Wheel Of Fortune..
