The guest hosting of Jeopardy! kicked off on January 11 with Ken Jennings. Jennings was the first to host after Trebek's final episode aired the previous Friday, according to ET. Jennings began the show by paying tribute to Trebek's incredible legacy.
"Welcome to Jeopardy! Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," he said. "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. We were dazzled by his intelligence, his charm, his grace, really, there's no other word for it. 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 he loved."
Aaron Rodgers told Pat McAfee that he'd missed Jennings' first time out the gate. "I didn't see Ken [Monday] night, I was watching some film and checked in on the college football championship as well for a little bit," he explained. "But I'm excited about that opportunity with Jeopardy!"
