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[NickNack]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I didn't see Jeopardy on Thursday but hope LeVar continued to improve.  It really isn't fair he got only one week -- five episodes that were all filmed in one day - while the others got two weeks.

I see Matt won again.  Has any one come close - he's a remarkable player.

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@ValuSkr   The one week hosts started with George Stephanopoulos(sp?).  He and Robin Roberts each got one week, too.  The remaining two hosts will each have one week.

[magicmoodz]

Clearly I am in the minority, but I rather like Levar as Jeopardy host. I didn't see his first night, but he was very transparent in sharing that his performance was less than stellar. I do find his enthusiasm contagious. And he refrains from continually saying "you got it". I'm talking to you Savannah, George and Robin.

If anyone thinks a host cannot grow in this position, go back and view some of Alex Trebek's early days. He was very green.

[ValuSkr]

LeVar finished strong in his fifth appearance; maybe it will be enough to put him over the top.

Next week's host is someone I've never heard of.  He's from CNBC,  I guess Jeopardy was struggling to find people at this point.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@occasionalrain wrote:

@ValuSkr 

Enduring this week with Burton has been challenging, two weeks would have been too much to ask of even the most avid Jeopardy fan.

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@occasionalrain 

I was looking at various news articles last night and one said, basically,  "according to various polls, LB is now ranked #1 as best of all the guest hosts".   

Huh?  Did I see some other version of his guest hosting than others did?  I can understand his fans happy to see him on it, but he is nowhere near the top of the list ... ANY list. 

JMO, of course.

[candyagain]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@occasionalrain wrote:

@ValuSkr 

Enduring this week with Burton has been challenging, two weeks would have been too much to ask of even the most avid Jeopardy fan.

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@occasionalrain 

I was looking at various news articles last night and one said, basically,  "according to various polls, LB is now ranked #1 as best of all the guest hosts".   

Huh?  Did I see some other version of his guest hosting than others did?  I can understand his fans happy to see him on it, but he is nowhere near the top of the list ... ANY list. 

JMO, of course.

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Agree, he was uncomfortable to watch. And I've always been a fan of his acting (Roots, Star Trek: New Generation) and his hosting of Reading Rainbow. He flopped as Jeopardy guest host, IMO.

[occasionalrain]

I was embarrassed for him.

While there were others who weren't great, none had me cringing or feeling sorry for them.

[CalMom]

Aaron Rodgers was so awkward. Even Levar is better.

[Love my grandkids]

@CalMom I have a different opinion. If you ever read the J! FB page there were literally 100's of negative posts about Burton. His constant yelling, his feigned (or not) amazement when a contestant was correct, many were turned off by that.

I frankly never saw the big deal about him. Yes I know about Reading Rainbow and he was excellent in Roots, but that's it. Anyway, he won't be the host so I'm glad.

[LyndaGee]

Got a kick out of Levar's story of how his wife reacted when he asked her about his performance as host of "Jeopardy."  Painfully honest, but he took it well !!!