Ken Jennings: From Jeopardy's Record-Setting Contestant To Interim Host

Who is Ken Jennings? Well, Jennings went from record-breaking Jeopardy! contestant to interim host. So, how does he feel stepping in for the late-great Alex Trebek? Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg asked SI contributor Steve Rushin, who wrote a story on Jennings for the Daily Cover.

Who is Ken Jennings? Well, Jennings went from record-breaking Jeopardy! contestant to interim host. So, how does he feel stepping in for the late-great Alex Trebek? And how did he became such a trivia savant? Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg asked SI contributor Steve Rushin, who wrote a story on Jennings for the Daily Cover.

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