What’s… disregarded? Ken Jennings shared that he’s excited to be reunited along with his “Jeopardy! household” for the upcoming Masters Event, however he additionally mentioned he isn’t part of their group chat anymore, regardless of the host nonetheless being buddies with lots of the returning gamers.
Jennings talked with Tampa Bay’s Morning Brew host Natalie Taylor on Tuesday, April 29, in regards to the upcoming match within the below-embedded section. The third annual Jeopardy! Masters season will function 9 of the sport present‘s biggest, together with reigning champion Victoria Groce, returning finalist Yogesh Raut, 2025 Jeopardy! Event of Champions winner Neilesh Vinjamuri, TOC finalists Adriana Harmeyer and Isaac Hirsch, 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Event champion Matt Amodio, JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer, and one of many largest Jeopardy! winners of all-time Brad Rutter, who hasn’t been on the Alex Trebek stage since 2020.
He shared that internet hosting reminds him of being a contestant and the way “nervous” he was to return again for a match. “However, as host, I actually take pleasure in it. It’s an opportunity to see outdated buddies once more, and it’s an opportunity for viewers to see the perfect Jeopardy! play that I can keep in mind. It’s going to be an incredible match,” he mentioned.
“I like the way you say you get to see a few of your outdated buddies once more,” Taylor mentioned. “Is it type of like a household? Is there like a comradery when you’ve had success on Jeopardy!? Such as you all know one another?”
“There actually is. Sadly, now that I’m the host, I really feel like I’m a bit of bit excluded. I’m not within the group chat. The champs all the time have a bunch chat. They exit to eat dinner collectively after we tape. Regardless that they’re rivals on the air, I believe they know they’re like-minded of us and Jeopardy! followers and so they get alongside nice.”
“I really like listening to that,” Taylor mentioned. “We’ll get you again on the group chats although. We’ll begin a marketing campaign for you.” Jennings chuckled on the host’s suggestion.
Jennings referred to as being a number a “full-circle second.” “I’m fortunate to be right here,” he mentioned.
Jeopardy! Masters will premiere on Wednesday, April 30, at 9/8c on ABC. The episodes will probably be one hour lengthy and encompass two video games per episode. The competitors will then air on Wednesday nights for 9 weeks.
Jeopardy! Masters, Wednesday, beginning April 30, ABC, subsequent day on Hulu