‘Jeopardy’ looking at Lauer as next host

[The Straight Story]

‘Jeopardy’ looking at Lauer as next host
‘I’ll take Soft Landings for a thousand, Alex’

The answer to the “Jeopardy” clue “Alex Trebrek’s replacement” has a new and surprising question:

“Who is Matt Lauer?”

The beleaguered host of the “Today” show is at the top of the list to take over the brainy game show when Trebek steps down, as expected, in 2016, knowledgeable sources tell The Post.

Lauer is widely reported to be on his way out at the morning show, which has tumbled to No. 2 in the ratings in the last year. He is being blamed for the show’s fall from grace after 16 years on top.

The Post reported this week that Lauer is not expected to re-sign with “Today” when his blockbuster, $25-million-a-year deal expires in 2015.

By coincidence, that’s about the time Trebek is expected to end his three-decade run as the host of the habit-forming game show.

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/jeopardy_looking_at_lauer_as_next_XuTx94RwSSe3I4tM74WMtO

[sharp_stick]

1. It just won't be the same

without Trebek. I don't care who they replace him with, it's going to take some getting used to.

[KamaAina]

2. Ewwwwwwww.

Buddies with the OxyMoron down in Palm Beach.

I heard they were also looking at Anderson Cooper. MUCH better.

[graham4anything]

3. WTF??? I was hoping for Will Ferrell. Matt is an airhead.

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[pinboy3niner]

9. Whoever they choose, it will be a good excuse to bring Connery back on SNL

[Bake]

14. That's what your Mother said last night!

Bake

[Kingofalldems]

4. One of the top ten phonies of all time

[City Lights]

5. Lauer will dumb down Jeopardy.

Don't do it, ABC!

[RockaFowler]

12. CBS owns Jeopardy

It just airs on a lot of ABC stations

[City Lights]

16. Haha, I did not know that!

Since it airs on ABC here, I assumed they owned it.

[Trajan]

6. NOOOOOOOO !

Damnit .... not cool .... I love Jeopardy ... NO way I wanna see Matt Lauer every damned night ...

[mockmonkey]

7. What happened to...

Art Fleming?

[graham4anything]

11. Art Fleming died in 1995...remember how many times he said the word "Thank You"?

I think it was dozens of times a show

I was one who took years to accept Alex.

[rurallib]

19. me too - especially when Fleming was still alive

he was doing a trivia show from St. Louis - or at least that is where I heard it from.

[Go Vols]

8. I started watching

when Art Fleming was host and Don Pardo was the announcer.

I really like Jeopardy.

[Sanity Claws]

10. I don't like Lauer

He looks like he's hiding something. He doesn't strike me as one full of life and joy.

[edbermac]

13. I'll take Anal Bum Cover for $500, Matt.

[lpbk2713]

15. I'd have to pass on watching Jeopardy.

I watch fairly often but if they made Lauer the host of the show it wouldn't
take too long before the show was all about him. No thanks. I don't need that.

[IDemo]

17. Ken Jennings for a million..

Why not?

[Mnemosyne]

18. Do it and I will never watch again. Lauer is an ass. nt