Oz’s selection as a “Jeopardy!” guest host is part of the show’s larger effort to have assorted hosts act as stand-ins until a more permanent one takes over for Alex Trebek, the beloved longtime host who died of pancreatic cancer last year. continue this week with guest host @DrOz! Give it to LeVar Burton already, dammit. And they just keep playing in our face 😔 https://t.co/NJBlrEsPGS — Dylan St. Jaymes (@Dylan_StJaymes) March 22, 2021“Jeopardy!” and LeVar Burton did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment. Prior to Oz’s hosting gig, Katie Couric acted as host for two weeks and raised $230,504 in donations to Stand Up To Cancer.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2021 19:56 UTC