A lot of the comments are goofy or dismissive of the whole idea of Alex stepping down. But there are some serious suggestions, too. We get deep into the thread, though, before anybody mentions my own favorite, Mark Walberg.
Mark, of course, proved how well he could host a quizzer on GSN's late, lamented Russian Roulette. He has the combination of entertainment chops and intellectual heft to host the "thinking person's" show. Anybody who watched Mark play Lingo on the April Fools special knows this guy is no dummy and can easily handle the Jeopardy chores. He's done well on Antiques Roadshow, which is pitched at pretty much the same demo as the answer-and-question-fest.
But we'll have to wait and see if Alex has any intention of stepping down any time soon, or not so soon.
Officially, his contract runs to 2016. But look at his recent health issues. Two heart attacks, and the "underwear" incident that screw up his leg. I wonder if he has an "out" clause like Bob Barker did with his TPIR contract? I'd look for Alex to get out at the end of season 30. That would be next season
ReplyDeleteWho knows? The mere fact that this stuff is leaking into the media right now could mean Alex really is thinking about retiring sometime soon.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, Walberg looks like a good choice to me. Better than Lauer or Cooper or any of the other names that have floated out there.