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I guessed Queen due to the recent movie and "We Are the Champions"
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Dick Jones posted:I guessed Queen due to the recent movie and "We Are the Champions" Oooooh this is a good guess and I would have probably gone for that if I'd thought of it.
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wa27 posted:I diagree - playing to maximize earnings before even looking for DDs was wild. Remember before James, the craziest bettor was Roger Craig because he sometimes liked to bet big on DDs. And then James casually out-scored his best game 16 times. I mean, Alex Jacob did that as well to a lesser extent a couple years before James, and he made some decently big bets. He also had a gambling background as well.
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Mar 7, 2021 07:00
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I keep fuckin thinking about Dierks Bentley's Holistic Detective Agency and laughing.
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Mar 7, 2021 08:46
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GhostStalker posted:I mean, Alex Jacob did that as well to a lesser extent a couple years before James, and he made some decently big bets. He also had a gambling background as well. He’s also responsible for the “genre” video which makes him one of the most important jeopardy contestants based on that alone.
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HookShot posted:He’s also responsible for the “genre” video which makes him one of the most important jeopardy contestants based on that alone. “Genre”. Loved when Ken was trying to imitate him. Katie Couric starting tomorrow?
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GhostStalker posted:Katie Couric starting tomorrow? Unfortunately, yes.
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Mar 8, 2021 02:29
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I think I'm going to end up liking Couric more than Richards.
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Timeless Appeal posted:I think I'm going to end up liking Couric more than Richards. Same. Mike was ok for the first few days but the longer his run went the more I hated him and now I hope he never appears on my TV again ever.
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HookShot posted:Same. Mike was ok for the first few days but the longer his run went the more I hated him and now I hope he never appears on my TV again ever. 
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HookShot posted:Same. Mike was ok for the first few days but the longer his run went the more I hated him and now I hope he never appears on my TV again ever. I don't think he wanted to be on TV (at least regarding Jeopardy) to begin with. The only times he was on was to announce Alex's death and as emergency backup host due to Mrázek's in... Uh, Ken's scheduling conflict. Maybe Couric does well but I doubt she wants the job full time.
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HookShot posted:Same. Mike was ok for the first few days but the longer his run went the more I hated him and now I hope he never appears on my TV again ever. 100% agreed.
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Timeless Appeal posted:I think I'm going to end up liking Couric more than Richards.  Edit: yup after her first ep as expected shes pretty bad banned from Starbucks fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Mar 8, 2021 |
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Mar 8, 2021 22:26
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banned from Starbucks posted:
Ughhhhhhh that sucks. I mean I don't really care about the guest hosts but I do enjoy watching this show. I guess I'll find out in four hours or so for myself.
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Mar 8, 2021 22:56
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She was very stiff and at points seemed like a marionette, but she wasn't offensively awful or anything.
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Island Nation posted:I don't think he wanted to be on TV (at least regarding Jeopardy) to begin with. The only times he was on was to announce Alex's death and as emergency backup host due to Mrázek's in... Uh, Ken's scheduling conflict. Trust me - the dude is a one-man PR machine. You're going to see him and hear of him way more than you did Harry Friedman.
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I thought the beginning with the “let’s go have some fun!!!” was cringey. Who needs that type of energy in their jeopardy??
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Couric was fine for me. A million times better than another week of Mike.
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Couric is fine and has a pretty good PBS energy when she was actually going through the clues. I think she struggled to find a voice when there was an incorrect Daily Double response or rule change where you actually have to throw in some showmanship. She also just had some cringey moments like calling them braniacs. She very much feels like a visitor which ya know, fair... I'm sure Richards is a nice guy and all, but he has a much more generic TV host feel that got old after a bit. And once again, I'm sure it was well meaning, but repeating Alex's final week speech got really bad and felt forced. It really was a beautiful moment that Alex got to have, and it being turned into Bob Barker telling you to spade and neuter your animals became really painful after a bit. I'd honestly take Couric calling people braniacs everyday over that. I was incredibly relieved that Couric didn't continue it.
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Timeless Appeal posted:naaaaaaaah... I agree with this entirely. She had a couple instances of strange cadence when reading the clues, but it was literally show 1 of day 1 of filming. I thought she did fine and I felt able to absorb myself in the clues without thinking about the host. The more improvisational moments weren't her strong suit, but that would come with more familiarity and comfort in the gig.
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Couric talks like shes constantly trying to praise a 5 year old on a drawing they just did. Her enthusiasm sounds so fake and forced. Shes been on how many shows by now and she still cant manage to just relax and talk like a normal person.
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She was fine, her banter needs work but that comes with time. It's a tough setting in which to land a joke. Ouch on missing Final due to a missing S. At least it didn't affect the outcome.
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I thought she did well overall. Her pacing was good and matched Alex maybe even closer than Ken did. She's not awkward responding to incorrect responses, which tripped Mike up badly, but I did feel the "wooden" sentiments at the end when she started to review the totals. Something about it had the wrong kind of energy and kind of came across like a bingo caller, if that makes any sense?
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Yeah, I thought she was fine. Plus she asked that guy about his favourite under sea animal which is a thing not enough people ask about. She also didn’t have that awkward pause between the contestants answer and saying if it was right or wrong which drove me nuts about Mike. She also gets bonus points for making Trump voters on the J! Facebook page super angry.
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Mar 9, 2021 03:15
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Nice that she doesnt do the annoying "...nooo?" thing Ken and Mike do.
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Mar 9, 2021 03:18
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My local station is preempting both Jeopardy and Wheel for an hour-long PSA about hidden biases. Not sure why, since they're also simulcasting the PSA on one of their subchannels. Guess it'll air tomorrow.
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Liked Couric a lot. Unsure if this is because she did a good job or if i'm just detoxing from mike richards and the world seems alive again, but i enjoyed the show. Could definitely do two weeks or whatever of this before the real Garbage Carousel starts
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Mar 9, 2021 04:33
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Didn’t think I’d like her as the host but I’m actually enjoying Couric
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Loved everything about Couric's vibe tonight.
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I like that Couric was not trying to imitate Trebek. I'm not a fan of her as a host, but I respect that she was just being herself.
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Mar 9, 2021 10:47
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I'm still dreading Dr. Oz. I hope every game has a clue category about pseduoscience or snake oil.
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AFewBricksShy posted:I'm still dreading Dr. Oz. I hope every game has a clue category about pseduoscience or snake oil. He'd just pepper in how that was on his show and really works and you can buy it now.
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I think Couric is doing fine so far, though I agree with some of the criticisms in the thread. Started a little shaky, but Ken and Mike had both been around the show a lot previously so it was probably easier for them to jump into it.
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Mar 9, 2021 23:01
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An easier time that someone who's been on tv for close to 30 years?
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Mar 10, 2021 00:14
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It felt that she was using her serious newsreader voice rather than a voice used for some inane music act in the last hour of Today but it's a minor issue.
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I have no doubt she’ll do better over time but I’d so much rather see Levar Burton given a try rather than people like Couric and Dr Oz.
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I thought she was really good on today's show. Reading the clues clearly and confidently along with keeping the game going at a decent pace by not leaving too much pace between responses was great. She maybe got a little too "Kindergarten teacher" when praising the contestants but that was minor for me. Put Mike in the garbage forever.
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Katie Couric is like if your mom was hosting Jeopardy
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Somehow convinced myself a butterfly was not an insect in Final Jeopardy. Guessed something else instead because I thought I had to be remembering the story wrong. I'm liking Couric. She's not trying to do too much with it. Her cadence was better tonight as well. There were a few clues Monday where that threw me off. Iron Crowned posted:Katie Couric is like if your mom was hosting Jeopardy The Today Show was the last thing I saw before I went to school as a teen, so it might be that, too.
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