There’s been a lot of speculation about just who would take over for Alex Trebek if and when he retires as host from Jeopardy!, and George Stephanopoulos just threw is hat into the running.
The journalist spoke about the possibility during an interview on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show on Wednesday (May 13). “The first thing I said was ‘George Stephanopoulos’ and everyone went, ‘That ain’t crazy,”’ Howard shared, while referencing a conversation he had about who could be the next host. “You’ve got the intellectual capacity.” George admitted he wasn’t against the idea of it. “I think it would be a lot of fun, but I like what I’m doing too,” he replied. “I am not going to be Shermanesque about it.