It's a mixed-bag reaction to Katie Couric's turn hosting "Jeopardy!."
The former "Today" anchor made her debut Monday as guest host for the famous quiz show. Couric makes history as the first woman to ever be at the helm and is a part of a lineup of guests to stand at the podium following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, who died in November from pancreatic cancer.
Couric teased her International Women's Day "Jeopardy!" premiere in a tweet Monday designed like a clue from the show: "In 2021, this groundbreaking journalist and co-founder of Stand Up to Cancer became the first woman to guest host 'Jeopardy!' Who is Katie Couric."
Social media users both welcomed and rejected Couric's hosting ability, often comparing her to her guest host predecessors, champion "Jeopardy!" winner Ken Jennings and "Jeopardy!" producer Mike Richards.
"Celebrating #internationalwomensday2021 watching @katiecouric crush it as guest host of @Jeopardy," @nmcomeau wrote.
"There will never be a host like Alex Trebek. Nonetheless Ken Jennings has done a superb job, and is the best replacement," @rickthevoiceman wrote. "I won't be watching Jeopardy until you bring Ken back. Katie Couric's monotone delivery is just too painful to watch."
"I don’t know why, but I’m finding Katie Couric oddly comforting as the guest host of Jeopardy. She’s my favorite so far," @HowardA_Esq wrote.
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