With Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in his two-week stint as guest host of “Jeopardy!,” think of it as an audition. The Super Bowl MVP has been a fan of the game show since childhood and a “Celebrity Jeopardy!” winner in 2015.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is serving as guest host of “Jeopardy!” for a few weeks.
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A contestant on Monday night’s edition of “Jeopardy!” took advantage of a clue on Mister Rogers to troll a different Rodgers the game show’s guest host.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers kicked off his stint as the show’s host on Monday. Things were going well for him, until the show’s final question.
Players were given the clue from the category Daytime TV Personalities: “Accepting a Lifetime Achievement Emmy, he said, ‘Just take … 10 seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are.’ ”
The money that is earned today is going to be matched by the North Valley Community Foundation, Rodgers said.
Per the nonprofit organization s website, the athlete has already contributed $1 million to help small, locally-owned businesses in California s Butte County. Aaron is hosting Jeopardy! for two weeks starting April 5, a statement reads on the site. A donation from the show will augment a second round of grants.
News of Rodgers Jeopardy! gig came only a few days after he was spotted on a getaway trip with Woodley. The newly engaged couple appeared to be all smiles as they posed for a rare photo together with the team at Best Cafe and Bar in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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