When is Anderson Cooper hosting Jeopardy! game show?
CNN journalist Anderson Cooper will be one of the guest hosts of Jeopardy’s! latest season.
Cooper joins other celebrities like Aaron Rodgers and Katie Couric taking turns weekly to host the game show while the search for a permanent position continues.
When is Anderson Cooper hosting Jeopardy! game show?
Anderson Cooper, 53, will be guest hosting Jeopardy! from April 19 – 30, 2021.
The journalist admitted to “being nervous” to host the game show and reminisced on being a fan when he was younger.
Cooper tweeted on the Jeopardy! account, writing: “In high school, I became a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan. I’m a two-time ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ champ, and this week, I’ll be the newest ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host.”
He told Jimmy Kimmel on April 16 about his past participation on the game show, saying: “First time, I crushed it. I panicked the night before because I sort of agreed to do it without really thinking about it.
“I realized, oh my god, I don’t know anything about geography — I don’t know where the Baltic Sea or the Arabian Sea [is] — all these things run through your mind.”
Cooper continued: “The second time, I was playing against Cheech Marin, and I was like, oh my God, this is going to be a cakewalk,”
“’I’ve seen Cheech & Chong movies, the synapses can’t be firing that quickly. Turns out he’s the smartest guy, the quickest guy.
“He destroyed me. And do you know what it’s like to walk into the CNN newsroom the day after Cheech Marin has destroyed you on Jeopardy? Like, Wolf Blitzer reading the paper, giving you side eye as you walk by.”
When and how can I watch Jeopardy!?
Jeopardy airs at 7pm ET on ABC.
You can also watch it live on ABC.com or with the ABC app by signing in with a TV provider.
Once you log in, you can watch at abc.com/watch-live or you can select live TV in the ABC app.
It is also available to stream on fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, AT&T TV NOW, or YouTube TV.
Who are the upcoming guest hosts on Jeopardy!?
After Cooper’s week on Jeopardy! Bill Whitaker will take over from May 3- 14, Mayim Bialik from May 31- June 11, and Savannah Guthrie from June 14 – June 25.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta will also be hosting but has yet to announce his dates.
MORE ON JEOPARDY!
This season each host will be representing a different charity of their choice to receive the cumulative earnings of all contestants who compete during the guest host’s spot.
Cooper will be donating the proceeds of the wins to the Albert Schweitzer Hospital and Justice Defenders.
So far, the show has donated nearly $75,000 to various charities.