Howard Stern to George Stephanopoulos: You should succeed Alex Trebek as Jeopardy! host

The Hollywood Reporter

During a visit to The Howard Stern Show this morning, the ABC News anchor was asked if he'd like to host Jeopardy!, with Howard Stern pointing out that his name came up while he was discussing Trebek's potential successor. "The first thing I said was 'George Stephanopoulos' and everyone went, 'That ain't crazy,''' said Stern, who's personal friends with Stephanopoulos, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "You've got the intellectual capacity." Stephanopoulos would not say directly if he would take the job if offered. "I think it would be a lot of fun, but I like what I'm doing too," Stephanopoulos said. "I am not going to be Shermanesque about it. It's a great show. It's very flattering. Big shoes to fill." Stern joked that Stephanopoulos was "dancing on Alex Trebek's grave" but said in seriousness he believed the newsman could do both jobs.