Will age be a factor in choosing Alex Trebek's Jeopardy! successor?

The Ringer

"The show is doubtless looking for someone who will remain at Jeopardy! for the long haul—perhaps not for 36 years, but at least long enough that a show whose appeal is its lack of change doesn’t suddenly become one that changes frequently," says Clare McNear. "That same point might be a strike against flashy celebrity hirings—Leslie Jones and Jimmy Kimmel have been exciting additions as hosts of the rebooted Supermarket Sweep and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, respectively, but it’s hard to imagine that either will still be hosting those shows five years from now, much less three decades. (Drew Carey, who took over The Price Is Right in 2007 after Bob Barker retired, might be the exception to that rule.)"