CNN's Laura Coates Says 'Jeopardy' Snubbed Me, Alex Trebek Wanted Her

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'Jeopardy!' ignored the recommendations of Alex Trebek when it came to picking a new host, and one of the people he picked is now talking about it.

Laura Coates

was someone Alex thought was up to the task. TMZ interviewed Alex for an episode of"OBJECTified" back in 2018, and he said, referring to Coates,"There is an attorney, Laura Coates, she's African American and she appears on some of the cable news shows from time to time. Very bright, very personable."

Well, Coates appeared on 'Tamron Hall' and said she was thrilled beyond words, and decided to make her own luck by calling the show and putting her name in the hat. She says,"I asked for the opportunity. I was told 'no.'"

 

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Wait, the three ps. The three what? The three ps. Price, price, and -- Maybe he wanted jonathan pryce to replace him! Or not jonathan pryce but jonathan from the actual commercial! Or just c3po!

nah

She’ll get over it

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