I guess when you're a brilliant genius and a multi-millionaire, you can get away with roasting even the best of the best in their respective professions. Heck, on Twitter, anyone can get away with doing that, but things that James Holzhauer says seem to carry a little more weight than that of your average internet troll.
So when Joe Buck started his brief stint as "Jeopardy!" guest host on Monday night, the sports fan in Holzhauer couldn't stay contained and he had quite the nasty, not-so-subtle message for Buck.
If you're not familiar with Buck's "other job," Holzhauer is referring to the play-by-play duties that Buck assumes for Fox's MLB and NFL broadcasts, and it's clear that Holzhauer is among those who don't think Buck does the job all that well. I, on the other hand, think that Buck is as good a play-by-play announcer as there is, subscribing to the "less is more" philosophy and letting the sounds of the game, of the crowd and of the stadium flood your living room. But hey, agree to disagree.
It doesn't seem like Holzhauer will get his wish, however, seeing as longtime "Jeopardy!" executive producer Mike Richards is in "advanced negotiations" with the show to become the permanent host. Should he overcome any bumps in the road along the way, including past lawsuits from his role as the EP for "The Price is Right," Richards looks to take on that role, and Holzhauer won't have to watch Buck behind the podium for much longer. Instead, he'll begrudgingly have to listen to him in the broadcast booth once again.
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For current champion Matt Amodio, who became the fourth highest-grossing player of all time on Monday night with his fourteenth victory, the feelings are probably mixed regarding Buck as host. For one, he's building quite the memorable streak while Buck reads him the questions — er, answers. On the other hand, he has a negative memory associated with the veteran announcer.
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