Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings appeared on Live With Kelly and Mark and shared whether or not the questions for the celebrity version are “dumbed down” or not.
Season 4 of Celebrity Jeopardy! premieres on ABC on Friday, March 13. In the midst of the press tour, Jennings is speaking out about the All-Star season, after fans have speculated about the difficulty of the spinoff.
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