Risk! Fans have always taken the classic quiz very seriously when it comes to accuracy, respect for the game, and tone. Even so, co-host Ken Jennings has never been afraid to poke fun at himself. He broke hers most of dad’s jokes and even slipped into a joke about circumcision from its hallowed place behind the lectern. Apparently, he’s not alone on camera either, as Jennings shared a story on social media about meeting some teenagers, who he says made a Forrest Gump joke at his expense.
Ken Jennings took a Chirping to support the teenagers he says he found at the mall. As he ran to his car, the sarcastic youngsters apparently used one of the most famous phrases of the classic tom hanks . Jennings shared:
To the teenagers at the mall who earlier saw me running to my car and yelling “Run, Forrest, run!” : 1. Well done. Simply devastating.2. How do you know this reference?December 23, 2022
OK, I can definitely see why teenagers interrupting you running to your car would be absolutely devastating, because the Risk! said the champion. Ken Jennings didn’t explain why he was racing: was it the weather or a weather problem? – But in any case, we can assume that he had gone too far or had too little time to say anything in his defense of him. Even if not, how do you respond to this? You can’t, take it on the chin (and, of course, tweet it later).
As for knowing the reference to Forrest GumpI can see how surprised someone would be if a teenager knew about a random movie from nearly 30 years ago. But this was no ordinary or random film.
Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 film racked up 13 Academy Award nominations, winning six, including better picture , best director and best actor. Either way, you don’t have to have seen the movie to know about “Run, Forrest, Run!” and a host of other quotable lines. I guess there’s probably a teenager out there right now, naming all the different types of shrimp.
Either way, it’s a great story, because I’m sure Ken Jennings isn’t the only one being belittled by the next generation. We are lucky that he shares such special moments with his followers.
In addition to funny stories like this one, Risk! The gamer-turned-host also got great responses when he shared photos of an email he received from a fan who she traded him for actor Richard Jenkins . She also shared a photo of a particularly gorgeous one. drawing he received from a young fan proclaiming that it is the best part of hosting Risk!
As for the show, Ken Jennings is set to deliver the Risk! take Mayim Bialik’s place in the new year. the record champion he ran the show through Season 39 so far, and when the two were made permanent Risk! co-hosts, it has been said Bialik will take over in 2023 after a vacation. Check your local listings to see when you can see the quiz in your area and check out ours TV show 2023 to see what other releases are on the way in the new year.
Source: Cinemablend
