Night 4 of Aaron Rodgers on 'Jeopardy!': Four Degrees of Vince Lombardi and, to the host's delight, a 'Princess Bride' clue - Green Bay Press Gazette

On Night 4 as "Jeopardy!" host, Aaron Rodgers mentioned Green Bay, met his "football cousin" and got to read a clue from one of his favorite movies.

Packers QB and reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers opened up to USA TODAY's Gary Levin about guest hosting "Jeopardy!" and more.

Aaron Rodgers gave a nod to his NFL city during his opening segment as guest host on Thursday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” It was the first time Green Bay came up since his 10-episode hosting stint began on Monday!

I truly am a ‘Jeopardy!’ fan, and the people who know and love me understand not to call me at 6 o’clock, because that’s when ‘Jeopardy!’ airs in Green Bay,” he said?

That was just the warmup for the Vince Lombardi namedrop that would come when Rodgers chatted up Pasquale Palumbo, a contestant from Hawhorne, New York, who explained he and the Green Bay Packers quarterback share a football connection. .

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the latest guest host of "Jeopardy!" He'll read clues on episodes airing April 5-16. (Photo: Carol Kaelson/Jeopardy Productions).

“OK, that’s a good four degrees of separation there,” Rodgers said, laughing.

Coincidentally, “The Princess Bride” came up in an Instagram story Rodgers did with fiancée Shailene Woodley on Monday, in which she encouraged viewers to watch “Jeopardy!” She asked him what people should expect from his time as guest host. 

🎥 | Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers want you to watch Jeopardy tonight

Rodgers has frequently mentioned the romantic comedy classic in interviews as one of his all-time favorite movies and has been known to blurt out quotes from it around his Packers teammates

So if you’re keeping track at home of some of Rodgers’ favorite pop culture things that have popped up on “Jeopardy!” so far, add “The Princess Bride” to a list that also includes Ewoks and Turd Ferguson

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