He has a BA in English Lit from Princeton and an MA from Yale, earned back in the 80s when those schools could still be taken somewhat seriously.
I got a BA degree from a top 25 school. Maybe I can host. Sorry, no ‘advanced degree’ on my CV. And I don’t mean CoVid. But I think I am wittier than the typical Jeopardy contestant.
I once auditioned for a game show, back when I was still earning my B.A. degree. I made it to final selection and was told I was going to be a contestant. And then the network cancelled the show. LOL.