The search might be over for the permanent successor for the late Alex Trebek on Jeopardy! According to Variety, Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards is in advanced negotiations to be the new host of the long-running game show. Richards served a two-week stint as guest host for Jeopardy! back in February, and many were drawn to his good looks.
A spokesman for Sony Pictures told Variety that there was an ongoing dialogue with other potential candidates while another source “cautioned that there’s no certainty that the sides will close a deal and that other candidates remain in the mix.” However, Richards is clearly the first choice. The article from Variety also explained Richards impressed Sony Pictures “with his command of the fast-paced game and easy on-air manner.”
The news of this prompted individuals on Twitter to voice their dissatisfaction with this news with many expressing Levar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reading Rainbow) should be the permanent host.
I DON’T CARE ABOUT MIKE RICHARDS, I CARE ABOUT @levarburton
— Bryan Fuller (@BryanFuller) August 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/CreedStonegate/status/1423107035932106755
The damage this guy did to that show and its staff was described to me by somebody on it as the “worst cluster-f I’ve ever seen.” It has the capacity to kill this franchise. https://t.co/h8MpxbVAgH
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 5, 2021
https://twitter.com/FaceDeNation/status/1423098311519653890
https://twitter.com/aishatyler/status/1423060268263804930
Roey Hadar, associate producer/ research of the PBS news show Washington Week and former Jeopardy! contestant, posted a thread on his Twitter account with research into Richards, listing the lawsuits where Richards has been named.
https://twitter.com/roeyhadar/status/1423070833162047494
https://twitter.com/roeyhadar/status/1423071061617389573
https://twitter.com/roeyhadar/status/1423071064003842057
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Sources: Variety, CBS 58, Roey Hadar Twitter Account,
Mike Richards was best host Jeopardy had, I vote for him.
Watch out it looks like the nerds are a little butt hurt 😂