So The 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host Rotation Was Apparently All For Show
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After all the hype, executive producer Mike Richards will become the show's regular host and actor Mayim Bialik will host prime-time specials and spinoffs.
After more than seven months of rotating guest hosts, the search for the new host of “Jeopardy!” came to an anticlimactic end on Wednesday when Sony Pictures Television announced executive producer Mike Richards as the show’s regular host starting this fall. “Jeopardy!” is also adding a second host for the first time in what feels like a concession to the widespread criticism of Richards when he was rumored to be the front-runner to take over for the late Alex Trebek. Actor Mayim Bialik will host prime-time specials and spinoffs, including an upcoming prime-time version of the show’s longtime college tournament. It’s hard not to feel like the whole guest host process was just for show. Sure, it was fun to see a variety of hosting styles — some pretty good, some kind of rocky, some extremely questionable (uh, Dr. Oz) — and the show raised a lot of money for the charities each guest host chose. But it’s all a huge disappointment and insult to fans, since the show made a big deal out of the guest host process, ginning up enthusiasm and assuring viewers that they were taking our responses and feedback into consideration.More Related News