Many dedicated viewers wondered if Jeopardy! could go on without the host, who read answers from behind the podium for 37 years, but the producers found a unique way of propping the show back up as they embarked on a search for a new host. Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November 2020 at the age of 80. A senior group of Sony Pictures Television executives pored over footage from every episode, reviewed research from multiple panels and focus groups, and got valuable input from our key partners and Jeopardy! viewers.”
A tremendous amount of work and deliberation has gone into it, perhaps more than has ever gone into the selection of hosts for a show - deservedly so because it’s Jeopardy! and we are following the incomparable Alex Trebek. “We took this decision incredibly seriously. “We are thrilled to begin the next chapter of America’s Favorite Quiz Show with Mike hosting our daily show and Mayim hosting new versions of Jeopardy!,” said Ravi Ahuja, chairman of global television studios and corporate development for Sony Pictures, in a news release. The producers have also hired neuroscientist and The Big Bang Theory actor Mayim Bialik, who guest-hosted earlier this year, as the host of a new prime-time version of the series as well as upcoming championship specials. Game show veteran and current Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune executive producer Mike Richards will fill the role when the syndicated series’ 38th season begins later this year.
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Here’s the full story.Īfter eight months of guest hosts, Jeopardy! finally has a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek. Just days after Sony and Jeopardy! producers hired Mike Richards as Alex Trebek’s replacement, Richards stepped down from the role over several controversies.
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