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Jeopardy had one job: pick a new host that the public could rally behind.
After the death of Alex Trebek, who hosted the show from its 1984 premiere until November 2020, there were fill-ins as a bit of an audition process and a handful of temporary hosts were beloved by the public. But, when it was all said and done, it is being reported that someone close to the show will be taking over.
It won’t be Aaron Rodgers. Not LeVar Burton. No, instead the frontrunner is boring old executive producer Mike Richards.
If there is any silver lining, it is that “there’s no certainty that the sides will close a deal.” However, if Richards is to take over for Trebek, the internet has plenty of thoughts.
You can check out some of the reactions from social media below.
A: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Me.
Q: What is the process that Jeopardy Executive Producer Mike Richards used when choosing Mike Richards as the new host? https://t.co/vb17wW8KYm— Paul Ogata (@PaulOgata) August 4, 2021
jeopardy viewers finding out mike richards is the new host pic.twitter.com/hHJQQzMUBM
— entitled (@PythonBro) August 4, 2021
YALL COULD HAVE A WHOLE ICONIC LEVAR BURTON BUT YOU PICKING CHAD MCWHITERSON FOR… WHAT???https://t.co/Ks2I7ymhYi
— Luvvie is the #ProfessionalTroublemaker (@Luvvie) August 4, 2021
Pretty on brand that everyone will be saying "Who is Mike Richards?" https://t.co/1ZEF2qD48o
— Nick Ross (@NickBossRoss) August 4, 2021
mike richards when the executive producers picked the permanent host. pic.twitter.com/yKKQpRiQZd
— corey (@c0r3yv) August 4, 2021
Jeopardy really had us believing LeVar Burton or Mayim Bialik had a chance. Here comes Mike Richards.#Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/q7VTflM7T7
— ClockOutWars (@clockoutwars) August 4, 2021
Me looking at Mike Richards as the potential new Jeopardy host: pic.twitter.com/2w5V7tkKhm
— Obsidian Diz (@da_infamous_DiZ) August 4, 2021
Mike Richards choosing between LeVar Burton, Aaron Rodgers, Buzzy Cohen, or Mayim Bialik to be the new #Jeopardy host : pic.twitter.com/ehnt8fMWI3
— Drizzle (@Runwitscissors) August 5, 2021
"After an extensive and totally fair job search, I have decided to hire…myself" – Mike Richards
— Max Weiss (@maxthegirl) August 4, 2021
