![]() ![]() Richards his past behavior had imperiled the show's reputation." The Times' story notes that Richards "must contend with a dispirited 'Jeopardy!' staff whose frustrations erupted in an emotional meeting on Thursday, where crew members told Mr. As NPR's Linda Holmes put it: "How do you make someone the boss who didn't meet the character requirements to be the host?"īut Richards still has the job for the time being, and any exit from the executive producer role will likely require a negotiation between his agents and Sony. My impression is that the answer is no, Richards won't be there much longer. "They're really missing a grand opportunity here to keep playing the Final Jeopardy music on a loop until they make a decision," CNN producer Kristin Wilson quipped. The company has some quick decisions to make since production of the new season is underway. I'm wondering if Sony will try out some new names - folks like CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates who were snubbed the first time around. He tweeted "Happy Friday, y'all!" right after Richards stepped aside that tweet has racked up more than 100K likes.Īnd don't forget, "Mayim Bialik was hired to host a series of prime time 'Jeopardy!' specials and spinoffs," so she is "likely now a serious contender for the full-time job," the Los Angeles Times noted. The other name that keeps coming up is LeVar Burton. "I hate that something pure like that has to be sullied by backstage drama," he told The New York Times on Friday. He has stayed with the show as a consulting producer as well. Jennings was said to be a finalist the first time around, and he has said all the right things in the press this month. "They have to give it to him now, don't they?" one TV agent said. To address that final question first, most of the sources said Ken Jennings is now the hands-down favourite for the host job. ![]() ![]() The sources have the same questions I have: Why did Sony botch this so badly? Did Richards rig the host search in his favour? Will he remain the show's executive producer? And who will take over as host? I have been talking with this year's guest hosts, wannabe hosts, agents, TV executives and others close to the Mike Richards mess. And now Sony needs a new "Jeopardy!" host - again. The smartest game show on TV made a rookie mistake. ![]()
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