'Jeopardy!' names 2 hosts, Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik, to be faces of famed quiz show

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JUST IN: 'Jeopardy!' names 2 hosts, executive producer Mike Richards and actor Mayim Bialik, to be faces of famed quiz show.

Aug. 11, 2021, 5:11 PM UTC"Jeopardy!" executive producer Mike Richards will be the new daily host of the venerable quiz show, while actor Mayim Bialik was tabbed for franchise spinoffs, Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday.

Both Richards and Bialik were among more than a dozen people — including former top contestants and celebrities — who served as interim guest hosts for Season 37 of the show after Trebek's passing. The decision to employ two hosts surprised some viewers, especially the selection of Richards, who was among the lesser known faces who filled in this season.

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