“Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is a leading candidate to be the show’s next host. Some fans wonder how the producer managing auditions became a contender.
Sony Pictures Television, the studio that produces “Jeopardy!,” said discussions are ongoing with several candidates for full-time host.replacement to Mr. Trebek
, a pop-culture icon and the show’s host of 36 years, unfolded as a game of its own, featuring 14 different guest hosts—some doing it for charity, others openly lobbying for the full-time job. However, the show lost some steam in the ratings over the course of the season-long process, which created factions among fans who felt invested in the tryouts.
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