BREAKING: 'Jeopardy!' executive producer Mike Richards is chosen to succeed the late Alex Trebek as host over a field of celebrity candidates. Producer Sony also named actor Mayim Bialik to emcee primetime and spinoff series of the popular quiz show.
But after fan backlash to a selection process that turned messy in recent weeks, producer Sony split the pie by naming another guest host, actor Mayim Bialik, as emcee for “Jeopardy!” primetime and spinoff series, including a new college championship.
“We knew early on that we wanted to divide the hosting responsibilities and it became very clear that Mike and Mayim were the undeniable choices. They were both at the top of our research and analysis,” said Ravi Ahuja, Chairman of Global Television Studios for Sony Pictures. “We took this decision incredibly seriously.”
The studio didn’t break the game-show mold by choosing Richards. White male hosts have long been the convention, with a few women and a larger contingent of Black men making inroads in recent years. Jennings, who holds the record for most regular-game winnings with $2.52 million and the longest winning-streak, 74 games, had been considered a frontrunner, along with Cohen and Bialik . Burton had his own chorus of supporters, including the petitioners whom he credits with getting him on the show last month.
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