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Mike Richards Out as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Amid Cascade of Scandals
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They are absolutely not deep dive researching. The Internet and some journalists are far more invested in this search than anyone at Sony Pictures Televsion is.
Seriously, aside from Mike Richards and Ken Jennings, I don't think any of the leaders/executives mentioned in this thread are under 65. No one working there is used to the instant scrutiny.
But they'll pick someone eventually. There's no real rush.
I haven't followed Jennings closely but I don't recall anything about him that stuck in my mind that made him a horrible person, maybe just some maybe not great person type things?
Unless he's a rapist or something and I missed it?
He had some pretty poor taste and insensitive "joke" tweets. Not sure about anything else.
A good example of this is the legendary entrance sequence.
It's no coincidence that once they stopped introducing Drew as the star and instead introduced him as the host, that's when things really took off.
And it's funny it took them that long to do it, since in the Richards audition tape I posted above, he's introduced as the host, lol.
There isn't, it's just one of the main arguments for Burton, so you see it all over the internet, from people who have never watched Jeopardy on a regular basis
I had the opposite reaction to a lot of these. Especially because you know she has read and re-read all the clues and correct responses that morning in prep for the taping, so it isn't actually new to her in that moment
(though, as a whole, I really enjoyed Bialik as the host, and I think she's going to be a great host, and in particular for the audience broadening primetime tournaments!)
Fucking this, thank you
It was one tweet from Burton and while Trebek was doing well, too.
Just so I get this right
- people "all over the internet"
- who don't watch Jeopardy regularly
- expressing this much interest and suggesting more people would watch the show if Burton hosted
Besides the obvious inference here, I find it interesting that you know the viewing habits of all of these people. I've had my beliefs characterized in the same way and I'm a regular viewer.
Also, having a black host a nightly program, not to mention JEOPARDY, would be pretty awesome for POC and visible minorities generally. I'm not going to suggest that executives make those calculations, because they don't, but people in here have used 1970s MTV logic about why they shouldn't put a black person in the role and it's embarrassing.
i don't really care about cinematography but loved this. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah seriously I ended up watching the whole thing. I really grew to like Drew and I can see how deliberate that all was. Plus Drew just getting more comfortable hosting.
Interesting stuff. Thanks Evil!
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
kotaku.com
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
kotaku.com
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
Mike gets himself fired, gets Bailik fired, and then himself fired a 2nd time as EP.
And the flip side of that coin says that Bialik is now the new front runner.Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
'Jeopardy!' Accommodating Mayim Bialik's Schedule, Still Wants Her Full-Time
"Jeopardy!" honchos really want Mayim Bialik to step in as new daily host following the quick exit of Mike Richards.
www.tmz.com
They need to stop the guest host clown car.
Name a host. Whoever the hell it is, but don't drag this out over more weeks. They're destroying the Jeopardy! brand. It's becoming tabloid television, instead of this supposed dignified quiz show.
On the plus side, in like 5 years, it's gonna make one hell of an HBO miniseries.
Didn't Burton have the lowest ratings of any of the hosts?
It doesn't seem like too many people were THAT eager to see him as the host.
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
yeah, blossom fucking sucks. been saying it.
Those C section comments are vile.Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
I think it's hard to view that as a fair metric. By the time he hosted there was already a stink of "please get this over with" hovering over the show, and his run coincided with the start of the Olympics. I know the Olympics didn't exactly set the ratings on fire, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was some fair amount of crossover between potential Jeopardy audience and the Olympics in general.
Joe Buck was the best host cause he already IS a host for a living. If they could get him to do it and work around his schedule it would be perfect, but I doubt they can.
The thing I don't get about this is...if her normal schedule was always going to make it hard or impossible to make her the host to begin with, then why have her audition at all?And the flip side of that coin says that Bialik is now the new front runner.
'Jeopardy!' Accommodating Mayim Bialik's Schedule, Still Wants Her Full-Time
"Jeopardy!" honchos really want Mayim Bialik to step in as new daily host following the quick exit of Mike Richards.
They need to stop the guest host clown car.
Name a host. Whoever the hell it is, but don't drag this out over more weeks. They're destroying the Jeopardy! brand. It's becoming tabloid television, instead of this supposed dignified quiz show.
On the plus side, in like 5 years, it's gonna make one hell of an HBO miniseries.
I didn't know mommy blogs got like that, but a friend peeped me to them. They are fucking insane
I hadn't heard those until JUST NOW and I'm like "WTF???"
That commentary isn't just hateful but it's amazingly ignorant. My mother almost died giving birth the first time, leading to the doctors deciding it would be best for future births to be done via C-section. But I guess according to her my mom should have died giving birth to me instead.
Some of this was just about guest hosting. It wasn't all supposed to be only about auditions per se.
But their core point remains. People demanded Burton, he got put on and no one tuned in. If he was the must have host people say the ratings would have spiked.
You could argue it's partially due to cable but the main point remains
JFC can we please just have Lavar already? This feels like a Daniel Bryan situation where the fans clearly want something the execs don't.
Buck may be a lifeless robot when calling games but he's really good at calling games. This is the thing many have accepted about him. It also doesn't help his in booth partner is usually Troy aikman who has moosh brain and an even worse dry, dull, lifeless personality
David Faber, who was completely forgettable, was faced with similar circumstances (Olympics, late host, etc.) outperformed Burton. Joe Buck, who was terrible, and was AFTER Burton significantly outperformed Burton during his run.
The fact of the matter is he finished dead last and there isn't some pent up Burton demand.
Hmm, fair enough.
I think Joe Buck was actually surprisingly good though :P
I'm probably biased against Buck because I've had to listen to him for years when watching football and would be happy to never hear the guy talk again.
The fans don't want him, though. Twitter wants him. A loud group of ERA wants him. His ratings tanked, and his performance was universally panned, including by himself.
Dr. Oz ate his lunch ratings wise, and he was fucking hated.
Jeopardy! fans do not want LeVar Burton.
David Faber, Ken Jennings, and Buzzy are basically the choices amongst the show's fanbase. I think Ken has the edge overall.
FYI not only was it the week of the olympics but it also didn't air on most of the normal stations and he only got 1 week vs 80% of the other judges 2
Honestly, her comments are even more sickening. What kind of fucking monster has the opinion that babies delivered via c-section should be left to die?! Fuck off.Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
But if there's this supposed huge untapped base of fans demanding it then ratings would still pop. Facts are Levar was not that good and not this huge demand people seem to think he is.
Great post that encapsulates my feelings as someone who has watched jeopardy basically every day for years and years
It's worth pointing out that not only did Levar have a relatively stacked disadvantage, his name isn't really the immediate star power like Aaron Rodgers or many of the other hosts and he could be long-term great for the show specifically because he is less of an immediate star. I think Levar improved substantially as his week went on and the idea that a Jeopardy host solely has to be chosen on the basis of how good their ratings were in their run feels a bit fundamentally flawed as a concept and clearly not a focus when Richards got the gig in the first place before they removed him.
I'm not gonna say Burton is the only choice or that his love may not be a bit exaggerated online, but I don't think people should be so quick to write him off or consider how long term he could bring more to the role in a healthy way for Jeopardy. Especially since we seem to be jumping from one problematic host to the next at this time in ways that aren't great for the show anyway. Burton is relatively clean by all comparisons and it's also worth noting he probably had the least amount of prep time and opportunity of all the hosts since he was able to host by fan campaign to begin with.
Viewers Still Want LeVar Burton to Win ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Gig Following Mike Richards' Exit
Last week, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards stepped down as the quiz show’s host after offensive comments he made on a podcast years ago resurfaced. Despite the controversy, new polling conducted after Richards' announcement reveals the scandal had little impact on viewers’ feelings...
morningconsult.com
It's a crowded field, but still.
And don't forget his week was a single day of filming too. But yeah there's several options including one of Trebek's picks they didn't even let guest host
Whoa, this is a really interesting video - and Mike Richards shows up at the end of it, too. It sounds like he was talented in this particular area as a producer. Thanks for sharing it.
I'm not discrediting his shorter time on the show, or that he did improve some. Nor am I saying ratings should be the sole metric for finding a new host. My whole point is some posters here are insistent there's some kind of overwhelming demand for him to the point of saying he'll tap into some new base of fans, but when his time came ratings didn't pop. Yes Olympics were on, yes they were collectively trending down, but given some of the posts here you'd think there was a massive spike due to him coming in and there just wasn't.
good lord there's so much more dirt than the anti-vaxBailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
Jesus.
Now it's a contest of who I dislike more, her or Richards.
I mean it's still Richards, but she is giving a hell of a showing.
WTF man.
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
Age (and his own admittedly poor performance) is probably hurting Burton.
Mayim Bialik is 45 and Mike Richards is 46. I feel like Sony wants someone whose tenure will span decades.
Also, jeez. Sony really somehow ended up choosing the two worst hosts out of the rotation.
Mayim Bialik is 45 and Mike Richards is 46. I feel like Sony wants someone whose tenure will span decades.
Also, jeez. Sony really somehow ended up choosing the two worst hosts out of the rotation.
Bailik could be on the chopping block next, kotaku article.
Oh No, Jeopardy!’s Other New Host Is Pretty Bad Too
Mayim Bialik may not have the same baggage as Mike Richards, but it’s clear Jeopardy! is in a hosting crisis
What the fuck. I have never heard this nonsense before.