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Post by Frank on Aug 13, 2021 0:05:06 GMT -5
Joe Buck is surprisingly good.
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Post by palmer7 on Aug 14, 2021 16:15:21 GMT -5
The last six months were a waste of time if Mike was going to name himself host.
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Post by S_SweepFan3 on Aug 19, 2021 10:14:57 GMT -5
Joe Buck is surprisingly good. I respectfully disagree. I think he's bad. Also, things aren't looking good for new Jeopardy host Mike Richards: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeopardy-mike-richards-podcast-1234999628/Oh yeah, and there's also this: I know I'm late, but I'm honestly not all that thrilled that Mike appointed himself as host. Like manekineko said, I think it's rather scummy that the show's executive producer hired himself to host Jeopardy. It honestly comes across as egotistical. I understand he follows this site, but I honestly don't care. I'm entitled to my opinions and feelings. I have every right to speak my mind. Ken Jennings should've been named the host instead.
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Post by aaaa on Aug 20, 2021 9:55:07 GMT -5
Jboard has reported MIke Richards' time as host of Jeopardy will be a contestant on the September 17, 2021 episode of Bucket Kickers.
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Post by stevearino on Aug 20, 2021 11:53:32 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
As many of you know, earlier today, after taping a week's worth of "Jeopardy!" shows as Alex Trebek's permanent successor yesterday, Mike Richards abruptly resigned his position as new permanent "Jeopardy!" host.
In light of this surprising information, I have a slew of suggestions for 10 potential "Jeopardy!" guest hosts starting September 20, 2021, none of whom as of this moment are confirmed or denied to be "Jeopardy!" guest hosts.
Excluded from the suggestion list is Mayim Bialik, who is set to host prime-time "Jeopardy!" specials on ABC starting in January 2022, as well as others who guest-hosted last season after Alex's passing e.g. Ken Jennings & LeVar Burton.
1. Neil Patrick Harris -- Best known for his roles on the '80s Hospital Drama "Doogie Howser, M.D." and the 2000s sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris is somewhat of a rookie to Game Shows, having hosted the short-lived "Child Geniuses" and the unsold pilot "American Know-It-All." Born on June 15, 1973 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Neil is 48 years old and married to husband David Burtka, his husband since 2014, with whom he has fraternal twins Harper and Gideon.
2. Pat Sajak -- Having spent his last 40 years as "Wheel of Fortune" host on both network (NBC) and nighttime Syndication, Pat Sajak previously guest-hosted "Jeopardy!" on April 1, 1997 in an April Fool's Stunt when he and Alex Trebek switched jobs for the day, Alex having hosted the April 1, 1997 edition of "Wheel of Fortune." Pat Sajak was born in Chicago on October 26, 1946.
3. Denzel Washington -- Besides the number of films he appeared in, Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. got his big break on television via the '80s Hospital Drama "St. Elsewhere," where he portrayed Resident Dr. Phil Chandler (or as I like to jokingly call Denzel's character, "The Original Dr. Phil"). Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Denzel was born on December 28, 1954.
4. Howie Mandel -- Another alumni of "St. Elsewhere," Howie Michael Mandel, Jr. was born in Toronto, Canada on November 29, 1955. Currently one of the judges on the Reality Competition show "America's Got Talent," Howie's prior Game Show experience is as host of the 2005-2010 Game Show "Deal or No Deal" on both NBC and Syndication, as well as its 2019 CNBC revival. Though he admittedly has severe OCD, Howie would be a perfect potential "Jeopardy!" guest host, because the role DOES NOT require shaking hands or fist bumps.
5. Wink Martindale -- Who doesn't remember this iconic Game Show legend? Born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale was born on December 4, 1933, meaning he'll be 88 years old in December. He and Sandy Ferra, his wife since 1975, live in Calabasas, California. Wink is the father of 4 grown children with ex-wife Maddie Leach--including a son, Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale, Jr., known to his family as Wink, Jr.
6. Billy Joel -- The iconic famous musician was born on May 9, 1949 in New York City, New York and raised soon afterwards in Long Island, New York. He and his 4th and current wife, Alexis, are the proud parents of 2 little girls ages 4 and 6. In addition, he also famously has a daughter, Alexa Ray, with his 2nd ex-wife, Christie Brinkley. Billy Joel is 72 years old.
7. Dan Travanti -- Best known for his role as Capt. Frank Furillo on the hit '80s Cop Show "Hill Street Blues," Danielo Giovanni "Dan" Travanti (credited professionally as Daniel J. Travanti) was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on June 7, 1940, meaning he's 81 years old as of earlier this Summer.
8. Fred Savage -- Another somewhat rookie to Game Shows, Fred Aaron Savage is best known for his iconic role as Kevin Arnold on the hit '80s Family Drama "The Wonder Years." His prior Game Show Host gig is the short-lived Ricky Gervais game show creation "Child Support" in 2018 on ABC.
9. Ted Danson -- Best known for his 11-year run on the hit '80s sitcom "Cheers," Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III was born in San Diego, California on December 29, 1947 and raised soon after in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is age 73.
10. John Astin -- Finding initial fame as Gomez Addams on the 2-year wonder '60s sitcom "The Addams Family," John Allen Astin is 91 years old and was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 30, 1930.
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Post by wildjackmonroe on Aug 21, 2021 1:07:25 GMT -5
I'm very disappointed in how Mike Richards has handled this entire situation and it's soured my opinion of him even being executive producer at this point. He turned a delicate issue into a charade all about himself, wasting time hiring guest hosts he knew he wasn't about to appoint.
A whole entire hot mess, and it didn't have to be this way.
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Post by S_SweepFan3 on Aug 21, 2021 8:27:18 GMT -5
I'm very disappointed in how Mike Richards has handled this entire situation and it's soured my opinion of him even being executive producer at this point. He turned a delicate issue into a charade all about himself, wasting time hiring guest hosts he knew he wasn't about to appoint.
A whole entire hot mess, and it didn't have to be this way. My thoughts exactly. I honestly don't think he has any business being executive producer. The fact that he still is EP is BS to me.
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Post by zouisjr on Aug 22, 2021 11:21:17 GMT -5
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Post by aaaa on Aug 22, 2021 15:44:04 GMT -5
And an 18 time champion in Matt Amodio, who, while not as dominant as Holzhauer was, isn't getting anywhere near the attention it might have if not for the MR dramatics.
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Post by gameshowfan750 on Aug 23, 2021 20:15:43 GMT -5
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Post by gameshowfandanny on Aug 31, 2021 12:21:19 GMT -5
BREAKING: Effective immediately, Mike Richards will no longer produce Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Michael Davies has agreed to help on an interim basis.
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Post by vahan on Aug 31, 2021 12:33:40 GMT -5
The show should be cancelled at this point. What was supposed to be an interesting ride to find Alex's successor has now turned into nothing but negative publicity.
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Post by wildjackmonroe on Aug 31, 2021 12:58:35 GMT -5
Variety article that confirms his firing.
Just gotta say, I have no sympathy for Mike Richards. If he handled this situation more delicately instead of stringing folks along for months only to make this process in the end all about himself, he'd still have a job. Calling for the show to be canceled is excessive though. They found someone in the meantime that is known to be unproblematic and is capable of running things in the meantime while they fix this mess. It's a mess, but it is absolutely salvageable. Also shame on higher ups at Sony for allowing this foolishness to go unchecked until the backlash started.
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Post by vahan on Aug 31, 2021 13:16:17 GMT -5
Calling for the show to be canceled is excessive though. They found someone in the meantime that is known to be unproblematic and is capable of running things in the meantime while they fix this mess. It's a mess, but it is absolutely salvageable. Also shame on higher ups at Sony for allowing this foolishness to go unchecked until the backlash started. Ken Jennings was (and still is) my #1 choice, but it seems he is out of the running now, thanks to some tweets that he deleted and apologized for long ago. I felt it was unnecessary to cancel Ken because of that. My point being that Sony apparently felt that was more offensive than Mike Richards' behavior.
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Post by S_SweepFan3 on Aug 31, 2021 13:47:45 GMT -5
All I have to say is: bye Felicia.
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