LeVar Burton Is 'Proud' to Honor Alex Trebek’s Legacy as He Makes 'Jeopardy!' Hosting Debut

Who is pissed about Alex Trebek’s replacement Jeopardy! hosts? Quite a lot of people, actually!

jeopardy.News broke on Wednesday that after a long and exhaustive search for the new host of the iconic game show, its executive producer, Mike Richards, and actress Mayim Bialik both scored the coveted job, with Richards in the daily hosting seat and Bialik helming spinoff interations. But fans aren’t happy with the two taking over for the late Alex Trebek.The “Big Bang Theory” star, 45, tweeted out a response to the news: “IT’S TRUE!!! Been waiting a long time to tell you all.

Alex Trebek's successors! After 37 seasons of Trebek being the face of, the beloved CBS program announced that executive producer Mike Richards will be the permanent host.

Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik will officially split hosting duties as the new permanent hosts of "Jeopardy!" Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday announced that, after a lengthy search process and close to a year of guest hosts, the "Jeopardy!" executive producer and the former "Big Bang Theory" actress will act as the permanent replacements for Alex Trebek.Trebek was the host of the popular game show for 37 years before he died in November of 2020 after a lengthy and public battle with

controversial executive producer Mike Richards, as well as “the Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik, will host primetime and spin-off specials.Trebek hosted “Jeopardy!” for 36 years and 8.200 episodes up until his untimely death in November 2020. The Canadian native passed away at the age of 80 following his cancer battle.Richards, 46, had been rumored for weeks to be the likely new host.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek’s cameo in Free Guy.The actor and producer recently spoke to E! News about Trebek’s appearance, which was planned and filmed before he passed away in November 2020.“We shot that separately, actually after the film had been completely done and dusted and completed,” Reynolds told E!. “Alex was kind enough to jump in and do this little cameo for us.

Ryan Reynolds is opening up about Alex Trebek‘s cameo in his new movie, Free Guy.

revealed back in November 2020 shortly after Trebek’s untimely passing that the game show host shot his short cameo while battling cancer.“Alex Trebek was kind enough to film a cameo for our film ‘Free Guy’ last year despite his battle. He was gracious and funny.

Warning: Some “Free Guy” spoilers ahead. Game show legend Alex Trebek is one of many faces that appear in the upcoming Disney sci-fi action flick “Free Guy,” and although is cameo is short, it’s sure to leave a lasting impression on many viewers — including star Ryan Reynolds.

. Nine months after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, reported that Richards, who is the executive producer of and guest hosted a few episodes in February, was a frontrunner in becoming Trebek's successor.In a staff email sent Monday morning, Richards admits, «It is true that I was asked if I would consider hosting the show.

Who is Mike Richards? No, seriously!

LeVar Burton is happy to be a part of the “Jeopardy!” family.

might be taking over the show as its permanent host to replace the late Alex Trebek.

Fans are so upset that LeVar Burton, the fan favorite choice to host Jeopardy! after the tragic death of Alex Trebek last year, seems to have been passed over in favor of Mike Richards.

Ryan Reynolds was a true fan of Alex Trebek.

"Jeopardy!" may have found their replacement for late host Alex Trebek. According to Variety, the show's executive producer Mike Richards is in "advanced negotiations" to fill the slot.

Ryan Reynolds is detailing his last conversation with Alex Trebek. The 44-year-old actor opened up to E! News about his relationship with the late "Jeopardy!" host while discussing Trebek's cameo in the upcoming film "Free Guy." "Even right up before shortly before he passed away, I talked to him on the phone about a charity initiative he was trying to launch," Reynolds told the outlet.

for its new host to replace Alex Trebek.The show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, is said to be in “advanced negotiations” with Sony Pictures Television to take over the role as host of America’s beloved game show, Variety exclusively reported.The 46-year-old, who just joined the production last year, reportedly impressed Sony with his guest-hosting stint in late February, according to Variety.Sony declined to comment to The Post regarding a permanent “Jeopardy!” host.However, the studio