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never get the chance to host “Jeopardy!,” but he’s still staying in the game show circuit.The “Roots” actor, 64, is teaming up with Entertainment One to create a game show based on Hasbro’s famed “Trivial Pursuit.” Hasbro purchased Entertainment One for $3.8 billion in 2019.

spoke to USA Today ahead of what’s bound to be an emotional episode of America’s beloved game show Monday night.

unvaccinated NFL star Aaron Rodgers could have been the famed game show’s host.Rodgers, 37, recently tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.The football player was a guest host on the show this past April as the show seeks a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek. While he was in the running for the gig, Rodgers quipped that he wanted to quit his day job as a sports star to host the series permanently.

second spot on the consecutive wins list behind Ken Jennings (with 74 wins). Amodio raked up $1,518,601 in prize money during his time on “Jeopardy!” The Yale grad student broke the $1 million mark during his 28th game in September.

passed away in Nov. 2020 after a public struggle with pancreatic cancer.

student Matt Amodio, 30, is now the quiz show’s second winningest contestant — notching his 33rd consecutive victory on Friday and eclipsing James Holzhauer’s streak.Amodio hauled in $55,400, bringing his winnings to $1,267,801.

behind only James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings, who is now slated to guest host in tandem with Mayim Bialik.Amodio’s stunning run comes amid upheaval at the show.

LeVar Burton thought he wanted to host — until he did it.The 64-year-old actor got candid about not being selected to host the long-running game show. While talking to Trevor Noah on, he admitted that guest-hosting made him realize he didn't want the job.«I made it public that I wanted it for myself, that it made sense to me, and [the fans] were all about it.

third spot for another hall of fame record, the most money won, with his tally now an incredible $775,401.This week he also took the third spot for consecutive wins, having surpassed Julia Collins, who won 20 games in 2014, which at the time had been the second best run.“Jeopardy!” called him a “superchamp” as it noted that only James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings have won more since 1984, when the syndicated show debuted.Despite his incredible winning streak, Amodio still has a way to go to catch

LeVar Burton is busy. The 12-time Emmy Award-winning, Hollywood Walk of Fame Star-having, Reading Rainbow legend does not have a moment left to waste on Jeopardy! after their infamous snub of him as a potential host, the distinguished multi-hyphenate revealed in an interview Thursday, September 16.

Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host the show through the end of the calendar year.Bialik will kick things off on Monday, Sept. 20, and will host several weeks of episodes, all of which will air through Nov.

firing of controversial Alex Trebek replacement Mike Richards.For the remainder of this embattled season, it will be only Mayim Bialik and record-setting “Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings sharing hosting duties, TMZ has reported.Sony production sources reportedly told the outlet that the beloved game show aims maintain a semi-consistent tone from here on out, with Bialik at the helm for more than half the time — and “The Chase” star Jennings shooting a few weeks worth of episodes.The news is a

host that viewers thought they got rid of — and a tear-jerking tribute to its late beloved host.Former executive producer and would-be host Mike Richards’ episode aired Monday in a pre-recorded segment.

James Holzhauer isn't hedging his bets. The former champion and current trivia master on is expressing his true feelings about Mike Richards' departure.Holzhauer took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to address Richards' ouster as executive producer on, and addressed Richards' past controversial comments, which were in part the reason for his exit.«Do I think Mike Richards’ podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No,» Holzhauer wrote.

was fired made headlines on Tuesday, and no one is happier than champ James Holzhauer.The champion contestant expressed his satisfaction for all the world to see in a series of jovial tweets. “Do I think Mike Richards’s podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No.

and. The news comes after he already stepped down as the new host of following his apology over sexist comments he made in the past.The news was announced to and staff on Tuesday. Embassy Row's Michael Davies will take over as executive producer on an interim basis.«I'm writing to let you know that Mike will no longer be serving as EP of and effective immediately,» Suzanne Prete, EVP, Business and Strategy,  and  said in a note to staff.

stepped down from the coveted host gig last week amid public outrage and resurfaced sexist comments.

Wall Street Journal has reported that the “Jeopardy!” champ was all set to take over Alex Trebek’s spot after the longtime host passed away in November 2020 — until people went digging into his Twitter history.Jennings, 47, has since apologized for the posts — describing them as “unartful and insensitive” in an open apology — including a tasteless joke that read: “nothing sadder than a hot person in a wheelchair.”The WSJ further reported that Jennings had apparently scored low on the audience’s

Mike Richards isn't staying behind the podium, but he's still behind the camera.

before quitting on Friday amidst controversy over past misogynistic comments and other lawsuits. He remains with TV’s top-rated game show as an executive producer.

is moving forward with production following executive producer Mike Richards stepping down as host on Friday, less than a month after he was announced as the late Alex Trebek's successor.Richards stepped down after receiving backlash for sexist comments he made in the past, as well as taking on the hosting gig given that he's already executive producer of the show. He resigned as host on Friday, and said that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for fans.

recently booted Mike Richards this week, Sony announced this afternoon.Bialik, who was already slated to host primetime spinoffs and specials for the show, is now scheduled to tape three weeks’ worth of programs — 15 episodes total — when “Jeopardy!” resumes production this week, according to Sony, which added that the iconic game show will also be announcing “additional guest hosts” for its current season.

will still be hosted by Mike Richards.Richards may have stepped down as the new host of the classic game show, however, ET has learned that five episodes of were taped on Thursday with Richards as host. Those new episodes will air as scheduled.News of Richards no longer hosting broke Friday morning.

resignation today has left the show in an uncomfortable limbo — and with some tough-to-answer questions.Richards, 46, opted to step down after bringing “unwanted negative attention” to the show after sexist comments he made on a 2013 podcast surfaced, according to Richards’ resignation memo which The Post obtained.As of now, “Jeopardy!” intends to air Richards’ already taped episodes, according to the Wrap, and he will stay on as an executive producer, as The Post previously reported.A Sony

32 consecutive games in 2019 for more than $2.4 million in winnings, was quick to throw shade at the game show — and its suddenly ex host — after Mike Richards unexpectedly stepped down from the gig.“I was really looking forward to the season premiere where after an exhaustive 61-clue search for the next Jeopardy champion, the show looks past the three obvious candidates and declares Mike Richards the winner,” Holzhauer wrote in a tweet Friday morning.

Mike Richards is stepping down as host after receiving backlash for sexist comments he made in the past, as well as taking on the hosting gig given he was already executive producer of the show.Richards, who was announced as the new permanent host earlier this month, made the announcement in an internal note to staff on Friday.

fan backlash brewed immediately rumors swirled that he was in “advance negotiations” for the job earlier this month, Richards’ hasty exit comes on the heels of his apology for a series of sexist comments in an old podcast —which he labeled as a “terribly embarrassing” misjudgment.The man who could not fill Alex Trebek’s shoes admitted his “insensitivity” after derogatory comments he made on “The Randumb Show,” which he hosted from 2013 to 2014.During his tenure on “The Randumb Show,” Richards

ugly and sexist comments made by newly appointed “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards have recently surfaced, many of the show’s fans have reignited anger that CNN legal analyst and lifelong admirer of the show Laura Coates was passed over for the gig — and a guest opportunity.Coates, who Alex Trebek had hand-picked as a potential successor back in 2018, wasn’t given the opportunity to guest host during the interim, which many fans recently discovered upon the Richards scandal.“I didn’t know this and

new “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards made a series of sexist comments in an old podcast — forcing him to apologize this week for a “terribly embarrassing” misjudgment.Richards, 46, admitted his “insensitivity” after The Ringer detailed derogatory comments he made in “The Randumb Show,” which he hosted from 2013 to 2014 and was taken offline this week amid the scandal.The outlet said it reviewed all 41-episodes after news broke that Richards had been accused in lawsuits of harassment against TV

new poll released by Morning Consult revealed that fans preferred actor LeVar Burton to host “Jeopardy!” over new host Mike Richards.

interview with the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, the New Haven, Connecticut, native revealed he keeps his answers consistent in style so he can concentrate on the root of the clue.“I have a strategy where I form all of my questions with a ‘What’s’ at the beginning, then I can focus on the rest of the clue,” he said.

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.

's spinoff game show has found its host! It was announced on Wednesday that star Mayim Bialik will be heading up as well as any other  primetime and spinoff series.will be an all-new tournament that will air in primetime on ABC in 2022. The competition will feature 15 college and university students from across the country battling for two weeks of intense trivia competition.Each of the winning students will receive a grand prize of $100,000.

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.

's spinoff game show has found its host! It was announced on Wednesday that star Mayim Bialik will be heading up as well as any other  primetime and spinoff series.will be an all-new tournament that will air in primetime on ABC in 2022. The competition will feature 15 college and university students from across the country battling for two weeks of intense trivia competition.Each of the winning students will receive a grand prize of $100,000.

's spinoff game show has found its host! It was announced that star Mayim Bialik will be heading up will be an all-new tournament that will air in primetime on ABC in 2022. The competition will feature 15 college and university students from across the country battling for two weeks of intense trivia competition.Each of the winning students will receive a grand prize of $100,000.