If you are a “Jeopardy!”
The gameshow tested out several potential new hosts.
From former winner Ken Jennings to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers, the search was long and intensive.
It seemed like Jennings was going to get the full-time gig, but that was not the case.
According toVariety, it looks as though Jennings is not going to be the permanent host after all.
Negotiations are allegedly in place for Mike Richards to take over.
The least known guest host actually has close ties to the show.
So, who exactly is this Richards guy?
He was a game show host before producing ‘Jeopardy!’
PerVariety, Richards is in the midst of negotiations to become the new host of “Jeopardy!”.
As it turns out, he has played a big role on the show for a while now.
He has been working his magic behind the scenes for several years.
Richards is the executive producer of the show.
While he now handles things behind the scenes, Richards was once a game show host himself.
He began his producing career on “The Price Is Right.”
He would receive 17 daytime Emmy award nominations, winning three of them.
On top of that, his role as guest host of the show was a surprise to him.
So there was just a lot to unpack.
Plus, I also only owned one suit, so there was a little bit of scrambling there."
