‘Jeopardy!’ Officially Names Not One, But Two New Hosts

After the loss of life of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek final yr, the present has lastly named not one, however two everlasting hosts.

Since Trebek’s loss of life in November, the long-running recreation present has relied on a collection of short-term hosts to fill in for the previous TV titan.

CNBC reported Wednesday that Mike Richards will change into the present’s new host, however he is not going to be alone.

Richards and actress Mayim Bialik will share duties because the present makes an attempt to forge forward following the lack of the person who charmed audiences along with his sharp wit and dry quips for 37 years.

Richards is the chief producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” and beforehand produced “The Worth Is Proper” and “Let’s Make a Deal.”

Bialik, a educated neuroscientist, is understood for TV roles on exhibits like “The Large Bang Idea” and “Blossom,” amongst others.

She’s going to host primetime spin-off exhibits, together with “Jeopardy! Nationwide Faculty Championship,” a tournament-style present that may pit 15 universities towards one another in a two-week competitors.

Bialik celebrated the information on Twitter.

I’m internet hosting @Jeopardy!

And #1 trending on Twitter!? What!?!?! pic.twitter.com/Pncg8cVkUd

— Mayim Bialik (@missmayim) August 11, 2021

“I’m deeply honored to have the chance to host the syndicated model of Jeopardy!,” Richards mentioned, in response to Deadline. “By no means in my wildest goals might I’ve imagined being chosen to step into a task of this magnitude. Alex believed the sport itself and the contestants are a very powerful features of the present.”

“I used to be lucky to witness his professionalism, depth and kindness up shut and that may function the last word blueprint as we proceed to provide the present we love,” he added.

Richards additionally welcomed Bialik to the present.

“I’m thrilled that Mayim is becoming a member of the Jeopardy! workforce,” he mentioned. “Her educational observe document and enthusiasm for the sport made her a terrific visitor host. It will likely be a privilege to provide the primetime collection along with her as host.”

Sony Photos mentioned the seek for a brand new “Jeopardy!” host was not a simple one.

“We took this determination extremely severely,” mentioned Ravi Ahuja, Sony’s chairman of worldwide tv studios and company growth.

“An amazing quantity of labor and deliberation has gone into it, maybe greater than has ever gone into the choice of hosts for a present — deservedly so as a result of it’s Jeopardy! and we’re following the incomparable Alex Trebek,” he added.

Ahuja mentioned each hosts had been chosen after in depth analysis and session with a spotlight group.

“We knew early on that we needed to divide the internet hosting tasks and it turned very clear that Mike and Mayim had been the plain decisions,” he mentioned. “They had been each on the prime of our analysis and evaluation.”