It is official, JEOPARDY has announced who the new host(s) will be
Actually, it will be hosts–yes, two!
They are sticking with Mike Richards, the Executive Producer of the show but also adding actress Mayim Bialik.
From JEOPARDY.com:
Richards will kick off Season 38 as the full-time host of the syndicated show, and Bialik will serve as the host of Jeopardy!’s primetime and spinoff series, including the upcoming all-new Jeopardy! National College Championship. Richards will continue to serve as executive producer(Opens in a new window) of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
“We are thrilled to begin the next chapter of America’s Favorite Quiz Show with Mike hosting our daily show and Mayim hosting new versions of Jeopardy!,” Ravi Ahuja, chairman of Global Television Studios and Corporate Development for Sony Pictures, said. “We took this decision incredibly seriously. A tremendous amount of work and deliberation has gone into it, perhaps more than has ever gone into the selection of hosts for a show – deservedly so because it’s Jeopardy! and we are following the incomparable Alex Trebek.”
Mike Richards will handle daily duties of the syndicated show while Mayim will handle primetime and spin-off specials of Jeopardy!
I’m so happy!!!!!! Mayim was my favorite guest host, and as there are only a couple of full time female game show hosts, this is a great step forward.
P.S. Kat’s Cat Café (Starring Mayim B.) will remain in business Fox renewed the comedy Call Me Kat for Season 2 back in May.
Susan Saunders 8/12/21
