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Who is the new host ofJeopardy? Sorry, we were looking for “new hosts.”
Executive producer Michael Davies said the long-running game show hopes “to have a hosting announcement very, very soon.” .
“But with all of our plans forJeopardy!— which is moreJeopardy!, not less, more versions — we’re going to need multiple hosts to represent the entire audience, to represent the entire country, in order to take this franchise forward,” Davies toldVarietyat Friday’s 49thDaytime Emmy Awards.
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“The scandal was, as we call it atJeopardy!, ‘the awkward months,'” Davies said. “But it showed the power of our audience and how passionately our fans care about the program, which is just so important. What’s happened over the course of the season —Matt Amodio, andAmy SchneiderandMattea [Roach]andRyan [Long]— really made us just remember how incredible the game is. The stars of our show andMayim [Bialik]andKen [Jennings]have done incredible job hosting.”
Bialik, 46, and Jennings, 48, havefilled in as co-hostson a rotating basis since Richards’ exit, as the show searches for a new permanent host(s). Jennings temporarilyhanded the reins over to Bialiklast month as he announced a months-long hiatus.
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Jeopardy!has been testing out new hosts since beloved presenterAlex Trebek— who had enjoyed a 37-season hosting run that began when the show was revived in 1984 —died of stage four pancreatic cancerat age 80 in November 2020.
source: people.com
