Let’s play our game… https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-jeopardy-board-for-determining-who-should-be-the-next-host-of-jeopardy
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 1:43 PM Brad Beam <[email protected]> wrote: > “The Hollywood Reporter” suggests that *le grande debacle* was merely > some 4D chess by Sony: “nobody can replace Alex, but anybody can replace > Mike Richards (not Kramer, but the other one).” > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mike-richards-jeopardy-hosting-debacle-critics-notebook-1235000610/ > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 23, 2021, at 14:20, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > > The new plan: air the one week of Richards shows, followed by three weeks > of Mayim, and then back to the guest host format until Sony (without the > input of Richards) picks the new replacement host. > > > https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/23/media/mayim-bialik-jeopardy/index.html > > On Friday, August 20, 2021 at 9:30:33 AM UTC-5 PGage wrote: > >> And now he pulls the trigger… >> >> >> https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/08/20/mike-richards-jeopardy-quit/ >> >> >> On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 6:49 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Matt Belloni is reporting that his sources are saying that the taping if >>> the first shows with Richards, that started yesterday, were extremely >>> awkward, with lots of staff unhappy with the choice. He also reports that >>> the Sony CEO was caught of guard by the Ringer article, and that while he >>> is still hoping it will blow over, is prepared to replace Richards if it >>> does not. >>> >>> On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 at 5:50 PM Diner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Woah. >>>> Mike Richards joked about the physical appearance of women, Jews, and >>>> Asians across a series of podcasts he hosted. When confronted about it, >>>> Richards wiped the entire podcast series from the internet. His bosses at >>>> Sony had never heard about it. >>>> Excellent reporting from Claire McNear at The Ringer. >>>> >>>> https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/8/18/22631299/mike-richards-jeopardy-host-search-process-past-comments >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 11:24:56 PM UTC-4 Pete wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Ken Levine's podcast, Joe Buck talks about guest hosting Jeopardy. >>>>> I liked where he said by the end of his run, he had 3 mistakes on his clue >>>>> readings. But he was told that's about the same as Alex. >>>>> >>>>> https://hollywoodandlevine.libsyn.com/ep236-meet-joe-buck-part-1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Pete >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 1:13 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 9:26 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The elephant in the room with the ratings is that the show was on a >>>>>>> steady decline throughout the guest host period. Even with an 18-game >>>>>>> (and >>>>>>> counting) winner to end the season. Slight upticks for the Tournament >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> Champions, Aaron Rodgers, and Bill Whittaker. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe this process stanched the bleeding ratings, but I doubt Mr. >>>>>>> Empty Suit will do better when he starts next month than he did back in >>>>>>> February. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Whatever Mr. Burton did to hurt you, Dave, I'm sorry. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The ratings always decline when summer comes. It's just not fair to >>>>>> compare the ratings of January/February with July/August no matter who >>>>>> the >>>>>> host was. It's summer, prime time is in reruns/burnoffs/AGT BB and fewer >>>>>> people tune in. Having a chance to do stuff in the evenings after what we >>>>>> went through last year was probably also a factor. >>>>>> >>>>>> I saw a lot of the media writers and twitter chatter about how LeVar >>>>>> Burton was the ideal host for Jeopardy, even before he hosted, and I just >>>>>> ignored it. It's another reminder that reality doesn't come from media >>>>>> writers and twitter folks. I still think it would be an epic troll to >>>>>> start >>>>>> a petition to have him become the new host of Wheel of Fortune. >>>>>> >>>>>> I liked Joe Buck's week. He didn't treat it as an audition and it >>>>>> made him looser and it gave him good energy. I wouldn't want to see him >>>>>> as >>>>>> a host for more than a week but I enjoyed the job he did. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiGL1fk2YmPTJRZ%3DbcD6Bmpc8B65woaMp2uK-mkrdUdc5Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiGL1fk2YmPTJRZ%3DbcD6Bmpc8B65woaMp2uK-mkrdUdc5Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f5b5febb-c13f-4073-a12d-8667e669dfd5n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f5b5febb-c13f-4073-a12d-8667e669dfd5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/022d1a8a-8014-47c8-823a-e32a90f2e88fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/022d1a8a-8014-47c8-823a-e32a90f2e88fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/9515C72A-9269-4001-8A39-10034EE14071%40suddenlink.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/9515C72A-9269-4001-8A39-10034EE14071%40suddenlink.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. 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