Aaaaaaaaand he's outta there. https://apple.news/AhdrddtMsQ16tjxPS9x7eFA
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 10:23:08 AM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > 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. 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