On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 9:31 AM M-D November <[email protected]> wrote:
> Aaaaaaaaand he's outta there. > https://apple.news/AhdrddtMsQ16tjxPS9x7eFA > Hmmm… I wonder which white male will replace him? <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. 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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