Jeopardy! has handled the search for the replacement for the late Alex Trebek in the stupidest way possible for a show that celebrates smarts.
For a show that celebrates smarts, Jeopardy! has handled the search for the replacement for the late Alex Trebek in the stupidest way possible. Producers announced today that B ig Bang Theory Actor Mayim Bialik would host the syndicated quiz show for three weeks, followed by another round of wannabe moderators. It isn’t clear how long the process will go on, but the patience of fans is wearing thin. Bialik is stepping in for Jeopardy! Executive Producer Mike Richards, who resigned as host last week after offensive comments surfaced he made on a podcast more than a decade ago. The five episodes that Richards shot as host will air when Season 38 begins next month. Bialik, scheduled to host Jeopardy!’s prime-time specials, may now be positioned to land the permanent job. “The studio loves Mayim, but at the time of the decision for the current season, her schedule for ‘Call me Kat’ was set, and she wouldn’t have been able to juggle the syndicated show and her fox sitcom,” a person familiar with the situation told CNN.
