Mike Richards’ ‘Jeopardy’ Flameout Ranks High on Host Ouster List
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variety.comDiane Garrett With one day of filming under his belt and a mere nine days as “Jeopardy!” host, Mike Richards outdid even former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci in brevity of time served in a high-profile role.
The only possible consolation for Richards: No less a comedic giant than Jackie Gleason hosted a game show so bad that it lasted just one outing.Richards had been serving as executive producer of the lucrative syndication mainstay as it underwent the wrenching process of finding a host to replace the late Alex Trebek, who died of cancer in November 2020 after nearly 37 years as host.
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