Has “Danger!” found a new host?
Following Alex Trebek’s death in November, famed contestant Ken Jennings took over as guest host for a six-week period. As Jennings’ time as a presenter drew to a close, a new interim host took the floor in the form of the show’s executive producer, Mike Richards.
Appearing on the hit game show, the 45-year-old quickly captured the hearts of “Jeopardy!” fans with his charming personality, warm voice and impeccable charisma – which ultimately led to a flood of online support, with many clamoring for Richards to be the permanent host of the show.
“Mike Richards is A + so far. Super tasty, just the right amount of jokes, without trying to be in the spotlight,” a Twitter user wrote“Love him!”
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“I like this Mike Richards guy as a Jeopardy host,” said another user“Not overbearing or distracting, and perfectly pleasant. It should be nice to see how he gets comfortable over the next few days and tests the water. Thinking that a relatively unknown might be a decent ending. ‘
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“Keep Mike Richards on @Jeopardy forever. He’s confident, charming and easy on the eyes,” said one user said“No one will replace Alex, but Mike is the next best thing.”
“My vote is for Mike Richards as the new @ Jeopardy host! What a great job,” said one user just wrote
In an interview with USA Today, Richards revealed that he knew nothing about the “Jeopardy!” hosting performance “up to three days before” filming.
‘Danger!’ fans are calling on executive producer Mike Richards to become the show’s next presenter.
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“I didn’t know I was going to do it until three days before, so I didn’t prepare myself to host like I know other guest hosts are,” Richards stated in the interview. “So there was just a lot to work out.”
“Besides, I only owned one suit, so there was a bit of scrambling,” the host recalled humorously. “It was a lot of fun; humiliation doesn’t begin to describe the feeling. It hit me like a lot of rocks when Johnny Gilbert announced my name. Of course that’s the last thing you hear when you walk away. … and it was. Overwhelming. in the moment. “
Richards, who has also served as an executive producer for “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal,” is a veteran of the game show industry. In addition to his production credits, Richards has hosted game shows such as GSN’s “The Pyramid” and “Divided”.