After the departure of Danger! legend Ken Jennings After his six-week spell as a guest host, executive producer Mike Richards stepped in to fill the shoes of the late, great Alex Trebek. although Danger! has lined up several high profile guest hosts such as CNN’s Anderson Cooper, TodaySavannah Guthrie and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, many had to be put off, as Richards explained on Monday when he first took the stage as host.
“I’m hosting today and for the next two weeks to keep the biggest quiz show in the world going,” said Richards. “We have some wonderful hosts that I can’t wait for you to see. But with the COVID outbreak here in LA, people were understandably a bit reluctant to shoot. So as a producer my job is to literally live up to the mantra, the show has to go on. So let’s do what Alex did 8,244 times. Let’s play Danger! and prove that nothing can stop this show. “
Danger! fans immediately took to Richards, with many calling for him to become a permanent host.
I hope @Danger permanently places Mike Richards in the guest seat – he was excellent!
– Gerard Bush (@gerardbush) February 24, 2021
On Tuesday, Richards kicked off his second guest hosting day with a nice shout out to Trebek.
“Working with Alex was even better than you could have imagined. His intensity for the show, his humor, his kindness, but most impressive of all, his love for his wife Jean and his children. He was everything you could hope for and more, ”Richards said. He was an idol of mine and I will work every day to try to live the example he has set. So with that in mind, ”Richards said, looking at the participants,“ Sam, Aaron and Frances, good luck. This is for you, Alex. “
Richards has hosted before The Pyramid and Beauty and the nerd, and has won multiple Daytime Emmys as a producer on The price is correct
Danger! is a syndicated program; visit Jeopardy.com or check your local listings for the TV show.
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