After eight months of guest hosts, Jeopardy! finally has a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek. Game show veteran and current Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune executive producer Mike Richards will fill the role when the syndicated series’ 38th season begins later this year. The producers have also hired neuroscientist and The Big Bang Theory actor Mayim Bialik, who guest-hosted earlier this year, as the host of a new prime-time version of the series as well as upcoming championship specials.
“We are thrilled to begin the next chapter of America’s Favorite Quiz Show with Mike hosting our daily show and Mayim hosting new versions of Jeopardy!,” said Ravi Ahuja, chairman of global television studios and corporate development for Sony Pictures, in a news release. “We…
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