How 40-Game Jeopardy Champion Amy Schneider Plans To Spend Her $1.4 Million Winnings!

January 28, 2022 C. D. Amy Schneider

Amy Schneider is ready to spend all of the money she won on Jeopardy! As viewers may know, her tenure as the returning champion finally came to an end earlier this week when she lost to fellow competitor Rhone Talsma after being stumped in Final Jeopardy. What was the clue that ended her winning streak? […]

Mayim Bialik Breaks Silence On Mike Richards Jeopardy! Scandal

September 22, 2021 L. F. Business Blitz

Breaking it down… Mayim Bialik is opening up about what happened behind the scenes during the great Jeopardy! host debacle. As you may recall, after a round of high-profile auditions in which celebs and former champs guest hosted, she was named as the sort of second-place finisher to then executive producer Mike Richards. Back in […]

Mike Richards OUT as Executive Producer on Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune

September 1, 2021 Simon Delott Jeopardy

Imagine holding public auditions of beloved, often famous people for a new job … only to pick yourself for the gig.

Now imagine having so many skeletons in your closet that you lost that new job and your old one after widespread backlash.

If yo…

DAMN! You’ve Gotta See This Legendary Jeopardy! Champ’s SAVAGE Reaction To Mike Richards’ Firing!

September 1, 2021 B.D. Business Blitz

James Holzhauer has never been one to hold back his emotions, or keep quiet about how he really feels, and so it makes sense that the legendary Jeopardy! champ is letting it all hang out right now! As we’ve been reporting, Mike Richards has officially been canned as the show’s (now former) executive producer, in addition to infamously being […]

Mike Richards FIRED As Exec Producer Of Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune Amid Controversies!

August 31, 2021 D.Lo. Controversy

We’ll take “Bye, Felicia” for $500, Mayim. This week, Sony put the final nail in the coffin of Mike Richards’ career when it announced that Alex Trebek’s near-successor was fired as the executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on the heels of his recent controversies. The studio revealed Who Wants to Be a […]

Mayim Bialik to Be Announced as Full-Time Jeopardy Host Following Mike Richards Scandal?

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Tyler Johnson Jeopardy

The death of Alex Trebek in November of 2020 left a void in the world of television that can never truly be filled.

But in order to carry on the legacy of the show that Trebek so loved, it was necessary to find someone who could take his place behi…

Mayim Bialik Steps Past Her Own Controversy To Take Over As Jeopardy! Host — For Now Anyway!

August 23, 2021 M.B. anti-vaxxer

Well, at least they had an understudy waiting in the wings… It seems completely ridiculous that Jeopardy! had so long to look for a replacement host — with the late, great Alex Trebek discussing his impending retirement (and suggesting possible successors!) years ago, even before he was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. And yet we ended […]

OMG Alex Trebek Actually SAID Who He Wanted To Replace Him! They Weren’t Even Given An Audition!

August 20, 2021 M.B. Alex Faust

Well, this is upsetting to learn. Jeopardy! fans may never stop mourning the loss of longtime host Alex Trebek, but obviously someone needed to step into those shoes if the show was going to continue. However, the initial choice that was made did not go over well. Related: Is Mayim Bialik An Anti-Vaxxer?? First, Mike Richards […]

Mike Richards Steps Down as Jeopardy Host Amid Backlash to Podcast Remarks

August 20, 2021 Hilton Hater Jeopardy

Welp.

That didn’t take long.

Mere days after the Internet exploded with a story about how brand new Jeopardy host Mike Richards had a history of taking shots at women on a podcast he fronted back in 2014… Richards is now out as Jeopardy host.

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New Jeopardy! Host Mike Richards Apologizes After Horribly Sexist & Inappropriate Podcast Comments Resurface

August 19, 2021 B.D. Alex Trebek

So it’s barely been a week since the announcement, and already, newly appointed Jeopardy! host Mike Richards is in some deep s**t! Last week, after he was announced as Alex Trebek‘s personal replacement on the popular game show, we reported about a new lawsuit filed against Richards. In it, plaintiffs claim that he made the models on The Price […]

Mike Richards, New Jeopardy Host, Apologizes for History of Sexist Comments

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Hilton Hater Jeopardy

He hasn’t even hosted his first official episode of Jeopardy yet.

But Mike Richards is already in scalding hot water.

Earlier this week, an article on the website The Ringer delved into Richards’ past as the host of a podcast called The Randumb S…

New Jeopardy! Host Forced The Price Is Right Models To Wear Shorter Skirts & Discriminated Against Pregnant Women, Claim Lawsuits

August 12, 2021 M.B. Controversy

Remember when viewers were upset with the casting of Mike Richards as the new host of Jeopardy! simply because he wasn’t their favorite choice? Yes, the executive producer who jumped into hosting duties this week was set up for failure with audiences from the start. After all, they were first given an array of celebrity guest hosts, […]

Is Mayim Bialik An Anti-Vaxxer? See Her Response To Irate Jeopardy! Fans!

August 12, 2021 D.Lo. anti-vaccine

Jeopardy! fans already have a lot to be upset about this week, but fortunately new guest host Mayim Bialik being an anti-vaxxer is not on the list! As you may know, the TV and real-life scientist gained a reputation of being an early anti-vaccine parent due to comments she made in a book she wrote […]

Jeopardy Announces ANOTHER New Host — But It’s Not What You Think!!

August 11, 2021 D.Lo. Fandom Frenzy

Who is pissed about Alex Trebek’s replacement Jeopardy! hosts? Quite a lot of people, actually! On Wednesday, Sony Pictures Television revealed that not one, but TWO hosts would take on the role following the beloved host’s death — but neither was the name LeVar Burton fans were hoping for. And it wasn’t quite as it […]

LeVar Burton Reacts To Being Snubbed As New Jeopardy! Host In Favor Of… THIS GUY?!?

August 5, 2021 D.Lo. Game Shows

Who is Mike Richards? No, seriously! That’s the question on everyone’s mind after fan favorite interim Jeopardy! host LeVar Burton reacted to being seemingly passed over to be the new permanent host of the show. On Wednesday, Variety reported that producers of the popular game show were in final negotiations with Richards to be Alex […]

Hold Up, Did Jeopardy! Predict The Return Of Bennifer WEEKS Before Their Surprise Reunion?!

May 15, 2021 C. D. Alex Rodriguez

We can all agree that no one saw the shocking reunion between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez coming, just 17 years after their breakup. Well, it turns out the writers of Jeopardy! did! On Friday night, the game show started the episode with guest host Bill Whitaker delivering a clue about the star’s popular nickname […]

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