Jeopardy! was born after months of speculation, guest hosts and excited dreams. According to reports, the series has decided to hire the man who is already working there as a permanent host in order solve its current lack of one. Variety reports that the producers of the long-running game program are in advanced negotiations to hire Mike Richards, a fellow executive producer, as their permanent host. (Sony Pictures Television claims that it is still in discussions with potential candidates for the position.AdvertisementRichards joined Jeopardy! Richards joined Jeopardy! as the executive producer in 2013. He was a veteran of the game-show world. He has worked as a producer on Lets Make A Deal and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire. He also spent a lot of time with The Price Is Right, where he spoke to us about the details of the show's big prize packages. Although he has a lot of experience on camera, he is still probably the least well-known of all those who have hosted Jeopardy! Over the past few months, Ken Jennings has been a guest host of Jeopardy!Richards managed his week on the podium competently. He kept the games flowing and paid tribute to Alex Trebek, his former co-worker. He is also, to be honest, a very safe and workmanlike choice. Alex McLevy, one of our guest hosts, described Richards' energy as that of a decent-enough substitute teacher. That is as much praise as it is possible to heap on someone. Maybe that's what Jeopardy wants. After a year of unprecedented turmoil, the show wants a steady, safe hand to interpret the clues and bring the show's business back on track.
