'Jeopardy!' EP Mike Richards Expected to Take Over as Permanent Host

"Jeopardy!" "Jeopardy!" has found a permanent host to replace Alex Trebek.Variety reports that Mike Richards, executive producer of the game show, is set to assume the reins. The famous game show was hosted for 36 years by Trebek. Variety also claims Richards is in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television. According to Variety, Richards is in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television for the role of host of "Jeopardy!" Launch a new era.It's fascinating... The entire season was about big celebs competing for the dream job... Mayim Bialik and Katie Couric, George Stephanopoulos, and many more. They ended up going in-house. It's not as if Mike Richards picked himself. Sony executives did that. It's still interesting.The truth is that Richards hosted the February show and won it. He hosted two game shows for Sony Pictures GSN cabler: "Divided" (for Sony Pictures GSN cabler) and "The Pyramid". He has also produced over 4,000 hours worth of game shows.