Warning! Another Jeopardy thread! Just heard

[senseandsensibility]

on my local ABC station (which I am watching to avoid ignorant Biden bashing on cable), that Mike Richards filmed his first episode yesterday before he resigned. According to this story, Ken Jennings was in the studio audience. Mike Richards had him escorted out because Ken was making him nervous. How petty.

I wonder if this is some kind of effort by the powers to be to stir up drama and increase ratings. The whole contest to pick a host may be part of it. After all, how many of the contestants were really interested in the position? Many of them have much more lucrative full-time gigs already.

For those of you who are not interested, feel free to trash this thread. Personally, I just ignore all threads that don't interest me. Not a problem. With BS being peddled on some platforms, some of us need a little light relief these days. Pretty harmless, I'd say.

[lpbk2713]

1. I suspect Richards has a personality disorder. He won't last long.

I'd much rather prefer Ken Jennings to host the show.

[malaise]

4. He is already gone

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215761680

[lpbk2713]

7. First I've heard. Thanks.

That was a short career.

[hlthe2b]

2. I'd bet if they were permitted they'd create a hologram to keep Trabek hosting for decades to come

Do you think they've not fantasized about doing so?

Rather unseemly, but it is being done with other long-deceased performers.

[tecelote]

3. "I wonder if this is some kind of effort by the powers to be to stir up drama and increase ratings."

If you're right, I must admit, it's brilliant marketing. The media coverage they've had is worth millions.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Exactly.

Pretty obvious when you think about it.

[tecelote]

15. Yup. Once you pointed it out... click. It made perfect sense.

[eShirl]

10. he's New Coke!

[leftstreet]

5. I don't watch, but I'm curious about the dynamic

I have to wonder if audiences watched it more for the Trebeck guy than the actual competition. I mean it sounds like they're desperate for the "right" host, but if the show has viewers just on content, anyone could host it.

[senseandsensibility]

9. I agree.

The contestants and the game are the real stars, so I think the whole "searching for the host" thing is part of a publicity bid.

[Demovictory9]

8. Richards quit the role

[senseandsensibility]

11. I know. But before he did

taped his first episode yesterday according to ABC.

[malaise]

12. First and last

[senseandsensibility]

13. He actually had Jennings escorted out of the studio

audience before he resigned.

[malaise]

14. I suspect that his bosses had Jennings there

because they knew what was coming.
There have been rumors since last week about his disgusting treatment of co-workers and the racism and anti-Semitic comments went public.
I read another thread here earlier which said that Colbert dropped a big hint last night about the new Jeopardy host's job being in Jeopardy

[Totally Tunsie]

25. Jennings is a Consulting Producer for the show

so probably had every right to be there. Sounds like Richards was pulling rank on him. I'm glad Richards is gone. He was a poor choice from the outset. I'm still pulling for Buzzy Cohen, but doubt it will come to be.

[malaise]

28. He is also the best player ever on the show

This is crazy

[UTUSN]

16. Gone as host but still in charge as Exec.Producer. I don't care about it all, but he's creepy

and even without his history ruins the brand just by contrast to TREBEC.

Hah - and this certitude from somebody who doesn't "care about it all"!1

*******But much wisdom from the O.P., "I just ignore all threads that don't interest me" - me, too, and it is *so* irritating for posters to jump in just to say how much contempt they have for the topic or the author, especially when they do it in the very first ("keynote" ) Reply that ruins the whole thread and throws it Off Topic. I seem to be a MAGNET in attracting those. Too often I've been compelled to answer along the lines of "Just SKIP past threads you don't like" or "No constructive contribution to this thread" or "Thousands of other threads to go to" or "Please put me on Ignore."

So, O.P., I managed to stay On Topic in the first part here, just went off to agree with your second part!

[malaise]

18. He can't stay on as Exec Producer

That won't work

[malaise]

19. He can't stay on as Exec Producer

That won't work

[UTUSN]

22. Last I heard...

[TreasonousBastard]

17. I he still executive producer? If so it's a genius PR stunt. How are the ratings?

[TlalocW]

20. Could we now PLEASE

Just give the job to the man born to take over from Trebek - Bobcat Goldthwait?

TlalocW

[UTUSN]

21. HAH!1

[Champp]

23. R S T L N E

[rurallib]

24. At a time like this I wish Mel Blanc was still alive

They could hire Mel and get Bigs Bunny, Sylvester the cat, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Elmer Fudd and a whole long list of celebrities with household names as hosts.

Who will show up today?

[brooklynite]

26. Life isn't a conspiracy theory.

[ventuckian]

27. Ideas for host

Someone could ask Will Ferrell.