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11 Aug, 8 tweets, 5 min read

THREAD: #Jeopardy! makes historic hosting move to replace Alex Trebek trib.al/mrhuOq3

For the first time in the long-running game show’s history, two stars will take over the hosting reins, the show announced on Wednesday trib.al/mrhuOq3

Sony Pictures Television said controversial executive producer Mike Richards, as well as “The Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik, will host primetime and spinoff specials trib.al/sDmBoyi

Mike Richards recently raised eyebrows when it was reported he was involved in two lawsuits during his time as a producer on “The Price Is Right.” He is set to host the #Jeopardy! daily syndication trib.al/A6hmAzw

Richards apparently wrote an office memo to the #Jeopardy! staff addressing his role in the two bias lawsuits, saying the complaints did not reflect his true character trib.al/9U2lSds

Mayim Bialik was one of the numerous guest hosts of #Jeopardy! immediately following the tragic death of Alex Trebek. She is set to host a new spinoff series, and tweeted on Wednesday that she feels “honored” as well as “astounded and excited” trib.al/SXo7xFV

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Viewers are not too happy with the co-host announcement. Meghan McCain disappointedly tweeted, “Why couldn’t they just give it to @levarburton like literally everyone on the planet wanted?” trib.al/HYj1bfl

Fans were thrilled by LeVar Burton’s long-awaited #Jeopardy! guest-hosting gig, while his daughter posted a funny video roasting her father trib.al/9wCkToY

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