{"id":36065,"date":"2021-08-22T03:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T22:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/did-this-awkward-jeopardy-encounter-doom-mike-richards-hosting-chances-for-good\/"},"modified":"2021-08-22T03:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T22:05:33","slug":"did-this-awkward-jeopardy-encounter-doom-mike-richards-hosting-chances-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/did-this-awkward-jeopardy-encounter-doom-mike-richards-hosting-chances-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Did This Awkward ‘Jeopardy!’ Encounter Doom Mike Richards Hosting Chances for Good?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mike Richards’ short-lived stint as the host of Jeopardy!<\/em> was marred by an awkward encounter with former champion Ken Jennings. In hindsight, some commenters are wondering if Richards’ behind-the-scenes treatment of Jennings contributed to his hasty resignation from the game show. The search for a permanent Jeopardy!<\/em> host is back on.<\/p>\n Richards was chosen as the new permanent host of Jeopardy!<\/em> this month, but he only got a chance for one days’ worth of taping before the dream was over. According to a new report by The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, Richards had a full day of recording for next season on Thursday, starting with a ceremony where the studio was renamed in honor of the late host Alex Trebek. Jennings and former champion Buzzy Cohen were both invited to attend this ceremony and expected to stick around for the rest of the taping. However, they were reportedly escorted away from the sound stage and into a green room, where they were allowed to watch the taping from a closed feed.<\/p>\n