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Post by ccl on Apr 21, 2021 21:16:19 GMT
Someone’s actually letting Levar Burton host at last? There’s been a 1001 stories of him wanting the job I was getting tired of it. I don’t know much about Levar Burton, though he seems pleasant enough, but it seems like some people just want to hand him the job while I’d like to see how he does first.
So far I’ve liked Ken, Mike and Aaron and was meh at Katie and Dr Oz. I don’t know if Ken wants to do it, I don’t know that Mike Richards would as he’s busy producing, and I know Aaron Rodgers said he wants to do it but I don’t know if that’s feasible. I don’t mind the guest hosts - and some I’ve liked, as said - but I would prefer a regular host be selected at some point.
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Post by justCoz on Apr 21, 2021 22:25:26 GMT
Someone’s actually letting Levar Burton host at last? There’s been a 1001 stories of him wanting the job I was getting tired of it. I don’t know much about Levar Burton, though he seems pleasant enough, but it seems like some people just want to hand him the job while I’d like to see how he does first. So far I’ve liked Ken, Mike and Aaron and was meh at Katie and Dr Oz. I don’t know if Ken wants to do it, I don’t know that Mike Richards would as he’s busy producing, and I know Aaron Rodgers said he wants to do it but I don’t know if that’s feasible. I don’t mind the guest hosts - and some I’ve liked, as said - but I would prefer a regular host be selected at some point. Your thoughts are about as mine. I really liked Ken and Mike, Aaron was okay and got a little better, fine as a guest but I wouldn't want him full-time. I wouldn't mind either Ken or Mike full-time. Since they were both first up they made it look easy and then we had Katie to show it isn't a job just anyone can do, not even a professional TV personality. I didn't really like Katie or Dr Oz as hosts, but they were okay since it was only 2 weeks. I'll be interested to see how the other guests do. I like Anderson and so far he's been the next best after Ken and Mike. Considering the guests, it's pretty amazing how great a job Mike did as a fill-in host. It didn't feel like 'the show must go on' in a bad way which it easily could have. He was actually good at it! |
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Post by ccl on Apr 21, 2021 22:29:38 GMT
He (Mike Richards) has hosted shows before so he’s had some experience. I agree that he was good.
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Post by justCoz on Apr 22, 2021 6:36:07 GMT
He (Mike Richards) has hosted shows before so he’s had some experience. I agree that he was good. I did not know that. Thanks for that info. We enjoyed him as host, but since he's executive producer it doesn't seem like they'd ever want to choose him full-time, or that he'd want to do that. But I'm glad he stepped in since he was good at it. |
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Post by MFWalkoff on Apr 22, 2021 10:47:35 GMT
Two older shows that Mike Richards hosted are being run on GSN at the moment -- The Pyramid at 9AM ET, and Divided at 3:30AM.
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Post by Brooks on Apr 22, 2021 13:41:37 GMT
Anyone know what the ratings have been for Jeopardy lately? None of this inspires me to watch the program any more.
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 22, 2021 15:52:04 GMT
My newsfeed article said they improved during the Rogers stint after falling duing the Oz stint. I guess people are looking to who is hosting as to whether they will watch or not. Here is a link:
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Post by MFWalkoff on Apr 28, 2021 21:55:55 GMT
A lot of spring/summer premiere dates for game shows (new shows in bold): Mental Samurai (Fox) - Tuesday May 25th Celebrity Family Feud, The Chase, To Tell the Truth (ABC) - Sunday June 6th Press Your Luck, The $100,000 Pyramid, Card Sharks (ABC) - Wednesday June 9th Celebrity Dating Game (ABC) - Monday June 14th Holey Moley 3D in 2D, The Hustler (ABC) - Thursday June 17th Also later on (no date given yet): HBO Max Reviving TattleTales; Ayesha and Stephen Curry Host Scheduling update: ABC is moving up the premieres of Press Your Luck & The $100,000 Pyramid to Wed. May 26th. Card Sharks is being pushed back to Wednesday June 16th. |
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Post by annifran on Apr 29, 2021 17:59:37 GMT
I watched the entire two weeks when Mike Richards was hosting. I really liked him and hope he's selected. Since then, I only watch the first Monday of the new hosts' tenure and skip the rest of their shows. No interest in any of them so far.
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Post by dagwood on Apr 29, 2021 19:03:12 GMT
So happy The Hustler is coming back. I really enjoyed that show.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Apr 30, 2021 13:00:13 GMT
I watched the entire two weeks when Mike Richards was hosting. I really liked him and hope he's selected. Since then, I only watch the first Monday of the new hosts' tenure and skip the rest of their shows. No interest in any of them so far. Mike probably isn't in the running for real -- he's the executive producer of the show, and it was reported that he filled in for another guest host at the last minute when they weren't able to show up for their slot. But he got positive feedback so who knows. Aaron Rodgers is stirring up buzz for himself this week -- it was 'leaked' to the media that he told the Packers he hated playing for them and doesn't want to return. Some are speculating that this is part of a plan to put pressure on Sony/Jeopardy to choose him for the permanent job. Still waiting to see Robin Roberts and LeVar Burton to take their turns, but for now Ken would still be my first pick (just my opinion). |
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Post by acookertv on Apr 30, 2021 14:00:29 GMT
I think when it comes down to the real contenders vs the stunt casting, it's going to be a final competition between LeVar and Ken. I think that in the beginning, it was Ken's for the taking. I think they booked most of the other guest hosts so that if Ken fell on his face, they had an exit plan. But LeVar has shown he's got a strong following of fan support. So if he does well and the ratings his second week show audiences like him, they are going to have to do some thinking.
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Post by justCoz on Apr 30, 2021 15:04:46 GMT
Aaron should keep his day job because if they pick him permanently I'll stop watching. He wasn't that great at it, and while I watched him as a guest I would not watch him forever. So far Ken is my favorite followed closely by Mike. As much as I like Anderson Cooper I didn't love him as a guest host, although he is my third choice after the other two. Ken and Mike made it look easy, but there's a particular rhythm to it that I don't think the others have gotten down. Neither my husband nor I follow sports so we didn't even know who Aaron is!  I thought maybe he was a former player, and guessed it was the packers after a comment on the show. I saw a blurb yesterday that he maybe didn't want to keep playing and that's the first I knew he was still active currently! |
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Post by acookertv on Apr 30, 2021 15:12:44 GMT
Is there anywhere that Aaron Rogers has said directly that he WANTS the job? Or are the reports about him just people making that assumption? I had thought that he was someone included, similar to Anderson Cooper, just because he'd been on Celebrity Jeopardy, and would bring in a fan base.
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Post by ccl on Apr 30, 2021 16:44:34 GMT
Rodgers has said he wants the job and that he thinks he could do both, play football and host.
Levar Burton is only hosting one week. Looks like all the hosts from early July on are one week instead of two.
Anderson Cooper’s voice annoys me. I mean, if he was picked, I’m sure I’d still watch but I’d rather not.
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Post by acookertv on Apr 30, 2021 17:11:26 GMT
I don't think Anderson wants the job.
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Post by MFWalkoff on May 27, 2021 15:54:25 GMT
Press Your Luck and Pyramid had great premieres last night. Looking forward to the rest of the new season for both... extra nice that the PYL champ was also a contestant in the 80s version:
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Post by panikmoon on May 27, 2021 17:15:19 GMT
I love Press Your Luck! I had no idea it was coming back so soon until it came on right after Wheel of Fortune. It was one of the shows that got me through 2020. How cool was it that they showed a clip of Marcia from when she played in the 80s vs 2021? I loved it.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 20, 2021 14:44:38 GMT
For those following the Jeopardy host saga... all I can say is Hallelujah: Mike Richards Steps Down As ‘Jeopardy!’ Host After Backlash - DeadlineThey can officially pin it on his old podcasts if they want, but the truth is he made every part of this process sketchy, and he was not even close to the best choice for the job. So, whatever it took to get him removed, fine by me. They were supposed to start filming the new season yesterday, I don't know if they ended up taping any shows or not... I'm just pissed that he gets to stay on as Exec Producer. Now he's going to be running the show with a chip on his shoulder... They will continue using guest hosts for the new season until they finally find the new host, whenever that will be... |
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Post by ccl on Aug 20, 2021 16:25:03 GMT
Why can’t they just use Ken Jennings? Or Buzzy or Brad? The guest hosts were interesting at first but it got old fast; I’d rather have a permanent host.
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Post by Amy Lee on Aug 20, 2021 16:47:17 GMT
I'm glad he peaced out. I don't watch Jeapordy and even I don't like him.😂 Now, if they want to audition the woman Alex suggested, that would be nice.
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Post by Kao on Aug 20, 2021 17:03:49 GMT
This guy should be fired outright. I heard that he deliberately sent the episodes of certain popular people (Levar, Aaron, etc) that were their weakest to be considered, and that's not on. It reminds me of when a company has someone in mind for a opening that they want to hire, but they will still waste people's time and have them interview for the position anyway, except it's the person who is interviewing you that is up for the position. No one wanted this guy and I'm glad he's out.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 20, 2021 17:25:39 GMT
I'm glad he peaced out. I don't watch Jeapordy and even I don't like him.😂 Now, if they want to audition the woman Alex suggested, that would be nice. That would be Laura Coates, CNN contributor. I would love to see her get a shot. Alex also mentioned Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. I bet he would be fun as a guest host, but I think he's best in the job he has. Also Alex Faust, a Los Angeles sportscaster, but I'm not familiar with him. |
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Post by Critical on Aug 20, 2021 20:47:24 GMT
Kao, the more I read about Mike Richards, the more I think he should be fired. I've seen some blind items that are even worse than the stories that have been released. Apparently, there was an over 7-figure settlement after he left Price is Right. I also saw a blind item within the last few weeks that intimated that Ken Jennings was supposed to get the job. They were even getting him training on "fixing" the issues that he has (IIRC, one was something about his affect being a bit too tense or something). Then Mike Richards took a look at the money that was on the table and decided HE should get the job. I've seen the stories about how he had no say in his own hiring and that it was chosen by execs, but that sounds like a big bag of bs to me. There's no way the exec producer of the series would be left out of the decision making process. I think they need to clean slate this thing and start over with a new host AND a new exec producer. Time to take out the trash.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 21, 2021 11:48:07 GMT
Mike Richards managed to tape 5 episodes before having to step down. Because these shows pick up Matt Amodio's 18-game winning streak from the end of this past season, they will have to air them. 'Jeopardy!' Mike Richards' Episodes Will Air...Despite Quick Exit as Host - TMZ.comJust the fact that he went ahead and taped these episodes, knowing the backlash he was facing... that takes balls. It also takes a ridiculous sense of entitlement and privilege. What a creep... The new season starts Sep. 13th. |
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Post by ccl on Aug 21, 2021 13:32:21 GMT
They probably had an intro of him being the new host so they’ll have to redo that.
Hoping Mayim Bialik doesn’t get promoted from specials to regular host. I did not like her run. I don’t think it’s likely but they did pick her for a role in the first place.
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Post by ibot2much on Aug 23, 2021 22:06:23 GMT
Mayim will film 15 shows and act as interim host. Then they will go back to guest hosts. I guess it will take a while to line them up.
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Post by redsoxgirl on Aug 24, 2021 3:09:05 GMT
OMG how did this ever get by the vetting process for JEOPARDY?? Mike Richards is out as host after filming his first (and only) show. They seemed to have taken so much time and care in the search.....but apparently did not go way back in his history----maybe because they had already given him the producer's job so they figured all was well I wonder how much of it was him seeing the ugly side of fame and realizing he didn't want it. he'd never been in the spotlight at that level until he stepped in to host. Suddenly everyone was raving about how great he was - and that's gotta feel great! So he probably figured that is what it would be like to be the host. Then, the info about his past started coming out, and he started to feel the downsides of fame. I wonder if not liking that experience played into the decision. He was the vetting process, according to employeees, who sre astonished when Richards stepped in as a two week guest host. Richards stated the original guestr host had an emergency/fallen ill, But according to new information from employees , Richards made the whole thing up. And since he was one of the executives noon cjallenged him. Furthermore while most hosts recieved one week aufitions sans Jennings and a few others, it seemed Richards was stacking the deck in his favor. Lavar Burton, who openly campaigned for the job was given thde death slot which ran simultaneously with the Olympics. Though his weeks ratings were low because of that fact, fans of Burton and Most importantly Jeopardy , put Burton at the top of the heap as their chouce as permanent host for Jeopardy. But, Richards tinkered with the numbers and put himself atop fan favorite. In the middle od this embarassment Richards popular podcast became the center of fans ire, especially in a time of #metoo and BLM and racism as some of his podcasts were filled with racial slurs, Jewish stereotyping and horiffic comments about woome, their behavior and their bodies. I'm leaving out kots of other people not by choice but because this post would be a mile long. THese podcasts were recent enough that everone invested in this host search felt, well, dumbstruck that Jeopardy could be actually this unaware or dismissive of Richards behavior. Meanwhile Paylick was served up as a 'gee we like women hosts' token as she would helm 'special jeopardies. It's a total mess. But, If Jeopardy wants to move into the twenyfirst century with the dignity the show has basked in , they need to perhaps hire the mozst popular host choice as given by fan ranking or admit it is a flat footed remnant of a different era. Fans are riled up befause most see themselves as true fans, just like any good show has it's die hards. To take away Burton, and to let Richards, who already jhas an in, do everything he did to 'win' the hosting job....It is honestly a soap opera at this point. |
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Post by acookertv on Aug 24, 2021 13:32:49 GMT
I wonder how much of it was him seeing the ugly side of fame and realizing he didn't want it. he'd never been in the spotlight at that level until he stepped in to host. Suddenly everyone was raving about how great he was - and that's gotta feel great! So he probably figured that is what it would be like to be the host. Then, the info about his past started coming out, and he started to feel the downsides of fame. I wonder if not liking that experience played into the decision. He was the vetting process, according to employeees, who sre astonished when Richards stepped in as a two week guest host. Richards stated the original guestr host had an emergency/fallen ill, But according to new information from employees , Richards made the whole thing up. And since he was one of the executives noon cjallenged him. Furthermore while most hosts recieved one week aufitions sans Jennings and a few others, it seemed Richards was stacking the deck in his favor. Lavar Burton, who openly campaigned for the job was given thde death slot which ran simultaneously with the Olympics. Though his weeks ratings were low because of that fact, fans of Burton and Most importantly Jeopardy , put Burton at the top of the heap as their chouce as permanent host for Jeopardy. But, Richards tinkered with the numbers and put himself atop fan favorite. In the middle od this embarassment Richards popular podcast became the center of fans ire, especially in a time of #metoo and BLM and racism as some of his podcasts were filled with racial slurs, Jewish stereotyping and horiffic comments about woome, their behavior and their bodies. I'm leaving out kots of other people not by choice but because this post would be a mile long. THese podcasts were recent enough that everone invested in this host search felt, well, dumbstruck that Jeopardy could be actually this unaware or dismissive of Richards behavior. Meanwhile Paylick was served up as a 'gee we like women hosts' token as she would helm 'special jeopardies. It's a total mess. But, If Jeopardy wants to move into the twenyfirst century with the dignity the show has basked in , they need to perhaps hire the mozst popular host choice as given by fan ranking or admit it is a flat footed remnant of a different era. Fans are riled up befause most see themselves as true fans, just like any good show has it's die hards. To take away Burton, and to let Richards, who already jhas an in, do everything he did to 'win' the hosting job....It is honestly a soap opera at this point. I am familiairwith the history. That changes nothing of my suggestion that while this was something Richards clearly wanted for a long time, once he got a taste of what it's truly like to be in the public spotlight, he may have realized it wasn't so appealing. I think that played a role in him not fighting harder to stay in the job. I also think it's an exaggeration to claim that Richards orchestrated the whole thing on his own and did it all on his own. Yes, as executive producer he had a loud voice. But the syndication company had a very loud voice too. I agree with those who have said the biggest mistake made was to present all of the guests hosts as auditions, leading the audience to believe that they had a voice in choosing the next host, a la American Idol. It created a belief that the audience also had a role in rejecting any choice they didn't approve of - and that by demanding Levar Burton on Twitter that somehow the job was his. I live in one of those markets where the Olympics preempted Jeopardy, so I have no idea how well Levar Burton did. But given how many people had decided the job must be his before his episodes ever aired, I'm skeptical of the belief that he was robbed of the job. Just because Twitter says it does not always make it true. |
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Post by ccl on Aug 24, 2021 16:17:54 GMT
Burton did not do well. Maybe in time he would be ok but, compared to the other guest hosts, he was one of the worst. I think people campaigning for him to get the job are either not actually Jeopardy watchers and/or are acting on nostalgia.
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I thought maybe he was a former player, and guessed it was the packers after a comment on the show. I saw a blurb yesterday that he maybe didn't want to keep playing and that's the first I knew he was still active currently!
