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“Danger!” has made things official and named Michael Davies as his permanent showrunner.
Davies announced in a “Jeopardy!” blog post Thursday that he accepted an offer from the show to become the permanent replacement for the ousted Mike Richards.
“Today I am pleased to announce that I have accepted Sony’s offer to become the full-time Executive Producer on the series,” Davies wrote. “I am honored and humbled by the trust that the studio and staff have placed in me. In the coming months the scope of our plans will become clear. But for now I just want to thank everyone at Jeopardy! community for your phenomenal support.”
“Danger!” made it official and permanently cast Michael Davies as showrunner. (Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images)
Davies, 56, has a history as an executive producer with roles including Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and The Talking Dead. Davies became interim executive producer on Jeopardy! in August after a series of scandals that led to Richards’ resignation.
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Who will host the trivia show, Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue that responsibility for the remainder of season 38, which ends in July. Sony is expected to make a decision on a permanent full-time host at this point.
Richards, 46, was named the show’s permanent host this summer after an exhaustive search for Alex Trebek’s replacement.
Mike Richards had served as the show’s host after an exhaustive search for Alex Trebek’s replacement. (Daytime Emmy Awards 2021 via Getty Images)
However, it wasn’t long before a scandal erupted. Comments Richards previously made during a podcast — as well as allegations of bad behavior in the workplace — made headlines by storm.
After a few weeks, Richards stepped down as host but was scheduled to remain on the show as executive producer. The ongoing backlash has forced Sony and Richards to part ways entirely, and he will not serve as presenter or executive producer.
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“I’m not looking forward to seeing Mike Richards host Jeopardy tonight,” a fan said on Twitter at the time. “But do you know what that would make up for? An announcement before the show that they hired [Buzzy Cohen as host].”
“Hating to see the premiere of #MikeRichards as the new host of #jeopardy” said another. “Is it just me or does Johnny Gilbert sound very underwhelmed to introduce him?”
Alex Trebek hosted “Jeopardy!” for 37 seasons from his revival in 1984 to his death in 2020. (Jeopardy! via AP)
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Richards recorded five episodes of Jeopardy! before stepping down as presenter, which is roughly the equivalent of a day of filming, according to Today.
A Sony representative did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.