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Mike Richards, the former 'Jeopardy!' producer who was famously fired after one day as the TV game show's new host, is speaking out about his experience and revealing that he thinks Aaron Rodgers was the most prepared to replace the late Alex Trebek. Richards was tapped to host 'Jeopardy!' following the death of longtime, beloved host Trebek in 2020 from pancreatic cancer. However, he quickly lost the job after hateful comments he'd made years earlier resurfaced.
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00:00Mike Richards, the former Jeopardy! producer who was famously fired after one day as the show's new host,
00:05is speaking out about his experience and revealing that he thinks Aaron Rodgers was the most prepared to replace the late Alex Trebek.
00:12Richards was tapped to host Jeopardy! following the death of longtime beloved host Trebek in 2020.
00:17However, he quickly lost the job after hateful comments he'd made years earlier resurfaced.
00:21In a new interview with People reflecting on that time period,
00:24Richards shared some details about the many famous people who auditioned for or guest-hosted the show
00:29as producers sought to find a suitable replacement for Trebek.
00:32According to Richards, Katie Couric was a standout.
00:34He said,
00:35And surprisingly, Jets quarterback Rodgers was also high up on his list of potential hosts for the show.
00:49Richards said,
00:49Aaron Rodgers was definitely the most prepared.
00:52I was blown away by that, the intensity in which he prepped, and he was so lovely to everyone on staff.
00:56Jeopardy! is now hosted by Ken Jennings, the show's highest-earning American contestant.
01:01For much more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:03This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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