LeVar Burton Is ‘Proud’ To Honour Alex Trebek’s Legacy As He Makes ‘Jeopardy!’ Hosting Debut

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWendy Williams is denying accusations about the state of her mental health following her bank Wells Fargo freezing her accounts and requesting a hearing from the New York Supreme Court to determine whether the TV personality, who has been on hiatus from “The Wendy Williams Show” since July 2021 due to health complications, is an “incapacitated person” who needs a temporary guardianship.“On behalf of Wendy Hunter, professionally known as Wendy Williams, as counsel to her and her affairs, Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being,” Williams’ attorney, LaShawn Thomas, said in a statement provided by publicist Shawn Zanotti to Variety Monday. “During this hiatus from the show, Wendy has employed holistic health professionals to help her reach optimal health during her treatment of Graves’ disease and thyroid concerns.” As Variety reported last week, Williams will not be returning to her daytime talk show this season, and the future of her show remains in flux.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. broadcaster BBC, has promoted Rebecca Glashow to the newly created role of CEO, global distribution.

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Who is Mike Richards? No, seriously!

LeVar Burton is happy to be a part of the “Jeopardy!” family.

Mike Richards has been tapped to become the show’s new host.What is: The fans are outraged.Hot takes from hotheaded “Jeopardy!” watchers are sizzling on social media in response to claims that Richards, 46, is in “advanced negotiations” to become the trivia series’ permanent master of ceremonies. “If Mike Richards is going to be the new host of Jeopardy!, I’m done,” one fuming fan wrote on Twitter.

might be taking over the show as its permanent host to replace the late Alex Trebek.

Fans are so upset that LeVar Burton, the fan favorite choice to host Jeopardy! after the tragic death of Alex Trebek last year, seems to have been passed over in favor of Mike Richards.

might have its new permanent host following the death of its iconic host of 36 years, Alex Trebek. reports that the show's executive producer, Mike Richards, is in advanced negotiations to be the show's new host.The outlet reports that a source close to the situation says 46-year-old Richards is the front-runner to be the new permanent host, though other candidates are still being considered.

Ryan Reynolds was a true fan of Alex Trebek.

Jeopardy!, looks set to become the next permanent host of the US quiz show.Alex Trebek hosted the show for 36 years before his death in November 2020, with a series of guest hosts acting as a temporary replacement in the months since.According to Variety, Richards, who joined the show last year as an executive producer, is in “advanced negotiations” to become the next permanent host following his guest stint.While discussions are still ongoing, it’s claimed that Richards is “clearly the frontrunner” and “impressed Sony Pictures brass with his command of the fast-paced game and easy on-air manner”.Richards has a long history in TV, hosting shows like Divided and The Pyramid, along with reality shows High School Reunion and Beauty and the

Variety reported “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards had begun advanced negotiations to become the full-time host of the trivia show, fans weren’t too happy, to say the least. Many people were lobbying for “Star Trek” star and recent guest host LeVar Burton to take the job and there was an outpouring of regret online about the news Wednesday evening.

"Jeopardy!" may have found their replacement for late host Alex Trebek. According to Variety, the show's executive producer Mike Richards is in "advanced negotiations" to fill the slot.

Alex Trebek’s permanent “Jeopardy!” replacement may have been found.

Ryan Reynolds is detailing his last conversation with Alex Trebek. The 44-year-old actor opened up to E! News about his relationship with the late "Jeopardy!" host while discussing Trebek's cameo in the upcoming film "Free Guy." "Even right up before shortly before he passed away, I talked to him on the phone about a charity initiative he was trying to launch," Reynolds told the outlet.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe most-speculated-about podium in entertainment may have a new occupant.The news that Mike Richards, the executive producer of “Jeopardy!,” is in advanced negotiations to take over as permanent host, filling the role once occupied by the late Alex Trebek, ends a guessing game that had run throughout 2021, as figures from throughout the world of TV took their turns reading answers and soliciting questions.To a viewer who checked out every one of the guest hosts, this outcome feels both preordained and surprising. The presence of Richards, a show insider, among vastly more well-known hosts was somewhat eyebrow-raising from the first.

for its new host to replace Alex Trebek.The show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, is said to be in “advanced negotiations” with Sony Pictures Television to take over the role as host of America’s beloved game show, Variety exclusively reported.The 46-year-old, who just joined the production last year, reportedly impressed Sony with his guest-hosting stint in late February, according to Variety.Sony declined to comment to The Post regarding a permanent “Jeopardy!” host.However, the studio told Variety that it’s in talks with “several potential candidates” but didn’t disclose any further details.Richards, who has hosted the series “Divided” and “The Pyramid,” was among several guest hosts that included Mayim Bialik, Anderson Cooper, Katie

a permanent host for the iconic game show, a new survey has found.At least 23 percent of viewers believe that the former contestant should be tapped to take over the gig, according to a OnePoll survey.Other fan favorites include the show’s executive producer Mike Richards and “Star Trek” actor LeVar Burton, who received 14 percent and 10 percent of the vote, respectively.Viewers were less enthused about other recent hosts like CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who earned 5 percent of the vote, and Dr.

Jeopardy! is very near to find a permanent host, and it just might be in executive producer Mike Richards, who guest hosted the program earlier this year.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television to become permanent host of the venerable quiz show, taking the reins of the syndicated powerhouse that was fronted for 36 years by Alex Trebek.After Trebek’s death at the age of 80 in November 2020, Sony initiated a series of guest hosts, some of whom were hoping to land the permanent slot. Richards, who joined the show just last year as executive producer, impressed Sony Pictures brass with his command of the fast-paced game and easy on-air manner.A Sony Pictures spokesman said that discussions were ongoing with several potential candidates.

There’s nothing quite like a daughter trolling her father — and then for him to turn around and deliver an “embarrassing dad” remark to make the whole moment just perfect!

long-awaited “Jeopardy” guest-hosting gig debut on Monday evening but his daughter, Mica, is roasting the new host.Mica tweeted a video during the episode’s airing that showed her dad on the TV screen and his current seat in their living room. “Bless [my dad] for putting up with me,” she wrote alongside the hilarious clip.

guest hosting debut ushered in a new low on the famed trivia game show.Monday’s episode saw contestant Patrick Pearce record the lowest score in the program’s history — ending “Double Jeopardy” with -$7,400, according to Entertainment Weekly.Burton, who has been a fan favorite to take over as host of the show following the death of Alex Trebek, had his first appearance somewhat overshadowed by Pearce’s unprecedented breakdown.Pearce ended the first round of the game in the black with $200, but tanked in the next, making him ineligible for “Final Jeopardy,” and replacing Stephanie Hull’s -$6,800 2015 effort in the history books, the article said.Matt Amodio of New Haven, Connecticut, capitalized on the California man’s poor performance to

LeVar Burton just had his big moment upstaged.

LeVar Burton’s first outing as the guest host of "Jeopardy!" made history for having the game show’s lowest score ever.  All eyes were on the "Reading Rainbow" star to deliver as the latest guest host filling in for the late Alex Trebek after a fan petition led to his name being in contention as a permanent replacement. Fortunately, his first outing behind the podium didn’t disappoint — except of course for contestant Patrick Pearce.  According to Yahoo Entertainment, the product specialist from Fountain View, Calif.

LeVar Burton is finally taking his place behind the podium. After a massive fan push to see Burton take the helm as the new host, the star began his run of guest-hosted episodes on Monday.Before the game kicked off, Burton took the stage and delivered a message to the fans watching, in which he shared his gratitude and hope to live up to Alex Trebek's indelible legacy during his time as the show's temporary trivia master.«As a longtime viewer of the show, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host And I’m proud to be here to honor Alex’s legacy,» Burton shared.

LeVar Burton addressed the fan petition for him to be the replacement for Alex Trebek as the host of "Jeopardy!" The former "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Reading Rainbow" star is set to guest host the popular game show this week after a fan petition was signed by more than 257,000 people requesting he be the man to fill the massive shoes left behind by Trebek after he died in November of 2020.  Although he previously thanked fans on Twitter for thinking of him, he once again expressed his gratitude on Monday.

The wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a "Jeopardy!" guest host on Monday, July 26. Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the "Reading Rainbow" and "Star Trek" star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a “Jeopardy!” guest host on Monday, July 26.Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.