For 36 years, Alex Trebek was the iconic host of Jeopardy. After Trebek passed in November, Levar Burton became the fan favorite to be the next Jeopardy host.
The former Reading Rainbow host guest hosted last week, and then, news came out today in Variety that Executive Producer Mike Richards is in negotiations to be the next host. Who?
Not Ken Jennings, not Mayim Bialik, not Levar Burton. Not even Katie Couric!
15 Memes Reacting to Mike Richards Nominating Himself
1. At least he understands the format.
This guy might be the perfect pick because he's already got everyone responding "Who is Mike Richards?" https://t.co/qcDyGWtWiZ
— Frank Lesser (@sadmonsters) August 4, 2021
2. Explain yourselves, hiring committee.
3. Bro.
Everyone: We want lavar burton or mayim or even aaron rodgers to host jeopardy
Mike Richards: pic.twitter.com/EkS3bYrEep
— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) August 4, 2021
4. Yeah, exactly.
TFW you hear Jeopardy is in negotiations to make Mike Richards the permanent host and NOT LeVar Burton. pic.twitter.com/Mj0XXxHOXK
— Humble Canuck DM #EveryChildMatters (@Nestene) August 4, 2021
5. We know this because we watched Reading Rainbow.
6. Hold up, there are two Barack Obamas?
7. Can we vote him out?
8. Number 7. No, not 11. 7.
9. Somehow this feels more egregious.
The Dick Cheney approach: We searched high and low and it was ME all along! https://t.co/5Jj7PW7gl4
— Hank Stuever (@hankstuever) August 4, 2021
10. That’s how it works?
Mike Richards looks like he was manufactured in a factory where they make generic game show hosts https://t.co/w8KnF8E9Tm
— Jayden (@JaydenNavarro5) August 4, 2021
11. We’ll take “Almost Any Other Option” for $200.
What we wanted: LeVar Burton hosts Jeopardy.
What we would accept: Ken Jennings hosts Jeopardy.
What we got: Mike Richards hosts Jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/U14KXPCGQd
— Thomas (@thelite) August 5, 2021
12. You know it’s bad when even Big Brother feels the need to speak up.
I know this is a BB account, but Mike Richards, really??? #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/0bH2YdpMiR
— please be entertaining (@bbfangoat) August 4, 2021
13. At this point, Jennings seems… not the worst.
14. What she said.
15. NHL fans everywhere are very confused. America is equally confused that there are NHL fans.
LITERALLY I was like former flyers that got arrested for drug possession Mike Richards? That feels random
— bob seger stan (@Zosiaziva) August 5, 2021
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