Poll of the Day > Do you agree with Jeopardy getting rid of host mike richards?

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CoorsLight 08/21/21 12:28:32 PM #51:	I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration <cite>CoorsLight posted [p:957297920] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 08/21/21 1:34:16 PM #52:	CoorsLight posted... I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration He's definitely more of a meme pick. I'd be more interested in what the actual Jeopardy audience thinks, rather than people with Reading Rainbow nostalgia. --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:957299670] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>CoorsLight posted... </cite> <quote>I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration</quote>He's definitely more of a meme pick. I'd be more interested in what the actual Jeopardy audience thinks, rather than people with Reading Rainbow nostalgia. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 08/21/21 1:52:53 PM #53:	Dikitain posted... And if you ever saw Jeopardy episodes from the first few years he was host they are like night and day compared to later years. It took him a long time but he eventually learned how to do it. I was wondering this, tbh... Sometimes, a host might not be the best when they first start, but they may grow into the role... Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:957300176] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>And if you ever saw Jeopardy episodes from the first few years he was host they are like night and day compared to later years. It took him a long time but he eventually learned how to do it.</quote> I was wondering this, tbh... Sometimes, a host might not be the best when they first start, but they may grow into the role... Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 08/21/21 2:35:20 PM #54:	What about Nic Cage --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:957301369] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>What about Nic Cage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Monopoman 08/22/21 12:10:32 AM #55:	LinkPizza posted... I was wondering this, tbh... Sometimes, a host might not be the best when they first start, but they may grow into the role... Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk... Well Jeopardy is one of the harder shows to host, rapid fire trivia that doesn't give a lot of time for the host to recalibrate. It's the stark opposite of Who Want's to be a Millionaire, where every question after the first few which are ridiculously easy takes up 3-4 minutes of screen time. Shit the host is incentivized to keep it going fast to try to clear as much of the board as possible also. Since, once time is running out they move straight on to the Final Jeopardy thing. <cite>Monopoman posted [p:957318147] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>LinkPizza posted... </cite> <quote>I was wondering this, tbh... Sometimes, a host might not be the best when they first start, but they may grow into the role... Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk...</quote> Well Jeopardy is one of the harder shows to host, rapid fire trivia that doesn't give a lot of time for the host to recalibrate. It's the stark opposite of Who Want's to be a Millionaire, where every question after the first few which are ridiculously easy takes up 3-4 minutes of screen time. Shit the host is incentivized to keep it going fast to try to clear as much of the board as possible also. Since, once time is running out they move straight on to the Final Jeopardy thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GastroFan 08/22/21 8:06:47 AM #56:	Blighboy posted... While it's nice that you know a lot about Canada, there are still five other trivia categories you need to compete in to become Jeopardy host. That's okay I'm willing to learn on the job. <cite>GastroFan posted [p:957324622] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Blighboy posted... </cite> <quote>While it's nice that you know a lot about Canada, there are still five other trivia categories you need to compete in to become Jeopardy host.</quote> That's okay I'm willing to learn on the job. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KodyKeir 08/22/21 8:07:30 AM #57:	Monopoman posted... Shit the host is incentivized to keep it going fast to try to clear as much of the board as possible also. Since, once time is running out they move straight on to the Final Jeopardy thing. On the LeVar episodes they only missed five questions, four from his first day, and one on his second, by the third he had picked up the pace and they got to all Double Jeopardy questions within the time allowed. (show 8451 - 8455) https://www.j-archive.com/ I think with more time and practice he would have further refined his style and cadence. --- Why didn't you DODGE‽‽‽ Quoting me will trigger the profanity filter, Not Joking. I've been Scunthorped! Consider yourself warned. <cite>KodyKeir posted [p:957324629] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Monopoman posted... </cite> <quote>Shit the host is incentivized to keep it going fast to try to clear as much of the board as possible also. Since, once time is running out they move straight on to the Final Jeopardy thing.</quote> On the LeVar episodes they only missed five questions, four from his first day, and one on his second, by the third he had picked up the pace and they got to all Double Jeopardy questions within the time allowed. (show 8451 - 8455) https://www.j-archive.com/ I think with more time and practice he would have further refined his style and cadence. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 08/22/21 10:30:08 AM #58:	Blighboy posted... He's definitely more of a meme pick. I'd be more interested in what the actual Jeopardy audience thinks, rather than people with Reading Rainbow nostalgia. I guess everybody forgets he was on Star Trek. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:957326774] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Blighboy posted...</cite> <quote> He's definitely more of a meme pick. I'd be more interested in what the actual Jeopardy audience thinks, rather than people with Reading Rainbow nostalgia. </quote> I guess everybody forgets he was on Star Trek.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 08/22/21 10:57:02 AM #59:	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeVar_Burton_filmography --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:957327363] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeVar_Burton_filmography </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Black_Crusher 08/22/21 12:27:04 PM #60:	Revelation34 posted... I guess everybody forgets he was on Star Trek. That's all I remember him from. "WE HAVE A WARP CORE BREACH!! EVACUATE ENGINEERING IMMEDIATELY!!" --- Equin 2: The Warren Peace- My Roguelike. Try the Demo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630690 <cite>Black_Crusher posted [p:957329601] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Revelation34 posted... </cite> <quote>I guess everybody forgets he was on Star Trek.</quote>That's all I remember him from. "WE HAVE A WARP CORE BREACH!! EVACUATE ENGINEERING IMMEDIATELY!!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 08/23/21 11:26:03 AM #61:	https://deadline.com/2021/08/ryan-reynolds-backs-levar-burton-campaign-to-host-jeopardy-1234819386/amp/ --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:957359354] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>https://deadline.com/2021/08/ryan-reynolds-backs-levar-burton-campaign-to-host-jeopardy-1234819386/amp/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fettster777 08/23/21 1:27:25 PM #62:	Kenan Thompson <cite>fettster777 posted [p:957363064] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Kenan Thompson </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/23/21 1:35:45 PM #63:	I still think Lester Holt would be perfect for the show --- my resting temp can easily be in the 90's -Krazy_Kirby <cite>Mead posted [p:957363295] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>I still think Lester Holt would be perfect for the show </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DragonClaw01 08/23/21 2:55:49 PM #64:	Black_Crusher posted... That's all I remember him from. "WE HAVE A WARP CORE BREACH!! EVACUATE ENGINEERING IMMEDIATELY!!" I did like him in the Barclay episode and his interactions with Data, but he got loads of shitty character episodes like that episode where he was transforming into an invisible alien. As far as engineers go, O'Brian, Belana had better character episodes. Trip had some good ones, but I can't stand Trip, so that doesn't count for much. So, yeah, mostly "we have a warp core breach" from him. --- <('.'<) <(^.^)> (>'.')> Splendiferous <cite>DragonClaw01 posted [p:957365663] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Black_Crusher posted... </cite> <quote>That's all I remember him from. "WE HAVE A WARP CORE BREACH!! EVACUATE ENGINEERING IMMEDIATELY!!"</quote>I did like him in the Barclay episode and his interactions with Data, but he got loads of shitty character episodes like that episode where he was transforming into an invisible alien. As far as engineers go, O'Brian, Belana had better character episodes. Trip had some good ones, but I can't stand Trip, so that doesn't count for much. So, yeah, mostly "we have a warp core breach" from him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Black_Crusher 08/23/21 3:36:37 PM #65:	Don't forget his creepy Leah Brahms escapades in the holodeck- they're legendary! --- Equin 2: The Warren Peace- My Roguelike. Try the Demo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630690 <cite>Black_Crusher posted [p:957366819] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Don't forget his creepy Leah Brahms escapades in the holodeck- they're legendary! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
11110111011 08/23/21 4:08:52 PM #66:	I heard after Richards stepped down they called Mayim Bialik and said "We'll give you a shot". She said "Uh. . no thanks". Ba-dum-tiss <cite>11110111011 posted [p:957367765] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>I heard after Richards stepped down they called Mayim Bialik and said "We'll give you a shot". She said "Uh. . no thanks". Ba-dum-tiss </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/23/21 4:15:51 PM #67:	Mia Khalifa --- my resting temp can easily be in the 90's -Krazy_Kirby <cite>Mead posted [p:957367966] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Mia Khalifa </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/25/21 2:11:33 AM #68:	ParanoidObsessive posted... That's incredibly disingenuous. A Bri post that's disingenuous? I'm shocked, SHOCKED, oh wait... CoorsLight posted... Who cares, his selection was a farce to begin with and nobody liked this guy. It's not going to set some kind of precedent because this thing already happens and there is already little consistency to "cancel culture". I definitely think there's an element of them wanting to walk back a bad decision without necessarily acknowledging why it was such a big screw-up, this was just a convenient excuse No, Mike Richards was fine with the stupid decision because Mike Richards was behind the stupid decision. If not for this, the stupid decision would have lasted. And again, Mike Richards DQ'd Jennings over far, far, far less than anything he did -- even if you take the lawsuits off the table -- so the controversy is pretty damn relevant. You can't say "Well, this guy has the wrong image because he made a comment that's somewhat disparaging to the disabled," and then give it to a guy who makes snide remarks about Jews, who makes eye-raising remarks about women on and off the set (although the on goes back to some of his lawsuits), etc. You can't play the virtue card to DQ one person then have the replacement be a million times worse. This was 100% because of the controversy. ParanoidObsessive posted... The problem is that the sort of people who tend to push that sort of philosophy hardest rarely seem to think that it applies to them as well. Yeah, the hypocrisy of that guy saying "Be a decent human" is lost on fucking no one. Zareth posted... If I became famous I'd probably be cancelled by idiots with time machines who'd find out that I used homophobic slurs as insults back in 2000 when I was 12 Mike Richards was a grown-ass man who made some of his remarks on the job, got sued for it, and Sony was just going to brush it under the table before this. And again, this was the guy who DQ'd Jennings for tweets that didn't come close to anything he did, and Jennings never needed his company to settle lawsuits for his misconduct (and was never even sued for misconduct) Not really comparable to your hypothetical. CENSOR BYPASS POSTED... Aaron Rodgers did surprisingly well, he was prepared, he was quick to respond; I didn't have high expectations for his two week stint but he really did a good job. A couple of the guest hosts could potentially live up to the expectations of the job, but Aaron was by far, the best of the bunch. People are even calling for him to return to host, and he is apparently willing to do so. He kept mispronouncing shit and he was awkward as hell. 11110111011 posted... His Reading Rainbow cadence was all wrong and came off as a little condescending, he blatantly made several mistakes, and was often slow to confirm right or wrong responses, slowing the pace of the game and intruding on contestants' response windows on re-rings. LaVar wasn't THE worst guest host, but he was definitely bottom tier. I love LeVar, but he was a little slow. Plus he's really too old for this. Honestly, the only logical picks were Ken or Mayim (or Buzzy), and Mayim has other commitments. Honestly, they should go with a high-profile Jeopardy star and call it a day. Ken works, Buzzy works, Brad Rutter works, etc. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:957414345] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>That's incredibly disingenuous.</quote> A Bri post that's disingenuous? I'm shocked, SHOCKED, oh wait... CoorsLight posted... </cite> <quote>Who cares, his selection was a farce to begin with and nobody liked this guy. It's not going to set some kind of precedent because this thing already happens and there is already little consistency to "cancel culture". I definitely think there's an element of them wanting to walk back a bad decision without necessarily acknowledging why it was such a big screw-up, this was just a convenient excuse</quote> No, Mike Richards was fine with the stupid decision because Mike Richards was behind the stupid decision. If not for this, the stupid decision would have lasted. And again, Mike Richards DQ'd Jennings over far, far, far less than anything he did -- even if you take the lawsuits off the table -- so the controversy is pretty damn relevant. You can't say "Well, this guy has the wrong image because he made a comment that's somewhat disparaging to the disabled," and then give it to a guy who makes snide remarks about Jews, who makes eye-raising remarks about women on and off the set (although the on goes back to some of his lawsuits), etc. You can't play the virtue card to DQ one person then have the replacement be a million times worse. This was 100% because of the controversy. ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>The problem is that the sort of people who tend to push that sort of philosophy hardest rarely seem to think that it applies to them as well.</quote> Yeah, the hypocrisy of that guy saying "Be a decent human" is lost on fucking no one. Zareth posted... </cite> <quote>If I became famous I'd probably be cancelled by idiots with time machines who'd find out that I used homophobic slurs as insults back in 2000 when I was 12</quote> Mike Richards was a grown-ass man who made some of his remarks on the job, got sued for it, and Sony was just going to brush it under the table before this. And again, this was the guy who DQ'd Jennings for tweets that didn't come close to anything he did, and Jennings never needed his company to settle lawsuits for his misconduct (and was never even sued for misconduct) Not really comparable to your hypothetical. CENSOR BYPASS POSTED... <quote>Aaron Rodgers did surprisingly well, he was prepared, he was quick to respond; I didn't have high expectations for his two week stint but he really did a good job. A couple of the guest hosts could potentially live up to the expectations of the job, but Aaron was by far, the best of the bunch. People are even calling for him to return to host, and he is apparently willing to do so.</quote> He kept mispronouncing shit and he was awkward as hell. 11110111011 posted... </cite> <quote>His Reading Rainbow cadence was all wrong and came off as a little condescending, he blatantly made several mistakes, and was often slow to confirm right or wrong responses, slowing the pace of the game and intruding on contestants' response windows on re-rings. LaVar wasn't THE worst guest host, but he was definitely bottom tier.</quote> I love LeVar, but he was a little slow. Plus he's really too old for this. Honestly, the only logical picks were Ken or Mayim (or Buzzy), and Mayim has other commitments. Honestly, they should go with a high-profile Jeopardy star and call it a day. Ken works, Buzzy works, Brad Rutter works, etc. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/25/21 2:16:39 AM #69:	CoorsLight posted... I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration I wound up only catching the second half of most of his games. I liked him a lot, but... I did think he was a little slow in answering. He's probably not the best guy for the role, but... c'mon, it's LeVar Burton! LinkPizza posted... Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk... LeVar is too old for that. He's 64 now, so he'd only be there maybe 5-10 years. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:957414418] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>CoorsLight posted... </cite> <quote>I wonder how many people calling for LeVar Burton even actually watched him. I didn't see him either so I have no personal opinion on it, but I remember lots of people stumping for him before he was even announced, so I'm skeptical. If he was good then I'd have no problem with it, but if he was bad as people are saying, then you gotta take that into consideration</quote> I wound up only catching the second half of most of his games. I liked him a lot, but... I did think he was a little slow in answering. He's probably not the best guy for the role, but... c'mon, it's LeVar Burton! LinkPizza posted... </cite> <quote>Like maybe LeVar Burton could grow into it... Idk...</quote> LeVar is too old for that. He's 64 now, so he'd only be there maybe 5-10 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 08/31/21 3:03:25 PM #70:	Quick update: Now Jeopardy has really gotten rid of him. https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mike-richards-fired-executive-producer-jeopardy-wheel-of-fortune-1235052887/ Sony has fired Mike Richards as the executive producer of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Michael Davies, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire executive producer whose Embassy Row shingle is based at Sony, will take over production duties in the interim. Richards gave up the job as host after ugly statements that he had made on an eight-year-old podcast series resurface, and that followed concerns over the host selection process with whispers that Richards, as host, was able to calibrate the search to replace Trebek in his favor. And it also came following the unearthing of discrimination lawsuits that multiple models working on Price Is Right, which he had produced at the time, filed in 2010 and 2011. By the way, those whispers get even more damning considering that: Richards took over as executive producer on both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! in 2020, after the exit of longtime executive producer Harry Friedman, who announced in August 2019 that he would be stepping down when his contract expired. Friedman had run Wheel of Fortune since 1995 and Jeopardy! since 1997. Guy took over as exec producer in 2020 then almost immediately manipulated shit to give himself the job, while forcing out the host people actually wanted over a minor scandal despite having a history far worse than anything the guy he shoved aside did. What a piece of shit. Happy to see him gone. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:957612788] in Do you agr... [t:79622986]...</cite> <quote>Quick update: Now Jeopardy has really gotten rid of him. https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mike-richards-fired-executive-producer-jeopardy-wheel-of-fortune-1235052887/ <quote>Sony has fired Mike Richards as the executive producer of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Michael Davies, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire executive producer whose Embassy Row shingle is based at Sony, will take over production duties in the interim.</quote> <quote>Richards gave up the job as host after ugly statements that he had made on an eight-year-old podcast series resurface, and that followed concerns over the host selection process with whispers that Richards, as host, was able to calibrate the search to replace Trebek in his favor. And it also came following the unearthing of discrimination lawsuits that multiple models working on Price Is Right, which he had produced at the time, filed in 2010 and 2011.</quote> By the way, those whispers get even more damning considering that: <quote>Richards took over as executive producer on both Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! in 2020, after the exit of longtime executive producer Harry Friedman, who announced in August 2019 that he would be stepping down when his contract expired. Friedman had run Wheel of Fortune since 1995 and Jeopardy! since 1997.</quote> Guy took over as exec producer in 2020 then almost immediately manipulated shit to give himself the job, while forcing out the host people actually wanted over a minor scandal despite having a history far worse than anything the guy he shoved aside did. What a piece of shit. Happy to see him gone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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