Mayim Bialik stepped in to present 'Jeopardy!' after Mike Richards' unceremonious exit from the quiz show.
Bialik became an unexpected addition to the show's primetime line-up when she stepped in to replace scandal-hitactress, who also has a doctorate in neuroscience.'Jeopardy!' Champ Matt Amodio Feels 'So Fortunate' After Hitting New Record
"Mayim is a fun person who's taking the job seriously, which are the two main things necessary in the role," Amodio said via email."She treats the contestants warmly, making them feel as comfortable as possible in a stressful time." After a months-long search—in which a number of celebrity guest hosts auditioned to succeed Alex Trebek, who died last November—the show's executive producer Richards was named as the permanent presenter on August 11.he had made while hosting a podcast in 2013 and 2014.Wheel of Fortune.
Richards' sole week as permanent host aired at the start of Season 38 in September. Bialik, who also stars in the sitcomchamp Ken Jennings until the end of this year.
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