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Mike Richards steps down as 'Jeopardy!' host 'effective immediately'

Mike Richards has stepped down as host of Jeopardy! — a week after landing the job and just days after he apologized for offensive and sexist comments he made on a resurfaced podcast.

He made the announcement in a note to staffers on Friday, a show insider confirmed to Yahoo Entertainment.

"It pains me that these past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow on Jeopardy! as we look to start a new chapter," his note to staff began.

"As I mentioned last week, I was deeply honored to be asked to host the syndicated show and was thrilled by the opportunity to expand my role. However, over the last several days it has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show. As such, I will be stepping down as host effective immediately. As a result, we will be canceling production today.

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"[Sony Pictures Television] will now resume the search for a permanent syndicated host. In the meantime, we will be bringing back guest hosts to continue production for the new season, details of which will be announced next week.
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Richards, who serves as the show’s executive producer, was behind the search to replace Alex Trebek in the syndicated show. After auditioning a series of guest hosts, he was picked for the job (or picked himself, as some have suggested) while Mayim Bialik was selected to host prime-time specials. His first day as host was Thursday.
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Entire article: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mike-richards-steps-down-jeopardy-host-145537601.html
 
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Ohio State grad extends 'Jeopardy!' winning streak to 29 games

Matt Amodio has now won 29 straight games. Monday's win puts him at $1,037,001 total winnings.

An Ohio State University graduate has now extended his "Jeopardy!" winning streak to nearly 30 games.

Matt Amodio won his 29th consecutive game Monday night.

Last week, Amodio crossed the million-dollar milestone. With Monday's win, his winnings are sitting at $1,037,001.

Only Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer have won more than Amodio, each winning over $2 million.

The Ohio State grad has the third most consecutive victories in the game's history.

Entire article: https://www.10tv.com/article/entert...ardy/530-bc213284-7489-4ae2-8a4d-eb2486a1e178
 
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'Jeopardy!' champ Matt Amodio lands No. 2 spot on all-time wins list

In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer


Matt Amodio kept his "Jeopardy!" hot streak alive Friday — reaching another milestone on the game show with his 33rd victory. That put him in second place on the all-time consecutive wins list after only Ken Jennings, who holds the record at 74.

In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer. The 30-year-old Amodio’s total cash winnings currently stand at $1,267,801. Since first appearing on the show’s July 21 episode, he has answered more than 1,000 clues correctly.

Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, is only the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in regular-season play. He’s still well behind Holzhauer ($2,464,216 in total winnings) and Ken Jennings ($2,522,700).

"Ken’s always been the face of ‘Jeopardy!’ to me, so when I think of ‘Jeopardy!,’ I think of him," Amodio said in a statement when asked about Jennings. "To [be] right behind him is a surreal experience."
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In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer. The 30-year-old Amodio’s total cash winnings currently stand at $1,267,801. Since first appearing on the show’s July 21 episode, he has answered more than 1,000 clues correctly.

Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, is only the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in regular-season play. He’s still well behind Holzhauer ($2,464,216 in total winnings) and Ken Jennings ($2,522,700).

Entire article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jeopardy-champ-matt-amodio-no-2-spot-all-time-wins-list
 
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'Jeopardy!' champ Matt Amodio lands No. 2 spot on all-time wins list

In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer


Matt Amodio kept his "Jeopardy!" hot streak alive Friday — reaching another milestone on the game show with his 33rd victory. That put him in second place on the all-time consecutive wins list after only Ken Jennings, who holds the record at 74.

In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer. The 30-year-old Amodio’s total cash winnings currently stand at $1,267,801. Since first appearing on the show’s July 21 episode, he has answered more than 1,000 clues correctly.

Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, is only the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in regular-season play. He’s still well behind Holzhauer ($2,464,216 in total winnings) and Ken Jennings ($2,522,700).

"Ken’s always been the face of ‘Jeopardy!’ to me, so when I think of ‘Jeopardy!,’ I think of him," Amodio said in a statement when asked about Jennings. "To [be] right behind him is a surreal experience."
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In notching win No. 33, Amodio topped 2019 breakout champion James Holzhauer. The 30-year-old Amodio’s total cash winnings currently stand at $1,267,801. Since first appearing on the show’s July 21 episode, he has answered more than 1,000 clues correctly.

Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, is only the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in regular-season play. He’s still well behind Holzhauer ($2,464,216 in total winnings) and Ken Jennings ($2,522,700).

Entire article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jeopardy-champ-matt-amodio-no-2-spot-all-time-wins-list

He lost in the episode that aired today, after 38 wins. He was in third place and got the final question wrong, and the others both got it right.
 
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