What is the future of Jeopardy !?
No, that’s not an answer to a question on the celebrated game show. Rather, it’s the question we’re all asking after Jeopardy! executive producer Michael Davies teased a hosting announcement could be coming “very, very soon.”
After acknowledging some “awkward months” for the show — executive producer Mike Richards was fired after being named Alex Trebek‘s successor — Davies is looking forward to the future. “What’s happened over the course of the season—Matt Amodioand Amy Schneider and Mattea [Roach] and Ryan [Long]—Really made us just remember how incredible the game is, “he said backstage at the 2022 Daytime Emmys, according to Variety. “The stars of our show and Mayim [Bialik] and Ken [Jennings] have done incredible job hosting. “
But will Bialik and Jennings, who stepped in to host season 38, become permanent fixtures? Well …
“With all of our plans for Jeopardy!—Which is more Jeopardy!not less, more versions — we’re going to need multiple hosts to represent the entire audience, “the executive producer explained,” to represent the entire country, in order to take this franchise forward. “