“Jeopardy!” is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The trivia game show debuted on March 30, 1964, and ran for over 10 years before going off the air in January 1975. Following a brief break, during which a spinoff called “The All-New Jeopardy!” aired from 1978 to 1979, the version of the show audiences know and love today returned in September 1984, …
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Former ‘Price is Right’ producer shares protocol for contestants so excited they ‘pee their pants’
Hearing “Come on down!” on “The Price is Right” would make anyone excited, and there’s apparently plan in place if someone gets a little too excited. Former “Price is Right” and “Jeopardy!” producer Mike Richards told People recently that if someone accidentally wets their pants on set, production is prepared. “When I got there, they had a system in place …
Read More »Former 'Jeopardy!' producer Mike Richards felt victimized after being fired one day into hosting game show
Since being fired as the replacement host of “Jeopardy!” in August 2021 shortly after longtime host Alex Trebek died of pancreatic cancer, Mike Richards has had time to reflect on the series of events that led to his termination. In a new interview, the former executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” opened up about his whirlwind experience hosting …
Read More »Chiefs star Travis Kelce 'in talks' to host game show reboot: report
Travis Kelce’s rising celebrity might land him on the reboot of a popular game show. The Kansas City Chiefs star tight end is “in talks” with those involved with the reboot of “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” to be the game show’s host, Variety reported Tuesday. The show would reportedly stream on Amazon Prime Video. CLICK HERE FOR …
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