Alex Trebek’s Hand-Picked ‘Jeopardy!’ Replacement Laura Coates Was Told ‘No’
Coates is a legal analyst for CNN.
Coates is a legal analyst for CNN.
The news comes after previous host Mike Richards stepped down.
Richards’ firing is a stunning reversal from when he was previously named as a permanent host of the show.
Richards resigned as host on Friday after taping just one episode.
“It has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction,” Richards says.
Some viewers say Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik are not the hosts they had in mind.
Mike Richards joined the trivia show as executive producer last year.
The trivia show’s executive producer is said to be the frontrunner.