‘Jeopardy!’ Taps Mike Richards to Host Daily Show, Mayim Bialik for Spinoffs

This combination photo shows Mike Richards (L) in the pressroom at the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 1, 2016, and Mayim Bialik at a Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Israel in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 10, 2018. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

LOS ANGELES—The makers of “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday named executive producer Mike Richards as the new host of the long-running daily TV quiz show, replacing Alex Trebek who died in 2020 after more than three decades on the series.

Actress Mayim Bialik will host prime-time specials and “Jeopardy!” spinoffs including a college championship tournament that will air on ABC next year, according to a statement from Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show.