Mike Richards' only week as full-time Jeopardy! host kicks off tonight

Philadelphia Inquirer

Richards filmed one week's worth of shows in his new job last month before stepping down the next day. He was fired as Jeopardy!  executive producer 11 days later. Jeopardy! opted to continue airing Richards' episodes for continuity. Jeopardy! did make one notable change, as contestant Samin Sarkar tweeted: Contestants weren't given a photo with the host.

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