The host with the least!

In a move sure to please no one with the possible exception of Mike Richards, Mike Richards has been confirmed as the new host of Jeopardy. 

Oh...a nondescript white guy in suit. Way to think outside the box.

"Hurray!"

-No one. In the world

And my question is why? And also, who? As you probably recall, when beloved and Canadian host of 37 seasons Alex Trebek died of cancer last year (because fuck cancer), the show's producers including, Mike Richards, were left with the difficult task of filling the position. Their solution was to test the waters with a series of guest hosts these past few weeks including Dr. Oz, Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, Mike Richards himself and some sports guy that some people don't like I guess? I don't know. Anyway, there were a few others, but by far the objective best choice was LeVar Burton. Or Mayim Bialik, she would have been good too. But instead they went with Richards. 

And I guess I just feel that Jeopardy! should be hosted by smart people. Ok, I have no reason to suspect that Mike Richards isn't smart, but LeVar Burton is the walking, talking embodiment of reading to millions of Americans and Mayim Bialik is an actual neuroscientist. And to be fair, she will also be hosting, but only the specials, begging the question: why isn't she the regular host?

Pictured: Mayim Bialik talking about something way the hell smarter than whatever
gameshow producers talk about. Ratings probably? Or which case has the money in it?

"Fuck mailboxes."

-Alex Trebek 

(actual quote)

Also, isn't Mike Richards the subject of numerous discrimination lawsuits from his time producing The Price Is Right? The answer is yes. Alex Trebek was never a jerk to anyone, that we know of I mean. I did extensive research of his wikipedia page and the worst thing he ever did was fall asleep at the wheel and take out some mailboxes. And that was an accident. Probably. Mike Richards, fired a Price is Right model for being pregnant, and sexually harassed and fired another one. Oh, and he demanded that the models' skirt be shorter and that they appear in bikinis more often, which, I mean, that's gross right? He's gross. 

Ok, all of that is alleged, but he settled in both cases, but I mean, if nothing else the Jeopardy host should be above reproach, shouldn't they? 

Like this guy. This guy would never fire you because you're pregnant.

Maybe he cried at the interview?
Worked for Brett Kavanaugh. 

There was a poll that found that 74 time champion Ken Jennings was the frontrunner, with Richards as the number two choice and Burton in third and Bialik in fourth, but hear me out. Jennings is recognizable to Jeopardy!'s fans and he was the first guest host, so no surprise that he came in first. Richards was second so he may have seen a bump there as well. Now I'm just speculating but if Jennings was un-cast-able thanks to his habit of shitty tweets, shouldn't Richards also have been out of the running for the firings and the bikini thing?

Sure, the poll had LeVar Burton in third but they only surveyed 1,003 people while he had an internet petition with a quarter of a million signatures. And Mayim Bialik has a huge following as well not to mention a PhD. So is it me or does this look really bad? I mean, who knows why they went with Richards, but it kind of looks like they skipped two more qualified choices and went with a white guy with a history of harassing women.

Pictured: Not the new host, but should be.

Pictured: Also not the new host, and should
be, but at least she gets the specials?
Which is something...I suppose...