Mike Richards, the former 'Jeopardy!' producer who was famously fired after one day as the TV game show's new host, is speaking out about his experience and revealing that he thinks Aaron Rodgers was the most prepared to replace the late Alex Trebek. Richards was tapped to host 'Jeopardy!' following the death of longtime, beloved host Trebek in 2020 from pancreatic cancer. However, he quickly lost the job after hateful comments he'd made years earlier resurfaced.
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