Ken Jennings' problematic tweets reportedly cost him the Jeopardy! job
Fans' opinion on Ken Jennings drastically changed after an ableist tweet resurfaced

After Sony Pictures Television fucked up by hiring Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards as the game show’s new host, backlash over allegations of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination against Richards cost him the job. He resigned last week, claiming it was so his hiring wouldn’t be “too much of a distraction” for fans of the show. Mayim Bialik is stepping in as interim host while the show finds a new slew of guest hosts and a new successor to the late Alex Trebek, though she brings her own baggage to the podium. It previously seemed like Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings would inherit the role, according to previous reports about his dynamic with Trebek. (For what it’s worth, he was our top pick for the job, too.) Fans have been wondering why Jennings wasn’t a shoo-in—and now we have an answer.