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Final Jeopardy: What Is a Self-Inflicted Hosting Disaster?

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Welcome to the Lean Out era, when bland white guys are finally facing consequences for behavior that nobody should be getting away with.

I’ll take “Flying too close to the sun for 1,000,” LeVar.

The answer is: This previously obscure stand up comedian-turned-game show executive was announced as the new host of Jeopardy! after leading a months-long search, only to step down when troubling past comments he made on his old podcast came to...

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