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\"THANK YOU… to all y'all for your passionate support! I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me,\" he wrote. \"YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time.\"

Past celebs who have stepped in as guest hosts for \"Jeopardy!\" include 74-time champion Ken Jennings, journalists Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper and Savannah Guthrie and actress Mayim Bialik.

\"All of the guest hosts have brought individualism, energy and an authentic love of our show to each of the episodes,\" said Richards. \"We look forward to sharing the rest of the season with our viewers.\"

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