She Wrote the History of ‘Jeopardy!’ Then She Changed It. August 26, 2021 +5 a journalist who had written a book on the game show helped end Mike Richards’s hopes of succeeding Alex Trebek as its host. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The reporting of Claire McNear a journalist who had written a book on the game show helped end Mike Richards’s hopes of succeeding Alex Trebek as its host. IFTTT NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The reporting of Claire McNear