The episode I watched tonight was new. The champion last night was a woman, she lost, tonight the new champion was a man. But I don't know if he won or lost because I was on this computer for Final Jeopardy. : ) Wheel Of Fortune is airing old episodes from 2018. I had read that they were stopping production for the time being and also that Jeopardy has planned to do the same. Alex announced the college tournament begins tomorrow night (?), so I don't know what's going on for sure.

I watched the Today show on NBC for years. I always liked Katie Couric, but I remember being less than impressed when Savannah, who was NBC's top legal analyst, was named co-host. So I guess I understand why some might not react well to her on Jeopardy. But I grew to like her a lot. I think she's a really nice person, and an excellent interviewer. And I agree with Eld--no way is she interested in becoming the permanent Jeopardy host. Did anyone notice the pitch Mayim made for the job on her last day? At the end of the show she said her role as host was a great fit with her experience as both an actor and a neuroscientist.

As some of you know, I didn't care much for either of them. Here's some details on the decision from a CNN email. [Mike Richards'] installation as the new host of "Jeopardy!" was made official on Wednesday. Sony identified him as one of two new hosts of the powerhouse game show -- the other being Mayim Bialik -- but that was mostly spin. Bialik will only host occasional prime time episodes. Richards will be the day-in, day-out host starting next month. "Jeopardy!" is a symbol of the strength or weakness of broadcast TV and a staple of countless media diets, so a lot is riding on this decision... A "disgraceful" pick? The backlash? It's been substantial. Some critics have suggested that Richards is just boring. Others have flagged the workplace discrimination suits that were filed during his time at "The Price Is Right." Richards said earlier this week in a note to staff that "the way in which my comments and actions have been characterized in these complaints does not reflect the reality of who I am." But that note has done little to dampen the criticism. "It's hard not to feel like the whole guest host process was just for show," HuffPost's Marina Fang wrote. Journalist and "Jeopardy!" champion Andrew Baggarly summed up the dissatisfaction among so many succinctly: "The problem isn’t that Mike Richards is 'boring' or 'lesser known,'" he tweeted. "The problem is that Sony auditioned a diverse, exciting, smart, competent and talented pool of candidates and then turned around and hired the existing Executive Producer, who is also a white guy with red flags." Baggarly went on himself to call the pick "disgraceful." >> James Holzhauer, the champ who wowed "Jeopardy!" viewers in 2018, roasted the show's decision, remarking that new season will have a rule change: "Contestants can submit two Final Jeopardy responses in case the first one causes public backlash." >> Richards starts to host his episodes in mid-August ahead of the show's September 13 season premiere. He will remain EP... Bialik's role Brian Stelter writes: "Bialik will lead 'primetime and spinoff series, including the upcoming all-new Jeopardy! National College Championship set to air on ABC next year, as the studio looks to extend the Jeopardy! franchise to new platforms,' Sony said in a statement. Lachlan Cartwright was first to break the news. Sony emphasized that Richards did not pick himself for the job... Details here..." A backup plan? That is what LA Times TV editor Matt Brennan wondered about the naming of Bialik as a host: "After that news cycle over the lawsuits, all filed by women, Bialik's selection does have the feel of... a consolation prize? A backup plan? A cop-out? It seems unlikely to quell critics of Richards as host, and presents the potential for Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien-style shenanigans down the line — especially if 'Jeopardy!' becomes more of a fixture in prime time..."

As always, you guys are uber helpful. One thing that is different here is that none of these apartments are near any schools (ie as in walking distance). They appear to be geared toward young professionals and corporate relo.s Smiling, Legally, undergraduate students are not a protected class, so it's not against the law to refuse them a rental. This varies by state, which is why DH would have to take it to the Supreme Court. : ) In the meantime, however... Like most lawyers, his docket of imaginary Supreme Court cases is lengthy. : ) Plenty of parking in all of these places, including garage parking. Jojoco, I guess you can either call it a 12mo lease or charge more make them pay 12months' rent over 9 months. The odd thing is that the numbers don't even work that way; they're all over the place and illogical. LOL Paris Hilton. BBSTX, that is hysterical! IDK, maybe you could've found some fun roomies! Dee, I can *totally* see that happening. An empty place over the summer is $10,000 out the window. One good thing about so many internships being remote is they can save on rents. Allison, Sounds like they are trying to make up for lost rent. Well,the market is the market. Seems to me these companies are using data analytics like the airlines and deciding how to price based on property-specific. supply and demand factors. In all cases we expect to co-sign, guarantee, whatever. They have substantial assets but these places are not geared toward fancy underwriting. The one place that won't rent to students takes guarantors, but not if they are full time students living alone. So it isn't about $.I get it; I would not want a place overrun by students. They would need a place for 9 mo.s almost exactly. To me, 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after would be ideal. Furnished places would be closer to 4k than 3k, and ugly. One of the reasons I love this apartment idea is I want them to empty out their rooms here so we can get our house ready for the market. This is all an elaborate scheme to get them to clean their rooms, hahaha. Arcy, I know that hits none of your marks but the competition for apartments is huge near college towns These aren't apartments in "college towns," that's the thing. If they were they'd probably just do whatever all their friends did. My girls say that adults over-romanticize dorm life. And, since between them their room and board is almost 32k, renting seemed plausible. Buying really makes no sense for reasons listed way above. : ) Rather, LOL, yes, I learned how to parallel park living in Manhattan. But all of the places have parking. I am surprised to hear about a 9 month lease. All of these places offer every flavor, from 4 mo.s up to 15 mos. Again, although 4 of the 5 places will take students, this is not student housing. Fair amount of corporate relo it seems. Oak, I loved the Hampton Inn place, and so did my girls. It wasn't as snazzy as the nicest ones we saw but was still newish and had a balcony and a fpl and a little laundry room in the unit (not just a closet). The problem was they do not rent to college students, period. We could hand them 12 mo.s rent cash, answer is still no. Feathers, The other one is in new apartment building with rooftop pool, amenities galore, modern baths/kitchen. This makes me feel much better. I guess I just had an image in my mind and that was *not* it. They do understand and appreciate that these are very nice accommodations, at least. We were all surprised. One thing this exercise does do is make it crystal clear how much they need to earn when they are out on their own to live as they'd like. Keeps their eyes on the prize.