Mike Richards Out As 'Jeopardy!', 'Wheel Of Fortune' Executive Producer
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Richards had resigned as the show’s would-be host, yet remained in a position of leadership despite a series of controversies.
Mike Richards will no longer be the executive producer of “Jeopardy!” or “Wheel of Fortune” after a firestorm of controversies forced him to resign as the show’s new host. On Aug. 20, just a day after he began filming his first episodes as the new face of the show, Richards said he would no longer be its host. Two days earlier, The Ringer’s Claire McNear had reported that Richards routinely made sexist and racist comments on a podcast he co-hosted during his time as executive producer of “The Price Is Right.” Richards, who has been “Jeopardy!” executive producer since 2019, already had a lot of baggage. There were questions about how closely he was involved in the process of selecting a new host while also vying for the position himself. Shortly before Sony announced that he would succeed the late Alex Trebek as host, several news outlets resurfaced discrimination lawsuits from Richards’ time as executive producer of “The Price Is Right,” which revealed allegations that he led a toxic work environment.More Related News