‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards apologizes for ‘embarrassing’ sexist comments

"Jeopardy!" will briefly expand Mayim Bialik’s role as it looks for a new permanent host in the wake of Mike Richards’ stepping down last week.  In a statement provided to Fox News, Sony Pictures Television confirmed the former "Big Bang Theory" actress will fill in as the host of the show for its regular syndicated programming this week now that Richards is out.  Bialik will tape three weeks of episodes this week ahead of the show announcing yet another round of guest hosts that will buy the

Mike Richards resigned as host of "Jeopardy!" just nine days after it was announced he would succeed the late Alex Trebek as its permanent host.  Richards stepped down Friday after past inappropriate comments he made on the "The Randumb Show" podcast resurfaced.The 46-year-old, who hosted the podcast from 2013 to 2014 while he was working at "The Price is Right," made derogatory comments about women, people with mental disabilities, little people and the poor.  Although some "Jeopardy!" episodes

"Jeopardy!" will still air the episodes hosted by Mike Richards after he was ousted from the role, Fox News can confirm.  Five episodes featuring Richards were filmed Thursday and will air as scheduled. While Richards resigned from the hosting role of the game show nine days after the announcement was made, he will remain the show's executive producer, according to a statement made by Sony.

resignation today has left the show in an uncomfortable limbo — and with some tough-to-answer questions.Richards, 46, opted to step down after bringing “unwanted negative attention” to the show after sexist comments he made on a 2013 podcast surfaced, according to Richards’ resignation memo which The Post obtained.As of now, “Jeopardy!” intends to air Richards’ already taped episodes, according to the Wrap, and he will stay on as an executive producer, as The Post previously reported.A Sony

That didn’t take long!

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticHow did “Jeopardy” screw this up?The departure of Mike Richards, announced only last week as the new host of the venerable game show, is the culmination of the greatest PR crisis in the show’s history — casting into disarray a new season that’s meant to be in production right now and calling into question Sony Pictures Television’s stewardship of their crown-jewel game show.

fan backlash brewed immediately rumors swirled that he was in “advance negotiations” for the job earlier this month, Richards’ hasty exit comes on the heels of his apology for a series of sexist comments in an old podcast —which he labeled as a “terribly embarrassing” misjudgment.The man who could not fill Alex Trebek’s shoes admitted his “insensitivity” after derogatory comments he made on “The Randumb Show,” which he hosted from 2013 to 2014.During his tenure on “The Randumb Show,” Richards

statement Thursday:“New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards’ disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter. Stereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm.

The heat on new Jeopardy! host Mike Richards increased today, following news that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has called for an investigation. into his “pattern” of offensive comments.

So it’s barely been a week since the announcement, and already, newly appointed Jeopardy! host Mike Richards is in some deep s**t!

Mike Richards issued an apology over past inappropriate comments made on a podcast he previously hosted that resurfaced in the wake of his newly announced "Jeopardy!" hosting gig. Richards hosted "The Randumb Show" from 2013 to 2014 while he was working at "The Price is Right." During his time on the show, he made derogatory comments about women, people with mental disabilities, little people and the poor.

Following the recent announcement that Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik will be alternating hosting duties on “Jeopardy!”, Richards found himself embroiled in scandal thanks to some sexist comments he made in a podcast back in 2014.

The controversy surrounding new Jeopardy! host Mike Richards is growing, as a new story today alleges he made sexist and off-color remarks while co-hosting a podcast in 2014.

Owning up. New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards apologized after insensitive jokes he made in the past resurfaced online.

New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards is issuing an additional apology after he was overheard saying a number of comments about appearances in a resurfaced podcast.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Jeopardy” executive producer and incoming host Mike Richards has apologized for derogatory comments he made about women on a podcast he hosted while also serving as executive producer of “The Price Is Right” as backlash to his selection grows and Sony Pictures Television’s hopes for a smooth transition fade.In response to a detailed reporting by The Ringer about comments he made on “The Randumb Show,” including referring to his co-host a “booth ho,”

The Ringer reported on the existence of “The Randumb Show,” Richards’ 2013 podcast in which he “repeatedly used offensive language and disparaged women’s bodies.” The podcast, recorded during his time as executive producer on “The Price Is Right,” was co-hosted by Richards and his former assistant Beth Triffon and ran for 41 episodes. According to The Ringer, Richards repeatedly made sexist and objectifying comments toward Triffon and other women.