stepped down from the coveted host gig last week amid public outrage and resurfaced sexist comments.
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LOS ANGELES -- Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as Trebek’s successor over a field of celebrity candidates.But after fan backlash to a selection process that turned messy in recent weeks, producer Sony split the pie by naming another guest host, actor Mayim Bialik, as emcee for “Jeopardy!” primetime and spinoff series, including a new college championship.In another nod to “Jeopardy!”
.stepped down from the coveted host gig last week amid public outrage and resurfaced sexist comments.
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Diane Garrett With one day of filming under his belt and a mere nine days as “Jeopardy!” host, Mike Richards outdid even former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci in brevity of time served in a high-profile role.
LOS ANGELES -- “Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up.Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the podium long occupied by the late Alex Trebek for three weeks of episodes.The 45-year-old “Big Bang Theory” and “Blossom” actor was one of many guest hosts who filled in for two-week stints in the past season after the death of Trebek, who hosted the show for 37 seasons.
is moving forward with production following executive producer Mike Richards stepping down as host on Friday, less than a month after he was announced as the late Alex Trebek's successor.Richards stepped down after receiving backlash for sexist comments he made in the past, as well as taking on the hosting gig given that he's already executive producer of the show. He resigned as host on Friday, and said that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for fans.
Mike Richards was spotted out and about for the first time since he stepped down as the new permanent host of "Jeopardy!" Last week, the executive producer announced that he will not be taking the permanent role as the replacement for Alex Trebek after past inappropriate comments he made about women and others on a podcast resurfaced. Richards was spotted walking around his neighborhood in Burbank, Calif.
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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
LOS ANGELES -- Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week.Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as divisive from the beginning after the show embarked on a broad search that included actors, sports figures, journalists and celebrities.Earlier this week, a report on the website The Ringer revealed demeaning comments about women that Richards had made on a podcast.
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
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"Jeopardy!" fans have something to say. On Wednesday morning, the popular game show announced that Mike Richards, an executive producer on the show, would take over hosting reigns alongside actress Mayim Bialik.
A new chapter. After a slew of guest hosts, Jeopardy! announced that executive producer Mike Richards and The Big Bang Theory alum Mayim Bialik will take over for the late Alex Trebek after the longtime host’s death. While Richards will host the syndicated program, the actress will be at the helm of primetime and spin-off specials, including the upcoming Jeopardy! National College Championship.
The search for new permanent host of Jeopardy! is officially over. The show’s executive producer Mike Richards has been named the new permanent host of the the venerable syndicated game show,, succeeding the late Alex Trebek.