Mike Richards Addresses Allegations In ‘Price Is Right’ Lawsuit As He Eyes ”Jeopardy!’ Hosting Job

Mike Richards isn't staying behind the podium, but he's still behind the camera.

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.

offensive comments he made on a podcast seven years ago resurfaced last week, along with a discrimination lawsuit he was involved in, prompted a call for investigation by the Anti-Defamation League, Richards stepped down from the hosting role.But despite his rapid downfall, Richards is far from the first — and won’t be the last — on-air personality to hold a short-lived hosting gig.

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.

"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

John Oliver is glad Mike Richards won’t be the face of “Jeopardy!”.

informed the “Jeopardy!” staff in an email Friday morning that he would be stepping down from his freshly-minted hosting gig, writing that, “It has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show.” “Jeopardy!” will return to its short-term guest hosts until a permanent host is chosen.

will still be hosted by Mike Richards.Richards may have stepped down as the new host of the classic game show, however, ET has learned that five episodes of were taped on Thursday with Richards as host. Those new episodes will air as scheduled.News of Richards no longer hosting broke Friday morning.

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

32 consecutive games in 2019 for more than $2.4 million in winnings, was quick to throw shade at the game show — and its suddenly ex host — after Mike Richards unexpectedly stepped down from the gig.“I was really looking forward to the season premiere where after an exhaustive 61-clue search for the next Jeopardy champion, the show looks past the three obvious candidates and declares Mike Richards the winner,” Holzhauer wrote in a tweet Friday morning.

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

new “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards made a series of sexist comments in an old podcast — forcing him to apologize this week for a “terribly embarrassing” misjudgment.Richards, 46, admitted his “insensitivity” after The Ringer detailed derogatory comments he made in “The Randumb Show,” which he hosted from 2013 to 2014 and was taken offline this week amid the scandal.The outlet said it reviewed all 41-episodes after news broke that Richards had been accused in lawsuits of harassment against TV

new poll released by Morning Consult revealed that fans preferred actor LeVar Burton to host “Jeopardy!” over new host Mike Richards.

The answer is … Mike Richards! After more than eight months with various celebrity guest hosts, Jeopardy! finally found its new host following the death of Alex Trebek.

The new hosts of “Jeopardy!” have been announced.

Alex Trebek's successors! After 37 seasons of Trebek being the face of, the beloved CBS program announced that executive producer Mike Richards will be the permanent host.

Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik will officially split hosting duties as the new permanent hosts of "Jeopardy!" Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday announced that, after a lengthy search process and close to a year of guest hosts, the "Jeopardy!" executive producer and the former "Big Bang Theory" actress will act as the permanent replacements for Alex Trebek.Trebek was the host of the popular game show for 37 years before he died in November of 2020 after a lengthy and public battle with

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.