Mike Richards is out as producer of 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel'

Ousted "Jeopardy!" executive producer and host Mike Richards was spotted with "Price Is Right" host and comedian Drew Carey Thursday in Los Angeles amid news Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are taking over hosting duties for the remainder of the year. The pair was spotted finishing breakfast when a cameraman fired off questions in rapid succession much to the chagrin of the Hollywood mainstays.

Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host the show through the end of the calendar year.Bialik will kick things off on Monday, Sept. 20, and will host several weeks of episodes, all of which will air through Nov.

host that viewers thought they got rid of — and a tear-jerking tribute to its late beloved host.Former executive producer and would-be host Mike Richards’ episode aired Monday in a pre-recorded segment.

James Holzhauer isn’t hedging his bets. The former “Jeopardy!” champion and current trivia master on The Chase is expressing his true feelings about Mike Richards’ departure.

James Holzhauer isn't hedging his bets. The former champion and current trivia master on is expressing his true feelings about Mike Richards' departure.Holzhauer took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to address Richards' ouster as executive producer on, and addressed Richards' past controversial comments, which were in part the reason for his exit.«Do I think Mike Richards’ podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No,» Holzhauer wrote.

was fired made headlines on Tuesday, and no one is happier than champ James Holzhauer.The champion contestant expressed his satisfaction for all the world to see in a series of jovial tweets. “Do I think Mike Richards’s podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No.

We’ll take “Bye, Felicia” for $500, Mayim.

and. The news comes after he already stepped down as the new host of following his apology over sexist comments he made in the past.The news was announced to and staff on Tuesday. Embassy Row's Michael Davies will take over as executive producer on an interim basis.«I'm writing to let you know that Mike will no longer be serving as EP of and effective immediately,» Suzanne Prete, EVP, Business and Strategy,  and  said in a note to staff.

stepped down from the coveted host gig last week amid public outrage and resurfaced sexist comments.

“Jeopardy!” is out a host, and now an executive producer, too.

stepped down as permanent host of the syndicated Sony quiz show just one day after it returned to production, following the resurfacing of a gender discrimination lawsuit from his time with “The Price is Right” and multiple misogynistic comments he made on a podcast he co-hosted last decade.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBreaking: Sony has fired Mike Richards as the executive producer of “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune.” The following was just sent to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune staff from Suzanne Prete, EVP, Business and Strategy, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!I’m writing to let you know that Mike will no longer be serving as EP of Wheel and Jeopardy! effective immediately.

Mike Richards may no longer be the host of "Jeopardy!" but it seems he will remain a member of the show’s behind-the-scenes team as an executive producer. Before being named a permanent host of the show earlier this month – set to tackle the regular play while Mayim Bialik would host special spin-off events – Richards was an executive producer of the popular game show and served as a guest host after Alex Trebek’s passing.

Mike Richards has apologized to “Jeopardy!” staff in a virtual meeting.

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

Following a turbulent last two weeks for Jeopardy! that culminated in Mike Richards’ ouster as host of the syndicated program after one day of production, the staff and crew of the venerable game show were summoned for a Microsoft Teams meeting this morning, sources tell Deadline.

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.

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.