Mike Richards Staying on 'Jeopardy!' as Executive Producer, Undergoing Sensitivity Training

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.

“Jeopardy!” season 38 kicked off Monday, but some viewers might have been surprised to see Mike Richards as host.

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.

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

Mike Richards will no longer serve as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

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.

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.

Mayim Bialik will be replacing Mike Richards as “Jeopardy!” host for three weeks.

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

Ryan Reynolds made a not-so-subtle push for LeVar Burton to be the next host of "Jeopardy!" following Mike Richards’ exit.  Richards, who was announced just last week as being the new permanent host of the popular game show alongside Mayim Bialik, stepped down from the position after inappropriate comments he previously made on a podcast resurfaced and sparked controversy.  Now, as the show scrambles once again to find a replacement for Alex Trebek, who died in November of 2020 after a lengthy

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