Mike Richards out as executive producer of Jeopardy!

Mike Richards, the antheral who was initially hired to regenerate Alex Trebek arsenic the imperishable regular big of Jeopardy! earlier helium stepped down, is nary longer the show's enforcement producer, according to BuzzFeed News and The New York Times.

In a enactment to unit from Sony enforcement vice president Suzanne Prete, which was obtained by BuzzFeed, Richards is "no longer beryllium serving arsenic EP of Wheel and Jeopardy! effectual immediately."

Richards has served arsenic the show's enforcement shaper since 2020. He hosted a fistful of episodes pursuing Trebek's decease past November and was named the show's imperishable daytime big connected Aug. 11.

In the days aft helium was named the host, Richards' past came nether scrutiny, including a workplace favoritism lawsuit that was levied against him during his clip arsenic a shaper connected "The Price is Right."

About a week aft helium was named the host, The Ringer published a study detailing sexist remarks Richards made connected a podcast helium hosted betwixt 2013 and 2014.

In 1 occurrence of "The Randumb Show," Richards said one-pieced bathing suits made women look "frumpy and overweight." In different episode, helium inquired whether his pistillate cohost had taken nude photos of herself.

Richards stepped down arsenic the daytime big of Jeopardy! connected Aug. 20. Actress Mayim Bialik, who had been tapped to big primetime tournaments and different peculiar Jeopardy! events is filling successful arsenic a impermanent host.