Mike Richards Resigns as Jeopardy Host, Is Also Fired as Executive Producer - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 08-20-2021, 10:51 AM

My friend who is close with someone on the Jeopardy! staff just posted this on Facebook.

"The Mike Richards Era as jeopardy host is over before it began, well. Sort of.
They began production of season 38 yesterday and filmed the first week of shows with him as host. He resigned this morning amist new allegations against him.
I don't have any more information at this time. I will be catching up with my friend who works on the show this weekend, and I will pass along anything I can tell you.
According to published reports, the show will be going back to guest hosts when production resumes next week. I can't independently confirm that as fact yet, but it makes sense. They were suppose to tape the 2nd week of the season today, but that will not be happening.
A complete dumpster fire in Culver city."

MA · 08-20-2021, 11:06 AM

It's been in fact confirmed by Variety that there will be guest hosts:

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mik...ed-1235045394/

icecream · 08-20-2021, 11:15 AM

Supposedly Mike will still keep his executive producer position.

https://tvline.com/2021/08/20/mike-r...ermanent-host/

SarahBellum · 08-20-2021, 11:31 AM

Huh?

TSMIV · 08-20-2021, 11:55 AM

Crazy. The "allegations" are just that he said some dumb stuff on a podcast a long time ago. Do they really think they're going to find somebody who's never said anything dumb, ever?

Mario500 · 08-20-2021, 02:39 PM

"Mike Richards Out As ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Amid Backlash" (article)

Mario500 · 08-20-2021, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SarahBellum

Huh?

(makes a request for an explanation of this message)

SarahBellum · 08-20-2021, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TSMIV

Crazy. The "allegations" are just that he said some dumb stuff on a podcast a long time ago. Do they really think they're going to find somebody who's never said anything dumb, ever?

I'll bet Alex said some dumb stuff a long time ago. Good grief.

JamesG · 08-20-2021, 03:35 PM

LeVar Burton still has a chance!!!

TMC · 08-20-2021, 03:48 PM

Anti-Defamation League wants Jeopardy!'s Mike Richards investigated: "Disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter"

The Ringer's Claire McNear's bombshell story on the new Jeopardy! host's past, including the offensive comments he made on his podcast between 2013 and 2014, received the most attention for his sexist remarks. But Richards also mocked a number of people, from Jews to Asians to the homeless. Richards apologized for his comments in a statement to The Ringer. Today, the ADL called for an investigation into Richards, tweeting: "New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards' disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter. Stereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm. This reported pattern warrants an investigation." ALSO: If the backlash continues, "don't be surprised" if Mike Richards is ousted.

Jeopardy! fans call out the show for not giving Alex Trebek's successor choice Laura Coates a chance

Mike Richards' ascension to the hosting job led some Jeopardy! fans to bring up the fact that Trebek named the CNN legal analyst as a possible when he was interviewed for TMZ founder Harvey Levin's show OBJECTified in July 2018. Trebek also named TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and Los Angeles Kings play-by-play announcer Alex Faust. "Laura Coates deserves her moment in Jeopardy! She was his crowned princess," tweeted one fan.

Jeopardy! will still air the five episodes Mike Richards taped Thursday, when he was host
Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer tweets of Mike Richards stepping down: "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"
Jeopardy! fans are celebrating Richards' exit as host
Stephen Colbert mocked Mike Richards on The Late Show, comparing him to a 12-year-old boy for his "booby pictures" comment
Aaron Rodgers said Thursday before Richards stepped down that he would still love to host Jeopardy!

Report: Mike Richards barred Ken Jennings and Buzzy Cohen from attending his debut Jeopardy! taping -- after meeting with staff airing their grievances

Before stepping down this morning as Jeopardy! host, Richards presided over an "emotional morning meeting" with staff on Thursday, hours before taping his first five episodes, according to The New York Times' Michael R. Grynbaum. "In an emotional morning meeting with Mr. Richards, crew members aired their grievances and disappointment over his past behavior, which they worried would hurt the reputation of the show, according to two people familiar with the meeting who spoke on condition of anonymity because the internal Jeopardy! discussions were sensitive," reports Grynbaum. "And a fresh incident on Thursday involving Mr. Richards further roiled some of the show’s staff. A group of Jeopardy! loyalists had gathered for a ceremony to rename the show’s studio after (Alex) Trebek, including Mr. Trebek’s widow, his children and Anthony Vinciquerra, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chief executive. Mr. Richards and (fellow new Jeopardy! host Mayim) Bialik were there, along with two of the other contenders for the hosting job, the former contestants Buzzy Cohen and Ken Jennings, according to three people familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Afterward, the people said, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Jennings had expected to attend Mr. Richards’s debut taping. Instead, they were escorted from the sound stage to a nearby green room, where they watched the taping over a closed feed. They were told that Mr. Richards was too nervous to have them in the studio, the people said. One of the people likened it to inviting Joe DiMaggio back to Yankee Stadium and then not letting him in the dugout. Sony said that access to the taping was restricted because of pandemic protocols limiting the number of people in the studio. Mr. Vinciquerra did not attend the taping, either." ALSO: Dictionary.com trolls Richards after his exit.

TSMIV · 08-20-2021, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SarahBellum

I'll bet Alex said some dumb stuff a long time ago. Good grief.

Of course he did, he was human after all.

. This kind of crap has gotten way out of hand. I wasn't that jazzed about Richards as host, but this makes the decision makers look like fools. I doubt the backlash over choosing Richards amounted to more than two or three *******s on Twitter and left wing propaganda sites.

howilu · 08-20-2021, 06:26 PM

The honchos at Sony should do the right thing and promote Mayim Bialik to full time host, She will be hosting the college championship next year so it makes sense to have her host the long running syndicated version.

TMC · 08-20-2021, 07:23 PM

Mike Richards' awkward The Price is Right audition surfaces following his Jeopardy! hosting exit

A YouTube channel that launched today called "Mike Richards Vid" posted Richards' attempt in 2007 to succeed Bob Barker as The Price is Right host. Of course, Drew Carey landed the job. But Richards was hired the following year as an executive producer on The Price is Right, a job he would hold until departing for Jeopardy! last year.

Coffeecup · 08-21-2021, 06:27 PM

I am surprise Michael is keeping his producing position. He's no worse off than he was a year ago. Scandal came up but he not booted off the show.

icecream · 08-21-2021, 10:21 PM

Mike Richards got his start hosting reality junk Beauty and the Geek. And Divided was a contentious game show. So in retrospect it isn't surprising he said dumb things in the past. However, I was still surprised to see him yanked from hosting this quick.

08-20-2021, 10:51 AM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,688	Mike Richards Resigns as Jeopardy Host, Is Also Fired as Executive Producer My friend who is close with someone on the Jeopardy! staff just posted this on Facebook. "The Mike Richards Era as jeopardy host is over before it began, well. Sort of. They began production of season 38 yesterday and filmed the first week of shows with him as host. He resigned this morning amist new allegations against him. I don't have any more information at this time. I will be catching up with my friend who works on the show this weekend, and I will pass along anything I can tell you. According to published reports, the show will be going back to guest hosts when production resumes next week. I can't independently confirm that as fact yet, but it makes sense. They were suppose to tape the 2nd week of the season today, but that will not be happening. A complete dumpster fire in Culver city."
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08-20-2021, 11:06 AM	#2
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,300	It's been in fact confirmed by Variety that there will be guest hosts: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mik...ed-1235045394/
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08-20-2021, 03:48 PM	#10
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,301	Anti-Defamation League wants Jeopardy!'s Mike Richards investigated: "Disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter" The Ringer's Claire McNear's bombshell story on the new Jeopardy! host's past, including the offensive comments he made on his podcast between 2013 and 2014, received the most attention for his sexist remarks. But Richards also mocked a number of people, from Jews to Asians to the homeless. Richards apologized for his comments in a statement to The Ringer. Today, the ADL called for an investigation into Richards, tweeting: "New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards' disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter. Stereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm. This reported pattern warrants an investigation." ALSO: If the backlash continues, "don't be surprised" if Mike Richards is ousted. Jeopardy! fans call out the show for not giving Alex Trebek's successor choice Laura Coates a chance Mike Richards' ascension to the hosting job led some Jeopardy! fans to bring up the fact that Trebek named the CNN legal analyst as a possible when he was interviewed for TMZ founder Harvey Levin's show OBJECTified in July 2018. Trebek also named TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and Los Angeles Kings play-by-play announcer Alex Faust. "Laura Coates deserves her moment in Jeopardy! She was his crowned princess," tweeted one fan. Jeopardy! will still air the five episodes Mike Richards taped Thursday, when he was host Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer tweets of Mike Richards stepping down: "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" Jeopardy! fans are celebrating Richards' exit as host Stephen Colbert mocked Mike Richards on The Late Show, comparing him to a 12-year-old boy for his "booby pictures" comment Aaron Rodgers said Thursday before Richards stepped down that he would still love to host Jeopardy! Report: Mike Richards barred Ken Jennings and Buzzy Cohen from attending his debut Jeopardy! taping -- after meeting with staff airing their grievances Before stepping down this morning as Jeopardy! host, Richards presided over an "emotional morning meeting" with staff on Thursday, hours before taping his first five episodes, according to The New York Times' Michael R. Grynbaum. "In an emotional morning meeting with Mr. Richards, crew members aired their grievances and disappointment over his past behavior, which they worried would hurt the reputation of the show, according to two people familiar with the meeting who spoke on condition of anonymity because the internal Jeopardy! discussions were sensitive," reports Grynbaum. "And a fresh incident on Thursday involving Mr. Richards further roiled some of the show’s staff. A group of Jeopardy! loyalists had gathered for a ceremony to rename the show’s studio after (Alex) Trebek, including Mr. Trebek’s widow, his children and Anthony Vinciquerra, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s chief executive. Mr. Richards and (fellow new Jeopardy! host Mayim) Bialik were there, along with two of the other contenders for the hosting job, the former contestants Buzzy Cohen and Ken Jennings, according to three people familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Afterward, the people said, Mr. Cohen and Mr. Jennings had expected to attend Mr. Richards’s debut taping. Instead, they were escorted from the sound stage to a nearby green room, where they watched the taping over a closed feed. They were told that Mr. Richards was too nervous to have them in the studio, the people said. One of the people likened it to inviting Joe DiMaggio back to Yankee Stadium and then not letting him in the dugout. Sony said that access to the taping was restricted because of pandemic protocols limiting the number of people in the studio. Mr. Vinciquerra did not attend the taping, either." ALSO: Dictionary.com trolls Richards after his exit.

08-20-2021, 11:15 AM	#3
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,688	Supposedly Mike will still keep his executive producer position. https://tvline.com/2021/08/20/mike-r...ermanent-host/

08-20-2021, 11:31 AM	#4
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	Huh?

08-20-2021, 11:55 AM	#5
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	Crazy. The "allegations" are just that he said some dumb stuff on a podcast a long time ago. Do they really think they're going to find somebody who's never said anything dumb, ever?

08-20-2021, 02:39 PM	#6
Mario500 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2011 Posts: 1,071	"Mike Richards Out As ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Amid Backlash" (article)

08-20-2021, 03:35 PM	#9
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,034	LeVar Burton still has a chance!!!

08-20-2021, 06:26 PM	#12
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	The honchos at Sony should do the right thing and promote Mayim Bialik to full time host, She will be hosting the college championship next year so it makes sense to have her host the long running syndicated version.

08-20-2021, 07:23 PM	#13
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,301	Mike Richards' awkward The Price is Right audition surfaces following his Jeopardy! hosting exit A YouTube channel that launched today called "Mike Richards Vid" posted Richards' attempt in 2007 to succeed Bob Barker as The Price is Right host. Of course, Drew Carey landed the job. But Richards was hired the following year as an executive producer on The Price is Right, a job he would hold until departing for Jeopardy! last year.

08-21-2021, 06:27 PM	#14
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I am surprise Michael is keeping his producing position. He's no worse off than he was a year ago. Scandal came up but he not booted off the show.

08-21-2021, 10:21 PM	#15
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,688	Mike Richards got his start hosting reality junk Beauty and the Geek. And Divided was a contentious game show. So in retrospect it isn't surprising he said dumb things in the past. However, I was still surprised to see him yanked from hosting this quick.