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| Mike Richards is out for good. |
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The fallout continues. Just weeks after he accepted the job as Jeopardy! host, Mike Richards now is fired out the cannon at Sony Pictures Television. Richards time as a executive producer and host have come to an end. He was the executive producer for Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
When Alex Trebek died in November 2020, the search for a replacement started. Many petitioned for Star Trek and Reading Rainbow alumni LeVar Burton to replace Trebek. That decision was turned down.
Richards who was the second host after Ken Jennings was in the running to be replacement host. But a series of disparaging remarks on an old podcast came back to haunt him. Allegations of sexism and offensive remarks about the poor were the nail in the coffin.
He made comments about Jews, women and those living in Haiti.
The news of his cannon firing came in an internal memo by Sony.
Suzanne Prete sent the message in an email.
"I'm writing to let you know that Mike will no longer be serving as EP of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! effective immediately.
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| Alex Trebek was an iconic game show host. |
"We had hoped that when Mike stepped down from the host position at Jeopardy! it would have minimized the disruption and internal difficulties we have all experienced these last few weeks," she added. "That clearly has not happened."
Embassy Row's Michael Davies has agreed to step in as the interim executive producer.
Prete added in the email, "I know this has been a challenging time for the entire team, and I want to thank you all for your cooperation and professionalism over these last few weeks. [I promise our duties are ongoing and we will] work together with all of you in the weeks ahead to ensure that production remains on schedule and we do not miss a beat as we head into the new season."
Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik has been chosen to be the primetime Jeopardy! and fill-in host when the official host goes on vacation. Bialik has not being fired out the cannon.
Fans were not happy about the decision to appoint them. On top of that, some believe that Richards' promotion to hosting duties was considered distasteful.
Trebek is an iconic game show host. He has made an impact on American and Canadian television.
It's gong to be hard to replace a legend. It took time for people to cope over the loss. Trust me, when they saw Bob Barker retire, the fans of The Price is Right were skeptical of Drew Carey. Now Carey has hosted the program for 15 years. Trevor Noah became the new host of The Daily Show and replaced Jon Stewart after he "retired" from the hosting duties. Now Noah has became a major factor in getting young voters out to the polls.
Replacing a legend is hard but its workable.
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