‘Jeopardy!’ taps Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to fill in as hosts through end of 2021
Bialik will stay on longer as fill-in host after Mike Richards was fired.
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Mike Richards is out as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune
Richards stepped down from his role hosting Jeopardy! on Aug. 20 amidst a torrent of criticism for his past podcast comments and other behavior, but continued as executive producer. He's now left that role.
Mike Richards steps down as new host of ‘Jeopardy!’ amid growing controversy and scandal
A report in The Ringer highlighted misogynist, derogatory, and antisemitic remarks Richards made on a 2014 podcast.
