{"id":25193,"date":"2021-08-20T14:17:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=25193"},"modified":"2021-08-20T14:27:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T18:27:10","slug":"michael-richards-steps-down-as-new-jeopardy-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/20\/michael-richards-steps-down-as-new-jeopardy-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Richards Steps Down as New &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24511\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mike-Riachards-Jeopardy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mike-Riachards-Jeopardy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mike-Riachards-Jeopardy-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The upcoming season of\u00a0<em>Jeopardy!<\/em>\u00a0actually started filming Thursday with Richards as host, but on Friday morning he released the following statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cDear Team,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It pains me that these past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow on\u00a0<\/em>Jeopardy!<em>\u00a0as we look to start a new chapter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As I mentioned last week, I was deeply honored to be asked to host the syndicated show and was thrilled by the opportunity to expand my role. However, over the last several days it has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show. As such, I will be stepping down as host effective immediately. As a result, we will be canceling production today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SPT will now resume the search for a permanent syndicated host. In the meantime, we will be bringing back guest hosts to continue production for the new season, details of which will be announced next week.<\/p>\n<p>I want to apologize to each of you for the unwanted negative attention that has come to Jeopardy! over the last few weeks and for the confusion and delays this is now causing. I know I have a lot of work to do to regain your trust and confidence.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Michael Richards, who was named the new host of \u201c<strong><em>Jeopardy!<\/em><\/strong>\u201d last week, is abruptly leaving the role at the beloved game show after a recent report resurfaced offensive and sexist comments he made on a podcast several years ago.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1681204783\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest chapter in ongoing backlash to the decision by Sony to name Richards as the successor to late \u201c<em>Jeopardy<\/em>\u201d host Alex Trebek. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/tv\/2021\/8\/18\/22631299\/mike-richards-jeopardy-host-search-process-past-comments\">The Ringer<\/a> found old episodes of \u201c<em>The Randumb Show<\/em>,\u201d a podcast he hosted from 2013 to 2014, and taped in his office as executive producer of \u201c<em>The Price Is Right<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Details of litigation from the past decade during Richards\u2019 time as executive producer of \u201c<em>The Price Is Right<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Let\u2019s Make a Dea<\/em>l\u201d have recently resurfaced and contributed to the uproar surrounding the surprise decision to name him \u201c<em>Jeopardy<\/em>\u201d host. Richards was accused of pregnancy discrimination in two complaints filed by former \u201c<em>Price Is Right<\/em>\u201d models. He was accused of making insensitive statements and taking other questionable actions around models on the show who became pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>The Ringer, which reviewed all 41 episodes of the podcast before they were deleted online, reported that Richards at one point asks his female assistant and his female co-host whether they had ever taken nude photos, or in his words, \u201cbooby pictures.\u201d In one episode, he calls his co-host a \u201cbooth ho.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New \u201cJeopardy!\u201d host Mike Richards&#8217; disparaging remarks about Jews, women &amp; Asians are no laughing matter.<br \/>\nStereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm.<br \/>\nThis reported pattern warrants an investigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0D8D7441vU\">https:\/\/t.co\/0D8D7441vU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ADL (@ADL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADL\/status\/1428446674574188546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming season of\u00a0Jeopardy!\u00a0actually started filming Thursday with Richards as host, but on Friday morning he released the following statement: \u201cDear Team, It pains me that these past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow on\u00a0Jeopardy!\u00a0as we look to start a new chapter. 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