MIKE RICHARDS stepped down as the “Jeopardy!” host on Friday. This comes shortly after people dug up his 2013 podcast . . . where he made sexist, racist, anti-Semitic, and body shaming comments.
Mike said, quote, “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.”
He will stay on as an executive producer. And the five episodes that he already taped for the new season will still air.
When production starts again, “Jeopardy!” will go back to having guest hosts until a permanent one is chosen.
Maybe this will give CNN legal analyst LAURA COATES a chance to guest host. Last week a 2018 interview resurfaced where ALEX TREBEK named her as a potential replacement.
He also named L.A. Kings announcer Alex Faust and Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz.
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