““Jeopardy!” has permanently severed ties with its executive producer Mike Richards, less than two weeks after he stepped down as the new host of the show, following the revelation of several offensive comments he made on his former podcast. He will also no longer be executive producer of “Wheel of Fortune.”
“Suzanne Prete, executive vice president for business and strategy for both game shows, made the announcement in an email to staff on Tuesday.
““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. That clearly has not happened,” she said.
“Prete added that Michael Davies from the production company Embassy Row will help with production “on an interim basis until further notice” as the show heads into its 38th season this fall.”
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