Nine days after announcing he would replace the late Alex Trebek as permanent host of Jeopardy!, Mike Richards is stepping down from the gig following a bombshell report published by The Ringer that resurfaced old episodes from his podcast in which be made all sorts of misogynist, anti-Semitic, anti-Asian, classist, and fatphobic remarks.“It pains me that these past incidents and comments have cast such a shadow on Jeopardy!
as we look to start a new chapter,” Richards, who served as executive producer of the popular game show before announcing he was taking over as host, said in a statement released this morning.“I want to apologize to each of you for the unwanted negative attention that has come to Jeopardy!