Mike Richards: Last News

Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider has revealed who she was rooting for to become the new show's host as producers sought a replacement for Alex Trebek.Earlier in 2021, a revolving door of celebrities took the podium to try out to take over from beloved late presenter Trebek, who passed away in November 2020.Then-executive producer Mike Richards would eventually be announced in August as having landed the coveted job, only for him to step down nine days later amid backlash over offensive comments he had made on a now-defunct podcast.With all-time Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik now splitting hosting duties for the remainder of the calendar year, Schneider has revealed who she was rooting for when she watched the show as a hopeful