Mike Richards Fired As ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Executive Producer

Mike Richards Fired As ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Executive Producer

Mike Richards Firedbr as ‘Jeopardy!’ Andbr ‘Wheel of Fortune’br Executive Producer.br Mike Richards has been fired from his roles as executive producer for both ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune.’.br Sony executive Suzanne Prete announced thebr decision to remove Richards in a memo to staff. .br I’m writing to let you know that Mikebr will no longer be serving as EP of Wheelbr and Jeopardy! effective immediately, Suzanne Prete, via 'Variety' .br According to Prete, the backlash Sony receivedbr due to Richards' brief stint as ‘Jeopardy!’ hostbr caused “disruption and internal difficulties.”.br We had hoped that when Mike steppedbr down from the host position at ‘Jeopardy!’br it would have minimized the disruptionbr and internal difficulties we have allbr experienced these last few weeks …br That clearly has not happened, Suzanne Prete, via 'Variety'.br Just a week ago, Richards was forced to step downbr as host due to resurfaced comments he made onbr an eight-year-old podcast series. .br It was also unearthed that Richards was involved inbr a number of discrimination lawsuits filed by multiplebr ‘Price Is Right’ models in 2010 and 2011.br At the time, Sony voiced their support for Richardsbr remaining as the show’s executive producer. .br They cited his experience, saying they werebr hopeful he would continue to lead the teambr with “professionalism and respect.”.br Mike has been with us for the last twobr years and has led the ‘Jeopardy!’ teambr through the most challenging time thebr show has ever experienced. It is our hopebr that as EP he will continue to do so withbr professionalism and respect, Suzanne Prete, via 'Variety'.br However, morale had reportedly been br extremely low on both show sets br in recent weeks, leading to Richards' firing.


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