The announcement today that Mike Richards, who just nine days ago was named the new host of ‘Jeopardy!’, is stepping down, has created another crisis situation for the popular game show. The news was so sudden that, when this story was posted, the homepage of Jeopardy!’s website still showed Richards as being the next host.
"I was deeply honored to be asked to host the syndicated show and was thrilled by the opportunity to expand my role. However, over the last several days 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," Richards said in a statement.
"As such, I will be stepping down as host effective immediately. As a result, we will be canceling production today," he added.
This is the third crisis to hit the show—-the death last November of longtime host Alex Trebek created the first crisis situation for the iconic show.
The Show’s Second Crisis
In March, I wrote that then-interim host Dr. Mehmet Oz has faced his own crisis situations because of controversial comments he made about pseudoscience and bogus health claims. In his role as a host for two weeks, Oz attracted a substantial amount of criticism on social media, an online petition that he be dropped from the show, and opposition from former Jeopardy! players. Some fans were even calling for a boycott of the show.
Jeopardy!’s Third Crisis
NBC News reported today that, “Richards, who filled in as guest host from late February to early March.... has faced intense scrutiny in recent weeks over alleged past behavior, riling up longtime fans who believe producers are derailing a venerable game show that has been a mainstay of American syndicated television since 1984. Richards’ detractors have resurfaced two discrimination lawsuits in which he was involved. He has denied wrongdoing.”
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