Mike Richards will no longer be the executive producer of "Jeopardy!" or "Wheel of Fortune," staff of the shows were told Tuesday after a firestorm of controversies forced him to resign as the show's new host.
On Aug. 20, just a day after he began filming his first episodes as the new face of the show, Richards said he would no longer be its host.
Richards, who has been "Jeopardy!" executive producer since 2019, already had a lot of baggage.
From Richards' time as executive producer of "The Price Is Right," which revealed allegations that he led a toxic work environment.
The mounting controversies made it untenable for Richards to remain as host.
Despite the revelations about his checkered past, Sony had said Richards would continue to serve as executive producer and lead the show through yet another transition period.
At the time of his resignation, Richards had already filmed five episodes as host.
