“Jeopardy!” Executive Producer Mark Richards announced today he is stepping down
as the successor to Alex Trebek, the beloved former “Jeopardy!” host who died of cancer last November.offensive comments he made on episodes of a comedy podcast recorded in 2013 and 2014.
Richards said in a statement Friday morning he is “stepping down” because it “has become clear that moving forward as a host would be too much of a distraction for our fans not the right move for the show.” Sony Pictures Entertainment, which produces and distributes “Jeopardy!”, confirmed Richards’ exit as host, butRichards appealed directly to his staff in his memo, apologizing “for the unwanted negative attention” and “the confusion and delays this is now causing” .“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 said in his statement.
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