Mike Richards (television personality)
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Michael Richards (born July 5, 1975[1]) is a former American television producer, game show host, and television personality. He was most notably the executive producer of the American television game shows Let's Make a Deal and The Price Is Right from 2009 to 2019, and of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from 2020 to 2021. Richards has also hosted other television series including High School Reunion, Beauty and the Geek, Pyramid, and Divided, and was executive producer of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2020.
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Born | (1975-07-05) July 5, 1975 (age 48) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Television | Executive producer of Let's Make a Deal and The Price Is Right (2009–2019) Executive producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (2020–2021) |
Spouse | Stephanie Richards |
Children | 2 |
In August 2021, Richards briefly succeeded Alex Trebek as host of the daily syndicated version of Jeopardy! after Trebek's death in 2020. However, Richards resigned as host later that month due to criticism over offensive comments that he made on The Randumb Show podcast, as well as wrongful termination and sexual harassment lawsuits from models during his time as the executive producer of The Price Is Right. Richards hosted only a week's worth of episodes, which aired in September 2021 as part of the show's 38th season.[2][3]