08-05-2021, 02:30 PM | #1 |
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‘Jeopardy’ host has history with controversial lawsuits.
Yesterday, it was reported that executive game show producer Mike Richards would permanently replace the late Alex Trebek as the host of Jeopardy!.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mik...ek-1235034673/ However, he has some very controversial history. In 2011, he was previously sued for sexual harassment by a model from The Price is Right. https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news...ars-deal-host/ Another model from the show also sued him for a discrimination lawsuit. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...l-wins-393521/ So, Sony really seems like they are making a mistake by hiring this man to host the show. Last edited by ranger_scout; 09-16-2021 at 06:33 PM. Reason: New title |
08-05-2021, 10:06 PM | #2 |
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I mean, both of those were 10 years ago. They should have no impact on him being the new host unless Twitter goes out of it's way to try and "cancel" him.
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08-06-2021, 05:01 PM | #3 |
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This kind of behavior doesn’t surprise me though. Richards was also an executive producer for a game show that left me with scarred. During the 2000’s, he was an executive producer on both the Primetime and syndicated versions of Weakest Link. The latter hosted by George Gray was especially bad because the contestants had very erratic and gross behavior. When Gray became the announcer on The Price is Right I officially stopped watching it and I had mostly given up on it already because I didn’t enjoy Drew Carey as the host.
The resurfacing of these lawsuits is of course making a lot of press. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...it-1234993647/ https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mik...an-1235035652/ https://deadline.com/2021/08/jeopard...ch-1234810536/ https://ew.com/tv/mike-richards-jeop...ons-resurface/ It’s also strange how a lot people were auditioning for this job and yet a producer just decides to promote himself. Ken Jennings, the show’s all-time champion, said some very bad things in the past, but he at least apologized. Richards has remained silent on these allegations. |
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Richards has released a statement about the allegations.
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08-19-2021, 12:29 AM | #5 |
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New Jeopardy host(s)
And already the guy is apologizing to the Twitter SJW mob for things he said years and years ago. Huge mistake. Does nobody ever learn?
https://news.yahoo.com/jeopardy-host...224534534.html
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08-20-2021, 09:08 AM | #8 |
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He stepped down as host. Cancel culture strikes again.
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08-20-2021, 09:11 AM | #9 |
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Yeah, see? Absolutely ZERO good comes from apologizing from old tweets/whatever. It ALWAYS makes things worse.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mik...ed-1235045394/
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08-20-2021, 09:19 AM | #10 |
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I am glad that he stepped down. It's because of the fact he was a bridge between host due to covid issues and Ken's obligations to The Chase so he was never supposed to host. Richards should have never been in the running. He also was the one picking audition tapes for other candidates. Also, he was only the executive producer for half a season before Alex died when Harry Friedman retired. There is little relationship there. I was pushing for Ken from day one. He took the ball on the event of Alex's passing and did great. I have loved him since his run in 2004. The Beast can take his place fully on The Chase.
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08-20-2021, 09:22 AM | #11 |
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Good bring Levar Burton to host.
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08-20-2021, 09:43 AM | #12 |
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Reading that article it was actually about stuff he said on old podcasts, nothing to do with tweets,
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08-20-2021, 10:06 AM | #13 |
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Same difference, really.
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08-20-2021, 10:31 AM | #14 |
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Apparently the consensus from everyone I've read that actually watched those tryout episodes is, "The people really wanting Levar Burton on Jeopardy must not have seen those episodes. Because he was objectively terrible in them and the ratings bombed to prove it."
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08-20-2021, 07:40 PM | #17 |
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he's a terrible producer who ruined price is right and would have ruined the sanctity of jeapordy. this is one time I'm GLAD cancel culture happened as a game show fan.
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08-21-2021, 09:58 AM | #18 |
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Look I don't have any problem with him not getting the job. He said some really awful things in a previous podcast that resurfaced.
New ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mike Richards Made Sexist Comments in Resurfaced Podcast They were so provocative and unfunny that Anti-Defamation League was calling on him to be investigated. Anti-Defamation League Calls For Investigation Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mike Richards’ Comments |
08-21-2021, 10:06 AM | #19 |
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I don't care about years old comments. Its the way he got the job he was not in the running for and being the primary person involved in selecting a replacement for the irreplaceable. That is what irritates me. Covid caused him to have to fill in and he was not on the host list. Stick to production and stay off screen. I am honestly surprised that Harry Friedman did not have any input on this.
Can we please just have Ken Jennings host? No one will top Trebeck, but at least with Ken there is a connection to Alex.
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So is there some 'cancel team' in the payroll or something? "Someone we don't like is going to do something we don't like. Quick, scour the internet for any remotely bad thing they said or tweeted going back since the internet was a thing. I want whatever it is to be trending and on everybody's lips first thing in the morning. I want this person cancelled IMMEDIATELY".
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