He pleaded guilty to second-degree perjury but served no jail time. The revelation changed the rules surrounding game shows and made cheating on them illegal. However, on November 2, 1959, Van Doren admitted to congressional investigators that the show had supplied him the material beforehand. "Twenty One" repeatedly shot down rumors that the show was fixed. During his appearances on the show, the game show's ratings also went through the roof as viewers tuned in to see if his winning streak would continue. According to Rolling Stone, he appeared on the program for 14 weeks, earning him $128,000, and making him a star. In an effort to add more drama and intrigue to the NBC game show, Van Doren was supplied with the questions and answers before the 1950s show aired. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images "Twenty One" host Jack Barry and contestant Charles Van Doren. However, after controversies failed to die down following his resignation, it was also reported that Richards would exit as executive producer of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune." He stepped down as the host of "Jeopardy!" on August 20. "Looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry."
"It is humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago," Richards said in a statement following The Ringer report. The Ringer reported that Richards often used offensive and demeaning language to describe women on his podcast "The Randumb Show." He hosted the podcast from 2013 to 2014, during which time he made multiple disparaging comments, saying one-piece swimsuits make women look "frumpy and overweight."
However, as Richards' new role was confirmed, past controversies and allegations of harassment and sexist comments resurfaced. An undated handout photo of former "Jeopardy!" host Mike Richards, who was also the executive producer of the long-running daily TV quiz show.Ĭarol Kaelson/Sony Pictures Entertainment/Handout via REUTERSįollowing the death of longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, executive producer Mike Richards was lined up to helm the show.
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