Hollywood game show producer Mike Richards used to hostJeopardy!, but after some sketchy lawsuits fromThe Price Is Rightemployees began to surface, his stint ended - now, he’s got a brand-new gig, as the CCO (Chief Creative Officer) ofDaily Wire, a publication with a right-wing point of view, which offends some liberal readers. Mike’s built an impressive career as an executive producer, despite his checkered past. However, the fact that he’s going to bein a leadership position at a website accused of right-wing bias, as perAllsides, rubs some people the wrong way.
Mike was actually in talks to become the permanent host ofJeopardy!, an honor later granted toJeopardy!’s Ken Jennings. However, his past came back to haunt him. He was accused of discriminating against a pregnantThe Price Is Rightemployee, firing her while she was expecting. Another accused him of sexual harassment and wrongful termination.
One Said They “Dodged A Bullet”
At a thread started byMpromptoat Reddit,Jeopardy!fans weighed in on Mike’s new job, and some were glad that his stint on the show ended after roughly one week. Scandal brought him down, and now, he’s trying to put good credit after bad. Mike’s trying something new, probably determined to put a shadowy past behind him, as anew season ofJeopardy! Mastersairs. One Redditor expressed their opinion, saying:
Get canceled, go to far right media. Very common trend we’ve seen.
Another had this to say:
Crazy to think of how much of a bullet we dodged with him getting fired.
When Mike worked onThe Price Is Rightas an executive producer, there were other issues. Overall, he was painted as a not-so-nice man for allegedly insisting that series' female employees who appeared onstage should be scantily clad. For example, he wanted them in bikinis, which might haveleft them feeling too exposed.
Is Jeopardy Better Without Mike Hosting?
Most People Seem To Think So
Of course, he denied all wrongdoing, but the courts disagreed. When it came to the woman who was pregnant with twins, she was awarded $7 million in damages. That’s a lot of damages -they really threw the book at him. So, in light of that, it might be best that he isn’t hosting a game show known for its clean-cut and cerebral vibe.
Ken is a popular host- people respond to him because he knows how to play the game. He isn’t just posing as a trivia expert. When he followed Mike, he didn’t have big shoes to fill. However, when it came to following the prior host,Alex, who sadly passed awaydue to cancer, breaking America’s heart, he really had to prove himself.
The Daily Wire Is Not A Liberal Publication
Its Readers Are Likely To Have Right-Wing Views
So, what kind of content is posted at theDaily Wire? Why does the publication inflame those who dislike right-wing thinking? A quick browse showed an article,“Elon Musk Rips Bill Gates Over Epstein Ties: ‘Wouldn’t Trust That Guy To Babysit My Kids,“which makes Elon seem protective, although he’s been accused of racism, as per aNew York Timesarticle. Elon heavily funded Trump’s presidential campaign.
Gates, who was a ruthless businessman before evolving (he now gives away a LOT of money), funded Kamala Harris' doomed presidential campaign, to the tune of $50 million.
As the US election proved, many people do veer to the right. Donald Trump was elected. So, there’s definitely a market for the type of thinking thatDaily Wirepundits put out into the world. Mike probably shares the publication’s views. It remains to be seen if there will be more backlash over his new gig, but controversy seems to follow the formerJeopardy!host wherever he goes.
Sources:Mprompto/Reddit,Allsides,New York Times
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