'Jeopardy' basically bumped the more qualified Lavar Burton for their executive producer with a history of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and workplace insensitivity towards a pregnant employee allegations.
— Mike Richards would be passed the baton instead, splitting duties withThen and now, Richards seemed like a random pick given the star power of the guest hosts before him. However, he has been connected tofor quite some time; in addition to working as an executive producer on the show for years, Richards also spearheaded the campaign to find Trebek’s replacement.
Obviously, there are warranted concerns about the person responsible for picking Trebek’s successor being awarded the role after such a rigorous search — just how unbiased could the recruitment process have been if the person in charge of it threw his hat in the ring? — but On top of the shady circumstances surrounding his hiring, the new host’s background is also marked by controversy. Before he worked at
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