Mike Richards (television personality)

Michael G. Richards (born July 5, 1975 in Burbank, California), is an American television personality and producer.

For other people named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation).
Mike Richards
Born
Michael G. Richards

(1975-07-05) July 5, 1975
Burbank, California, United States
OccupationTelevision personality, producer

Career

Richards is best known as the second host of Beauty and the Geek, and has produced numerous game shows including Weakest Link. Richards was until the end of the 2018–19 season the executive producer of The Price Is Right and Let's Make a Deal[1] and was a candidate to host The Price is Right before Drew Carey was chosen.[2] Richards hosted GSN's 2012 revival of The Pyramid[3] and the network's 2016–17 version of Divided.[4] Richards left both shows in 2019 and joined Sony Pictures Television, where he has been assigned to Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as a co-executive producer with Jimmy Kimmel, who is also the host of the show, and Michael Davies for the eight-episode run in the 2019–20 season, while for the 2020–21 season, Richards succeeded the retiring Harry Friedman as executive producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy![5]

Richards will fill in as a guest host of Jeopardy! for two weeks following the death of Alex Trebek.[6]

References
  1. Cristina Kinon (2009-08-04). "Inner Tube: Wayne Brady will host new version of 'Let's Make a Deal' on CBS this fall". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  2. Stuart Levine (2008-08-03). "'Price' names executive producer: Mike Richards to join 'Right' team". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. "GSN Announces Premiere of The Pyramid on Monday, September 3" (Press release). GSN Corporate. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. "GSN Debuts New Original Game Show Series Divided with Season 4 Premiere of Idiotest on Thursday, January 19" (Press release). GSN Corporate. December 12, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  5. Petski, Denise (August 29, 2019). "Mike Richards To Executive Produce 'Jeopardy!' & 'Wheel Of Fortune' When Harry Friedman Exits Next Year". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  6. https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news-events/roster-guest-hosts-announced
Media offices
Preceded by
Syd Vinnedge		 Executive Producer of The Price Is Right
2008–19
(with Syd Vinnedge, 2008–2009)
(with Tracy Verna, 2010–2019)		 Succeeded by
Evelyn Warfel
Preceded by
Donny Osmond		 Host of The Pyramid
2012		 Succeeded by
Michael Strahan
Preceded by
Harry Friedman		 Executive Producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
September 2020- 		Succeeded by
incumbent


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