Richards drew backlash over comments he made about women, lawsuits from his time at The Price Is Right, and criticism accusing him of rigging the Jeopardy host selection.
In his memo, Richards told staff Sony Pictures Television would resume the search for a permanent syndicated host and bring back guest hosts in the interim.
A Sony Pictures Television spokesperson said in a statement to BuzzFeed News they supported his decision to step down."We were surprised this week to learn of Mike’s 2013/2014 podcast and the offensive language he used in the past," the spokesperson said."We have spoken with him about our concerns and our expectations moving forward.
As I mentioned last week, I was deeply honored to be asked to host the syndicated show and was thrilled by the opportunity to expand my role. However, over the last several days it has become clear that moving forward as host would be too much of a distraction for our fans and not the right move for the show. As such, I will be stepping down as host effective immediately. As a result, we will be canceling production today.
SPT will now resume the search for a permanent syndicated host. In the meantime, we will be bringing back guest hosts to continue production for the new season, details of which will be announced next week. I want to apologize to each of you for the unwanted negative attention that has come to Jeopardy! over the last few weeks and for the confusion and delays this is now causing. I know I have a lot of work to do to regain your trust and confidence.
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