New host and executive producer Mike Richards stepped down after a firestorm of controversy surrounding his questionable past.
Richards had already filmed a week’s worth of episodes, which are airing this week. After his swift resignation, Bialik, best known for playing Amy Farrah Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,” took over as guest host.
Richards came with a lot of baggage. There were questions about how closely he was involved in the process of selecting a new host while also vying for the position himself. On Aug. 18, The Ringer’s Claire McNear reported that Richards routinely made sexist and racist comments on a podcast he co-hosted during his time at “The Price Is Right.”
A day later, Richards announced he was stepping down, and Sony executives would resume searching for a new host.
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