Incoming ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mike Richards Apologizes For Sexist Remarks

"Even with the passage of time, it’s more than clear that my attempts to be funny and provocative were not acceptable," he said.

Newly minted “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards issued an apology Wednesday night for sexist, crass remarks about women he made on a former podcast, the latest bout of controversy following his coronation as the new face of the beloved game show. The mea culpa came shortly after The Ringer published details from the podcast, called “The Randumb Show,” that Richards hosted from 2013 to 2014 while he was producing “The Price Is Right.” In episodes reviewed by the site, Richards at times called his co-host, Beth Triffon, a “booth ho” and “booth slut” after she spoke about working as a model at a trade show. In others, he compared women’s Halloween costumes as prostitute outfits, commented on former female co-workers’ weight and appearance, and disparaged Triffon’s economic status. Richards said the comments were “a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago.” All episodes of the show were wiped from the Internet on Tuesday after The Ringer asked about his remarks.