American TV viewers in jeopardy due to jew trickery?

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So, we have the case of the very popular American TV show "Jeopardy."  It seems that, after long-time host Alex Trebek died, they found a new host, Mike Richards, but...oops...it turns out that somebody claims that he said bad things about jews and women.  So, guess what...that's right...there is a jewish woman who just might get the job.  Ain't that amazing. 

Mike Richards quits as 'Jeopardy!' host after offensive comments about women, Jews and others surface
https://www.jta.org/2021/08/20/culture/mike-richards-quits-as-jeopardy-host-after-offensive-comments-about-women-jews-and-others-surface

(JTA) — Mike Richards, the executive producer of "Jeopardy!" who was tapped as the successor to Alex Trebek, will no longer host the game show following a backlash to offensive comments he made about a range of groups, including Jews.

Last week Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Richards was set to be the daily host of "Jeopardy!", with the Jewish actor Mayim Bialik hosting primetime specials. But days after the announcement, The Ringer, a sports and culture publication, reported on a range of derogatory comments Richards made on "The Randumb Show," a podcast he co-hosted in 2013 and 2014 about "The Price Is Right," which he also executive produced.

In one episode, during a discussion of noses, he said, ""Ixnay on the ose-nay" and "She's not an ew-Jay." (That's Pig-Latin for "Nix on the nose, she's not a Jew.")

The Ringer also reported that Richards made a number of negative comments about women's clothing, weight and appearance. He also made derogatory comments about Haiti, people who are homeless and people with disabilities.

The comments elicited widespread criticism, including from the Anti-Defamation League, which called for Richards to be investigated. On Friday, Richards announced he would no longer host the show. He will remain the show's executive producer.

"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," he said in a statement. "As such, I will be stepping down as host effective immediately."

This is the second time this week that antisemitism has entered into the public reaction to the "Jeopardy!" host announcement. On Monday, The Daily Beast said it would review its editorial standards after one of its reporters wrote an article calling the Israel Defense Forces "genocidal" in an article criticizing Bialik, who is Jewish.



Could Mayim Bialik wind up hosting "Jeopardy!" solo? The possibility is reportedly on the table.
https://www.jta.org/2021/08/23/culture/could-mayim-bialik-wind-up-hosting-jeopardy-solo-the-possibility-is-reportedly-on-the-table

(JTA) — Two weeks after Mayim Bialik said being selected to host primetime specials of "Jeopardy!" was "beyond anything I ever imagined could happen," the Jewish actress is taking on an even more prominent role on the beloved game show.

Bialik is hosting the first three weeks of the regular season after Mike Richards, the producer originally selected to succeed Alex Trebek, stepped down on Friday amid a backlash over his past comments, which included offensive statements about women and Jews.

Bialik is also being considered for the full-time position, CNN quoted a source close to the process as saying. Earlier, the producers of "Jeopardy!" had said that Bialik's other commitments would make it impossible for her to be the sole successor to Trebek, who died in November 2020 of pancreatic cancer.

Sony Entertainment Studios, which produces the show, says it will announce additional guest hosts in the coming weeks. Their choice of Bialik, who had starring roles on "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory," has also drawn some criticism over her past stance on vaccines. In a 2012 book, Bialik and her ex-husband wrote that they had not vaccinated their children. Three years later, she announced on Kveller that her children were in fact vaccinated and that she supports vaccines.

Bialik, who regularly writes about her Jewish identity and practice, produced a series of videos for MyJewishLearning this year.


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