Mike Richards (television personality)

Mike Richards
Mike Richards
Born	Michael G. Richards; July 5, 1975; Burbank, California, United States
Occupation	Television personality, producer

Michael G. "Mike" Richards (born July 5, 1975 in Burbank, California), is an American television personality and producer. 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 TPIR 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 an 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 will succeed as executive producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! from the retiring Harry Friedman.[5]

References

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.
Stuart Levine (2008-08-03). "'Price' names executive producer: Mike Richards to join 'Right' team". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
"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.
"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.
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.

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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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[innertube-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.

[variety-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.