It appears Sony is sticking with Mike Richards as Jeopardy! executive producer

The New York Times

Despite speculation that Sony will remove Richards as executive producer after he stepped down as Jeopardy! host last week, Sony’s top TV executive, Ravi Ahuja, made clear during a staff call Monday that the studio supported Richards, according to The New York Times. Sources tell The Times that Ahuja praised Richards for his willingness to step down from the hosting job and signaled that he expected the crew to move forward from last week’s uproar. Richards has also agreed to undergo sensitive training after his past offensive podcast comments were revealed in a story by The Ringer's Claire McNear. On the call, Richards apologized again for his behavior and asked the staff for an opportunity to prove “who he really is," said his spokesperson. The spokesperson added that "Mike is committed to continuing as the executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune." ALSO: Meredith Vieira wanted to audition for Jeopardy!, but was rejected because Sony didn't want somebody who's currently hosting another game show (Vieira currently hosts the syndicated 25 Words or Less).