offensive comments he made on a podcast seven years ago resurfaced last week, along with a discrimination lawsuit he was involved in, prompted a call for investigation by the Anti-Defamation League, Richards stepped down from the hosting role.But despite his rapid downfall, Richards is far from the first — and won’t be the last — on-air personality to hold a short-lived hosting gig.
Variety looks back on some of the shortest hosting stints in TV history, from Magic Johnson’s failed talk show in the ’90s to Jackie Gleason’s “You’re in the Picture,” a one-episode game show that warranted an on-air apology..
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