Mike Richards started his career hosting, writing and producing a late night comedy talk show called The Randumb Show at Pepperdine University. This weekly comedy show won multiple college broadcasting awards.

Richards has created, produced and hosted several shows throughout his career. He's produced talk shows, dating shows, celebrity shows, reality shows, clips shows, primetime specials, awards shows, game shows and cable news. Early on, Richards worked for television legend Dick Clark as his Vice President of Development and Current Programs. During his time with Clark, he produced several awards shows and primetime shows and was a correspondent on The American Music Awards and Primetime New Year's Rockin’ Eve.

Richards did stand up after graduating from college and that lead to hosting multiple pilots. He hosted the WB's High School Reunion, and later was the host of the reality phenomenon Beauty and the Geek for the CW. During that time he also hosted a movie news show called Dailes that launched the Reelz Channel. In 2008, Richards took over as co-executive producer of The Price is Right, and became executive producer in 2009, the same year he helped sell the classic game franchise Let's Make A Deal to CBS.

As the Executive Producer of Price and Deal, Richards produces 365 hours of network programming a year. In addition, reality powerhouse, Fremantle North America, has teamed up with his company, Empire Avenue, to develop new shows in various genres. In 2012, Richards was also seen on GSN as the host of the rebooted gameshow The Pyramid. He was also heard on two podcasts; The Randumb Show where Mike discussed all things Price and Deal, as well as current pop culture, and The Gentlemans where Mike and improv genius Wayne Brady discussed what it means to be a gentleman. He has been nominated for 10 Daytime Emmy Awards and has won two for his work as Executive Producer on The Price is Right, bringing home the award for Outstanding Game Show at both the 2013 and 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards.

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