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Mayim Bialik hasn’t given up on hosting Jeopardy yet — even though she was beaten out for the prized gig by former champ Ken Jennings! 

The Big Bang Theory alum is said to be shooting for the role on a new Amazon Prime version of the game show that focuses only on pop culture. 

“Producers are still searching for a host for Pop Culture Jeopardy, and Mayim has let it be known she’s interested in the job,” a TV industry insider exclusively reveals to Closer. 

Mayim, 48, shared Jeopardy hosting duties with Jennings until she was dropped in February, with producer Michael Davies declaring, “Ken has won the job.” 

But Davies added, “We hope to continue working with [Mayim],” which cracked open the door for her to host the new show.

Attitude apparently played a big…

Jeopardy! has reportedly made a decision about who will be behind the lectern next season — and it’s not what many were expecting to hear.

On July 25, multiple outlets reported that Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings and Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik will “continue sharing hosting duties” for the quiz show’s upcoming season 39. As viewers know, the search for a new Jeopardy! permanent host has been ongoing since Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020. After a roster of celebrity guest hosts tried out for the position, former Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards was named the next permanent host in August 2021. But he stepped down only a few days later following reports about past offensive and derogatory comments.

Ken and Mayim were then tapped to split time for season…

Mayim Bialik‘s run on “Jeopardy!” has come to an end.

The “Big Bang Theory” actor, who was announced as the permanent co-host of the quiz show alongside former champion Ken Jennings last summer, shared the news Friday in an Instagram post.

“As the holiday break begins in Hollywood, I have some Jeopardy! news. Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote in her statement.

She added, “I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family. For all of you who have supported me through this incredible journey and to the fans, contestants, writers, staff and crew of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, thank…

• Mayim Bialik, 47, is raising awareness about colonoscopies on Instagram.

• The Jeopardy! host shared photos and videos from the hospital prep room before she underwent the standard procedure.

• “It’s not terribly fun getting older,” she wrote.

Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik is speaking up about the importance of colonoscopies. And in an effort to destigmatize the often hushed preventative care, she shared a video while in the hospital—from the prep room of her own colonoscopy—wearing a hospital gown, hair net, and all.

“It’s not terribly fun getting older. Especially when you have to get a routine colonoscopy and really wish you didn’t have to,” she captioned the post. “Let’s remove the stigma of…

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