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Mayim Bialik asks the questions on Jeopardy — but that doesn’t mean she thinks she could answer them.

In an interview with Bill Maher on his podcast Club Random, the Blossom and Big Bang Theory actress explained how she thinks she’d fare as a contestant on the game show.

“There’s a rhythm that winners get into – there’s a huge psychological component,” Bialik said. “If you get something wrong, it can be debilitating. I would cry, I think.”

Bialik made it clear that she’s not the one writing the questions on Jeopardy. “People ask if I know all that stuff, and I’m like, ‘no.’ No,” she said. “Answering things like that under pressure with a timer is not gonna happen for me. It’s hard!”

Tyler Golden/ABC via Getty Images Host Mayim Bialik on…

In the latest episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, Jeopardy!‘s longtime producer, Sarah Whitcomb Foss, shared the advice she gave to Mayim Bialik when she first began hosting the show, and the ways they asked her to change.

Bialik was named one of the official hosts of Jeopardy! in 2022 alongside former super-champ Ken Jennings. It was a bit of a learning curve for both, but particularly for Bialik, who found it difficult to hide her astonishment at the contestants’ vast knowledge.

“I did not expect to enjoy watching while I’m up there as much as I do, and it’s hard not to get honestly starstruck by the contestants up here,” Bialik said…

ABC has dropped the key art for Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 2, and Ken Jennings is taking center stage.

The promotional photo comes less than two weeks after ABC revealed Jennings would be taking over the primetime edition of the iconic game show.

Bialik was initially set to remain as host, but after stepping away from the syndicated series earlier this year, the series is forging ahead without her.

The Big Bang Theory alum announced she would depart the 39th season early to stand in solidarity with striking writers amid the WGA strike.

Jennings and Bialik have shared hosting duties in the past, with Bialik typically being the face of the primetime editions… until now.

There’s no telling at this stage whether Bialik plans to return, but a new report has…

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The popular American game show Jeopardy! is in turmoil. And as the Season 40 proceedings get underway, it has been revealed that Mayim Bialik is out.

Jeopardy! recently wrapped its 39th season. The beloved American classic, created by Merv Griffin in 1964, has been running on a syndicated basis at various points throughout its run. Alex Trebek played host from its 1984 launch and did so until his death in November 2020. Trebek died after an almost two-year battle with pancreatic cancer; he was 80 years old.

Due to Trebek’s passing, various individuals stepped in to host Jeopardy! including Katie Couric, Anderson Cooper, Robin Roberts, and LeVar Burton, but in the end, it was decided by Jeopardy! Productions that Mike…