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Mayim Bialik Out, Ken Jennings In on 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' | Newsmax.com

Ken Jennings will be replacing Mayim Bialik as host for “Celebrity Jeopardy,” Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.

While the pair have shared hosting duties for the main series, Bialik helmed the star-studded spin-off. However, she has turned down her hosting responsibilities as a show of support for the Writers Guild of America. Additionally, she belongs to the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, which commenced its own strike in July.

Bialik initially withdrew with just a week of filming remaining for season 39 of the ABC trivia series. Now, the show is gearing up for its 40th season, scheduled for September. Similarly, “Celebrity Jeopardy” is on track to make a comeback in September.

During an episode of the behind-the-scenes podcast “Inside Jeopardy!” showrunner Michael Davis revealed the…


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Mayim Bialik Turns Down ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Hosting, Ken Jennings Steps In

Mayim Bialik Will Not Host Season 2 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” as She Supports WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes

ABC has announced that Mayim Bialik will not be hosting Season 2 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” as she continues to support the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The news comes after ABC issued a press release on Monday, revealing that Ken Jennings will be taking over as the host for the new season, which premieres on September 27th at 8 p.m. ET.

The decision to replace Bialik was made in light of her support for the strikes, although ABC did not provide any further comment on the matter. Bialik had previously hosted Season 1 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and shared hosting…


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Ken Jennings to take over ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ as Mayim Bialik steps down from hosting duties amid WGA strike

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: Production decisions for ‘Jeopardy!’ have been consistently affected by the strikes going around in Hollywood.

From having no returning contestants and striking writers, the game show has had to compromise in a lot of aspects. 

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But despite everything, ‘Jeopardy!’ has not once announced any schedule postponements, something that has made them face major backlash from viewers. 

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In another shocking announcement, the game show has come forward to reveal that their host Mayim Bialik won’t be returning for the spin-off she exclusively hosted in the first season. 

Ken Jennings, who has been ‘Jeopardy!’s one…


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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik gives weary update on hospital stay amid exit from Celebrity spinoff

MAYIM Bialik has looked tiresome in a new video while recovering from an intense medical procedure instead of filming her game show.

Mayim, 47, is being replaced by Ken Jennings on Celebrity Jeopardy! this season, and it’s unknown when she’ll return to hosting.

Mayim Bialik shared she made it home and 'survived her colonoscopy'

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Mayim Bialik shared she made it home and ‘survived her colonoscopy’Credit: Instagram/missmayim
Mayim stayed at the hospital on Friday while Jeopardy! was taping its new season

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Mayim stayed at the hospital on Friday while Jeopardy! was taping its new seasonCredit: Instagram/missmayim
Ken Jennings is hosting both Celebrity Jeopardy! and the regularly airing show this fall- Mayim seemingly won't be on screen until 2024

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Ken Jennings is hosting both Celebrity Jeopardy! and the regularly airing show this fall- Mayim seemingly won’t be on screen until 2024Credit: Getty

Mayim’s latest Instagram video saw the TV star looking exhausted but in good spirits over the weekend.

She spent all of Friday and perhaps even went overnight at the hospital


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Mayim Bialik Loses Job, Ken Jenning Takes Full Control of ‘Jeopardy’

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy

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Mayim Bialik is out, and Ken Jennings is in at Jeopardy. It’s as simple as that.

Mayim Bialik on Jeopardy
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Since the untimely 2020 death of longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, things have not quite been the same for the long-running, beloved quiz show. Months of guest hosts like Aaron Rodgers, LeVar Burton, and Katie Couric, all of whom were assumed by fans to essentially be auditioning for the host position, eventually led to producer Mike Richards taking over.

Mike Richards almost immediately stepped down among allegations of improper behavior, controversial podcast remarks, and general outrage from the fans.

Alex Trebek Jeopardy! host
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Since then, Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings have shared co-hosting duties on the regular…


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