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‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings never watched his 74-day winning streak on game show: ‘It’s all a blur’

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: The game show ‘Jeopardy!’ and the current co-host Ken Jennings is, at this point, a package deal and can hardly ever be talked about without the mention of the other. The 49-year-old host was both a contestant and now, has been a host since 2021.

So, it was quite shocking when Jennings revealed that he never watched his own winning streak, the longest in the history of the game when it broadcasted on TV. The show host shared his thoughts about being the most popular contestant and now hosting the game show. 

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Ken Jennings was ‘sick’ of himself

Jennings joined the weekly podcast of the game show ‘Inside Jeopardy!’ for episode 50…


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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik is driving fans ‘crazy’ with major issue as viewers complain they ‘miss’ Ken Jennings

JEOPARDY! host Mayim Bialik has left fans frustrated after they spotted a quirky habit of hers.

Mayim, 47, is currently fronting the popular game show while host Ken Jennings is on hiatus.

Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik has left fans frustrated after they spotted a weird habit of hers

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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik has left fans frustrated after they spotted a weird habit of hersCredit: Getty
Viewers claim that Mayim's pauses are too long before confirming whether contestants answered correctly

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Viewers claim that Mayim’s pauses are too long before confirming whether contestants answered correctlyCredit: Getty

However, many Jeopardy! viewers who tuned in this week were not overly impressed with Mayim and her hosting style.

In particular, they noticed that the mother of two takes too long to respond to contestants when they give their answers.

Taking to Twitter, one viewer fumed: “As hard as I have tried I do not care for Mayim Bialik hosting #Jeopardy She pauses before she answers and…


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Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings jolts fans with shocking NSFW joke during hiatus from show

JEOPARDY! host Ken Jennings has shocked fans after he shared an NSFW joke on social media.

Ken, 49, took to Twitter on Tuesday and shared a Garfield comic book strip that featured three images.

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings has shocked fans after he shared an NSFW joke on social media

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Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings has shocked fans after he shared an NSFW joke on social mediaCredit: ABC
The 49-year-old is currently on a hiatus from hosting the popular game show

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The 49-year-old is currently on a hiatus from hosting the popular game showCredit: Getty

Alongside the picture, Ken tweeted: “Happy 33rd anniversary of the Garfield strip where Jon drinks dog semen!”

Some of his followers were shocked at the tweet as one person replied: “Ken…KEN. Why, man?” followed by laughing face emojis.

A second person tweeted: “This is not a tweet I expected to see today.”

A third replied: “This can’t be real,” and a fourth admitted: “this was not how I expected to…


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When is Ken Jennings coming back to Jeopardy?

Ken Jennings hosted Jeopardy! since 2021, as he and Mayim Bialik have alternated as hosts of the series. Now, the highest-earning American game show contestant has fans asking when he’s coming back for good.

The American game show host, who has won a total of $4,522,700 on five different game shows, has split hosting duties on a new full-time basis since July 2022 – beginning with Jeopardy!‘s 39th season.

Now, Ken is sometimes there to present the game show alongside Mayim, but many are wondering when he is coming back properly and where he has been this week. So, when is he returning and how much does he make?

KEN JENNINGS, JAMES HOLZHAUER, ANDREW HE, MATTEA ROACH
JEOPARDY! MASTERS – “Semifinal 1 & 2” – The first “Jeopardy! Masters” semifinal rounds commence with James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach…

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James Holzhaeur’s inappropriate comment takes ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ host Ken Jennings by surprise

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ competition 2023 is in full swing. The competition returned on May 8 with six contestants vying for a $500,000 win and the Trek Trophy named in memory of former late host Alex Trebek. The tournament has a pretty exciting lineup of contestants. Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Sam Buttrey, James Holzhaeur, and Andrew He, are all in it deep and fighting like sharks for the big prize.

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However the fights and the taunts are not just between the contestant but also between the host, Ken Jennings, and James Holzhaeur, who is a gameshow legend and the second-best earner in the competition’s history, only behind Jennings who was once a contestant himself. This has led to an ongoing beef between the two with James…


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