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Ken Jennings Says Mayim Bialik's 'Jeopardy!' Ouster 'Took Me Off Guard' – Yahoo

Ken Jennings responded Tuesday to the unexpected ouster of his “Jeopardy!” cohost Mayim Bialik, saying that the move from Sony “took me off guard.”

“It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m going to miss her,” Jennings said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it. But on my end, I’m just a fan of ‘Jeopardy!’ and I’m always delighted to host when they call upon me. I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster.”

Bialik, who had until recently shared hosting duties with Jennings, announced Dec. 15 that the decision came down from Sony ahead of Hollywood’s holiday break for her to not move forward as cohost of the…


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Jeopardy! Host Ken Jennings Comments on Mayim Bialik’s Ouster

Jennings took over Bialik’s share of the Jeopardy! hosting duties after she left to support the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings said he was taken off-guard when Mayim Bialik exited the long-running game show. Jennings, who has has shared hosting duties with Bialik since the since July of last year, will now take over Bialik’s share of the job, which included hosting Celebrity Jeopardy! and other primetime specials. Her star power made sense in that scenario, but hardcore fans of the show never really seemed to let of the idea of Jennings replacing the late Alex Trebek as host. The compromise lasted for about a year, until Bialik stepped away from the show during the Writers Guild of America strike.

Bialik is a member of…


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Final Jeopardy! Outspoken Co-Host Announces Ouster From Jeopardy! After Leaving During Strike