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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…

Mayim Bialik won’t be hosting the final week of this season’s “Jeopardy!” episodes in a show of solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike.

Bialik was slated to host the final episodes of the show’s current season, which are expected to be filmed between May 16 and May 19. Her decision to abstain makes “Jeopardy!” one of the first game shows to be impacted by the ongoing writers strike. The show’s writers are some of thousands in Hollywood that have been striking since May 2 for a fair contract.

Michele Loud, one of the show’s writers, told Variety on May 6, “There is no ‘Jeopardy!’ without writers. Without us, it’s just an empty blue screen.”

However, production on “Jeopardy!” is expected to go on as scheduled with Ken Jennings taking over hosting duties…

It’s a hosting switcheroo on “Jeopardy!”

According to Deadline, Ken Jennings will host the show’s final week of episodes in season 39, taking over from Mayim Bialik, who is standing with Writers Guild of America strikers.

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The final episodes, which are set to be filmed between May 16 and May 19, were set to be hosted by Bialik, but she reportedly declined her hosting duties in solidarity with the WGA.

“Jeopardy!” is a union show, with contributions and questions written by WGA members in advance of the season and the current…