It looks like “Jeopardy!” producers had a very specific reason why they decided to drop Mayim Bialik as host after two years.
Now, trivia guru Ken Jennings, who still holds the show’s winning streak at 74, is the sole host of the long-running game show following the November 2020 death of late host Alex Trebek from pancreatic cancer.
Mayim Bialik Announces She Is No More With ‘Jeopardy!’
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On Friday, December 15, Mayim Bialik announced that she will no longer work as host of “Jeopardy!” in syndicated form. It is unclear whether he will return to host prime-time specials or spin-off shows such as “Celebrity Jeopardy!”. Although he hosted season 1 of the spin-off game show, Ken Jennings took over for the show’s second season, which is currently airing.
“When the holiday break started in Hollywood, I had some Jeopardy! news, she wrote in the caption of a brief Instagram post. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!”
“I am so honored to have been nominated for a major Emmy for hosting this year and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Jeopardy! family,” he continued. “To all of you who have supported me through this incredible journey and to the fans, contestants, writers. staff and crew of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, thank you.”
‘Danger!’ Release Their Own Statements On Instagram
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About an hour later, “Jeopardy!” The Instagram account released its own brief statement revealing that the “Blossom” child star had made the announcement herself, leading to speculation as to whether it was really Mayim’s decision to leave “Jeopardy!”. It has been widely known that the actress has scheduling conflicts due to her acting career, even though the Fox sitcom “Call Me Kat” was canceled earlier this year.
“Mayim Bialik has announced she will no longer host the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” write them in a brief Instagram statement. “We decided to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for the syndicated Jeopardy!. We are truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we look forward to continuing to work with her on primetime specials.”
Why ‘Jeopardy!’ Executive Officer Decides To Part With Mayim Bialik
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As The Blast previously reported, Mayim Bialik opted out of filming several episodes of the season finale and decided to skip season 2 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” fully, to stand in solidarity with other strikers during the acting and writing strike that took over Hollywood earlier this year.
Apparently, it was his decision to leave the show that made Sony executives realize they only needed one host. On December 20, a Sony Studio source told TMZ that while Sony executives were “not mad” that he decided to support the strike and walk off the stage, it did make them aware that the show would survive with just one host.
Sources say that Mayim stepping off the podium gave Ken “an opportunity” to show himself, and apparently the executives were impressed with his recent performance. In addition, the executive also reportedly spent a lot of time trying to coordinate Mayim’s busy schedule, including his responsibilities as a writer, actor and director.
Sony Executives Still Open To Hosting Primetime Specials
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In addition to accommodating Mayim’s other projects, sources told the outlet that the “Call Me Kat” actress disagreed with personnel changes and certain production decisions, such as the decision to hire executive producer Michael Davies to replace disgraced producer Mike Richards.
Sources at Sony went on to tell the outlet that they don’t want to get rid of Mayim completely and still want the actress to host the premiere special as they feel she works well with the celebrity contestants. However, sources say that, to Mayim, it was an “all or nothing” deal, and decided to leave the show without consulting Sony, resulting in two seemingly contradictory Instagram statements posted on Friday night.
Regardless, sources say that Sony executives are still open to Mayim Bialik returning to host the premiere special of “Jeopardy!” if he is interested. It remains to be seen whether Mayim will change her mind and return to “Jeopardy!” family, but in the meantime, fans can look forward to seeing more of Ken Jennings behind the podium.
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