‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings shocks fans with ‘painful’ crude joke

“Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings has simply resumed internet hosting the sport present and he’s already surprised viewers.

Jennings, 48, hosted the present Monday after a number of months away and actress Mayim Bialik serving as grasp of ceremonies.

Throughout a Double Jeopardy spherical, a clue for “Lively Bible Verses” learn: “Since nobody had finished this for 40 years, God advised Joshua to get a knife & do that to male Israelites.”

Contestant Erica Weiner-Amanchi then buzzed in and mentioned: “What's circumcise?”

Jennings then joked, “That's right. A painful $2,000 for you!”

The gamers regarded shocked and appeared to cringe on the NSFW joke.

Nevertheless, followers had been ecstatic to have Jennings again as host and laughed at his gag.

“@Jeopardy @KenJennings ‘A painful $2,000 for you.’ Thanks. Welcome again. You had been missed,” a viewer tweeted yesterday.

“ ‘A painful 2,000 dollars for you’ 😂 @KenJennings persevering with to be considered one of my favourite people ever. @Jeopardy has the best resolution of their palms,” one other fan quipped, suggesting that Jennings ought to develop into the everlasting host of the trivia present.

Another person added: “Ken Jennings simply made a circumcision joke on Jeopardy, Make him the official host already.”

“Gotta snigger at Ken Jennings’ fast quip,” one mentioned. “Painful not for you however for her Ken,” a fan teased.

Bialik, 46, lately mentioned comparisons to Jennings in an episode of her podcast “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown” final month, noting the unfavourable suggestions she receives from viewers preferring Jennings to host over her.

“Isn’t that wild?” actor Justin Lengthy, who was a visitor on the present, replied. “Nicely, it’s the one occupation that I can consider the place individuals will let you know deeply insulting issues however with a giant smile.”

The “Large Bang Concept” actress additionally famous how a lot her look has been criticized on the present — from her hair to her “nerd” wardrobe.

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Twitter customers need Jennings to return as everlasting host on “Jeopardy!”
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Contestant Erica Weiner-Amanchi regarded visibly uncomfortable after Jennings made an NSFW joke.
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“[Fans will tell you] precisely how they really feel. Like, ‘I noticed you in a magazine. I used to be very confused. You regarded fairly.’ I get that quite a bit,” mentioned Bialik, who has earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience.

“Most males put on fits after they go there, so yeah,” Bialik continued. “The actual fact is we don’t stay in a tradition the place I can put on a grey swimsuit after which a blue swimsuit, however perhaps subsequent 12 months, we’ll see. I don’t suppose anybody ought to give it some thought a lot, particularly me.

“I’m considered one of these individuals who suppose purple carpets ought to have an ordinary set of clothes for girls, so we don’t have so many,” she added. “You are able to do lengthy sleeve or quick sleeve — that’s it, and all people goes residence.”

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