Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings will both host ‘Jeopardy!’: reports

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Present “Jeopardy!” hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will reportedly hold their jobs because the everlasting hosts of the beloved recreation present, in line with a number of media studies.

Representatives for Sony declined to remark to The Put up throughout negotiations.

Bialik will keep on to host primetime editions of the present, in addition to the upcoming “Movie star Jeopardy!” anticipated to come back to ABC, in line with Selection. Jennings, in the meantime, can even keep on in order that Bialik can proceed to movie her Fox sitcom “Name Me Kat,” in line with the Each day Mail.

Sony is anticipated to make the official announcement as early as Wednesday, in line with the latter media outlet.

The rumor comes weeks after govt producer Michael Davies instructed Selection that they would want “a number of hosts” for the “Jeopardy!” franchise as they launch “extra variations” of the present.

Alex Trebek hosted the show for 37 seasons until his death in 2020.
Alex Trebek hosted the present for 37 seasons till his dying in 2020.
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Each Bialik, 46, and 48-year-old Jennings’ trial runs have been removed from flawless. Earlier this month, producers needed to intervene when Bialik wrongfully declared a contestant’s reply to be incorrect.

The clue learn: “From a Latin phrase for ‘to clock,’ it’s the kind of care given to noticeably unwell sufferers to supply consolation with out curing.”

Contestant Andie Huskie then answered, “What's palliative care?” — announcing it in a different way.

Nonetheless, he then corrected his answer to “palliative care” pronounced accurately earlier than time ran out.

That wasn’t the primary snafu “The Huge Bang Idea” alum made, both.

Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik can even proceed filming her Fox sitcom “Name Me Kat.”
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Ken Jennings won 74-straight games of "Jeopardy" in 2004.
Ken Jennings gained 74 straight video games of “Jeopardy!” in 2004.
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In the meantime, Jennings made headlines final week for making a “painful,” crude joke.

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

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

The previous champion then joked, “That's appropriate. A painful $2,000 for you!”

Final month, Bialik additionally responded to criticism leveled at her by present followers, who felt they may critique all the pieces from her hair and make-up to her “nerd” wardrobe. Throughout an episode of her podcast “Bialik Breakdown,” the host appeared dismayed by the blowback she faces.

“I get that lots,” she stated.

Longtime, beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died of pancreatic most cancers on Nov. 8, 2020. He hosted the present for 37 seasons.

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