UPDATE
Dec 16, 2023 7:00 AM CST
And then there was one. One host, that is, for Jeopardy!, which for more than two years has relied on two co-hosts since the death of former host Alex Trebek: actor Mayim Bialik and Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings. The former announced Friday that Sony had informed her she'll no longer have hosting duties. "I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family," Bialik wrote on X, offering thanks to fans, contestants, and staff and crew. A Sony rep tells CNN the decision was made "to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers." As for Bialik, the spokesperson notes, "We are truly grateful for all of Mayim's contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on prime-time specials."
Jul 28, 2022 6:21 AM CDT
Jeopardy! has finally landed on who will permanently helm the show, and the decision won't come as a big shock. "It's official! There is white smoke over Culver City," tweeted Ken Jennings in sharing the announcement that he and fellow temporary co-host Mayim Bialik are staying put. "I write today with the exciting news that we have closed and signed deals" with Bialik and Jennings, executive producer Michael Davies posted to the show's website Wednesday, reports CNN. "In Mayim and Ken, we have two outstanding hosts at the beginning of their Jeopardy! hosting careers who connect with their own unique fanbases, new fans, and the traditional Jeopardy! viewer."
Davies goes on to trumpet just how much fans apparently like the duo. "The show is considerably up in viewership year over year, with more than 27M viewers tuning in each week this season," he writes. "When you consider that almost every other show in broadcast television and syndication is declining, this has been a quite remarkable season: We're the most-watched entertainment show on all of television. Yes, all of television." Variety notes "the dual-host solution speaks to ambitions behind the venerable game show"—namely, more versions. (Longtime host Alex Trebek died in November 2020.)
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The two will host in chunks, with Jennings kicking off the season in September and Bialik, who's also currently appearing in Call Me Kat on Fox, taking over in January. She'll host Celebrity Jeopardy!, and he'll handle the Second Chance competition and Tournament of Champions. (More Jeopardy stories.)
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