WHO HOSTS JEOPARDY NOW SERIES
They both served as interim hosts on the most recent season of the syndicated trivia show, following a fraught search to replace beloved host Alex Trebek after his death from pancreatic cancer in November of 2020 at 80.Īfter a series of guest hosts including Jennings, Bialik, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and LeVar Burton, Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards was initially announced as Trebek's successor in August of 2021. In the initial host announcement, Jeopardy executive producer Michael Davies said Bialik would take over as host in January although he didn’t specify how long The Big Bang Theory star would host due to her commitments to the sitcom Call Me Kat. After an arduous search, Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will officially share hosting duties on Jeopardy! for the upcoming 39th season of America's favorite quiz show, according to TVLine.ĭevoted Jeopardy! viewers won't be surprised to hear that Jennings and Bialik have booked the highly coveted gig. But Davies calls the two of them “extraordinarily talented and simply lovely humans.Looks like it’s “Double Jeopardy” from now on. Jennings, who had been serving as a Jeopardy! consulting producer prior to Trebek’s death, garnered the lion’s share of support from contestants - and, let’s be real, fans - which included recent super-champs such as Mattea Roach and Matt Amodio. Since Nov Americas highest-earning game show contestant and Jeopardy champ, Ken Jennings, was the first to guest-host the game show after Alexs passing. What a schmuck.) Richards stepped down just two weeks into the job, which is when Jennings and Bialik began splitting the host role. (It was also reported that he sabotaged Jennings’s inaugural guest-host stint. Mike Richards, the show’s executive producer, took a page from the Dick Cheney handbook and crowned himself the new host in August, which set off a chain of spectacular backlash that dominated the news cycle for quite some time: It was unearthed that Richards had a history of making sexist and racist remarks as a podcaster and faced two sexual-harassment and pregnancy-discrimination lawsuits while working as a producer for The Price Is Right. Please join us in welcoming the official co-hosts of Jeopardy!, and We couldn’t be more thrilled.įor more on our new hosts and new initiatives, click to read a note from Jeopardy! EP /WTSAnZPAv2- Jeopardy! July 27, 2022įollowing Trebek’s tragic passing in November 2020, Jeopardy! employed a carousel of guest hosts in the spring and summer of 2021 that doubled as an audition process for a permanent replacement. He came out from behind the lunch counter and moved to the table where Leo and Grace were sitting. “We know you value your consistency,” writes Davies, “so we will not flip flop the hosts constantly and will keep you informed about the hosting schedule.” Now, we don't know that for sure, Leo, said Henry. Bialik will host Celebrity Jeopardy! on ABC in prime time and take over on regular Jep! in January.
Yes, all of television.” He also explains how hosting duties will be divided: Jennings will host from September to December, including the Tournament of Champions and the inaugural Second Chance competition. Jeopardy! executive producer Michael Davies shared the news in a statement on July 27, writing, “The fact is, we have so much Jeopardy! to make, and so many plans for the future, that we always knew we would need multiple hosts for the franchise and we are just so grateful that Mayim and Ken stepped in and stepped up to put the show in a position to succeed.”ĭavies goes on to say how successful the show has been under Jennings and Bialik, claiming that Jeopardy! is “the most-watched entertainment show on all of television. Mayim Bialik has also been named the official host of Jeopardy! The two have been splitting hosting duties all season, and now they will continue to do so in perpetuity. Jennings is the best contestant in Jeopardy! history with 74 consecutive wins and a GOAT trophy, so many fans predicted this takeover. Ken Jennings has been named the official host of Jeopardy! nearly two years after the death of Alex Trebek and a replacement search that almost tarnished the show’s legacy.
As of now there are no more details other than the desire to have one, but Michael hopes. Roberts is the anchor of ABCs Good Morning America. Photo-Illustration: Vulture Photos by Batzdorff via Getty Images, and Jason Mendez/WireImage But have we finally landed on the permanent host of Jeopardy. Mayim Bialik, a well-known actress, author, talk show host, and neuroscientist, will be the new host of Jeopardy in July 2022. Robin Roberts (born November 23, 1960) is an American television broadcaster.
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