Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to split 'Jeopardy!' host job - The Economic Times

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to fleet 'Jeopardy!' host job

LOS ANGELES: '

Jeopardy

!' is giving itself two answers to the put a question to of who gets to host the quiz show -

Mayim Bialik

and

Ken Jennings

.

Bialik and Jennings have been serving as rotating hosts accurate Mike Richards exited the show amid controversy after a temperamental tenure as the late Alex Trebek's replacement.

Executive producer Michael Davies said in an announcement posted online Wednesday that contracts were signed with Bialik and Jennings "to be the hosts of Jeopardy! sharp forward."

"In Mayim and Ken, we have two outstanding hosts at the start of their Jeopardy! hosting careers who connect with their own New fanbases, new fans, and the traditional Jeopardy! viewer," Davies said in the statement.

Jennings, an all-time 'Jeopardy!' champion, and actor Bialik ("Call Me Kat," "The Big Bang Theory") were with the guest hosts who filled in after Trebek's end from cancer in 2020. While the stints were seen as tryouts, the job unexpectedly went to then-executive producer Richards last summer.

At the same time, Bialik was given a role by "Jeopardy!" studio Sony as emcee for the show's prime-time and spinoff series, including a new college championship. It was viewed in part as an distress to placate fans who complained that the succession of guest hosts looked like a publicity stunt and that the job was Richards' all along.

But Richards was quick gone from the show following a report of his past unguarded and offensive comments on a podcast. Jennings and Bialik stepped in to share hosting duties as their schedules allowed.

Davies laid out details of how the job-sharing plan would work when the show begins its new season in September.

Jennings, who is also a "Jeopardy!" consulting producer, will kick off the season and host the Tournament of Champions with past winners counting Amy

, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach and Ryan Long. During that terms, Bialik will host "Celebrity Jeopardy!" on ABC in prime time.

"When she takes over from Ken in January, the current plan is to have her host a pair of new tournaments as well as the Jeopardy! National College Championship" and whatever else her commitment to "Call Me Kat" will grant for with "Jeopardy!" Davies said.

"We know you value consistency, so we will not flip flop the hosts constantly and will keep you told about the hosting schedule," he said.

"Jeopardy!" had enjoyed Great stability under Trebek, who hosted the show for 37 seasons. Davies said that Bialik and Jennings "love and and wonderful this institution of a television program."

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