Together, Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will fill the shoes left by beloved, longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 from pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
“Jeopardy!” fans and participants will get a double serving of hosts, with both Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings set to share hosting duties for the trivia show’s upcoming 39th season.Representatives for producer Sony Pictures Television declined to comment.Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, who both had the ‘Jeopardy!’ helm before now-ousted Mike Richards was named host, will swap weeks through year’s end.
Neither Bialik nor Jennings is a stranger to the “Jeopardy!” stage. Both served as hosts throughout the most recent season. The “Big Bang Theory” star and the “Jeopardy!” champion rotated hosting duties with other popular names including fan favorite LeVar Burton, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.
Former “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards also had filled in as host, before he exited the series after hisTogether, Bialik and Jennings will fill the shoes left by beloved, longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 from pancreatic cancer. He was 80.Keeping Mike Richards as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ proved untenable for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
At this point, Bialik — who holds a PhD in neuroscience — is a “Jeopardy!” hosting vet. In addition to her Season 38 duties, the “Call Me Kat” star hosted the show’s
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