Mayim Bialik’s run on “Jeopardy!” has come to an finish.
The “Huge Bang Idea” actor, who was introduced because the everlasting co-host of the quiz present alongside former champion Ken Jennings final summer season, shared the information Friday in an Instagram put up.
“As the vacation break begins in Hollywood, I’ve some Jeopardy! information. Sony has knowledgeable me that I’ll not be internet hosting the syndicated model of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote in her assertion.
She added, “I’m extremely honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for internet hosting this yr and I’m deeply grateful for the chance to have been part of the Jeopardy! household. For all of you who’ve supported me by way of this unimaginable journey and to the followers, contestants, writers, employees and crew of America’s Favourite Quiz Present, thanks.”
Jennings has been internet hosting Season 40 of the syndicated present solo because it premiered in September.
‘Jeopardy!’ says determination was made to ‘have one host’
“Mayim Bialik has introduced she’s going to not be internet hosting the syndicated model of Jeopardy!” a spokesperson for the present shared in a press release to USA TODAY on Friday. “We made the choice to have one host for the syndicated present subsequent season to take care of continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings would be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy!”
“We’re actually grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to proceed to work together with her on primetime specials,” the assertion concludes.
Bialik hosted the primary season of “Movie star Jeopardy!” which premiered final yr. In August, it was introduced that Jennings could be stepping in for her amid the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes; Bialik is a member of SAG-AFTRA, whose strike resulted in November.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Bialik.
Why Mayim Bialik hasn’t been internet hosting ‘Jeopardy!’
Bialik stepped away from the sport present podium this summer season in solidarity with placing Hollywood writers, in keeping with a report from trade outlet Deadline.
On the time, “Jeopardy!” had one week of taping left in Season 39 that was meant to be hosted by Bialik, however Jennings crossed the picket line to complete the sequence’ manufacturing earlier than the summer season hiatus, in keeping with an individual accustomed to the plans who was not approved to talk publicly.
WGA writers walked off the job Might 2 after their contract with the key studios expired. Bialik is a member of the Display Actors Guild of America, one other leisure union that expressed help for the WGA and underwent its personal strike. Each unions have since come to agreements with studios and ended their strikes.
Bialik and Jennings have been amongst Season 37’s visitor hosts after the present’s beloved longtime host, Alex Trebek, died in 2020. Bialik and Jennings additionally shared internet hosting duties for Season 38 earlier than they have been introduced as everlasting hosts forward of Season 39’s premiere final yr.
Contributing: Kelly Lawler
The perfect and worst ‘Jeopardy! hosts,from Mike Richards to Joe Buck
