Ken Jennings ‘has no intention’ to leave ‘Jeopardy!’ amid Colin Jost replacement rumors: ‘Won’t be made a scapegoat!’

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new spinoff, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” “[Ken is] desperate to make it work and has no intention of leaving of his own accord,” a source revealed to Closer Weekly. “Ken’s well aware of the noise and tittle-tattle, and privately he would acknowledge these are tough times – especially with Colin Jost coming on to host ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ and fans calling him awkward, which is hard to take,” the insider added. “But he’s insisting there’s a share of blame here,” the source continued. “He doesn’t write the lines or pick the questions and contestants, and won’t be made a scapegoat!”Reportedly upset by the rumors he might be ousted for Jost, the source said Jennings “won’t take this treatment.

He’s calling on bosses to be more supportive and warning people not to trip him up.”Jost drew headlines with his hilarious segments documenting his health struggles in Tahiti while covering the 2024 Olympic surfing events.

He shared that he stepped on a coral reef, which led to other infections.“Ken doesn’t understand why viewers think this is all his fault, because it’s not.

He believes others need to take responsibility. He’s done playing Mr. Nice Guy!”Jennings, a former “Jeopardy!” contestant who holds the record for the longest consecutive winning streak, became a guest co-host in 2021 following the death of the show’s original and legendary host, Alex Trebek.