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back at the helm of the game show serving as a host and he’s already stunned viewers.Jennings, 48, hosted the show Monday after several months away, with Mayim Bialik filling in for him previously.During a Double Jeopardy round, a clue for “Active Bible Verses” read: “Since no one had done this for 40 years, God told Joshua to get a knife & do this to male Israelites.”Contestant Erica Weiner-Amanchi then buzzed in and said: “What is, Circumcise?”Jennings then joked, “That is correct. A painful $2,000 for you!”The players looked shocked and seemed to cringe at the NSFW joke.However, fans were ecstatic to have Jennings back as host and laughed at his gag.“@Jeopardy @KenJennings ‘A painful $2,000 for you.’ Thank you.

Mayim Bialik revealed she often receives rude commentary about not measuring up to fellow “Jeopardy!” co-host Ken Jennings.

“Bialik Breakdown,” the current “Jeopardy!” host talked with actor Justin Long about the feedback she receives from viewers, who say, “We don’t prefer you to Ken,” a reference to game-show veteran Jennings’ hosting skills. “Isn’t that wild?” Long responded. “Well, it’s the only profession that I can think of — where people will tell you deeply insulting things but with a big smile?”The “Big Bang” actress slightly switched topics from gameplay to her physical appearance — which has been criticized by many “Jeopardy” fans.

"Jeopardy!" fans believe former Tournament of Champions winner Buzzy Cohen could be a potential new host of the game show. The speculation comes after a few cryptic tweets were shared by Cohen. Fan account BuzzerBlog tweeted: "100% prepared to be wrong but still not totally believing that the Mayim-hosts-primetime-Jeopardy thing is still here.

tweeted, “100% prepared to be wrong but still not totally believing that the Mayim-hosts-primetime-Jeopardy thing is still here. If that was still a thing I feel like the many press releases talking about ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ would have mentioned her by now.”Cohen, 37, replied to the tweet with a gif of Yoda saying “No, there is another.”Feeding into the theories, the “Jeopardy!” alum shared yet another secretive tweet. “Shout out to the camera guys on [as yet unannounced project] for convincing me to get a picopresso from @wacaco_ltd – cannot wait to get this thing going!!!” he wrote.The Post has reached out to Sony, which produces the game show, for comment.

"Jeopardy!" fans were in disbelief after a contestant made a monumental error. During Monday’s episode, contestant Mazin Omer chose a clue in the "Knight After Knight" category, and a photo of iconic actor Michael Caine, 89, was presented on the screen. "To honor his father, this star here was knighted in his birth name, so he’s Sir Maurice Micklewhite," the game show's host Mayim Bialik, read out loud.

Jeopardy! of all-time, it totals an astounding $18,297,507. Even more astounding is that two-thirds of that total, $12,271,352, has been won by only three players, including the legend Ken Jennings and risk-taking phenom James Holzhauer. However, the player who has won the most in total winnings might not be the person you are expecting.

recent book bans in schools.The former “Reading Rainbow” host went off on the subject during Thursday’s episode of “The View.”Joy Behar prompted the impassioned response when she asked Burton, 65, about the recent bans, especially on books “about race, sexuality and basically American history.” He abruptly rebuked, “Bulls - - t.”“I’ll be absolutely candid and honest — it’s embarrassing that we are banning books in this country, in this culture, in this day and age,” the “Star Trek” actor continued. “We have this aversion in this country to knowing about our past. And anything that is unpleasant, we don’t want to do deal with.”“This is not going away.

“Jeopardy!” fans on Long Island were shocked to see an incorrect Nassau County village’s name listed in a question during last Friday’s episode, sparking outrage from a local legislator, Long Island Press reported.The question read: “Type of institution that has a ‘row’ in Garden City on Long Island, including one about firefighting and a children’s one,” prompting the undisputed answer of “museum.”But the referred-to row — consisting of the Long Island Children’s Museum, Cradle of Aviation Museum and Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center — is actually located a smidgen east of Garden City in the hamlet Uniondale.And Nassau County legislator Siela Bynoe of nearby Uniondale and surrounding areas is making sure that the show — along with its viewers — won’t forget it. She penned a letter to “Jeopardy!” executive producer Michael Davies explaining the show’s miss — one which listed a ritzy suburb in lieu of the actual working-class nabe, according to LI Press.

began his thread.The ride-share driver won 16 consecutive games and walked away with $299,400.He noted in another tweet that he wanted to thank his “momma” and “everyone who put me in the position to do this.”“I owe them everything. Sometimes it seems like society put you in a box, and you are classified as a certain thing with a certain destiny, even though you may feel different person could really break out of that box,” he continued. So many feelings…I’m going to try and keep this short, but I’ll probably fail.

Jeopardy! is continuing its streak with churning out amazing champions.

“Jeopardy!” hosting gig.The “Roots” star, 65, sat down with Newsy’s “In The Loop” show to chew over losing the bid to permanently host the talk show, noting he was “not just disappointed, but wrecked”Following longtime host Alex Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2020, a slew of possible stars were thrown into the mix to take over, including Ken Jennings, Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik.“Experiencing a very public defeat — humiliation, if you will — was sobering. And what I learned from the experience, really, is that it reinforced my belief that everything happens for a reason, even if you cannot discern the reason in the moment,” Burton explained to host Christian Bryant.While Burton desperately wanted to be the ultimate face of the trivia show, he was at least able to guest-host an episode in 2021.“In the fullness of time, everything will be revealed.

LeVar Burton is still mending after getting passed up for the full-time role of “Jeopardy!” host.

co-host of the syndicated quiz show along with show champ Ken Jennings, who turns 48 on May 23.“It’s incredible to be surrounded by the writers and researchers who work to create ‘Jeopardy!'” she told The Post at the Fox Upfront in New York. “And, yes, to work with contestants and people who know a tremendous, vast variety of information, it’s incredible.”One thing the former child star doesn’t really love is the attention focused on her wardrobe and appearance — and wishes she could pare it down.“Most men wear suits when they go there, so yeah,” she opined. “The fact is we don’t live in a culture where I can wear a gray suit and then a blue suit, but maybe next year we’ll see.

The Wrap on Tuesday that a host has yet to be announced and “we’ll have details soon.”However, Erwich seemingly alluded to who will be the host in an interview with Variety, which asked if frequent “Jeopardy!” host Mayim Bialik is the frontrunner to emcee the spinoff.“It’s really just about the details of the announcement,” he said. “And we just are not ready yet, but we will be soon.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterABC has ordered new primetime “Jeopardy!” spinoff series “Celebrity Jeopardy!” The series is set to premiere as part of the Disney-owned broadcaster’s fall slate, airing alongside “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” on Sundays.Notably included in the announcement for “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” which came alongside ABC’s reveal of its Fall 2022-2023 schedule Tuesday, was this line: “A host will be announced at a later date.”Craig Erwich says he “wouldn’t read anything into” the inclusion of this bit and the exclusion of Mayim Bialik’s name, as last year she was announced as the host of primetime “Jeopardy!” specials when the now-ousted Mike Richards was chosen as the full-time host. Bialik has been trading off hosting duties with Ken Jennings on the main syndicated series for several months now as the series looks for a permanent full-time replacement for Alex Trebek following his passing.

Break open the potent potables: Celebrity Jeopardy! is coming to ABC.

ending her 23-game winning streak, Jennings congratulated the Canadian native on her past victories and also revealed that Roach’s last game was also the end of his hosting for the time being.The 47-year-old divulged that Mayim Bialik would be taking over as host, which seemed to upset Twitter users.“Congratulations to Mattea Roach on a truly iconic @Jeopardy streak. I believe she’s one of only three champs in history ever to ‘shoot their age’: 23 years old, 23 wins,” Jennings tweeted earlier this week.“I’m handing the keys back to the talented actor-producer-writer-director (!) @missmayim for a few months.

After 23 wins totaling $560,983, Mattea Roach’s time on Jeopardy! came down to a single dollar.

in the spirit of the upcoming Kentucky Derby, the bewildered Roach guessed, “Who are Churchill and Downs? idk.” She wagered and lost $3,601 whereas challenger Danielle Maurer — a digital marketing manager and Georgia resident — answered correctly.Maurer had only $11,400 heading into Final Jeopardy and bet $4,200 to nab the win by a score of $15,600 vs. Roach’s $15,599.“Obviously I didn’t come through in the last one, but I still feel so happy and so lucky to have had this experience,” Roach said.But her run on the game show has left Roach in an extremely elite category, only being surpassed by “Jeopardy!” legends Ken Jennings, recent phenoms Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio, along with James Holzhauer for both money and games won.“When I think of the caliber of those four players, I really don’t feel like I deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as them to be honest,” Roach added.

to “Jeopardy!” stardom by becoming the first Gen Z megachampion, has cast her vote for who should be the show’s permanent host between Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings. She’s also weighing in on criticism she’s received about the way she plays the game.“I would say Ken because of his history with the show,” the 23-year-old contestant from Toronto told Vulture of her pick to replace longtime host Alex Trebek, who died in 2020. “As a contestant, there’s something really special about being onstage with the greatest player of all time.