When Will ‘Jeopardy!’ Full-Time Host Be Announced?
Jeopardy! may be all about coming up with questions and answers, but one of the biggest looming questions over the game show is when will the full-time host will be announced?
When Alex Trebek died in November 2020, he took with him the steady and reliable hosting pattern as producers called upon a rotation of well-known figures to step into his shoes temporarily. A decision seemed to have been made in August of 2021 when it was announced that then-executive producer Mike Richards would host the syndicated version, while Mayim Bialik would take on any primetime specials and tournaments.
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After it was decided that Richards would not continue in his short-lived role following past controversial comments, GOAT Tournament Champion Ken Jennings split duties with Bialik and continued to do so throughout the show’s ongoing 38th season. So, when will the show finally come to a decision about who will take on the role full-time?
It would seem that the end of July could be a potentiality. Jeopardy! announced Richards as the host of the show timed to the Season 37 finale, and after stating that Bialik and Jennings would host Jeopardy! through Season 38, it only makes sense that the hosting announcement might be made by the end of it.
So, when exactly is Jeopardy!‘s Season 38 finale? The episode is currently slated to air Friday, July 29, meaning a full-time hosting announcement could be on the near horizon. Only time will tell for certain. Stay tuned to see who will be appointed to the coveted position and whether or not it will be Jennings, Bialik, or even someone else.
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The experience of watching Mayim host Jeopardy is akin to listening to an off-key singer perform your favorite song. The singer might know all the words and sing them at the right time, but once the singer hits a bum note or two, it ruins the whole experience. Jeopardy should stick with a seasoned professional who knows the game. Between him and Mayim, that person is easily Ken.
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Absolutely perfect, spot on analogy!
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GREAT analogy!!
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I think that person was Michael Richard’s who was great. I don’t know what he said years ago that ‘cancel cultured’ him out of the job but it must have been very bad as he was superb.
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It wasn't years ago, it was behind the scenes on Jeopardy. Besides, he was too slick, like a used car salesman.
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Mayim isn't fit to host a game show on basic cable, let alone a storied franchise like Jeopardy! How far the mighty have fallen since the days of Alex Trebek, who we lost not even two years ago. This whole situation is a total disgrace. Choose Ken as the permanent host and get on with it.
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As somebody who actually has watched the show for nearly 30 years, I would like to know the circumstances that surrounded Mayim's hiring. Did the folks at Sony really just think, "oh this actress has a PhD, she'll be a good fit" and not even watch any of her screen tests? She lags the pace of the show significantly with her pauses and reliance on others to judge the contestants.
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I keep hoping the producers keep pressuring her to dial it back to the point where her ego stops enjoying itself and she opts out.
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I’ve asked myself this question many times. Maybe part of it is as you suggest. They thought it would be a draw for someone with a Ph.D. to host. And maybe thought her non-existent pop culture “appeal” would be an asset. Maybe they thought she’d improve or maybe they didn’t care. Whatever the case, they seriously underestimated Jeopardy viewers. These things didn’t matter and we certainly wouldn’t sign up for an awkward, giggling, self-involved, attention-grabbing twit.
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Well said. Jeopardy is a show for brainiacs and requires a host we can respect. MB is the antithesis of that ideal. I'd love for them to do just one episode where Ken, Buzzy and Mayim are the contestants. Let Faber host, and let's see how intelligent she actually is. If she doesn't even know that heating up the lemon juice she drank when she had covid destroys vitamin C, how bright can she be?
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Anybody but Mayim please. I like Ken much better. I heard that Buzzy Cohen’s name is in the mix now too? He would also be a welcome delight over Mayim. Sorry just my households opinion.
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The story on Buzzy came from a tweet from his Twitter account related to Celebrity Jeopardy. Fans speculated it would be Buzzy getting that gig. I actually believe both Ken or Mayim would be fine as permanent host. What actually makes the most sense is Ken does the syndicated show, Mayim does the prime time stuff (especially since her Call me Kat got renewed) and, if true, give Buzzy the Celebrity Jeopardy.
There is one other option no way has mentioned. Is possible they tested other candidates over the last year and someone unexpected gets the syndicated show. Remember, Mayim did agree last year to the prime time shows.
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NOOOOOOO! Not her in any capacity. PLEASE!
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There is nothing stopping producers from firing Bialik. She is an embarrassment and is tanking the ratings. If she wants a lifetime pass to be in the audience I’d support that. But she should be nowhere near the soundstage.
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By her own admission, she never watched Jeopardy until the job opened up. Why would she want a lifetime pass? Clearly intellectual curiosity is not her thing.
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For me Mayim makes it easy to miss Jeopardy. For years I watched Jeopardy then Wheel like clockwork. So many times I have known the answer was incorrect and she had to have score corrected. I don’t have a degree but I am able to know when she is wrong.
I can say one good thing about her, she is leaving to dress a bit better.
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I love mayim , we need a woman hosting that show . I will not watch if ken is the host , he seems to obnoxious to me . That is my opinion so don’t come down on me .
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Wow, this comment is pretty sexist. The host of the show shouldn’t be chosen on the basis of that person’s sex. So can you provide a reason that Mayim makes a good host? Being a neuroscientist isn’t a qualification to host a trivia show. I’m an engineer and businessman and don’t feel entitled to have a TV show of my own.
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Why would we need a woman to host? There are plenty of female game show hosts including Meredith Vieria, Sara Haines, Brooke Burns, Elizabeth Banks, Kelly Ripa, Leah Remini , Niecy Nash, etc..
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I am a woman and your “a woman no matter what” approach is offensive and misogyny at its worst. So many women are knockimg it out of the park as game show hosts. Sara Haines, Jane Lynch, and Meredith Vieira are just a few examples. Your comment is an insult to them. Mayim Bialik does not even understand what the job involves. A host of a game show, party, awards show is supposed to be a facilitator and keep all the different parts moving, but keep the focus on the event. Bialik has no interest in that and seems to think she’s playing the role of a game show host and a cartoonish one at that. She is awkward, giggly, and an endless distraction. She’s unwatchable. Suggesting that her female parts puts her on the same level as other women game show hosts is preposterous.
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Imagine a man saying ‘we need a MAN’ hosting Jeopardy!’ OMG, let the flame war begin! How about - “We need the best possible person for the job regardless is sex, color etc.” How’s that sound?
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I am for Ken .. He does not seem as proud of himself .. and much moresuited to the job..
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I've watched Jeopardy practically my entire life, started with Gran when I was 5. Please don't continue MB's presence on the show. She adds nothing and takes away a lot of enjoyment.
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At this point, I have everything crossed including my eyes that they dump Mayim entirely; no prime time specials no TOC. Please Buzzy or Ken, or a combo of both. At this point, I'd pick almost anyone over Mayim.
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I will not watch jeopardy if anyone other than Ken is the host. I have not watched since she has been hosting. Even if it someone other than Ken iI
so done with the show.
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Good by you won’t be missed
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It is the producers and owners of the show. Trying to make this something to keep us watching for an announcement! I am really bored with the whole ploy. At this point I would almost settle for Levar and we all know how bad he was!
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Isn't 2022 complicated and stressful enough without this extended Bialik nightmare? Get her gone.
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100% Ken Jennings
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I just wanted to inform or remind everyone here that the production team often had to stop tape during Mayim's episodes because of her unfamiliarity with general knowledge, among them Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch and actress Olivia de Havilland. This is documented in Jeopardy's official and unofficial online forums and fan groups. The host of the show should have at least a basic grounding in trivia. Ken Jennings is not a great host just because he was a successful contestant, but because he has a grasp of both the material and the game while being comfortable on camera. Alex Trebek had the same qualities, hence his flawless hosting for 36+ seasons.
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ITA. Ken and Buzzy give the impression that there isn't much that's beyond their scope. MB seems narrow to the point of boring.
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Every episode these last few weeks, Mayim has been the most expendable person on the stage. Take pity on the viewers and dismiss her.
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I hope it is Ken Jennings
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Well, Jeopardy is now clickbait fodder due to the indecisiveness of the people who own and run it. What was once a prestigious show unmarred by controversy has stooped down to TMZ level. Hope they enjoyed the clicks.
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Although she HAS reined herself in from CONSTANTLY correcting pronunciation, she STILL takes too long to accept an answer. AND she plays favorites!! SOME, she gives a LOT of time to answer, and even correct, OTHERS, she cuts off midsentence. I REALLY don't like her as host, as she seems to think it is all about HER.
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Please don’t choose Mayim
I’ll never watch jeopardy again
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Jimmy from the Clue Crew should’ve been given a shot to host. Anybody who has seen the show in person knows he hosts the practice games that aren’t televised. Truthfully be probably could’ve grown into the role and become as good as, or even better than, Ken. Obviously he would’ve been better than Mayim off the bat.
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At this point, I'd accept Johnny Gilbert over Mayim.
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Me too, and he's 93 years old!
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At this point Watson the computer would be better than her.
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Ken should get the job by virtue of being the last adult left in the room.
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Ken Jennings (goat) deserves to be full-time host.
After nearly 2 years of waiting, WE deserve
Ken Jennings as full -time host!
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As much as I love Jeopardy I am tired of this game. We all know how bad Mayim is, she is terrible to watch. The only true host to take over from Alex is Ken Jennings.
Make the announcement already or risk losing your fan base!
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When are they finding a replacement for Mayim. I was always a big fan of Jeopardy, but she is a bore and seems to not be knowledgeable.
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Ken or nothing Mayim is unwatchable as host comes off as a know it all we know you have a PhD no one cares
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I can’t stand her correcting the contestants’ pronunciations
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Her offstage views and deeds are too reprehensible for me to tolerate anything about her.
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I really can’t see anyone other than
Ken Jennings as permanent host. Alex would have thought so too. Mayim appears to be uncomfortable and not able to come across as a natural host, which comes easily to Ken! I hope the powers to be listen to the audience or there will be many people tuning out!
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He is so boring though. He might know the information better as you say but he has nooo personality. I’m bored when he is host. And he has quite the ego since he became the best player or whatever. I think James Holtzouar (sp) could have beat him but admired him so much let him win
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Jeopardy James tanked to the tune of $330, 000 on The Chase this week.
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Mayim should receive an honorary doctorate in substandard brodcasting. She can hang it up next to her Ph.D. in neuroscience.
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And hopefully never use either ever again.
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Hopefully she's taken down her son's "art piece" by now.
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OMG! I still can't believe she did that!
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I cannot stand Mayim Bialik on Jeopardy. We really enjoy her on Big Bang Theory but not on Jeopardy. Her wardrobe is dreadful but think her hair has greatly improved …long and straight. Her wiggling head drives me crazy. I think she is stiil trying to be an actress. Please choose Ken or Buzzy would be great too.
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I'd rather see any other Big Bang cast member in her place. Naturally, Ken or Buzzy is my choice but to me she was awful on TBBT too.
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Ken Jennings, please and get it over with already
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I am so hoping KenJennings is selected
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I’m disappointed with how many sexists are in the comment section. In a society that is achieving progress, nobody should believe Mayim is entitled to this role because she is a woman.
Ken should get the job.
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There are qualified and intelligent women available to fill every job. They should be represented equally in hiring. We’re not there yet, but that’s the goal. But it diminishes and demeans all women when someone suggests that ANY criticism of a woman is misogyny. Attitudes like that will only hold us back. Hiring the incompetent, self-involved, attention-starved Mayim Bialik as Jeopardy host will not score a victory for womankind. It will do nothing but destroy a long-beloved game show. I am disgusted by the producers who have taunted us with this farce.
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Does Mayim have a medical condition that causes her body to move and constantly sway? She can’t seem to stand still or straight.
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I doubt it. To me she's posing and posturing like a little girl putting on a show. Immaturity seems more likely.
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It's called the "look-at-me" syndrome.
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I think she is busy “ acting” the host role
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It’s also annoying how her respective palms are apparently glued to each end of the podium, so they are always stuck there — with her arms spread wide — for the entire show while she leans over the podium and rocks and toggles and sways on her palms like she’s a giggling dork holding onto the steering wheel of a frickin’ car.
GET RID OF HER.
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Let's be completely honest, these are two different shows depending on who hosts - not the same one. When Ken is hosting, it is the serious quizzer we have known and grown to love, much in the mold of the many years we were blessed with Alex Trebek. Some here have described his style as "cardboard," but that seriousness has always driven the tone of the show. It has never been, and is not designed to be, a vehicle for the host's attempts at stand up comedy. With Mayim, all of that credibility goes down the drain. It is a poorly pieced-together trainwreck with second-rate clue writing (Ken probably has more authority over the game material when he hosts), spoiled pacing, and unnecessary forced jokes and side comments that are so obviously edited in to lighten the mood as if it were a sitcom. If the latter is what the producers hope to turn the show into, they will lose my family after literally almost four decades of nightly viewership. Change for its own sake is unnecessary when you have had a formula that has worked for almost 60 years!
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I miss Ken Jennings as hist.
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If it isn't Ken Jenning, Jeopardy is over for me. I like Mayim, but her earbuds slows responses. Get to ONE Host please.
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I’m losing interest! Been a fan of jeopardy for years and couldn’t wait til 7 p.m to watch. It’s not the host. It’s whoever is in charge. They should have had a permanent host long ago!! Alex would not like what’s going on!!
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You’re right that it’s the producers fault. It’s their fault for hiring the train wreck that is Mayim Bialik. They need to get her out of there.
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I am resdy for Full time Ken …. If he is done I will probably be done to ….
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Ken, Buddy, Brad not Mayim this is above her intellectual capacity
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I so miss Ken Jennings.
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i will no longer b watching if Ken Jenning isnt the host.
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OMG.
KEN PLEASE.
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SERIOUSLY GUYS.
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CANCEL MAYIM! Put that on continuous repeat.
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Buzzy Cohen.
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I’d love to see Ken for regular Jeopardy, including tournaments, and Buzzy for Celebrity Jeopardy. They’d be unstoppable.
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Anecdotally, Alex Trebek used to take the contestant exam every year and often said he would pass with a score of 75-80%. I would honestly be surprised if Mayim Bialik could crack 20%.
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The way she holds on to the lectern with both hands, I'd be astonished if she could crack her knuckles.
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I agree with many of the people's comments regarding Mayim.
She is definately not the person to be hosting such an important, and iconic show as Jeopardy .
Her personality, or l should say...lack of it...is bland, boring,
and dull.
Her speech cadences are off the charts..constantly high & low...up and down..?
Add to that her gross lack of clothing sense...her obvious inability to dress and look professional.
Really..? a middle aged matronly woman with ribbons and a big bow in her hair..?
Please....hurry back Ken...
the ship could sink if you don't get back soon. !!!
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When can we as a society finally admit that Mayim's candidacy and frontrunner status has much to do with her membership as one of the "chosen people?"
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If that were the case and throwing in his popularity in the Jeopardy fandom, Buzzy Cohen would be in 1st place.
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Buzzy is not as open and candid about his beliefs, ergo, their reluctance to hire him. Ever notice how often there are clues about the subject whenever Miam hosts?
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I just posted that before you did.
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Plagiarists sign in as Guest.
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I will not watch while MB is the host. I liked her a lot on Big Bang and I like her on her new show Call Me Kat, but Jeopardy just is not the same kind of show and she is just not a game show host. I'm done with Jeopardy unless Ken is host!
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I never watched Blossom, but I despised her on Big Bang. I'm done with Jeopardy if they choose her for the syndicated shows, won't watch if they give her the specials or the Celebrity version. I'm all for Ken and/or Buzzy for any or all.
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I am surprised that a significant portion of the audience believes that a doctorate degree is in any way a qualification for hosting a quiz show, as it is almost as much of an indictment on their intellect as much as it is on Mayim's ability (or more accurately, inability) to host the show.
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I know. It's surprising given the number of dropouts currently hosting game shows.
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I don’t want her to be the host either, but I wouldn’t use that language to describe her.
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Well, it’s what I think. And using the word ‘bitch’ isn’t swearing. It’s just a descriptive word that describes her perfectly.
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And also defines your level.
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Leave politics out of it, please.
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Ken Jennings is definitely my choice. He has the demeanour and presence that Alex always presented the viewer with. I would love to see that quality return to Jeopardy again. I find it easy to take the dog for a walk rather than watch Jeopardy with the present host. Watching and waiting to see Ken be the permanent host.
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Did you know that she’s an actual neuroscientist or did she not ram that down your throat enough?
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Which tells me that she took a place at uni that could have gone to someone who may have done some good with that Phd. Also that not unlike Dr. Oz, she'll trade on that to shill for any pill producer willing to pay for her endorsement. And that she makes a $3 bill look legit by comparison.
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The way she sways side to side and talks loud reminds me of a carnival barker. "Step right up and win a goldfish!".
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Not a fan of Mayim. But I really think they should have given some game show professionals (much like Alex when he took it over) a shot at hosting Jeopardy. Two that come to mind are Brooke Burns, who hosted the British version of "The Chase" in the mid 2010's... comes from Texas, great personality, works well with the competitors, and pretty good looking as well! Another is Chris Harrison, host of the serialized "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" as well as "The Bachelor." While he was somewhat ostracized due to a dumb comment, he is very polished and would have done a great job hosting Jeopardy.
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You make a good point, but for all we know they did consider going this route. I have no theories on what they were smoking that made them think Mayim Bialik is a good choice.
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The Chase was not a British show when Brooke hosted. Brooke already has another game show, Master Minds which also had Ken on the panel, but with his exit he will be replaced by Mark Labbett who was the original Chaser.
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It's obvious most of the Jeopardy viewers prefer Ken Jennings as permanent host of the show. He's proven to be right for the position. He has great communication skills with the contestants, articulates the categories with appropriate responses to the contestants to encourage them or put them at ease if answered correctly or not. He simply shows a general interest in each contestant. In contrast, Mayim Bialik is rough and dry around the edges. She comes across as that stern 5th grade teacher who demands a correct answer because "she" has given the lesson and assigned the homework, therefore expecting a correct response. Face it, she is not entertaining for "this" show.
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I am 84 and have watched Jeopardy since way back when Art Fleming hosted before Alex took over. Since that Mayim woman has been hosting, I have started only watching occasionaly. She is just not right for Jeopardy.
When Alex passed away, it was like losing a old friend. When they talked about a new host, Ken Jennings was the first person I thought of. If he doesn’t want to be permanent host, then it should be someone with Jeopardy experience that the fans will enjoy watching. Hoping the right person is chosen.
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Please announce that Ken Jennings is the permanent full time host. Ken’s easy affable manner is who I am looking forward to see with each show.
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I read Roger Friedman's Showbiz411 column and he noted that Jeopardy was the only game show to consistently lose ratings through the month of June despite the competition running reruns against it. The show is pulling in 18-20% less viewers than it did at the start of May towards Ken's final weeks. It's apparent that the audience prefers Ken to Mayim. Numbers speak much louder than emotions.
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I will not watch any version of the show with Mayim hosting. Her rulings are very inconsistent and likely makes it difficult for the contestants, and by extension for the audience to watch.
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She doesn't make the rulings. A panel of judges does that. If she is wrong on one, the panel will tell her and she will correct the error. I watch this every day and have only seen, maybe 2 or 3 changes.
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If you've been watching the last week, you'll notice that at least twice she's hastily made a decision which have had to be corrected by the judges. I wouldn't be surprised if they've been attempting to give her a shorter leash judging the players' responses, but it's obvious that she lacks any clear trivia background to be trusted in these matters (and that's despite her degrees) .
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I see AT LEAST one a week, and she is inconsistent, at best.
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Then you HAVEN’T been watching every day!
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ltho I've been an avid Jeopardy fan since the beginning, like you, I will not be watching any shows with her hosting. For me, she comes across as a giggly, wiggly know-it-all school girl, which grates my nerves.
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Yep, she's the proverbial bull in a china shop; she wrecks everything.
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Me too! I thought she was good on Big BangBUT a disaster on Jeopardy!
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I don’t think she has much talent of any kind. Her performances are cartoonish. She was cartoonish on “Blossom,” but teenage girls can be a bit over the top, so it worked. She was cartoonish on BBT, but all the characters were cartoonish, so it kind of worked. She’s cartoonish on “Call Me Kat.” I couldn’t watch, despite the fact that I love Swoosie Kurtz. The show is copied from the BBC show “Miranda” starring comedian Miranda Hart, who is not only hilarious, but brought a poignancy to the role. Bialik doesn’t have the range for that so it’s just sad what happened to the premise. Now she seems to think she’s playing the role of a game show host and again can only offer a cartoonish interpretation. The gravitas, razor-sharp wit, and keen reflexes that used to be so much a part of Jeopardy are gone.
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Will not watch again if Mayim is the permanent host. Very annoying.
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Go away, Ken Jennings.
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I’ve watched Jeopardy every day for as long as it’s been on. I can’t say I will be as devoted if I had to watch Mayim every day. She “performs “ the host job. Fake laughs, forced chit chat. She’s a great talent and actress. She should stick to that. Ken is a natural! He IS as natural as Alex Trebek. The show becomes about the contestants and not the host. Mayim is distracting.
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I wouldn't mind that gig.
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I believe a permanent host should be someone intelligent, with a since of humor, a sense of compassion, comfortable with any and all contestants. Not a celebrity, not a quarterback, a new fresh face that can pick up where Alex Trebek left off.
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I still think that Mike Richards got a bum rap. So he said some offensive things on some stupid podcast called randumb show. I hear the clowns on late night TV say offensive things constantly but they still get multi-million dollar contracts and still get to say offensive things every night. Richard's was by far the best host they've had since Trebek.
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You must have missed the deets on his behavior behind the scenes on Jeopardy. Google it.
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Okay what about Ken Jennings comments on people in wheel chairs. They need to fire him for that!
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Random comments, however inappropriate do not equate to harassment and ill treatment by someone in authority over his underlings. And Ken's comments were not to the person's face. Sophomoric but not personal.
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Mike's podcast comments were a convenient out for the studio to fire him. The real reason he was let go was because of the irreparable harm the appearance of nepotism and corruption that he and the executives brought to the process.
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BOO HOO!!!! CRY ME A FLIPPING RIVER!!!!!
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James Holzhauer (THE HIGH ROLLER) ALL THE WAY!!!💪
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Not unless he can buy a personality somewhere. He's dry as toast on The Chase.
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I think they should have Will Ferrell go as a guest host and have him be the host they choose.
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No one should be hosting unless they can pass the contestant qualifying test. Mayim would have never been considered if that had been the requirement.
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I enjoy Myrim very much. Of course Ken Jennings is great. I wondered if Ken wants to concentrate on producing more. Time will tell.
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Didn't the executive producer say that the show would hire multiple hosts? I think they will give Ken the main job and have Mayim do the primetime events.
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I'd prefer Ken for the syndicated show and Buzzy for the specials. Happiness is Mayim in the rear view mirror.
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Why on earth should they hire someone so unlikeable and unskilled for any event, let alone a primetime event?
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I would prefer she not do ANY Jeopardy hosting.
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Where can one find all of Alex's episodes to watch as I don't care for either of the two current hosts? I don't even know if Levar Burton could salvage this sinking ship at this point.
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Mike Richards the best next to jenningsj
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Based on pure hosting talent alone, he was better than Mayim. Actually far better. Unfortunately he was a toxic presence behind the scenes who made the staff very uncomfortable. The show would be better off without him or Bialik involved.
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Mike Richards did a great job. He made me feel like there really could be a Jeopardy after Alex. If Richards could do it, others could too. But I didn’t for a moment think they would actually hire the guy who has been there all along after putting us through tortured months of revolving hosts. Not cool.
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Drew Sidora
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Cynthia Bailey
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LeVar Burton.
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Arguably marginally better than MB, but wrong for much the same reasons. He acted like he was still talking to kids on Reading Rainbow.
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I like her!She is professional in her way.Alex Trvex was who he is.
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Professional kids birthday party organizer? Professional Vegas quasi celebrity glad hander? Professional library book reader to toddlers? She's a mess. And Alex's last name is Trebek.
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Typical illiteracy from a Mayim booster.
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I'll watch regardless of who is hosting. It's a "game" show, for goodness sake. Yes, I have a preference of hosts, but it's a "game" show. Everybody should get a grip.
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Family Feud is just a game show. America Says is just a game show. Jeopardy is a mental exercise that sharpens one's wits, stimulates cognitive function and keeps the brain entertained for adults from 20 to 90 years old. Clearly, like Nebraska, it isn't for everyone.
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Beautifully stated. It is in a class by itself, aimed at intellectuals. It truly isn't for everyone, but it's a priority for 5+ million on a daily basis.
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As others have said, I can't agree with this view if the person hosting is actively affecting my enjoyment of the game.
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You are clearly missing the point. Mayim Bialik is a constant distraction who makes it impossible to enjoy the game. She is too busy drawing attention to herself. If you’d been paying attention, you’d know that Jeopardy is more than a game. It has been on for decades and people have shared countless stories of watching it with family, sometimes hoping someday to be a contestant. It is the stuff of dreams, warm memories, and intellectual challenge. You’re the one who needs to get a grip and stop trivializing what has become an American institution.
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Mayim is doing an excellent job as host. I’d like to see her and Ken alternating.
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I'd like her to into a lab somewhere and use her education, never to be seen on TV again.
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I know I'm tired of the Mayim slamming! I enjoy her hosting. She adds personality and flavor to the show. Ken is very cardboard & about as fun as reading the dictionary!
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Fun? It's meant to stimulate your brain and memory, not garner laughs or encourage clownish behavior. That's the role of Family Feud and America Says. John Michael Higgens might roll on the floor, and Steve Harvey may double over with hilarity; that's out of place on Jeopardy. Mayim is play acting not hosting a serious contest.
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She's an insufferable Miss Priss poseur.
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I like Mayim. She is enthusiastic and clearly enjoys the game. Her mistakes would disappear with a little more experience on the show. I am not appreciative of the new variety of guests who feel it their obligation to announce their sexual preferences by odd apparel or mannerisms. This is not a social equity program, it is a game show of knowledge. I know this will bring a multitude of hateful comments, but l am not alone on this platform.
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I agree with your comment about certain figures' obligation to advertise their preferences, but Mayim is guilty of using her own immutable characteristics to advance her career in a manner parallel to those you speak of. That is part of the reason so many find her repugnant besides her lack of hosting skill.
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Also, have you noticed the increase in clues about Judaism when she hosts?
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Alex was hard act to follow and we all miss him. Liked Ken more than Miam but I think she’’s improved and does an admirable job. Anyway, I come for the game and not the host.
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I keep seeing this comment ("I come for the game, not the host") and think it is an intellectually dishonest argument. If the host actively affects the audience's enjoyment of the game, viewers will stop watching. It happened last season with many of the guest hosts and it's happening again with Mayim.
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Another thing is that this argument is posed almost exclusively by Bialik’s fans. So if the host doesn’t matter, surely they will tune in for every show hosted by Ken, at least by that logic.
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I am one who supports Mayim but will still watch religiously (thanks to the world's greatest invention -- the DVR) even if Ken is permanent host. Both do a fine job. I prefer Mayim because -- unlike Ken -- she makes the show about the contestants and the game and not herself. Ken is so full of himself and he makes sure that all viewers know that. Mayim seldom, if ever, talks about herself.
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Mayim poses and gestures and does everything short of yelling "Look at me!, I'm in charge". She's sickening and so needy.
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AMEN
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This is a terribly simplistic argument. It borders on insulting. When the host actively distracts from enjoyment of the game because of giggling, awkwardness, constant swaying, and a desperate need for attention, your argument collapses. You go to a movie for the movie, but if someone is talking loudly and kicking your seat, you are not enjoying yourself. A host has a vital function: to guide and facilitate. Mayim Bialik does neither.
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Oh just say its Ken Jennings and get it over with. Boys are always picked first, girls arr picked last. I Like Mayim much better than Jennings so I'll stop watching once hes crowned king of Jeopardy, hes boring. Mayim livens up the game.
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Mayim does her best to overshadow the game and showcase her presence. She's a pill.
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Then how do you account for the numerous female game show hosts and female talk show hosts? Just because you were always picked last might be for a different reason.
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Mayim puts life into the show with her personality. Ken is boring
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She acts like a performer at a toddlers birthday party. She's all wrong for a serious mental challenge.
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Her personality? She's be the person in the office whom everyone avoids and generates an eye roll when she departs.
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Mayim is the best host. We love her so much. Hope she is the permanent host.
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Redundant much?
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No one really knows what the Hosts go through. Everyone wants the Host to be perfect. They are human beings. Give them a break and support them rather than keep putting them down. I doubt all those complaining could do better.
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I take umbrage with this comment. I truly believe I would do better than Mayim. I’ll gladly take a tenth of her salary and wouldn’t need a teleprompter or a team of writers to craft monologues and quips. I’d have a leg up on her because, unlike her, I’ve been a faithful viewer of the show long before 2021.
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These hosts get paid MILLIONS of dollars a year to do that job. It is childish and preposterous to suggest that we need to give them a break. I expect that someone who gets paid that much has some clue how to do the job. There are plenty of people who are able to do the job well. The fact that I’m not one of them is irrelevant. Is that your attitude if you hire an incompetent lawyer, doctor, or plumber? You judge their work based on whether you could do better? No one expects anyone to be perfect, but Mayim Bialik is turning a much-loved, iconic game show into a dumpster fire. The only appropriate reaction is outrage.
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Right. Not to mention that the show only tapes 40+ days a year, not exactly labor intensive.
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I say neither one drop jeopardy and move on
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I love Mayim and think people gang up on her for sexist reasons. She is a PhD. She is not stupid. People are ridiculous. So sad. Ken is okay but no real personality.
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She was pretty stupid to heat lemon juice to treat her Covid. Every middle school science student knows heat kills vitamin C. She calls herself a scientist? She must have just studied to the test and retained nothing.
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Who cares that she’s a Ph.D.? She’s a terrible Jeopardy host.
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I'm also a PhD, that doesn't qualify me to step into Alex Trebek's shoes.
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I think that Mayim is even better than Ken!
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Paid shill, table for one.
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At what?
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The rest of us are mentally stoning you in the town square.
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I think Mayim is a lot more enjoyable to watch than the smug Jennings.
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big boomer energy in this comment section
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Don't get your meaning. I'm in my 30s, like Buzzy Cohen [my pick to host.] A decade younger than Ken or Mayim.
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Another reason to get Buzzy Cohen to host; he'd draw in younger viewers.
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I can only assume this is intended as an insult to “boomers” and not in praise of wisdom. Next time just say a whole generation all has cooties. That’s your intellectual and emotional level.
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I have no problem with Mayim Bialik’s style of hosting and I think keeping both Mayim & Ken Jennings hosting alternately is a nice change.
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Mayim Bialick is smart, poised, and well spoken. Jennings is often hard to understand, he mumbles the last word or two. I’ve seen a lot of people online complain about Bialick giving credit for wrong or incomplete answers. These people must have never watched Jeopardy before. There were quite a few times that errors were made and corrected following a commercial break. The continued bashing of Mayim Bialick is a reminder that anti-Semitism and sexism exist well into the twenty first century.
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In some ways, Mayim Bialik ended up being the perfect Hollywood choice because her hiring gave license to the executives, opportunists and people who generally lack any sense of cultural awareness to deflect any and all valid criticisms of Mayim’s skill, or lack thereof, as a product of her gender and/or religion. Truthfully, there were host candidates who shared either of said characteristics who outperformed her last year — but you’ll never know that based on the low level of discourse spouted by people like Ms. Shows above.
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There were never as many errors as there are now. And worse, Mayim is a constant distraction even when she’s not making an error. It disgusts me that any time a person who happens to be Jewish or happens to be a woman is criticized the antisemitism and misogyny cards come out. This provides no service to these groups who deal with real bigotry every day. Buzzy is Jewish. Where’s the antisemitism directed at him? Sara Haines, Jane Lynch, Meredith Vieira are all doing a great job hosting complicated, high-profile game shows. Mayim Bialik is being criticized for being incompetent. Being Jewish or being a woman does not make someone incapable of being incompetent.
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ONCE AGAIN KEN JENNINGS FANS, NOT JEOPARDY FANS ARE OVER RUNNING THE COMMENT SECTION!!!! GET A LIFE PEOPLE!
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I mean, there’s a lot of overlap between Jeopardy fans and Ken Jennings fans considering he’s best known for his association with Jeopardy. By that logic, we should assume that all Mayim Bialik supporters in the comment section are people who migrated from her sitcoms, right? And by extension, they are generally beneath the average IQ of a typical Jeopardy watcher? Of course not.
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Ken's fans are Jeopardy! fans. Mayim's fans are mostly rabid wine moms who think that a trivia show should play like a comedy show.
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Getting desperate, Mayim?
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Your comment makes me think that the Sony decision has been made so Mayim has stopped paying lackeys to support her online.
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I have 2 issues with Bialik
(A) her appearance being she needs a new hair style and clothing
(B) planning her time between contestants. I can feel her rushing. Especially during the interview. Timing is not right. I am sure it makes the contestants nervous it makes me nervous.
She is very intelligent, nice smile and has a clear speaking voice.
Ken Jennings
(1) well dressed
(2) needs to be a little more relaxed.
His attitude a little to pushy, I know everything attitude.
I think I would pick
BIALI
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I like both Ken and Mayim. Don't know why everyone or a few are complaining!
Enjoy the game it hasn't changed!
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I would agree with the premise of your comment if Mayim was not actively taking away from the game, whether through her unnecessary comments between clues, interrupting to remark on score changes while players are trying to pick a category or the general lack of knowledge she is capable of bringing to the show.
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The game hasn’t changed but Mayim Bialik’s giggling, swaying, incompetent, distracting, cartoonish performance has destroyed our ability to enjoy it. If I am enjoying a fabulous meal at a restaurant and a rat runs across the table, I don’t say, “This food is so yummy.” My ability to enjoy it has ended.
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Wow, I couldn’t disagree more. To me when Ken hosts it feels awkward and low energy. When Mayim is back I cheer. She is warm, authentic, and the energy just flows. I also feel like Ken identifies with the long-term champions too much, probably because of his own background. Mayim seems like she just enjoys a good competitive game, which is the way I feel as a fan. And please, no more comments on anyone’s apparel. Sexist much?
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Mayim seems like the library lady reading a story to toddlers.
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Authentic?????? Everything bout her is patently false! Even when she chats with the contestants during the first break, she sounds disinterested and like she's just being polite. A kid in a school play would sound more sincere.
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I agree. After chatting with a contestant, she sounds dismissive like a teacher after a 2nd. grader recited their poem.
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Mayim can do NO wrong in my book! Love her!
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For most of us, she does nothing right. Check her personals online.
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Is your book Mad Magazine?
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