Mayim Bialik Addresses If She Would Host Another Game Show After ‘Jeopardy!’
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Will Mayim Bialik host another game show again after parting ways with “Jeopardy!”?
That’s what many fans want to know, especially after “The Big Bang Theory” alum’s sitcom “Call Me Kat” was canceled.
Mayim Bialik Was ‘Very Satisfied’ With Her Time On ‘Jeopardy!’
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While promoting a guest appearance on the show “Night Court,” Mayim Bialik praised the “special” experience of hosting “Jeopardy!” and answered if she would ever host another game show in the future.
“The time that I had on Jeopardy! was so sacred and so special, and I have such tremendous respect for our writers — obviously, my support of the writers’ strike showed that,” she told The Hollywood Reporter when they asked if she would consider hosting another game show.
“So for me, that was a really special opportunity to be part of such an iconic show, and such an iconic piece of game show history,” she continued. “I feel very satisfied with my time there and miss it a lot. I loved being there.”
From the sound of it, the “Blossom” child star is satisfied with the hosting experience she had and is not looking to take on any new hosting duties in the near future.
Mayim Bialik Left ‘Jeopardy!’ Hosting Duties Behind In December 2023
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In December 2023, Mayim Bialik announced that she and “Jeopardy!” had parted ways, leaving Ken Jennings as the solo host.
“As the holiday break begins in Hollywood, I have some Jeopardy! news, she wrote in the caption of a brief Instagram post. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!”
“I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family,” she continued. “For all of you who have supported me through this incredible journey and to the fans, contestants, writers. staff and crew of America’s Favorite Quiz Show, thank you.”
‘Jeopardy!’ Decides To Continue With Only One Host
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A short while later, the “Jeopardy!” Instagram account took to social media to make their own statement, praising Bialik’s contributions to the show following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek.
“Mayim Bialik has announced she will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” they wrote in a brief Instagram statement.
“We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy!,” they continued. “We are truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on primetime specials.”
Ken Jennings Said Mayim Bialik’s Exit Took Him ‘Off Guard’
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Current host Ken Jennings, who also hosts the spin-off “Celebrity Jeopardy!”, did not make a statement on social media. Instead, he addressed the situation in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published in December 2023.
“It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m gonna miss her. I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it,” he said at the time. “But on my end, I’m just a fan of Jeopardy! and I’m always delighted to host when they call upon me. I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster.”
“It’s kind of a weird thing to try to bring back an ex-contestant to host, and I’ve obviously been learning as I go. But I loved growing up with Jeopardy! where Alex was the host of that show for almost 38 years, and people just kind of felt like he was part of their family, and it’s impossible to fill those shoes,” he continued. “But it’s such an honor and hopefully I look forward to 37 more years of doing it, when I’ll be a very, very old man.”
Mayim Bialik Still Has Her Podcast
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During her January 2025 interview with THR, Bialik revealed that she is still working hard on her podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, which is now in its fourth year.
“We started at a time when mental illness was kind of like, ooh, should we talk about this? Now everybody is talking about it,” she said. “So we’re continuing to talk about it and continuing to grow our audience and also understand how the things that happen in the media, the things that happen in our climate, impact our mental health and our physical health.”
