Jeopardy Crisis Goes Nuclear! ‘Raging’ Ken Jennings ‘Told to Shut Up’ About Being Passed Over For Colin Jost As Host of Game Show Spin-Off
Source: MEGAJeopardy host Ken Jennings is ‘raging’ after being passed over to host a new spinoff of the hit game show, but is being warned to keep his mouth shut about it.
Jeopardy host Ken Jennings is “raging” after being passed over to host a new spinoff of the hit game show, but is being warned to keep his mouth shut about it or risk getting the boot entirely, sources tell RadarOnline.com.
Longtime Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost, 42, was chosen ahead of Jennings, 50, to helm Pop Culture Jeopardy, a team game focused on topics like alternative rock, sports, film and Broadway.
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Production for the show, which will stream on Amazon Prime, is set to begin later this month.
Source: By: MEGAJennings ‘felt slighted’ he wasn’t chosen for the spinoff.
An insider dished: “It’s open knowledge in Jeopardy circles Ken feels slighted. And he does have a reason to feel insecure because it’s a clear indication the bosses want to add some much-needed pizzazz to the franchise.
“Ken may have been Jeopardy’s greatest champion and a favorite of Alex Trebek, but there’s only so much room for sentiment when it comes to cold, hard ratings.”
With Ryan Seacrest’s heralded arrival at Wheel of Fortune, plus Drew Carey and Steve Harvey still killing it on The Price is Right and Family Feud respectively, our source said there was a ton of pressure and scrutiny on Jennings at the moment.
Source: MEGAThe Saturday Night Live star, 42, will host ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy’.
