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Wednesday’s episode of the game show.Player Dan Oxman revealed his crush was the “Jeopardy!” host herself, Mayim Bialik, during the High School Reunion Tournament.“I don’t really want to talk about what we’re going to talk about,” joked “The Big Bang Theory” star Bialik, 47, as she introduced the college senior. “But apparently I was your celebrity crush growing up?” New Jersey native Oxman replied: “This is a long time ago, Mayim, but you know, when I was a little kid, I saw you on TV and I really admired how you played, like, a super awesome scientist.“Then I found out that you were a scientist and a doctor in real life,” Oxman gushed before mimicking his head exploding at the revelation.Bialik played neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS sitcom, and she also holds a doctorate in neuroscience in the real world.

90s-inspired American Girl dolls and now “obsolete” DVDs?Millennials received yet another not-so-subtle reminder they’re getting older — this time on Tuesday’s episode of “Jeopardy!”Host Mayim Bialik, 47, asked contestant Audrey Satchivi, a senior studying psychology at Indiana University, if she had any quirks she could share with the audience. “Yeah, so I’m kind of an old soul,” Satchivi explained.

“Inside Jeopardy!” podcast — and viewers are seething about the decision-making.“Ken Jennings will be back on March 10, and then he will continue the rest of his syndicated run, which will take us through April 28,” producer Sarah Foss shared. “Then Mayim [Bialik] will take over on May 1, and she’ll take us all the way through the summer.”Fans appeared divided on the splitting of the hosting duties.“Celebrity Jeopardy!” — hosted by Bialik — wrapped its run of prime-time episodes on Feb.

"Jeopardy!" fans don’t appear happy about the hosting lineup. Game show producer Sarah Foss announced the upcoming host schedule on the "Inside Jeopardy!" podcast Monday. She clarified which dates actress Mayim Bialik and former champion Ken Jennings will take over the beloved game show.

A moving tribute. Call Me Kat honored late star Leslie Jordan with a montage that aired during the sitcom’s Thursday, October 27, episode.

Second Chance” competition is set to air later this month and features 18 former contestants who lost their first time around.Starting on Monday, Oct. 17, players who didn’t become champs during their previous “Jeopardy!” games will get another shot at the gold.

stepping up to the podium to share hosting duties in the wake of Alex Trebek’s passing in November 2020.The iconic game show has aired on television for 39 seasons, but this will be the first full season without its longtime host.Jennings has led the charge since September and will continue until January, when Bialik is set to take over through the end of the season.The former “Jeopardy!” champion, who holds a record for winning 74 times in a row, has said that hosting is harder than being a contestant. “I mean, I had played so many games right here that I thought ‘I have a pretty good sense of what hosting is going to be like’ and then you realize hosting’s even harder because you basically have to do everything the contestants do, plus manage the game for them, plus manage the game for the home viewer,” he told Good Morning America on Monday.

tweeted along with the sweet snap on Oct. 1.Dylan shared his dad’s team spirit by sporting a blue Mariners jersey and flashing a big thumbs up for the camera while holding a tray of stadium food.

Candace Cameron Bure got candid about her sex life, opening up during a recent appearance on Mayim Bialik's podcast about the ways she and her husband maintain their healthy relationship. «Sex obviously is important and I hate that sex within marriage gets such a bad rep,» the 46-year-old actress told Mayim. Candace is married to 48-year-old former hockey player Valeri Bure.

Mayim Bialik on, Ken Jennings is appearing on the season 3 of the actress’ Fox sitcom,. And only ET was on set for their reunion, which marks the first time Jennings has been on a scripted comedy. “I’m very dazzled by everything,” he tells Matt Cohen, before revealing that former longtime host Alex Trebek used to make appearances on primetime TV, showing up on, and even, which starred Bialik as a child.

Mayim Bialik on, Ken Jennings is appearing on the season 3 of the actress’ Fox sitcom,. And only ET was on set for their reunion, which marks the first time Jennings has been on a scripted comedy. “I’m very dazzled by everything,” he tells Matt Cohen, before revealing that former longtime host Alex Trebek used to make appearances on primetime TV, showing up on, and even, which starred Bialik as a child.

hosting the show in 2022 alongside former “Jeopardy!” superstar Ken Jennings after the death of Alex Trebek in 2020 — made the heartwarming revelation while appearing on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Wednesday night.According to the former “Big Bang Theory” star, her mother has become extremely invested in the longest-running game show in the US after her daughter said she was hosting — despite not really knowing much about it. “She was excited, but she didn’t know anything about what “Jeopardy!” is,” said the 46-year-old actress.

said in a video announcement posted to social media on Tuesday.“The Office” actor B.J., Novak, Marvel star Simu Liu, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, “The Talk” host and “Criminal Minds” star Aisha Tyler, comedian and “I Love My Dad” actor Patton Oswalt and the WNBA’s Candace Parker round out the cast. Celebrities will play for the chance to score money for a charity of their choice.“Let’s hope they’ve been reading more than screenplays,” Bialik quipped.

announced that the two interim hosts would keep their jobs, with Jennings hosting from September to January and Bialik taking over from January through the end of the season. The “Call Me Kat” actress will also be the host of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and special tournaments, while Jennings will host the Second Chance Tournament and the Tournament of Champions.That was unwelcome news for some viewers as both the history-making “Jeopardy!” champion and the “Big Bang Theory” alum have faced their fair share of blunders — and, therefore, criticism. The Twitter announcement received hundreds of responses, many expressing unhappiness at the news that Bialik would be sticking around.

Executive producer Michael Davies assured viewers in a statement that the show “will not flip flop the hosts constantly,” as the team is aware fans “value consistency.”The nod to flip-flopping comes after news broke Monday that the pair would be crowned hosts, despite Sony declining to confirm.“I write today with the exciting news that we have closed and signed deals with Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to be the hosts of ‘Jeopardy!’ moving forward,” Davies wrote on Wednesday. “The fact is, we have so much ‘Jeopardy!’ to make, and so many plans for the future, that we always knew we would need multiple hosts for the franchise and we are just so grateful that Mayim and Ken stepped in and stepped up to put the show in a position to succeed,” he continued.

 moving forward has finally been answered. In a press release from Jeopardy! EP Michael Davies, it was announced that the show has closed and signed deals with Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik to be the permanent hosts of .In his note, Davies shared his excitement at bringing the pair on as permanent hosts, and the impact they've made on the long-running game show since stepping in to host last year.«The fact is, we have so much to make, and so many plans for the future, that we always knew we would need multiple hosts for the franchise, and we are just so grateful that Mayim and Ken stepped in and stepped up to put the show in a position to succeed.

reports that Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will continue to split hosting duties after Sony Pictures Entertainment entered into long-term deals with both of the show's current leads.It was announced in September 2021 that Bialik and Jennings would host the game show through the calendar year. The news came shortly after after Mike Richards -- the show's former executive producer who was initially named as Alex Trebek's successor after the longtime host died in 2020 — stepped down as host after apologizing for making sexist comments about women in his past. In March, Bialik spoke to ET about what an honor it is to host the program in which she's «lived season to season, since I was about 13 years old.»“I think being a female is its own mark,” she explained.

Variety. Jennings, meanwhile, will also stay on so that Bialik can continue to film her Fox sitcom “Call Me Kat,” according to the Daily Mail.

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.

scribed. Another chimed in, “Pretty sad, they probably didn’t even know who she was.

game show producers were forced to intervene during a show earlier this week when Bialik, 46, mistakenly said that a contestant didn’t win her points, when, in fact, the player did.The clue read: “From a Latin word for ‘to clock,’ it’s the type of care given to seriously ill patients to provide comfort without curing.”Contestant Andie Huskie then answered, “What is palliative care?” pronouncing it differently.However, he then corrected his solution to “palliative care” pronounced correctly before time ran out.But as he quickly changed his answer, the “Big Bang Theory” alum was already claiming the word was wrong.Producers chimed in while the show aired, coming in hot in the middle of a Daily Double.While another contestant was answering a different question, Bialik halted the game to announce their decision on Huskie’s behalf.She said, “We have a score change and, Andie, it affects you. The judges have reviewed your response, and you corrected your response of ‘palliative care’ before I began to rule you incorrect. We will be adding $4,000 to your score.

“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.

tweeted a screengrab image from the June 22 episode that shows the screwup. “Spot the typo in Final Jeopardy!” he prompted.The answer was “Edgar Allen Poe,” but the goof had nothing to do with him — it was the third “L” in the word “equally.”“What typo, Ben Colllins?” joked music journalist Pamela Chelin with her own typo in response to Collins’ tweet.However, some viewers didn’t find the typo so funny.

Mayim Bialik announced she has tested positive for COVID-19 and took to Instagram to share an update on her condition and warn followers that the virus is «no joke.»Bialik, who says she is both vaccinated and boosted, first shared the news of her positive test Monday, then followed up with a video update on Tuesday. A post shared by Bialik Breakdown (@bialikbreakdown)“It’s very exhausting, the exhaustion is very special," the former  star said. «I had mononucleosis when I was in college and the exhaustion hits like that where you cannot be awake, you can try to be awake but then all of a sudden you need to sleep.» “It’s not the same as the flu,” the star continued.

“I’m feeling better…but I still don’t have a ton of energy,” a sometimes-emotional Mayim Bialik said today in an update on her condition after she announced yesterday that she has Covid.

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.

made a big boo-boo during Monday night’s game when he incorrectly guessed the answer to a question involving Sir Michael Caine.Contestant Mazin Omer picked a question for $400 and was given a photo of Caine, 89, holding up his knighthood badge.“To honor his father, this star here was knighted with his birth name, Sir Maurice Micklewhite,” host Mayim Bialik said.Omer wrongly replied back, “Who is… Mick Jagger?”After his mistake, contestant Lisa Hernson quickly buzzed in and correctly said that the clue was regarding Caine.The “Batman Begins” star was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth for his services to British film and drama. Incredible pic.twitter.com/ThispaiH7EDespite the screw-up, fans hilariously commented their astonishment at the snafu on Twitter.

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.