Both Miayim and Ken previously took over hosting duties after the show's former executive producer Mike Richards was let go as the host over his scandal surrounding his sexist comments.
- Dec 9, 2021
AceShowbiz - "Jeopardy!" has found hosts for its upcoming season 38. In a new statement on Wednesday, December 8, it was revealed Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings had been tapped to be at the helm as hosts.
"We are delighted to let you know that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to share hosting duties through the end of Jeopardy! Season 38, and Michael Davies will remain as executive producer," Sony recently said in a statement. "We're so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!"
Both Miayim and Ken took over hosting duties after the show's former executive producer Mike Richards was let go as the host. Mike, who replaced the game show's late host Alex Trebek, was fired from the show just nine days into the job after sexist comments he'd made on a podcast were unearthed.
Miayim was announced as the host of "Jeopardy!" back in August 2021 with her episodes airing through November 5. As for Ken, he took over "The Big Bang Theory" star's hosting duties for the rest of the 2021 season.
Last month, Ken admitted to feeling "terrified" to replace the legendary host. "Apparently, everyone was aware that we were going to air [this episode] on the anniversary and nobody told me," the former contestant told USA Today at the time. "They didn't want to put that in my head. So I was not told until after [filming the episode] that it was the November 8 show."
"It's a very tricky job. The mechanics of hosting 'Jeopardy!! are daunting. There's a lot going on at once, and Alex made it all look so easy. But I can tell you firsthand, it's not easy," he explained.
