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22.08.2023 / 18:05
Ken Jennings to Take Over as 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' Host From Mayim Bialik
Celebrity Jeopardy! has a new host, and it’s a familiar face. ABC confirmed to ET that co-host Ken Jennings will take over hosting duties for the upcoming season of from Mayim Bialik, who hosted the first season of the show.Meanwhile, showrunner Michael Davies shared that Jeopardy! is making some changes for its upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.Davies gave an update on the long-running trivia show — hosted by Bialik and Jennings — on an episode of the Inside Jeopardy!podcast, sharing that the show's fall season will re-use questions and bring back past runners-up to compete again.«I believe, principally, that it would not be fair to have new contestants making their first appearance on the Alex Trebek Stage with non-original material,» Davies explained.