“Jeopardy!” is making some changes for their upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
25.07.2023 - 01:01 / justjared.com
Jeopardy! could actually be in jeopardy.
There are new reports suggesting that season 40 of the most popular game show could be delayed due to not only the WGA strike, but the SAG-AFTRA strike as well.
Keep reading to find out more…
In a report from TV Insider, the outlet says that creatives behind the show, including executive producer Michael Davies have plans for every outcome of the strikes.
However, fans are still worried about if the show could, or even should continue, given the strike and their support of the WGA – which the majority of Jeopardy!’s writing staff are part of.
In addition, who the host will be is also still a topic of conversation.
Mayim Bialik missed the last week of season 39 filming to support the WGA strike, with Ken Jennings stepping in. However, he is facing some “pressure”, the outlet adds, to step away as well to support the writers on the show.
Should the strikes continue on, Jeopardy! might be airing re-runs instead.
Stay tuned for updates!
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“Jeopardy!” is making some changes for their upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
revealed plans for the upcoming season amid the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike — drawing criticism from veteran champion James Holzhauer.During the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast on Monday, Davies said the long-running quiz show will use recycled material and feature former contestants in Season 40.“If you don’t have time to listen, here’s the executive summary of today’s announcement,” Holzhauer, 39, wrote Monday on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, as he shared a link to the podcast.“1:00-2:00: Jeopardy’s writers are invaluable and we couldn’t produce the show without them,” he continued. “2:00-15:00: Here is how we will produce the upcoming season without them.”If you don’t have time to listen, here’s the executive summary of today’s announcement:1:00-2:00: Jeopardy’s writers are invaluable and we couldn’t produce the show without them2:00-15:00: Here is how we will produce the upcoming season without themhttps://t.co/w6XzbTXutVThe Post reached out to representatives for Holzhauer and “Jeopardy!” for comment.The professional sports gambler won 32 consecutive games in 2019 and prevailed in this year’s “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament.He comes second only to the show’s host, Ken Jennings, for the highest winnings in regular season play.
James Holzhauer is taking aim at Jeopardy! producers after they announced that Season 40 of the show would continue amid the writers strike.
is making some changes for their upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.Showrunner Michael Davies shared an update on the long-running trivia show — hosted by Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings — on Monday's episode of the 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. «We’re going to open the season with a second chance tournament for players from season 37 who lost their initial game.
Hollywood writers strike.Davies explained that it “wouldn’t be fair to have new contestants making their first appearance” on the show with material that isn’t original or that was written pre-strike.“So we decided that really we needed to invite back and give a second chance in general to players who probably thought that their chance to come back and play on the Alex Trebek stage had gone forever,” he said on the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast. “We’re going to open the season with a second chance tournament for players from Season 37 who lost their initial game, and winners from that will advance to a Season 37 and Season 38 champions wild card,” he continued.
Jeopardy!’s showrunner, Michael Davies, revealed that the game show will move forward with season 40 by reusing old questions and former contestants amid the ongoing writers’ strike.
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Selome Hailu On Monday’s episode of the “Jeopardy!” podcast “Inside Jeopardy!,” showrunner Michael Davies clarified how the trivia series would proceed with its fall season amid the ongoing WGA strike and announced a sweetening of the pot for second and third-place winners. “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 said.
There are some big changes coming to Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is undergoing a big change for its Season 40 as a result of the writers strike.
stated they would not participate amid the ongoing Hollywood writers strike.However, new “Jeopardy!” episodes will be produced in the fall with material penned by Writers Guild of America (WGA) members before the strike began in May.“Jeopardy! never had any intention of producing a Tournament of Champions for Season 39 until the strike is resolved,” a show spokesperson confirmed to The Post on Wednesday. The statement continued, “Further, no contestants from Season 39 have been contacted regarding their availability for any postseason tournaments, including the ToC.
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“Jeopardy!” champion Ray Lalonde announced last week that he would not cross the picket line to participate in this season’s “Tournament of Champions” if the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike continues into the fall. “As a supporter of the trade union movement, a union member’s son and a proud union member myself I have informed the show’s producers that if the strike remains unresolved I will not cross a picket line to play in the tournament of champions,” Lalonde wrote in a Reddit post in the r/Jeopardy forum.The Toronto contender explained more about his decision to The Post on Monday, describing that he had heard rumblings about the show’s taping plans from “industry insiders” on Facebook.
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