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After 25 seasons of having a “wonderful kind of day”, fans are saying a final “goodbye” to “Arthur“.

Some Jeopardy! viewers are definitely feeling frustrated with Mayim Bialik.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWho will be the next host of “Jeopardy”?For regular viewers of the long-running quiz show, buzzing in to guess Mayim Bialik or Ken Jennings — who have been alternating as emcee following Alex Trebek’s death — would seem like the correct response.But in reality, it’s still unclear who will lead “Jeopardy” beyond this year.After the turn to find Trebek’s successor became messy, Bialik and Jennings were hired as interim hosts throughout the remainder of Season 39, which is currently airing. After that, there’s no word yet on whether a new hosting contender might be considered, or if a choice will be made between Jennings and Bialik. Another option: Sony Pictures Television, the show’s producer, could decide to stick with the status quo and allow the duo continue splitting duties.

came to an end Jan. 26.

made history when she won her 39th game and became No. 2 on the game show’s consecutive wins list — and the winningest woman.

Amy Schneider is making  history!Schneider claimed her 39th win Monday, surpassing Matt Amodio as the second-most winning contestant on the long-running game show. Ken Jennings, who partnered with Mayim Bialik to take over hosting duties from the late Alex Trebek, still holds the top spot, after he won 74 back-to-back games in 2004.Schneider's winnings are piling up too, with the 42-year-old software engineering manager collecting $1,319,800 in prize money thus far.«It still feels unreal,” Schneider said in a statement after her 39th win.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterReigning “Jeopardy” champion Amy Schneider is coming for Ken Jennings’ hall-of-fame spot.She may have a long way to go, but on Monday, Schneider claimed her 39th victory, making her the contestant with the second-most consecutive wins in the game show’s history. Only Jennings, who newly took over hosting duties from the late Alex Trebek, has a longer winning streak. Jennings became a household name in 2004 after notching an unprecedented 74 back-to-back triumphs.In the 39 games she has conquered so far, Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., has collected a casual $1,319,800.“It still feels unreal,” Schneider said in a statement.

died Nov. 8, 2020, at age 80 after losing his yearlong battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, had purchased the home with his then-newlywed wife, Jean Trebek, back in 1991 for $2.15 million.

Jeopardy! prevented her from hosting the show, after late host Alex Trebek had handpicked her.Coates said she offered the producers to guest-host the game show but they refused, despite Trebek publicly voicing his support for her.“I asked for the opportunity when it came time when they were looking for people to possibly fill in. I certainly raised my hand and knocked on doors and found them closed,” Coates said on the Tamron Hall Show, according to the Independent.“I was told ‘no,’ which is one of those moments when you have to remember to wear your own jersey.”She added: “You have to remember to continue to be your own champion in other respects, and sometimes the vision that you have for yourself — or those that surprise you, other people — don’t align with what happens, and that happened there.”Reflecting on the moment Trebek had first mentioned Coates alongside Alex Faust as two potential replacements, Coates said: “I was thrilled when he said my name, and I thought, ‘Oh, my God, this person that I have watched my whole life, really, even knows my name — let alone thinks that I would be worthy enough to fill his shoes, which frankly can’t be filled.’”The show’s producers are yet to comment on Coates’ claims.

Speaking Monday on “Tamron Hall,” Coates, who had social media rally behind her cause last summer, said she “asked for the opportunity when it came time, when they were looking for people to possibly fill in.”Eager to be considered among the likes of current Season 38 hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik, along with other fan favorites like LeVar Burton and Aaron Rodgers, Coates said she “certainly raised [her] hand and knocked on doors and found them closed.”“And I asked for the opportunity. I was told ‘no.’”The Post has reached out to Coates and representatives for the show for comment.The show’s initial decision of awarding the gig to executive producer Mike Richards horrendously backfired after alleged sexist comments from the short-time host were revealed last summer.

Before his death, longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek said he thought Laura Coates would make a great replacement — but she claims producers never gave her the chance to try out for the job.

CNN’s Laura Coates claims she was snubbed from being given the chance to host Jeopardy! after the tragic passing of Alex Trebek.

The Writers Guild of America revealed nominations Thursday in television, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional categories for the 2022 WGA Awards, which are scheduled to take place Sunday, March 20 hosted by the WGA West and WGA East.

Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday. Michael Davies will remain the show's executive producer, Sony said.Last September, Bialik and Jennings were announced as interim hosts after Sony's efforts to replace the late Alex Trebek ran aground.

full Jason Bateman in “Dodgeball” with his next comment. “That’s a strategy.

Jeopardy! is a topic of conversation, and that conversation isn’t wholly tied to the classic game show’s ill-fated attempts to find a permanent replacement  for Alex Trebek. Instead, we’re talking about something on the opposite end of the cringe spectrum: mega-cornball humor.

"Jeopardy!" fans who were hoping to see LeVar Burton take on hosting duties are getting a nice consolation prize by way of a new game show.  The "Star Trek The Next Generation" and "Reading Rainbow" actor was a favorite among many in the still ongoing search for a new permanent host of "Jeopardy!" that kicked off following the death of Alex Trebek in November of 2020.

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Gone, but not forgotten. Alex Trebek passed away following a battle with cancer in November 2020 — and one year later, the Jeopardy! family is continuing to honor him and his legacy.

Ken Jennings wasn’t fully aware of when his return to Jeopardy! would air.

spoke to USA Today ahead of what’s bound to be an emotional episode of America’s beloved game show Monday night.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Jeopardy’s” longtime host Alex Trebek passed away a year ago today. And in the 12 months since, it’s become increasingly clear just how challenging the balancing act he pulled off was.Trebek’s particular combination of traits as an emcee would have been impossible to specifically replicate, and the show, to its credit, knew this.

unvaccinated NFL star Aaron Rodgers could have been the famed game show’s host.Rodgers, 37, recently tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.The football player was a guest host on the show this past April as the show seeks a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek. While he was in the running for the gig, Rodgers quipped that he wanted to quit his day job as a sports star to host the series permanently.

Jeopardy! winner Arthur Chu has claimed that the show’s producers have not been “respectful” of Alex Trebek’s views on who should succeed him as the long-running US game show’s host.Trebek, who presented Jeopardy! from 1984 until 2020, died from pancreatic cancer in November 2020.

second spot on the consecutive wins list behind Ken Jennings (with 74 wins). Amodio raked up $1,518,601 in prize money during his time on “Jeopardy!” The Yale grad student broke the $1 million mark during his 28th game in September.

It took until near the end for Jean Trebek to realize how beloved her husband really was by the public.

passed away in Nov. 2020 after a public struggle with pancreatic cancer.

student Matt Amodio, 30, is now the quiz show’s second winningest contestant — notching his 33rd consecutive victory on Friday and eclipsing James Holzhauer’s streak.Amodio hauled in $55,400, bringing his winnings to $1,267,801.

Jeopardy! perked up in its return to originals during syndication’s premiere week with a 5.1 household rating. The week of Sept. 13 included the five episodes with Mike Richards as a permanent Jeopardy! host that were taped during his first and only day of filming before he stepped down amid multiple controversies.

John Oliver isn’t impressed with the behind-the-scenes drama at “Jeopardy!”

behind only James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings, who is now slated to guest host in tandem with Mayim Bialik.Amodio’s stunning run comes amid upheaval at the show.

Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy. Besides starting production on a new season of Fox's sitcom "Call Me Kat," Bialik was recalled to duty as a "Jeopardy!" guest host — the result of the quiz show's publicly messy effort to replace the late Alex Trebek.

LOS ANGELES -- Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy.Besides starting production on a new season of Fox's sitcom “Call Me Kat,” Bialik was recalled to duty as a “Jeopardy!” guest host — the result of the quiz show's publicly messy effort to replace the late Alex Trebek.Mike Richards exited as newly minted host (and producer) in August after past unsavory podcast comments came to light.

Big shoes to fill. Mayim Bialik is set to host multiple weeks of Jeopardy! until the show officially names a full-time host — but the job came with quite a bit of drama.

Mayim Bialik spoke out about the improbable road she took to hosting "Jeopardy!" in the wake of Mike Richards’ controversial departure from the show.  Last week, Sony Pictures Television confirmed to Fox News that Bialik will host the remainder of Season 38 alongside "Jeopardy!" legend Ken Jennings.The duo will hold down the fort while the minds behind the scenes look for a permanent replacement for Alex Trebek after Richards left the show following a slew of inappropriate comments he made in

"Jeopardy!" has been on television since 1984 and has rarely seen scandal in the decades since then. However, the show's history was recently marred by controversy when the search for a replacement for late host Alex Trebek led the show to hire executive producer Mike Richards before he was ultimately ousted from the role.