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20.12.2023 - 22:27 / perezhilton.com
It appears there was some drama going on behind the scenes of Jeopardy! when Mayim Bialik got fired!
In case you missed it, the 48-year-old actress revealed on social media last week she “will no longer be hosting” the popular game show. You can read her entire statement (below):
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Fans were shocked by the news and clamored for answers as to why she suddenly got the boot. When Jeopardy! later confirmed the news on Instagram, they explained a decision was made to only “have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers.” So, the show axed Mayim and kept former champion Ken Jennings as the sole host. Hmm. See (below):
However, some are calling BS on the reason Jeopardy! gave — including entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni. In his weekly newsletter for Puck News, he claimed there were three major issues behind the scenes of the show that made parent company Sony “done with Mayim Bialik.” Whoa! What?!
One of the big reasons? The report claimed the Big Bang Theory star’s “actions during the strike were at least a contributing factor, according to three sources close to the show.” For those who don’t know, Mayim has not been on the show since May. She walked out on Jeopardy! to stand in solidarity with the Writer’s Guild of America when writers in Hollywood went on strike to campaign for better working conditions and fair wages. Good for her for standing with her show’s writers! But producers weren’t too happy about the decision.
Apparently, the strike came as the show was trying to wrap filming the previous season. So, when Mayim informed Sony TV executive Suzanne Prete and producers she wouldn’t
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