One of many greatest “Jeopardy!” champs of all time says the present is in good fingers with Ken Jennings … however he would not need Mayim Bialik to fade utterly.
We bought Austin Rogers — who went on a significant scorching streak in 2017 — at Gaf East, a bar he simply purchased in New York Metropolis, and we requested him about Mayim saying her exit as one of many “Jeopardy!” hosts.
Austin says the present can be simply tremendous with Ken taking over a fair bigger function. Ken’s change into synonymous with “Jeopardy!” and AR feels he is a sufficiently big identify now to melt the blow of Mayim’s departure.
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One other “Jeopardy!” champ, Amy Schneider agrees … telling us Ken is the fitting selection for the on a regular basis internet hosting gig, partially as a result of he is a giant hit with the contestants.
Whereas Mayim says Sony brass informed her she won’t be hosting the syndicated each day present, the studio is leaving the door open for her to host particular episodes … like “Celebrity Jeopardy” and different primetime tournaments — and Austin explains why she’s a very good match there.
TMZ broke the story … Mayim’s absence throughout the writers’ strike made Sony execs notice they didn’t need 2 hosts, and finally her loss was Ken’s achieve.
Austin says Mayim was nonetheless proper to face in solidarity with the writers, and he hopes she stays concerned … even when it isn’t each day.
Ken’s not on Alex Trebek‘s degree but — however Austin says he is doing a very good job filling these huge footwear.
