Mayim Bialik will not be hosting Season 2 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” as she continues to support the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Variety has learned from sources.
On Monday, ABC issued a press release with changes to their fall schedule, noting that Ken Jennings will host the new season of “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” which premieres Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. ET.
ABC did not respond to Variety’s request for comment.
“Jeopardy!” showrunner Michael Davies revealed earlier this month that material for the star-studded spinoff series’ second season was completed before the WGA went on strike, so the upcoming season will feature completely original material. While Bialik and Jennings split hosting duties on “Jeopardy!,” the former was the sole host for Season 1 of “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” featuring such guests as Simu Liu, Andy Richter, Aisha Tyler, Michael Cera and more.
Back in May, Variety spoke to “Jeopardy!” writers Michele Loud, Jim Rhine and Billy Wisse on the picket line during the fourth day of the WGA strike.
“Our words are on the screen every night,” Loud said. “There is no ‘Jeopardy’ without writers. Without us it’s just an empty blue screen.”
Davies explained on the “Jeopardy!” podcast “Inside Jeopardy!” how the trivia series would proceed with its next season amid the WGA strike.
“We’re going to open the season with a second chance tournament for players from Season 37 who lost their initial game. Winners from that will advance to a Season 37 and Season 38 Champions Wildcard,” he said, adding that questions on these second chance episodes would be “a combination of material that our WGA writers wrote before the strike, which is still in the database, and material that has been re-deployed from multiple multiple seasons of the show.”
citycat@lemm.ee 1 year ago
/*Scab Jennings
AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 1 year ago
He’s not an actor and he’d already had this job. It would’ve been cool if he joined the strike but it’s not something to hold against him, either
AnonTwo@kbin.social 1 year ago
Is it really nothing to hold against him though, when the person he's replacing did join the strike?
Overzeetop@beehaw.org 1 year ago
If an accountant leaves his profession to become a commercial pilot, does he get a pass to fly when the rest of the pilots go on strike?
FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 1 year ago
Hosting a TV show is totally an acting gig and I absolutely hold it against those who side with management during a strike.
Granted I already dislike him for additional reasons, but even if I didn't hate him already I'd be disappointed by this move.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Technically not, dlapiper.com/…/sag-aftra-strike-the-strike-rules-…
“Work is permitted if covered by the terms of other SAG-AFTRA agreements, including (but not limited to): … Network Television Code, which covers … Variety programming (including reality shows and game shows …”
I would also prefer no one host the show while the strike is on, but it is allowed per existing rules.
rifugee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Also, is he even in the union?
Taco2112@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Honest question, does jeopardy have writers or actors?
citycat@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I would be extremely impressed if Alex Trebek had just pulled all of the questions out of his butt while making the answers appear on those screen for all of those years.
ech@lemm.ee 1 year ago
They’re literally quoted in the body of the post.
Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Someone has to make those words on that blue screen.