Extra particulars are rising relating to Mayim Bialik‘s departure from Jeopardy!, together with stories that she didn’t seek the advice of the present’s producers earlier than saying her firing. The Huge Bang Concept actress can also be mentioned to have made a tactical error by stepping away from the present in help of the writers’ strike, a choice that finally misplaced her the internet hosting job on the syndicated model of the present.
Final Friday, December 15, Bialik took to Instagram to disclose she had been axed as host of the long-running sport present. “As the vacation break begins in Hollywood, I’ve some Jeopardy! information,” she said. “Sony has knowledgeable me that I’ll now not be internet hosting the syndicated model of Jeopardy!”
She went on to thank the followers, contestants, writers, employees, and crew, however in keeping with TMZ, Bialik didn’t give the present a heads-up earlier than she made the stunning announcement.
“Our sources say Sony continues to be open to having Mayim host Jeopardy! primetime specials, as a result of they really feel she’s proficient and works properly with the superstar contestants,” TMZ reported. “However we’re advised Mayim made it clear it was all or nothing. Because of this, we’re advised Sony brass declined and Mayim launched her assertion Friday with out consulting Sony.”
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Earlier this week, leisure journalist and long-time former editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, Matthew Belloni, alleged that Bialik stepping away from the present in solidarity with the WGA strike this previous Might performed a major half in her dismissal.
“Whereas Sony insists the parting is to “keep continuity” for viewers, Bialik’s actions throughout the strike had been a minimum of a contributing issue, in keeping with three sources near the present,” Belloni reported in a Puck Information e mail, including that Sony TV exec Suzanne Prete and Jeopardy‘s exec producer Michael Davies “had been livid.”
Nevertheless, the TMZ sources refute these stories, noting that Bialik stepping down in Might to help the strikes “confirmed Sony executives they didn’t want two hosts for the quiz present, and that’s why they moved on.”
Her choice to step away from the present seemingly turned out to be an enormous mistake if she needed to maintain her position on the present.
Bialik had been co-hosting the syndicated present with Ken Jennings since 2022, in addition to helming primetime spin-off specials, together with Celeb Jeopardy! Jennings has been internet hosting all variations of the present since Bialik stepped away because of the strikes in Might.
“Bosses at Sony weren’t mad when Mayim refused to work throughout this 12 months’s strike, however her absence opened execs’ eyes about their twin host system,” TMZ said.
The sources added that Jennings “took the chance and ran with it,” utilizing the additional episodes to “enhance his internet hosting abilities.”
“Sony labored extremely exhausting juggling schedules to accommodate Mayim throughout her time on the present, and she or he didn’t at all times agree with manufacturing selections… together with the hiring of government producer Michael Davies and different employees adjustments,” TMZ added.
The publication additionally famous that after Bialik stepped away, she misplaced contact with Sony execs, and so the present determined to easily press on with out her.
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