Why Ken Jennings is in charge

television

by Gene Hers

May 11, 2023 | 2:27 p.m

The show must go on — but this time, without Mayim Bialik.

“Danger!” The host exited the show in the final week of filming season 39 in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. according to the deadline.

Ken Jennings is set to take over hosting duties in her stead, according to the outlet, and they will finish filming for the May 19 season.

The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

The Post has reached out to Bialik and Sony for further comment.

On May 2, the WGA said the members were on strike effort to file a petition For higher wages, a better salary structure to include streaming and organizing services around article intelligence.

The WGA is made up of an alliance of two labor unions representing more than 11,000 writers in the entertainment industry, According to “Today”.

As a result, popular shows such as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” halted production.

The upcoming Tony Awards on June 11 may also be cancelled.

It’s Hollywood’s first strike in 15 years – most recently in 2008 and lasted 100 days.

Since the strike began, several writers, including “Jeopardy!” Writers: Michael Loud and Billy Weiss.

“Our words are on the screen every night” out loud Variety said. “There is no danger!” without book. Without us, it’s just a blank blue screen.”

During the interview, the writers explain that while they were grateful for their year-round steady jobs on the game show, they were disappointed with the current state of the TV and film industry and the changes that could await them.

“They never tried to make it a gig economy,” Wes told the outlet. “There was always a sense that the writers were partners in it.”

According to Deadline, the game show is a WGA program, but the questions asked on the show were written before the season — and the strike has begun.

In August 2021, Bialik took over as host of “Jeopardy!” Along with Jennings.

It’s the most watched show in syndication, drawing an audience of about 9 million people a week, Deadline reported.

This past January, the show was renewed through the 2027 to 2028 season.

Bialik assumed hosting following the death of Alex Trebek in November 2020 at the age of 80.

However, not everyone has been a fan of Bialik since her time on the show.

In February, fans were so angry with this season’s hosting schedule that they split duties through the season.

“Jeopardy, stop trying to make Mayim happen,” one person tweeted. “It won’t happen.”