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'Jeopardy!' says Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split the host job

Bialik is a neuroscientist and former star of The Big Bang Theory. Jennings is a former Jeopardy! contestant who went on an unmatched 74-game winning streak and was a consulting producer on the show.
Previous winner Ken Jennings will permanently host <em>Jeopardy! </em>episodes from September through December, while actress Mayim Bialik will host the show from January on.

Jeopardy! hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will become the show's official hosts after filling the roles temporarily following the 2020 death of former longtime host Alex Trebek.

"In Mayim and Ken, we hosting careers who connect with their own unique fanbases, new fans, and the traditional viewer," the show's executive producer, Michael Davies announced Wednesday.

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