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[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 90 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy!.

Should’ve just been him all along. It’s wild that this took three years to happen. I can’t believe they managed to fumble this transition when they had Ken the entire time.

[–] muse@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago

Pope and Antipope

[–] FederatedSaint@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She doesn't deserve hate and animosity, but this was definitely the right decision. Her pacing and flow never worked for the game, while Ken seemed to take to it much more adeptly. His hosting feels natural and easy and he comes off amiable and charismatic.

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

She doesn't deserve hate and animosity

No? A science-denier and anti-vaxxer who shills her brand of vitamin supplements? I'm sorry, I think she deserves exactly that and I'm glad she's fucking gone.

[–] FatAdama@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What’s more maddening is that she has a phd in neuroscience from UCLA.

[–] StorminNorman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And Dr Oz used to be a world leading cardio thoracic surgeon. They let their feelings get in the way. Which isn't strictly a bad thing, but in these cases it has certainly clouded their judgement.

[–] FatAdama@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Fame is a hell of a drug I guess.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

She also has comments disabled on her Instagram, wonder why?

[–] realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, that shouldn't mean that she shouldn't have a job tho

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If she gets hired for another show, wouldn't you say she should be fired from that show too though?

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If that show's audience doesn't care for her, absolutely yes

[–] realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So you're saying she should be allowed to be a host or star in a different show?

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

... Yes? What's your deal, dude? I just said she'll be alright, as in, she's already wealthy and connected and I'm sure she'll have other opportunities.

I never said she didn't deserve to make a living or anything like that.

[–] realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah okay. Usually people who use the same rhetoric you did ("she's antivaxx so it's good that she got fired") usually want these types of people barred from employment but I didn't want to make assumptions about you without getting a straight answer first.

[–] giotheflow@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

You made 1000 assumptions before they even made one. Be better.

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Jeopardy fans everywhere: Thank God

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Everybody else: Who tf is that?

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

In the 90s, Blossom.

In the 00s/10s, Sheldon's annoying girlfriend.

In the 20s, the antivaxxer bitch who stole Jeopardy from LaVar Burton.

[–] TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love LeVar Burton but his week on jeopardy was awful. There's no way he was even on a short list afterwards.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s really too bad all the controversy with Mike Richards happened. He was great during his short tenure.

Richards was middle of the pack at best imo and maneuvering himself into the job was incredibly sleazy.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Had no idea she was Blossom.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I think this is a bit like trying to replace Richard from Pointless

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The spirit of Jeopardy and the legacy of Trebek would be forever changed by using a host with charisma. Ken Jennings has the perfect "I stitch the day of the week into my underwear" vibe that essential for reminding people to phrase their responses as a question.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But both Trebek and Jennings do have charisma.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Trebek's rizz is nostalgia for the past, Jennings' is hope for the future.

[–] Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank God. I used to skip the episodes she hosted.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As someone that stopped watching after Alex stopped hosting, what's wrong with her being the host? Like what is so bad about it?

[–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hosting and Acting are two different skill sets, She never got good at keeping the flow of the game going.

[–] Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah she really didn't have a good flow. Hard to understand unless you actually watched her host. Nobody beats Trebek though. He was a natural.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I watched her plenty and don't get the hate. I agree Ken was better but I thought Mayim had her own vibe, which was fine. The "flow" stuff felt nitpicky. It's not like she wasn't finishing games or anything.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Fair enough

[–] Im14abeer@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago

Thank you Jeopardy, this went on much too long. Hopefully they'll boot her from the Alexa version also. Her episodes felt absolutely clunky.

Good. Byeeeeeee.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Finally. She may be an intelligent neuroscientist, but she has the personality of a wet sponge.

[–] whatupwiththat@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

bout friggin time, see ya

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Alex Trebek is Tre-back! And he looks like Blossom!

[–] BellaDonna@mujico.org 1 points 2 years ago

I loved she was the Big Bang

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

YAY! I like Mayim's acting but never enjoyed her hosting Jeopardy.