{"id":444710,"date":"2022-05-10T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeopardy-fans-angry-after-ken-jennings-reveals-host\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:39:09","slug":"jeopardy-fans-angry-after-ken-jennings-reveals-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeopardy-fans-angry-after-ken-jennings-reveals-host\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Jeopardy!&#8217; fans angry after Ken Jennings reveals host"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38731a937ee\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38731a937ee\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeopardy-fans-angry-after-ken-jennings-reveals-host\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Jeopardy_fans_angry_after_Ken_Jennings_reveals_host%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217; fans angry after Ken Jennings reveals host&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Jeopardy_fans_angry_after_Ken_Jennings_reveals_host%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217; fans angry after Ken Jennings reveals host&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Ken Jennings is taking a hiatus from his \u201cJeopardy!\u201d hosting gig.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show champ\u00a0Mattea Roach\u00a0lost during Final Jeopardy on May 6, ending her 23-game winning streak, Jennings congratulated the Canadian native on her past victories and also revealed that Roach\u2019s last game was also the end of his hosting for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old divulged that Mayim Bialik would be taking over as host, which seemed to upset <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> users.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Ken-Jennings-and-Mayim-Bialik.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ken Jennings and May Bialik have switched off hosting duties following iconic MC Alex Trebek's death in 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-20415661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Ken-Jennings-and-Mayim-Bialik.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Ken-Jennings-and-Mayim-Bialik.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik have switched off hosting duties following iconic emcee Alex Trebek\u2019s death in 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to Mattea Roach on a truly iconic @Jeopardy streak. I believe she\u2019s one of only three champs in history ever to \u2018shoot their age\u2019: 23 years old, 23 wins,\u201d Jennings <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenJennings\/status\/1522981908543541253\">tweeted<\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m handing the keys back to the talented actor-producer-writer-director (!) @missmayim for a few months. We are lucky to have her! Thanks for watching, and I\u2019ll be back before the end of the season,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenJennings\/status\/1522984185668927488\">he added<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Fans expressed their contempt for the \u201cBig Bang Theory\u201d star\u2019s return, with one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyKauf\/status\/1523127120364462080\">writing<\/a>: \u201cKen is IT! He knows the game &amp; game strategy, he is funny, quick as heck, humble &amp; endearingly self-effacing. The comments are overwhelmingly in favor of him for permanent host.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m handing the keys back to the talented actor-producer-writer-director (!) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/missmayim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@missmayim<\/a> for a few months.  We are lucky to have her! Thanks for watching, and I&#8217;ll be back before the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenJennings\/status\/1522984185668927488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NOT MAYIM BIALIK!!! I WANT AARON RODGERS!!!\u201d a user <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LChay1\/status\/1523842614725799936\">squealed<\/a>. \u201cANYBODY BUT MAYIM BIALIK!!! I AM NOT GOING TO WATCH JEOPARDY! AS LONG AS SHE IS HOSTING!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DblAKids\/status\/1523048707528310786\">added<\/a>, \u201cNo, no, and NO! When are they going to give you permanent keys Ken? You do a much more professional job \u2014 most worthy of filling Alex\u2019s shoes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that I won\u2019t watch because my favorite isn\u2019t hosting, I just don\u2019t enjoy the show when he\u2019s not hosting,\u201d one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineMerwa2\/status\/1523695857232531456\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiss you, already, and tho Alex was right when he said, the show is the star, the Host is an integral part of the show and adds or diminishes the quality of it. You should be permanent host,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenMu75677647\/status\/1523571679863091201\">tweeted<\/a> another fan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mattea_Roach_Jeopardy.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Roach admitted to having tiny expectations when she first appeared on &quot;Jeopardy!&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22170671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mattea_Roach_Jeopardy.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mattea_Roach_Jeopardy.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Mattea_Roach_Jeopardy.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mattea Roach was defeated on May 6 after a 23-game winning streak.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jeopardy!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans have long advocated for Jennings to become the permanent host following iconic emcee Alex Trebek\u2019s death in November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Roach, 23, even cast her vote for who should be the next host. \u201cI would say Ken because of his history with the show,\u201d she\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/jeopardy-champion-mattea-roach-interview.html?utm_campaign=vulture&amp;utm_medium=s1&amp;utm_source=tw\">told Vulture<\/a>\u00a0last week. \u201cAs a contestant, there\u2019s something really special about being onstage with the greatest player of all time. Someone who understands in a very visceral way what it\u2019s like to be in your position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayim is fantastic, but she doesn\u2019t have that same experience,\u201d she said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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