“Blossom” is staying in the ’90s. Mayim Bialik broke the news that the planned reboot of her NBC sitcom was officially killed by Disney. “It was not for lack of trying,” the actress, 49, wrote in a Substack post shared Monday. Mayim Bialik in “Blossom.” ©Touchstone Television/Courtesy Everett Collection Bialik, who played Blossom Ruby Russo … Read more
Mayim Bialik is back on “Jeopardy!” Well, sort of. The 48-year-old actress who was fired from her job as host of the game show last year was referenced in a clue on Wednesday’s episode. Mayim Bialik hosting “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2022. ABC Returning winner and content manager Mark Fitzpatrick, data analyst Robert Frankie and “girl-between-gigs” … Read more
The first “The Big Bang Theory, ” spinoff show, “Young Sheldon,” ended on Thursday night after seven seasons – but, that’s not the end of the line. A third show in that universe is in the works on CBS, called “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” Premiering in fall 2024 and helmed by Chuck Lorre, Steven … Read more
It all ended with a big bang. “The Big Bang Theory’s” spinoff prequel series, “Young Sheldon,” has ended on CBS after seven seasons. Spoilers ahead for the “Young Sheldon” series finale. In Wednesday night’s series finale, Sheldon (Iain Armitage) agreed to get baptized to please his mother, Mary (Zoe Perry), despite his atheism. He also … Read more
“Big Bang Theory” fans are in for a treat in the upcoming “Young Sheldon” season finale. Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons are set to reprise their roles as Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon Cooper in the episode that will air on May 16 on CBS and stream on Paramount+, Deadline reported. This is the first time … Read more
Bye, bye, Blossom. Mayim Bialik was axed as the co-host of “Jeopardy!” because the show needed more “consistency” with current host Ken Jennings, showrunner Michael Davies revealed to reporters. “When I took over the show, we were really forced into that situation from everything that happened before, the guest-hosting period,” Davies said at the annual … Read more
Mayim Bialik is looking toward brighter days ahead after a bumpy end to 2023. Weeks after announcing her departure as a host of “Jeopardy!”, the actress took to Instagram to make a wish for the new year, writing, “As the rain washes away 2023, I can’t help but hope it’s making way for a brighter 2024. Wishing … Read more
Ken Jennings is speaking out about Mayim Bialik’s shocking departure from “Jeopardy!” “It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m gonna miss her,” Jennings, 49, told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview, which was published on Tuesday. “I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it.” … Read more
Bialik’s return is really scaring fans. Some viewers of the hit game show “Jeopardy!” were in an uproar Tuesday after a new promo for the long-running quiz show featured Mayim Bialik. Bialik, who has not been on the show since the WGA writer’s strike began in May, appeared on the official “Jeopardy!” Instagram account, which … Read more
Mayim Bialik looked back on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch that made fun of her physical appearance in a recent interview. The “Jeopardy!” host, 47, starred in the hit ’90s sitcom “Blossom,” and a 1994 “SNL” parody that mocked the show at the time involved a prosthetic nose. The skit saw actress Melanie Hutsell playing … Read more
Mayim Bialik isn’t very confident in her abilities as a “Jeopardy!” contestant. During a recent appearance on the “Club Random with Bill Maher” podcast, Bialik told the host that people often ask her if she knows the answers to all the questions she asks the contestants on “Jeopardy!,” revealing the answer is definitely “no.” “No. First … Read more
She might be watching from her couch this year. Mayim Bialik, 47, is “unlikely” to return to “Jeopardy!” as a host this upcoming Season 40, according to a new report, and her absence may even extend into the rest of the year. “Mayim is choosing to stand with the actors like she did the writers … Read more
There’s no question about it. Ken Jennings, 49, has officially replaced Mayim Bialik, 47, on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” per a dramatic new statement from the show’s network. Jennings appears solo on an official promotional poster shared to the show’s Instagram page Tuesday. The art features a smiling Jennings as he walks among lighted signs that read, … Read more
“Celebrity Jeopardy!” is getting a new emcee for its second round. The star-filled game show’s original host Mayim Bialik will not be returning for the forthcoming season, according to Entertainment Weekly. Ken Jennings will instead be replacing the “Big Bang Theory” actress, 47. While both still co-host the OG “Jeopardy!” series, Bialik had also been … Read more
This is (Season) 40. “Jeopardy!” showrunner Michael Davies revealed Monday that the long-running quiz show will use recycled material and feature former contestants in its upcoming season due to the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. Davies explained that it “wouldn’t be fair to have new contestants making their first appearance” on the show with material that … Read more
Show them the money! Contestants on “Jeopardy!” appear to have become increasingly irked over the beloved game show’s refusal to pay basic travel expenses, such as airfare and accommodations — leading the fabled franchise to break its silence on the matter. Back in June, former “Jeopardy!” contestant Ben Goldstein sparked a conversation on social media … Read more
“Jeopardy!” producers will delay taping of the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions after several former contestants stated they would not participate amid the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. However, new “Jeopardy!” episodes will be produced in the fall with material penned by Writers Guild of America (WGA) members before the strike began in May. “Jeopardy! never had … Read more
They’re not putting any writers in jeopardy. “Jeopardy!” champion Ray Lalonde announced last week that he would not cross the picket line to participate in this season’s “Tournament of Champions” if the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike continues into the fall. “As a supporter of the trade union movement, a union member’s son and a proud … Read more
Ken Jennings is feeling a little thirsty, apparently. This week, the “Jeopardy!” host made an NSFW joke on Twitter, and it sent some fans into a tizzy. Jennings reposted a screenshot of an article from Fox News about Anji Nyquist, a “Jeopardy!” champion who had been named the “hottest contestant ever” by fans and recently … Read more
“Jeopardy!” fans are fed up that some of the show’s contestants are getting some pretty “easy” questions wrong on the game show. Amid a rash of recent controversies, fans flooded Twitter this week to blast their frustration after contestants Dennis Leung, Kathy Barkey and Ittai Sopher, two-day champion, missed several questions throughout every round of the … Read more