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Mayim Bialik hosting "Jeopardy" (CBS Media Ventures)

Why "Jeopardy!" fired host Mayim Bialik

Joy Saha
Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

"Jeopardy!" sticks with basic flavors

Melanie McFarland
"Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

A final "Jeopardy!" rarity that pays off

Joy Saha
Jeopardy Game Show Board (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

The sad lack of "Jeopardy!" options

Joy Saha
Mayim Bialik attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Should Bialik be Trebek's successor?

Joy Saha
Levar Burton (Getty Images)

LeVar Burton bags his new hosting gig

Joy Saha
Ken Jennings attends the ABC Television's Winter Press Tour 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 08, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

Ken Jennings joins "Jeopardy!" … for now

Kylie Cheung
LeVar Burton guest-hosts "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

A hosting gig still in jeopardy

Melanie McFarland
Mike Richards on "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Hey, Jeopardy, "Who is Mike Richards?"

Melanie McFarland
Anderson Cooper on "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions)

New "Jeopardy!" host will be chosen soon

Ashlie D. Stevens
LeVar Burton speaks during Sir Patrick Stewart's handprint & footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theater (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

"Jeopardy!" finally taps LeVar Burton

Manuela Lopez Restrepo
Dr. Oz (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Jeopardy! fans angered by Dr. Oz hosting

Ashlie D. Stevens
Game show host Alex Trebek poses on the set of the "Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Bidding adieu to Trebek amidst chaos

Melanie McFarland
Ken Jennings attends the ABC Television's Winter Press Tour 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 08, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

Ken Jennings courts Bean Dad controversy

Ashlie D. Stevens
Jeopardy” contestant Ken Jennings visits the Build Series to discuss the television event “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time” at Build Studio on January 06, 2020 in New York City. (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

Ken Jennings' ableist tweets resurface

Kristen Lopez - Indiewire
Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Alex Trebek poses in the press room at the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards held at the Las Vegas Hilton on June 19, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images)

Beloved "Jeopardy!" host has died at 80

Mary Elizabeth Williams
On the heels of the iconic Tournament of Champions, “JEOPARDY!” is coming to ABC in a multiple consecutive night event with “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time,” premiering TUESDAY, JAN. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Hosted by Alex Trebek, “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time” is produced by Sony Pictures Television. (ABC/Eric McCandless)

Trebek's last Jeopardy will be on a whim

Melanie McFarland
(YouTube)

Chu: I root for Matt Jackson

Arthur Chu
Ken Jennings (AP/Seth Wenig)

Joanna Rothkopf
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