I notice that all the reporting and the statements specify "syndicated version" of Jeopardy! I'm not clear why there's a need to be that specific here. It seems to leave a door open for Bialik to host non-syndicated versions of the show, but the tone of the statements and the coverage sound to me like this is a complete break.
AFAIK, the only current non-syndicated format of the show in the U.S. is Celebrity Jeopardy!, where Bialik opted to step down (or step away, I suppose) from the second season as it started while the various strikes were in full effect. I may have missed any official word with respect to Bialik's future with Celebrity Jeopardy! but I think it reasonable that her leaving, even if intended as temporary on her part, was made permanent by Sony, officially or otherwise. (And if that show isn't picked up for a 3rd season, this is all moot.) I guess it could also be confusing if the statements didn't reference 'syndicated version' but I don't know that it would be more confusing that the apparent wiggle room I see here. But it's late on a Friday, and I'm probably overthinking it. Best,David On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11:13:26 PM PST, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: It took several years but they finally came up with the right answer (question?) to the hosting problem. I would be celebrating more aggressively but for fear that somewhere assholes are doing the same in an antisemitic vein. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote. “I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family”… Sony Pictures Television in a statement noted Bialik was the one who announced her departure. “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!” Sony said. “We are truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on primetime specials.” https://apnews.com/article/545613a84a54c23d07da4a9f665172dd Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLyy-%3DaeoUeUxHVKByWH_YnOvKLuJ_Lg9gAqqnJQGKz2g%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/1091900841.1234246.1702716194005%40mail.yahoo.com.
