Jeopardy! followers obtained buzzworthy information on Monday, November 11, particularly for individuals who have embraced Ken Jennings because the franchise’s frontman.
Season 3 of Celeb Jeopardy! premieres on Wednesday, January 8, at 9 p.m. on ABC and on Hulu. The official announcement got here by way of press launch and included the primary affirmation that Jennings would proceed internet hosting the spinoff, not his former co-host Mayim Bialik.
Of their press launch, ABC shared that the Celeb Jeopardy! premiere will comply with the collection premiere of Shifting Gears and the extremely anticipated Abbott Elementary/It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia crossover episode. “New episodes of Celeb Jeopardy!, hosted by Ken Jennings, and What Would You Do? spherical out the night.”
Jeopardy! producers not too long ago shared that taping the star-studded spinoff was underway earlier this month and offered some particulars. As soon as extra, it is going to be an hour lengthy, embody the Triple Jeopardy spherical, and be held in a match model. The winner will obtain a $1 million prize (for his or her chosen charity) and a berth within the subsequent Match of Champions.
Celeb Jeopardy! Season 3 contestants and the schedule haven’t been introduced, but it surely’s more likely to comply with the earlier two seasons of the rebooted particular and air weekly. Followers will probably be in retailer for A-listers who’re secretly terrific quizzers, or not (see Becky Lynch). In response to producers, it’s extra of the previous this time.
“If I used to be describing Celeb [Jeopardy!] I’d say ‘nice gameplay,” producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss promised followers on the Inside Jeopardy podcast. “And that might not be one thing individuals are used to associating with Celeb Jeopardy! however actually, it was nice gameplay.” Government Producer Michael Davies shared, “Jeopardy!, when that is an evenly matched sport, all the time works.”
It was all however assumed that Jennings, who hosts the syndicated (or nightly) quiz present, would host Celeb Jeopardy! Season 3. Nonetheless, his function cryptically had not been solidified. When Celeb Jeopardy! was renewed in Might, Deadline identified that no host was connected. “It’s not clear whether or not Ken Jennings, who changed Mayim Bialik will stay as host of the Sony Photos Tv-produced present,” the outlet shared on the time.
Jennings hosted the earlier season of the spinoff on ABC. In distinction, Bialik, who was axed final December as a syndicated host alongside the previous champion however not from potential involvement in future specials, presided over Season 1 (see under). When no host was named upon its renewal, followers had been assumptive however uncertain who would host. This additionally left one final alternative for Bialik to return again.
Earlier this fall when the quiz present’s forty first season started, Bialik additionally expressed curiosity in returning to entrance one of many prime-time variations, including to the thriller of all of it.
“I’m positively nonetheless a fan of the present and really honored that I used to be nominated for an Emmy for my work there,” Bialik acknowledged to Fox Information. “That’s one thing that I obtained to vary my bio, that I used to be nominated for Jeopardy! So, yeah, it’s one thing I’m nonetheless very pleased with. And yeah, we’ll see what occurs this season.”
The announcement would appear to be clarify that the Jeopardy!-verse is shifting on with out Bialik, whose profile was scrubbed from Jeopardy!’s web site shortly earlier than the present season started.
Season 1’s winner was Mad TV actor Ike Barinholtz, who shocked America by continuing to almost make the finals of the 2024 ToC. Season 2’s winner was Father or mother Entice’s Lisa Ann Walter, who will probably be within the subsequent ToC.
Celeb Jeopardy!, Season 3 Premiere, Wednesday, January 8, 9/8c, ABC