Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik Says She’s No Longer Hosting ‘Jeopardy’ Syndicated Show
Mayim Bialik is no longer going to be involved with Jeopardy. The Big Bang Theory grad posted on her verified social media account Friday that Jeopardy producers Sony Pictures Television informed her that she will “no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy.” Bialik — and co-host Ken Jennings — were both nominated […]
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Mayim Bialik Says Joe Rogan’s Podcasting Style “Inspires” Her, Teases Hope to Reboot ‘Blossom’ but “Not as a Sitcom”
Mayim Bialik is looking to Joe Rogan for a little podcasting inspiration. The actress and Jeopardy! co-host recently spoke to Vanity Fair about how her mental health podcast, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, has developed since launching in January 2021 amid people’s anxieties around the COVID-19 pandemic. While discussing her own stances on the link between mental and […]
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Cannes: Manny Perez to Star in, Direct Crime Thriller ‘Vengeance: A La Soga Story’ (Exclusive)
Manny Perez is set to return as the justice-seeking hitman in Vengeance: A La Soga Story, with Ana LaPointe and Felix German also boarding the mostly Latino cast list. Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has started shopping the crime-focused action thriller, now in post-production, to foreign buyers in Cannes, with Perez set to play La […]
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Mayim Bialik Says Leslie Jordan’s ‘Call Me Kat’ Goodbye Episode Will Allow His Character to “Live Forever”
Call Me Kat will say goodbye to Leslie Jordan months after his death. Mayim Bialik, who stars in and executive produces the series, told Entertainment Weekly that the Fox comedy will address his absence in the tribute episode Jan. 5 following its holiday hiatus. She said the main goal as a cast was to figure […]
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Leslie Jordan, Actor on ‘Will & Grace‘ and ’Call Me Kat,’ Dies at 67 in Car Crash
Leslie Jordan, the goofy comic actor perhaps best known for his Emmy-winning turn as Beverley Leslie, the cynical foil to Megan Mullally’s Karen Walker on Will & Grace, has died. He was 67. Jordan was at the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine […]
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Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Officially Set as Permanent ‘Jeopardy!’ Hosts
It’s official: Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are the permanent hosts of Jeopardy. Newly installed showrunner/exec producer Michael Davies made the announcement Wednesday, revealing in a blog post (read it in full, below) that the duo will share hosting duties with both dividing an assortment of specials. In a bid to create a more permanent […]
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‘Jeopardy!’ Host Mayim Bialik Tests Positive for COVID-19: “It’s Very, Very Exhausting”
Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik is updating her social media followers on her health after testing positive for COVID-19. The star announced her diagnosis via her official Instagram account on Monday and then directed people to the Instagram account for her Bialik Breakdown podcast, where she offered more details on her symptoms. Bialik wrote in her […]
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Barrie Youngfellow, Actress on ‘It’s a Living,’ Dies at 75
Barrie Youngfellow, who played the spunky waitress Jan Hoffmeyer Gray on every episode of the 1980s sitcom It’s a Living, has died. She was 75. Youngfellow died Monday, her family announced. No cause of death was revealed. “She was the best of friends and had many loyal ones,” they wrote. “Loved a good story and […]
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‘Big Bang Theory’ Book to Reveal Untold Secrets About Hit Comedy (Exclusive)
Bazinga! CBS’ The Big Bang Theory is getting the oral history treatment in a forthcoming book from Glamour senior editor Jessica Radloff. The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, set for publication Oct. 11, 2022, features interviews with 40 people including co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, longtime showrunner […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Inside Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy’ Journey, Jason Katims’ ‘As We See It’
Welcome to the 154th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, […]
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‘Jeopardy!’: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to Host Through Remainder of Season 38
Jeopardy!’s temporary hosting solution is extending into the new year. Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, who have been sharing hosting duties for season 38 following the Mike Richards debacle, will continue to serve in the same capacity into 2022. Producers Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday that the duo will remain hosts through the end of […]
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Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez Join Virtual Fundraiser Venture Into Cures Lineup
EB Research Partnership is finalizing boldfaced name participants for its second annual Venture Into Cures virtual fundraiser. Scheduled for Nov. 18 and hosted by Tom Holland, the event raises money while shining a spotlight on individuals and families that are dealing with epidermolysis bullosa. Commonly called EB, it’s a rare genetic disorder (with no treatment […]
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