Ken Jennings is taking over hosting duties for the upcoming season of Celebrity Jeopardy!.

The Jeopardy! co-host replaces Mayim Bialik, who hosted the first season of the show.

However, Deadline revealed that The Big Bang Theory star Bialik decided against hosting the final week of filming for Season 39, standing in solidarity with the striking writers. Add striking actors to that news and now you have Jennings taking over.

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