‘Jeopardy’ Searches for Host for Spinoff Series
“Jeopardy” has announced that a Pop Culture edition of the iconic game show is coming to Amazon Prime and the show is on the hunt for a host.
Eric McCandless
Jeopardy! has announced that it is launching a spinoff series on Amazon Prime and is on the hunt for a host. The Sun reports that neither current host Ken Jennings nor Mayim Bialik, who was fired from hosting duties, will be at the helm. The show, called Pop Culture Jeopardy! will keep the classic answer-and-question format, however, its categories will cover music, movies, sports and all elements of popular culture. The biggest change is that three-person teams will compete against one another rather than individual players. The Sun reports that the favorites to host the new series include Katie Nolan, who was runner-up in the Celebrity Jeopardy! tournament, Buzzy Cohen, who hosted some recent episodes in 2024, Sam Buttrey, who was a finalist in the 2022 Tournament of Champions and the 2023 Masters spinoff, and Lavar Burton, who was a fan favorite to replace Alex Trebek. A premiere date for Pop Culture Jeopardy! will be announced at a later date.
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