Jeopardy! fans think announcer ‘dropped hint’ on who will be permanent host as Mayim Bialik & Ken Jennings in running

JEOPARDY! fans believe they know who the permanent host of the show will be after the announcer dropped a subtle hint.

Johnny Gilbert, the Jeopardy! announcer who has been on the show since Alex Trebek started, introduces Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings in two different ways.

Fans on Reddit noticed that Johnny will introduce Ken as “hosting Jeopardy!,” but says Mayim is “the host of Jeopardy!.”

This led them to believe that the Big Bang Theory star will take over full-time.

When a user posted Mayim’s interview with to the platform, people started debates about the topics in the article, but one fan went off topic a bit.

“Semi off-topic but tangentially related I suppose, but why does Mayim appear to be Jeopardy’s sole representative for the press? If Ken and Mayim are contractually equal co-hosts of this syndicated show this season, shouldn’t Ken also be doing interviews as required of that role?” they asked.

This comment received the most votes and replies, sparking a new debate on the thread.

While some fans were saying this interview was to promote her new movie, others commented on the fate of her hosting duties.

“For the same reason that Ken is introduced as ‘hosting Jeopardy!’ and Mayim is introduced as ‘the host of Jeopardy!,'” someone replied.

“However they’re playing it off like both of them are in a ‘we’ll see what happens after this season’ position, at the beginning of this season, Mayim was named as an official host of the show (albeit the primetime/tournament offshoot) and Ken was always just a fill-in when Mike Richards got the boot,” the same person continued.

They went on to say that Jeopardy! most likely wants Mayim as the permanent host, but it all depends on if her sitcom is renewed or not.

While some Reddit users may not want her as the host, most do agree that the wording of the announcer is a hint towards the future of the show.

NEW LOOK

Mayim recently returned to hosting the Jeopardy! and fans couldn’t get over her new look.

She typically appeared in dark-colored blazers and curly, short hair.

Upon her return, the 46-year-old wore bright colors, still in a blazer, but it was unbuttoned and more relaxed.

She also wore a form-fitting dress with a belt underneath it and paired it off with bright jewelry.

Fans also pointed out her new hairstyle – shoulder-length, straightened hair.

Mayim even gave it a fun, little flip at the bottom.

Fans had strong opinions on her looks, and most of them were positive.

“Mayim looks great in that outfit. Very good colors for her!” one fan said.

“Mayim looks fantastic- love her new look!” said another.

Many of the same comments kept pouring in for the Jeopardy! host.

WHAT IS RUDE?

During the April 1 episode, fans expressed their dislike for a comment made by Mayim.

She called first-time contestant, Yian Chen, “only an anesthesiologist” and “not a doctor” during the meet and greet portion of the show.

Yian told a story about winning an iPod on a claw machine and eventually made his way to becoming a doctor.

Mayim responded, “That’s pretty awesome, but you didn’t become a surgeon, just an anesthesiologist.”

“So you’re not fully digging into things,” she continued, trying to connect his story with his job.

The contestant responded “no,” with a respectful laugh.

However, the comment didn’t sit well with fans and they started to slam Mayim online.

“Wait, was Mayim just putting anesthesiologists down?” one Twitter user wrote.

Another said, “What a nasty comment towards his line of work.”

Some fans were defending her, however, saying they don’t think she meant to be mean about it.

“Not a surgeon, ‘just an anesthesiologist,'” said Mayim Bialik on #Jeopardy.

Adding: “I’m sure she didn’t mean it the way it sounded.”

Mayim knows a bit about the medical field herself, as she has a Doctorate degree in Neurobiology.