Mayim Bialik to guest host Jeopardy! again after Mike Richards' exit. Could she get the full-time gig?

Mayim Bialik
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Mayim Bialik is set to step behind the Jeopardy! lectern again sooner than expected.

The Big Bang Theory star has been tapped to guest host Jeopardy! for three weeks after executive producer Mike Richards stepped down as the new permanent host, CNN reports. Bialik has already been hired to host the quiz show's "primetime and spinoff series," while the plan was for Richards to host the daily syndicated show.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.