‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Austin Rogers Says Ken Jennings Earned Right to Be Sole Host

One of many largest “Jeopardy!” champs of all time says the present is in good palms with Ken Jennings … however he does not need Mayim Bialik to fade utterly.

We acquired Austin Rogers — who went on a significant sizzling streak in 2017 — at Gaf East, a bar he simply purchased in New York Metropolis, and we requested him about Mayim saying her exit as one of many “Jeopardy!” hosts.

Austin says the present might be simply superb with Ken taking over an excellent bigger position. Ken’s turn into synonymous with “Jeopardy!” and AR feels he is a sufficiently big identify now to melt the blow of Mayim’s departure.

One other “Jeopardy!” champ, Amy Schneider agrees … telling us Ken is the suitable selection for the on a regular basis internet hosting gig, partly as a result of he is an enormous hit with the contestants.

Whereas Mayim says Sony brass advised her she won’t be hosting the syndicated each day present, the studio is leaving the door open for her to host particular episodes … like “Celebrity Jeopardy” and different primetime tournaments — and Austin explains why she’s an excellent match there.

TMZ broke the story … Mayim’s absence in the course of the writers’ strike made Sony execs understand they didn’t need 2 hosts, and in the end her loss was Ken’s achieve.

Austin says Mayim was nonetheless proper to face in solidarity with the writers, and he hopes she stays concerned … even when it is not each day.