Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings is labeled a ‘SCAB’ by furious viewers as it’s confirmed he WILL host game show’s celebrity spinoff

• Ken, 49, hired Mayim Bialik to host Celebrity Jeopardy! replaced.
• Fans are disappointed that Ken accepted the gig amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, calling him a “strikebreaker.”
• Celebrity Danger! Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, September 27th

Danger! Viewers are extremely upset with Ken Jennings’ decision to host Celebrity Jeopardy! amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes – some even going so far as to brand the on-air star a “scab” for exceeding the picket lines.

Mayim Bialik was originally set to host the spin-off but decided to step down to support the writers and actors who are currently on strike over unfair wages, among other issues.

While Mayim, 47, and Ken, 49, are separate hosts of the final regular season of Jeopardy! were, the former previously hosted the spin-off Celebrity Jeopardy! shows up alone.

But now Ken has followed in her footsteps as host of the latest season, which is set to premiere on September 27, though the strikes show no sign of ending just yet.

Danger! Viewers are extremely upset with Ken Jennings’ decision to host Celebrity Jeopardy! amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

showrunner Michael Davies revealed that the stuff for Celebrity Jeopardy! Season two was written before the strike.

The plan for Jeopardy! The advance is to reuse material from the previous season rather than pause or show reruns to support the strike.

Fans took to Twitter to denounce Ken as a scab, a term used for someone who crosses the picket line and works during a strike.

“Ken Jennings is a scab. “Pass it on,” said one user.

“@KenJennings don’t scab, support the actors and writers,” pleaded another.

The word fans most often use to describe their feelings about Ken’s actions is “disappointed”.

“Disappointed to hear that Ken Jennings is a scab,” wrote one user.

Another tweeted: “Man it’s so disappointing that Ken Jennings is a scab.”

During their breakup and the final regular season of Jeopardy! hosted, hosted Mayim Celebrity Jeopardy! Season alone, but now Ken is the only one who will fix this mess, although the strike shows no signs of slowing down. Fans took to Twitter to denounce Ken as a scab, a term used for someone who chooses to cross the picket line and work during a strike

Many fans who said they once respected Jennings now claim they don’t support him.

“@KenJennings sucks to see you get scabs. “I used to really love you and I’m super disappointed that you’re the kind of person you are,” said one fan.

“@Jeopardy has always been a part of my family’s life. We do not watch shoddy shows hosted/played by scabs. The writers ARE the game. Your conscious indifference to your striking friends is reprehensible, wrote another.

They added, “What a blemish on an otherwise good reputation.”

Others condemn him for refusing to show solidarity with the striking writers and actors.

“I respect Mayim Bialik for not crossing the line of scrimmage.” “Ken Jennings should refuse to do so, but he doesn’t stand in solidarity with the writers of Jeopardy & Celebrity Jeopardy,” one user wrote.

“Here’s the thing: If Ken Jennings refused to cross the picket line even though he wasn’t in the SAG, it would have direct repercussions,” said another.

“Sony and the network would lose a big show over an already barren fall landscape.” “The moral would be to support your co-host.”

Ken faces setback for not showing solidarity with writers and actors during the strikes. Many fans who said they once respected Jennings now claim they don’t support him

Ken first crossed the picket line in May when the strike began.

Mayim resigned from her hosting duties when the strike was announced.

The pair took turns hosting this season, with Ken hosting episodes between August and December and Mayim taking over in January.

The former Jeopardy! Champion instead took the rest of their spot and will apparently continue to do so until the strike is over.

Ken became a well-known character on Jeopardy! when he appeared as a contestant on the show in 2004.

Ken became a well-known character on Jeopardy! Entering the show as a contestant in 2004, Ken defended his title as GOAT, Greatest of All Time when he won a special event against fellow champions Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer

With 74 games won, he put down the longest winning streak of all time.

In the end, the trivia master walked away with $2.52 million.

He then competed in numerous tournaments, including the Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, Jeopardy!: The IBM Challenge in 2011, the Battle of the Decades in 2014, and Jeopardy! All Star Games in 2019.

Ken defended his title as GOAT, the Greatest of All Time, when he won a special event against fellow champions Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.

After danger! When presenter Alex Trebek passed away, he was one of the guest presenters to step in temporarily.

Eventually, he and Mayim were given full-time hosting positions.