"Danger!" The producer reveals why Mayim was dismissed: "forced to" have co-animators
Mayim Bialik announced in December that she would no longer host the unionized program.
During two years, Danger! had two main hosts, but the compromise did not come without its ups and downs. Ken Jennings And Mayim Bialik started to share accommodation tasks in 2021 after Danger! Executive producer and short -term host Mike Richards resigned In the middle of the controversy . Then, in May 2023, Bialik stopped hosting the show In solidarity first with the strike of writers Guild of America, then also the strike of the Guild of the actors of Screen.
From there, it was not clear when or if it returns, and in December, the fans obtained their answer: Bialik was dismissed from unionized accommodation Danger! , and a declaration of the show explained that it had been started in the name of maintaining "continuity for viewers". Some fans have speculated , however, that the decision had to do with Bialik's political opinions or his support for strikes.
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NOW, Danger! executive producer Michael Davies explained why Bialik will no longer host Danger! And about its potential future with the show. The producer again cited continuity as a main reason for having only one host, but he also revealed that the show was "Forced to" have two hosts in the first place.
"When I resumed the show, we were forced to in this situation," said Davies during a panel of the ABC Television Critics Association 2024 press tour Variety . "In the past two and a half seasons, what we have heard a lot of television stations and other interested parties is that they wanted more coherence. They wanted a single host."
When Richards was appointed host of the unionized program in August 2021, Bialik was appointed host of Special Special. So when Richards had come out After only a week, the unionized slit was full. The show announced in September 2021 that Jennings and Bialik would divide the role of temporary hosts. Their roles became permanent in the summer of 2022. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
The producer was quick to rent Bialik, dissipating all the rumors that she lost the job for performance reasons.
"Mayim is a super host," said Davies at the Critics Association television event. "We hope to continue working with her on the prime time versions - this conversation is underway."
As indicated by Variety ,, Davies has already shared a different opinion about Danger! Have two hosts. He told the publication in June 2022, "[W] with all our plans to Danger! - what's more Danger!, No less versions - we will need several hosts to represent the whole audience, to represent the whole country, in order to advance this franchise. ""
Bialik announced that she had been dismissed from the union accommodation Danger! In December 2023. In a press release published on social networks, she wrote: "While the holidays start in Hollywood, I have Danger! news. Sony informed me that I will no longer host the unionized version of Danger! I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for an Emmy during prime time for accommodation this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been part of the Danger! family. For all those who supported me throughout this incredible journey and fans, competitors, writers, staff and crew of the favorite quiz program of America, thank you. ""
A spokesperson for Danger! Then said Better life In a press release, "Mayim Bialik announced that she would no longer host the unionized version of Danger! We have made the decision to have a host for the unionized show next season to maintain the continuity of our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the only host for union Danger! We are really grateful to all Mayim's contributions to Danger! , and we hope to continue working with her on specials during great listening hours. ""
Recently, Jennings welcomed the current series in progress Jeopardy of celebrity! After taking the relay of Bialik in the midst of industry strikes. He talked about the news of his dismissal Shortly after sharing it.
"It took me off guard because I liked to work with my mayim and I will miss it," he said The Hollywood Reporter . "I cannot speak to his decision -making process or his opinions on this subject. But for my part, I am just a fan of Danger! And I'm always delighted to host when they call me. I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this work as a non-broadcaster. ""
