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‘Big Bang Theory’ star slams ‘Jeopardy!’ host for crossing WGA picket line

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scathing message on Facebook, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Wil Wheaton blasted “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings for crossing the picket line during the Writer’s Guild of America strike, giving him a stark warning.“This is a VERY small town, Ken Jennings, and we will all remember this,” Wheaton typed on the social media platform. “Your privilege may protect you right now, but we will *never* forget.”He also included the hashtag “#WGAStrong” in the post.The actor continued his thoughts in the comments section of the post, calling out those who were speaking negatively about unions.“Hey y’all, if you’re here to s–t on unions, you can f–k right off.

I’ve been a union man since I was a union boy, and I will be a union man until the day I die,” he typed.“If you’re here to s–t on the workers of the world, or to make excuses for someone who is currently doing that, go f–k yourself and don’t come back.”The Post reached out to reps for both Jennings and Wheaton for comment.Last week, an insider confirmed to The Post that Mayim Bialik had exited the show during its final week of filming for Season 39 in support of the ongoing WGA strike.In place of Bialik, Jennings took on hosting duties – a gig that Wheaton, and other writers, don’t seem to be too fond of, Newsweek reported.Wheaton himself starred on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” last year.

On May 2, the WGA announced that its members would be going on strike in an effort to petition for higher wages, regulation surrounding artificial intelligence and a better pay structure that includes streaming services.

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