‘Jeopardy!’ officially names new hosts — guess who?

nypost.com:

Executive producer Michael Davies assured viewers in a statement that the show “will not flip flop the hosts constantly,” as the team is aware fans “value consistency.”The nod to flip-flopping comes after news broke Monday that the pair would be crowned hosts, despite Sony declining to confirm.“I write today with the exciting news that we have closed and signed deals with Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to be the hosts of ‘Jeopardy!’ moving forward,” Davies wrote on Wednesday. “The fact is, we have so much ‘Jeopardy!’ to make, and so many plans for the future, that we always knew we would need multiple hosts for the franchise and we are just so grateful that Mayim and Ken stepped in and stepped up to put the show in a position to succeed,” he continued. “And succeeded it has.”Jennings will begin the show’s season in September and host the inaugural Second Chance competition as well as the Tournament of Champions.

Meanwhile, Bialik will host “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and take over for Jennings in January, during which she will also host the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship.“Mayim and Ken are both extraordinarily talented and simply lovely humans,” producer Davies wrote. “They support the staff and each other.

They love and respect this institution of a television program. In return, the staff and I are honored to work alongside them.

Davies also detailed an extensive list of initiatives for the revamped “Jeopardy!” show, including hand-picked favorites during the current “repeat season,” daily “Jeopardy!” highlights posted online and an “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast, which will be hosted by Davies and other producers.“To conclude, I want to congratulate both Mayim and Ken,” he added.