Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Sony Bounces Mayim Bialik from “Jeopardy,” Soap Actress Krista Allen from “Bold and the Beautiful”

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Different parts of Sony TV are busy cleaning house before the new year.

Mayim Bialik says on social media that Sony has dumped her from syndicated “Jeopardy.”

The “Big Bang Theory” actress was very smart, really knew her stuff, and was very personable. But hardcore “Jeopardy” fans were never accepting of a female host. Ken Jennings now continues as lord of the board.

Also, Sony: actress Krista Allen was a fan favorite on CBS’s “The Bold and the Beautiful” in her two years there. (Sony distributes the show and is involved in the production.) She was even nominated for a Daytime Emmy, which she could get this very evening. She was that good. Now, after being off the show for some time, she says she’s been let go. I don’t know how these soap actors can take the tension of never knowing when you’ll be fired or re-hired. It’s a bizarre game that offers no consistency unless you’re a gold dipped star like Deidre Hall. Otherwise, when your character starts coughing, you get the want ads.

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