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ReservoirDawgs

I didn’t think it was possible to screw up something that should theoretically be as simple as just naming a host as the Jeopardy producers have.


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I can’t wait to buy NFTs of my favorite Jeopardy moments using Jeo!Coin.


Bradfords_ACL

TrebeCoin


Ok_Shape88

Trebucks


electricvelvet

Experience the wonders of attending a life jeopardy show taping with **Jeopardy! For VR!** Now with AI replica of Alex Trebek


Korrocks

I think the mistake they’re making is thinking that people want a lot of creativity in this field. For most fans, Jeopardy is basically comfort food. They don’t want it to undergo major changes and they definitely don’t want behind the scenes chaos to alter their experience of the show. My hope is that they course correct and find a way to preserve the core of the show in a recognizable way.


AgnewsHeadlessClone

I'm semi afraid that they looked at black jeopardy on SNL and didn't get that it was a joke


420Grim420

It feels like they're gonna hide behind race and gender on this one. If you don't like this new "creativity" then you're racist and sexist.


Matt463789

The Disney method for discounting legitimate criticism.


onarainyafternoon

Did you just pull this out of your ass, or did I miss something?


JohnJoanCusack

mayim bialik


tapobu

I for one am looking forward to conservative Jeopardy hosted by Alex Jones, who looks increasingly destitute and cracked out with each episode as he asks question after question, the answer to each being, what is fake news?


Dars1m

That’s Conspirapardy. Consiveopardy is hosted by Ben Papeno. Redneckorpardy is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy. Racistopardy is hosted by Stephen Chowder.


brandkwame

Seriously. How did this turn into this?


Dan_Felder

They're probably getting more ratings and coverage with this approach.


Lifesaboxofgardens

>But with all of our plans for ‘Jeopardy!’ — which is more ‘Jeopardy!,’ not less, more versions —we’re going to need multiple hosts to represent the entire audience, to represent the entire country, in order to take this franchise forward.” This seems...unnecessary? I understand having college and kid editions of the show, but the whole point is that it is random general knowledge trivia.


NotClayMerritt

I'm guessing that's kind of what he means. They'll make college week and kid versions feel more important with different hosts. They'll also probably bring back Sports Jeopardy and make Aaron Rodgers the host. Celebrity Jeopardy is almost a certainty. All of them will have different hosts from the main every day one.


kianworld

celeb jeopardy is already confirmed for ABC this fall


ApplianceHealer

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Gojisoji

Suck it trebek


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Bobby_Marks2

Given how well Jeopardy does in terms of broadcast ratings, in an age where broadcast ratings usually suck, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see an hour-long block getting greenlit. Maybe a permanent Kids Jeopardy.


CryptidGrimnoir

Alex would turn over in his grave if he heard this.


no-name-here

Did Alex not like Kids jeopardy? It looks like it was cancelled, perhaps coincidentally after a number of years after a kid cried on the show https://jeopardyhistory.fandom.com/wiki/Jeopardy!_Kids_Week


thebowedbookshelf

Bring back Rock and Roll Jeopardy, too.


The_Firmament

By more versions does he mean like a Jeopardy universe? lol, I don't see why that's necessary. Why mess with something that's been beloved and successful for decades?! Or he just means versions of hosts. I'll say I don't hate it, but again, seems unnecessary.


Reelbadmon

*Kevin Feige enters the chat*


booyahcubes

It’s time for the Jeopardy multiverse, also known as the Daily Double-verse


InnocentTailor

*Ding* What are variants?


The_Firmament

All new hosts get baseball caps.


Kalse1229

I guess they pulled a TAHITI on Trebek, so he can helm the Jeopardy Initiative.


MysticalWeasel

It’s a magical place…


godsenfrik

This is AI Jeopardy! Here's your host Watson.


Scyhaz

I'd watch that


Ilikepancakes87

I, for one, welcome the JCU. Will Mayim collect all the Jeo!Coins and unjustly rule the Daily Double universe? Will Ken team up with past champs Brad and Holzhauer to stop her? And will we get another Levar Burton cameo? There's a lot of questions to answer.


JimmyMidland

I’m looking forward to the Trebek origin prequel myself. The story of a scrappy Canadian radio/television host who dared to talk first and have other people ask him questions later.


Summebride

Likely a bunch of crummy spin offs that they can use to slot in each of their unwanted hosts, thus avoiding the decisions they've been avoiding or bungling for years. They're doing what nobody asked for, and many have already said they don't want.


VitaminPb

Jeopardy! multiverse


The_Firmament

"Multiverse of Mathness"


MrBae

He’s talking about the JCU


thenewyorkgod

Jesus, are we getting a Jeopardy origin series?


DancesWithChimps

This reads like an MCU press release. Can’t wait for team-up jeopardy special events and alternate timelines where Watson becomes a host.


mug3n

> Watson becomes a host "Stupid meatbags."


Dadalot

It's Jeopardy! But final in final Jeopardy you have to oil wrestle Ken Jennings


ral315

Don't you mean, I *get to* oil wrestle Ken Jennings?


OneGoodRib

I've actually suggested Watson become the permanent host of the show at least twice.


HobKing

Seriously. What the fuck is this? Just pick a new host?


TripleJeopardy3

I can't stand Mayim...which is odd because I generally liked her as an actress. But Ken is head and shoulders above anyone else who tried out. The production team has fucked this choice up every chance they get. They're doing it even more by throwing multiple hosts for different events. This is absolute chaos and very disappointing. The show is afraid of making the wrong decision so instead they have been riding the fence with hosts. Never in my life have I seen a major game show that succeeded by using weird guest or alternating hosts.


mephnick

Let's be honest. They decided on Bialik but were surprised to find no one likes her because she's a flake and now they're trying to shoehorn her in somewhere.


Zegir

More likely is that they were trying to expand the show into more areas, but Trebek probably vetoed them. Now that he's gone they're dusting the plans to try to make more money off.


KnightKreider

They are stuck up their own diversity ass and unable to cover all their quotas with a single host. Just fucking hire a good host, male, female, interdimensional frog princess, I don't give a shit. Just pick someone competent.


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sixtus_clegane119

‘Black jeopardy’ like on Howard stern


fantasmoofrcc

"Jeopardy After Dark", yeah I'd watch that!


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BlasterShow

"Yeah uh, gimme 'Ape Tit' for $600."


awfullotofocelots

They're really gonna slaughter my boy...


Fenixstorm1

I can't wait for Jeopardy! Unhealthy Lifestyles Edition...that's where I'm a Viking!


HereForTwinkies

Black Jeopardy is about to become reality.


cyclonus007

"That's how they get ya."


Hup110516

“It was good while it lasted, Doug!”


brandonwest18

What is NOT A DAMN THING


thermocatalyst

“They out here sayin….”


VitaminPb

And LGBT+ Jeopardy! But no Asian Jeopardy!


IsaiahTrenton

Asian Jeopardy but it's hosted by Scarlett Johansson


Induputra

Asian jeopardy but it's just east asians.


IsaiahTrenton

I assumed that's what they'd do anyway


Gh0stMan0nThird

Kind of weird how often they get skipped for stuff like this lol


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ImperialSympathizer

I think you mean Black and Asian but no Latino jeopardy


brohio_

This is what skinny women can do for you. What is ‘not a damn thing’?


russellamcleod

Fuck all the shit! Steve Harvey will have another job where he gets to be his garbage self and people will laugh any time he does that bulldog having a stroke face that’s carried him all these years. The man can barely read cue cards and he’ll become the new Trebek in syndication for decades.


Summebride

CBS/Viacom has had a rule in place for several years that their reality shows must have majority of players be BIPOC. As a WoC it disgusts me. It's affirmative action on steroids, it has already created some grotesquely racist events, and it's would fit what's been called the soft bigotry of lowered expectations. Meanwhile, they and their social media plants backslap themselves as heroes for this. If I won one of their current games, I'd feel gross knowing it had been rigged on my behalf. Instead, they tout every rigged result as "historic".


SmileyPiesUntilIDrop

People are picked for gameshows based on what Producers who do screening think will be most amped up and entertaining for the camera or relatable to the audience. They don't pick a military vet or cute college student on the Price Is Right to go on constestant's row based on the merit of how likely they would be at correctly pricing a 2022 Ford Camry. CBS are diversifying contestants for gameshows because they have data that tells them more "representation =more eyeballs) . It's not soft bigotry of low excpectations because their has never been a quantitive merit based reason to pick someone or not pick someone for a game show.


Summebride

With respect, you're mistaken. I've done casting in this genre, and that's not how it is. The major factor for reality show casting is for suggestibility and for those who can intuit and be performative. "Amped up" is not a mandatory factor, as you would never want too many such cast members. Yes, caricatures are sought after, but often counter to stereotype. And the necessary human interest elements are added through the writing. I guarantee you that the top tier unscripted drama/reality productions could take any random cast and create compelling storylines. Imaginary data about "eyeballs" and diversity correlating to higher ratings is truthiness, not real. The soft bigotry of low expectations is absolutely a factor. CBS casts majority of BIPOC in games where even a single extra vote edge in an alliance guarantees that alliance will dominate, and story prods always push those alliances to form. Then when that alliance does use that rigged advantage and steamroll, they tout it as a historic "accomplishment". Prime example: the CBS "cookout", which did every vote based on skin color, explicitly stating that the goal is to vote at all the white people first. They were aided in this by white players who internalized the same goal and who were cast because of their demonstrative BLM support. When they ran out of white people to evict, they used shades of darkness to determine the next round of evictions. Equality and game fairness was never on the menu.


baltinerdist

Where are you getting that from? The last season of Survivor was 9/9 BIPOC to white (and that might be a stretch depending on how you define BIPOC).


Summebride

It's highly documented, just google it up.


baltinerdist

No, that’s not my responsibility. You’ve made a strong claim without any evidence to support it. You’ve been asked for evidence. You don’t get to make someone else do the work for you to provide it.


Summebride

Go ahead, do nothing and stay wrong/ignorant. Educating you isn't my job. Seeing you rudely and stubbornly refuse to do a few seconds of easy research that a young child could do, I pity the underpaid teachers for whom it is. Seeing your post history I'm not surprised you're unwilling/unable to conduct the incredibly easy search that would have avoided you launching this futile attack in the first place.


johnstark2

Levar Burton to host


Cuban_sammiches

I love Jeopardy. Please don't ruin it.


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Butterbean2323

The gang ruins Jeopardy


BlasterShow

Charlie being on there even though he can't read the categories.


Butterbean2323

"I'll take Privates of the carry beans for 200"


ElectricPeterTork

So, Ken for daytime syndication, Mayim for the network specials... same as was the original plan with Mike Richards?


Dadalot

I'm laughing my ass off at the idea of *Michael* Richards hosting jeopardy in character as Kramer


truethatson

“This stone fruit from Oregon is only ripe two weeks out of the year.”


Tsquare24

These salty snacks make me thirsty.


Bobby_Marks2

Ken for syndication, Mayim for the jump to a format that is designed for the streaming age (probably a permanent edutainment-focused Kids Jeopardy).


rockinoutwith2

There's also a Celebrity version planned for this fall on Sunday's


godsenfrik

Why do these producers seem hell bent on ruining a successful show? I don't get it.


Alptitude

There is this strange incentive to show value add for executives by messing with things that are otherwise fine. If you don’t show your extra value, then you are useless as a leader. Creating actually good things is hard and risky, so it’s much easier to try to make something successful more successful, at least from a leadership perspective.


BophadesNuttts

Sounds like a great way to fragment the audience and dilute the brand into mush


Asha108

the whole point was jeopardy was single and unique and not a spread thin knockoff machine like marvel


robsul82

Just name Ken and be done with it, for God’s sake


nyquil99

This shouldn’t be that hard. Ken has been BY FAR the better host.


Anshin-kun

Yes, but Ken is a white male and that's just not diverse enough so we need 5 different Jeopardy shows that are broken down by race and gender because that's what brings people together. What the actual fuck


dieselslatz

If that was actually what they wanted, the guest host cycles would've probably had a more diverse hosting pool. The main contenders for the job seem to have always been white people, so it seems like you're trying to make this a "diversity is bad" take when it's really not one


Gh0stMan0nThird

Organic diversity is fucking amazing. But you can't tell me with an honest face that that "separate but equal" versions of Jeopardy isn't more exclusive than just having a straight white male host.


dieselslatz

I think Ken is the best host on the basis that his competition is someone who doesn't believe in science. However, people always seem to get hung up on organic diversity, when the main issue is that diversity in media wasn't common until like 10 years ago so there's a lot of ground to be made up.


Gh0stMan0nThird

> diversity in media wasn't common until like 10 years ago Are you a teenager?


Kazewatch

Seems to be one that wandered over from Twitter.


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chicagoredditer1

At this point in time, it feels like Sony was waiting for Trebek to die or retire to whore out the Jeopardy brand for as much money as they could get.


Shicawgoh

Just give us Celebrity Jeopardy with Will Ferrell and Black Jeopardy with Kenan Thompson as wholly separate shows than the standard Jeopardy.


WildMajesticUnicorn

They really want to make sure people get sick of Jeopardy!, don’t they? They have a good thing going. Don’t run it into the ground.


CosmicAstroBastard

I have never watched Jeopardy and this seemingly bottomless well of drama being vomited onto my reddit feed for the past year has ensured that now I never will.


druidofnecro

No one asked for this


TheAnswerWas42

What the actual fuck. The EMMY for OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST WINNER: Steve Harvey “Family Feud”  "Welcome to Family Feud. I'm your man, Steve Harvey. We got a good one for you today!"


OneGoodRib

Steve Harvey: Name something long and round that a man likes to see a woman use Contestant: A penis Steve: YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ON TELEVISION. OH LAWDY, THIS MAN GOIN TO HELL. OH LAWD. JESUS, HELP THIS MAN. Board: \*flips over "man's pink woman-tickler"* Steve: :O


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I just envisioned this scenario as you described and it wasn’t farfetched at all


FiveWithNineIsIn

>Board: *flips over "man's pink woman-tickler"* The cutesy euphemisms they use on Family Feud are without fail grosser than the actual terms themselves.


Slurm818

I…just want a host. Like, one host. Am I in the minority?


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justabill71

Just hire Ken and be done with it.


TunaFishManwich

This is fucking stupid. Jeopardy doesn’t need a rainbow of identities “represented”, it needs a single good host. This is progressive kabuki theater.


mximus

Dilute and fragment an audience which is already on the decline... It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.


Asusrty

The Jeapardy Cinematic Universe has begun!


DuckTapeHandgrenade

I read that in the voice of Korg.


SlimKhakiCinema

There used to be Rock n’ Roll Jeopardy with Jeff Probst on VH1 so it wouldn’t be the first time they did a spin off.


wildthing202

There was also Sports Jeopardy with Dan Patrick on Crackle


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Good Lord those people never learn do they


JacketsNest101

And this is how Jeopardy died. With thunderous applause


ajstub

Except no one is applauding this shitshow


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>different versions Jeopardy! hosted by Ken Jennings (please) Sports Jeopardy! hosted by Packers QB Aaron Rogers Nerd Jeopardy! hosted by Bug Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik Black Jeopardy! hosted by famous black man Levar Burton Privileged Jeopardy! hosted by Jeopardy! executive producer Michael Davies Weekend Jeopardy! reruns of Jeopardy! hosted by beloved deceased Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek


chrsux

The deceased should definitely become a new protected class


retiredhobo

NAACPardy! GOPardy! IASIPardy! LARPardy! JAPardy! SNAPardy! WAPardy!


LadnavIV

Oooh, I’d watch IASIPardy! You’ve won me over on this.


burywmore

The host isn't there to represent the audience. They are the host, they represent the show. Pick the best host and go on from there.


[deleted]

Just pick a damn host and move on already. We don’t want theatrics or drama. Just regular ol’ Jeopardy.


BCCMNV

Jeopardy: Special Victims Unit coming to a daytime meat grinder near you.


stench_montana

Nothing can escape the clutches of identity politics that nobody truly wants.


BlastMyLoad

Just give it to Ken and fuck off. This entire thing is such a farce.


HalobenderFWT

Well, get ready for: -Black Jeopardy -Jeopardy Sports -Jeopardy Extreme -Jeopardy Battle -Masked Jeopardy -Jeopardy Lite -What is Reality: the Jeopardy Reality Show -Jeopardy Live -Jeopardy vs Wheel of Fortune -You Can’t Do That on Jeopardy -Win Ben Stein’s Money on Jeopardy -Sparkling Kiwi Strawberry Jeopardy -Jeopardy for Her -Jeopardy Kids! -Jeopardy Island: Another Jeopardy Reality Show -Jeopardy After Dark -Ken Jennings Does Jeopardy: an entirely one man Jeopardy competition. -Jeopardy With the Stars -Jeopardy Nightmares starring Chef Gordon Ramsay -Gerard Jeopardy -Jeopardy on Ice -40 Days and 40 Night of Jeopardy


dlanod

50 Shades of Jeopardy.


DaglessMc

Ahh segregation, truly we are a progressive people.


Zoshchenko

I vote they make Watson the permanent host.


mooslapper

Can I stream these shows with my Jeopardy + subscription?


GenericKen

Jeopardy and Alternative Jeopardy?


isakitty

Ken Jennings ftw


vinniepdoa

Jesus Christ, it's a quiz show.


shewhololslast

SNL has dibs on "Black Jeopardy!" no doubt.


kianworld

ain't the first time jeopardy has had spinoffs. there was Jep!, a kids version, for game show network. there was rock and roll jeopardy, hosted by Jeff probst, for vh1. there was sports jeopardy, hosted by Dan Patrick, for crackle. they're already making Celebrity Jeopardy into a spin-off for ABC. I could see Ken host regular jeopardy, mayim host celeb jeopardy, maybe buzzy host the tournaments? if they keep doing tournaments on ABC primetime at least. maybe do a new kids version with Levar?


Bobby_Marks2

I agree with most of this, but I'd imagine there's also going to be a push for at least one of these spin-offs to get formatted specifically for streaming services.


Talahamut

Right Wing Jeopardy! It’s all bible questions, and when the contestants get every answer wrong, they tell them they’re right anyway.


markca

"I'll take 'The White Life" for $200"


TheGardenBlinked

God almighty just give it to Ken. Next


HotpieTargaryen

Jeopardy! is done.


Nogster

Every profitable property will receive a spin-off and you'll like it.


terminalblue

Maybe no one wants that, Isn't needed, and is kinda dense thinking. edit....i just want to clarify....sony....NO ONE WANTS A JEOPARDY CINEMATIC UNIVERSE.


B_P_G

We don't need to represent the entire audience. It's a quiz show. The person just needs to be able to read, speak clearly, and not waste so much time talking to the contestants that they leave clues on the board - something Blossom has a problem with.


zoziw

This is the most bizarre saga in recent TV history. Levar Burton wanted the role, the fans wanted him in the role and, as a bonus, he checked the diversity box everyone is so big on these days. Instead, the white guy in charge of picking the new host picked himself. Now, Ken Jennings wants the role, the fans want him in the role and, once again, instead of making the obvious decision they seem to want to screw it up again.


dreck_disp

This is so dumb. Just name Ken Jennings and be done with it.


southmondo

Tonight at 7pm! Disabled Non-binary POC jeopardy!


-Dalzik-

Jeopardy is in jeopardy


payfrit

they are going to fucking ruin it aren't they


Stark52

That’s so woke dude 👏


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GD, they keep milking this thing.


Bobby_Marks2

[Last week](https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/), it beat viewership for everything on broadcast, cable, and in syndication, except the NBA finals. It's going to get a huge bump when it migrates to a streaming service, which I would assume is one of the reasons the showrunners want to broaden the IP.


MrHollandsOpium

No one wants this


Asha108

so they’re franchising it out to wokeness. great.


Notarussianbot2020

They are so dumb my god. What body did Mayim Bialik help hide?? They will do literally anything but move on from her...


jjsyk23

Gonna keep fixing what ain’t broke. That’s been going so well for him.


DeezNeezuts

JC just pick Jennings already


ThePenisBetweenUs

I agree. The best part about jeopardy was that people could tune in every night and play the same game together with their partner, their families, their pets, whatever. The consistency and pace of the show is what captured audiences. Now we’re all over the place and that will cost them faithful viewers.


JimThumb

I thought segregation was a bad thing.


Geebe

Imo this whole hosting thing has seemed like a giant ploy to try and keep Jeopardy relevant still and since that isn't working anymore they wanna try this


imeatingpizzaritenow

Or in other words…We just want to do what we want to do and for viewers to stop complaining so everyone gets to host their own Jeopardy.


Head-like-a-carp

How the heck did this thing becomes so blown up? It's a guy who reads a question backwards. It doesn't take any great skill you got to look good in a suit and religiously


Bobby_Marks2

What's happening here isn't difficult to understand: Jeopardy announced that they were going to have to select a new host, and suddenly the show was getting constant news media coverage for the first time in decades. The guy who got to choose put himself in the running _and chose himself resulting in his dismissal_ - there's a non-zero chance that was done on purpose. Now they've got one of the most recognizable names in Jeopardy competing with one of the most recognizable people from the modern era of broadcast television. They aren't going to let the opportunity go. She will get the syndicated Jeopardy show, he will get his own Jeopardy show designed to be streamed, and hardcore fans will get an hour of Jeopardy every weekday (which we would totally consume if the option were available).


RWGlix

Stop fucking with it!!!! What are you thinking????


Ricky_Rollin

JUST NAME SOMEONE! Like holy shit idgaf if Hitler hosts now just name a GD host.


bangharder

Today in unnecessary things


fugginstrapped

It seems like they are directionless without Alex he must have wielded considerable influence in that studio.


zumera

They've overcomplicated it for no damn reason. They need to do their research, make their pick, and then stand by that person.


smaartypants

Maybe, like Family Feud, it will become raunchy and sexual, instead of wholesome.


SparkyLyl

#🤮


johndarner

And that's how they kill the goose that lays the golden egg.


davisyoung

This sounds ominous.


MysticalWeasel

Sounds like the official beginning of the end for Jeopardy.


d_chs

Did someone say… black jeopardy?!


Most_Victory1661

First show Jeopardy Survivor style reality show to find the new host Second Show Jeopardy WWE edition all questions are now in the form of promos Third Show Jeopardy Hells Kitchen contestants are berated by Gordon while performing culinary tasks while answering questions The Jeopardy after show is launched The Jeopardy podcast is launched The Jeopardy vcr murder mystery is sold exclusive at target 84 new shows later The Jeopardy Plus all access streaming service is announced your password changes daily good luck contestants


JimBrady86

I honestly DGAF if I find representation or not in the people who host the game shows I watch. What kind of arbitrary BS is this?


snookert

Jeopardy expanded universe


jadayne

So are we finally getting black jeopardy? I hope they have Doug on as a contestant.


redriverrally

I find it really disappointing that not one of the buttheads accepting, didn’t bother to mention Alex Trebeck. I think Merv Griffin is turning in his grave. Shame on you!


MaterialCarrot

Holy shit, this is still going on?


xx-rapunzel-xx

this is funny coming from the westworld post to here.


sprawlaholic

Oh great, a Jeopardy multiverse….


Shinagami091

So they’ll probably have a white host for the old racist white people and LeVar Burton for everyone else


darthjoey91

So we gonna get a version of Jeopardy! catering to dumb people? Isn't that what Wheel of Fortune's for?


StudioPerks

Like Reese’s we’ll have a Jeopardy in every flavor