MAYIM Bialik busted right into a stunning rap verse on Friday's Excessive Faculty Reunion Event episode.
The host dropped some bars from a music by Travis Scott, the ex and child daddy of Kylie Jenner, of all folks.
Mayim, 47, is internet hosting the 14-episode Excessive Faculty Reunion Event that includes 27 former Teen Event contestants who first went toe-to-toe in 2018 and 2019.
Isabella Pagano, a freshman at CalTech from Libertyville, Illinois, confronted Ryan Presler, a senior at Brandon Valley Excessive Faculty from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Jackson Jones, a junior at Vanderbilt College from Louisville, Kentucky.
The eventual winner will get $100,000 and a slot within the 2023 Event of Champions.
Because the particular options kids as a substitute of standard Jeopardy! contestants the present has catered to the "fellow youngsters" with classes like "TikTok" and on tonight's present: "Hits from Then and Now."
The clue for $1000 was about Travis' throwback music from when the scholar contestants first competed - and Mayim did not maintain again when reciting it.
'HE IN SICKO MODE'
She declared: "He rolled into 2019 with a success tune that includes Drake, rapping 'younger la flame, he in Sicko Mode."
Contestant Ryan received it appropriate as "Who's Travis Scott".
And Mayim needed to snort at her personal Alex Trebek-style all-in dedication to rapping the verse earlier than shifting on.
The wild class additionally included "Thank You, Subsequent" by Ariana Grande, "All The Stars" by Kendrick Lamar, and SZA.
At any time when Jeopardy! does rap, it is at all times a memorable second; after Alex's passing announcer Johnny Gilbert, 94, not too long ago picked up the torch for a hilarious related class.
The sudden collab comes as Kylie has been within the information a bit these days.
She and Travis covertly broke up late final 12 months and share their two youngsters; Stormi, 5, and son Aire, 1.
Kylie has additionally made waves for her fascinating feud with Selena Gomez, so what higher time to toss the star right into a Jeopardy! clue?
REMATCH ON THE BOARD?
Talking of feuds, the potential of a Teen Event rematch turned a actuality after Thursday.
Jackson, donning a buzz-worthy rainbow sweater, discovered all three Each day Doubles.
Though he missed one, he ran the board and going into Last Jeopardy he led with $16,200, Ryan with $11,000, and Isabella at $10,400.
Last Jeopardy below "The Historic World" learn: "The traditional author Galen stated books on ships arriving to this metropolis’s port had been seized, originals saved & copies returned."
Jackson and Ryan had been appropriate with "Alexandria," with Jackson added $5,801 to advance to the semi-finals subsequent week with $22,001.
Immediately, the particular has some stakes as Jackson initially misplaced to 2019 Teen Event winner Avi Gupta within the semi-finals in a heated tie-breaker.
Stanford Senior Avi superior as soon as extra after successful on Tuesday, and "speaking smack" to an opponent telling him "you are not going to eliminate me that straightforward."
The potential settling of the rating wasn't misplaced on followers as one wrote to Twitter: "Jackson Jones was inches away from advancing to the finals however misplaced on a tiebreaker to eventual 2019 Teen champ Avi Gupta.
So Jackson wins. Will he get a rematch in opposition to Avi? Solely time will inform."
One other merely requested: "I wish to know the place Jackson received that sweater." And a 3rd fan posted: "Let’s go Jackson!"
To date the semi-finalists that are Jackson, Avi, Brown freshman Justin Bolsen who turned a fan-favorite with a daring Each day Double wager on Wednesday, and Maya Wright, a senior at Emory.
The quarter-finals will proceed into subsequent week as the scholars are dismissed till three stay.
MEAN ABOUT MAYIM
This week marks the primary time Mayim has hosted common episodes this season and in 5 months as a substitute of Ken Jennings, 48.
Followers have made it no secret that it has been an adjustment, as the previous 74-time champ lives and breathes Jeopardy!.
The truth is, some shops have even run headlines like: "Mayim Bialik Is Virtually Universally Despised As Jeopardy! Host."
Followers have merely made it clear they like Ken's internet hosting model, and Mayim additionally accepted a response on Monday that many deemed "incorrect" for starters.
One other bigger problem is Mayim's cadence; specifically, her pause when deeming a contestant appropriate or not on almost each clue.
Producers have revealed that Ken can be again after Mayim's three-week event.
He'll return on Friday, Mar. 10 and that host stint is anticipated to final by no less than April 14.
That is welcome information for Ken-leaning legions as many had been fearing he'd be off till subsequent season, or September 2023.
The scheduling information may very well be an early indicator that Mayim will largely stick with specials going ahead.
Mayim has solely in any other case Superstar Jeopardy! this season, a former champion not too long ago instructed The U.S. Solar she ought to stick with that.
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