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not strong with Klapper as several of the game show’s fans rebuked the answer on Twitter.“Tonight there was a mistake on @Jeopardy the woman in the middle named Melissa said ‘Ewan Gregor’ when really it’s ‘Ewan Mcgregor’ I played it back twice just to make sure,” snapped one fan. “She said Ewan Gregor!!! It’s McGregor! Come on Judges,” slammed another fan.

The court of public opinion has spoken and "Jeopardy!" fans are rife with fury. After Monday night's episode of the game show, viewers voiced their disdain on social media for what they believe was an allowed incorrect answer, altering the outcome of the show. Contestant and professor Melissa Klapper narrowly defeated teacher and football coach Jake Garrett as well as Kelly Barry, a marketing communications specialist.

posted a video to Twitter of a one-of-a-kind Lego model of the show’s set, with everything from the audience members to the clue board.The replica also features three contestants, as well as the hosting podium with none other than Alex Trebek standing behind it.“This Lego model of the @Jeopardy set is one of my favorite artifacts on our stage,” Jennings wrote in his tweet. “Always nice to see Alex still hosting.”Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November 2020 at age 80.Fans of the beloved game show were touched to see the legendary host behind the podium again, even if in Lego form.This Lego model of the @Jeopardy set is one of my favorite artifacts on our stage.

recent slip-up that aired last week.During the March 8 episode, a shot of the contestants’ final scores showed up on the screen at the beginning of the show — before the game began.The scores appeared just after host Mayim Bialik congratulated the players for making it onto the long-running show and wished them luck.Jackson Jones’ number was shown as $24,000, while Justin Bolsen’s tally was $13,570. Maya Wright’s score came in at $3,370.Executive producer Michael Davies apologized for the mishap on Monday’s episode of the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast, admitting that the show “totally blew it.”He went on to say that a “series of errors” led to the on-air blunder.“It’s somehow remarkable that they all happened, starting with the decision to pick up the monologue, which was probably the right decision,” Davies said, referring to the option of redoing a monologue, or a portion of it, after the full episode has already been taped.“Although neither [producer] Sarah [Whitcomb Foss] and I can remember exactly what was wrong with the monologue, why we picked it up.

Wednesday’s episode.At the beginning of the show, a shot of the contestants’ final scores showed up on the screen before the game even began.The scores appeared just after host Mayim Bialik was congratulating the players for making it on the long-running game show.Jackson Jones’ number was shown as $24,000, while Justin Bolsen’s tally was $13,570.Maya Wright’s score came out to be $3,370.The finalists were playing in the High School Reunion Tournament, with the second game set to be broadcast on Thursday evening.Trivia fans noticed the blunder, taking to Twitter to chat about the mistake.Someone wrote: “#Jeopardy #glitch–final scores shown when Mayim Bialik introduces contestants–even before the first question. Check the podiums at the outset.

which was a stunning rejection at the time — but he’s apparently not holding grudges anymore.“It really cemented to me that everything happens to me for a reason, right?” Burton told the A.V. Club in an interview published Monday.He said the dismissal sent him into a period of self-reflection — and he now believes the experience taught him “the perfect nature of all things.”He had even tried out the job for several episodes before longtime “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards scored a short-lived stint as the show’s lead in August 2021, beating out a surprised Burton.

Alex Trebek was the host of "Jeopardy!" for 37 seasons before he passed away in 2020 from pancreatic cancer. Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik have taken over hosting duties, and it seems many fans prefer Jennings as the host over Bialik. Jennings took to Twitter to joke about what he does while Bialik is hosting the current tournament after one user asked how he spends his time when he's not filming.

“High School Reunion Tournament” special, which wraps up March 9.Following the reunion tournament, Jennings’ episodes will run from March 10 through April 28. After that, he likely won’t be back as host of the syndicated episodes until September.However, Jennings will helm the prime-time series “Jeopardy! Masters,” which features six notable “Jeopardy!” champions competing over 10 hourlong episodes.

Wednesday’s episode of the game show.Player Dan Oxman revealed his crush was the “Jeopardy!” host herself, Mayim Bialik, during the High School Reunion Tournament.“I don’t really want to talk about what we’re going to talk about,” joked “The Big Bang Theory” star Bialik, 47, as she introduced the college senior. “But apparently I was your celebrity crush growing up?” New Jersey native Oxman replied: “This is a long time ago, Mayim, but you know, when I was a little kid, I saw you on TV and I really admired how you played, like, a super awesome scientist.“Then I found out that you were a scientist and a doctor in real life,” Oxman gushed before mimicking his head exploding at the revelation.Bialik played neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS sitcom, and she also holds a doctorate in neuroscience in the real world.

“Inside Jeopardy!” podcast — and viewers are seething about the decision-making.“Ken Jennings will be back on March 10, and then he will continue the rest of his syndicated run, which will take us through April 28,” producer Sarah Foss shared. “Then Mayim [Bialik] will take over on May 1, and she’ll take us all the way through the summer.”Fans appeared divided on the splitting of the hosting duties.“Celebrity Jeopardy!” — hosted by Bialik — wrapped its run of prime-time episodes on Feb.

"Jeopardy!" fans don’t appear happy about the hosting lineup. Game show producer Sarah Foss announced the upcoming host schedule on the "Inside Jeopardy!" podcast Monday. She clarified which dates actress Mayim Bialik and former champion Ken Jennings will take over the beloved game show.

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Jeopardy fans asked as they watched her record-breaking Jeopardy streak in real-time. Just a year later however, it's the Jeopardy-style “answer” to clues: The , the player with the second-longest Jeopardy winning streak of all time (only after host Ken Jennings), and the the first woman to win $1 million on the show.Schneider also very likely holds the title of most beloved player to have ever taken to Alex Trebek stage: Even before she went onto win 40 consecutive games, Schneider had become a household name.

Amy Schneider capped off a historic season on Jeopardy by winning the Tournament of Champions on Monday, and taking home the $250K cash prize.The 42-year-old former software engineering manager (who quit her job after her initial Jeopardy success) became the first to amass three wins in the finals, besting software developer Andrew He, who won two games, and associate professor Sam Buttrey, who won one game in the best-to-three game finals.Schneider becomes the first openly transgender contestant to both compete in and win the Tournament of Champions, according to a Jeopardy press release. Historic: Amy Schneider capped off a historic season on Jeopardy by winning the Tournament of Champions on Monday, and taking home the $250K cash prize'I feel amazing.

Past "Jeopardy!" players, who nearly won but didn’t quite succeed, are getting a second chance at the game show. Ken Jennings announced last week that "Jeopardy!" will be hosting a second chance game show, which begins on Monday, and will halt the regular episodes for two weeks. Each week will highlight three semifinal games complete with a two-day finale.

Jeopardy! as anybody following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek. The record-holding Jeopardy! champion served as the quiz show’s first guest host ahead of a long and controversial search for a permanent replacement, before he and Mayim Bialik were granted full-time co-hosting duties for Season 39.

Second Chance” competition is set to air later this month and features 18 former contestants who lost their first time around.Starting on Monday, Oct. 17, players who didn’t become champs during their previous “Jeopardy!” games will get another shot at the gold.

"Jeopardy!" co-hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik sat down for an interview to discuss the longtime game show’s future for the first time since being named the late Alex Trebek’s permanent successors. "We miss Alex every day.