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outraged fans for $1,000. Several “Jeopardy!” viewers are up in arms after the game show included a gender-related question during Monday’s “Tournament of Champions” quarterfinal.

“Jeopardy!” tripped up its contestants with a question that combined geography and math.On the Feb. 15 episode of the game show, the Final Jeopardy clue was in the category “Landmarks.”The prompt given to contestants read, “The distance between its 2 legs at ground level is 630 feet, making it as wide as it is tall.”Diandra D’Alessio, James Tyler and David Bederman were all competing for the final spot in the Champions Wildcard semifinals, but struggled to provide the right answer.Both D’Alessio and Bederman guessed the Eiffel Tower, while Tyler suggested Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, but none of those was the correct response.The answer was, in fact, the Gateway Arch in St.

You must not know ’bout me. A “Jeopardy!” contestant incorrectly deemed Beyoncé one of the best rappers during Tuesday’s episode of the beloved quiz show.

Mayim Bialik was axed as the co-host of “Jeopardy!” because the show needed more “consistency” with current host Ken Jennings, showrunner Michael Davies revealed to reporters.“When I took over the show, we were really forced into that situation from everything that happened before, the guest-hosting period,” Davies said at the annual Television Critics Association Press Tour on Saturday. The NBC game show rotated in hosts following the death of iconic host Alex Trebek in November 2020 at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer.“Mayim was left hosting the primetime versions; I brought in Ken to guest-host once Mayim had her schedule on her Fox sitcom,” Davies said, alluding to Bialik’s Fox series “Call Me Kat,” which premiered in January 2021.“Over the past two-and-a-half seasons, what we’ve heard from a lot of television stations and other interested parties is that they wanted more consistency,” Davies said.

wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Maybe it really is just a coincidence,” a second fan seethed. “But it feels pretty shitty of ABC to promote that one of the contestants in ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ championship is going to be on Kimmel later that night.

Rosie O’Donnell vented her feelings on TikTok after her nightly viewing of the iconic game show “Jeopardy!” was interrupted due to a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. “OK, I hate when ‘Jeopardy!’ is not on because of sports,” O’Donnell, 61, said in the video. “Now, I love sports, I love football, I love basketball.

lead actress in ‘Poor Things’?Emma Stone is a really big “Jeopardy!” fan. So much so, that the Oscar winner applies to the game show every single year.“I apply every June,” she said during Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast on Thursday. “I don’t want to go on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ I want to earn my stripes.”She continued, “You can only take the test once a year with your email address, and I’ve never gotten on the show.”If she by chance ever gets the call to join, she will be well prepared.“I watch it every single night, and I mark down how many answers I get right,” the 35-year-old exclaimed.

“Jeopardy!” fans are quick to criticize contestants for any mistakes or missed answers, and a flub that took place on an episode this week was no exception.During the game that aired on Thursday, players were presented with a category called “New Jazz.” One of the clues there read, “Jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold can be heard on ‘Stay’ by this late rapper seen here.” A photo was shown of Mac Miller, a popular rapper who passed away in 2018.None of the contestants recognized Miller, and viewers took to social media to react in disbelief.“OH MY GOD they SHOWED a PICTURE of him for the Jeopardy clue and nobody got Mac Miller?!?” one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Yesterday, someone posted, “Last night on Jeopardy no one knew who Mac Miller was and I was v upset.”Some people seemed to get even more upset at the contestants’ failure to name the rapper, with one person writing, “The clue on Jeopardy just now had a PHOTO of mac miller and none of these f–kers even had a guess. SMH.”“Jus watched three mfers on jeopardy not know who Mac Miller is.

Final Jeopardy! on Tuesday night in a moment fans are calling “absolutely tragic.”Contestant Sophia was in second place with $14,600 behind contestant Michael with $28,800, and Sharon in third with $5,800.The Final Jeopardy! clue was from the “Landmarks” category, and read, “During Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to Los Angeles, pranksters covered up this letter in a local landmark.”Sophia seemed confident with her answer as she was the first player to put her pen down and wait for the iconic “Jeopardy!” music to fade out. Unfortunately, she seemingly misread the clue, answering, “The Hollywood Sign,” which knocked her down to only $399 with her massive wager. Had she answered it correctly, she would have won the game.

after a bumpy end to 2023.Weeks after announcing her departure as a host of “Jeopardy!”, the actress took to Instagram to make a wish for the new year, writing, “As the rain washes away 2023, I can’t help but hope it’s making way for a brighter 2024. Wishing you a year filled with joy and new beginnings!”Along with the message, she shared a photo of herself smiling in the rain.On Dec.

d the Hollywood Reporter in an interview, which was published on Tuesday.“I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it.”Bialik, 48, announced Dec. 15 on her Instagram account that she was let go from the syndicated version of “Jeopardy!” She had been co-hosting the show with Jennings since 2021 following the 2020 death of longtime host Alex Trebek.“Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” she wrote, alluding to the show’s producer.

winnings that exceeded $130,000.Slaven was buried in an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 worth of legal and “retail therapy” debt, he told Business Insider in an as-told-to essay.It wasn’t until the long-time “Jeopardy!” viewer and Canadian saw an ad calling for game show contestants in the Los Angeles area ahead of his business trip to Utah in the early ’90s.“I thought Utah, that’s in the Los Angeles area,” he told Insider. “Only a 10-hour drive.”While there was “no guarantee” he would get a callback, a week after the audition, his phone rang with “that life-changing call, telling me I was going to be on the show.”And the rest was history: He went on to be a five-time champion in Season 8, earning a whopping $53,000.He could “could finally pay off those bills, with a little extra left over” — and even marry the woman of his dreams.The pair previously met in Vancouver, British Columbia, during Slaven’s brief stint in the city post-divorce, but at the time, he “felt bad” about his accumulated debt and let the spark fade away.But after scoring big on the game show, the freshly debt-free bachelor could finally pursue a relationship with her, and invited her to watch the “Jeopardy!” shows with him in 1992 when they aired.

Mayim Bialik revealed on her social media account Friday that she will no longer be hosting the game show.“As the holiday break begins in Hollywood, I have some Jeopardy! news,” the “Big Bang Theory” actress wrote on Instagram. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!”“I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year,” she continued, “and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the ‘Jeopardy!’ family.”The 48-year-old concluded her post by thanking her supporters.

Ken Jennings. McShane, who grew up in West Islip, Long Island, won three games and over $82,000 on the beloved quiz show in February, which made him one game show of qualifying for the show’s Tournament of Champions, according to its traditional rules.

“Houses of the Holy.”But time ran out before any of the brainiacs could prove they knew anything about “Rock and Roll.”“You have annoyed Led Zeppelin fans everywhere,” Jennings warned the stumped players. The band formed in 1968, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and has sold nearly 300 million albums worldwide.

episode of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” aired Wednesday, the “Sex and the City” and “And Just Like That…” star lost, with stand-up comedian Heather McMahan beating both Nixon, 57, and fellow celeb participant Cedric the Entertainer, 59. During the episode, going into the new Triple Jeopardy! round, Cynthia led with $7,100, while Heather had $6,600 and Cedric, $3,200.The game between Nixon and McMahan was close, but Nixon got the last Daily Double, adding $2,000.By Final Jeopardy!, it seemed like Nixon would win, as she had $19,700, Cedric had $4,000 and McMahan had $15,600.The clue under “Unique Buildings” read: “Despite 17.5 miles of hallways, you can walk anywhere in this Virginia building within about 5 minutes, due to its concentric layout.”Cedric and McMahan both correctly guessed, “The Pentagon.” Host Ken Jennings then announced: “It all depends on Cynthia’s response.

Kevin!Macaulay Culkin was a contestant on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” Wednesday after being a clue on the game show countless times through the years. “You have been part of a ‘Jeopardy!’ clue, like, 42 times over your career,” host Ken Jennings told the “Home Alone” actor. “That’s a very impressive number.” Culkin, 43, took the news in stride, saying: “Oh, wow! Look mom, I’m famous! I’m a factoid! Trivial.” According to Jennings, 49, he had no idea if Culkin would be on the “[Jeopardy!] board today.”“That would make it so much easier.

Jennings made a remark about people in assisted living facilities that offended some viewers, and they were quick to air their grievances on social media.During the interview portion of the game show, which is currently airing the Champions Wildcard tournament, the host was talking to contestant Jen Jazwinski, who spoke about her grandmother.She said that in one of her previous appearances on the show, she mentioned how important her grandmother was to her and what she’d done for her.“When I did that, her entire home where she lives was watching, and they stood and gave her a standing ovation during that part of the show,” she told Jennings last night. “So that was a really special moment for her and for me.”In return, Jennings said, “That’s great. And that means a lot in assisted living.

“Jeopardy!” champ-turned-presenter now reveals it’s Pat Sajak he’s trying hardest to emulate. The 49-year-old show host recently appeared on actor Justin Long’s “Life is Short” podcast, where he analyzed both the late Trebek and the longtime, soon-to-retire “Wheel of Fortune” helmer’s hosting styles.

said on Reddit. “I certainly am not rooting for this guy to win and not even sure if I’ll watch the rest of the tournament. I’ve watched Jeopardy for decades and don’t recall seeing such rudeness.”“The clapping at the end was unnecessary,” another Redditor added.

on the official “Jeopardy!” Instagram account, which was promoting their upcoming Halloween special “13 Nights of Jeoparween!” Wearing a black dress and white collar, reminiscent of Wednesday Addams, Bialik, 47, can be seen posing with her co-host Ken Jennings, 49, who is wearing a cloak shrouding his face. “We bid you welcome to 13 Nights of #Jeoparween,” the photo’s caption reads. “Where the spookiest categories to ever haunt The Alex Trebek Stage make their presence known from now until Halloween night.”The caption adds that those who wish to follow the spookiest competition can view it on the show’s YouTube or TikTok.