Although Jeopardy! has an amazing lineup for the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, it is shocking a few heavy hitters were excluded. Some of the big names in the game’s history like, Brad Rutter and Julia Collins weren’t on the participant list.
Inside Jeopardy! Podcast Talks About The Current Lineup For Jit
On the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, Michael Davies and Sarah Whitcomb-Foss talked about Jit in the latest episode. “Everyone listening, you now get to have the same pre-jit excitement we had in Jeopardy! production time before we made the Jit,” Micheal says. Furthermore, he was speaking of the lineup of twenty-seven players for Jit. “We’ve now produced the Jit, and we know how sensational it is,” he adds. “And we’re just excited for all of you to see these legendary players compete against each other on the Alex Trebek Stage. It is strong.”
Brad Rutter is one of the Goat Jeopardy!
Inside Jeopardy! Podcast Talks About The Current Lineup For Jit
On the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, Michael Davies and Sarah Whitcomb-Foss talked about Jit in the latest episode. “Everyone listening, you now get to have the same pre-jit excitement we had in Jeopardy! production time before we made the Jit,” Micheal says. Furthermore, he was speaking of the lineup of twenty-seven players for Jit. “We’ve now produced the Jit, and we know how sensational it is,” he adds. “And we’re just excited for all of you to see these legendary players compete against each other on the Alex Trebek Stage. It is strong.”
Brad Rutter is one of the Goat Jeopardy!
- 3/20/2024
- by Bonnie Kaiser-Gambill
- TV Shows Ace
Current Jeopardy! champion Matt Amodio reached a very important milestone last week. By winning his 33rd consecutive game on Friday, the Yale Ph.D. student moved into second place all-time in consecutive wins, just ahead of James Holzhauer and 41 games behind the Jeopardy! Goat Ken Jennings.
Amodio’s streak has been both incredibly impressive and a genuinely important bit of stability for the venerated quiz show undergoing a hosting crisis. In fact, when Amodio made his first TV appearance since the streak began on Monday morning’s episode of Good Morning America, two former Jeopardy! guest hosts were among his interviewers: Robin Roberts and George Stephanopolous. It was actually under Roberts that Amodio’s streak began, on an unassuming Wednesday episode.
“I thought there was no chance I’d be on Jeopardy! longer than you,” Amodio told Roberts during their interview.
But Amodio did outlast Roberts … and then LeVar Burton,...
Amodio’s streak has been both incredibly impressive and a genuinely important bit of stability for the venerated quiz show undergoing a hosting crisis. In fact, when Amodio made his first TV appearance since the streak began on Monday morning’s episode of Good Morning America, two former Jeopardy! guest hosts were among his interviewers: Robin Roberts and George Stephanopolous. It was actually under Roberts that Amodio’s streak began, on an unassuming Wednesday episode.
“I thought there was no chance I’d be on Jeopardy! longer than you,” Amodio told Roberts during their interview.
But Amodio did outlast Roberts … and then LeVar Burton,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Sometimes, game shows are at their best when things don’t go according to plan.
James Holzhauer lost his 33rd game of “Jeopardy!” after wagering an uncharacteristically modest $1,399 in his final “Final Jeopardy” round on June 3. He was expected to beat Ken Jennings’ all-time highest winnings record of $2.5 million that day, but lost in a shocking turn of events to opponent Emma Boettcher. Holzhauer, a professional gambler, explained why he bet so low, telling The Action Network, “I knew I could only win if Emma missed Final Jeopardy, as there was no way she wouldn’t bet to cover my all-in bet. So my only concern was getting overtaken by third place, and I bet just enough to make sure of locking him out.”
Bob Barker Is a True Professional, Exhibit A: The host dealt with a dopey “Price Is Right” contestant who prematurely reveals the correct answer.
It’s...
James Holzhauer lost his 33rd game of “Jeopardy!” after wagering an uncharacteristically modest $1,399 in his final “Final Jeopardy” round on June 3. He was expected to beat Ken Jennings’ all-time highest winnings record of $2.5 million that day, but lost in a shocking turn of events to opponent Emma Boettcher. Holzhauer, a professional gambler, explained why he bet so low, telling The Action Network, “I knew I could only win if Emma missed Final Jeopardy, as there was no way she wouldn’t bet to cover my all-in bet. So my only concern was getting overtaken by third place, and I bet just enough to make sure of locking him out.”
Bob Barker Is a True Professional, Exhibit A: The host dealt with a dopey “Price Is Right” contestant who prematurely reveals the correct answer.
It’s...
- 6/18/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Ken Jennings could win it all on next Tuesday’s game of “Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time” (the show is off Friday and Monday) but he won’t be able to beat Brad Rutter’s all-time winnings record. Here’s why.
Rutter currently holds the record for most money won on “Jeopardy!” with a collective $4,688,436. Now, keep in mind, that includes special tournaments, where the stakes are much higher and players can win millions at a time. In regular-season play, average winnings are under a hundred thousand — unless you’re James Holzhauer, who holds the record for most single-game winnings with $131,127.
Jennings has the next highest number of all-time earnings counting tournaments, stacking up with about $1.3 million behind Rutter — with his total earnings since 2004 coming to $3,370,700. Behind him is Holzhauer, who has won $2,712,216 total since April of 2019.
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Rutter currently holds the record for most money won on “Jeopardy!” with a collective $4,688,436. Now, keep in mind, that includes special tournaments, where the stakes are much higher and players can win millions at a time. In regular-season play, average winnings are under a hundred thousand — unless you’re James Holzhauer, who holds the record for most single-game winnings with $131,127.
Jennings has the next highest number of all-time earnings counting tournaments, stacking up with about $1.3 million behind Rutter — with his total earnings since 2004 coming to $3,370,700. Behind him is Holzhauer, who has won $2,712,216 total since April of 2019.
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- 1/11/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
James Holzhauer is finally going to face his nemesis Ken Jennings.
After winning the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” last week, Holzhauer is returning to the game show to compete against the game show’s two other biggest legends: Jennings, who continues to hold the all-time highest-earnings record over Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter.
Airing on ABC in a multi-night event starting Jan. 7, this will be the first time “Jeopardy!” has aired on network television, instead of in syndication, in 30 years.
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Holzhauer, Jennings and Rutter will compete in a series of matches. The first to win three matches gets $1 million and the title of “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” The two runners up will each receive $250,000.
The matches will air from 8 to 9 p.m. Et on Jan. 7, 8 and 9, and if necessary, on through Jan. 10, 14, 15 and 16 until a three-game winner emerges.
After winning the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” last week, Holzhauer is returning to the game show to compete against the game show’s two other biggest legends: Jennings, who continues to hold the all-time highest-earnings record over Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter.
Airing on ABC in a multi-night event starting Jan. 7, this will be the first time “Jeopardy!” has aired on network television, instead of in syndication, in 30 years.
Also Read: 'Jeopardy!': James Holzhauer Wins Tournament of Champions
Holzhauer, Jennings and Rutter will compete in a series of matches. The first to win three matches gets $1 million and the title of “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” The two runners up will each receive $250,000.
The matches will air from 8 to 9 p.m. Et on Jan. 7, 8 and 9, and if necessary, on through Jan. 10, 14, 15 and 16 until a three-game winner emerges.
- 11/18/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
“What is the Goat, Alex?” The three top money winners in Jeopardy! history are set to face off in a million-dollar ABC primetime throwdown hosted by Alex Trebek.
Sony Pictures Television said Monday that the appropriately named Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time will feature last season’s phenom James Holzhauer going up against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter for a $1 million prize. The also-rans in the multiple-night event starting January 7 will bank a cool quarter-mil apiece.
The fan favorites will compete in a series of matches; the first to win three receives $1 million. Longtime Ep/showrunner Harry Friedman, who is set to reture next year, will executive produce.
“Based on their previous performances, these three are already the ‘greatest,’ ” Trebek, said. “But you can’t help wondering: Who is the best of the best?”
The comes after last week’s annual Tournament of Champions, in which Holzhauer dispatched the...
Sony Pictures Television said Monday that the appropriately named Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time will feature last season’s phenom James Holzhauer going up against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter for a $1 million prize. The also-rans in the multiple-night event starting January 7 will bank a cool quarter-mil apiece.
The fan favorites will compete in a series of matches; the first to win three receives $1 million. Longtime Ep/showrunner Harry Friedman, who is set to reture next year, will executive produce.
“Based on their previous performances, these three are already the ‘greatest,’ ” Trebek, said. “But you can’t help wondering: Who is the best of the best?”
The comes after last week’s annual Tournament of Champions, in which Holzhauer dispatched the...
- 11/18/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
James Holzhauer has done it again. The man whose unorthdox style and 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy! captivated the summer has won the game show’s Tournament of Champions
Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, won the $250,00 grand prize on Friday night by again beating Emma Boettcher, the contestant who ended his regular-season win streak.
The two-night event matched Holzhauer, Boettcher and Francois Barcomb, who won the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament.
On Thursday night, the same trio of players saw Holzhauer win $49,326, Boettcher $26,400 and Barcomb $1,800. The champion was determined by two-night gross totals.
There was a little drama on the second night. Boettcher led going into final Jeopardy, totaling $21,600 to Holzhauer’s $17,785, with Barcomb’s way back at $1,600. All three contestants got the Final Jeopardy clue, with Boettcher winning the night with $38,600. Holzhauer ended night 2 with $27,597, while Barcomb had $3,200.
That meant, when Thursday night’s totals were added in, Holzhauer...
Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, won the $250,00 grand prize on Friday night by again beating Emma Boettcher, the contestant who ended his regular-season win streak.
The two-night event matched Holzhauer, Boettcher and Francois Barcomb, who won the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament.
On Thursday night, the same trio of players saw Holzhauer win $49,326, Boettcher $26,400 and Barcomb $1,800. The champion was determined by two-night gross totals.
There was a little drama on the second night. Boettcher led going into final Jeopardy, totaling $21,600 to Holzhauer’s $17,785, with Barcomb’s way back at $1,600. All three contestants got the Final Jeopardy clue, with Boettcher winning the night with $38,600. Holzhauer ended night 2 with $27,597, while Barcomb had $3,200.
That meant, when Thursday night’s totals were added in, Holzhauer...
- 11/16/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer came out on top of his rematch with competitor Emma Boettcher, besting her in the final round of the “Tournament of Champions” on Friday.
Holzhauer outperformed Boettcher and Francois Barcomb to take home the $250,000 grand prize. Boettcher came in second, earning $100,000, while Barcomb took third, netting $50,000.
“I’ve said all along that Emma is an all-time great player, and I’m proud it took that level of competitor to defeat me,” Holzhauer said in a statement. “Now the world sees that I wasn’t just making excuses. Francois certainly looked as dominant as either of us in his first two games, so I knew the finals would be a fight to the finish. But the whole point of the Toc is to play the best of the best, and Emma and Francois certainly proved that they belonged in the final three.”
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Holzhauer outperformed Boettcher and Francois Barcomb to take home the $250,000 grand prize. Boettcher came in second, earning $100,000, while Barcomb took third, netting $50,000.
“I’ve said all along that Emma is an all-time great player, and I’m proud it took that level of competitor to defeat me,” Holzhauer said in a statement. “Now the world sees that I wasn’t just making excuses. Francois certainly looked as dominant as either of us in his first two games, so I knew the finals would be a fight to the finish. But the whole point of the Toc is to play the best of the best, and Emma and Francois certainly proved that they belonged in the final three.”
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- 11/15/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Jeopardy! whiz James Holzhauer delivered some vintage payback tonight, beating Emma Boettcher, the woman who ended his 32-game win streak.
Holzhauer, a professional gambler, beat the Chicago librarian and Teachers Tournament winner Francois Barcomb in the first half of the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions finals.
Employing his famous tactic of going for the highest-priced questions first, Holzhauer stormed to the lead and never gave it up. By Final Jeopardy!, he had $37,412 to Boettcher’s $13,200 and Barcomb’s $7,800.
The Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions is a cumulative competition and is run every two years. Whichever contestant has the most money at the end of Friday in the two-week competition gets the $250k grand prize. So far, Holzhauer has $49,326.
Holzhauer earned $2.4 million during his summer 32-game run, just short of Ken Jennings’s earnings record of $2.5 million.
Holzhauer, a professional gambler, beat the Chicago librarian and Teachers Tournament winner Francois Barcomb in the first half of the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions finals.
Employing his famous tactic of going for the highest-priced questions first, Holzhauer stormed to the lead and never gave it up. By Final Jeopardy!, he had $37,412 to Boettcher’s $13,200 and Barcomb’s $7,800.
The Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions is a cumulative competition and is run every two years. Whichever contestant has the most money at the end of Friday in the two-week competition gets the $250k grand prize. So far, Holzhauer has $49,326.
Holzhauer earned $2.4 million during his summer 32-game run, just short of Ken Jennings’s earnings record of $2.5 million.
- 11/15/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for the “Jeopardy!” rematch of the year — James Holzhauer has advanced to the final round of the 2019 “Tournament of Champions,” where he’ll face off against Emma Boettcher 5 months after she ended his 32-game winning streak.
Holzhauer secured his spot in the finals after accruing $30,156 in Tuesday night’s semifinal round. In a rare turn of events, he actually got the final question wrong — but because he bet only $310 on his answer and neither of his competitors got it right, he was safe.
The question was this: “In 2018, Forbes said this ‘belt’s demographic delight is’ this other ‘belt’s demographic dilemma.'” The answer? The Sun Belt and the Rust Belt. Holzhauer guessed the “Rust” part correctly, but went with “Bible” instead of “Sun.”
His competitors were Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Atlanta, Georgia, and Rachel Lindgren, and astronomy interpreter from Bend, Oregon.
Holzhauer’s...
Holzhauer secured his spot in the finals after accruing $30,156 in Tuesday night’s semifinal round. In a rare turn of events, he actually got the final question wrong — but because he bet only $310 on his answer and neither of his competitors got it right, he was safe.
The question was this: “In 2018, Forbes said this ‘belt’s demographic delight is’ this other ‘belt’s demographic dilemma.'” The answer? The Sun Belt and the Rust Belt. Holzhauer guessed the “Rust” part correctly, but went with “Bible” instead of “Sun.”
His competitors were Steven Grade, a sports industry consultant from Atlanta, Georgia, and Rachel Lindgren, and astronomy interpreter from Bend, Oregon.
Holzhauer’s...
- 11/13/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
“Jeopardy” standout James Holzhauer is one step closer to being crowned overall champion, winning his opening round Wednesday in the game show’s “Tournament of Champions.”
The former champion returned to the “Jeopardy!” stage for the “Tournament of Champions” along with 15 other top contenders from the last two seasons. As predicted, the Las Vegas native made it through to the next round, which means he’ll also appear in the semi-finals next week, according to the Chicago Tribune.
He won Wednesday’s episode against Alan Dunn, a software development manager from Johns Creek, Georgia, and Lindsey Shultz, a physician and healthcare analyst from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a correctly answered question about American singer Marian Anderson, which scored him $30,635, the Tribune reported.
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Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak on “Jeopardy!” made him a household name earlier this summer,...
The former champion returned to the “Jeopardy!” stage for the “Tournament of Champions” along with 15 other top contenders from the last two seasons. As predicted, the Las Vegas native made it through to the next round, which means he’ll also appear in the semi-finals next week, according to the Chicago Tribune.
He won Wednesday’s episode against Alan Dunn, a software development manager from Johns Creek, Georgia, and Lindsey Shultz, a physician and healthcare analyst from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a correctly answered question about American singer Marian Anderson, which scored him $30,635, the Tribune reported.
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Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak on “Jeopardy!” made him a household name earlier this summer,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Many-time “Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer now knows his return date to the Alex Trebek-hosted game show — and whom he’ll face. Holzhauer will play the answers-as-questions game again in next month’s “Tournament of Champions,” with Wednesday, Nov. 6 marking his first time back at the buzzer since that long winning-streak ended in June.
The woman who ended it, Emma Boettcher, will also play in the tournament. Ken Jennings, the only competitor to ever win more “Jeopardy!” games than Holzhauer, is not in this one.
Below is the schedule and mini bios of each day’s players.
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Monday, Nov. 4
Gilbert Collins, a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey Anneke Garcia, an instructional design consultant from Salt Lake City, Utah Kyle Jones, a music teacher from Aurora, Colorado
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Dhruv Gaur, a...
The woman who ended it, Emma Boettcher, will also play in the tournament. Ken Jennings, the only competitor to ever win more “Jeopardy!” games than Holzhauer, is not in this one.
Below is the schedule and mini bios of each day’s players.
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Monday, Nov. 4
Gilbert Collins, a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey Anneke Garcia, an instructional design consultant from Salt Lake City, Utah Kyle Jones, a music teacher from Aurora, Colorado
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Dhruv Gaur, a...
- 10/28/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
A lot of “Jeopardy!” fans seemed to think James Holzhauer intentionally threw in the towel, after he tweeted high praise for now-ex Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who announced he is retiring over the weekend.
“I hope to be as brave as Andrew Luck one day,” Holzhauer wrote Saturday night after the Indianapolis Colts quarterback announced his retirement due to chronic injury problems.
He continued: “Imagine reaching the pinnacle of the only job you’ve ever trained for, finding no joy in it, and having the guts to do the right thing for yourself even though millions of fans will hate you for it.”
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Here’s the tweet:
I hope to be as brave as Andrew Luck one day.
Imagine reaching the pinnacle of the only job you've ever trained for, finding no joy in it,...
“I hope to be as brave as Andrew Luck one day,” Holzhauer wrote Saturday night after the Indianapolis Colts quarterback announced his retirement due to chronic injury problems.
He continued: “Imagine reaching the pinnacle of the only job you’ve ever trained for, finding no joy in it, and having the guts to do the right thing for yourself even though millions of fans will hate you for it.”
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Here’s the tweet:
I hope to be as brave as Andrew Luck one day.
Imagine reaching the pinnacle of the only job you've ever trained for, finding no joy in it,...
- 8/27/2019
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
James Holzhauer, whose lucrative two-month run as Jeopardy! champion goosed the veteran game show’s ratings in the spring, will face off against Emma Boettcher — the woman who ended his streak — and 13 others in its annual Tournament of Champions.
The field consists of the players who won the most games since the previous winners derby, as well as the most recent Teachers Tournament and College Championship champs. All will be vying for the $250,000 grand prize during the 10-day event that airs November 4-15 in syndication. Watch the announcement video and see the list of contestants below.
Holzhauer became a sensation on the Alex Trebek-hosted show starting in April, when he began a jaw-dropping 32-game winning streak. Hordes tuned in as he racked up mounds of cash — setting the single-episode record for most money won on April 9 and proceeding to break it 14 times — and went nearly a dozen games without questioning an answer incorrectly.
The field consists of the players who won the most games since the previous winners derby, as well as the most recent Teachers Tournament and College Championship champs. All will be vying for the $250,000 grand prize during the 10-day event that airs November 4-15 in syndication. Watch the announcement video and see the list of contestants below.
Holzhauer became a sensation on the Alex Trebek-hosted show starting in April, when he began a jaw-dropping 32-game winning streak. Hordes tuned in as he racked up mounds of cash — setting the single-episode record for most money won on April 9 and proceeding to break it 14 times — and went nearly a dozen games without questioning an answer incorrectly.
- 7/10/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Fifteen of the most successful winners from the past two seasons of Jeopardy! will convene this fall for the 2019 Tournament of Champions, the show announced via video Wednesday.
The biggest name, of course, is professional sports gambler James Holzhauer, who recently took home $2.4 million during his 32-game winning streak. The Las Vegas native donated a portion of his winnings to a Chicago-area pancreatic cancer walk in honor of host Alex Trebek, who personally revealed his own diagnosis to Jeopardy! fans in March. (During an interview in May, Trebek said he’s nearing remission.)
Holzhauer is certainly the one to beat,...
The biggest name, of course, is professional sports gambler James Holzhauer, who recently took home $2.4 million during his 32-game winning streak. The Las Vegas native donated a portion of his winnings to a Chicago-area pancreatic cancer walk in honor of host Alex Trebek, who personally revealed his own diagnosis to Jeopardy! fans in March. (During an interview in May, Trebek said he’s nearing remission.)
Holzhauer is certainly the one to beat,...
- 7/10/2019
- TVLine.com
‘Jeopardy’ Rematch? James Holzhauer and Emma Boettcher, Who Beat Him, Join ‘Tournament of Champions’
“Jeopardy” hero James Holzhauer and the woman who finally beat him, Emma Boettcher, have both signed on to the show’s 2019 “Tournament of Champions.” And no, Ken Jennings isn’t involved — he was not eligible, a “Jeopardy” spokeswoman told TheWrap.
This tournament only includes winners from Seasons 34 and 35. The 15 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 over a 10-day period from Nov. 4 – 15.
Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak made him a household name this year — but it ended just shy of Jennings’ all-time winnings record of $2,520,700 when Boettcher stopped the trivia-machine in his tracks on June 3, just $58,484 away from the record.
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Following the show’s airing, Holzhauer said, “I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken’s cash winnings record.
This tournament only includes winners from Seasons 34 and 35. The 15 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 over a 10-day period from Nov. 4 – 15.
Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak made him a household name this year — but it ended just shy of Jennings’ all-time winnings record of $2,520,700 when Boettcher stopped the trivia-machine in his tracks on June 3, just $58,484 away from the record.
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Following the show’s airing, Holzhauer said, “I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken’s cash winnings record.
- 7/10/2019
- by Tony Maglio and Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
“Jeopardy!” ratings are returning to earth after reaching record heights with James Holzhauer’s hot streak.
In the first full week following Holzhauer’s stunning loss earlier this month, the Alex Trebek-hosted game show slipped below “Family Feud” to second place among all syndicated programming, according to Nielsen.
The show’s 5.8 rating, according to Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day metric, is down 15% from the week prior and a far cry from the show’s 14-year peak of 8.3 back in May, when viewers were still tuning in to see if Holzhauer could maintain his winning streak.
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With a 6.1 rating in the same frame, “Family Feud” took the number one spot, followed by “Jeopardy!” at number two, and “Judge Judy” in third with an 8.4.
Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books, winning $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting...
In the first full week following Holzhauer’s stunning loss earlier this month, the Alex Trebek-hosted game show slipped below “Family Feud” to second place among all syndicated programming, according to Nielsen.
The show’s 5.8 rating, according to Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day metric, is down 15% from the week prior and a far cry from the show’s 14-year peak of 8.3 back in May, when viewers were still tuning in to see if Holzhauer could maintain his winning streak.
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With a 6.1 rating in the same frame, “Family Feud” took the number one spot, followed by “Jeopardy!” at number two, and “Judge Judy” in third with an 8.4.
Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books, winning $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting...
- 6/25/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
When Jeopardy! contestant James Holzhauer ended his record-breaking run on the popular game show, his appearance also set another record for the show as it was the highest rated episode in 14 years.
His record-breaking streak on June 3 triumphed across key breakouts including the highest rated show in 14 years among homes and in total viewers 14.5 million, since Novemner 30, 2004 with 18.0 million).
Across all entertainment programming this season, Jeopardy! holds four of the top ten’s highest audiences which includes episodes of 60 Minutes and Big Bang Theory finale as well as the Game of Thrones series finale. See below:
The Big Bang Theory 60 Minutes Jeopardy! The Big Bang Theory Jeopardy! 60 Minutes Jeopardy! Big Bang Theory (13.7 million) Jeopardy! Game of Thrones
As previously reported, Holzhauer...
His record-breaking streak on June 3 triumphed across key breakouts including the highest rated show in 14 years among homes and in total viewers 14.5 million, since Novemner 30, 2004 with 18.0 million).
Across all entertainment programming this season, Jeopardy! holds four of the top ten’s highest audiences which includes episodes of 60 Minutes and Big Bang Theory finale as well as the Game of Thrones series finale. See below:
The Big Bang Theory 60 Minutes Jeopardy! The Big Bang Theory Jeopardy! 60 Minutes Jeopardy! Big Bang Theory (13.7 million) Jeopardy! Game of Thrones
As previously reported, Holzhauer...
- 6/18/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
James Holzhauer 32-game “Jeopardy” winning streak were not enough to topple “Judge Judy” in the May sweeps, as the court show won for the 10th year in a row.
“Judge Judy” posted a 7.1 rating according to Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day metric, which narrowly topped “Jeopardy,” which spiked 19% from last year to a 7.0 rating. “Judy’s” rating was in line with last year.
The sweep average for “Judge Judy” was greater than the numbers for the four other nationally rated court shows combined and registered well above the “Jeopardy!” sweep episodes in which Holzhauer did not appear.
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Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books with winnings totaling $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting several single-game winnings records along the way. Prior to his loss to Emma Boettcher in Monday night’s Final Jeopardy round, Holzhauer was...
“Judge Judy” posted a 7.1 rating according to Nielsen’s live-plus-same-day metric, which narrowly topped “Jeopardy,” which spiked 19% from last year to a 7.0 rating. “Judy’s” rating was in line with last year.
The sweep average for “Judge Judy” was greater than the numbers for the four other nationally rated court shows combined and registered well above the “Jeopardy!” sweep episodes in which Holzhauer did not appear.
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Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books with winnings totaling $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting several single-game winnings records along the way. Prior to his loss to Emma Boettcher in Monday night’s Final Jeopardy round, Holzhauer was...
- 6/5/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Jimmy Kimmel bid farewell to “Jeopardy” savant James Holzhauer Tuesday, when the ABC late-night personality worried a bit about the “genius” re-assimilating to regular life.
“This guy was on ‘Jeopardy’ so long, it’s gonna take him a year to stop answering things in the form of a question,” Kimmel quipped during his monologue last night.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host also shared his unique theory as to how exactly the seemingly unbeatable Holzhauer was toppled by our new champ, Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher.
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As it turns out, the categories — Kimmel’s, at least — skewed very much in Boettcher’s favor.
Watch the video above. We don’t want to ruin Kimmel’s comedic reveal.
“Just like that, everyone under the age of 75 can now go back to not caring about ‘Jeopardy’ again,” the “Man Show” alum concluded.
“This guy was on ‘Jeopardy’ so long, it’s gonna take him a year to stop answering things in the form of a question,” Kimmel quipped during his monologue last night.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host also shared his unique theory as to how exactly the seemingly unbeatable Holzhauer was toppled by our new champ, Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher.
Also Read: James Holzhauer's Downfall Propels 'Jeopardy!' to Highest Ratings in 14 Years
As it turns out, the categories — Kimmel’s, at least — skewed very much in Boettcher’s favor.
Watch the video above. We don’t want to ruin Kimmel’s comedic reveal.
“Just like that, everyone under the age of 75 can now go back to not caring about ‘Jeopardy’ again,” the “Man Show” alum concluded.
- 6/5/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!” winning streak came to an end last night, but the game show’s ratings bump lives on.
Monday night’s episode, which ended Holzhauer’s 32-game run and his chances of overtaking Ken Jennings’ record, came in as the highest-rated episode of “Jeopardy!” in 14 years, according to Nielsen.
With a 10.1 rating overall and a 2.2 among adults under 50, the show also bested every program in broadcast primetime last night. In the demo, “Jeopardy!” beat Monday night’s highest-rated broadcast show, ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” by more than double.
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Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books with winnings totaling $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting several single-game winnings records along the way.
Prior to his loss to Emma Boettcher in Monday night’s Final Jeopardy round, Holzhauer was just $58,485 shy of Jennings...
Monday night’s episode, which ended Holzhauer’s 32-game run and his chances of overtaking Ken Jennings’ record, came in as the highest-rated episode of “Jeopardy!” in 14 years, according to Nielsen.
With a 10.1 rating overall and a 2.2 among adults under 50, the show also bested every program in broadcast primetime last night. In the demo, “Jeopardy!” beat Monday night’s highest-rated broadcast show, ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” by more than double.
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Holzhauer cemented himself in the “Jeopardy!” record books with winnings totaling $2,462,216 over 32 games, setting several single-game winnings records along the way.
Prior to his loss to Emma Boettcher in Monday night’s Final Jeopardy round, Holzhauer was just $58,485 shy of Jennings...
- 6/4/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Leak? What leak? Jeopardy! viewers apparently were unfazed by spoiler video of 32-game champion James Holzhauer’s stunning loss as he attempted to break Ken Jennings’ all-time winnings record. Monday’s game was its highest-rated episode in 14 years in overnight ratings.
Citing Nielsen Media Research, CBS Television Distribution also said the show out-rated the night’s leading primetime broadcast, ABC’s The Bachlorette, by 153%.
The episode’s 10.1 rating among homes was the biggest of the season for Jeopardy! — also scoring highs adults 18-49 (2.2), adults 25-49 (3.0) and multiple women demos (1.7-3.3). The number for homes was the biggest since 2005. The distributor also said that the show ranked No. 1 in homes for 29 of Holzhauer’s 33 days.
Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, needed less than $59,000 to topple Jennings from the top of the all-time leaderboard. But he ended up losing to Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher after an uncharacteristically low wager in the Final Jeopardy round.
Citing Nielsen Media Research, CBS Television Distribution also said the show out-rated the night’s leading primetime broadcast, ABC’s The Bachlorette, by 153%.
The episode’s 10.1 rating among homes was the biggest of the season for Jeopardy! — also scoring highs adults 18-49 (2.2), adults 25-49 (3.0) and multiple women demos (1.7-3.3). The number for homes was the biggest since 2005. The distributor also said that the show ranked No. 1 in homes for 29 of Holzhauer’s 33 days.
Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, needed less than $59,000 to topple Jennings from the top of the all-time leaderboard. But he ended up losing to Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher after an uncharacteristically low wager in the Final Jeopardy round.
- 6/4/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
All good things come to an end, even on game shows. James Holzhauer’s 32-game Jeopardy win streak came to an end after new-comer Emma Boettcher beat him using a trick he earned some fame for. Holzhauer made a habit of using Daily Double Bets to take the lead early on in each of his 32 […]
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- 6/4/2019
- by Artan Ljukovic
- Uinterview
“Jeopardy!” is not messing around when it comes to the leaked video that prematurely revealed that James Holzhauer’s reign on the game show would come to an end on Monday’s episode.
Executive producer Harry Friedman told the Washington Post in an interview published Tuesday that while he “can’t say at this point” who released the footage that featured Holzhauer being bested by Emma Boettcher after a 32-game winning streak, the “Jeopardy!” producers “think we know where and who and how” and plan to take “very, very, very appropriate” against the responsible party.
“Somebody alerted us that they had seen it on YouTube. By the time we saw it, it already had 2,000 views,” Friedman told the Post of the leak, which first surfaced online Sunday and spread quickly via social media and media outlets.
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“I feel bad for the viewers.
Executive producer Harry Friedman told the Washington Post in an interview published Tuesday that while he “can’t say at this point” who released the footage that featured Holzhauer being bested by Emma Boettcher after a 32-game winning streak, the “Jeopardy!” producers “think we know where and who and how” and plan to take “very, very, very appropriate” against the responsible party.
“Somebody alerted us that they had seen it on YouTube. By the time we saw it, it already had 2,000 views,” Friedman told the Post of the leak, which first surfaced online Sunday and spread quickly via social media and media outlets.
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“I feel bad for the viewers.
- 6/4/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Jeopardy!‘s executive producer promises to take “very, very, very appropriate” action against the people responsible for a leaked spoiler clip of 32-game champion James Holzhauer’s stunning loss that aired Monday. Harry Friedman told the Washington Post, “We think we know where and who and how.”
The pirated clip was posted Sunday and quickly went viral around the Internet. “Somebody alerted us that they had seen it on YouTube,” Friedman told the paper. “By the time we saw it, it already had 2,000 views.”
The video was a big-fat spoiler for the show’s — and Holzhauer’s — millions of fans who were geared up to watch him try to beat the Jeopardy! winnings record for an initial run. The pro gambler from Las Vegas needed only $58,000 and change to topple Ken Jennings from the top of the all-time leaderboard. But he would lose to Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher after an...
The pirated clip was posted Sunday and quickly went viral around the Internet. “Somebody alerted us that they had seen it on YouTube,” Friedman told the paper. “By the time we saw it, it already had 2,000 views.”
The video was a big-fat spoiler for the show’s — and Holzhauer’s — millions of fans who were geared up to watch him try to beat the Jeopardy! winnings record for an initial run. The pro gambler from Las Vegas needed only $58,000 and change to topple Ken Jennings from the top of the all-time leaderboard. But he would lose to Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher after an...
- 6/4/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The source of the leaked Jeopardy! footage that appeared to (and in fact did) spoil the end of James Holzhauer’s winning streak should prepare to face the music — and it won’t be the game show’s pleasant theme song.
On the Monday, June 3 installment of the long-running quizzer, Holzhauer’s 32-day winning streak came to an end when he got bested by Emma Boettcher, a University of Chicago librarian who came out on top by a margin of nearly $22,000.
Holzhauer — a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas — wound up amassing total winnings of $2,462,216, just $60,000 shy of the...
On the Monday, June 3 installment of the long-running quizzer, Holzhauer’s 32-day winning streak came to an end when he got bested by Emma Boettcher, a University of Chicago librarian who came out on top by a margin of nearly $22,000.
Holzhauer — a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas — wound up amassing total winnings of $2,462,216, just $60,000 shy of the...
- 6/4/2019
- TVLine.com
[This story contains spoilers for the June 3 episode of Jeopardy!]
The executive producer of Jeopardy! is disappointed that footage of James Holzhauer's attempt to set an all-time winnings record leaked ahead of the show's airing Monday.
Holzhauer didn't make it, losing to Emma Boettcher on Monday after a 32-game streak that saw him fall just short of Ken Jennings' all-time winnings record of $2.52 million (accomplished over 74 games).
Holzhauer's aggressive betting strategy on Daily Double and Final Jeopardy clues, and his facility with the game show's buzzer, allowed him to accumulate winnings at a ...
The executive producer of Jeopardy! is disappointed that footage of James Holzhauer's attempt to set an all-time winnings record leaked ahead of the show's airing Monday.
Holzhauer didn't make it, losing to Emma Boettcher on Monday after a 32-game streak that saw him fall just short of Ken Jennings' all-time winnings record of $2.52 million (accomplished over 74 games).
Holzhauer's aggressive betting strategy on Daily Double and Final Jeopardy clues, and his facility with the game show's buzzer, allowed him to accumulate winnings at a ...
When James Holzhauer ended his “Jeopardy!” winning streak just-shy of besting the all-time earnings record, he was beaten by someone who could teach classes on how to do it, NBC News reports.
Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old University of Chicago librarian, on Monday wagered a daring $20,201 during “Final Jeopardy” and walked away with $46,801, considerably ahead of Holzhauer’s $24,799 final tally.
Four years ago, Boettcher was a grad student at the University of North Carolina, where she wrote an award-winning master’s paper on “Jeopardy!” questions, NBC reported Monday night.
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Titled “What is Difficulty?: Estimating the Difficulty of Fact-Finding Questions Using the ‘Jeopardy’ Archive,” Boettcher looked at clue length, syntax and other factors in order to examine the difficulty of answers and questions, according to NBC. Unc’s library school gave her the Elfreda Chatman Research Award for her work,...
Emma Boettcher, a 27-year-old University of Chicago librarian, on Monday wagered a daring $20,201 during “Final Jeopardy” and walked away with $46,801, considerably ahead of Holzhauer’s $24,799 final tally.
Four years ago, Boettcher was a grad student at the University of North Carolina, where she wrote an award-winning master’s paper on “Jeopardy!” questions, NBC reported Monday night.
Also Read: Why James Holzhauer Wagered So Little Money in His Final 'Final Jeopardy'
Titled “What is Difficulty?: Estimating the Difficulty of Fact-Finding Questions Using the ‘Jeopardy’ Archive,” Boettcher looked at clue length, syntax and other factors in order to examine the difficulty of answers and questions, according to NBC. Unc’s library school gave her the Elfreda Chatman Research Award for her work,...
- 6/4/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Somewhere, Ken Jennings is stroking a fluffy white cat and cackling. Menacingly.
Monday’s episode of Jeopardy! marked the final outing for fan-favorite contestant James Holzhauer (aka “Jeopardy James”), whose 32-day winning streak was unceremoniously ended by Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher during a savage round of Final Jeopardy.
Atop the final round (category: “Shakespeare’s Time”), Boettcher led the pack with $26,600. Holzhauer followed closely with $23,400, while Jay Sexton rounded out the group with $11,000. The clue was: “The line ‘a great reckoning in a little room’ in As You Like It is usually taken to refer to this author’s premature death.
Monday’s episode of Jeopardy! marked the final outing for fan-favorite contestant James Holzhauer (aka “Jeopardy James”), whose 32-day winning streak was unceremoniously ended by Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher during a savage round of Final Jeopardy.
Atop the final round (category: “Shakespeare’s Time”), Boettcher led the pack with $26,600. Holzhauer followed closely with $23,400, while Jay Sexton rounded out the group with $11,000. The clue was: “The line ‘a great reckoning in a little room’ in As You Like It is usually taken to refer to this author’s premature death.
- 6/3/2019
- TVLine.com
After 32 straight wins and over $2.4 million in winnings, Jeopardy! star James Holzhauer has lost. Holzhauer’s final bout will air in most TV markets tonight, Monday June 3rd, though as Deadspin notes, a clip of the “Final Jeopardy!” question leaked Sunday, while the episode has already aired on several television stations.
In total, Holzhauer racked up an impressive $2,462,216 and averaged, per The New York Times, $77,000 a game. He also set multiple new single-game winnings records and now owns the top spot with $131,127 — as well as the next 15 spots on the list.
In total, Holzhauer racked up an impressive $2,462,216 and averaged, per The New York Times, $77,000 a game. He also set multiple new single-game winnings records and now owns the top spot with $131,127 — as well as the next 15 spots on the list.
- 6/3/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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