“Jeopardy!” fans are fed up that some of the show’s contestants are getting some pretty “easy” questions wrong on the game show. Amid a rash of recent controversies, fans flooded Twitter this week to blast their frustration after contestants Dennis Leung, Kathy Barkey and Ittai Sopher, two-day champion, missed several questions throughout every round of the … Read more
Fans are worried as the 39th season of the historic game show “Jeopardy!” comes to a close on July 28th while the fate of the 40th season remains unclear. The show’s current season will mark the last episodes writers worked on before the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, and without clues written for the … Read more
What is: Brutally honest. “Jeopardy!” host Mayim Bialik revealed she feels “useless, irrelevant and worthless” during a recent “Ask Mayim Anything”-themed episode of the podcast “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.” In the YouTube video uploaded last week, Bialik, 47, read a viewer’s question that asked: “What do you do when you feel useless, irrelevant and worthless, or … Read more
It looks like their futures aren’t in jeopardy. “Jeopardy!” producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss recently revealed what happens when hosts of the hit game show make mistakes on-air — an issue that has upset fans in the past. “Of course they make mistakes; we are human, they are human,” Foss said to a fan who asked … Read more
The category is: Celebration. Fans of “Jeopardy!” rejoiced at the return of Ken Jennings, 49, in an episode that aired Monday after spending weeks slamming the show’s other host Mayim Bialik. “Ken Jennings is back hosting Jeopardy. All seems right in the world. #Jeopardy,” tweeted one fan. “No question, Ken is more spontaneous, fluid, and … Read more
I’ll take “throwing shade” for $1,000. “Jeopardy!” legend James Holzhauer dissed ABC for giving his show “The Chase” the short end of the stick compared to the long-running quiz series. Holzhauer, 38, took to Twitter to publicly call out the network for not putting his game show in the time slot directly after “Jeopardy! Masters” … Read more
“Jeopardy!” fans seem to have just as much fun taking issue with the game show as they do watching it. The latest example of this took place after Thursday night’s episode, one in which viewers accused the contestants of being unable to answer “easy” clues, making the show difficult to watch. One of the clues read, … Read more
Whatever your feelings about Ryan Seacrest taking the “Wheel” from Pat Sajak, at least it’s been a relatively quick, decisive process. Jeopardy champion James Holzhauer took to Twitter on Tuesday to comment on Seacrest being named the new “Wheel of Fortune” host — and mock the long, winding road “Jeopardy!” went on to find a … Read more
What is being cheap? The iconic game show “Jeopardy!” has come under fire from one of its former contestants who claimed that he was forced to pay out of pocket for his own hotel and travel expenses while appearing on the game show. Ben Goldstein, who appeared on the quiz show’s recent season, took to … Read more
A little healthy competition never hurt anybody. Brad Rutter, the highest-earning all-time “Jeopardy!” contestant, pulled back the curtain on his relationship with fellow champions Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer. “It’s both a brotherhood and it’s very competitive,” Rutter, 45, told The Post on Monday. “If the three of us are in the green room at … Read more
Former “Jeopardy!” champ Sam Buttrey has gone viral after a clip resurfaced of the trivia whiz claiming he once declined a seat on a submersible that would have taken him down to the wreckage of the Titanic. “I have a friend who operates a company that will take you out to the wreck of the … Read more
“Jeopardy!” is still a game show mainstay for many viewers, but there is no denying that it has been getting a huge amount of criticism recently. James Holzhauer, one of the most successful contestants of all time, has an idea about why fans are getting so frustrated about the show lately: behind-the-scenes issues with the show’s crew. … Read more
Not so shore about this one. Fans of “Jeopardy!” are salty about the final clue for Wednesday’s episode, in the “World of Water” category. The clue read: “The Bass Strait divides Tasmania & mainland Australia & hydrographers have disputed which of these 2 larger bodies it’s part of.” Returning champ Ben Goldstein, a content marketing … Read more
Break out the popcorn. Fans of the hit quiz show “Jeopardy!” were in uproar Monday after a movie mashup category managed to stump the three contestants several times. “You stay classy, Kali! A 2004 San Diego news anchorman ‘&’ a 1984 Indiana Jones title structure,” read one of the double “Jeopardy!” clues in the “Let’s … Read more
Who is James Holzhauer? Famed “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, 49, revealed earlier this month that he will most likely never again compete in the iconic game show because he is afraid to compete against one person: James Holzhauer, 38, the recently crowned “Jeopardy! Masters” champ. “Let me be very clear and on the record here: … Read more
Ken Jennings has been a staple of “Jeopardy!” since he won 74 consecutive games back in 2004. Now the 49-year-old former contestant has been co-hosting the long-running game show alongside Mayim Bialik since the late, great Alex Trebek passed in November 2020. However, Jennings said he wouldn’t have picked himself for the job if he … Read more
What are angry viewers? “Jeopardy!” host Mayim Bialik once again came under scrutiny after several fans of the famous quiz show claimed that “The Big Bang Theory” star had inconsistent rules during Wednesday’s game. The incident occurred during the show’s Double “Jeopardy!” round when the contestants began selecting under the “Presidential Doin’s” category. “Made Henry … Read more
“Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach has a few tricks up their sleeve to help them win the game. On a recent episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, executive producer Michael Davies divulged that Roach — who uses they/them pronouns — has “never” studied for the trivia series. The 24-year-old had lost to fellow victor James Holzhauer during the “Jeopardy! Masters” … Read more
Taylor Swift fans are “Masterminds” that even “Jeopardy!” contestants can’t beat. Tuesday night’s “Jeopardy!” episode had a Final Jeopardy question that not a single contestant could get — but that any Swiftie would’ve known immediately. The clue, which was in the “Literary Groups” category, read: “Windermere, Thirlmere & Grasmere are 3 of the sites that … Read more
He may have hung up his wig and heels, but Rep. George Santos was dragged into another controversy on “Jeopardy!” last night. The congressional representative from New York typified the final — and uncharacteristically “correct” — answer during Wednesday night’s “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament finale. Controlling the board rather early in the game, 24-year-old Mattea Roach … Read more