Ken Jennings was initially stumped by the national attention that his record-setting Jeopardy! run garnered 20 years ago.
Now the Jeopardy! host, Jennings was a software developer at a health care staffing facility in Salt Lake City when he and his former college roommate drove to Los Angeles to audition for the long-running game show that Jennings has loved since childhood.
It wasn’t until a year later that Jennings learned he had earned a spot to compete and was expected to film in three weeks. “There were reruns on in our market, so I could watch Jeopardy! 12 times a week, and I went into this very serious Rocky training mode where I would stand up behind a recliner that I pretended was a contestant podium,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In between his audition and his call-up, Jeopardy! had dropped its rule that contestants must exit after five victories — meaning...
Now the Jeopardy! host, Jennings was a software developer at a health care staffing facility in Salt Lake City when he and his former college roommate drove to Los Angeles to audition for the long-running game show that Jennings has loved since childhood.
It wasn’t until a year later that Jennings learned he had earned a spot to compete and was expected to film in three weeks. “There were reruns on in our market, so I could watch Jeopardy! 12 times a week, and I went into this very serious Rocky training mode where I would stand up behind a recliner that I pretended was a contestant podium,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In between his audition and his call-up, Jeopardy! had dropped its rule that contestants must exit after five victories — meaning...
- 6/1/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Throughout the years, Jeopardy! has had no shortage of contestants competing for a cash prize. Given that there have been 39 seasons of the game show, there have been plenty of winners over the years. But while winners have come from all over and often have wildly different backgrounds, they seem to have at least one thing in common. In addition to their penchant for knowing obscure facts, many past champions make a specific face when they win. Fans of the hit gameshow have come to know this as the “wow” face. But why is this specific facial expression the norm? A past Jeopardy! winner explained the common expression.
‘Jeopardy!’ winner Nancy Zerg | Jeopardy Productions via Getty Images ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner, Stephen Webb, recently did a Reddit Ask Me Anything
Recently, Stephen Webb did an Ask Me Anything (Ama) on Reddit. Jeopardy! viewers will recall that the data scientist shined in the...
‘Jeopardy!’ winner Nancy Zerg | Jeopardy Productions via Getty Images ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner, Stephen Webb, recently did a Reddit Ask Me Anything
Recently, Stephen Webb did an Ask Me Anything (Ama) on Reddit. Jeopardy! viewers will recall that the data scientist shined in the...
- 3/27/2023
- by Abeni Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jeopardy!‘s latest super-champ, Cris Pannullo, continued his winning streak on Tuesday, November 29, picking up his 17th consecutive victory after a closely-fought game. The New Jersey native banked another 44,000 on Tuesday’s episode after defeating healthcare administrator Matt Harvey and philanthropic advisor Sheila Anderson. Pannullo’s total winnings now stand at 610,344, putting him in fifth place for all-time regular-season earnings (and ninth if you include tournaments). Pannullo, a former poker pro and customer service operations manager, has also climbed to ninth place for the longest Jeopardy! winning streaks, surpassing fan-favorite Ryan Long, who won 16 games in a row earlier this year. However, he’s still a ways off the top spot held by Ken Jennings (74 wins) — today (November 30) is actually 18 years to the day since Jennings’ reign as Jeopardy! champion ended when he lost his 75th game to Nancy Zerg. Tuesday’s game was Pannullo’s toughest test yet, as...
- 11/30/2022
- TV Insider
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