Tag: Jeopardy!
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Should there be more rules for the players on Jeopardy!?
Question: Why doesn’t Jeopardy! set more rules regarding the selection of “answers?” Skipping around categories and starting with the $1,000/$2,000 options may be a strategy, but it throws other contestants and you end up with a boring route by one contestant. Quite honestly, I end up cheering for the other players and hope they don’t…
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Metuchen rallies around the Brainy Boro’s first ever ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
METUCHEN – The Brainy Boro rallied around Alan Johnson, Metuchen’s first ever “Jeopardy!” champion. Johnson, a software engineering manager, appeared on the game show on Feb. 18 and 19 with interim guest host Ken Jennings, who began the role on Jan. 11. He is the first to step in for long-time host Alex Trebek, who…
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Should Ken Jennings be the new host of ‘Jeopardy’?
Question: I’ve been watching Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! I think he’s doing a fantastic job. Why not let him be the new host of Jeopardy!? —Diana Matt Roush: Maybe eventually he will be, but no one’s rushing to make that call just yet, and I understand why. Everything the show’s producers are doing right now…
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Bordentown resident to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’
Cristina Somolinos, a forensic scientist from Bordentown, is scheduled to compete on “Jeopardy!” The Bordentown contestant’s performance will air on July 22 on WPVI-TV (ABC). Check your local listing for additional information or visit Jeopardy.com. “Jeopardy!” is currently in its 35th anniversary season premiered Sept. 10, 2018. With a weekly audience of 23 million viewers,…
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Question: Area resident competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ Answer: Who is Kian Barry
With a passion for trivia, flash cards and hours of studying, area resident Kian Barry will be competing on ABC’s “Jeopardy!” quiz show on Oct. 4. Born and raised in the East Brunswick, Barry graduated from East Brunswick High School in 2004 and lived in East Brunswick for 27 years. He currently lives in Hopewell…
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Sayreville native fulfills lifelong dream of being on ‘Jeopardy!’
SAYREVILLE – A Sayreville native has fulfilled her lifelong dream of appearing on the game show “Jeopardy!” as a contestant in an upcoming episode. Kate Timpson O’Connor, a graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School, and the daughter of Gary and Catherine Timpson, will be seen competing on “Jeopardy!” in an episode that will air…