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20.11.2024 / 17:53

‘Jeopardy!’ contestant reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis in emotional mid-game moment

host Ken Jennings talks to the contestants. “Chris, understand you’re facing a health challenge right now that you wanted to talk about,” said Jennings, 50.“Yeah, I’ve been fighting Stage IV colon cancer since May,” Burge told the host. Jennings, surprised over Burge’s confession, simply responded, “Oh wow.”Burge then advocated for people to get checked for cancer.“Under young adult diagnoses have increased a lot in recent years,” he explained.

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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant with Parkinson’s disease wins after missing two chances to compete over 24-year span: ‘A longtime dream’

eight-game winning streak when he appeared on the Monday, March 10 episode.But being on “Jeopardy!” meant more than winning to Silikovitz, who first auditioned for the classic game show in 2001 — and went on to miss an additional opportunity since then.“It’s been a longtime dream of mine to get here,” he told host Ken Jennings during the episode. “In 2019, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but I continued chasing the dream, and now here I am.”Silikovitz joked, “I wouldn’t recommend that as a preparation strategy for doing well on the show,” as the audience erupted in laughter.

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'Celebrity Jeopardy' Season 3 Cast Revealed - Find Out Every Star Competing On Upcoming Episodes!

Celebrity Jeopardy is coming back for a third season!

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'Jeopardy!' fans criticize Ken Jennings for allowing contestant to correct answer

FILE - Ken Jennings visits the Build Series to discuss the television event "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time" at Build Studio on Jan. 6, 2020, in New York City.

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Mattea Roach makes it win No. 23 on Jeopardy!, but needed a big comeback

Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has won her 23rd Jeopardy! game, but not without giving her fans a big scare.

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Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach’s winning streak reaches 17 games

“Jeopardy!” champ Mattea Roach has proven she can conquer dozens of quiz clues with ease.

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'Jeopardy!': Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings will continue hosting in 2022

LOS ANGELES - Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to split hosting duties on "Jeopardy!" in 2022."We are delighted to let you know that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to share hosting duties through the end of 'Jeopardy!' Season 38, and Michael Davies will remain as executive producer," Sony Pictures Entertainment said in a statement on Wednesday."We’re so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022," it added.Mayim Bialik (L) and Ken Jennings (R) are pictured in provided images.

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Matt Amodio's historic 'Jeopardy!' streak ends after 38 wins

NEW YORK - All good things must come to an end and Matt Amodio's historic run on "Jeopardy!" did just that on Monday's show, leaving the Yale doctoral student with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money.Amodio failed to answer the Final Jeopardy! clue correctly and came third on Monday's show, his streak cut short by new champion Jonathan Fisher, an actor originally from Coral Gables, Florida.Amodio finished No. 2 on the all-time consecutive wins list behind only Ken Jennings with 74 wins.

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The internet is obsessed with Aaron Rodgers guest-hosting ‘Jeopardy!’

Ever since Alex Trebek sadly died last year, America’s favorite game show, “Jeopardy!” has been rotating through a number of different hosts, including longtime contestant Ken Jennings, journalist Katie Couric, and now, NFL superstar Aaron Rodgers.

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Ken Jennings hosts 'Jeopardy!' in first episode airing without Alex Trebek

CULVER CITY, CA - JULY 14: Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, (L) poses contestant Ken Jennings after his earnings from his record breaking streak on the gameshow surpassed 1 million dollars July 14, 2004 in Culver City, California.

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‘Jeopardy!’ champion Ken Jennings named 1st interim host after death of Alex Trebek

Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday.Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show’s “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January. Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!,’ dies after battle with pancreatic cancer A long-term host to replace Trebek, who died of cancer on Nov.

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‘Jeopardy!’ announces Ken Jennings as interim guest host, says new shows will air in January

LOS ANGELES - “Jeopardy!” has announced it will resume production and has also named Ken Jennings as its new interim guest host.“Alex believed in the importance of Jeopardy! and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him. We will honor his legacy by continuing to produce the game he loved,” Mike Richards, the show’s executive producer, said in a tweeted statement.Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show's “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January.A long-term host to take over for Trebek, who died of cancer on Nov.

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‘Jeopardy!’ returns with Alex Trebek and a new COVID-related intro

Alex Trebek is back in the studio.The new season of Jeopardy! premieres Monday night. The show released a preview of Trebek’s usual intro, welcoming everyone back to the studio — but with a few key changes.RELATED: Alex Trebek Will Return To ‘Jeopardy!’ Sept.

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‘Jeopardy!’ Is Back With A COVID-Era Update From Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek is back in the studio.

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'Jeopardy!' champ Ken Jennings teases changes for show's return, notes Alex Trebek's health is No. 1 priority

“Jeopardy!” is back with new guidelines in place for the COVID-19 era as well as a new member of the team — longtime record-holder Ken Jennings. The immensely popular quiz show is returning to the air after a lengthy hiatus caused by shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Jeopardy!' returns with new setup and new role for Jennings

LOS ANGELES – "Jeopardy!" is returning for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings. A redesigned set for the coronavirus era will allow for the contestants to be further apart and at a greater distance from Trebek, who has continued as host after a diagnosis last year of pancreatic cancer.

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Jeopardy! Will Run Out of Original Episodes Very Soon

Jeopardy! will be airing old episodes starting on June 15, as the show has run out of brand new ones due to the coronavirus pandemic, TV Line reports.

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Jeopardy! Will Run Out of Original Episodes Next Week

Starting next week, Jeopardy! will be airing old episodes as the show has run out of brand new ones due to the coronavirus pandemic, TV Line reports.

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‘Jeopardy!’ will soon run out of new episodes due to coronavirus production shutdown

“Jeopardy!” will soon be in all-encore mode.TVLine has learned that the iconic Alex Trebek-hosted game show — which halted production roughly three months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic — will air its last original episode on Friday, June 12.

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