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10 Instances of Alex Trebek Being a Total Jerk

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:03:04 +0000

If you don’t watch ‘Jeopardy!,’ then you don’t know that Alex Trebek can be a just a *touch* condescending to the contestants. Although to be fair, it’s hard not to come across as condescending when you’re basically telling people they’re wrong over and over again for half an hour. Frankly, this is a big part [...]

Teen 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Answers Final Question Like a Champ

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:12:19 +0000

Finally, 'Jeopardy!' gets entertaining!

Who would've thought that one of the best 'Final Jeopardy!' moments to ever grace the stage would come from not a scholar or professor, but a teenager? Leonard Cooper -- the recent 'Jeopardy!' Teen Tournament winner -- gave host Alex Trebek, his fellow contestants and the audience a hearty laugh with his Final Jeopardy! answer, one that was surely unexpected.

Ken Jennings From 'Jeopardy!' Is the 99 Percent

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:20:34 +0000

Ken Jennings has got it rough. He used to have a real cushy job as the ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant with the longest winning streak in the history of the show. Then a huge corporation had to come along and ruin all that by inventing a super computer to defeat him. Jennings humorously aligns himself with the [...]

Duke Student Gives the Greatest Answer to a Question in 'Jeopardy!' History

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:18 +0000

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek has been known as the guy who gives the smart answers on his show, but recently, he got a brilliant one from one of his contestants. Duke senior Greer Mackebee competed on ‘Jeopardy’s’ annual college tournament. Even though he was smart enough to pass the contestant exam to get on the [...]

'Jeopardy' Contestant Scores Big on Amazing Double 'Daily Double' [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:34:55 +0000

Roger Craig knows how to play 'Jeopardy.' Finding a Daily Double can really change a game. Sadly, most contestants tend to play conservatively, usually attempting a "true Daily Double" when they have only a modest sum to begin with.

Not Craig. He stumbled upon two consecutive Daily Doubles during a Tournament of Champions match this week and bet all of his money both times. What happened next? Find out after the jump.

Supercomputer Takes on 'Jeopardy' Champions [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:37 +0000

This week on ‘Jeopardy,’ a supercomputer named Watson is competing against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, the two most storied players in the history of the game show Watson is able to respond in a human voice to Alex Trebek’s answers. And the supercomputer is able to do so quickly enough to often beat the [...]