'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings jokes about absence amid Mayim Bialik backlash

Wednesday evening’s episode, contestant Karen Morris made a bad choice with her bet when it came to the final rounds of the trivia show — and she lost big time.Morris was in the lead with earnings of $21,800, while the other players had scored $7,100 and $6,400.During the Double Jeopardy segment, Morris opted for a huge bet — $10,000 — in an attempt to emerge as the victor of the game.“This artist the younger was working on yet another portrait of Henry VIII when he died in 1543,” host Ken Jennings said in giving her the clue, and the veterinary student, head shaking, struggled to come up with an answer before time ran out.“I’m sorry — Hans Holbein the Younger, the painter,” Jennings said, to which Morris responded in a whisper: “OK.”When it came down to the Final Jeopardy round, the category was “American Novelists,” and the Virginia native had just $11,400 to her name.The clue: “He served with an airman named Yohannan in World War II, and despite what readers might think, he enjoyed his service.”The correct answer was “Catch-22” author Joseph Heller, and Jennings underscored the importance of Morris’ forthcoming response, saying, “She had a big lead before tangling with that last Daily Double — she needs to get Heller her.”Unfortunately, a blank-faced Morris, who had wagered $6,001, wrote Hunter S. Thompson — the “gonzo journalist” known for “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” With a shrug, she unceremoniously dropped to $5,399 and a third-place finish.Fans couldn’t help but scoff and roll their virtual eyes at Morris’ blunder.“Karen Morris might be the dumbest #jeopardy player in history.

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not strong with Klapper as several of the game show’s fans rebuked the answer on Twitter.“Tonight there was a mistake on @Jeopardy the woman in the middle named Melissa said ‘Ewan Gregor’ when really it’s ‘Ewan Mcgregor’ I played it back twice just to make sure,” snapped one fan. “She said Ewan Gregor!!! It’s McGregor! Come on Judges,” slammed another fan.

The court of public opinion has spoken and "Jeopardy!" fans are rife with fury. After Monday night's episode of the game show, viewers voiced their disdain on social media for what they believe was an allowed incorrect answer, altering the outcome of the show. Contestant and professor Melissa Klapper narrowly defeated teacher and football coach Jake Garrett as well as Kelly Barry, a marketing communications specialist.

posted a video to Twitter of a one-of-a-kind Lego model of the show’s set, with everything from the audience members to the clue board.The replica also features three contestants, as well as the hosting podium with none other than Alex Trebek standing behind it.“This Lego model of the @Jeopardy set is one of my favorite artifacts on our stage,” Jennings wrote in his tweet. “Always nice to see Alex still hosting.”Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November 2020 at age 80.Fans of the beloved game show were touched to see the legendary host behind the podium again, even if in Lego form.This Lego model of the @Jeopardy set is one of my favorite artifacts on our stage.

recent slip-up that aired last week.During the March 8 episode, a shot of the contestants’ final scores showed up on the screen at the beginning of the show — before the game began.The scores appeared just after host Mayim Bialik congratulated the players for making it onto the long-running show and wished them luck.Jackson Jones’ number was shown as $24,000, while Justin Bolsen’s tally was $13,570. Maya Wright’s score came in at $3,370.Executive producer Michael Davies apologized for the mishap on Monday’s episode of the “Inside Jeopardy!” podcast, admitting that the show “totally blew it.”He went on to say that a “series of errors” led to the on-air blunder.“It’s somehow remarkable that they all happened, starting with the decision to pick up the monologue, which was probably the right decision,” Davies said, referring to the option of redoing a monologue, or a portion of it, after the full episode has already been taped.“Although neither [producer] Sarah [Whitcomb Foss] and I can remember exactly what was wrong with the monologue, why we picked it up.

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ranking as the top syndicated show on TV.Bialik and Ken Jennings Jennings officially signed on to split hosting duties for Season 39 of the game show in July 2022.

Wednesday’s episode.At the beginning of the show, a shot of the contestants’ final scores showed up on the screen before the game even began.The scores appeared just after host Mayim Bialik was congratulating the players for making it on the long-running game show.Jackson Jones’ number was shown as $24,000, while Justin Bolsen’s tally was $13,570.Maya Wright’s score came out to be $3,370.The finalists were playing in the High School Reunion Tournament, with the second game set to be broadcast on Thursday evening.Trivia fans noticed the blunder, taking to Twitter to chat about the mistake.Someone wrote: “#Jeopardy #glitch–final scores shown when Mayim Bialik introduces contestants–even before the first question. Check the podiums at the outset.

which was a stunning rejection at the time — but he’s apparently not holding grudges anymore.“It really cemented to me that everything happens to me for a reason, right?” Burton told the A.V. Club in an interview published Monday.He said the dismissal sent him into a period of self-reflection — and he now believes the experience taught him “the perfect nature of all things.”He had even tried out the job for several episodes before longtime “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards scored a short-lived stint as the show’s lead in August 2021, beating out a surprised Burton.

“High School Reunion Tournament” special, which wraps up March 9.Following the reunion tournament, Jennings’ episodes will run from March 10 through April 28. After that, he likely won’t be back as host of the syndicated episodes until September.However, Jennings will helm the prime-time series “Jeopardy! Masters,” which features six notable “Jeopardy!” champions competing over 10 hourlong episodes.

Travis Kelce made his effortlessly charming “Saturday Night Live” debut over the weekend, and made sure to bring his family along for his charismatic monologue.

Travis Kelce made his effortlessly charming debut over the weekend, and made sure to bring his family along for his charismatic monologue.The Kansas City Chiefs star hit the Studio 8H stage with his beaming smile and self-deprecating sense of humor, winning over the audience even before revealing that his mom, dad and brother — Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce — were in the audience to support him.«You know, people keep asking me what it was like to beat my brother in the super bowl, and it was pretty awkward,» Travis joked. «Especially because after the game, we had to ride home together. Our mom drove us there in her mini van, just like the good old days.»«Even though his team lost after being up ten points at the half, my brother is actually really happy for me,» Travis continued, as the camera cut to his brother, who had a fairly stern look on his face. «And he agrees that the ref made the right call, it was a holding.»Travis recalled how he and his brother have been «playing football together since we were little kids.

After suffering a brain aneurysm, Tom Sizemore has died, according to multiple reports.

Tom Sizemore has died, according to multiple reports. The actor, famous for his performances in blockbusters like ,  and Black Hawk Down, died on Friday at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 61 years old. Sizemore's death comes nearly two weeks after he collapsed at his Los Angeles home on Feb. 18 and was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm, which occurred as a result of a stroke.

Tom Sizemore, who starred in Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and in hundreds of other film and TV roles over three-plus decades, died Friday at a hospital in Burbank. He was 61 and had been in a coma since suffering a stroke February 18 that resulted in brain aneurysm.

Wednesday’s episode of the game show.Player Dan Oxman revealed his crush was the “Jeopardy!” host herself, Mayim Bialik, during the High School Reunion Tournament.“I don’t really want to talk about what we’re going to talk about,” joked “The Big Bang Theory” star Bialik, 47, as she introduced the college senior. “But apparently I was your celebrity crush growing up?” New Jersey native Oxman replied: “This is a long time ago, Mayim, but you know, when I was a little kid, I saw you on TV and I really admired how you played, like, a super awesome scientist.“Then I found out that you were a scientist and a doctor in real life,” Oxman gushed before mimicking his head exploding at the revelation.Bialik played neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler in the CBS sitcom, and she also holds a doctorate in neuroscience in the real world.

A "Jeopardy!" contestant confessed to Mayim Bialik that he developed a "celebrity crush" on the host growing up. During the High School Reunion Tournament, a college senior named Dan Oxman revealed he was once smitten with the game show host, actress and neuroscientist.  "I don’t really want to talk about what we’re going to talk about," Bialik said during the contestant’s introduction. "But apparently I was your celebrity crush growing up?" she laughed.

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