‘Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions’: Former Champions Boycott Show Due To “Recycled Material” As A Result of Writer Strike

TV late-night comedy scribe Greg Iwinski, 38, was still only an aspiring writer when Hollywood writers held their landmark strike in 2007-2008.

Editors note: One in a series of stories marking the 100th day of the WGA strike.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America strike reaches its 100th day on Wednesday, equaling the duration of the last strike with no signs that labor or management is about to back down from hardened positions that have fueled the contract impasse. The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) had their first meeting in three months on Aug. 4.

“Jeopardy!” is making some changes for their upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.

James Holzhauer is taking aim at Jeopardy! producers after they announced that Season 40 of the show would continue amid the writers strike.

is making some changes for their upcoming 40th season amid the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.Showrunner Michael Davies shared an update on the long-running trivia show — hosted by Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings — on Monday's episode of the podcast, sharing that the show's fall season will re-use questions and bring back past runners-up to compete again.«I believe, principally, that it would not be fair to have new contestants making their first appearance on the Alex Trebek Stage with non-original material,» Davies explained. «We’re going to open the season with a second chance tournament for players from season 37 who lost their initial game.

Selome Hailu On Monday’s episode of the “Jeopardy!” podcast “Inside Jeopardy!,” showrunner Michael Davies clarified how the trivia series would proceed with its fall season amid the ongoing WGA strike and announced a sweetening of the pot for second and third-place winners. “I believe, principally, that it would not be fair to have new contestants making their first appearance on the Alex Trebek Stage with non-original material,” Davies said.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook praised Apple TV+ today with shout-outs to its shows, its recent “54 Emmy nominations across 13 titles” and its goal of “giving great storytellers the venue to tell great stories.”

Country music trio The Chicks recently announced the cancellation of multiple performances due to a mystery illness. After sharing a series of updates on social media with their fans, The Chicks’ most recent post stated they had to reschedule another show and completely cancel a New York performance. "Due to an ongoing illness, we regret that we must reschedule our show at Merriweather Post Pavilion and cancel our show at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts," the country band said on Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: The writers strike is heading towards its 100th day, but there’s a new sense of guarded optimism that both parties – the WGA and the studios, represented by the AMPTP – are on the verge of a making a breakthrough.

went on strike earlier this month after talks with studios broke down, joining film and television writers who have been on picket lines since May and deepening the disruption of scores of shows and movies.Nominations for the highest honors in television were announced about two weeks ago just before the dual work stoppage was declared.

The nominees for the 2023 Emmy Awards will be waiting a while to find out if they are winners.

A "Jeopardy!" player lost big this week, and instead of complaining about his answer or the clues provided, fans were actually sympathetic. Two-day champion Taylor went into Final Jeopardy with a $1,500 lead, and when presented with the category of "Compound Word Origins," he wagered the majority of his earnings only to give an incorrect answer. He ended the show with just $978.

Studios are seemingly investing a lot of money in AI and a job post at Netflix shows the streamer is looking to fill an AI Producer Manager role that could pay up to $900K a year.

The immediate future of "Jeopardy!" has been up in the air since the writers strike began in May, and now fans are learning what they can expect. After multiple contestants from the current season stated on social media that they would not be competing in the yearly Tournament of Champions because of the strike, a spokesperson for the show released a statement explaining that while the tournament won't take place, the main show will run new episodes in the fall.

, the long-running trivia-based game show, may be in real jeopardy this coming season. Several champions who were expected to participate in the annual Tournament of Champions have announced that they will not cross the picket line if the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike continues into the fall.

Jeopardy! is shaking up its pattern due to the writers strike.

Stunt performer Mike Massa put on a show while supporting the SAG-AFTRA strike from Atlanta.

Snoop Dogg is choosing to take a stand for the writers and actors on strike in Hollywood by canceling some of his upcoming shows.

, the long-running trivia-based game show, may be in real jeopardy this coming season. Several champions who were expected to participate in the annual Tournament of Champions have announced that they will not cross the picket line if the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike continues into the fall.