O n a cool September morning in Culver City, California, the host of Jeopardy! strides across the Alex Trebek Stage to perform what is now a ritual at the start of each taping. The host is not Alex Trebek, the reserved Canadian expat who occupied that role for 36 years, …
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In a new trailer for Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Saturday Night Live‘s Colin Jost tests contestants’ knowledge on topics ranging from “sad girl summer” to “TV episode titles.” Pop Culture Jeopardy! adds a twist to the popular game show that started in 1964, where 81 teams will answer clues on topics …
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During a recent appearance on Jeopardy, the contestant Heather Ryan was on the receiving end of an apology from host Ken Jennings after a sexist clue made its way into the Complete the Rhyming Phrase category. The host deemed the Dorothy Parker phrase “Men seldom make passes at … girls …
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Last night’s episode of Jeopardy! used a dated, sexist clue, leading host Ken Jennings to apologize to a female contestant. During the category Complete the Rhyming Phrase, the three contestants were given the phrase, “Men seldom make passes at …” The answer was: ” … girls who wear glasses.” Returning …
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This week marks the official 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, and to celebrate, the band reunited on Jeopardy! to present a category entirely devoted to the group’s legacy. David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison first appeared on-screen together to reveal …
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Contestants were tested on their knowledge of rap’s fiercest battles during Tuesday’s episode of Jeopardy! Listed under the category “Diss-Track-Tions,” Drake and Kendrick Lamar‘s beef got shout-outs during the broadcast. “In May 2024, these 2 competitors went back and forth with tracks like ‘Family Matters’ and ‘Meet the Grahams,’” read …
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Alex Trebek‘s legacy as Jeopardy! host will be celebrated by the United States Postal Service. On Friday, the USPS announced that it will honor the TV host with a Jeopardy!-style stamp next month. The grid of 20 stamps “resembles the array of video monitors” of the Jeopardy game board, with …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. While Jeopardy!has ruled our televisions for decades as a syndicated broadcast, it will be expanding its game show to Amazon’s Prime Video as spinoff Pop Culture Jeopardy! Sony …
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Kathleen Hanna returned to the hallowed space that is the Jeopardy!clue board, serving as part of an answer to a question that, ultimately, none of the contestants were cool enough to get. The clue popped up during “Double Jeopardy” as the $1200 answer in the “Let’s Rock & Roll” category: …
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Emma Stone recently shared her long-held dream of appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy!. But as she confirmed during an appearance on The Late Show, not Celebrity Jeopardy!. “I don’t want to do Celebrity Jeopardy!,” Stone told host Stephen Colbert when asked why she didn’t just sign on for the …
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