Last Friday, Amy Schneider became the highest-earning woman in the history of the quiz show Jeopardy! That makes her the fourth-highest-earning contestant overall for regular season games, and fifth for overall winnings. After her latest game yesterday…
The Ten Biggest Kotaku Posts Of 2021
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What’ssss …… Matt Amodio
After 38 straight wins, Jeopardy champion Matt Amodio run finally comes to an end. Matt’s run of 38 wins puts him in second place all-time behind Ken Jennings’ 74 and ahead of James Holzhauer’s 32. Matt’s $1.5 million in winnings is third behind the …
New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards resigns on first day of production
Richards’ controversial selection sparked a backlash among fans and former contestants.
The Rise and Swift Fall of ‘Jeopardy’ Host Mike Richards
“From the moment of his announcement, Richards was a deflating choice. “His status as the show’s executive producer lent the sense that the months of host auditions had been rigged in his favor from the start. And his amiable blankness behind the podiu…
Jeopardy! selects executive producer of Jeopardy! as new host of Jeopardy!
Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik will also host special episodes of the show.