Jeopardy! - Part 17

I want Conor in me quite deeply

Sad.

Egad! The show really means everything to him!

I repeat my question from the previous thread: are they all gay? Conor certainly has the voice for it!

There were a few it was embarrassing to miss as they did. Doesn't everyone know about Alice B. Toklas, or just the 'mos? The U S and U S S R were established in the 1950's? To quote Mrs. Slocum "Weak as water!"

At least now, after the last few weeks, we see what a normal game is supposed to look like.

The middle woman was a "resource" teacher. What's that?

This Teacher’s Tournament is turning into quite the sausage fest. I’m rooting for cutie Conor.

Benjamin = quality eye candy

Final was a giveaway. Dave reminded me of my dentist.

Questions seem harder during this Teacher's Tournament than when James was breezing through them.

R7 Agreed. Awfully suspicious...

Did the clue about pallbearers really define "pall" as "coffin"?

FWIW, I think maybe James meets his Waterloo (on air) in early to mid June. A friend of mine was a contestant who taped in early March and whose episode(s) airs in June. She's sworn to secrecy of course, but said that she met him ("a little full of himself") and enigmatically implied that she didn't play against him, suggesting that he lost before she was called to the set. Anyway, if that's true, you heard it here first.

Your friend is a cunt. I hope she lost.

R10’s friend is indeed a cunt, but so is R10. Many of us like to watch without spoilers.

She met him, but didn't play against him is rather enigmatic in itself. Was it two weeks into his reign (of terror) that Yellow Shirt nearly did him in?

Trevor is still looking good.

I was rooting for Trevor. Hot little piece of ass!

Yes, this is a spoiler free thread. Don't want to hear about shows that will be airing in June. Or airing later this week.

And R10's friend violated the show's rules by revealing as much as she.

R10 and his friend are both spunts.

Yes, I wanted Trevor to win. Too bad.

What a mess of a show! Final I knew right away, but maybe being a Massachusetts native helped?

Jackie and Caroline Kennedy were sisters? They didn't know Jane Adams founded Hull House? Nor could they recognize the Gulf of St. Lawrence? None of them knew yesterday is an adverb, or that Wm Tell was from Switzerland?

I certainly don't mean to show off as there's lots I didn't know, but those stood out for me

Surprised you guys are so hot for Trevor as I find him OK, but nothing special.

The Teachers Tournament questions (er, answers) seem a lot less difficult than they used to be -- not much more challenging than those on the Student Tournament shows. I wonder if they're intentionally dumbing down everything to make the home audience/player feel smarter, or if the writers are just not as good.

I hate to dwell on this, but R10 really IS a cunt.

To R10: go fuck yourself. AND your "friend."

Poor Benjamin! Lady was getting on my nerves, so OK with Francois, though his interview segment made him seem pretty On the Spectrum. Final was easy.

Yeah, the lady was annoying r22. I couldn't stand the way she stood with her buzzer. I can only imagine how highly she thinks herself as a teacher.

And agree with the mob that r10 is a cunt. Their friend is also a cunt. Watch it turn out to be true.

Mmmmmm I want to have some history with Conor

No love from the DL for champ Conor?

The show just ended here on the Left Coast, R24!

Conor is impressive in that he suits up well. I guessed Final correctly.

[quote]No love from the DL for champ Conor?

Yeah, I'd give him a thumbs up

I will console Conor when he cries after losing to Francois. He can also be my teacher in the bedroom!

Geez - now they're running promo spots touting James' return on Monday!

Conor was looking very sexy in more casual attire tonight. Too bad he’s marrierd. To a woman!

Agreed Conor looked better casual. Pings heavily despite the wife; was never sure about Francois until he finally mentioned his family. Final was easy.

Jenny sure was PISSED that Alex took her money away!

Not only did they take $ away from her, they gave more $ to James. Jenny was MIFFED.

R10 is the same type of asshole that feels the need to be the first with "Breaking News"

And then Alex rubbed it in saying that she lost the $4,000 before revealing her final answer LOL

Turned if off when he hit the third daily double.

James makes me hard.

Jenny mispronounced "Sriracha" and Alex didn't correct her? He must've been distracted (I read somewhere that this episode was taped the day before he made his cancer announcement).

I know R35. She didn't even try to hide her disappointment, which I loved. Love her sore loser bitch routine there at the end.

Well, at first I found James and his style of play to be interesting, even exciting at times. In the long run, however, this journey (thanks, fraus) is beginning to feel rather repetitive and 'one note'. When the game becomes yet another runaway for James I find myself thinking of little things to do that take me away from the TV and James' inevitable victory.

So I for one am grateful to R10 for sharing what he's deduced about James' finale. I just hope that he's right.

When James is done it will be interesting to see what will come after. I'm assuming that there will be an assortment of wanna-be's who will appear over time and attempt to replicate James's relentless assault. I may be wrong but I don't see that happening. James is a singular personality who has focused and prepared much harder than he lets on. I think that the crown will be his for a long time to come.

James' smile on Monday's show seemed much more natural than before.

He only did the gritted teeth smile once or twice. The other times it seemed like a genuine smile.

Why did Jenny act so pissy because her score got changed? She wasn’t going to win anyway. It had no affect on the outcome. She still finished second.

What happened today? We had a tornado nearby so Jeopardy! was pre-empted.

R43 Big Surprise: James won in a runaway game

With the Teacher's Tournament and James continuing streak, the show is becoming a slog to get through lately. And I've never said that before.

[quote]Jenny mispronounced "Sriracha..."

I'm not at all sure she did.

I don’t think the show is a slog to get through at all. I love the James victory march. The slog was watching below average teachers miss a ton of questions for two weeks.

Yes, she did, R46.

It's interesting how quickly I've gotten used to James racking up huge paydays. $80,000 doesn't even seem unusual at this point.

Another sore loser gal on last night.

Go James!!! Ratings dropped 27% the first week of the teachers tournament. Viewers missed James!

James has really been amazing. He made winning anything >50k as a ho-hum when it was such a rarity before.

Is James’s “aw shucks” demeanor genuine?

That look in r50 is the Jeopardy equivalent of Nancy Pelosi's handclap.

Tonight's contestants were so weak that neither deserved to win. I got final, thinking it not a giveaway, surprised they both knew it.

She was closer to the experts' pronunciation than the announcer's in the video, I thought; the announcer does exactly what the first expert says not to do. Although I guess she didn't omit the R.

omg I'm so sick of the scholastically slacking but successful gambler. The producers need to give him better opponents. The Canadian tonight started OK for a minute but then quickly fell behind and the other was pathetic

So he’ll reach 2 mil today? That’s crazy!!

I just want to know who the hell is going to beat him. Can he go on indefinitely? Will he be retired for the good of the show?

R58 So far, he’s ratings gold for the show so they love him. A $2 mil payout so far is nothing compared to the extra millions in ad revenue he has brought the show. If ratings drop, then the show will find a way to ensure that his reign ends. But until then, the show is loving the publicity and increased ad dollars.

What is James really like?

That was a close one tonight!

Yeah, strange bet in Final Jeopardy too. I thought James was a goner until. that bet.

It wasn’t a strange bet in final. James had a lead, and the guy who was close knew James would bet more than enough to beat him. That means there was no advantage to betting it all. The challenger needed to lead going into final, and he didn’t.

He bet $10k thinking that if he and James both missed final, he’d win the game and at least go home with a nice paycheck of around $15k. His wager was a good one — except James didn’t miss final.

Damn. I thought James was going to lose, and I was really excited!

Goes to show he is indeed vulnerable in certain circumstances.

all it takes for james to be in jeopardy is for other contestants to get the daily doubles.

he does know most of the answers, but he doesn't do as well when he doesn't find the daily doubles.

the people yesterday were also beating him on the buzzer.

I wonder if the producers adjusted the buzzers.

I feel like this is all a big hoax. Like the quiz show scandal of the 50s. They just wanna give that mean prick Alex Trebek one last ratings bonanza before HE chokes on HIS Final Jeopardy question.

Same, R68.

Exciting game. I was really worried for James. Really want to see him break $2 million.

At the same time, I feel like the producers told James to hold back in the first round to help make it an exciting game. Either that, or as someone suggested above, they adjusted the buzzers somehow.

I was impressed with Nate yesterday and really think it came down to the last daily double that James got -- without that, Nate would've had the lead going into final. It almost seemed like James checked out for 6 questions or so -- never saw him do that before. It reminded me of Austin's exit, too. At his finale, it seemed like Austin just got bored and threw it.

And then I kept thinking about R10's 'breaking news you heard it here first' spoiler, and knew James would survive. Please don't do that. It's just very assholey.

Tonight’s contestants sucked!!

People who think Jeopardy is fixed are hilariously stupid conspiracy freaks.

Yeah, the buzzers were adjusted LMAOOOOOOO

I thought Friday was hard. Most of the categories were my weaknesses.

James really seems to show appreciation for the players like Nate who can challenge him at or near his level. For the most part the competition has been pathetic. Twice this week players didn’t even make it to FJ.

I’d blow Scott, from todays game. Hot hot hot!

Scott was yummy.

Mmmmm - Scott

This is getting SO boring. I bet most viewers disappear after The Robot gets his first daily double.

I had high hopes for med student Scott and financial planner lady. Too bad.

It's beyond time for James to go. He's getting cocky and comfortable now. Today's questions were easier than Friday too. the final was pathetically easy

He lowered the absolute boom today. It was very impressive...not that he hasn't been impressive all along.

I might just be Jeopard-ied out. I now have 25 episodes unwatched on my DVR. It's easy to blame James for making the games boring, but I haven't watched any of the teachers event either. In the past, I've gotten burned out before, and go back after 2 or 3 weeks to catch up once I get interested again...but still not feeling it after missing over a month.

The lady in the middle seemed like a good sport, unlike the 2 sore losers we saw last week.

Contestant in the end spot today had an *interesting* sense of humor, didn't she?

She really creeped me out. I found her so unsettling, I had to fast forward past her comments.

She was creepy weird. I wondered if she will be horrified when she sees how freaky she came off on TV.

Maybe Sara murdered James backstage after the show!!

I adored Sara.

She was insecure-trying-too-hard weird. It didn’t work for her.

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he's in "near remission" of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is "kind of mind-boggling."

The 78-year-old TV personality tells People magazine he's responding very well to chemotherapy and the doctors have told him "they hadn't seen this kind of positive results in their memory." Trebek says some of the tumors have shrunk by more than 50 percent.

Trebek says he still has several more rounds of treatment to hopefully get into full remission.

Alex credits “thoughts and prayers.”

Alex credits “thoughts and prayers.”™

Fixed it for you.

Jamie's reign of terror must be nearing its end, and that's why they're switching over to Alex and the miracle cure story.

Thrilled for Alex r93 and will be thrilled when James leaves.

he's not going to be cured of it.

plus, he's almost 80, he'll die of something else soon if not this.

i can't wait until he's beaten. I'm so sick of him. At least his strategy is predictable so his competitors know what to expect.

James is poised to break Ken Jennings' money record in the next day or two. Ken earned $2,520,700 in 74 games.

James just won his 31st game, earning a total of $2,382,583 so far.

James is approximately $150,000 away from surpassing Ken's money winnings.

Will he break the record on Friday's show? On Monday's show?

Well, did he?

He won again on Friday (natch), and he's now only $58,000 away from Ken Jennings' record, which he'll probably break on Monday.

Go, James!

Viral clips have leaked online about Monday’s game...

warning: Major media reporting on tonight’s game. Avoid reading if you don’t want to know. Did James break the record, or is there something else?

NYT just sent a news alert to my phone about it, so I doubt if tonight's game remains a mystery for long.

SPOILER

Of course the result was leaked. ABC can expect viewership tonight to double due to the leak.

And R10 told us it was coming days ago.

I’ve heard tonight’s episode is probably the best this season and one of the best ever. It’s historic and one for the ages.

James threw the game. Why bet such a small amount that wouldn’t even equal what the woman had before going into final? He was an oddball and was done with the game so he threw it to her.

He has to be the most hated person in America. Forget Trump. Everybody's sick of him (the understatement of the century.)

r106 because she was in the lead going into Final Jeopardy, James knew she would bet enough to beat his highest possible total. So if she answered incorrectly and he was correct, he would've won.

What does Jeopardy have to do with ABC, R103?

Jeopardy is on the ABC O&Os in all the major cities. It and Wheel may as well be ABC network shows.

It's on CBS stations in my area.

NBC station here.

[quote]And [R10] told us it was coming days ago.

R10 can suck my big rhino dick. S/he will go down in the annals of Jeopardy history as the supreme cunt.

Interesting ending.

Did James bet low because he knew that she wouldn't miss and wanted to appear as the author of his own destiny or was there some other equation at work ?

Alex's emotion was undoubtedly real.

Don't remember the winner's name or didn't really note it, but she was fantastic. Actually all three players played really well. Alex noted that there was only one wrong answer in Double Jeopardy. The winner got both doubles in DJ so that took James out. He seemed a little resigned even before round ended. It was really fun to watch because all three players were so sharp.

Of course the winner will lose tomorrow.

Poor Alex! Verklempt!

GREAT DAY! Good riddance!

I didn't do the math. Could he have beaten her if he had bet it all?

No. He could,only win if she got the answer wrong.

He did the right thing. It is idiotic for the person in second to actually bet it all. They should always bet to cover the last place person. The person in first will always have to bet to cover the second place person doubling up, so it always comes down to whether the person in first misses or not.

I think he threw it before FJ. This would have been the day he would have surpassed Ken Jennings in earnings, right? For some reason he had had enough. Or the producers had had enough.

r105 MARY!!!

He did it deliberately, for whatever fucking reason.

You’re not that bright, are you, R106?

Lesbian librarian beats James!

I was kinda pissed he lost. He didn’t seem to be trying too hard. I think he was just exhausted and wanted to be done.

I hate the librarian right now but I’m sort of glad he lost to a woman!

Damn those alerts on my phone😡😡😡😡😡 they ruined it for me.

James didn’t throw the game. You guys are idiots.

Exhausted? Wanted to be done? Where do you GET this shit?

It was a bitch move by the NYT to send that alert.

The show was taped March 12. Which means that the 2-week teachers shows and the last 2+ (??) weeks of James's run were all taped less than a week after the March 6 cancer announcement. That's lot of shows in a short time.

Destroyed by the dyke! you go, girl

lol at the conspiracy theorists. Why is it so hard to believe he was simply outplayed today? The winner is very smart too and James was further cockblocked by the other guy who did decently himself. He couldn't hog all the answers this time and he didn't hog all the daily doubles either.

Remember James was winning until she got her daily double and bet it all. From there she edged him out

I'm just so glad to be rid of the smug scholastic slacker who just memorized trivia and is an expert gambler. Good riddance

I certainly hope our lesbian librarian lasts 3 or 4 episodes. I'd hate for James to have been defeated by someone who gets knocked out the very next show.

Ken Jennings pointed out that all of the highest scoring champions have been bumped off by one-day-wonders. When someone like Jennings or Holzhauer loses, they break for a long lunch to spend time with the departing champ, and then resume taping the next episode later in the day. He thinks that somehow throws off the new champ, and they end up losing.

All three were great players. So many hard questions and correct answers.

I hope the lezzy wins again tonight.

Bravo, r132. I couldn't have said it better.

I’ll miss that serial killer forced smile. And his tight little butt.

If he's a real gambler I look forward to reading that he took his check and blew every dime of it at the craps table in about 30 minutes In fact, if I don't read that it just confirms my suspicions that the whole professional gambler story was nothing but bullshit to get him selected for the show.

I thought he was more of a gambler in terms of sports betting rather than at the casino tables.

I know someone who knows someone who went to high school with James and was in the math club with him. That someone said he was really disappointed to find out that James is a pro gambler. He thought James had the brains to do something really good/useful for society. Also James was very socially inept in HS.

[quote] Why is it so hard to believe he was simply outplayed today? The winner is very smart too and James was further cockblocked by the other guy who did decently himself. He couldn't hog all the answers this time and he didn't hog all the daily doubles either.

Exactly what I was thinking. He had two really good players competing against him, who were basically tag-teaming James. When one didn't get the correct answer, the other one did. And the questions were hard! I barely knew half of them.

James would never throw the game. His ego is too big for him to let the chance to be the "all time money winner on Jeopardy!" There is absolutely no way that he would let that title get away from him.

The lesbian beat him fair and square.

That said, R133 is on to something. Big time champs are always ousted by a one-hit wonder, and it pisses me the fuck off!!!

While I like James, I also like the new lesbian. She's what I think the love-child of Billie Jean King and Jane Hathaway would turn out like.

"User Experience Librarian". Corporate jargon adopted by wannabes.

I like the new champ. She wasn't playing around and was out for the kill. Maybe she'll break that one-hit-wonder jinx

Just watched this dyke get annoyed that Alex said she was influenced by James by going all in with her first Double Jeopardy. Pull the stick out of your ass bitch.

It was odd that he didn't buzz in much. The whole game seemed off to me.

I think the competition was really tough. That was what was off.

@R146 . I also noticed that James wasn't his usual "Commander of the Buzzer" self. Was it a coincidence that both of his opponents had buzzer skills equal to his own or did they get a little help from the show ?

Given the timing, with James on the verge of setting a new record, it's a fair question to ponder, however far flung it may seem to Jeopardy's most ardent defenders.

The new champion seems like a humorless bitch.

James does have a bigger wealth of knowledge than most, but what really made him unstoppable was racking up the $$$ through wagers. All it takes to defeat him is to keep him from the daily doubles and make sizeable bets when you get them.

Why does everyone think she's a lesbian? Did she say so? I thought she looked like Kim Darby in "True Grit".

I love Emma and I don’t blame her for being annoyed with Alex suggesting she was influenced by James.

If you read the story at the link, R145, you’ll see that Emma had this strategy five years ago. She wasn’t influenced by James. She had never even seen him play. It was a condescending dick thing for Alex to say.

The poster at R149 seems like a misogynist fag. (See how stupid you sound?)

This is the kind of shit women have to put up with all the time.

[quote]This is the kind of shit women have to put up with all the time.

If James' male opponent, Jay, had won using that strategy, Trebeck would have made the same comment.

Emma is a humorless bitch. She’s already wearing thin.

We lost James for this? I can’t wait until she’s gone. And look, the bitch knows that Alex is a sick man — yet she’s offended by a question he’d put to ANYONE in her shoes?

Begone, Emma.

It's nice to see a woman win big 2 days in a row. I hope though that the James strategy (whether others thought of it before him, he made it famous) of going for the biggest value clues first doesn't always become the norm. That would be boring.

Alex mentioned James too much in Tuesday's game. Yes, it was natural to mention lesbian librarian defeating him at the beginning of the show. But Alex kept bringing up James. Several more times. It seemed like overkill.

And she was clearly annoyed by the constant mentions.

She seems pretty much a force to be reckoned with. Kind of a machine in the game.

Norway? Norway? James would never have gone with Norway.

I thought it was Ireland, since President de Valera signed Hitler's condolence book.

I like Emma. She's all business. Gets to the point. She's the perfect champ after James. I hope she stays for a bit.

And like James, she knows not to guess when she's not sure - unlike that poor guy in the middle, who seemed to keep pressing the buzzer out of habit.

That was embarrassing r162. He started off well in Double Jeopardy and it went to shit.

I hate Emma’s guts.

Does Emma eat snatch?

Not even interested in watching any more since James threw it. It was fascinating watching him pile up the winnings day after day.

Emma is boring me to distraction.

How did James throw it? The fast & the furious Emma was just better than he was in his final game.

Give Emma credit. She got rid of that ass and deserves a long tenure. And so much more humble and understated.....

Agree with R167. She has virtually no personality.

You don’t enjoy blank stares?

r170, better no personality than an obnoxious one.

R172, I find bores obnoxious.

How fitting that James was dethroned by a lesbian during Pride Month.

Thank God that humorless dyke lost today.

Trigger warning: Alex told her she lost just like James did.

[quote]humorless dyke

Isn’t that redundant?

Now, now, I thought we weren't going to reveal the day's episode if it was broadcast early.

No spoiler, but I'll just say the question she lost with was horrendously easy, too.

The show is on now. She hasn't lost yet.

Not only was the question easy, she included an incorrect initial for the first name. If she just used the last name she’d have been correct, but lost anyway.

I though Salome would win, but the nerd pulled it out.

FJ was incredibly easy.

Jesus, she couldn’t smile, could she? Or have any expression at all.

Didn’t know FJ 🤷🏻‍♀️

Duh, R181. Isn't that kind of the point? She knew the name but there are two of them. She could have just said Guthrie. I don't know a Woodie from an Arlo and I'm super smart. She made a mistake, under pressure. I'm still glad the rich gambler with the smug attitude and fake brow wiping is gone. Dude was clearly an aspie, mimicking human movement and emotions. I give him props for taking a swipe at Trump, but so would any librarian.

The fact that the clue included Steinbeck should have put it into an earlier framework, though.

Also, Woody's guitar notoriously was inscribed with the phrase "This Machine Kills Fascists"

R185, Absolutely. Thinking it even might be Arlo would be as stupid a response as Bob Dylan.

These Guthrie brothers were not good singers and nobody under 70 would know one from the other. They are not Dylan. Dylan was a great songwriter and poet. His songs are newly covered everyday. Nobody knows a Guthrie except his This Land is Your Land song about Canada. It was catchy but a very simple song.

R187 And you prove just how ignorant you are--Wooy and Arlo were father and son.

I'm not ignant. I don't know obscure folk brother singers from the dust bowl who lived like kings. Ima finna 36. But I know they didn't right one memorable song between them. They aren't exactly the Gerswins. American is full of such false heroes. Like the Weavers. They never wove a thing.

Oh, dear, r189. Just…oh, dear.

I pray for R189.

Thanks R190!

So ironic that Woody was a red and Arlo supported Ron Paul.

I've never heard of his Canadian song. My immediate association was Alice's Restaurant. Aspie gal's A. Guthrie was painfully wrong.

Never thought Brendan had it in him; Salome was far tougher at first.

I've been away the past week or so - what's the anti-Trump reference about?

The camera caught Emma's intense glare as Alex told Salome, "Begone woman!"

This Land Was Made For You and Me. Canada is so beautiful and majestic. It was nice of Arland Guthrie to write this song. I can't blame the librarian for not realizing that his brother was Woodie though. Never heard of either of them and I'm very smart.

Go Raptors!!

R189 seems like a beautiful and smart human being. Jeopardy is a very perfunct show and its not easy to feel emotion for it on the daley. But sometimes the questions (ansers) do provoke good discussion and nice memories among the eldestgays on DL. The Guthrie boys seemed to do that. Miley Cyrus sings some of there songs. She is a freedom writer herself. Thanks R189 for making us all stop and think.

Let’s get back to talking about how happy we are that boring and sanctimonious Emma lost.

She copied James' losing strategy.

I'm really glad that autistic lesbian librarian is gone.

The Guthrie brothers were her downfall.

Well, she wasn't bound for glory.

She's clearly not woody oriented.

As Brendan's FJ response and wager were about to be revealed, he suddenly displayed a medley of alarming nervous facial twitches.

I predict one day wonder status for Brendan.

The lezzy is gone!

I like Brendan.

She chokes on FJ. First, “Norway” (as if), then an extraneous “A.” Unworthy.

If Emma had just written "Guthrie", would it have been accepted, since the others wrote his full name?

Good question R208. If this came up in single or double J, Alex would have asked her to be "more specific".

Alex’s comment was something like “that initial got you into trouble,” not “wrong one.” This suggested to me that “Guthrie” would have been accepted. Woody is an historic figure. Arlo, not so much.

Some of these comments about Emma are downright hateful. Her orientation , whatever it is, is her business and certainly not a matter of choice. Will somebody please post the website of the Westboro Baptist church so these bitches can be pointed in the right direction?

These bitches are most likely old white gay men. So many gay men on DL hate women, lesbians in particular.

DL trolls probably come from the Westboro congregation. FF them or ignore them. Same as on every other open posting site.

Steven Silverman is one hot man. Yum !

Do you suppose if one off the male contestant was light in the loafers we wouldn’t harp on his manner?

You're all "light in your loafers" on this thread. And OLD. I had to google that expression.

R216, Alfred E. who???

Heavens to Betsy, r216, we’re mighty proud of our ignorance, aren’t we?

I had to look it up the first time I heard it, too. And that was 25 years ago. But I’m bringing it back.

I wasn't alive back when they were saying things like "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" but I've certainly heard of it.

Remember the Maine!!!

Yabba dabba doo!

The James love-in continues......

One week later Alex is still mentioning him - I feel so sorry for future contestants

Felt Brendan looked kind of sharpen his fleece, not so thrilled with the new guy.

I got final, but was considering Requiem for a Heavyweight as well.

I should have known it, but I picked Harvey. Alex is usually obsessed with Tennessee Williams. Glad Brendan lost; he can put his tie pin where the sun don't shine.

Is there any female contestant who doesn't belong to some female group that does esoteric group things?

Turning past the show today (6/12) and stopped because this contestant named E.J. seems really wound tight. His face contorts when he answers questions, he doesn't stop swaying or twitching. Did this guy take meth or Adderall before the taping started? He's making me anxious.

EJ is cute. Glad he won.

E.J. is WAY too serious. That being said, he is also extremely hot, and I would milk that cock nightly.

The fatso inappropriate pastor did very poorly. Then again science and religion is ALWAYS a dicy mix

I always feel sorry when a contestant is really does poorly. Has there ever been one who never answered a single question?

R231, there was one contestant who went thru the first round without buzzing in, not once. I think it was a woman. It turned out she was pressing on the pen (used in final jeopardy). She realized her mistake at the start of Double Jeopardy. I felt so sorry for that contestant.

Maybe he's defensive because his parents named him after E.J. "Minnie Fay" Peaker.

R232 Don't they do practice rounds or is she like Cindy Brady and freezes when the red light goes on?

.EJ has the demeanor of a Nazi commandant

Ben = Oliver Hardy meets Victor Buono meets Mr. Creosote. Ad being a Texas "pastor," you know he's a fucking Trumpanisto.

E. J. is a hot piece of ass.

It was implied that the retiring champ is straight, but was that ever confirmed as he seemed to ping for me.

I got Final at the last minute. Figured you guys would like E J.

R238, A gay forklift operator, Mr. C.?

I got FJ immediately, mainly because I'm old enough to have had a Viewmaster as a kid.

Indeed, E. J. is quite an attractive male specimen. And if R229 ever needs a night off, I'll gladly be his replacement.

A casual E. J.

E. J. is the hottest male contestant since Tom the bartender.

Excuse me, R241?

Completely disagree, r241. Somewhat weird.

The forklift operator did indeed throw me, but at my advanced age I've learned about making assumptions. He pinged for me fairly seriously I felt.

Agreed that E J is no Tom the Bartender. Still, he was attractive.

If my name were Elias Justin Wolborsky, I'd go by E. J. too. Born and raised in Little Rock, currently living in Brooklyn.

EJ looks and acts full-on psycho. No thanks.

I had a Viewmaster as a kid, so I know that was the correct answer.

However, its been so long since I've even seen or thought of a Viewmaster, I totally blanked on the name of the device. So I would have lost FJ if I had been playing.

Watching E.J. again today - he must have a tic or mild Tourettes. He makes entirely too many facial movements to be normal.

Mama's boy.

I plan to marry that boy.

EJ is cute. He's probably around 5'10".

Alex didn’t mention his boyfriend James today - guess he’s been replaced by EJ. ❤️

Checked out E. J.'s LinkedIn and Twitter pages. He's a Yale graduate and highly accomplished in the business world. He's also supporting Liz Warren for POTUS, sent her $50.00.

Is E.J. a top?

I bet E.J. is a freak in bed. Me want.

I’m in love with E.J.

No lie.

Now I’m more in love. Went through EJ’s twitter followers — lots of politicians, but 10x as many Dems, including Warren, Obama, the Clinton’s, and Pete. Also lots of media people and sports stars.

Numerous photos of his mother on his Facebook page and he brought his mother to the Jeopardy! taping.

He's 33.

A dressed down E. J.

He’s a hottie for sure.

E.J. winked at me today, so back off. He’s such a stud in the Champion’s position.

It seemed like Alex wanted to see E. J.'s tattoo.

Does EJ like the peen?

R264, is water wet?

Ej surely got movie star looks, reminds me of Ryan Gosling in some angles. One of the best looking champs ever. He does have same quirky mannerisms. And did I heard a gay voice? Hoping he stays for a while cause he’s such an eye candy.

That look . . .

Hoping he lasts for 5 wins and makes the next TOC.

Another Teen Tournament begins Monday for two weeks.

Will this teen tournament have a player as obnoxious as Chatty Cathy who won last time? Or the ghost-voiced girl who looked six?

I am amazed that EJ is getting such adulation here. He may (or may not) be good-looking, but that's offset by his genuine creepiness. Ick.

Any love for Big Eric? EJ's interview made no sense.

Nietzche the Abolitionist slayed me!

Guessed TB for final.

E. J. is the furthest thing from creepy, in my opinion.

Yes, he does appear tightly wound, but that just adds to his attractiveness.

His interview anecdote was definitely puzzling.

I'm convinced Becky is the long lost love child of Kate Smith.

I guessed Whooping Cough for FJ.

I agree that EJ isn’t creepy. It’s a stupid label to put on him.

His interview was strange, but I think he was nervous and messed it up. Alex seemed to be asking about his last name, but EJ pivoted to the spelling of his first name, which made little sense. In the end, it was a win for EJ, but not a strong one. He’s lucky the other contestants missed so many questions.

I guessed TB for FJ, too.

EJ looked like the love child of Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Rannells.

Looks like, I should say.

At least we don't have to look at his twitchiness and facial tics for the next couple of weeks.

I want EJ in me deeply.

Me too R279, me too.

I got a very distinct "fuck all three of these deadheads" vibe from Alex on Friday. Usually he's pretty neutral, but you could tell that he thought the whole game was well below par.

E.J. is good looking but all during the last show I noticed that he keeps his mouth hanging open all the time--probably nerves on his part but still, I find him really annoying and I keep wanting him to lose. I miss James. I was surprised to find out that I really enjoyed someone knowing all the answers and that I wasn't sitting there thinking dumbass at every other question somebody missed or didn't know the answer to. For me James was weirdly comforting to watch (although his ghoulish lower teeth bugged the hell out of me. Most other contestants are normal people with average amounts of knowledge or lack of--which is now quite boring. James was a genius really. It'd be great if they have a James vs Ken Jennings contest (or James/Ken/Brad).

Sheesh TB folks. Remember the resurgence of TB in folks with AIDS in the 80's - 90's? FJ implied it hadn't been around for 40 years.

My thoughts exactly, R283.

E. J. skipped the suit for Friday's show. When we see him next in two weeks, I'd like to see him in a skin tight t-shirt.

I just found out that EJ follows me on twitter- i feel special

I loved the way he wagged his finger at the contestant next to him after she prevented him from scoring a runaway. It was positively coquettish.

The reason TB seemed a possibility was that 50 or so years back is when they stopped needing special sanitoriums for patients, disease stopped being a present threat around that time with advances in antibiotics, seemingly gone away.

I loved that R287. I meant to post something about that the other day, but I forgot.

I admit it; I am smitten.

Sorry bitches but E.J. will never love you. He’s too in love with himself. That kiss he blew into the camera the other day was to himself. Plus he’s a mama’s boy.

R290, Mamas don't live forever.

Sometimes, the best way to a boy’s heart is through his mama.

Norma Bates = Norman Bates' sister from a previous marriage.

No, dear. I’m Norman’s mama. We’re very close.

E. J. repeatedly runs his tongue along his inner cheeks, aka the universal blow job signal.

Not since the ghoulish Matt Jackson have I despised a contestant more than EJ.

R295 - speaking of tongues, James Holzhauer used to stick his out from time to time.

What was that the universal signal for?

R296, I pity you.

What will we do without EJ for 2 weeks? Damn.

Sigh . . .

Not thrilled with the tattoo peaking out from his shirt collar.

Bet Alex mentions brojames at least three times during teen tournament !

Ugh a second Teen Tournament in a season - why!? :(

Cuz the first one was lived by all according to Alex.

What is Vag?

He looked lez

These teens are all weak. I hate the dumbed down questions, too.

R301, I only see a hint of chest hair PEEKING out from his shirt collar.

Confused as I thought you were saying Ryan had so much chest hair!

I know almost all the answers but then I remember that it’s the freaking teen tournament

😜😣😝☺️

😑

Hooray, Lucas! I adore confident young tops.

Tops?

Oh, my sides!

R305 that was hilarious- he didn't know how to pronounce 'vague', lol.

Ken Jennings in the last all stars tournament didn't know how to pronounce the painter "Titian." He said Titty-an. It is pronounced like "tish-in."

Maybe he just wanted to get away with saying titty on air. Or else that's what was on his mind.

Eesha was devastated last night during Double Jeopardy but she and Lucas were well-matched. Lucas was so serious and trying to sound all "growed up."

Missing E. J., big time.

Both boys gay today?

Justin dominates!

Such a cutie.

I liked Justin but he seemed awfully smug for a 14 year old.

Not smug but confident. I approve.

Justin the twink was adorable! I loved his cute little smirk.

It was quite enjoyable watching him mop the floor with his two opponents. Awesome!

I want him to win the whole thing.

Smart gay boys rule.

I don’t give a fuck about these teens. Bring back E.J!

Yeah, I’m ready for EJ again. These teen shows are bad, and tonight’s trio was pathetic.

Ugh, can’t believe the fat boy, possible future deplorable won.

I was rooting for the other kids.

Great game today. Looking forward to next week.

R328, Looking forward to E. J.' s return.

"Good for you!"

I suppose Justin wears a Speedo when swimming?

What is criss cross applesauce, Alex?

I caught the speedo reference, too.

Regarding Lucas, I feel he is quite the 'mo, so in that case I am rooting for him to win.

Do they really take a two week break or did they continue taping the current shows with E. J.?

How can Jeopardy! expect contestants from outside California to hang out for two weeks on their own dime?

I was really pulling for Justin since his semi-final win. He should have been able to get the big double-up Daily Double near the end though. It wouldn't have mattered anyway because the leader got FJ correct.

Justin, Justin, Justin . . .Buck wouldn’t have choked.

Jeopardy tapes every other week, R334. They do 2 weeks worth of shows in 2 days, so there’s often a 2 week gap for returning champs. When there’s a tournament in between, there’s a 1 month gap. The champ probably flies home in the interval. I do wonder if Jeopardy picks up the airfare, though.

What speedo reference?

Embarrassing FJ today. Canada?! Mexico?!

And how awkward was it that the white Chuck Norris-loving redneck destroyed the two brown girls in the Bible category? Perhaps the category could have been a little more inclusive.

The audience couldn’t believe none of them recognized Mick Jagger. But they didn’t get Madonna either, so they clearly have no respect for octogenarians.

This was a weak trio today. Way too many wrong, bad guesses.

I thought final was fairly obvious.

Ryan seems like a future ‘mo? So that’s 2 for 2 in the finals?

Ryan seems more like a future thi-wielding Charlottesville marcher. He'll probably name his first kid Walker Texas Ranger.

Until he realizes he’s a ‘mo.

I realized it immediately

Ryan is pretty because he's in the 8th grade. I found nothing particularly mo-ish about him. In 10 years he'll look like the future Trumper that he probably is. IMO no kid should know the bible that well. It's depressing.

[quote]Ryan is pretty because he's in the 8th grade. I

I remember 8th grade. Pretty boys were few and far between. It’s generally an awkward time.

Did you notice Ryan’s brand new shirt? So fresh.

three budding twinks in the finals!

I'm glad the lesbo looking kid who asnwers smugly got beaten by the cutie.

Tie break! And the fat kid was devastated.

Sausage Fest!

Yeah, I’m glad Fat Jackson lost to cute Avi, but both FJ and the tie breaker were ridiculously easy.

The tie breaker was so ridiculously easy the victory came down to buzzer skills. Shame.

Yeah the FJ was so easy. I mean, really?

Was Jackson crying? The only other contestant I've seen break like that was Alan during All-Stars when he was wandering around, looking like he was about to sob.

Glad fat boy lost.

I feel sorry for the fat kid that many here in dl are happy that he lost. Maybe he really is nice boy in real life . but he just came across as smug and fat in my tv screen.

Skipping yesterday and today for the debates that air opposite Jeopardy.

He’s never gonna know, R359.

He seems like a future trumptard. Especially considering the shit state he is from . He looked smug and just too arrogant at times.

He needs to learn at an early age that life is difficult.

[quote]Skipping yesterday and today for the debates that air opposite Jeopardy.

Don't you have a DVR?

No, no DVR

I want Ari to win.

Loved Alex’ tie yesterday, beautiful.

idk but Alex seems so open for pulling for Ryan yesterday? And seems cold towards Avi?

A delightful sausage fest.

Didn't they used to present a trophy to the winners of these tournaments?

Loved Avi’s statement about being truthful and honest. Trebek loved his answer.

Kind of awkward when Alex read "Alex is sick."

More than awkward, horrifying! Avi was so mature I kept seeing him as easily 10 years older than the others. Lucas will be incredibly popular with other suit fetish guys.

E J is back!

EJ just lost. Goodbye, smarmy loser!

How dare you gloat, r371? We never even got to see him naked. Goodbye, sweet prince.

R372, he could always take a cue from Aaron Schock.

Too bad he lost to the ugly dude. Those ears!!!

And he grew a beard and everything!

Had no idea of final, all I could think of was the word archipelago.

Not a fan of the winner.

EJ was feeling himself on the first episode before he won lol good riddance but to my surprise he was a good loser with a smile + handshake

Tough Final question. Can't remember the last time all three contestants got the FJ question wrong.

I had no idea, but guessed Greenland, which obviously was wrong.

That was a really hard and complicated written question.

I felt so stupid re FJ.

I immediately thought of Micronesia and Macaronesia but completely blanked out on the actual answer.

I love it when FJ stumps everyone.

What would happen if they got the answer partially down? Foe example, “Polyne . . .” Or misspelled?

Misspelling is ok in FJ, unlike regular play. Not sure about a partial answer, but probably not ok.

An observation for my fellow eldergays: doesn't the new champ sound EXACTLY like Wally Cox?

Et tu, E.J.? “If this brings a reason to reconnect with people back home that lost touch with over the years, it’s a blessing.” Quoted in Arkansas Online.

I’d like to reconnect with EJ, quite deeply.

. Checked his social media. Liberal Dem. Forgiven for using “blessing.”

Who is lusting after Josh?

ANYONE?

Have there ever been three less attractive contestants on Jeopardy! as tonight?

Josh has about the worst fashion sense I have ever seen of any contestant male or female. All hail to Charlie for saving us from the big lady wrestling fan! I understand about Wally Cox, although I don't really see it strongly myself.

Got Final in a nanosecond, although in the alternate Jerry vs. Jury.

[quote]the big lady wrestling fan!

How ironic that big lady's name is Lyttle.

Mr. Cocoa — Josh didn't particularly look like Wally Cox, but he sounded exactly like him. I, too, came up with "jerry" rigged. I think "jury" rigged is an evolution/corruption of "jerry" rigged.

The lady wrestler fan didn't bother me so much until she started that loud masturbatory thing with her buzzer. I HATE when they do that. You'd think that after all these years, the Jeopardy folks could come up with a way to not only permanently anchor the buzzers to the podiums, but soundproof them as well.

I knew you meant the voice, so I listened carefully, but wasn't getting Wally Cox from him exactly. After a while with her buzzer fails, I was praying she would just realize her skills were poor in that department and Give It Up!

I should have mentioned it earlier, as I forgot exactly who the person was, but there was a photo question that they all passed on which I got immediately. Charlie isn't that young that he shouldn't have recognized it from what I recall.

R392, CNN's Jeffrey Toobin.

I took secret delight in nobody recognizing Jeffrey Toobin. He thought of himself as a celebrity back in college. Then he actually became one, but hah!

Isn't Toobin on CNN a lot? I only watch MSNBC. I know Toobin from his writing for the New Yorker for years. So none of those people watch CNN--which means they're either liberal or very right wing...interesting.

He’s CNN’s Chief Legal Correspondent.

I'm amazed how contestants as inept as Cathy get on the show.

[quote]Have there ever been three less attractive contestants on Jeopardy! as tonight?

Well, they managed it again tonight. Did they save all these people up for this week?

Cathy was pretty. I enjoyed her T-shirt. I suspect she is actually Alex's nurse, there to administer the morphine injections.

I'm hoping Alex gets to host another season on Jeopardy.

Alex will not see Christmas.

His cancer has shrunk over 50%, so he has a chance reaching remission.

R402, Even at Stage 4?

Nope

Is it just me, or were the Double Jeopardy questions really difficult today?

R405, They were for Cathy.

Was anyone else surprised that Dan was able to bulldoze through the sports teams names category?

As soon as she appeared I knew that Cathy would be a datalounge fave. Anyone else find Dan strangely soft-spoken? It wasn't so much that he knew about sports and athletes and they're really nitty-gritty stuff, but that he knew the names of teams, which at least is more general knowledge.

Someone who writes musicals for fun. The clue phone is ringing here, folks!

I guessed harpies for Final.

I got gorgons. The one the clue referred to was Medusa, of course, and then she ended up having sisters.

I only knew of one gorgon. When did they morph into three?

I said The Fates. 😟

I confused the Gorgons with the Sirens

I said the Supremes.

The Furies here.

Ryan has a ginormous penis.

Really surprised Charlie turned out to be married to a woman after all. Ryan is totes adorbs, IMHO.

Loved the nerd that won! He’s too cute for words.

How old is he? He looks really young.

He's 74.

R416, Totally agree. I was rooting for Ryan all the way. Very knowledgeable for one so young and not at all in an annoying way.

Another Ryan fan here.

BTW here's Ryan defending contestants who IMO go clicker-crazy when playing the game . . .

Ryan looks like he’s still in high school.

Ryan looks like he'll never finish high school.

Whoever tied Ryan’s tie deserves a raise.

Ryan is adorable and I think he might get to $100,000. It would be nice to have a really smart person again. I keep missing James.

I like Ryan too. And how embarrassing for Mr. Clean to lose so much because he didn’t know Adele.

And who told Mr. Clean how to fold a pocket square?

So, which was worse: Ryan's sweater or Jim's pocket square?

Final was pretty much a giveaway as far as I was concerned.

Dan’s Twitter feed is loaded with sports tweets.

Damn! Just when I thought Ryan couldn't get any hotter! Thought he was too young to get Final but he pulled it out! (I'd love to see him rub one out, but that's another story).

Ryan played beautifully against those two women and while wearing a MUCH more flattering sweater.

The woman in the middle had a pinched role of fat around her middle that kept distracting me.

FJ was easy for me, but I'm 67 years old and well remember Expo '67.

Remember Expo ‘67? I went to Expo ‘67 in ‘68 when it was “Man and his World”.

I don't mind Ryan at all. He seems like a regular young guy who happens to know a lot of trivia. I don't find him annoying or obnoxious like some other recent champs. Hopefully he stays this way

He said he didn’t make the cut for the show’s 2017 college tournament, so he tried out for the regular show last year. His episodes were recorded in late March.

Since then, Bilger graduated from Gettysburg College, where he majored in history, and took a summer job as a park ranger at Manassas National Battlefield in Virginia. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in public history at West Virginia University in the fall.

"What I told myself,” he said, “was if hit a Daily Double I was probably going to bet big on it. People don't always think about this, but Daily Doubles are the big weapons," able to close gaps or put games out of reach.

The plan went well in his first episode – he hit two Daily Doubles and his lead was insurmountable by the final question. He was announced the champion, did what he described as “my stupid, goofy shrug” and was soon whisked backstage to prepare for the next taping the same day, in which he built another uncatchable lead.

Bilger’s experience on “Jeopardy” provided an answer to a question his mom had about the show: Why don’t contestants shake hands after the game?

He said they are actually instructed not to. Some contestants stand on risers behind the podium to keep everyone roughly the same height for the cameras. Reaching for a handshake or stepping down could someone to fall or otherwise ruin the shot.

(Bilger, at 6 feet 2 inches tall, said he didn’t need a riser.)

In a Twitter thread after his win Thursday, Bilger also explained why you sometimes hear contestants rapidly clicking the buzzer – they’re told to do that, too.

He such a cutie! And 6’ 2 ? The perfect height imo. I 💕 his goofy smile. Hope he at least made the TOC.

Kudos to Ryan for an impressive comeback from what appeared to be his demise.

Didn't have a clue on FJ.

Ryan is probably one of the most wholesome contestants in a long time. (Normally I hate wholesome, but the kid makes it work.)

BTW heere's a look at one of tomorrow's contestants . . . I'm guessing gay.

Porn stache alert!

I could have lived with Kevin I suppose, although really relieved that Ryan pulled it out. Was greatly distracted by his flipped up fleece collar though.

Total blank on Final.

Porn stache alert!

I could have lived with Kevin I suppose, although really relieved that Ryan pulled it out. Was greatly distracted by his flipped up fleece collar though.

Total blank on Final.

I got FJ after a panic. Not sure I would have had time to write it down.

I'm with you, r439. I spent 20 seconds puzzling over it, then recalling The 300 , but it took five more seconds to remember the king's name.

‘Jeopardy’ Rematch? James Holzhauer and Emma Boettcher, Who Beat Him, Join ‘Tournament of Champions’

“Jeopardy” hero James Holzhauer and the woman who finally beat him, Emma Boettcher, have both signed on to the show’s 2019 “Tournament of Champions.” And no, Ken Jennings isn’t involved — he was not eligible, a “Jeopardy” spokeswoman told TheWrap.

This tournament only includes winners from Seasons 34 and 35. The 15 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 over a 10-day period from Nov. 4 – 15.

Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak made him a household name this year — but it ended just shy of Jennings’ all-time winnings record of $2,520,700 when Boettcher stopped the trivia-machine in his tracks on June 3, just $58,484 away from the record.

Following the show’s airing, Holzhauer said, “I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken’s cash winnings record.” Now, he has one more chance to regain his former glory.

Why did the lesbian got in the TOC? She only won 3 times and overstepped many more ahead of her in the list.

EJ? Ryan?

Ryan didn’t make the cut and he loses today 😫

GOOD, R444. Smug little shit.

I wanted the other guy to win yesterday, though.

Emma is in last position in the TOC tracker. I had forgotten all about her, but she made 97K+, which is enough for her to squeak in.

Top 5 money winners are all guys.

I can't remember, but are any of them cute?

Why did Ryan stupidly wager such a small amount on FJ?

One of the easiest FJs ever, by the way.

You could see Ryan was kicking himself during the closing credits.

Huh? He couldn't beat the guy in the middle by betting everything, so he bet only enough to surpass him if the other contestant got FJ wrong or bet nothing. Ryan used the accepted and only logical strategy.

R450, but we’ve seen that the contestant who is leading doesn’t always make a sensible wager for FJ.

Sorry to see Ryan go, but Sam is really hot ( and I am really shallow). I thought maybe for final it might have been The Name of the Rose as a trick question? We learned that mnemonic as Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. Didn't think Sam was old enough to know about Upstairs, Downstairs.

I think it was considered a jinx for Ryan to wear the same outfit twice.

Ryan made the wise FJ bet. Anyone who doesn’t think he did doesn’t understand Jeopardy.

I liked Ryan, but he started wearing thin today, and I was glad Sam won. Sam looks cute as hell with th3 mustache, too.

What about our beloved John Presloid? HE made over $90,000 in his four days

Sam is even better looking than the pic I posted at R436. And I liked the shirt he wore.

R454 - I was thinking the same thing when I looked at the link of TOC contestants @ R446.

The names that are listed are based on number of games won, and Presloid (The People's Princess) did win 4 games. So why isn't he included?

Having said that, it would be nice seeing Kyle Jones again.

Ryan earned in excess of $90K. Will he be eligible for the TOC?

For the posters asking why why John P and Ryan didn’t make it, the TOC is determined first by number of games won: 5 or more and you’re automatically in, regardless of how much money you made. That’s why Rachel Lindgren is in with only 76K. If there aren’t enough 5+ game winners to make up the 15 needed for the tournament, the rest are selected by $$$ won, so Emma gets in with only 3 games but $97K.

Unless someone wins big over the next couple of weeks before the season ends, it looks like the TOC is set.

But Ryan won more than $97,000.

You’re right, R458. The TOC tracker hasn’t been updated, but Ryan's $107K over 4 games puts him ahead of Eric Backes, and bumps Emma out of contention. Hopefully we’ll see him again.

Yes Ryan bested Emma -wins and money won so more deservng to be in the TOC . I read in other boards that most are upset about Emma's inclusion but apparenly it's purely the producers decision. They want a potential rematch between giant killer vs James. And Ryan said he's happy to be told he's an alternate and if not, will also be in the running for the next toc.

Steven Grade - YES!

Larry Martin who won the teacher's tournament is dead; died in January. So he won't be in the TOC. That opens up another slot in the TOC. Not sure why they are still including him on that tote board.

[quote] What about our beloved John Presloid?

John, who?

The TOC tracker shows 16 people. Larry Martin was kept on the list out of courtesy - he was very well liked by the Jeopardy! staff. I expect he’ll be remembered in some way during the tournament.

Respect the Porn Stache!

Steven kinda reminded me of my dad when he was young.

Respect the Porn Stache!

Steven kinda reminded me of my dad when he was young.

I like Steven but hoped it would be Justin for the win.

Is Steven a homosexualist?

Huh? The current champ's name is Sam.

I need to have Justin the alcohol lawyer DEEP inside me as soon as possible.

FJ was another easy one.

A clean shaven Justin Burden.

At first I was determined not to like Justin, but actually as the game went on I liked him more. I absolutely couldn't stand the woman. That porn stache is incredibly distracting! Got final just as time was running out, after thinking it was sneaker although that didn't seem right.

I wrote down the ones that I knew that none of them got, but can't read my own handwriting on a couple of them so there were more than these: Nana, skiing (J C Killey), chanson, Weill, Pip, Amy Tan, FICA.

Was hoping Sam's costume involved a g-string.

They missed a lot of easy ones tonight. Alex jinxed it by saying he expected a great game.

I missed it, did the big lady say specifically that she works for Audible?

Sam is so fucking sexy!!!!

Does he qualify for the upcoming Tournament of Champions??

I hope so. He's so damned hot.

R475, Was Sam auditioning for Sean Cody during his introduction?

He seems to be getting hotter day by day.

I hate the mustache but I like the current champ.

WTF today at the Supreme Court questions about so many disgusting repubs?

Not feeling Minnesota pornstache, but if he's one of ours I might have a more charitable assessment.

Sam is sex on a stick!

Sam is very cute. I like that he comes across as humbled by his wins, but also gave a little attitude during the introductions.

A Daily Double in the top row during Double Jeopardy!?!?!?!?

I've never seen that happen. Always thought it was an understood that the Daily Double would never be in that first row.

They all try to come across as humbled by their wins. Must be producers’ instructions.

Sam is a mystery......

Of course it is the producer's instructions. Winners are to look relieved and humbled and only then may they appear happy. A big smile but no highfives. This ain't Let's Make A Deal or Wheel of Fortune. They don't want winners jumping up and down - screaming and hugging Alex.

This is a quality show, a family show, an educational show. A fair competition. We don't gloat.

Except for that obnoxious Austin.

I worship JJ.

count me as another one smitten with Sam

I want Sam to give me a moustache ride.

Gross. I am sure you are gross.

Missed it. Did Sam win?

If Sam came to your town, would you give him "the usual"?

Yes, r489.

Sam is up to about $156k

I am younger than most of you regular Jeopardy posters but I confirm that Sam is a sexy ass lil bitch. His stache gives his thin face some focus (his mouth) and his skinny lil body with the fit shirts and low waist pants make him look like a dude from vintage Al Parker films? We saw them in sexual health class. Al P. was kind of a dull dude, no? But Sam is more like Sky Dawson. I wrote his name down in 2004 in class. We had a liberal education but they robbed us of the actual intercourse which couldn't have been too interesting? When everyone was sick and didn't know it! Sam looks like that. SEXY. I would like to make him a champion.

Is anyone as confused and disturbed by r493's post as I am?

Liberal education indeed.

I would guess they use Helix films now....

Never, NEVER have I so totally despised a Jeopardy contestant than I do "Roey." From his neck thrusting to his twitching to his arrogance, "Roey" is intensely dislikable. He's even more repulsive than Matt Jackson. Please, god, let his reign as champion be short.

R496 I agree wholeheartedly. I loathed him from the first time he talked. I kinda liked Canadian Dyke from tonight. She seemed kinda cool.

Well, with his 5 wins and $156,202 in winnings, we can look forward to seeing sweetie Sam Kavanaugh again.

I agree about "Roey." Instant repulsion for this tool, with that personality and demeanor. Even that name.

What the hell is "Roey" short for?

FUCK YOU, ROEY!!!!!!!!

I think Roey secretly jerks off to Tucker Carlson.

I hope Roey dies.

Alex will die soon, before September.

^Debbie Downer.

lol r502

Roey wins, Sam says goodbye.

Boo, Hiss

Roey is only 23? But he does really looks like a grampa.

I KNEW you guys would hate Roey. I didn't mind him so much until it was obvious he was going to dethrone Sam. But you've got to admit, he played the game well.

I'm hoping Roey will be a one day only champ and will be dethroned by the math nerd challenging him today.

Sam seemed just overwhelmed. Maybe he was tired and/or not well-versed on the categories.

Sam did not take his loss well.

I, too, found Roey annoying, but I fear he's not going away any time soon.

Yes!

Nathan dethroned Roey in an incredible game.

Thank you, God.

Tiebreaker! Bye, Roey!

…and take your thrusting neck with you!

I didn't even watch tonight because Roey was too annoying. He makes Matt likable!

Sam did porn in the late 70s. He's one of the few survivors. He reminds me of a young Alex Trebek.

I'm in love with Nathan!!!

Almost as much as I was in love with Sam.

Can they both be my boyfriends?

Btw, Nathan is gay, right?

Alex totally snubbed Nathan at the end of the game, and walked over to talk to Roey.

WTF???

I came away believing that Nathan is gay, yes. Roey and his gf sound like the most boring couple EVER.

I didn't get what the thrusting neck gesture was all about, but it was incredibly arrogant to me.

I had forgotten about tiebreakers, assuming they would both be back tomorrow. Final came to me almost immediately, but I wasn't sure if it was really the right answer.

Didn't they used to have ties return the next day as co-champions?

Yes r519. Back when Alex had an hour to spare.

Bye bye Roey. So glad you were a one-day wonder.

Hope Nathan sticks around for a while.

Did Nathan win again?

Nathan’s on the spectrum.

Spectrum of hotness!

R524, Alas, another one day wonder. I like new champ Jason. Poor Kathleen . . .

Poor Kathleen? With answers like the Huns in Tibet and Cape Horn as a country??? Funniest moment had to be Nathan's bet of "Make it a doubling one!"

I liked Jason, but as he's a dark person he seemed "lost" on that outfit.

Alex was being an asshole to Kathleen. He couldn't help but keep reminding her that she was in the HOLE. He must have said it over 10 times. She looked really annoyed and embarrassed about it.

Oh, and DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!!!!

I wanted Nathan to stay a little longer. Screw that asshole winner for taking his place!

Alex really shouldn’t make predictions about how the game is going to go.

Nathan was a geek.

I liked Jason on his winning day, but he got on my nerves today. Too many tics, and just a weird nerd.

R530, I think you mean Nathan.

Nathan was a nervous wreck on Friday, literally trembling during that Daily Double he blew.

And how was he holding the signaling device, on his wrist?

the tiebreak thing is exciting

so the regular season is over? what's next?

R532, Roey was in the wings, giving him the stink-eye.

July 26 is the last day for new episodes this season. After that Jeopardy goes into reruns for 6-7 weeks.

During the summer rerun period, show typically re-airs the various Tournaments of the season -- Tournament of Champions, Teacher's Tournament, Teen Tournament.

I hope Alex will be able to do another full season of Jeopardy. The odds unfortunately are against it.

Alex's wig can host and someone else could shame female contestants? You notice Alex only does that to women who keep getting answers off? He seldom if ever speaks in that condescending paternal tone to males. My mom watches him every night and she always says she'd hate to be one of his children. He's probably not a mean man, but he scolds and disapproves in a real ego damaging way. Sometimes when the contestants tell their prepared personal stories he kind of mocks them too. He's loosened up a bit, but he's not exactly a fun or funny guy. He's prissy, not professorial. Jeopardy will do fine without him, as long as they pick a serious and affable host with a good broadcast voice. Preferably a woman. (Hey Gail King!)

He often asks stay-at-home mom contestants how they have learned enough to get on the show, but I don't think I've ever heard him ask that question of the stay-at-home dad contestants (and there have been a few).

If Alex went wigless for the final Jeopardy! show of the season, it would be majorly reported in the media.

Except for his obvious wig, Alex looks quite healthy and not someone who is ill and undergoing chemo. Here's hoping he'll be back next season with his cancer in remission.

Stage 4 pancreatic cancer doesn't go into remission. They're just shrinking tumors. For such a smart guy Alex has given very much the wrong impression of what's medically possible.

So when is the real Tournament Of Champions? It seems like forever since the last one (not the rerun we saw not too long ago).

The last TOC was in November 2017. They skipped it in 2018, and had the all-star tournament in February instead. The tracker shows the lineup for the "2019 Tournament of Champions", so I guess that means it will be this fall.

Alex turns 79 today.

I am hoping he at least makes it to 80.

So glad creepy James didn't win tonight.

Totally stumped on FJ.

I'm not trying to be mean but there were pics posted of Alex on social media from his birthday. He still looks good but you can tell he's been through a lot. I'm pulling for him but realistically, I don't know if he has another full season in him.

Agreed re: creepy James!

Got Final, though they didnt. However, tonight there were a lot of questions I didn't know.

New shows will resume on Monday, Sept. 9th.

Somehow, I got FJ. A documentary about Livingstone 30+ years ago, I presume.

Livingstone gazing upon the falls

I guess I'm in the minority but I had a rough game for most of yesterday but I easily got the final question.

I guessed angel falls. I got 1/2 of the answer. Yay!

I was hoping for Mr. Myers to win. He did a great job pulling himself out of the hole but not enough to beat the champ, who seems to bark for the next clue.

Sorry, but that Dad joke was way lame. I was afraid that the old lady would come through in the end. The champ has been on for several nights now, has what seems like gay face to me, and no mention of a family. Final was pretty easy.

The lady at the end really knew her stuff! The behemoth not so much. I recognized the rather attractive pic of McKinley, surprised they didn't.

Guessed Dr. Suess for Final, but who's this Carl(e) guy?

Dr. Seuss was the only thing I could think of, but was pretty sure it was wrong. Clue just didn't seem worded to be Dr. Seuss.

Eric Carle wrote The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It was obvious that Sendak was the answer.

not behemoth 😭

I immediately figured it was Maurice Sendak because of the clue referring to his magnificent artwork. I'd never heard of Carle.

Hotel California!! Woohoo!!

I thought it might have been to obvious an answer.

Guessed Victoria Falls that time when no one got it either. 🤗🤗

Oops,

Too obvious an answer.

☺️☺️

Anyone else distracted by Jason's shiny shirt? I was afraid Grandpa would take it away from him before he got five nights in. Had no idea of final myself.

Hotel California was the obvious answer since the clue contained a bit of irony about the review criticizing the LA sound.

Rumors was a good guess. But Exile on Main Street?!? WTF

There is something ragingly hot about Jason. He really isn't that handsome, but he is off-the-chart sexually appealing.

He seemed to have a combination of gay face and gay voice to me, but not "hit you upside the head" right away. I think it may be his eyes as his best feature. If he wins tonight, I don't mind waiting 6 weeks to see him again.

I like Jason's humility. Not at all full of himself. Wonder what his students think of him. Glad he beat Nathan, the tenure track mathematician, who was way too manic for me. Good looking though, Nathan. I think Jason may be straight, but it's not a slam dunk.

See you in 6 weeks, Jason.

Maggie was the definition of frenetic.

Mike was a cutie, but not such a good player.

FJ was easy, yet nobody got it . . . Lusitania???

How about the "Dorian Goy"?

Lusitania was all I could come up with. The way they were drawing out her answer I thought it was really the Doria gray and they were debating about whether to penalize her or not? Mike would have been a good winning champ on another night, but this just wasn't it for him.

I was amazed that reports were that Alex was in incredible pain and discomfort for the last taping and he pulled this one off almost miraculously!

The thing about Jason is that he's now had five nights to mention any kind of wife, girlfriend, family, whatever, but nada. I was rather stunned that the brilliant kiddies guessed 1948 was either dropping the atomic bomb or invading Korea.

They really aren't teaching history anymore if they thought dropping the atomic bomb happened in 1948 or that the US invaded Korea in 1948.

It was obvious that it was desegregate the troops. What else could it have been in 1948 that Army officials objected to? But schools these days are unlikely to have taught that.

FJ was easy. The clue indicated it was connected to the Titanic. So that narrowed the choices greatly. It was only a matter of knowing the name of the ship.

I knew the first part of the ship's name began with CARP, but I thought it was something like the Carprica, instead of the Carpathia. So, I would have missed FJ even though my answer was much closer to being right than the Lusitania, the Britannia or the Dorian Goy.

And if you're in Connecticut, it's the Darien goy (are there any non-goys in Darien?)

i guessed Carpathian. is that unacceptable?

No, r574. In FJ you don’t have to spell the answer correctly, but you can’t add an extraneous sound.

Sorry, I mean “yes” it is unacceptable.

My six week Jeopardy! hiatus begins this evening.

It's kids this week, which doesn't interest me at all. At least, two nights here it's up against the Democratic debates so no big loss.

We're starting the hiatus, so how does that translate into their filming schedule? They're very close to starting up again, right? So no news is good news concerning Alex, yes?

Last year they started taping July 17 for shows that began airing September 10, so it’s likely they’ve already started the new season. I guess no news is good news as far as Alex’s health goes.

I have tickets for a taping on August 29th.

r581: Let us know how Alex looks in real life eh?

Jeopardy tends to tape weeks and even months in advance. So it is feasible that Alex Trebek may record another full season even if he doesn't survive until the last episode airs. He is due to turn 80 on 07/22/2020.

Here’s a short video for the 36th season of Jeopardy! Taping started 7/22 (Alex's birthday), and the season will begin airing on 9/9. I’d forgotten about the returning champ Jason. Yes, the wig is awful.

R583 He’s 80?? He looks great for his age.

Anything to report, R581?

He lost his eyebrows and lashes but not his will to stay on TV.

R586 I didn't end up going. My friends who were coming into town said they had tickets. They didn't.

Now, I'm going to reserve some for myself.

R588, Attending a Jeopardy! taping has to be a boring experience, as game show tapings go.

R589 I'm sure it's no The Price Is Right. I've been to at least 10 tapings of that over the years. It's a ton of fun, but not really cerebral.

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