Matt Amodio is current five day Jeopardy winner with $150,000, so far!

He suits up well, but overall incredibly Aspie.

So? 5 days that's it? Big deal.

The $150K suddenly makes him more attractive.

THAT NOSE!

I stopped watching jeopardy when they started trying to make it a reality show. I don’t care who wins $145k. I don’t root for someone on jeopardy because of how much money they won. They’re not stars. They’re game show contestants.

Stopped watching him, or the show altogether?

R5 The show was starting to lose its way even before Alex passed. Like you said, they keep trying to make contestants “stars” and now with all the celebrity guest hosts it’s turned into a circus. It doesn’t even seem to be about trivia anymore. Wish they’d get back to basics and hire an unknown host and quit trying to make the contestants “stars.”

What’s Amodio?

I don't like the way he answers every person question with "What is...." rather than "Who is?" when the answer is someone's name, eg: "What is Noriega?", etc.

Maybe others do it all the time for all I know, but when he does it, it is literal violence.

Jinx R8!

[quote]What’s Amodio?

It’s the generic for Imodium, Rose.

Amodio just seems like a dick; like if you worked at the airport or were a cashier or something, he'd say a bunch of snarky shit thinking it was going right over your head, trying to impress his buddies.

[quote]THAT NOSE!

Usually means a big cock.

He looks Jewish. I hope he buys a home for mother.

You think Amodio seems Jewish? Mamma Mia!

He might be cute if he didn’t get that perm. Is his idol Mike Brady?

He's ugly! The first time I saw him, he wore a shirt that didn't match his blazer ( that horrible shiny silver one).

He can't be gay, no style at all.

R17. Colorblind gays exist.

(I pity them…their lives must be a burning hell.)

Don’t think he is cute and has that “best student” personality syndrome - BUT damn, how does he know SOOO much? He said he grew up watching with his parents every night like a religion. So experienced in process and logic of clues I guess. Still, knows a LOT.

Like Jennings, these fact knowers aren’t personalities though. The exact opposite traits. Which is why they need a charming, charismatic host. I liked Buzzy best so far.

So what, you could have become a millionaire in thirty minutes on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire".

Don't like him - he's annoying and not as sexy as James Holzhauer.

Why is Amodio?

Holzhauer sexy? He had teeth like Richard "Kiel" Jaw in those James Bond films.

[quote] "The $150K suddenly makes him more attractive."

One can't have more of something they never had to begin with, R3.

Yarmulke

I've been watching this guy since he replaced the last winner....

I was already thinking possible V2K before I just read about his course of study at OP

I don't like this guest host...he goes "YES!" way too fake. too much.

Touché R24.

I knew by the third win that James Holzhauer was going to be a big shot. He had that distracted concentration of a genius touched autism. A great game player combination. But, James may not be the prettiest flower in the store, but damn, he's got personality and funny.

I think Matt is on his way. He was really quiet and reserved the first few days, but now he is opening up and smiling. He seem to be to be an eternal student, happy just to learn stuff.

I think James is a great guy, but as a champ/contestant he was in the fridge way past his expiration date (for me as a viewer). Days, weeks at times, with no one else even coming close not my idea of fun.

Interesting that Matt's hard savant shell has started cracking a bit lately in terms of missing a few here and three.

Lots of Matt talk on this ongoing DL thread. So far, his looks have been compared to Peter Coyote, Isaac Mizrahi, young Charles Grodin, and David Lynch.

IMO, and based upon my own experience, there MAY be a POSSIBILITY that someone is "feeding" him the answers. He's awfully slow to answer. V2K is on my mind with him - again, even BEFORE I knew what he was studying.

-R25

^^^ Well, his research interest is in artificial intelligence, specifically deep learning. Who knows what dimension he is plugging into?

Often enough I know what they're after, R31, but don't come up with the answer right away. If that's him more than half the time, it's worth it for him to buzz in with an occasional time-out.

R31, what was your experience? Did I miss something?

R4 That FACE

This new guy misses more than the other big winners did but he gets the big money questions right to build up the bank. Must be disheartening to want to be on the show all your life and you get a guy who just barrels thru everybody.

Matt is taking some tips from James in that he is hitting big money first. Also, if he gets a double he bets it all. However, he did get flustered last night and lost about 5K he shouldn't have.

why did they pick the stupid contestants to go up against him? it was so fucking embarrassing!

He won again! Seven days for $267,000!

and the host keeps going "YES!!!" so fucking annoying!

Would you rather he go “YAAAS!!!!”?

When Burton first ruled an answer incorrect by one of the challengers, then corrected himself, did the score change both ways on the board? That was a mess up.

The score was always correct. Burton screwed up.

Burton was a huge disaster as a host. Hope we don't see him again as jeopardy host. My favorite was Mayim.. she was great

I didn't get to see yesterday's game because my local NBC affiliate overtook the broadcast to report on severe weather in my area. How much of a margin did he achieve over this two opponents yesterday?

From one of the online headlines this morning. Matt's "what" as a blanket form-of-a-question is offending many viewers.

[quote]How much of a margin did he achieve over this two opponents yesterday?

Matt won $74,000 in Thursday's game. Dana had $4,400, so she went home with $2,000. Bryan finished in the negative so he didn't play Final and went home with $1,000.

After just 7 games, Matt is already the 9th highest Jeopardy winner, amassing $268,800 so far.

No, I do not like Mayim. Ugly clothes and face. no thank you.

Within a week after James started winning big, a website was created. No such site for Matt. I wonder.

i think the host reads DL, I didn't hear him say "YES!!!" this evening...he said "that's RIGHT!!!" equally annoying...

and he laughed at a response. it was a correct answer but he was laughing... WTF? I can't remember the question now. But he's gotta be on something...

New host next week?

I was rooting for the other PHD student but too bad he couldn't do it.

Burton was too "on." He'd have done fine if he'd only dial it down a few notches. He looks pretty good at 64!

When will the announcement be made that LeVar Burton has been selected to be the new host?

[quote]No, I do not like Mayim. Ugly clothes and face. no thank you.

I agree. Can’t stand her banana shaped head or the mugging she does for the camera.

That said, I don’t like LeVar either.

That wasn't a laugh, it was a drawn-out giggle. That it was a black history question made it all the stranger.

LeVar Burton was just sad. One of the most pathetic hosts. So much drama to get a guest gig - and he wasn’t even good at it. How annoying. It was like he had never been in front of a camera before. Waste of people’s efforts.

I liked that Buzzy guy. He was charismatic, not a celebrity, unique and kind of interesting/decent looking - combined with ambitious, sharp and on top of things. I did like Andersen Cooper too - but unrealistic as LT host.

Since Mayim's series was recently renewed, Buzzy is my "outside" bet, if Ken turns down an offer. His familiarity with "how Jeopardy works" over-rides the white male thing; he's great with nervous contestants, talking them down after near misses, etc. as he's been there. His surprise "belt buckle" studio appearance was a wierd stunt, but otherwise he's fairly even keeled.

Aaron Rogers, Anderson Cooper and Mayim Bialik still have contracted gigs that still take up their time. Mike Richards was great, but he also has a gig as producer of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune". I think Buzzy or Ken probably did the best in terms of reading the questions well, having nice rapport and knowing how to deal with contestants (Buzzy did a masterful job of side-glance and otherwise ignoring a very sore loser) and otherwise keeping things moving. They would also fill in first names of answers for the home audience (unlike some others) plus they had a mostly up, positive attitude without being over the top. Dr. Oz and LeVar Burton were among the worst. Robin Roberts was quite nice -- I don't watch her tv show, but she came off as a lovely person, too.

Worst ‘Jeopardy!’ performance ever taints LeVar Burton’s long-awaited guest debut

What is an epic failure?

LeVar Burton’s “Jeopardy!” guest hosting debut ushered in a new low on the famed trivia game show.

Monday’s episode saw contestant Patrick Pearce record the lowest score in the program’s history — ending “Double Jeopardy” with -$7,400, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Burton, who has been a fan favorite to take over as host of the show following the death of Alex Trebek, had his first appearance somewhat overshadowed by Pearce’s unprecedented breakdown.

Pearce ended the first round of the game in the black with $200, but tanked in the next, making him ineligible for “Final Jeopardy,” and replacing Stephanie Hull’s -$6,800 2015 effort in the history books, the article said.

Matt Amodio of New Haven, Connecticut, capitalized on the California man’s poor performance to reportedly extend his four-day winning streak to $122,400.

The historic loss came as many excited fans tuned in to see the former “Reading Rainbow” star audition for the role many believed he is well suited for.

“Omg I never watch #Jeopardy. But tuned in last night to see Burton and wow what a bust,” one person tweeted.

“Wait, hold up. Did I (and probably a whole lotta other folks) just tune in for the first time in a LONG time to watch the lowest recorded score in #Jeopardy history? If so, now I feel even worse for him,” another said.

Burton has long campaigned to be made a permanent host, and more than a quarter-million fans have signed a petition calling on him to fill Trebek’s shoes.

“[In] 2013 I tweeted for the first time how much I would love to have that job when Alex retired,” Burton said on “The View” in April.

“More than anything, I am eager to put my skills up against those of anyone else in contention and then let the chips fall where they may.”

The “Star Trek: The Next Generation” actor continued his pitch to producers at the start of Monday’s episode.

“As a longtime viewer of the show, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ and I’m proud to be here to honor Alex’s legacy, and I’m going to do my best to make sure that these talented ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants enjoy their moment here as well,” Burton said after being introduced by longtime announcer Johnny Gilbert, footage of the episode showed.

Trebek hosted the show from 1984 until his death in November 2020. Art Fleming led “Jeopardy!” in the 1960s and 1970s and is the show’s only other full-time host.

Burton will continue guest-hosting through Friday, according to the show’s website.

If they'd really wanted him, they'd have included him in the original lineup. Instead, his performance has given them reason to reject him... unless the viewers are overwhelmingly SJW?

Blacks are screaming “racism!” because people don’t like LeVar. They scream everything is racism when in this case LeVar simply sucks and doesn’t deserve the job. Most people thought Robin Roberts and Bill Whitaker were both good, so there goes the racism excuse.

Does he have an OnlyFans?

[quote]i think the host reads DL, I didn't hear him say "YES!!!" this evening...he said "that's RIGHT!!!" equally annoying...

R50 The shows are taped in advance. There's no way any of these temporary hosts can change their performances because of something they read in real time.

Ken Jennings is too ugly to be the host. Alex was an extremely handsome man. He was charming, too, and knowledgable. Jennings is, of course, knowledgeable, somewhat charming, and a bust with his looks. When Rogers came on it was a sigh of relief because Jennings had been so unattractive.

Talent vs looks...I vote for talent.

Alex grew into his looks. He's cringeworthy in the early years but gorgeous in his last ten.

[quote]When Rogers came on it was a sigh of relief because Jennings had been so unattractive.

Give it up Aaron. You’re not getting the gig.

[quote] Talent vs looks...I vote for talent. Alex grew into his looks. He's cringeworthy in the early years but gorgeous in his last ten.

R64 I beg to differ!

[quote]When Rogers came on it was a sigh of relief because Jennings had been so unattractive.

The sighing happened when follow-up host Mike Richards appeared, and that would've happened with or without Ken Jennings.

Burton would make a good host for a kid’s version of Jeopardy.

Burton sucked. The whole push to get him on seemed like it was driven by a bunch of hipster fucktards who don't watch Jeopardy and likely never watched not cared that much about Reading Rainbow. It was all do forced and stupid.

Though I hate his phrasing of nearly every response with "what's' I do think Matt is pretty adorable.

I'm confused: is it the hipster fans screaming "racism!" or this "black Twitter" mentioned often... or a combination of both?

R1, aspie would explain the 'what's' responses, I think. Right?

Maybe he just uses the 'what' response to stay in the zone. I've seen contestants in the past blurt out the correct answer but forget to put it in the form of a question.

I think that's what it is; he's covering himself from slipping up by automatically inserting What every time, without realizing it's effect.

this cunt presses the buzzer when he doesn't know the answer.

How about Dr. Max Gomez from CBS NY news who looks a bit like Alex?

Matt's true skill is being the first to buzz in. He often doesn't immediately know the answer, but buzzes in anyway.

Yes, he's learned to says "What's" the moment they call on him. that's to cover his ass while he then tries to think of the correct answer. Often, there is a long pause while he tries to pull the correct response out of his head.

An adult named Buzzy? Please, and all you going after Mayim's looks, Buzzy has a face for radio.

$310,400 and counting

I wonder if Matt has a big dick?

Of course he won.

He has a second brain in that proboscis of his.

No opinion about the new host after all that anti Burton talk last week?

He's okay, nothing special, for the week.

The new host is very good and appears to be just happy hanging out for the week.

BDF. At least 8. And veiny.

[quqote] No opinion about the new host after all that anti Burton talk last week?

Meh

A relative announced this week's host seems MAGA, of course she had no idea who he was except he was a money guy.

How many more motherfucking guest hosts will there be before they pick someone?! Jesus!

One more after this guy, R87.

R88 Thank goodness! This has turned into a circus.

the guy from CNBC is ok. better than the guy from last week.

Matt is wearing same clothes and why did they pick such dumb contestants to go up against him?!!

they are both in the red!!!

this cunt got over 30k and the other 2 --400, 600. (final round) how fucking embarrassing!!!

WE ❤️ MATT!

Uh oh! Getting greedy Matt. Watch it!

I'm sitting here pissed off because AGAIN I am missing Jeopardy due to nasty, severe weather! Guess I'll have to watch the YT upload. I bet he breaks the 400k mark today. He gambles and takes no risks!

***big risks

r94 He lost 37K on final

He fixed his hair. It was less curly today...

What area are you in with all these weather issues, R94?

The permanent host will be that executive producer who guest hosted according to variety. He was very good! good choice!!

Yees, here.

he's wearing that ugly silver jacket today!!! burn it!

Jesus Christ, OP, if you think this guy is cute you'd think I was the hottest thing you'd ever seen. What some of you think of as good looking or "cute" is absolutely mind boggling.

He's not bad, R102, but you have to have an offbeat, dorky interest.

Some guys here seen as "hawt" bore me.

I think Matt is adorable. Would I do him? Nope. But he's still a cutey.

Matt has a very visible bald spot. How old is he?

A bald spot? I don't see it...

Euuuuewwwww!

R106 It's hidden under his yammaka.

[quote] under his yammaka

Oh dear!

Yarmulke

R106 It's a shitty screencap, but you can see it here.

They always interview contestants after the break, I wonder if he's running out of stories to tell...

^^^ James never did. So endearing.

The thing about his stories is that they've been largely from his childhood as though he's either strongly protecting his personal life as an adult, or doesn't have much to say about himself recently?

^^^ Well, he is a professional Grad student. How exciting can his life be?

wearing that ugly silver jacket again.

Cunt got dressed in the dark. those colors don't match!

I get the impression he's gay, but if so he has even less fashion sense than I do!

cunt won again today.

his total winnings so far is 430 200

At least James didn't answer "Washington" in the Final Jeopardy round, good god!

He obviously didn't bring enough clothes for an extended run. They shot each week in one day.

[quote] I get the impression he's gay, but if so he has even less fashion sense than I do!

He doesn't ping to me. No shine in his eyes.

Doesn't seem gay to me. Just seems like an academia nerd. Those types typically lack any fashion sense.

Well, okay... I have a serious geek/dork/nerd fetish, so when those types don't mention girlfriends I'm quick to assume. Both Ryan from PA and the bank teller from Seattle, who mentioned girlfriends much later, were definitely my types.

Willing to leave it that whatever his orientation, his lack of social skills would be a significant barrier.

All those super smart guys are touched with Aspergers. Just look at James!

BAM! Two more pigs up for slaughter!

This was so embarrassing to watch. Matt answered 98% of all the questions!

And, once again, bet a huge wad on final... and lost.

I wasn't real keen on Bible Boy.

I guessed Drake, too. He was trying to break 500k. Still impressive.

It's less embarrassing r127 than it is boring. They need to screen for better competitors. This guy is quite good, but not great. He stammers sometimes with his answers. Holtzower, or whatever his name is, would easily beat him.

He stammers, but he still gets the answers correct.

I'm not ready to go along with the theory that he's being fed the answers, but it's beginning to be a strange pattern that he almost always comes up with the correct answer within one second of timing out, again and again and again.

If I know roughly 2/3 of the answers, the challengers should as well. Seems like they're intimidated by him as lately there's been room for them to buzz in before he does.

Do the victims AKA the other contestants know they're going to be facing a multi-game winner before Johnny does the introductions?

Agree that night after no-contest night is getting incredibly boring.

Finally, if he's being fed answers he wouldn't have thrown $68,000 pre-tax down the drain by crossing out "Magellan."

"Amodio" means "I love God" in Italian!

It seems like he has a combination of photographic memory and also the kind of memory Marilu Henner has where she can tell you what happened to her on a specific day. He has practically an instant access to information it seems. Holzhauer and some of the other big winners may have this as well.

[quote] It's less embarrassing [R127] than it is boring. They need to screen for better competitors.

Perhaps, this is the best they got. Who wants to be a sacrificial lamb? I would call in sick.

It's not just access to information in his head. He processes it very very well. Look at how he handled yesterday's Myth Run-Ons category.

And how many here would have come up with that cesium/cerium response a few days ago? A lot more at work than simply memory and recall.

They've given him a few questionable correct answers -- like when they ask for a someone with an alliterative name, he gives the last name. Don't they usually require the full name?

I only think that is when there are alternatives like first names, or Jr. etc.

Usually you can just give the last name, but it seems like there clues with the words "alliteration" or "this 3-named" person, where they sometimes call for the full name. It seems to be inconsistent -- sometimes they call out the contestant that they need more than the last name.

FUCKING HATE THIS CUNT! HE KEEPS FINDING THE DAILY DOUBLE!!!

This is rigged.

he's up to 475, 600.

I love Matt, almost more than James.

LeVar means "to weigh" in Spanish.

Matt was sloppy tonight.

yes, I was hoping the woman would beat him but he found the daily double and got a comfortable lead after that.

Silicon is a six-letter word?

^ Silica

[quote] Matt was sloppy tonight.

Once of the things I love about him.

Love how he keeps making that "aw Shucks" face whenever the announcer reads the total winnings. If I were up there, I'd be nervous as hell. I also find it hilarious when he doesn't know an answer, he keeps hopping up and down like he needs to pee.

For those wondering if Matt is being fed the answers, game shows have been under tight scrutiny since the game shows scandals of the 1950s. I think there are federal laws controlling these shows, so I doubt they'd take the risk.

You all know that telepathy both naturally occurring and synthetic/artificial/technological does exist....

But maybe they rigged the daily double.

R154

You're reminding me of a childhood book: [italic]The Trouble with Jenny's Ear[/italic] by Oliver Butterworth, about the moral quandry of a telepathic kid on a quiz show.

So assume he's telepathic. Who out there is somehow reading and then answering the clues for him?

The host has the answer in his mind.

He’s smart. Some of the answers that he has are quite amazing. Like, how does anyone know that?

What an uggo. He looks like a fishface.

Who’s had Matt’s thick dick?

He finds the Daily Doubles because they are always at the bottom and he starts at the bottom of the board. I also want to know if the upcoming contestants get to watch the previous taping in the green room or are they ambushed once on set.

I remember that many years ago a contestant tried that “start at the bottom” tactic — ages before James H. — and was doing dismally. Alex cautioned him about the answers at the top being easier and starting from the top might help. I think most contestants use that as their plan and aren’t comfortable challenging Matt in that fashion.

Matt does it for two reasons. First, to find the Double Jeopardy clues, and second, because it throws off his fellow contestants by dominating the game and building up earnings that become insurmountable. So far, it’s worked.

They tape 5 episodes per day, and the Tuesday-Friday contestants are allowed to sit in the audience until their game comes. The Monday contestants go into the game cold, but from Tuesday on they've already seen what they’re up against.

Has a Jeopardy champion ever said "Enough!" and decided to voluntarily retire undefeated? Or do the rules forbid that? (Not the same as involuntary retirement when there was a limit on games won.)

Bet he'll be wearing that ugly silver jacket again today.

16 days $505,000

Correct, R166!

His jacket looks a little shiny, but it’s not silver

Did he win again? I'm kind of tired of him. The other players' scores haven't even been close.

R167 Asshole. Not everyone here is on the East Coast. Take your spoiler and shove it.

Lol Don’t read a Jeopardy thread before you have seen the show

I was touched when Matt credited his public high school education the other day.

Cockadoodle!

DERP!

Aspie Matt Jackson is the first player I recall who started playing the game from the bottom up. And at a breakneck pace too.

^^^^ James taught Matt how to do that.

Yes, another steamroll runaway, R170.

I think he's getting fat.

He said his favorite city was somewhere in Sweden? He had to go there for work and it was bright the whole time.

He’s cute and the ugly silver jacket is endearing. I did like seeing him brought down a peg by missing the pop culture questions (the host even gave one away with the Rodney D impression). All the contestants embarrassed themselves by not knowing Genesis.

[quote] 16 days $505,000 —Not bad!

60 minutes $1 million--Even better

Not just Matt, but it's always amazing that so many smart Jeopardy contestants seem to spend so much time watching dumb TV shows.

[quote]James taught Matt how to do that.

Given that Matt was on in 2015 and James was on in 2019, that's unlikely.

I didn't know Genesis.

Mayim gets half the gig! Good for her

Half? More like 80/20, no?

[quote] James taught Matt how to do that. Given that Matt was on in 2015 and James was on in 2019, that's unlikely.

r183 Hmm. I am sure it is 2021 and Matt was on TV last night.

R187 I think they're talking about a different guy named Matt.

Ma, I think it time to think about going back to Shady Pines.

R187 - follow the bouncing ball . . .

R175 stated, "Aspie Matt Jackson is the first player I recall who started playing the game from the bottom up. And at a breakneck pace too."

R176 then said, "James taught Matt how to do that."

I @ R183 jumped in and said Matt (i.e. Matt Jackson) was a contestant a few years before James.

[quote]—But, I'm just a senile Eldergay, what do I know?

Yes, Rose, you are. But we still love you anyway.

Ugh - Matt Jackson! Second worst champ... ever!

He answered a question differently than the host. He pronounced it differently?! They said it was correct!?

That lady was in striking distance tonight. Shame she didn't get the Jaws answer.

He will need about 100K to buy a prossie willing to put up with his fugly.

He watched the fucking lord of the rings a million times. Pretty sure he's straight.

How did the two challengers not get FJ????? Ruth certainly should have known the correct question.

I'm not a Super Genius (like Wile E. Coyote), but I was paying attention specifically for it this time and figured I knew at least two-thirds of the answers that Matt buzzed in on and knew. There's either a great deal of luck going on, or the challengers are thoroughly intimidated bye the multi-night champ.

They give him a lot of leeway in the amount of time he answers. What is.................answer.

^^^ No more than usual. There's a counter.

How could anyone not answer JAWS??????

[quote] No more than usual. There's a counter.

Uh huh.

He looks like he fell out of an ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

When he was born the doctor slapped him and then the nurse got in a few good belts too.

R202 / R203 As a fellow EG, please stop. Both comments are embarrassing.

What is an EG and Jaws should have been a $100 question.Now that was just embarrassing.

I suspect there was a big dropoff in applications to appear on Jeopardy at the height of the Covid pandemic and that we're now seeing the effect of that trickle down in a long series of very weak contestants.

Interesting theory, R206, which kinda agrees my theory of his being lucky as a factor. Jaws was incredibly obvious for a supposedly "tough" final-level question featuring Moby Dick as a hint.

I get what R198 means in that it often feels as though they're holding the clock for him, though if course they're not.

I'm assuming that EG stands for Eldergay, R205. A reference to lecherous old geezers looking forward to pretty young things. As someone who grew up with rabbit ears on a b/w TV, he's average looking. I found it rather odd for him to brag about being a "night guy" since he strikes me as anti-social.

[quote] I found it rather odd for him to brag about being a "night guy" since he strikes me as anti-social.

I did not take “night guy” to mean socializing at all. I think he just stays up late at night reading books, watching LotR, and generally being a brainiac nerd.

Matt got most of answers right last night but the whole game came down to Final Jeapardy because the other contestant was betting big and playing to win. However, she still would have lost if she got Jaws since Matt knew the answer but he's missed a few FJ's before.

Seriously how did these two miss "Jaws"? The clues blockbuster movie, 1974 best seller, Moby Dick reference. C'mon now. And neither were kids.

Win today?

it seemed as if tonight was Matt’s closest game. Nicolle looked as if she might win — until she missed the second DD, which dropped her down. She clawed he way back, but the board was empty of high dollar amounts, and she fell short. Plus she didn’t get FJ.

There’s a few week break starting on Monday, correct? That will give Matt some time to relax. .

God this blue haired thing tonight is annoying. Please don't let it win.

He bet one Dollar, so if the Challenger got it right and doubled her score, and he got it right as well, he would have won by a dollar.

But if she got it right and he got it wrong, he would have lost by a dollar

In full-blown shallow mode, he's not doing himself any favors with this shaved sides and permed top, in my opinion.

As much as I am getting bored with Matt, I wouldn't wanted the blue haired lesbian to have beaten him. It would have just been too comical of a way to go out. Now that the show is on hiatus, people who are going to compete when filming starts again will know what they are up against and prepare accordingly. I bet he's beaten before the end of the first week of new episodes next season.

I get the feeling that Matt is psychologically running on borrowed time. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he lost the first game of the new season. As I understand it, however, by coming back in September that means he has to wait another calendar year to compete in a Tournament of Champions?

whatever, just glad I don't have to see his fuck face next week

I've barely posted all week, so a few things:

First, I have to chime in re the two knuckleheads not getting Jaws during FJ last night. How?

I thought Joe Buck was certainly an amiable enough host. In addition, I think it was understandable for him to express his amazement at Matt's success.

Tonight's chunky contestant has to be the most annoying person they've had competing in a long, long time. While I generally don't mind perky - within limits that is - I had a desire to see that woman tased each time she opened her mouth.

Imagine a Hellish alternative universe, with her returning in September and LeVar Burton hosting.

Yay, Matt! I'm not bored with him, I want him to go on forever. I feel bad for disliking Nicolle tonight. She even tried to do the "What is" thing instead of 'Who is" for a few rounds. Her cheerfulness got to me. I liked the guy in the middle but I'm glad Matt won.

I guessed that the women were the pioneers for voting rights but for the life of me could not remember the names.

He looks like a googly eyed drag race puppet. Crossed googly eyes. There's a nasty streak in him too. He is 1,000 percent an aspie. Lose already.

R222 Fuck you

^ Is that you Matt? You're disrespectful of more than just the game I see. Why not learn how to make eye contact on break. The left or right one will do.

He plans to spend the rest of his life in the ivory tower

[quote]Imagine a Hellish alternative universe, with her returning in September and LeVar Burton hosting.

Shivers! That would have indeed been hell.

[quote]I get the feeling that Matt is psychologically running on borrowed time. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he lost the first game of the new season.

Wouldn't surprise me if he lost within the first few games of the new season. This week's games were taped in late April or sometime in May. That means Matt will have had three full months to get lost in his brain and overthink things. Plus, he had to keep it all to himself, couldn't tell friends about his amazing run until now. All that will likely play a head game on him. I suspect he won't have his mojo when he returns.

[quote] couldn't tell friends about his amazing run until now.

People with limited social skills don't usually have a lot of friends. Besides, wouldn't folks have noticed he was away a looooooong time?

Sometimes stereotypes are true, so I'm going to take a dig at Los Angeles saying that this past season they've been largely limited to Southern California residents for a talent pool, which may have also helped him.

R227 They normally tape two weeks of shows in two days, then take a long break before taping again. So Matt wouldn't have been away so long to be missed, espcially with people staying home because of Covid.

Matt's goal is to be a professor. I can't imagine how dull his lectures would be. He appears to be a nice man but he has no personality.

Oh wait...most professors have no personalities.

He's a professional student.

Matt is at it again! Another WIN!

I hope he does final jeopardy for a 50 k payout!

$642,601 in 19 days. Not bad!

....

Thanks for the link r234, very interesting and insightful

The way Matt hesitates until the last second on the double Jeopardy questions, and then comes up with the right answer at the last second, reminds me a bit of the clips that I have seen of Charles Van Doren back in their day.

Except, I’m pretty sure Matt is not cheating.

I am sure Matt has his spirit guides handing him the answers.

But he's obviously a quiz show and movie fan so he knows how Van Doren played. Could he be intentionally copying the style? It does look just a teensy bit phoney, happening again and again as it does.

If James H eventually lost, so can he.

Usually it's obscure geography that brings even the best contestants to their knees, but this guy almost always comes through,

Yes, I’ve been impressed at how broad his knowledge of geography is. He usually rings in first and knows the correct questions. When others jump ahead of him they frequently mess up the geography, leaving Matt to answer correctly.

Congrats to Matt!

[quote]Usually it's obscure geography that brings even the best contestants to their knees

I would love to see Matt being brought to his knees.

He reminds me of Rachel Maddow in the face. As an Ohioan, I wish he would share the name of his barber.

Wouldn't his barber be in Connecticut?

Late to the party…sizemeat?

He’s got BDF.

When Mike asked him about celebrities that he is being compared to, I held my breath for a moment thinking he was going to say Charles Van Doren lol

Go Matt! I think he’s cute.

Mike is staying in the background; you hardly know he's there. Perfect for a host. He's a keeper for sure.

Such a relief after months and months of "stars" who couldn't step back and felt they had to keep projecting themselves into the game.

[quote] He's a keeper for sure.

For three more nights.

Well played R250. I can't tell if R249 is clueless or being snarky.

R239-I think James's loss was a set-up. He played terribly in his last appearance, like a boxer throwing a fight.

Matt's pretty good at sports too.

Nobody can play this game indefinitely, there's shit you got to do, like get on with your life. So I think Matt may have to do what I believe Holtzauer did, and one day when he's had enough just set yourself up to lose and then move on.

Has there ever been a winning Jeopardy contestant who's said, "Enough! This is my final show. I'm retiring undefeated." (Yes, once the show permitted never-ending winning streaks.)

The other point of course is that however tired a long-running winner may get of the routine, it's awfully good money for the time put in, especially given the taping schedule.

R255 he's a PhD student a Yale. At some point he's going to have to turn his focus back. Unless he does what Ken Jennings did and milks the celebrity aspect as a new career.

Jennings and Holzhauer both raked in over $2M each in total winnings. There is no way this guy is going to "walk away."

[quote] [R239]-I think James's loss was a set-up. He played terribly in his last appearance, like a boxer throwing a fight.

r252 He was beaten by a lesbian who only lasted three days herself. How set-up can that be?

They film 5 episodes in one day, so appearing on Jeopardy doesn't occupy all of his time. Unless he spends all of his time studying for Jeopardy, he has plenty of time to work on his PhD remotely.

yes, and the PhD students make their own schedule, don't they? I thought they plan their own study.

A reasonable guess would be he's working on his thesis.

I never saw Ken Jennings as a contestant. Anyone know how he was finally beaten? I agree with the above posters about Holzhauer - he just seemed to give up.

I do see the young Tom Hanks comparison.

R258 - Emma won 3 games then lost the 4th.

But she made it into the Tournament of Champions and was one of the two contestants who competed with James for the grand prize (during which she lost and won "only" the $100,000 prize).

I'm not nuts about the new set, esp that night sky with the twinkling stars. I guess they're supposed to remind us that Alex is in the great beyond. There appear to be some kind of half curtains behind the contestants as well, which is distracting.

I think Matt looks extremely fuckable and would probably be a hell of a lotta fun in the sack. Or the kitchen counter. Or the tub....

Fun? He seems on-the-spectrum to me.

On the spectrum guys are up for anything. Trust me.

He has a nice smile, with dimples, when Mike is complementing him. I would like to see them both get a room.

MATT AMODIO IS DEAD TO MEEEEEEE!

What?

Nah. He won again. Still in it. But this one was closer than I believe any other.

Hope it rattled him!

It was close, but not that close, his score, while low for him, was still triple what the nearest competitor earned

He's wearing that ugly silver jacket again!

I don't believe he didn't know some of those answers that he got wrong! They were easy!

Agreed, R275. Nobody got slow "poke"!

And he didn't know kickstarter?

What the he'll happened? I stepped away from the TV right after the first round, and he was like $600 in the hole. By the time I came back during double jeopardy, he was at 30k and winning! Someone tell me.

He got a second daily double which he bet everything and got the correct answer, so that helped a lot

I became so tense that I kept forgetting to play the game. Glad Matt won.

i find it really suspicious that he didn't know joe frasier. that's gotta be the easiest one, and there was a picture of him too!

I think the audio implant in his head tilted for a moment.

I didn't know Joe Frasier either.

I hope Twitter sleuths are doing a background check and find evidence of that one time he watched Breakfast at Tiffany's, that old movie about making fun of Asians.

Which "he" do you mean? Ken has already been called out for being able-ist.

But I did recognize the ultra-handsome Leon Spinks.

R284 I meant the contestant. Aren't winning contestants eligible for online manhunts now?

I hate when Matt does this. He could have lost it all today. It came down to final and my nails are gone.

Carlo cracked me up several times, especially the Ricky Martin and Mozart answers.

I could see Matt losing to a mediocre player if the other challenger is really weak like tonight.

Carlo bombing the Spanish language category was also oddly hilarious.

I was embarrassed on Carlo’s behalf for most of the show. He had the right response once in a while, but his wrong responses missed the mark by light years.

He’ll need to move to Albuquerque and forge a new identity in order to live down this ordeal.

How does he compare to the GOATS Ken & James? Is he on their level, or a cut below?

below!

The difference is Ken made it look easy. For whatever reason, Matt seems to constantly feign difficulty responding. That makes him look a bit fake.

^^ Yea, but he got there. I have a feeling Matt is just as confused about how his mind works as everyone else.

Matt seems to be the aspy type that is weaker on questions involving pop culture and the like. Interesting that the weakest of yesterday's three players was the only one to get final jeopardy. This is likely how he'll lose with a final jeopardy question revolving around pop culture or contemporary movies.

I think he’s just tremendous…!

[quote] 'Jeopardy!' Fans Are Shocked After James Holzhauer Takes a Shot at Matt Amodio

Jeopardy! champion Matt Amodio is on fire, and he knows it. But even still, fellow Jeopardy! prodigy James Holzhauer isn't afraid to give him a hard time.

On September 17, Matt finished off another week on the beloved quiz show with 23 consecutive game wins and total earnings of $825,801. These stats put him in third place for Jeopardy!’s consecutive games won and highest winnings during regular season play. Ahead of Matt in first and second place is Ken Jennings and James, respectively.

Like many others, it seems like James, who now cohosts the quiz show The Chase with Ken, is also keeping tabs on Matt. Hours before the computer science PhD student from New Haven, Connecticut appeared on last Monday’s episode of Jeopardy!, James took to Twitter to compare their winnings. “When you order something online vs. when it arrives,” he wrote alongside side-by-side photos of Matt and himself comparing their 23-day total earnings.

Shortly after, Matt replied back with his own clever joke. “I thought these memes were supposed to have the more attractive person on the left,” he tweeted back, referencing before-and-after pictures.

The 30-year-old Jeopardy! star then retweeted James and wrote another message. “Must be nice having time to throw shade on Twitter,” Matt said. “Us #Jeopardy champions with 0 career losses have actual work to do.”

Needless to say, James’s tweet garnered the attention of Jeopardy! fans everywhere, who were surprised to see he took a shot at Matt.

“Ouch. That's kind of cold, James. I get it, you know a lot of trivia. Why rub it in? 23 games is still impressive, no matter what the amount is,” one fan wrote. “No need to punch down. Matt's a long way from James's record. But he's certainly remarkable. And James is a supernova,” another added. “James… show some class… not nice…why does everyone have to compare him with the previous big winners…. Matt is amazing… he’s only just begun!!! ❤️❤️,” a different fan said. “James I like you always have always will but even you must understand different strokes for different folks. You both play the game your way! Don’t get arrogant on us,” a follower commented.

That said, others enjoyed seeing James interact with the current Jeopardy! champion, including the show itself. “This is how you know you’ve made it, @AmodioMatt!” Jeopardy!’s official Twitter account wrote. “@AmodioMatt this means you’ve been welcomed as one of the top dogs. Can’t wait to see your friendly banter back with James, Ken and Buzzy,” a fan agreed. “Coming from anyone else, this looks like some WICKED shade. But we know better. Man, sometimes I love Twitter,” someone else tweeted.

It sounds like this James-Matt exchange is all in the name of a little competitive fun. That said, since their back-and-forth exchange, Matt has gotten even closer to James' 32-game streak. Only time will tell if he’ll beat the record of one of the most successful Jeopardy! legends.

Now that he's rich, do you people want to date him?

He's cute. I would have given him a go on the first date as a Phd student.

I can't believe he didn't know who maya angelou was? He was shown a picture and he didn't know answer! That was the easiest question.

very fishy.

I absolutely hate the ugly host, did you see her fucking hair the first 2 days? and her ugly clothes?!

And the FJ question was too easy.

He must have a photographic memory of sorts. When he answers, he pauses. You can tell he's going through a rollodex of facts in his head

R301-Honey, that picture was so old, I didn't know it was Maya Angelou.

If I’m not mistaken, Matt would overcome James H., in terms on games won, on Friday.

James is jealous, hahaha!

why are the contestants so fucking stupid? they pick the dumb cunts so matt can continue winning! rigged!

he got dressed in the dark. he looks terrible in all his clothes, wrong color choices.

I'm enjoying seeing Matt win so many consecutive games. I wish him well.

If producers want him out, there are two ways to go about it. The first, is to make the questions much harder. That way, everyone gets them wrong, he cannot build up momentum, and then gets overtaken in a FJ. That is rumored to be what they did to eventually get Ken out.

The second is to make the questions all easier. That way, other people buzz in just as quick, possibly denying the champ of the ability to wager high in the Daily Doubles, and get him out that way. That is how they got rid of James.

Matt plays a lot like James. He knows almost everything and he wagers a lot. I think if the producers want him out, they will use that method. Wouldn’t surprise me if they do. As such as they like having someone who can keep returning to get the fans to watch, he earns serious money. Ken was better for producers because he was winning but within normal amounts because he played the game traditionally.

that fat bitch today was dumb as fuck! how the fuck did she get picked?! She knew fuck nothing!!

I guess she aced the online tests, but doesn't do as well "live"?

R311 The way he loses is by having compete against one really good player and one really bad one. Normally the other contestants are equally matched so neither contestant can close in on him. All those times where Matt's win was within range, it was because there was one player who barely buzzed in at all.

the guy in the middle today kept losing the battle with the buzzer, he knew the answer but didn't buzz in first. I remember a fewceleb contestants have mentioned there is a trick to buzzing in first or something.

and his stories are getting so fucking dull. rotten food in a fridge...wow!!!

At least Mayim's response that she was surprised that there was any food with college students around worked!

Come on. Matt is 30 years old. He’s had to do this “interesting story” shtick 31 times so far. I seriously doubt that there are many people of that age who could come up with an unending series of witty and entertaining events to satisfy their critics without having to resort to the rotting food in the refrigerator.

The key point is that you briefly get locked out if you buzz in too early.

Remember how Matt sometimes seems to pass on easy answers. Maybe he's not passing but locked out.

I suspect Matt hears the first part of the question and determines whether it is a field he's familiar with. If so, then he's ready with the buzzer before they even finish the second part of the question.

If its not a field he feels comfortable with, then he skips the buzzer.

How many people took a pass on trying out for Jeopardy because they dreaded the little chat with Alex? I've always thought it adds nothing and breaks the pace of the show.

Some of their personal stories are swell, and some of them are lousy.

I personally hate the personal stories section, I mute it until the questions are asked.

He buzzed in on the Maya Angelou question, a picture was Maya was shown, he blanked.

That was super easy and he didn't even know. Even if you cram for all the questions, I'm sure she's an important figure that you should have memorized.

They need smarter contestants.

I recognized her face immediately, but couldn't come up with the name.

R322 I think that was Mr Livermore’s per peeve..

[quote]I personally hate the personal stories section, I mute it until the questions are asked.

I do, too. The chit-chat is positively excruciating.

I wish he'd give full answers instead of just the last name of a person. Jeopardy used to have standards. Alec wouldn't stand for this!

[quote] I wish he'd give full answers instead of just the last name of a person.

They require full names when only the last name is not sufficient because it could apply to more than one person. Mayim enforced this last night when the question was which former First Lady did JFK appoint as a delegate to the UN. Matt said “Roosevelt” and Mayim asked for more information, requiring him to add “Eleanor.” Because it could have been First Lady Edith Kermit Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt’s second wife.

So, if the answer to the clue is Mozart, there’s no reason to add Wolfgang Amadeus.

Never realized Jeopardy fans were so anal retentive but I guess it makes sense. Can't say I've noticed 95% of what people are complaining about.

omg, what the fuck was this woman wearing tonight?!!! MY EYES!!!!

how the fuck does he not know that breed of dog?! it's so fucking easy! I don't think he does well with questions with pictures.

How many more wins until he ties the guy currently holding the numero uno record? Congrats to Matt!

Ken Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74 consecutive wins.

He's an ugly, basic male. Of course he makes DLers ancient mussies wet. Yuck.

R331

My very first thought right off the bat was that if someone talked her into wearing that outfit, they should be breaking rocks at Leavenworth as a major crime!

Congrats to Matt for tying James’s record of consecutive day appearances.

They need to put the daily double in the 200 and 400 spots.

With all that money, Matt can't update his wardrobe? Or buy the dowdy bitch a proper dress?

A "Mayim and Matt Makeover!" reality fashion show should be streamed exclusively on DL: Princess Diana screams for her cuffs, FF for his ties, and a fainting couch for their matching jackets.

The way Matt plays, I doubt he will beat Kens record. Matt plays in the high risk, high reward style of James. He is a bit more cautious than James was, but that style of game play can backfire hard.

Matt will eventually lose all three Daily Doubles and will be done.

i'm sure by now, the producers know his weaker topics and areas...just put more of those on!

Or, perhaps a challenger with similar strengths?

I think Matt and Mayim are banging. Am I the only one who sees the sparks of the sex chemistry flying betwixt them?

wearing that fucking ugly silver jacket again.

[quote] i'm sure by now, the producers know his weaker topics and areas...just put more of those on

One of the categories on Thursday’s show was Geography. The producers clearly haven’t gotten the memo yet. . . .

Matt has the cutest smile. I bet he likes to be tickled.

My mom had dinner recently with a group of friends ranging from 75 to 90. They thought Matt was definitely on-the-spectrum, and want him to go away as soon as possible. She was surprised that the topic produced such animated responses among the women.

When will Ken Jenning's interim hosting duties begin? I wonder if Matt will still be after his record when he's the host. If so, maybe Ken would need to recuse himself. I'll have to review the game show ethics handbook on that.

I believe this is Mayim's final week.

Don’t think so, R391.

[quote] Beginning Monday, September 20, Bialik will serve as the host for several weeks of episodes, which will air through November 5. After that, Bialik and Jennings will split hosting duties as their schedules allow through the end of the calendar year.

I can't stand her.

[quote] After that, Bialik and Jennings will split hosting duties as their schedules allow through the end of the calendar year.

After that, Bialik and Jennings will split hosting duties as their schedules allow through the end of the calendar year *or until her krap sit-kom is finally kancelled.*

Per The Ringer, R350: "(For those keeping score at home, if he were to keep winning, he would surpass Jennings in an episode airing in late November; Jennings himself is set to take over as guest host on November 8.)"

it's rigged 100%. they are putting up dumb cunts next to him.

R356 It isn’t rigged. They pick the contestants well ahead of time. And, if they were going to rig it, it wouldn’t be for straight white dude.

We don’t know that he’s straight, and since he has an Italian background we don’t know if he’s white…

I'm sick of him. I'm not watching it again until he's gone.

yeah, I didn't watch today either. I don't want to see that ugly silver jacket. the host wears terrible colors and outfits, not to mention horrid hairstyle. I am not subjecting myself that.

I guess I understand being so put off by a television program or movie or actor or musician/band, but it always comes across as sort "I'll teach you! I won't watch you or listen to you any more!", which I get must be a profound, deeply felt opinion. But it is ultimately such a meaningless "threat". I also get it that some people are just prone toward saying stuff like that.

of the triumvirate of Jennings, Holzhauer , and Amadio, I find Matt to be a breath of fresh air who is also a very kind and humble human being, in addition to being so damn good on "Jeopardy".

I'd suck Matt until his nuts rattled.

I liked the shirt and tie with no jacket today

I thought he really went overboard with his pregnant "maybe I don't really know the answer is Jordan" pauses today. Just looked fake as can be. So obvious he's been told to create some suspense for the audience.

He is such a boss. I'm a trivia fan and god is he impressive

R365 I don’t think that is it. I think he is somewhat in the spectrum and going over the photographic memory in his mind, like flipping though a phone book.

Matt loves eating pussy! Yum yum yum!

Man loves having two men going over him at the same time, one sucking his dick while the other licks his balls and swirls his tongue around his nipples.

If your comment was directed at me, R361, I am not trying to teach or threaten anyone. I just stated that I'm sick of him and am not watching again until he is gone. There is no contest to the show when he's playing.

R367 I'll buy that on some of the hard and obscure responses. But in the initial Jeopardy round on Monday he was doing it again and again on easy ones, like Jordan. Not to mention the over-the-top facial expresions showing first his agony then relief.

Yes, we were able to access his frame sans the usual jacket. I was wondering if someone would make note of this on the DataLounge. He has a nice physique. Now if I could figure out that patchy hair. It looks like they fill in some balding spots with hair in a can.

The questions are shockingly easy this season....And Matt looks like Ellen Degeneres son. No Joke. Matt and Ellen both have that stupid grin where they move their tongue around in their mouth. It's weird..He also has a gay lisp...

R367 Maybe he is trying to run out the clock?

Who would you rather watch?

^^^ Honestly, they all look on the spectrum.

Of the three of them, I could easily watch Ken Jennings for a longer run. I didn't like James when he was on, finding him an incredibly cold fish. Matt has waaaaaaaaaay outstayed his welcome.

Ken Jennings is vile...He is so gross. Brad is fine (despite the closet)....James is watchable. But the minute Ken gets to the podium I am switching channels.

I've always liked Brad. I'd sign his lawyer's prenup as soon as it comes out of the printer! Thing is, he did so spectacularly badly when the three of them were having their face-off a year or two ago that I really wondered whether something is wrong with him?

I have a feeling we're going to discover Matt and Mayim have been dating once his run ends. Do I hear wedding bells?

On his Jeopardy application, under hobbies he did put down Eating Pussy.

That just meant that he likes Chinese food

He spilled an adult beverage on a laptop at a party. WOW!!!! what a great story matt!!!

The "Warm Chatter" segment is scintillating as always.

those 2 dumb cunts just stood there the whole time, didn't even try to ring in....dumb cunts!!!

So goddamned boring. Why bother having other contestants when it's just piggy Matt hogging the whole fucking show and making everyone suffer.

R386. agree 100%

they need to pick smarter contestants!!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz

There were many contestants I would have liked to see return for a few more days-- that old bearded sweater guy on Monday reminded me of late Shih-tzu and I was sad he didn't have a chance, there were some fun gays, and there were some cranks which make it entertaining. Today's DAVID looked pissed!

Matt seemed humbled by his measly $16,000 today. Maybe the end is near.

The last time that Matt lost a large sum of money in FJ he was very conservative in his betting in the next game.

Having contestants who are actually able to answer the questions will be a start towards dislodging him.

Those chatter stories are cringe worthy

If they went back to the more difficult and obscure questions they had in the old days, it would become more of a game of chance and would give the other contestants more of a shot at Matt.

Yes, make the questions tougher, but that won’t automatically guarantee a Matt loss. I was surprised that he knew which books of the Bible went with those clues tonight. He has a very broad base of knowledge.

That means he's had a hell of a lot of leisure time in his life.

Lately, I find that I'd rather watch all 1 hour of PBS News than switch over to Jeopardy at 7:30. I like seeing really smart winners but my tolerance of them is around 10 games or so. Maybe it's time to reinstate a max win limit.

I admit I'm insanely jealous.

He looks great at R355 but like a deranged Aspie at R375.

he was just guessing, I guess his strategy is to ring in first and then guess the answer if he didn't know it. He got a lucky guess correct today, judging by his reaction.

Don't hear anyone bragging they got Final Jeopardy today.

Go to the other Jeopardy thread, R399. Three of us got it.

I got Thermidor, but only one of those Bible books.

Bible questions should be banned on Jeopardy, or at least really cut back.

OMG...I think I just realized Matt is wearing a wiglet.

Matt rubbed one out yesterday.

Am I the only one who thinks he is, but not quite, cheating? He slams the buzzer before anyone else or knowing the answer, then uses the time to think it up or guess.

R405 I think you are the only one. That's been a standard game approach since the days of Art Fleming. It's why there's a penalty for buzzing in too early or not responding correctly.

R402 You’re an idiot.

I'm not sure whether his dramatic pauses are a stunt, or he just doesn't know?

He doesn't know.

[quote] OMG...I think I just realized Matt is wearing a wiglet.

Yep, he is getting a bald spot, right where his yamaka belongs.

Matt's long pauses have been discussed multiple times in Jeopardy threads in recent weeks. It's also been discussed other places as well because USA Today asked him about it. Here is his response:

[quote]I'm a big believer in measure twice, cut once. I'm very worried that I'm going to know it, or I'm going to think I know it, and then say it. And if I just took one extra second to pause and doublecheck my work, I would have the correct answer. So it's just out of an abundance of caution. I'm not going to let hastiness turn into sloppiness.

That came out downright priggish.

They have put PhD candidates against him - not too long ago there were two of them! Today's PhD candidate, Maddie, didn't even make it to FJ.

omg, she is the dumbest!!!

she should get a fucking refund for her "education". she was so stupid!

PhD in what? so fucking embarrassing!!! she should be ashamed!

Theater, R416.

Anyone keep track of how many questions The challengers answered correctly between them?

omg, she got dressed in the dark! so fucking ugly!!!

Somehow I have the tendency to believe and assume that Matt, or any very successful player, could give a flying fuck about folks on message boards bitching about him. But if that is what you need to do, datalounge is at the ready.

[quote]omg, she got dressed in the dark! so fucking ugly!!!

It seems that way. Mayim seems to have a passion for houndstooth and plaids. Show really needs to do an intervention. Don't they have any gay men working backstage there who can give her some fashion tips?

It’s over!!! He was defeated today and I’m sad.

The streak is over!!!!!!!!!

who beat him?

oh really? they aired the episode already?

If I'd known earlier I would have picked up a split of champagne while doing errands!

Why did the NYT run that hit piece on Mayim today, together with a photo that looks nothing like the person we see on screen? Frankly, given all the problems in the world the Times can focus on, devoting all that space to ruminations about her "fairness" seems vicious overkill.

The NYT hasn't been vaguely fair in years.

Jeopardy airs at 12:30 pm here.

did he screw up or did a genius show up to beat him?

So kind of R421 and R422 to spoil the results before the show has aired for everyone.

When Ken & James lost, there was plenty of buzz to such effect. Has there been any today? Not that I've noticed, so reports here of Matt's death may be exaggerated.

I complained about people spoiling episodes, and was told that it was my problem for checking into before the show aired locally for me! (my fault/problem)

If this is true, I'm okay with it this once being such good news for something to look forward to!

Once the show airs, it’s open season. Not my fault they air it so early in the day here.

Oh good R433. I just got hissed at vociferously on the other thread for saying Matt lost.

No one can convince me that Matt didn’t deliberately tank today. Stupid and few responses throughout. Totally out of character. Wasn’t beating them on the buzzer. And Poland???!! My fucking dog knows the Alps aren’t in Poland. If I know the answer is Austria, as do the other two contestants, then so does ugly Matt Amodio.

Did he do this on his own, or did the producers speak to him.

R428, where in the world are you? they air it so early?!

I've recorded the program, I can't watch it live as I won't be home. I am just glad I won't have to see his ugly silver jacket ever again!

There is no way the producers said anything to him.

I think he said his paper is due end of the year so I guess he lost deliberately so he could go back to his studies?

yeah, there is no way he didn't know a geography question, that's his strength.

He wasn't even trying. He looked tired and like he wanted out. Does he get to keep his money?

of course!

the other guy is buzzing in faster.

I did see panic in Matt's eyes for the first time. At least, that the camera saw.

Bye bye Matt!

R437 No one would turn down the kind of money that Matt was ranking in, along with the doors a long jeopardy appearance could open to turn in a paper.

PhD programs are expected to take years and no one would bat and eye if he took a term off. He didn’t throw the game. He has a two in three chance of losing each game. It finally caught up with him.

Alas, Matt Amodio is no more.

He threw the match. Geography's one of his strongest suits. No way he'd put Poland for a country with Alps.

If this is true, I think he threw it as well. Too many people were getting tired of him always answering everything, Once he'd past James as #2, his place as a Jeopardy champ was secure. Even if he'd stayed and beaten Ken's record, they would have kept losing audience members because it just wasn't interesting.

Given his snarky Twitter responses and recent interviews, I thought he'd last at least a couple more weeks. Too bad. I didn't think he would pass Ken's winning streak but thought he had a decent chance of winning the most money.

I don't think he threw it on purpose, but internally or subconsciously or whatever else you want to call it, I think that by the middle of the game he realized that when champs go down, they often go down hard.

I think he was "encouraged" to throw it. Probably got a nice little bonus from the producers for doing so.

R450 Then you are very stupid. Game Show regulations are very strict.

He didn’t throw the fucking game either. He just had an off day.

Boring to watch one contestant gobble all the clues up.

I don't think he gave up - he just got too flustered by how good the other 2 contestants are. And even if he answered FJ correctly, he will still be in third place anyway.

I was rooting for Jessica, she seemed like a cool contestant to have around for awhile. Just bad luck she was playing against two great players. Basically the difference between her and Jonathan was that he got one of the Double Jeopardies right at $3K.

I definitely would have preferred her to win over Jonathan myself.

Sorry, Matt - I was still rootin hard. See you in the tournament, pal!

[quote] Sorry, Matt - I was still rootin hard. See you in the tournament, pal!

Based on Jason's experience a couple of years back, as I understand it we won't see Matt again for a year-and-a-half as he's considered to be qualified for this season?

The other guy got two daily doubles today!

Also, the jacket he wore today is very ugly, that ain't his color

Buh Bye.

The other contests got all the Daily Doubles which screwed with his master plan to bet everything on the first Daily Double, then either bet everything or like $5,000-8,000 on the second, and usually never everything on the third but somewhere between $2,000-6,000 on the last depending on how close anyone was to him. Today, he had two strong challengers, who right from the start, had their buzzer technique down pat. You'd see other challengers upset shaking the buzzer cause they rang in too soon (or he had beaten them to it). It's either ok to ring in when the last syllable of the last word of the clue is read or some (green?) light goes on, and fractions of a second count. Whatever it is, they had read up on it and were prepared.

Today, Matt also had two people who were smart --- and were good at the buzzer. He should have been taken down before, as no one had the combination of 1) finding daily doubles before him,2) buzzer technique and 3) smarts to take him down before today. When he realized this, since he was beaten to the buzzer a lot by both them early on, he started missing some. You could see he was quite perturbed that two folks were leading him. I don't know if it's something on the autism spectrum, but It played with his composure, and he started making stupid mistakes. Many times challengers were smart, but he had already built up a commanding lead with the first daily double. Bye bye -- it was actually boring and annoying having an automaton with a photographic memory answer for so long.

Thank god!!

yes, it was much more competitive today. they should have smart contestants like these two every fucking day!

Jonathan will go down tomorrow!

Having just watched the game, I don't think Matt threw it at all. He was definitely trying to win but got beaten on the buzzer and to the daily doubles. I bet this Jonathan guy lasts a single day LOL.

He has quickly come up with the names of obscure rivers, capital cities, and landmarks. I can't believe Poland was a serious guess. I think he misses Yale and wanted to get back to his studies, with a round $1.5 million in his pocket. His breadth of knowledge was pretty amazing...

He would’ve lost even if he’d gotten Final Jeopardy right.

Glad that I did not see it and really do not want to. I preferred Matt over his biggest competition for being the biggest and the best compared to his 2 competitors for the crown, but at least he surpassed James H for days of winning., unless I misunderstood what I read/heard.

Tornado warnings here this afternoon, which cancels out regular programming on local NBC station. should have mentioned above that was why I missed the show, but yeah, glad that I did miss it.

I often thought that if you could fluster the guy in the green room before the taping, you'd throw-off his whole game. I think that's what happened...the other two were beating him at the buzzer, and they were getting answers correct, and it completely disengaged somethi8ng inside of him. I found him really annoying, and was about to stop watching until he lost.

I haven't missed a show since he was on but I can't bring myself to watch. Don't want to see him lose, especially in this fashion.

It ends with a whimper, not a bang

[quote]. Don't want to see him lose, especially in this fashion.

I like Matt, but he lost in every fashion he tried out.

fashion, smashion. I thought he won a million and a half dollars.

Maybe he'll be using his winnings for a skiing trip over Christmas in the Polish Alps.

And given the other two contestants were neck-and-neck ahead, his FJ wager should have been zero. He must know that.

It was as if something had happened and he decided, "Screw it, I'm out of here." He simply wasn't into the game.

YESSSSSSSSS!

fucking finally!

bye what's what's what's what's

what's you fucking lost get the fuck out!

shocked that the guy who knows obscure answers didn't know Austria was the answer. He should know Poland doesn't touch the Alps

Mayim is boring, dull, monotone, lifeless.

Matt probably remembered that catchy accordion tune Myron Floren used to play on Lawrence Welk, the Danube Polka.

Matt knows too much obscure geography to miss on a simple question like what country has both the Alps and the Danube. He just quit trying. Maybe one of those people who recognized him on the street said something that threw off his mojo, but it's clear he just gave up when he put down Poland as his answer.

Notice that he started to write something else for his Final answer. He marked through the first letter and then wrote Poland. It's hard to tell what that first letter was since he scratched through it, but it could certainly have been an A.

Don't people get tested before getting on Jeopardy? He didn't seem to be paired with ones on the same IQ level and that would be the shows fault. The shows were boring, his voice monotone and he looked around many times like he was looking for aswers. I almost didn't watch today but happy i did. He was finally paired with equals. As far as hosts, Blossom needs a hair dresser and clothes help. Alex always looked sharp.

[quote] I bet this Jonathan guy lasts a single day LOL.

So what? He made Jeopardy history for slaying the dragon.

Good riddance that Matt is gone. His nasally, whiny voice and horrible fashion sense were driving me up the wall. I was about ready to stop watching the show this week if he had continued on any further. He left at the right time, in my opinion, though losing to a schlub must be really embarrassing for him. Jonathan is going to be yet another one day wonder. At least James lost to someone who could hold her own for several days in a row.

Mayim needs to work on her pacing. Alex was great at delivering his commentary mid-game so it felt spontaneous, but she rushes through it and makes it sound scripted.

Matt looked as if he gave up before they got to Double Jeopardy. He got lazy, his timing was off, and then just limped along until FJ, which I believe he answered incorrectly on purpose. If you think back, James did the same thing in his final appearance, although James was more obvious in the way he just gave up. His last appearance was a sham from start to finish.

I just can't wait until Matt becomes a regular on The Chase. But he'd have to interact, which would be near to impossible for him.

Good - Matt lost, and Jeopardy is DEAD to me! Get rid of Mayim and bring on Josh Gruden

The moderators frequently gave Matt a win when he gave answers that needed to be clarified. His 'what's ...' was fucking annoying. One response to a question about which President did so-and-so and he says 'Adams'. There were 2 Adams Presidents and they let him get away with that.

Sure Jan, R487. Matt is not speedy enough to be on The Chase.

Yep, he is getting a bald spot, right where his yamaka belongs.

-Oy, dear!

[quote] Alex was great at delivering his commentary mid-game so it felt spontaneous, but she rushes through it and makes it sound scripted.

Alex also hosted the game for 100 years. If you watch him on the early games (YouTube), he was exactly the same way. She just started, and being an actor, she's used to things being scripted. Lighten up and give her a chance...I think she's doing a great job.

No, I don't like this cunt. fucking ugly head to toe!

I noticed that Matt got such a break a few times, too, R489.

It was weird how off Matt was. He got stuff wrong that were easy enough that even I knew them.

Did the producers pay him off to throw the game????

More of that when he realized that he wasn't going to make it, he just shut down.

Maybe he had finally celebrated his success and was hung over. It might have been the first episode filmed ( they film 5 per day) on that particular day, and it was the morning after.

Who had to suck his cock to get him to throw the game? Or should I say "WHAT" had to?

I would suck Matt dry.

Buh-bye Matt, take some of that $1.5M and get some new clothes for yourself and that Myaim.

He started out early as he had on some shows going into the first commercial break ahead, but not by a wide margin. He usually pulled way ahead as the show went on. But as soon as the other contestants got an edge he got flustered and started making mistakes. At some point in his aspy head he said fuck it, if I'm going down I'm going down big, and he just threw in the towel.

Matt's losing episode was the first episode with Michael Davies as the new EP. Wonder if Davies selected super smart contestants from the pool of contestants who came to the studio to play in that week's show. Perhaps Davies recognized that they had to challenge Matt with smarter contestants to make the game more interesting.

[quote]It might have been the first episode filmed ( they film 5 per day) on that particular day, and it was the morning after.

Monday episodes are the first ones they film each day of taping. And there was a break of a week or more before this week;s shows started taping -- last Friday's show (Oct 8) was the last where Mike Richards was listed as EP. Show was dark (didn't tape any episodes) for a week or more while they arranged for a new EP to come in. No telling what happened to Matt in that time to cause him to lose his mojo.

This makes me think Mike Idiot Richards was throwing the shows to create buzz, thinking it would up his audience numbers and help him find another job.

I don't get it, R502?

Could Mike Richards have been feeding him the questions in advance?

I think he means he picked not very challenging contestants (who passed the test but didn't have the highest scores) against Matt so that Matt would build a long streak, which did indeed draw audience and media interest. It's possible, since while there were a number of very smart challengers here and there (but Matt would usually build up a bundle and find and bet all on the first Daily Double), there were a minimal amount of times where like yesterday's episode where he came up against two challengers who were both smart and had the buzzer technique down pat.

Not feeding him questions, but selecting weaker contestants to go up against Matt. I don’t think Richards, would’ve engineered the whole thing, but once he saw that Matt was on a streak, what if he tried to foster the streak by limiting competition, thinking it would cause audience numbers to rise for his last shows? Then he could point to those audience numbers down the road and say, look how good I was as EP. (I think he would be wrong about Matt attracting a higher audience, but who knows.)

[quote]once he saw that Matt was on a streak, what if he tried to foster the streak by limiting competition, thinking it would cause audience numbers to rise for his last shows?

Mike Richards didn't know those were going to be his last shows. He was fired after taping of last week's episodes concluded.

Matt had a formula that was busted this last episode. The guy on the end getting both Daily Doubles killed him. That and the board was heavily movie and pop culture laden which is his weakness. Honestly, I think he gave up about mid the second round. The final jeopardy was right up his alley but he got it wrong...which was odd. I think he realized he was done and gave up.

I agree r508. He gave up in the second round when he didn't find either Daily Doubles.

Since geography has proven to be one of Matt's strongest catagories, he definitely would know the Alps are not in Poland. He just quit trying.

or he had a brain fart in the clutch, feeling the pressure he had put other through for once.

Oh, well... Who will be our next fugly Aspie with a trivia-packed brain?

Two hours of Star Wars Shakespeare featuring new champ Jonathan Fisher. Don't forget to move on to the second part.

Yarmulke

Gesundheit

I felt sorry for the black guy today. He was so fucking nervous.

So... are you all wishing you had Matt back now?

No, the actor guy did quite well again. Mayim's fan-worship of Matt was unfair to the other contestants as it set him up as even more intimidating right before they had to compete with him. Glad he's gone.

She wears the ugliest clothes. No taste whatsoever.

Robinson-Gissette reminded me of Michael Jackson.

Double breasted blazers are unflattering on women with larger busts.

Good to know that datalounge is also full of fools seeking and creating conspiracy theories that are patently nutso and have inexplicable rationales. But I guess its not quite as nutso and is relatively harmless compared to believing COVID is not real, 9-11 is not real or that vaccines are a plot against them.

Oh, please. Mike Richards did an Eve Harrington in trying and almost succeeding in getting himself the gig. Practically all that he left out was getting an associate to siphon the gas of a competitor's car.

During the chat segment they discussed that he was being recognized and accosted while shopping (nothing threatening in any way). Maybe someone told him it was time to hang it up and let other people play.

What was Robinson-Gissette referring to in the interview? He has something that Mayim knew about from graduate school.

Jonathan the actor has fine diction, which can not be said for Robinson-Gisette, who I could barely understand while he was talking in the interview section with Mayim. He seemed like a very sweet guy (or what he/they/she uses) and was happy R-G starting answering questions correctly after a nervous and flustered start.

[quote] Maybe someone told him it was time to hang it up and let other people play.

Yes, that would be extraordinarily convincing...

R524

I was hoping the host would provide some sort of an explanation for the viewers, but she just let whatever it was that was said go through unfiltered. Basically as I understand it, what normally would have been a set of fraternal twins combined to make one baby with four sources of chromosome matter in the case of (his) mother's pregnancy.

I actually didn't understand a word of what he said, and from his performance, I question how he passed the online test, other than perhaps he isn't comfortable around other people. He was cute, though.

To each his own, as I didn't think he was remotely cute.

I didn't either.

He's a PhD student in what?

Computer Science, R531.

[quote]Yep, he is getting a bald spot, right where his yamaka belongs.

1. It's "yarmulke."

2. Amodio isn't a Jewish name. It's Italian, from ama dio, one whom God loves.

Interesting game today. Matt wore out his welcome

[quote]I didn't think he was remotely cute.

He's kind of attractive from straight ahead (see OP), but from the side he looks like your typical snot-snorting nerd (see R473).

she wears the ugliest clothes. that's the 2nd time she wore that ugly green shiny shirt!

I thought she had come to her senses and burned that damned shirt!

Although they each knew final, I had no idea. Was kind of thinking that the lady pastor would pull it out.

You can tell even Mayim didn't like him and was getting sick of him. She could barely conceal her contempt for him and seemed to get even more annoyed the longer he remained She seems to be in a much better mood tonight now that he's gone.

What is wrong with wearing simple suits in navy, black and gray? This is what Trebek wore and he was well dressed always.

Who watched this bull shit?

"Amo" means "I love" first person singular -- so it literally means "I love God" Amadeus means loved by God -- but his name isn't Amadio with an "a" in the middle.

Capisci?

Wow! What a relief to have competitive, entertaining games again. I enjoyed tonight's match and had no idea who was going to win. I've missed that feeling. Congrats to Matt on his incredible accomplishment, but I'm glad to get back to competitive games again.

I also thought James Holzhauser was ready to leave and threw the game to get off the show. It must get to be a drag after a while like a job. Mayim Bialik's tone and personality fit the show better than any other host. It doesn't matter what she wears, she's not the star of the show the contestants are. She's not a fashion victim like Vanna White, she has more to offer. Even if all she ever did was Beaches, she'd still get my respect. She was amazing in that role, and until I saw the DVD extras, I totally thought it was she singing.

Matt and Mayim sort of look alike.

It just seems sane for the viewer for contestants to sometimes start at the top of the category and go through them. If another contestant gets the question and goes to another category, it seems lately they stayed with that one for a few questions, rather than just pecking and hunting for daily doubles. It wasn't James originally, but the Asian guy a while back who I think, while not primarily looking for daily doubles, but I think was trying to throw others off their game by deliberately switching categories with nearly every pick he did. For an audience, I must say after the last few games, it just seems to make it actually more enjoyable. Matt and James also were just annoying and boring after a while by mostly exhibiting what appear to be photographic memories. The new champ seems very nice and smart, he doesn't have to try to fake out other contestants by constantly changing categories, and constantly hunting for daily doubles. He's just smart, and lately the other contestants are too, and not just doing milisecond scramble for the buzzer, as Matt did while he stalled for a second or two after ringing in.

Has Matt commented yet about eating out Mayim?

He wants ravioli, she'll take kreplach. They'll find out they're pretty similar actually. But isn't she married with kids anyway? Plus she must be tired doing "Jeopardy" and still doing that other "Kat" show which was renewed.

R546 She was visibly irritated and annoyed at him most of the time. There were quite a few times where she sounded done with him so I don't think so.

"I was just reliably informed that his mother is Jewish. I have no 'hard' info on his father or how he was raised."

Holy fuck, a man who is going bald. now there is a major oddity amongst humans.

R547 She is actually divorced, but she most likely wouldn’t marry a non-Jew. She is pretty liberal but frum is frum.

I can't quite figure out where she fits on the Jewish religious spectrum: conservative or "modern" Orthodox?

R552 She is Modern Orthodox.

Don't forget Mayim played young Bette Midler in "Beaches."

He says he did NOT lose on purpose. But I still have my doubts.

I don't think he lost on purpose either, but may have subconsciously decided it was time to go. As we see now, however, Jonathan turned out to be the formidable opponent we'd all been waiting for.

Jonathan is very smart for an actor! he looks like John C Reiley

I'm reading that some folks are upset with Jonathan in that he sticks with categories, sometimes starts at the top of them, and that he doesn't bet huge amounts on daily doubles. I actually find it refreshing, since even though he gets a lot of answers right, unlike Matt and James, he's not looking to intimidate them right from the start by finding the daily double and making it a true daily double. He's winning by being smart, calm, without some of those quirks Matt had (answering "what is" to anything, sometimes weird facial expressions, etc.) and just by playing an excellent game. Matt was kind of a like a daily double hunting bully, and Jonathan is proving that you don't have to necessarily do that to win.

558 Matt played like James, Johnathan plays like Ken.

As someone who plays along at home, Johnathan is much more enjoyable.

I completely agree r559.

Apparently he tweeted that he is having trouble adjusting to life after Jeopardy! 😢

Not to worry as fans poured in messages of support after reading that! 🤔😒🙄

I wish Jonathan would lose. He’s so fucking ugly.

Matt was ugly. Jonathan looks gay.

Jonathan is gay. Today he spoke about his partner....I wasn't listening intently but I heard the word "partner" during the chit chat section.

Yeah during his anecdote, he mentioned going somewhere with his partner in college.

He's fug as hell. I thought Matt was nerdalicious.

I think Jonathan is adorable. He has a great smile and very expressive face. Also, his 'partner' is a female. He mentioned that she wrote a play and it was staged a few years ago.

R564 Unfortunately partner is another word that the straights have stole.

Jonathan lost. Good. He's a smug asshole.

I like "Jeopardy", but maybe I do not love it. There are some very, very, serious people expressing their fandom and their opinions here. But, yeah, it is hard to not have an opinion. I liked Matt, really appreciated his relative uniqueness. Jonathon was okay but I was growing tired of him, and apparently there is a big group of people who tire of people like Matt, just because they experience "too much repeated sucess". I assume that there just is a large variety of Jeopardy fans/ watchers in terms of what they prefer.