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Just starting a general thread to discuss the show because it seems weird to continue the 'RIP Alex Trebek' thread through many discussions that have nothing to do with Alex Trebek.
This thread got buried, but I wanted to mention how good she looked the other night. She had on a black pantsuit and a black floral blouse that wasn't buttoned all the way up to the top or with a bow. Not low cut, just normal and respectable.
During the initial 'trial' period of hostis, I really liked Mayim and thought Ken was just okay (though better than I expected). Now after a long run, I MUCH prefer Ken. Mayim still does not have the timing/rhythm down and sometimes sounds like she's teaching kindergarten when she does the clues/responses/interviews. Ken is much more natural.I can't stand Ken Jennings as host. His voice is too high & he talks too fast. Mayim Bialek is much better.
I can't stand Ken Jennings as host. His voice is too high & he talks too fast. Mayim Bialek is much better.
Choosing which host is better reminds me of how Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine used to label some of the people they met (and invariably disliked) as High Talkers, Close Talkers, and Soft Talkers.During the initial 'trial' period of hostis, I really liked Mayim and thought Ken was just okay (though better than I expected). Now after a long run, I MUCH prefer Ken. Mayim still does not have the timing/rhythm down and sometimes sounds like she's teaching kindergarten when she does the clues/responses/interviews. Ken is much more natural.
My husband did, too!None of the panelists this evening on the Tournament of Champions got the Final Jeopardy question right, but I did!
I’m enjoying it a lot! My wish is that they each win two games, so Sam has to win the next couple.I've enjoyed watching the Tournament of Champions so far - who will win??
2022 Tournament of Champions | Jeopardy.com
Twenty-one contestants, including five super-champions, went head-to-head in the tournament, but only one claimed victory and the $250,000 grand prize.www.jeopardy.com
I don't remember Alex Trebek's rulings being so controversial. And if any of them were iffy they got corrected after the next commercial break. Ken seems to get many wrong but they seldom get corrected.There's a bit of outcry over Wednesday's game. People saying that Final Jeopardy was wrong, and Sam was the rightful winner of that game, which Andrew won. The upset from Jeopardy fans is so big that it appeared on my Twitter trending feed, and people are saying that if Andrew wins overall, there should be an asterisk next to his name.
The clue:
“Paul’s letter to them is the New Testament epistle with the most Old Testament quotations.”
Amy's answer: Hebrews (deemed correct by Ken, though not enough $ to win)
Andrew's answer: Philippiaes (incorrect, but had enough $ to win)
Sam's answer: Romans (deemed incorrect by Ken - had enough $ that he would have won the game if deemed correct)
The outcry is that while Hebrews does have the most Old Testament quotations, it is not conclusively known who wrote it. It IS known that Paul wrote Romans.
The wording of the clue is the issue, since if ignoring the Paul part, Amy's answer is correct, but if you take into account the Paul part, Sam's could be correct.
The producers are the ones who decide on the answers, btw. Ken is just reading off of the cards they created.Ken seems to get many wrong
I wish I had seen this earlier. I missed it.Jeopardy! Masters premieres tonight -- Monday, May 8 -- at 8:00 pm ET on ABC with former champions Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, and James Holzhauer:
Ken Jennings Reveals Dramatic Format Change for 'Jeopardy! Masters'
Find out what's different and why fans are divided about it.www.tvinsider.com
Yesterday was just the first day (2 episodes) with many more to come:I wish I had seen this earlier. I missed it.
Deadline and Vulture report Bialik will be sitting out the last week of Season 39 — which is scheduled to shoot at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City between May 16 and May 19 — in solidarity with the striking writers. However, Jeopardy! will continue with Ken Jennings, who shares co-hosting duties with Bialik, taking over as host for those shows.
Jeopardy! uses Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers for the game clues. Those writers — including Michele Loud, Jim Rhine and Billy Wisse — have been on strike with the WGA since May 1. This likely isn't obvious yet to viewers because the show tapes in advance. The writers have also banked clues well into the future so that production could continue.