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Posted Wednesday 5/01/19 at 5:07AM EDT
James Holzhauer is a Jeopardy! menace, so why does he have so many fans?
"The only thing more troubling, as a commentary on American culture, than his grinning, relentless march to victory — regardless...
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Posted Tuesday 4/30/19 at 3:29AM EDT
Has James Holzhauer proven that everyone has been playing Jeopardy! backwards?
"Barring Daily Double hunting, which is executed by cherry picking across rows 3 and 4 first, Jeopardy! players almost exclusively...
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Posted Monday 4/29/19 at 9:53AM EDT
Jeopardy! players are banned from making wagers referencing sex (69), Satan (666) and Nazis
Ken Jennings tweeted of wagering $69: "this is officially forbidden on Jeopardy now, as of last year.
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Posted Friday 4/26/19 at 5:56AM EDT
James Holzhauer previously dominated a game show on the Game Show Network
In 2014, the Jeopardy! phenom took home $60,000 on the Brooke Burns-hosted Chase game show.
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Posted Thursday 4/25/19 at 5:38AM EDT
James Holzhauer is perhaps taking Jeopardy! to its logical conclusion
"Perhaps Holzhauer’s success is the natural evolutionary destination of the show — a final, full realization of the strategic potential...
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Posted Wednesday 4/24/19 at 1:35PM EDT
British Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheating scandal is getting the movie treatment
Director Stephen Frears is adapting James Graham's play Quiz, based on the 2001 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheating...
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Why James Holzhauer is bad for Jeopardy!: His domination makes for deadly dull TV
Holzhauer joined Ken Jennings on Tuesday night in becoming the second player to cross the $1 million mark.
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Posted Monday 4/22/19 at 11:47PM EDT
James Holzhauer on his Jeopardy! critics: "I assure you that everything you see on TV is kosher"
Some Jeopardy! fans have taken to calling themselves "Holzhauer Haters" in response to Holzhauer's streak.
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Posted Monday 4/22/19 at 9:45AM EDT
How much damage is James Holzhauer doing to Jeopardy!'s prize budget?
Holzhauer has won $850,000 over just 12 episodes, putting him on pace to beat Ken Jennings' record $2.
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Posted Friday 4/19/19 at 11:27PM EDT
James Holzhauer could become the game-changing "Serena Williams" of Jeopardy!
If Holzhauer continues dominating Jeopardy!, he will have effectively turned Ken Jennings "into Steffi Graf, a generational talent, and crowned...
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Ken Jennings on Jeopardy!'s James Holzhauer: "It's absolutely insane what he's doing"
"First of all, I’m just gobsmacked by James," says Jennings, the all-time Jeopardy! champ, of Holzhauer, who is approaching his...
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Posted Thursday 4/18/19 at 10:35PM EDT
James Holzhauer's Jeopardy! streak is topping broadcast shows
Wednesday's episode of Jeopardy!, in which Holzhauer broke his week-old single-game winnings record, had more than viewers than any broadcast...
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Posted Thursday 4/18/19 at 1:59PM EDT
Jeopardy! producer recalls James Holzhauer asking a lot of questions about the subtlety of the buzzer
On Wednesday, Holzhauer broke his week-old record by winning $131,127 in a single day.
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Alex Trebek is "feeling good" as he wraps Jeopardy! Season 35, says he intends to return next season
Trebek has hosted 50 new Jeopardy! episode since announcing his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis on March 6, according to...
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Posted Tuesday 4/16/19 at 5:57PM EDT
How Jeopardy! champ James Holzhauer's background as a sports gambler helps him keep winning
Holzhauer, who on Monday became No.