Past Jeopardy! winners and fan-favorites have been invited to compete in the first-ever Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, aka “Jit.” The games began on Wednesday, March 20, following Yogesh Raut’s Tournament of Champions victory on March 19. And fans were eager to see the first lineup of returning players in the new invitational. On the line for every player in this tourney is a $100,000 grand and an invitation to compete in the next Jeopardy Masters. Competing on March 20 were Andrew He, Dan Pawson, and Pam Mueller. He is the freshest player on fans’ memories from this group, as he last was seen on the game show in 2023 and his opponents last appeared years ago. He is a Season 38 five-game champion, 2022 Tournament of Champions first runner-up and 2023 “Jeopardy! Masters” fourth place finisher, and stay-at-home dad from Concord, California. Pawson is Season 24 nine-game champion, 2009 Tournament of Champions winner, and Battle of the Decades quarterfinalist, and...
- 3/21/2024
- TV Insider
After weeks of twists and turns, Jeopardy! has finally crowned the winner of the 2024 Tournament of Champions.
Yogesh Raut towered above the competition throughout the finals, and his third victory allowed him to take the overall win.
Tuesday’s shocking episode featured the power going back and forth between him and Troy Meyer.
Ben Chan, who turned in another strong showing throughout the Tournament of Champions, struggled to keep up the pace.
Ultimately, Raut’s win came after he pulled ahead of Meyer when his opponent got the answer wrong at the start of Final Jeopardy!
Raut’s win secured him a healthy $250,000 prize and an entry in the upcoming Jeopardy! Masters tournament.
Changes are on the horizon for Jeopardy!
Yes, the show is all about tournaments these days and recycling competitors, but that will change very soon.
Raut, Chan, and Meyer recently felt the ire of Taylor Swift fans...
Yogesh Raut towered above the competition throughout the finals, and his third victory allowed him to take the overall win.
Tuesday’s shocking episode featured the power going back and forth between him and Troy Meyer.
Ben Chan, who turned in another strong showing throughout the Tournament of Champions, struggled to keep up the pace.
Ultimately, Raut’s win came after he pulled ahead of Meyer when his opponent got the answer wrong at the start of Final Jeopardy!
Raut’s win secured him a healthy $250,000 prize and an entry in the upcoming Jeopardy! Masters tournament.
Changes are on the horizon for Jeopardy!
Yes, the show is all about tournaments these days and recycling competitors, but that will change very soon.
Raut, Chan, and Meyer recently felt the ire of Taylor Swift fans...
- 3/20/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
With the Tournament of Champions ending last night, Tuesday, March 19, fans are now preparing for the inaugural Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, which kicks off tonight, Wednesday, March 20. The much-anticipated competition, which features a 27-person field, including fan favorites Sam Buttrey, Amy Schneider, and Sam Kavanaugh, has now revealed its schedule and quarterfinal matchups. And there are some big hitters facing off against one another. Check out the full lineup of matches below. Jeopardy, Inc! The action begins on Wednesday, March 20, with 2009 Tournament of Champions winner Dan Pawson facing off against 2001 Tournament of Champions semifinalist Pam Mueller and 2022 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up Andrew He. Jeopardy, Inc! Thursday, March 21, will see a showdown between 2013 Teen Tournament winner Leonard Cooper, 19-time champion Jason Zuffranieri, and 2009 Tournament of Champions first runner-up Larissa Kelly. Jeopardy, Inc! On Friday, March 22, the 2014 College Championship winner Terry O’Shea will battle with the 2015 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up Matt Jackson...
- 3/20/2024
- TV Insider
Is there such a thing as too much Jeopardy? We don’t think so.
As the current Tournament of Champions approaches the finish line, we already have confirmation on what’s on tap for the rest of the month.
As expected, more alums will return to the show before we meet new faces in April.
The producers’ aim is for the new players to have original questions that haven’t previously been used on the show.
Next up, we’re getting fan favorites back on the show for the first-ever invitational tournament.
Austin Rogers, who gained many fans during his initial stint on Jeopardy, will return alongside Andrew He, Amy Schneider, and Sam Buttrey.
The Jeopardy! invitational tournament has some big names
The cast also includes Brandon Blackwell, Colby Burnett, Lily Chin, Arthur Chu, Leonard Cooper, Celeste Dinucci, Chuck Forrest, Dhruv Gaur, Victoria Groce, and Ben Ingram.
Matt Jackson, Alex Jacob,...
As the current Tournament of Champions approaches the finish line, we already have confirmation on what’s on tap for the rest of the month.
As expected, more alums will return to the show before we meet new faces in April.
The producers’ aim is for the new players to have original questions that haven’t previously been used on the show.
Next up, we’re getting fan favorites back on the show for the first-ever invitational tournament.
Austin Rogers, who gained many fans during his initial stint on Jeopardy, will return alongside Andrew He, Amy Schneider, and Sam Buttrey.
The Jeopardy! invitational tournament has some big names
The cast also includes Brandon Blackwell, Colby Burnett, Lily Chin, Arthur Chu, Leonard Cooper, Celeste Dinucci, Chuck Forrest, Dhruv Gaur, Victoria Groce, and Ben Ingram.
Matt Jackson, Alex Jacob,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
It’s just about impossible to replace the man who hosted “Jeopardy” for nearly four decades and more than 8,000 episodes, but somebody will have to take over Alex Trebek’s legacy sooner or later. Whoever they pick among the guests hosts Sony is trying out won’t satisfy everyone, but there’s one person slated for one of those guests slots who a whole lot of fans — and even some past contestants! — are already rejecting: Mehmet Oz, aka Dr. Oz, whose guest spot was revealed Tuesday evening.
There’s going to be some level of negative response to every one of the guest hosts — how could there not be, since none of them are Trebek? Plus, you know, there’s no option that everyone likes. So some amount of grumbling from “Jeopardy” fans is to be expected.
But the backlash to Dr. Oz on social media is a bit more acute than just some grumbling.
There’s going to be some level of negative response to every one of the guest hosts — how could there not be, since none of them are Trebek? Plus, you know, there’s no option that everyone likes. So some amount of grumbling from “Jeopardy” fans is to be expected.
But the backlash to Dr. Oz on social media is a bit more acute than just some grumbling.
- 2/3/2021
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
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