I think
@James_Holzhauer
lost
@Jeopardy
on purpose today. His daughter wanted him to come home & the thank you card she made
#AlexTrebek
sends us the biggest lesson of all: money isn’t everything.
It was one of the great privileges of my life to spend time with this courageous man while he fought the battle of his life. You will never be replaced in our hearts, Alex.
Ben Affleck
Jane Fonda
Gerald Ford
Pulp Fiction
24 Hours of Le Mans (c’mon man)
Iowa
Michael Avenatti
What are answers that James Holzhauer didn’t know on Jeopardy?
I hope to be as brave as Andrew Luck one day.
Imagine reaching the pinnacle of the only job you've ever trained for, finding no joy in it, and having the guts to do the right thing for yourself even though millions of fans will hate you for it.
Alex was so much more than a host. He was an impartial arbiter of truth and facts in a world that needs exactly that. He was someone you could count on to entertain you every weekday, even when his health barely allowed it. And he was an underrated rapper:
My kid cried about the possibility of her dad losing, so I told her we could have a party the day after it inevitably happens. Now she cries when I win
Some people, particularly longtime “Jeopardy!” viewers, are now rooting against James Holzhauer. This is preposterous. We’re supposed to begrudge him because he plays the game at the highest level ever? You want to see his genius disappear? by
@NormanChad
Wheel of Fortune went about this all wrong
First you subject the contestants and viewers to an endless parade of temps who don’t prepare before hosting
Then the producer in charge of the search says “Actually, *I* would be the perfect host”
Then “jk we have two hosts now”
I live in the tourism capital of the world with a five year old germ factory. My job is to gamble wads of cash to try to receive bigger wads, and my favorite leisure activity involves passing playing cards to and from a group of retirees.
It’s been nice knowing you, everyone.
Do I think Mike Richards’s podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No. But did he deserve the benefit of the doubt for the job he did running Jeopardy? Also no
If I’m reading the
@Jeopardy
ToC rules correctly:
- The winner gets a fixed prize of $250,000
- Second place gets $100,000 or their final score, whichever is higher
So the goal is to end up with a total over 250K without accidentally winning. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
He had a good career and even defeated the best postseason player of all time, but retired in January 2020 having never escaped the shadow of the better player who came before him.
I was really looking forward to the season premiere where after an exhaustive 61-clue search for the next Jeopardy champion, the show looks past the three obvious candidates and declares Mike Richards the winner
Breaking News: "Jeopardy!" announced that it would have two hosts to succeed Alex Trebek: Mike Richards, the show's executive producer, and Mayim Bialik, the actress and neuroscientist known for her roles in "The Big Bang Theory" and “Blossom."
Me: I’ve got some free time, let’s see if any NFL teams want to add a cutting-edge analyst
Texans: *promote Bill O’Brien to GM*
Me: *googles “how long until jeopardy goat 2?”*
Just got home after ten days filming and tried to sneak a kiss on my sleeping six year old and she opened her eyes a little and grabbed me for a cuddle and I can’t handle all the cuteness and also I am now trapped please send food
#Jeopardy
taped their Tournament of Champions this week.
SPOILER ALERT:
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Alex Trebek is an unstoppable machine of game show hosting. Not this time, cancer.
Some judged Mike Richards solely on his podcast comments and formed a negative opinion, but I judged him by the way he treated people backstage at Jeopardy and formed a much stronger negative opinion
Those interviewers knew even the greatest contestants come and go, but the greatest host is eternal. Keep wearing that title belt wherever you are now, friend. You certainly earned it.
"James will eventually beat himself by flubbing one of his big bets.” Nope, James got his ass kicked straight up by an elite player who nailed her own big bets.
The top three contestants in JEOPARDY! history will face off in an epic primetime special event: “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time,” starting January 7 at 8|7c on ABC.
#JeopardyGOAT
Happy Jamesiversary!
(Note for young readers: before the dark ages, Las Vegas had businesses called casinos, where patrons placed wagers using chips to represent money.)
No-kayfabe🧵
When my wife asked
@Jeopardamy
to participate in our fundraiser last year, Amy jumped at the chance to pay her own way to Las Vegas and volunteer.
It was my honor to share the Masters stage with an inspiration, a phenomenal Jeopardy player and an even better human.
Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)
Two things I learned at
#NHLAwards
:
- This guy promised me he'd be there whenever
@Jeopardy
welcomes me back
- The all-in hand gesture looks better from a high camera angle