KEN Jennings gave fans a glimpse at the new season on Jeopardy!
The host of the game show sent a video message with his friend and ex-competitors from the hot set.
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Jeopardy! The former Jeopardy! champions James Holzhauer was beaten by Brad Rutter, Amy Schneider and Buzzy Cochrane over the weekend in Las Vegas. “Titan Throwdown,”A live, in-person game show to benefit charity
Ken was absent on the big night, possibly because of his filming schedule for next season.
But he did send an acknowledgment. Video messageProvide support.
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“Although I can’t be there, thanks for raising funds for a great cause,”He said. “Hope you have all fun.
Ken teased the new season with a cheeky joke. “And I’m pretty sure I’m going to be seeing at last some of you soon right here in Culver City.
“In the meantime, best of luck.”
Online fans pointed out that Ken’s message served as a peek at the future.
The majority of people read Entertainment.
“Good guy, Ken,”One person said. “Very cool that they let him film this on the J! stage.”
“Wow! What an endorsement for this event,””Another added.”
Season 38 of Jeopardy! wrapped on July 31st and is airing reruns until September 12th.
When the treasured trivia show returns, Ken will host until January and is permanently doing so with Mayim Bialik, 46.
CHAMPIONS RETURN
Ken will also host the Tournament of Champions, which begins October 31st.
21 of the top-scoring players from last season will return to brain-to-brain to compete for $250K.
Last week, the podcast Inside Jeopardy! with guest and fan-favorite alum Buzzy Cohen, along with executive producer Mike Davies and podcast co-host and former “Clue Crew” member Sarah Foss, gave the rundown of the tournament which is getting a huge shakeup.
Byes to the semi-finals were given to Amy Schneider, who won 40 games in January, Matt Amodio, who won 38 games when Season 38 began in September 2021, and Canadian tutor Mattea Roach , who won 23 games in May.
These three players will advance to the semi-final round. They won’t be playing in the quarter-final rounds. However, they will have an unaired match. “practice” game.
Finals will be structured so that the winner is the first to achieve three wins.
In addition to Amy, Matt, and Mattea, the other contestants and their wins are Ryan Long (16 wins), Jonathan Fisher (11 wins), Brian Chang (7), Courtney Shah (7), Eric Ahasic (6), Zach Newkirk (6), Megan Wachspress (6), Andrew He (5), Tyler Rhode (5), Jackie Kelly (4) John Focht (4), Margaret Shelton (4), Maureen O’Neil (4), and Christine Whelchel (4).
The final two spots are reserved for the show’s first-ever Second Chance Tournament Winners which includes Sadie Golberger of the infamous “Harriet Tubman”Signed snub
Ken will also host the event – with the ToC airing a month later.
The tournament has taken place since 1964, spanning back to the Art Fleming era, who hosted for 20 years before Alex Trebek’s treasured tenure starting in 1984.
Celebrity Jeopardy will also be hosted by Mayim! Given her commitments to sitcoms, Mayim will also host Celebrity Jeopardy!
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