they’ll still get found. that was a tasteless tweet but I doubt his job is in jeopardy
― k3vin k., Thursday, 31 December 2020 13:44 (three years ago) link
you see that sentence works even if he ends up not keeping the gig
― k3vin k., Thursday, 31 December 2020 13:46 (three years ago) link
pretty highly doubt ABC or whoever runs jeopardy feels like lighting money on fire over that joke tho, insensitive as it was
― k3vin k., Thursday, 31 December 2020 13:47 (three years ago) link
if nothing else i cant imagine that the core jeopardy audience is online enough to care about bad tweets
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Thursday, 31 December 2020 14:04 (three years ago) link
fuck, i dunno about watching this final week.
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 7 January 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
So glad that Brayden lost the other night. He was acting like a dick, too. Alex was reading off the Double Jeopardy categories, and one category was the setup to the next category's punchline. Brayden read the punchline before Alex did, and Alex said, "But it's not your turn to choose on Double Jeopardy, Brayden, it's Molly's turn." He sounded like he was explaining to a toddler why he couldn't have infinite cookies. It was pretty great.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 7 January 2021 17:58 (three years ago) link
lol i kinda liked brayden but yeah he was getting really mouthy. i swear i heard him start to say an answer when someone else buzzed in
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Thursday, 7 January 2021 18:03 (three years ago) link
haha I heard that too!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 7 January 2021 18:26 (three years ago) link
Austin Rogers streak is on netflix right now. so good
― flopson, Thursday, 7 January 2021 19:47 (three years ago) link
i would normally be pissed about you "spoiling" a loss but i was deeply worried that brayden would be the final champion with alex and tied to him forever so that's such a fucking blessing i don't care.
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 8 January 2021 01:02 (three years ago) link
Iirc the woman who beat Austin swept the very 1st category. Right after she did I figured this must be the game he loses. He also blew at least one true daily double. There was a dolly Parton category and she was from TN. RIGGED! She was really good tho!
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 8 January 2021 01:07 (three years ago) link
i am previously on the record in this thread as rooting for brayden to keep winning so alex could go out with a legit champion, but i just watched this...
Alex was reading off the Double Jeopardy categories, and one category was the setup to the next category's punchline. Brayden read the punchline before Alex did
...and jfc the dude should've been impeached on the spot and carried out in handcuffs.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 8 January 2021 20:31 (three years ago) link
#onethread
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 January 2021 20:41 (three years ago) link
Nice episode to go out on today.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 8 January 2021 22:04 (three years ago) link
If anyone knows it's online somewhere, link it up - I'm in an antenna-less house today.
― shivers me timber (sic), Friday, 8 January 2021 22:16 (three years ago) link
the day-of episode is usually on youtube (near the top of a search for jeopardy) for a few hours before it gets taken down
― Clay, Saturday, 9 January 2021 01:23 (three years ago) link
That was a nice way to go, just a solid matter-of-fact episode all around.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 9 January 2021 03:42 (three years ago) link
i cried :(
― fact checking cuz, Saturday, 9 January 2021 08:44 (three years ago) link
Me too.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Saturday, 9 January 2021 15:32 (three years ago) link
Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that Jeopardy's 2020 season is nominated in the 2020 ILX TV poll:
ILX's Best Television of 2020 Poll / VOTING AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD / Voting Ends After January 29, 2021
If you like this show and you'd like to see it have a good showing in the poll (running in February) all you need to do is submit a ballot including it and your other favorites (3 minimum, 25 maximum, ranked by your favorite to least favorite) to forksclovetofu at gmail. It'll take five minutes; get to it!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 21 January 2021 19:41 (three years ago) link
Holy Shit...
https://tvline.com/2021/02/12/jeopardy-brayden-smith-dead-age-24-five-time-champion/
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 February 2021 23:55 (three years ago) link
Dr Oz? Fuck that.
https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news-events/jeopardy-guest-host-schedule
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! GOAT & Consulting ProducerShow Air Dates: January 4, 2021 - February 19, 2021Mike Richards on Jeopardy! SetMike Richards, Executive Producer, Jeopardy! & Wheel of FortuneShow Air Dates: February 22, 2021- March 05, 2021Katie Couric, Journalist & New York Times Best-Selling AuthorShow Air Dates: March 8, 2021- March 19, 2021Dr. Mehmet Oz, Host of “The Doctor Oz Show”Show Air Dates: TBDAaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QuarterbackShow Air Dates: TBDSavannah Guthrie, NBC News' TODAY Co-AnchorShow Air Dates: TBDAnchor Anderson Cooper, “Anderson Cooper 360°” AnchorShow Air Dates: TBDMayim Bialik, Actress and NeuroscientistShow Air Dates: TBDBill Whitaker, “60 Minutes” CorrespondentShow Air Dates: TBDDr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical CorrespondentShow Air Dates: TBD
Mike Richards on Jeopardy! SetMike Richards, Executive Producer, Jeopardy! & Wheel of FortuneShow Air Dates: February 22, 2021- March 05, 2021
Katie Couric, Journalist & New York Times Best-Selling AuthorShow Air Dates: March 8, 2021- March 19, 2021
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Host of “The Doctor Oz Show”Show Air Dates: TBD
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QuarterbackShow Air Dates: TBD
Savannah Guthrie, NBC News' TODAY Co-AnchorShow Air Dates: TBD
Anchor Anderson Cooper, “Anderson Cooper 360°” AnchorShow Air Dates: TBD
Mayim Bialik, Actress and NeuroscientistShow Air Dates: TBD
Bill Whitaker, “60 Minutes” CorrespondentShow Air Dates: TBD
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical CorrespondentShow Air Dates: TBD
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 15 February 2021 17:45 (three years ago) link
i would answer every question with "What is quack doctor selling snake oil" in protest
― he said that you son of a bitch (Neanderthal), Monday, 15 February 2021 17:46 (three years ago) link
holy shit @ brayden, how sad
the list of guest hosts is definitely... not what i would have expected. consolation is that i cant imagine most/any of them are being considered for the permanent gig? I hope?
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Monday, 15 February 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
Aaron Rodgers will probably cause a temporary spike in viewership
― he said that you son of a bitch (Neanderthal), Monday, 15 February 2021 17:53 (three years ago) link
Anderson Cooper is a curious choice, considering he legendarily bombed on the show (and even sassed Alex!) a few years back: https://news.avclub.com/last-night-s-jeopardy-was-a-shitshow-1798247379
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 February 2021 17:56 (three years ago) link
Ken has been quite good imo.
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 15 February 2021 18:01 (three years ago) link
he has the pace of the show down, which is the main thing. i have a feeling Aaron Rodgers' episode is going to have to be heavily edited to have any flow.
― he said that you son of a bitch (Neanderthal), Monday, 15 February 2021 18:04 (three years ago) link
and they'll have to edit out the moments where Dr Oz sells essential oils
Rodgers can run a hurry-up offense better than anyone on the planet, I'm sure he can handle this
― frogbs, Monday, 15 February 2021 18:42 (three years ago) link
― he said that you son of a bitch (Neanderthal), Monday, February 15, 2021 1:04 PM (fifty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
Yeah, Ken knows the pace of the show, but you can also tell that he LOVES the game itself; he often seems more excited than some of the contestants. And one thing Alex used to do, that Ken never does, is say something along the lines of, "[contestant far behind] has a lot of catching up to do!" Alex was never mean, but I'd think, jeez, that contestant knows they're behind, maybe don't emphasize that.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 15 February 2021 19:07 (three years ago) link
"really clogged up the shitter that round, didn't ya?"
― he said that you son of a bitch (Neanderthal), Monday, 15 February 2021 19:08 (three years ago) link
alex was a dick to contestants about once to twice per show sometimes in ways that felt vaguely sexist or at least dismissive. ken is, as noted, genuinely excited to be there and it shows.
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 15 February 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
vaguely sexist
I recall him addressing women contestants as "little lady" a number of times.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 15 February 2021 19:55 (three years ago) link
he LOVES the game itself; he often seems more excited than some of the contestants
ha, that's one of the things i haven't liked about him as host. alex seemed to me like an unknowable voice of authority who existed on an entirely different plane of existence than the contestants. maybe that can't ever be replaced, but ken seems more like a guy who wants to stand on the field of play and be everyone's coach. he seems more like a typical game-show host in that sense. i liked that alex was not that.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 02:23 (three years ago) link
Ken has done four days of work in the job tbf, it's entirely likely he'd get more towards his politely smart-assed stage and podcast character if he had the job full-time and was able to relax
― shivers me timber (sic), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 03:15 (three years ago) link
they call him "Jaded" Jennings
― if you meh them, shut up (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 03:16 (three years ago) link
Ken has done four days of work in the job tbf...
fair point
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 03:33 (three years ago) link
I am wishing for a host with a deeper voice than Ken’s but he isn’t really failing in other ways. I mean he wrapped up some of his questions to the contestants sort of awkwardly but that is to be expected early on.
― THE DON IS GONE (FlopsyDuck), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 04:38 (three years ago) link
the one thing he was doing that annoyed me was too long pauses before giving them a "correct"
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:08 (three years ago) link
More former Jeopardy champs as hosts, please. Ken has other hosting gigs.
I want it to be this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotCHfYkpBg
― hourspass, Tuesday, 16 February 2021 20:20 (three years ago) link
yeah, Austin and James would each make more interesting guest hosts than quack TV doctors
― shivers me timber (sic), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:17 (three years ago) link
I love Austin so much
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 17 February 2021 03:22 (three years ago) link
new champ jon spurney is a musician/composer/session player who was in the original new york productions of both "passing strange" and "hedwig and the angry inch" and has a hella long music c.v. and like jeop music champs before him, he was slow on the buzzer in the one music category that came up on his first show. i'm a fan.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:24 (three years ago) link
(but not much of a fan of the showrunner who's hosting now. he's nice and personable and all, but he seems even more game show host-y than ken did.)
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:25 (three years ago) link
finally put it together last night that I recognized the last champ michael from being a panelist on best week ever and those VH1 "i love the (whatever decade)" shows
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:38 (three years ago) link
In the ILX-y spirit of list-making, here is how I would rank the guest hosts so far:
1. Ken Jennings2. Katie Couric3. Mike Richards
I will keep you all updated on my rankings.
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 02:12 (three years ago) link
i think ken's the right guy for the job
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 02:20 (three years ago) link
Kramer hosted?
― Red Nerussi (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 02:59 (three years ago) link
today's champion told a heartwarming story of flying across the country to meet his wife on a blind date, who turns out irl to be a Federalist contributor and the author of "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters"
― armoured van, Holden (sic), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 05:08 (three years ago) link