As the endless tournament continues on Jeopardy!, the group 1 semifinals come to a close, with Ron Cheung, an economics professor from Lakewood, Ohio; Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, Illinois; and Michael Menkhus, a data analyst from Kansas City, Missouri. However, the outcome of this last semifinal match from Group 1 got fans excited, as the next lineup of competing contestants is sure to make for a spectacle. Before the break, Ron found the first Daily Double and lost $3,200, which left Michael in the lead with $4,400 and Erin with $0. However, as we entered Double Jeopardy, Ron was able to elevate his score to $2,800, with Michael still in the lead at $7,400 and Erin with $600. Michael found the second Daily Double and also answered incorrectly, dropping his score by $2,000. The same thing happened once again with the final Daily Double, which Ron answered incorrectly, dropping his score $3,000. However, by that point,...
- 2/1/2024
- TV Insider
Jeopardy! is seemingly trying to move with the times, but many long-time viewers are reluctant to move with it. On Friday’s (January 19) episode, a clue featured a Gen-z slang term many fans said they’d never heard of. This led to much online debate over whether the show is dumbing down or simply keeping itself fresh and up-to-date. The latest edition of the Champions Wildcard tournament saw a face-off between Rachel Clark, a director of client strategy from Washington, D.C., Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, Illinois, and Bryan White, a senior regulatory compliance analyst originally from Santa Maria, California. All three contestants performed strongly, but one particular clue under the Newer Words & Phrases seemed to stump Clark and White. The clue read: “Similar to Lol, Ijbol is short for ‘I Just Did This’.” Jeopardy, Inc However, being a high school teacher, Portman was quick...
- 1/22/2024
- TV Insider
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the June 27 episode of Jeopardy!] Although the June 27 episode of Jeopardy! featured a tight game where either of the three contestants could win, people at home couldn’t help but react to one of the first categories presented in the first round. As host Mayim Bialik revealed the starting categories for the game, folks online instantly recognized the Only Fans category, which turned out to be a pun for fandom-based questions. Noticeably, it was one of the first categories cleared by oral and facial surgeon Chris Ban, teacher Erin Portman, and 2-day champ (and professional librarian) Donna Matturi. Jeopardy! Inc. However, Twitter could not help but think of the subscription-based service that usually houses provocative content. “Jeopardy has an “Onlyfans” category and I can’t stop laughing,” one user tweeted. It was a tight game, particularly during the round before Final Jeopardy, which saw Donna with $8,400, Erin with $7,600, and Chris with $8,000. Even Bialik ...
- 6/27/2023
- TV Insider
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