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Sony Sues CBS, Alleges Breach Of Contract Related To Iconic Game Shows 'Wheel Of Fortune,' 'Jeopardy!'
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 6:36pm | 476A legal dispute between the companies behind popular television game shows “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” has broken out. What To Know: Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) and CBS, which is owned by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA), have worked together on the iconic...
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Amy Schneider's Historic 'Jeopardy!' Run Comes To An End: How Much Of The $1.4M Will She Get To Keep?
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 4:04pm | 410Following a historic run on the iconic game show "Jeopardy!," longstanding champion Amy Schneider finally met her match. What Happened: Schneider, a software engineering manager from Oakland, was dethroned Wednesday night by Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, bringing...
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'Jeopardy!' Contestant Loses $4,000 On Tesla-Themed Question: Could You Answer It?
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 11:53am | 563For many followers of electric vehicles or stock investing, a question asked on "Jeopardy!" likely seemed like a softball, but ultimately it stumped a contestant. What Happened: A question on the July 2 episode of “Jeopardy!” centered on an important milestone for Tesla...
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Aaron Rodgers And Packers Tension Grows: What Bettors Should Know
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 7:50am | 582The NFL season doesn’t begin until September but several totals are seeing changes due to one team and a star quarterback possibly playing elsewhere for the upcoming season. What Happened: Earlier this week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers joined ESPN’s “...
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'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies After Battle With Cancer
Sunday, November 8, 2020 - 4:26pm | 568Alex Trebek, the longtime host of "Jeopardy!", died peacefully at home Sunday morning, the show's official Twitter account has announced. Trebek was 80 years old. Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning,...
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Ken Jennings Becomes Jeopardy's 'Greatest Of All Time,' Sealing Third Win In Four Games
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 2:06am | 381"Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" series will end three days ahead of its schedule, as Ken Jennings clinched the title on Tuesday with three matches remaining. What Happened Jennings registered his third win in four games to beat opponents Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer and...
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Ken Jennings One Win Away From Becoming Jeopardy's 'Greatest Of All Time'
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 5:40am | 290Ken Jennings registered his second win at the "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" series on Thursday night. Jennings, who holds the record for the longest winning streak at Jeopardy! with 74 wins, is now just one match win away from clinching the title and the $1 million cash price that...
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Ken Jennings Wins First Match Of Jeopardy's 'Greatest Of All Time' Series
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 7:42am | 250Three biggest Jeopardy! winners in history clashed Tuesday night for the first "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" battle at the ABC prime-time show. The longest winning streak record-holder Ken Jennings came out victorious, beating opponents Brad Rutter and James...
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Sports Bettor Sets 'Jeopardy!' Winnings Records
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 2:57pm | 665A professional sports bettor is on a huge roll and has won nearly $500,000 — not at the sportsbooks, but on the “Jeopardy!" TV quiz show. James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old gambler in Las Vegas, broke his own "Jeopardy!" one-day record for winnings Wednesday when he...
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IBM's Watson Will Be Open To Public On The Cloud
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:20am | 560IBM's (NYSE: IBM) supercomputer, Watson, is evolving faster than many imagined. From game show contestant, to medical consultant, and soon, running an information booth on the Internet through what the company calls the Watson cloud service. Gizmodo reported Thursday that IBM announced Watson...