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Jeopardy! Masters
''Jeopardy! Masters'' is an American game show hosted by Ken Jennings on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Its first season featured six recent notable ''Jeopardy!'' champions competing against each other in a "UEFA Champions League, Champions League-style" format. It premiered on May 8, 2023. In February 2024, it was announced that the show would be renewed for a second season which premiered on May 1, 2024. Contestants Season 1 (2023) The following six contestants, listed in order of finish, competed in the first ''Jeopardy! Masters'' competition: * James Holzhauer: Won 32 straight games between April and June 2019. Won 2019 Tournament of Champions. Runner-up in ''Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time, The Greatest of All Time'' tournament. Holder of the fourth-longest winning streak and second-largest cash winnings in regular play. Holder of all top ten all-time single-game scores and fastest milestones. Total winnings of $2,964,216. * Mattea Roach: Won 23 straight games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed by a game show host, host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of game shows dates back to the invention of television as a medium. On most game shows, contestants either have to answer questions or solve puzzles, typically to win either money or prizes. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services provided by the show's sponsor. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee (game show), Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
