Mystic Seaport Employee To Compete On Jeopardy! Mystic Seaport Employee To Compete On Jeopardy!
Mystic Seaport Employee To Compete On Jeopardy! A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts will soon compete in an upcoming episode of Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who now works as the seaport's membership specialist, will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Monday, Jan. 16 on ABC, according to officials from the show.  The episode will air at 7 p.m.  In its 39th season, the show is now hosted by both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.  The episode with Palumbo will be hosted by Jennings. 
Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy!
Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! A woman from Northern Westchester will soon compete in an upcoming episode of Jeopardy! Somers resident Katie Palumbo, who works as a museum membership specialist, will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Monday, Jan. 16 on ABC, according to officials from the show.  The episode will air at 7 p.m.  In its 39th season, the show is now hosted by both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.  The episode with Palumbo will be hosted by Jennings. 
South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game
South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game Cris Pannullo's “Jeopardy!” winning streak came to an end in his 22nd game Tuesday, Dec. 6. The Ocean City resident missed the Final Jeopardy question to lose to Andy Tirrell, a political science and international relations professor from San Diego. They faced this clue under the “Plays” category: "A 1609 story in which an exiled king of Bulgaria creates a sea palace with his magic may have inspired the plot of this play." Pannullo answered incorrectly with “What is The Little Mermaid?” leaving him with just $1,399.  Tirrell answered correctly with “What is The Tempest?” winning…
NJ's Cris Pannullo Wins 21st Jeopardy! Game NJ's Cris Pannullo Wins 21st Jeopardy! Game
NJ's Cris Pannullo Wins 21st Jeopardy! Game Ocean City resident Cris Pannullo won his 21st consecutive game on “Jeopardy!” taking home $37,421 and upping his winnings to $748,286. Pannullo, a former professional poker player and customer service operations manager, ranks fifth in all-time “Jeopardy!” regular-season earnings and seventh if you include tournaments. Game show host Ken Jennings went on a long glowing rant to introduce Pannullo on Monday night, Dec. 5. "The important thing to know is he has won more money in regular season play than all but four players in Jeopardy! history," Jennings said. Other top Jeopardy! stars inc…
Virginia Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions Virginia Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions
Virginia Attorney Who Won Under Trebek, Jennings, Back For 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champions An attorney from Virginia has secured his spot in the latest “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, where he will match wits with some of the game show's greatest players of recent years. Zach Newkirk, an attorney from Alexandria, will be back on the big blue "Jeopardy!" stage for the Tournament of Champions, which kicks off its first quarterfinal matchup on Monday, Oct. 31. The Virginia native's tournament begins a week later, on Monday, Nov. 7, when he will square off against Jessica Stephens, a statistical research specialist from Nashville, and Sam Buttrey, an associate professor of opera…
Philly Ride Share Driver, Pittsburgh Homemaker Secure Spots On 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champs Philly Ride Share Driver, Pittsburgh Homemaker Secure Spots On 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champs
Philly Ride Share Driver, Pittsburgh Homemaker Secure Spots On 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Of Champs A ride share driver from Philadelphia and a homemaker from Pittsburgh have secured spots on the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. Ryan Long, 38, (and his beaded necklace) captured hearts as he routed the competition in Season 38. He currently ranks No. 9 for consecutive games won (16) on the Leaderboard of Legends. Margaret Shelton lived out her childhood dream by becoming a contestant on Jeopardy! Her memorable four-game run in Season 38, which qualified her for the ToC, began when she defeated then-champion Christine Whelchel. The tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., …
NJ Native Keeps His 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Alive NJ Native Keeps His 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Alive
NJ Native Keeps His 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Alive A native of New Jersey vies for his seventh straight win on Jeopardy! on Monday night, Oct. 10. Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, is on a six-day winning streak in which he has won $162,080. Pannullo's also guaranteed a spot in the Jeopardy! 2023 Tournament of Champions next year. On the Friday, Oct. 7, episode, Ken Jennings asked Pannullo, a customer service operations manager, how he plans to spend his earnings. Cris quickly replied: "In this economy, Ken. I'm just throwing it all under my mattress. The hard part is going to be getting it all flat so I'm not laying on a lumpy mattress,…
Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ
Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ The newest Jeopardy! champion hails from the Jersey Shore. Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, beat out four-day champ David Sibley, winning $29,579. Pannullo went into Final Jeopardy with $29,800. The question? "While working for British Naval Intelligence during World War II, he was code-named 17F." While Pannullo did not guess the correct answer, he did wagered $221 and won. He will compete again Monday night. 
Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy! Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy!
Bergen County Attorney Competing On Jeopardy! A Bergen County attorney will be competing on Jeopardy! Tuesday, July 19. Matt Mierswa, of River Edge, is going up against Catherine Belling, a medical humanities professor from Chicago, IL, and William Chou, a research fellow from Austin, TX.  Chou also competed Monday night and has won $15,601 so far. Tune into WABC to watch Mierswa at 7 p.m.
Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship
Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship If the answer is Joey Kornman, the question must be: “Name that college student from Connecticut making waves on the Jeopardy! National College Championship.” Kornman, a classical studies major from West Hartford studying at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, is on to the “Jeopardy! National College Championship” semifinals after taking down two other students in the quarterfinal that aired on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Mayim Bialik with Joey Kornman in 'Jeopardy! National College Championship.Twitter/@BrandeisU Kornman won the night over Mitch Macek, a sophomore at Villanova Univer…
Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games
Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games After 38 consecutive wins, Yale University Ph.D. student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! streak has come to an end. Amodio placed third in a game on Monday, Oct. 11, ending his record-breaking run. Congrats to today's two brilliant challengers for making it an exciting game of #Jeopardy today! Let's celebrate a match well played by Jonathan and Jessica! — Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) October 12, 2021 Only one other contestant has won more consecutive games than Amodio: Ken Jennings, who won 74 consecutive games, Jeopardy! said in an announcement. “To see myself on this stage at all was an honor,…
Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak
Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak A Yale University Ph.D. student is the latest Jeopardy! star after earning more than $1 million in a 28-day winning streak. Matt Amodio is only the third person in the history of the game show to win more than $1 million in regular-season play. I've felt such tremendous support from the #Jeopardy community, I feel like we're on this run together as a team. Thank you! ❤️(...but no, I'm not splitting the 💵 amongst us all a million ways, sorry about that...) — Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) September 25, 2021 As of Friday, Sept. 24, Amodio won a total of $1,004,000. "I had this as way beyond …