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What is, “a primetime TV hit years in the making?” Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time tournament, featuring the three highest-earning Jeopardy! contestants, Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer, has dominated ratings this week. With the trio taking primetime by storm, it might not be the last time we see…

SPOILERS WITHIN:  The battle of Jeopardy!‘s greatest minds in the long-running game show’s history continued tonight, as Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter faced each other for the third time. Jennings and Holzhauer have each won a night in the Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time tournament, leaving them…

SPOILERS WITHIN: The Jeopardy! Greatest of All-Time competition has proved to be a ratings boost for its affiliated stations, and the first night’s nail-biting finish will likely only stoke more interest. The second night of the competition saw Ken Jennings (the first night winner), James Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter…

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek gave a health update and revealed how he plans to end his 35-year run on the syndicated game show. Trebek was at the TCA winter press tour to promote the ABC special Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time alongside Jeopardy! champs James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Trebek, who has…

It’s the week before the first game of Jeopardy‘s eagerly awaited “Greatest of All Time” tournament, as the three biggest money-winners in the quiz show’s history face off for the first time. The show is a rare primetime version of Jeopardy! and will be hosted by Alex Trebek, airing January 7 at 8-9 PM ET/PT. James Hol…

“What is the GOAT, Alex?” The three top money winners in Jeopardy! history are set to face off in a million-dollar ABC primetime throwdown hosted by Alex Trebek. Sony Pictures Television said Monday that the appropriately named Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time will feature last season’s phenom James Holzhauer going…

The man who would be Jeopardy! king was name-checked on Twitter tonight by the one who claims the throne. Ken Jennings, who holds the records for most prize money and most wins on the show, sent this Marvel-ous tweet after Holzhauer lost for the first time in 33 appearances: Actual photo of James Holzhauer walking…

The (almost) king is dead. James Holzhauer, the pro gambler from Las Vegas who has astounded, confounded, impressed and/or distressed Jeopardy! fans  for nearly two months, has gone down after 32 consecutive wins — less than $60,000 short of breaking Ken Jennings’ record haul for an initial run on the show. Video of…

Another day, another win for Jeopardy! savant James Holzhauer, as the professional sports gambler is now just $58,484 away from the game show’s record for earnings. Holzhauer won again on Friday, adding $79,663 to his winnings in a run that has captivated the nation. He now has won $2,462,216 and has victories in 32…

The amazing winning streak of Jeopardy! contestant James Holzhauer is still intact, as the professional sports gambler won his 31st straight game Thursday night. The victory added $58,612 to Holzhauer’s total winnings, putting him less than $150,000 from the all-time earnings record of Ken Jennings, whose lifetime…

James Holzhauer moved closer tonight toward the all-time record for total Jeopardy! winnings. The professional sports gambler scored his 30th victory in a row, bringing his earnings to $2,343,971. That total is just $196,729 from the winnings of Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings, who had $2,520,700 earned during 2004…

James Holzhauer landed his 28th straight Jeopardy! victory on Memorial Day, adding $130,222 to his prize winnings. That was just shy of the one-day record of $131,127 that he set on April 9. The latest win brings the professional Las Vegas gambler’s tally to $2,195,557, pulling in within $325,000 of the record haul of…