Jeopardy!‘s Champions Wildcard tournament continues to bring the drama, as Thursday’s (February 15) episode saw another surprise victory and a highly contentious Final Jeopardy triple-stumper. Battling it out for the final spot in the semi-finals were returning Season 39 champions David Bederman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California, James Tyler, a senior editor from Blandon, Pennsylvania, and Diandra D’Alessio, a technical writer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bederman was the likely frontrunner heading into the episode, having the best stats from his previous Jeopardy! stint, where he walked away with $52,802. But, as the Wildcard competition has proven over and over again, anything can happen in this game. D’Alessio proved to be the surprise factor in Thursday’s game, coming out of the blocks hot with 12 correct answers. By the end of the first round, she held a $3,000 lead over her two opponents. The Montreal native continued to dominate in Double Jeopardy,...
- 2/16/2024
- TV Insider
David Bederman racked up his second win on Wednesday’s (July 19) Jeopardy!, taking his total earnings so far to $54,802. But despite his impressive trivia skills, some fans can’t look past his “annoying” on-stage habits. The attorney from Los Angeles, California, has a certain quirk after correctly answering a question, which sees him tilting his head and shrugging, almost as if he was surprised to get it right. While this is most likely an unconscious tic, it hasn’t stopped viewers from taking to Twitter and complaining. “This guy David with the smug ‘I don’t know look’ after every correct answer is driving me nuts,” tweeted one viewer, while another agreed, writing, “David’s head tilt and hand gesture after every correct response is actually driving me insane.” “Why does David keep doing that annoying thing with his hands every time he gets an answer right?” asked another frustrated fan.
- 7/20/2023
- TV Insider
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Wednesday, July 19, 2023 episode of Jeopardy!] Liz Cotrufello didn’t win Jeopardy! on July 19, but she still the most impressive game of the night. The 4th grade teacher from Pennsylvania was up against returning champ David Bederman and fellow new contestant Sean Weatherston, and despite coming in third place, her quick buzzer work and even quicker thinking made an impression on viewers. Liz was in last place at the time of the first commercial break and the end of the first round. The former scores were David with $4,600, Sean with $1,200, and Liz with -$1,000, and the latter were David with $6,600, Sean with $2,200, and Liz out of the red with $200. But the second round belonged to Liz. Her buzzer timing was unbeatable, leading to her snagging the lead in just one round. In three separate categories, she was one question away from running the category. When she came across the second Daily Double, she ...
- 7/20/2023
- TV Insider
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