Jeopardy 'Villain' Arthur Chu Makes Another Appearance
Controversial Jeopardy contestant Arthur Chu and his unorthodox strategies turned up again on tonight's Jeopardy.
Former Jeopardy! Champ Says Arthur Chu Is Playing the Right Way
With 74 straight wins and millions of dollars in winnings, Ken Jennings has dominated Jeopardy! like nobody else. And he says that the current champ Arthur Chu—who's been the subject of a lot of scorn lately—has been using a time-tested strategy that's worked for people in the past.
Meet The Man Who Hacked Jeopardy
When Arthur Chu got the call saying he'd been selected to go on Jeopardy, his first move was thorough and decisive: He went to Google and typed in "jeopardy strategy."
Jeopardy! Contestant Is Hated For Playing Like Nobody Else
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You think you know how to play Jeopardy!, don't you? Answer in the form of a question, study your butt off, capitalize on anything that feels trendy, and press the buzzer when Trebek stops yapping, not before. It's worked for hundreds of people. But a new champion is showing that there's a better way, using game…
Jeopardy Contestant Tries a Bane Impersonation
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Sure, you can answer a Jeopardy question like a regular, normal human being. Or you could answer it in the voice of Bane, like a real champ does.
Jeopardy Tackles 2013's Biggest Question: How Do You Pronounce 'GIF'?
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You just had to open up old wounds, didn't you Trebek?
Jeopardy Video Game Question Is… Weird
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Oh dear, Alex Trebek. Why did you ask a group of children that question?
Nervous Girl Fumbles Easy Pokémon Jeopardy Question
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And the award for Video On The Web Most Likely To Make You Say 'Aww' Today goes to This Video, featuring a young girl who clearly knows the answer to a Jeopardy question, but gets nervous and fumbles it away. Sorry, Erin. If I were in charge, you'd get the money anyway, and so would the other kids, because summer camp …
Jeopardy Contestants Answer ‘Zelda,' Get Robbed
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Come on, Trebek. I mean, I know the specific technical details of Jeopardy answers are important and all, but really? REALLY? Zelda is perfectly fine. Nobody actually calls the game The Legend of Zelda. As Stephen Totilo just said out loud in the office, "THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!"
Miiverse Moments: The Many Faces of Alex Trebek
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The line between weird homage and illiterate troll is a fine one, particularly in the Miiverse. With that in mind, today's Miiverse Moment comes from the world of the JEOPARDY! boards, where the focus is on one man and one man only: Alex Trebek.
Do they love him? Do they loathe him? Or are they just being weirdos? I…
Last Night's Jeopardy Contestants Sure Did Not Know Much About Video…
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I'll take, "Things I don't know the first thing about" for a thousand, Alex.
Zelda Question on Jeopardy Leaves Contestants in Need of a Hero
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So today there was a pretty specific Zelda question on Jeopardy. It was not answered correctly.
How Humanity Can Beat That Jeopardy Super-Computer (Maybe)
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The IBM super-computer Watson that obliterated its human competition on the trivia show Jeopardy last night has one more chance to humiliate the species tonight. Game designer Frank Lantz, however, believes we can strike back at Jeopardy-winning machines.
Watson Is A Machine, And He Will Kick Your Ass At Jeopardy
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An IBM supercomputer codenamed "Watson" just played two of Jeopardy's greatest human players and emerged the victor.
This Merv Griffin Created Game Show Hits PlayStation Network Tomorrow
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