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Indianapolis Star
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Who is... Fishers firefighter Jeff Hague? The next contestant on Jeopardy! Here's when to watch
Jeff Hague, a firefighter with the City of Fishers, is bringing the heat to the Alex Trebek stage when he appears on the popular quiz show "Jeopardy!" The Carmel resident will compete Monday, July 21, according to the show's official website. Hague faces a stay-at-home mom from Connecticut and 12-time defending champion, Scott Riccardi, an engineer from New Jersey. Here's what we know. Hague has served the City of Fishers as a firefighter for more than 20 years and was recently promoted in late April to the rank of Captain. The firefighter and paramedic has kindled a long burning ambition to appear on "Jeopardy!," according to a social media post the department put out Sunday. "We're proud to cheer on one of our own," a spokesperson said, calling Hague's appearance on the hit quiz show "living a lifelong dream." Hague's chances of success might be extinguished though depending on well he does against Riccardi, who breezed through Friday's competition. Those familiar with famed Science Fiction author Isaac Asimov might have done well during Friday's Final "Jeopardy!" question. The category was "Science Words" and the clue was: "Expanding on a word created by a Czech playwright, Asimov coined this term in 1941 for a branch of science that didn't exist then." The answer: "What is Robotics?" All the contestants got it right but it was Riccardi, with a commanding lead of $22,400, who won the game. He wagered $8,000 and ended the night with $30,400. His total winnings so far are $312,501. "Jeopardy!" airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. Visit to see when and where the show airs in your area. You can stream episodes of "Jeopardy!" online with a subscription to Philo. Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Philo "Jeopardy!" doesn't stream on Peacock, but with a premium subscription, you can watch the broadcast live. Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Peacock Contestant Brad Rutter won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on "Jeopardy!," the all-time record amount of money awarded, according to the show's website. Ken Jennings is second on the list with $4,370,700. Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the "Jeopardy!" website. James Holzhauer won $131,127 in a single game on April 17, 2019, according to the show's website. Holzhauer holds each of the top 10 single-game winning totals with No. 10 checking in at $89,229. His total earnings rank third all-time at $3,612,216. Potential contestants are invited to audition by taking the show's online test, which can be found here: Adult contestants must be age 18 or older.
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
How Steve Harvey changed ‘Family Feud': ‘I turned it into a comedy show'
ATLANTA - Like Alex Trebek on "Jeopardy!" and Bob Barker on "The Price Is Right," Steve Harvey found a match made in game show heaven with "Family Feud." Harvey, 68, has been hosting the show forlonger than original host Richard Dawson. Since 2010, he has presided over more than 2,700 syndicated episodes and another 100-plus "Celebrity Family Feud" episodes on ABC. Harvey, an Atlanta resident who made it big as a stand-up comic and sitcom star in the 1990s, has shot most of his syndicated show in metro Atlanta, but producers this season moved the celebrity version from Los Angeles to Tyler Perry Studios. The series returned Thursday night on ABC with Taraji P. Henson vs. Jennifer Hudson, followed by Dan Patrick vs. Rich Eisen. Harvey spoke with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on set in May after actress andAtlanta resident Kat Graham competed against fellow actress Francia Raisaon an episode scheduled to air July 17. He changed "Family Feud" to fit him: "I made a conscious decision when I first got the show that I had to make it more than a show about a survey. I don't think people would tune in or care about what 100 people think about anything. I made the show about the contestants and our relationship and their answers. It doesn't matter what's on the board. I'm going to have fun with your answer. I turned it into a comedy show." Time has passed - and so has his hair: "Most of the younger generation don't know about my stand-up. They think I'm a game show host and motivational speaker. My makeup artist said she didn't know I ever had hair. She thought I was born a bald-headed baby. I have to understand how long I've been doing this. When I had my sitcom out, she wasn't even born." On Los Angeles losing business to other locations: "L.A. was king of the castle for so long. But they have to step up their game, or they're going to be obsolete. It makes sense to come to Tyler Perry Studios. This lot is as good as anything in L.A." (After the interview, California greatly enhanced its tax credit program.) On Dawson, the man who made "Family Feud" famous in the 1970s and 1980s: "He was the dude. And that was a different time. He kissed everybody. And he got married to one of the contestants!" How "Celebrity Family Feud" is different from the regular version: "The timing of the show is different. The way you pace the show is different. A lot of the actors and musicians don't know how the game works. You have to tell them to get in the huddle. You have to walk them through it." Favorite guest: "Anthony Anderson's mom Doris (Hancox). I've known her for years. I used to hold a domino tournament in L.A., and she would come. She says whatever she wants to say. I don't know how we handled it. She is so serious, but she's so funny, too." Notable upcoming guest: "E-40 was part of Lil Jon's crew. He is such a special guy. He's a solid dude. I told the story about what happened at this lunar ball in LA. I saw one of his crew members being disrespectful to a woman, and E-40 took him into a trailer. When the dude came out, he looked different. He apologized to that woman. That spoke volumes to the type of guy E-40 is. Don't disrespect women!" His friendship with Cedric the Entertainer, part of "The Steve Harvey Show" and the Kings of Comedy tour: "Ced is my best friend in this business. He's a special human being. We've never had a dispute or fall out. People ask me who is the funniest person alive. It's Cedric the Entertainer. Nobody makes me laugh harder." Retirement? "I don't see it right now. I've always been a worker. My dad ingrained that in me. Work hard. Don't ask for anything. Wait til you have the money to do it. I just work." --- If you watch "Celebrity Family Feud," 8 p.m. ET Thursdays on ABC, available on Hulu. --- Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
Couple make 'Jeopardy!' history with double win
A couple is giving new meaning to "Double Jeopardy." Real estate agent Jason Singer of Portland, Maine, won the July 1 episode of "Jeopardy!" and became a champion four years after his wife Susan McMillan took home the same title in 2021. The "Jeopardy!" team confirmed Singer and McMillan may be the first already-married couple to become "Jeopardy!" winners. Singer won with the answer "Who is Lawrence Olivier?" in Final Jeopardy and earned $22,401 overall. McMillan won $35,600 when she was on the show. McMillan told "Good Morning America" she gave her husband some advice ahead of his big win. "I told him he really needs to be on point with the buzzer timing," said McMillan. "Everyone there knows pretty much all the information." Singer, meanwhile, said simply having his wife nearby before his turn on the game show ended up being the best way to prepare. "Just the fact of being her husband is the greatest preparation one could ever get, because she's so curious and surrounds herself with such interesting and cosmopolitan things all the time that by osmosis, I almost had to get better," Singer said. In his final answer, Singer also added "#BringSusanBack," a nod to his wife. The couple said when they first started dating, they bonded over their love of "Jeopardy!", and 20 years later, they still practice trivia during lunch.
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' to be available for next-day streaming: Find out where
Get ready to binge your favorite classic game shows. 5:52 Calling all game show fans! In-season syndicated episodes of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" will soon be available for next-day streaming on multiple platforms including Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and Peacock, Sony Pictures Television announced Tuesday. "We are thrilled to bring America's favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock," Sony Pictures Television Chairman Keith Le Goy said in a statement. "'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' are two of the most successful game shows in television history and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall." Lara Spencer reacts to being 'Jeopardy Masters' clue Viewers will be able to watch both new and old episodes of the popular TV game shows starting in September. Sony Pictures Television said it hopes that by bringing the games shows to streaming services, they can cultivate a new generation of fans. Both "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" have long been TV mainstays, with "Jeopardy!" first airing in March 1964 and "Wheel of Fortune" following suit nearly a decade later in January 1975. Former contestant Ken Jennings now hosts "Jeopardy!" succeeding the late Alex Trebek. The quiz show will kick off its 43rd season in the fall. Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest co-host "Wheel of Fortune," with Seacrest taking over for Pat Sajak last fall. "Wheel" is wrapping the end of its 42nd season and will pick back up with season 43 this fall.
USA Today
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
All episodes of 'Jeopardy!,' 'Wheel of Fortune' coming to streaming: Here's where
All episodes of 'Jeopardy!,' 'Wheel of Fortune' coming to streaming: Here's where Show Caption Hide Caption Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this summer USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don't to want to miss this summer After decades of game shows requiring viewers to tune into broadcast television, both "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" will soon be available for streaming. Sony Pictures Television confirmed this while announcing a multi-year licensing deal with Peacock, Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Both new seasons and all previous seasons will join the platform's catalogs, allowing fans to binge watch episodes for the first time. "We are thrilled to bring America's favorite game shows to an even wider audience on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and Peacock," Chairman of Sony Pictures Television Keith Le Goy said in a news release. "Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are two of the most successful game shows in television history and we look forward to giving fans the best possible streaming access to our shows this fall." Both iconic game shows will be available to stream this September, though Sony has not yet specified an exact date. How to watch, stream 'Jeopardy!' All episodes of "Jeopardy!" as well the new Season 42, hosted by Ken Jennings will be available to stream on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and Peacock this September. How to watch, stream 'Wheel of Fortune' All episodes of "Wheel of Fortune" and new episodes from Season 43, hosted by Ryan Seacrest will be available to watch on on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and Peacock this September. Who hosts 'Jeopardy!'? Ken Jennings is the current host of "Jeopardy." A record-breaking winner, he became the host following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, who died in 2020 at 80. Who hosts 'Wheel of Fortune'? Radio host and TV personality Ryan Seacrest has hosted "Wheel of Fortune" since 2024 after longtime host Pat Sajak retired. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
