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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Lisa Ann Walter, an actor & stand-up comedian originally from Washington, D.C., playing for the Entertainment Community Fund
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Mira Sorvino, an actress & United Nations goodwill ambassador born in New York, raised in New Jersey, playing for the UN Trust Fund for victims of human trafficking
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Utkarsh Ambudkar, an actor originally from Baltimore, Maryland, playing for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, supporting the Emergency Financial Assistance and Disaster Relief Fund
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Today’s match between Lisa Ann Walter, Mira Sorvino, and Utkarsh Ambudkar is certainly going to be an interesting one! As I said in my preview, Lisa Ann has the most number of net attempts, but also the least amount of success on the signalling device. To me, that means that this game may come down to how well Lisa Ann does on that buzzer. Sarah Foss, on Inside Jeopardy, has also hinted that this was her favorite match of the season; that’s making me look forward to it even more!
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Final Jeopardy category: Award-Winning Actresses
Final Jeopardy clue: Her 2019 Oscar win & 2021 Emmy win were both for portraying a British queen
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Books In The Series; Sports Team Homophones; Auto Biographies; One Belly Button, Two Nipples; Elementary Pop Culture; Oaths)
All three players got off to an excellent start; all three players were within $300 at the first break! The Daily Double didn’t come out until late, and Lisa Ann got it correct to make sure she had a slim lead after 30 clues!
Statistics after 15 clues:
Lisa Ann 5 correct 0 incorrect
Utkarsh 6 correct 0 incorrect
Mira 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after 15 clues:
Lisa Ann $1,400
Utkarsh $1,300
Mira $1,100
Today’s first interviews:
Lisa Ann only realized during the last break in her quarterfinal that she had a runaway.
Mira got a late-game Daily Double to beat Peter Schrager.
Utkarsh has friends who are having a baby and are at the hospital during taping.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Lisa Ann 10 correct 0 incorrect
Mira 9 correct 1 incorrect
Utkarsh 8 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Lisa Ann $3,200
Mira $2,800
Utkarsh $1,500
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: African History; Different Songs, Same Titles; Geography & A Little Math; Uranus, Shmuranus; Maine Attractions; “Lady”s First)
The Daily Doubles didn’t come out until after the midway point of this round, either; all three players have been playing very well, though Utkarsh was slightly behind the two ladies at halftime. After the third break, Lisa Ann struggled with four incorrect responses as Mira found another gear in the second half of the round to have a big lead after 60 clues!
Statistics after 45 clues:
Lisa Ann 13 correct 0 incorrect
Mira 13 correct 1 incorrect
Utkarsh 14 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after 45 clues:
Lisa Ann $5,400
Mira $5,400
Utkarsh $3,700
Today’s second interviews:
Lisa Ann did stand-up comedy for about ten years.
Mira studied East Asian languages and civilizations in university.
Utkarsh has “White Men Can’t Jump” as a favorite Jeopardy! memory.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mira 21 correct 1 incorrect
Utkarsh 16 correct 4 incorrect
Lisa Ann 16 correct 4 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Mira $11,200
Utkarsh $4,500
Lisa Ann $4,400
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Know Your -Ologies; Tiny Desk Concerts; Personal Finance; Sojourner Truth; Scientists; Celebrity Jeopardy Ain’t The Only “CJ”)
Lisa Ann came out like gangbusters and reeled in Mira’s lead in just seven clues, punctuated with the first Daily Double! In a round with seven lead changes, Lisa Ann and Mira battled very closely, and an incorrect response on clue #29 from Mira gave Lisa Ann a slim lead going into Final!
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Lisa Ann 27 correct 4 incorrect
Mira 30 correct 2 incorrect
Utkarsh 23 correct 7 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Lisa Ann $17,000
Mira $16,100
Utkarsh $8,400
Final Jeopardy correct response: Who is Olivia Colman?
Utkarsh and Lisa Ann both got Final correct—Lisa Ann is now a finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Utkarsh $8,400 + $8,400 = $16,800 (Who is Olivia Coleman? (I hope))
Mira $16,100 – $16,100 = $0 (Who is Helen Mirren?)
Lisa Ann $17,000 + $15,201 = $32,201 (Who is Olivia Coleman) (Finalist)
Daily Double locations:
1) OATHS $400 (clue #28)
Lisa Ann 2700 +500 (Utkarsh 1500 Mira 2200)
2) MAINE ATTRACTIONS $800 (clue #23)
Mira 7000 +1000 (Utkarsh 4500 Lisa Ann 3000)
3) AFRICAN HISTORY $400 (clue #29)
Mira 10200 +1000 (Utkarsh 4500 Lisa Ann 3600)
4) SCIENTISTS $600 (clue #7)
Lisa Ann 8900 +3000 (Utkarsh 3600 Mira 11200)
5) KNOW YOUR -OLOGIES $900 (clue #15)
Lisa Ann 13100 +1500 (Utkarsh 7500 Mira 11500)
6) PERSONAL FINANCE $600 (clue #26, $5100 left on board)
Mira 15400 +1000 (Utkarsh 6900 Lisa Ann 16100)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 94
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
TJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Lisa Ann $13,900 Coryat, 27 correct, 4 incorrect, 30.95% in first on buzzer (26/84), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Utkarsh $8,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 7 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (27/84), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Mira $14,900 Coryat, 30 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (28/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $7,700 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,100
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 6
Utkarsh Ambudkar, career statistics:
61 correct, 13 incorrect
7/10 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.12% in first on buzzer (59/168)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,200
Mira Sorvino, career statistics:
65 correct, 12 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
36.90% in first on buzzer (62/168)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,650
Lisa Ann Walter, career statistics:
60 correct, 8 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
31.55% in first on buzzer (53/168)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,800)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,950
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Sarah was right; this was a very exciting game!
- Today’s box score: January 2, 2024 Celebrity Jeopardy Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Lisa Ann $17,000 Mira $16,100 Utkarsh $8,400)
Utkarsh: You can’t both bet to defend against Mira’s low range and win a Double Stumper with Lisa Ann. Either bet more than $7,000 or less than $6,600. (Actual bet: $8,400)
Mira: I would bet just $701 here to cover Utkarsh. (Actual bet: $16,100)
Lisa Ann: Standard cover bet over Mira is $15,201. (Actual bet: $15,201)
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So sorry Mira Sorvino didn’t win Final Jeopardy. She was AWESOME! On the downside, I feel she needs to exert a bit more confidence in herself. But otherwise, a lovely actress. I admire her for the cause she was playing for.
Go Lisa Ann!! She is so smart.
My first thought was Helen Mirren but I realized in the last few seconds that it was probably Olivia Coleman [I’ve had Netflix for years but have never watched ‘The Crown’]. I would not have been able to change my response in time if I’d had to write it down at that point.