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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Fortune Feimster, a writer, comedian & actress originally from Belmont, North Carolina, playing for MANNA FoodBank
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Mina Kimes, an NFL analyst on ESPN originally from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, playing for SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
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Omar J. Dorsey, an actor originally from Decatur, Georgia, playing for DeKalb School of the Arts Foundation
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
This week sees the final Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinal, contested between Omar J. Dorsey, Mina Kimes, and Fortune Feimster, and as previous, airs on ABC and CTV2 at 9:00 (8:00 Central). Of our three players, Mina Kimes has a delivered a clue before, for the 2022 college tournament on ABC (it fell for a Triple Stumper). However, none of our players have been on the show before, or been a clue on the show before.
I should also mention that ABC has scheduled a 2-week break before the semifinals, which will air April 2, 9, and 16. (This break was scheduled before the season started—fans should not read anything into this.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Natural Wonders, Native Tongues; There’s No Business Like Shoe Business; The Last Episode; Art We Can’t Afford; Return Of The “Mack”; The Color Purple)
Mina got off to the best start, picking up 9 correct in the opening segment. After 15 clues, the scores were Mina $2,600 Fortune $900 Omar $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mina 9 correct 0 incorrect
Fortune 4 correct 0 incorrect
Omar 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Fortune has watching Ken as a favorite memory.
Mina owes her ESPN career to a Seahawks essay she wrote 10 years ago.
Omar knew it was dinner time when he heard Alex’s voice as a kid.
Mina found the Daily Double late and used it to extend her lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mina 15 correct 1 incorrect
Omar 4 correct 0 incorrect
Fortune 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mina $4,700
Omar $1,000
Fortune $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Pilgrimages; Verbs Gone Bad; Pull My String; Insect Affirmations; Warning: Responses Contain Peanuts; Get The F Out Of Here)
Omar picked up the Daily Double just before the break to get closer to Mina, but she still led after 45 clues; scores were Mina $8,300 Omar $3,500 Fortune $1,000.
Statistics at the third break (45 clues):
Mina 21 correct 2 incorrect
Omar 10 correct 1 incorrect
Fortune 6 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s second interviews:
Fortune didn’t really do much prep.
Mina got some advice from Katie Nolan.
Omar was a big fan of “White Men Can’t Jump”.
Mina found DD3 to extend her lead; Omar went on a bit of a run at the end of the round to pull closer.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mina 27 correct 2 incorrect
Omar 17 correct 1 incorrect
Fortune 8 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Mina $13,900
Omar $5,700
Fortune $2,000
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Game Shows Around The World; From The Mouths Of Birds; Coffee; “D.C.” Comics; Forward & Backward; Easy Streets)
Omar got DD4 incorrect; Mina got DD5 correct, and found DD6 late. She bet small enough such that an incorrect response didn’t cost her a runaway going into Final.
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Mina 36 correct 4 incorrect
Omar 26 correct 4 incorrect
Fortune 14 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mina $19,400
Omar $8,800
Fortune $7,100
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is “let freedom ring”?
This was a Triple Stumper tonight; Mina advances to the semis on the strength of her runaway!
Tonight’s results:
Fortune $7,100 – $5,000 = $2,100 (What is crushing)
Omar $8,800 – $6,000 = $2,800 (What self evident (I’m sorry))
Mina $19,400 – $0 = $19,400 (What is I love you Nino! <3) (Semi-Finalist)
Daily Double locations:
1) ART WE CAN’T AFFORD $500 (clue #25)
Mina 3200 +800 (Omar 1000 Fortune 700)
2) WARNING: RESPONSES CONTAIN PEANUTS $800 (clue #14)
Omar 3000 +1500 (Mina 8300 Fortune 1000)
3) PILGRIMAGES $1000 (clue #20)
Mina 10500 +2000 (Omar 4100 Fortune 1000)
4) COFFEE $1200 (clue #9)
Omar 8400 -2000 (Mina 12400 Fortune 4100)
5) FROM THE MOUTHS OF BIRDS $1200 (clue #13)
Mina 13600 +2000 (Omar 6400 Fortune 5600)
6) GAME SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD $1500 (clue #28, $900 left on board)
Mina 20400 -1000 (Omar 8500 Fortune 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 80
Game Stats:
Mina $18,300 Coryat, 36 correct, 4 incorrect, 41.67% in first on buzzer (35/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Omar $10,100 Coryat, 26 correct, 4 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (27/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Fortune $7,100 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 16.67% in first on buzzer (14/84), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,500
Lach Trash: $9,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,700
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Omar J. Dorsey, career statistics:
26 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
32.14% in first on buzzer (27/84)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,100
Mina Kimes, career statistics:
36 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.67% in first on buzzer (35/84)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,300
Fortune Feimster, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
16.67% in first on buzzer (14/84)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,100
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I have to agree with Ken’s postgame assessment; I thought that all three players played well in this game and should be generally proud of their performance.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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My thought was “Free at last.” I would imagine it’s a close second to “Let freedom ring.”
I think MLK shouted “Free at last” only twice during that speech.
I’m sorry to say that I’m not familar enough with Dr. King’s speech to be able to come up with the correct response to this Final Jeopardy.
I think I’ve spotted something. Celebrity Jeopardy players from ESPN seem to do well. The reasons can be many things, they are well rounded in hier knowledge, they are just naturally bright, etc. Whatever the reason, ABC’s sister network should be proud how it’s people have done on Celebrity Jeopardy,