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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Mira Sorvino, an actress & activist, playing for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
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Patton Oswalt, an actor & comedian, playing for Alice’s Kids
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Ike Barinholtz, an actor & writer, playing for Noonan Syndrome Foundation
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Pre-Game Stats:
Ike Barinholtz (40.2% to win):
163 correct, 8 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
41.80% in first on buzzer (153/366)
8/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $47,600)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,260
Patton Oswalt (39.4% to win):
139 correct, 6 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
36.01% in first on buzzer (121/336)
11/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $66,800)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,400
Mira Sorvino (20.4% to win):
92 correct, 18 incorrect
7/10 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
35.32% in first on buzzer (89/252)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,633
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
The Ike Barinholtz–Patton Oswalt Celebrity Jeopardy! rivalry gets its next chapter written tonight in a rematch of the Season 1 final, with Mira Sorvino getting the Wil Wheaton seat. I think a lot of fans are going to be tipping Ike—who made it as far as the Tournament of Champions semifinals in 2024—to run away with this one, but Patton’s numbers have been nearly as strong in the past, to the point where I think this has the potential to be an incredibly close game. And, certainly, there’s a chance that Mira Sorvino pulls off a major upset of her own here, especially if both of our rivals here hit a bump in the road.
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Final Jeopardy category: Remixing The Classics
Final Jeopardy clue: Duke Ellington’s 1960 adaptation of this work includes tracks called “Sugar Rum Cherry” & “Danse of the Floreadores”
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, May 14, 2026 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Summer I Turned Petty; The ’90s; 3 Blanks, 1 Word; The Silence Of The Letter; Websites; Live Streaming)
Ike found the Daily Double and got it incorrect; that didn’t keep from from still leading after 15 clues, though. At the first break, your scores were Ike $1,100 Mira $700 Patton $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ike 8 correct 2 incorrect
Mira 2 correct 0 incorrect
Patton 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Mira watched Ken’s old games to prepare.
Patton is powered by a lack of sleep, caffeine, and snack food.
Ike would have given Patton bad advice had Patton had asked for tips.
Ike continued his strong play to lead after 30; he went 3/5 in The Summer I Turned Petty, The ’90s, 3 Blanks 1 Word, and Live Streaming.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ike 16 correct 2 incorrect
Mira 6 correct 1 incorrect
Patton 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ike $3,300
Mira $1,700
Patton $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Park It Here; That’s Shakespearean Acting; The Ocean; 4-Syllable Words; C.G., I; Thinking Fast & Slow)
Patton found the Daily Double at the bottom of a Shakespeare category that he was doing well in, and he made this a game! After 45 clues, the scores were Ike $7,300 Patton $5,200 Mira $2,300.
Statistics at the third break (45 clues):
Ike 24 correct 3 incorrect
Patton 10 correct 2 incorrect
Mira 8 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s second interviews:
Mira got to study entomology at Cornell to prepare for a film; the professor she studied under later named a beetle secretion after her.
Patton isn’t haunted by losing to Ike by $1 at all.
Ike thinks Patton, Mira, and Ken might be good for Season 2 of “The Studio”.
Mira took a shot at the lead when she found DD3, but an incorrect response kept her in third. Ike still led after 60; he went 4/5 in C.G.s and 4-syllable words, while Patton went 4/5 in Shakespeare and Mira went 4/5 in the ocean.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ike 28 correct 4 incorrect
Patton 13 correct 2 incorrect
Mira 14 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Ike $8,300
Patton $7,400
Mira $4,900
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Court Justices: Supreme Edition; I Don’t Want To Go To There; On “B”rand; Words Named For Places; We Got An EGOT; Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better)
In one of the most dramatic five-clue stretches in the history of the show, Ike first doubled up on DD4 to take a big lead. Then, Patton found DD5 on clue #11, dramatically pulling close to Ike with a $10,100 True Daily Double. The suspense ramped up even more when Patton’s next pick was DD6, and Patton went for a $20,200 True Daily Double. Heartbreakingly, Patton’s run just about ended there when he named the wrong hat—he later said in the break that he overlooked the word “brimless”—as Ike cruised to a runaway from that point forward. But this is the sort of excitement that I absolutely love to see at this level of play, and regardless of the overall outcome, I think I have to call this one of my favorite episodes of this game of all time. (Oh, yeah, Patton went 3/5 on B Brands and Ike went 4/5 in “Anything you can do, I can do better”.)
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Ike 38 correct 7 incorrect
Mira 20 correct 4 incorrect
Patton 22 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ike $23,500
Mira $6,700
Patton $1,800
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is “The Nutcracker”?
Patton and Ike were both correct as Ike makes it to the final!
Tonight’s results:
Patton $1,800 + $1,800 = $3,600 (What is The Nutcracker?)
Mira $6,700 – $6,700 = $0 (What bi)
Ike $23,500 + $0 = $23,500 (What is The Nutcracker?) (Finalist)
Daily Double locations:
1) WEBSITES $400 (clue #6)
Ike 600 -600 (Patton -100 Mira 0)
2) THAT’S SHAKESPEAREAN ACTING $1000 (clue #12)
Patton 2600 +2600 (Ike 6100 Mira 2300)
3) PARK IT HERE $800 (clue #20)
Mira 5100 -2000 (Ike 6500 Patton 6000)
4) COURT JUSTICES: SUPREME EDITION $1200 (clue #8)
Ike 10700 +10700 (Patton 9500 Mira 5800)
5) WE GOT AN EGOT $1200 (clue #11)
Patton 10100 +10100 (Ike 22900 Mira 5800)
6) WORDS NAMED FOR PLACES $900 (clue #12, $15300 left on board)
Patton 20200 -20200 (Ike 22900 Mira 5800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 61
Game Stats:
Ike $14,600 Coryat, 38 correct, 7 incorrect, 46.43% in first on buzzer (39/84), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Patton $11,500 Coryat, 22 correct, 5 incorrect, 25.00% in first on buzzer (21/84), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Mira $8,700 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.19% in first on buzzer (22/84), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,800
Lach Trash: $6,500 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,700
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 5
Ike Barinholtz, career statistics:
202 correct, 15 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
42.67% in first on buzzer (192/450)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,700)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,650
Patton Oswalt, career statistics:
162 correct, 11 incorrect
10/12 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
33.81% in first on buzzer (142/420)
13/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $59,300)
5/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,220
Mira Sorvino, career statistics:
112 correct, 23 incorrect
8/11 on rebound attempts (on 35 rebound opportunities)
33.04% in first on buzzer (111/336)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,800)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,650
Andy’s Thoughts:
- It may not have worked for Patton, but those True Daily Doubles were 100% the right move.
- I would advise Patton to potentially avoid O’Brien’s Pub Quiz in Santa Monica.
- There’s no need to post wagering suggestions today, thanks to the runaway.
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