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Today’s Celebrity Jeopardy! contestants:
Mina Kimes, a writer, sports analyst & host, playing for SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
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Steven Weber, an actor & audiobook narrator, playing for New Directions for Veterans
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Ike Barinholtz, an actor & writer, playing for Noonan Syndrome Foundation
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Pre-Game Stats:
Ike Barinholtz (49.3% to win):
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
Steven Weber (26.6% to win):
136 correct, 20 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 33 rebound opportunities)
34.87% in first on buzzer (136/390)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $26,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Mina Kimes (24.1% to win):
128 correct, 21 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
37.50% in first on buzzer (126/336)
9/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,825
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Today is the season finale of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars; our remaining players are Ike Barinholtz, Steven Weber, and Mina Kimes.
Ike Barinholtz is the favorite to take victory today, following his victory over Patton Oswalt in the semifinals and continuous high-level play throughout his Jeopardy! career. However: in tournaments, with how well everyone tends to play at this level, it is very rare for even a top favorite to be more than 50% to take a victory. There’s so much variance at play—even moreso with six Daily Doubles instead of three—that while both Steven and Mina are rated well behind Ike, there is a very distinct chance of either one of them taking victory tonight and the million dollars for their respective charities.
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Final Jeopardy category: Name’s The Same
Final Jeopardy clue: It’s the name of an 1873 novel subtitled “A Tale of Today”, a period of U.S. history & a TV drama that debuted in 2022
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Celebrity Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 15, 2026 Celebrity Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Don’t Desert Me, Baby; Books Owned By Authors; You Been Workin’ Out?; State Fair Food Options; Laughing At Cartoons; Sounds Like Fun)
While the opening segment was littered with incorrect responses from Ike and Steven, Mina STAYed CLAM and led after 15 as a result; scores were Mina $1,400 Steven $200 Ike -$300.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mina 4 correct 0 incorrect
Steven 4 correct 2 incorrect
Ike 2 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Mina gave Ken a painting of him at his podium.
Steven is the “wily veteran”.
Ike listens to Ken’s voice to get buzzer timing.
Mina and Ike both had good segments as Mina continued to lead through 30. Ike went 3/5 in state fair food options.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mina 8 correct 0 incorrect
Ike 10 correct 2 incorrect
Steven 4 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mina $2,100
Ike $1,700
Steven -$300
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: They Had Charisma; I’m Thesaurus Famous; The Pit; Lend Me A Jazz Hand; Designing Women; From Ye Olde English)
Mina picked up 4 correct, while Ike gave 3 incorrect responses, as Mina took a lead into 45. Five Daily Doubles will get played in the last half hour, though… (Scores: Mina $4,300 Steven $1,900 Ike $300)
Statistics at the third break (45 clues):
Mina 12 correct 1 incorrect
Steven 8 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 12 correct 5 incorrect
Today’s second interviews:
Mina trained with a bunch of former players and got tips from James Holzhauer.
Steven was once seated next to Alex Trebek at a poker game and made a “What is a full house?” joke.
Ike beat Ray Lalonde in the Tournament of Champions.
Ike found both Daily Doubles, but got one of them incorrect. Ike and Steven were tied for second, with Mina still leading. Is an upset brewing here? (Mina went 3/5 in Designing Women; Steven went 3/5 in From Ye Olde English.)
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mina 16 correct 1 incorrect
Steven 11 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 18 correct 6 incorrect
Scores after the Double Jeopardy! Round:
Mina $5,900
Steven $2,700
Ike $2,700
Triple Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Big Old Cities; Book Club Books; Join Me For ASMR; On Garden; Hollywood Analogies; Say It Like A Brit!)
Mina found the first two Daily Doubles, splitting them. Steven got DD6, but left $3,100 on the table. Mina led entering Final by just $1,800, but Ike was still in striking distance… (Mina went 4/5 in books, Steven went 4/5 in ASMR, Ike went 3/5 in Hollywood analogies.)
Statistics after Triple Jeopardy:
Mina 26 correct 3 incorrect
Steven 19 correct 4 incorrect
Ike 25 correct 9 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mina $12,500
Steven $10,700
Ike $5,100
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is The Gilded Age?
Ike was correct in Final, putting the pressure on Mina. But she was correct! And that gives Mina’s charity $1,000,000!
Tonight’s results:
Ike $5,100 + $5,100 = $10,200 (What is The Gilded Age?)
Steven $10,700 – $8,000 = $2,700 (What is Things to Come)
Mina $12,500 + $8,910 = $21,410 (What is The Gilded Age) ($1,000,000)
Daily Double locations:
1) BOOKS OWNED BY AUTHORS $300 (clue #4)
Steven 300 -500 (Ike 0 Mina 0)
2) THE PIT $1000 (clue #18)
Ike 500 -1000 (Steven 2300 Mina 4300)
3) I’M THESAURUS FAMOUS $600 (clue #20)
Ike 500 +1000 (Steven 2300 Mina 4300)
4) ON GARDEN $1200 (clue #8)
Mina 9800 -3000 (Ike 3600 Steven 2700)
5) BIG OLD CITIES $900 (clue #13)
Mina 8600 +2400 (Ike 3600 Steven 3900)
6) HOLLYWOOD ANALOGIES $900 (clue #15, $9600 left on board)
Steven 5100 +2000 (Ike 2400 Mina 11000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -63
Game Stats:
Mina $14,000 Coryat, 26 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.76% in first on buzzer (25/84), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Ike $5,700 Coryat, 25 correct, 9 incorrect, 38.10% in first on buzzer (32/84), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Steven $10,100 Coryat, 19 correct, 4 incorrect, 20.24% in first on buzzer (17/84), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,800
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,200
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 2
Ike Barinholtz, career statistics:
228 correct, 24 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 31 rebound opportunities)
41.95% in first on buzzer (224/534)
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,700)
6/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,943
Steven Weber, career statistics:
155 correct, 25 incorrect
10/11 on rebound attempts (on 43 rebound opportunities)
32.28% in first on buzzer (153/474)
8/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,700)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,850
Mina Kimes, career statistics:
155 correct, 24 incorrect
8/8 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
35.95% in first on buzzer (151/420)
10/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,460
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Mina was 100% the best player start to finish in this final. Massive congratulations to her on the victory.
- I honestly do hope Mina scores a ToC invite thanks to this.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mina $12,500 Steven $10,700 Ike $5,100)
Ike: You’re probably snookered if Steven bets small either way, but if he goes big, you might want to limit your bet to $1,499 or less to stay ahead of Mina if she covers and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $5,100)
Steven: Your best chance of winning probably comes if you keep Ike locked out; bet no more than $499. (Actual bet: $8,000)
Mina: Standard cover bet is $8,901. (Actual bet: $8,910)
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Congratulations to Mina! A very impressive victory against tough competition!
I really should’ve gotten the final, especially since so many commentators have been comparing our current situation to the Gilded Age lately. But alas, the ol’ brain-pan wasn’t cooperating.
I did not expect to get it correct based on the category and the number of facts in the clue [which would presumably help narrow it down, but actually requires more knowledge] when it was first revealed, but I did!
I do not like the choice for category title(?) as it implies to me three unrelated things with the same name, not three things which are VERY related. I’m guessing perhaps that was on purpose to put in a bit of misdirection and the 2nd and 3rd parts of the clue were fairly easy. [I didn’t see the TV series until 2 or 3 years after it came out so was not that clued-in by “2022”, so just thought of an era around 1870 with a name that would make a good title for a novel and for a TV series and voila!]