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Celebrity Jeopardy! Game Recap – Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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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

Lisa Ann Walter on Jeopardy!

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

Mira Sorvino on Jeopardy!

Utkarsh Ambudkar, an actor originally from Baltimore, Maryland, playing for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, supporting the Emergency Financial Assistance and Disaster Relief Fund

Utkarsh Ambudkar on Jeopardy!

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)

Lisa Ann Walter, today's Celebrity Jeopardy winner (for the January 2, 2024 game.)

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:

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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