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'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From Worcester Returning To Iconic Quiz Show 'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From Worcester Returning To Iconic Quiz Show
'So Grateful I Could Puke': Jeopardy! Champ From Worcester Returning To Iconic Quiz Show Of the thousands of contestants to appear on Jeopardy! over the years, not many get asked back a second time; Brendan Sargent is among the lucky few. The 34-year-old Massachusetts native, originally from Worcester and now living in Los Angeles, will return to the iconic quiz show, appearing on a “Champions Wild Card Tournament” episode airing Thursday, Oct. 5. “It happened again. I’m back on Jeopardy! Babyyyyy!!!” Sargent said on Facebook. The St. John’s High School and Boston University alum first competed on the show in March 2021, appearing in two episodes and going home with $9,600. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney
Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney Matt Amodio, one of the greatest "Jeopardy!" champions ever, will return to the show on Monday, May 8, to face down some of the gameshow's other legends as part of the "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament.  Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher in Cambridge, won 38 games and more than $1.5 million in cash during his run on "Jeopardy!" in 2021.  The "Master's Tournament" will pit six of the show's most prolific winners against one another for a $250,000 purse. Joining Amodio in the three-week series are James Holzhauer, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, Mattea Roach, and Amy Schneider.  Amodio is putting his …

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by Josh Lanier
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Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman
Wheaton College Grad Wins On Jeopardy! Will Compete Again Against Cambridge Woman A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show.  Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who works as a museum membership specialist at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren.  Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and also earned her a one-day …

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by Ben Crnic
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Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy! Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy!
Wheaton College Graduate To Compete On Jeopardy! A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts will soon compete in an upcoming episode of Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who now works as the seaport's membership specialist, will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Monday, Jan. 16 on ABC, according to officials from the show.  The episode will air at 7 p.m.  In its 39th season, the show is now hosted by both Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.  The episode with Palumbo will be hosted by Jennings. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games
Yale Student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! Win Streak Ends At 38 Games After 38 consecutive wins, Yale University Ph.D. student Matt Amodio's Jeopardy! streak has come to an end. Amodio placed third in a game on Monday, Oct. 11, ending his record-breaking run. Congrats to today's two brilliant challengers for making it an exciting game of #Jeopardy today! Let's celebrate a match well played by Jonathan and Jessica! — Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) October 12, 2021 Only one other contestant has won more consecutive games than Amodio: Ken Jennings, who won 74 consecutive games, Jeopardy! said in an announcement. “To see myself on this stage at all was an honor,…

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by Nicole Valinote