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Jeopardy! Showdown: Navy Vet Dave Bond Blitzes Long Island, New Jersey Contestants Jeopardy! Showdown: Navy Vet Dave Bond Blitzes Long Island, New Jersey Contestants
Jeopardy! Showdown: Navy Vet Dave Bond Blitzes Long Island, New Jersey Contestants Clue: This New Yorker came out on top in Thursday's tri-state area Jeopardy! showdown between contestants from Long Island, upstate New York, and New Jersey. Who is West Henrietta native Dave Bond? The US Navy vet who works as a freelance researcher easily topped New Jersey business support analyst Lisa DiLeo and two-time returning champion Stevie Ruiz, a Montauk resident who claimed nearly $36,000 during a short-lived run this week on the beloved quiz show. Bond got off to a quick start and never slowed down, though he trailed the defending champion when they went into the first break, af…
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Long Island Man Faces NY, NJ Residents In Winning Streak Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Long Island Man Faces NY, NJ Residents In Winning Streak
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Long Island Man Faces NY, NJ Residents In Winning Streak A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5 Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY. DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.  Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode. Wheel…
Look For Long Island Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy! Look For Long Island Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy!
Look For Long Island Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy! Clue: This multifaceted screenwriter, director, and restaurateur from Long Island will appear on the most popular quiz show in television history. If you answered “Who is Stevie Ruiz?” you’d be correct. The Montauk resident will compete on an episode of Jeopardy! set to air Tuesday evening, Dec. 3. Ruiz boasts an impressive resume that includes writing his first feature film when he was 16, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has also acted in plays and short films. A graduate of Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute, where he obtained a master of fine arts in writing, Ruiz more recently wrote br…
LI Jeopardy! Contestant's 'Unique' Buzzer Stance Bemuses Internet LI Jeopardy! Contestant's 'Unique' Buzzer Stance Bemuses Internet
LI Jeopardy! Contestant's 'Unique' Buzzer Stance Bemuses Internet As Will Weiss rides high on his Jeopardy! winning streak, viewers find themselves bemused by something else entirely. The technical program manager from New York, a resident of Long Island's town of Islip, will return for a third go on the iconic game show on Thursday evening, Sept. 12. But it’s not Weiss’ impressive trivia skills that have the internet abuzz, but rather his curious stance behind the podium: He keeps his wrists crossed for much of the episodes, even when pressing his buzzer. “Will has quite the unique buzzer stance tonight on #Jeopardy,” said one user on X, where another s…
'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33 'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33
'He Loved His Job': Fox News Radio Anchor, NY Resident Matt Napolitano Dies At Age 33 Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a rising star in the broadcasting world following his untimely death. Fox News Radio reporter and anchor Matt Napolitano died Saturday, Dec. 23 at the age of 33, his husband Ricky Whitcomb confirmed. “With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Whitcomb said in a Christmas Eve post on X. “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions. An honest journalist who truly cared about facts. “You can thank him for the last-minute Jets win today.” In a memo se…
'Theater History' Question Ends NY Teacher's Jeopardy! Run 'Theater History' Question Ends NY Teacher's Jeopardy! Run
'Theater History' Question Ends NY Teacher's Jeopardy! Run A New York high school teacher’s run on Jeopardy! has sadly come to an end. Dan Wohl, who teaches history at Long Island’s Syosset High School, fell short during the Final Jeopardy! round on the episode airing Thursday night, Feb. 9. Related report: Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' The clue, from the “theater history” category, was: “In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage.”  The answer: “Who is Peter Pan?” Unfortunately, Wohl wrote down “Pygmalion,” losing the $9,101 he had wage…
Returning Champ From NY Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' Returning Champ From NY Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!'
Returning Champ From NY Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' You could say it was written in the stars - or at least it was in the high school yearbook. While New York teacher Dan Wohl may have been surprised that he made it onto Jeopardy!, his students certainly were not. During his first year of teaching social studies at Syosset High School on Long Island, seniors voted Wohl “most likely to win Jeopardy!,” according to a Facebook post shared by his mother, Danielle Wohl. "The seniors in my son's current high school said THIS a year ago about my son, their teacher," the proud mom, who watches the show from San Francisco, said. The seniors …
Long Island Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around' Long Island Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around'
Long Island Teacher To Appear On Jeopardy!: 'Experience Was Amazing, Thrilling All Around' Answer: This high school social studies teacher on Long Island is set to appear on an upcoming episode of Jeopardy!  Question: Who is Dan Wohl? Wohl, who teaches at Syosset High School in Syosset, will appear on the iconic quiz show in an episode set to air Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to show producers. A promotional photo shows Wohl all smiles as he stands next to host Ken Jennings. The Stanford University grad, who lives in Forest Hills, Queens, told Daily Voice the entire experience was “amazing, thrilling all around, so adrenaline-producing that I feel like I barely remember it…
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,…
Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak
Yale University Student Is Latest Jeopardy! Star, Hauling In $1 Million In 28-Day Win Streak A Yale University Ph.D. student is the latest Jeopardy! star after earning more than $1 million in a 28-day winning streak. Matt Amodio is only the third person in the history of the game show to win more than $1 million in regular-season play. I've felt such tremendous support from the #Jeopardy community, I feel like we're on this run together as a team. Thank you! ❤️(...but no, I'm not splitting the 💵 amongst us all a million ways, sorry about that...) — Matt Amodio (@AmodioMatt) September 25, 2021 As of Friday, Sept. 24, Amodio won a total of $1,004,000. "I had this as way beyond …
Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!'
Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' A Hudson Valley man is living out his dream by competing on "Jeopardy!," and to top it off winning on his first appearance. Westchester resident Pasquale Palumbo, age 45, of Hawthorne, made his show debut on Thursday, April 8, and walked off the set with  $6,799, and a chance to win again on Friday, April 9. The latest episode will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday on WABC-TV (Channel 7). The Northern Westchester man, who said he has been watching the show since he was a kid in the 80s, was set to appear on the show last year but his chance at stardom was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…