Adieu to Ken Jennings

Posted by timothy on Tuesday November 30, 2004 @01:28PM from the he's-not-dead-he's-a-millionaire dept.

IllogicalStudent writes "The Toronto Star is reporting that the episode of Jeopardy where Ken Jennings (a.k.a. 'The Jeopardy Guy') finally loses aired this evening. It came down to a 2-person finish (3rd had -2600 at the end of Double Jeopardy, and was eliminated) between Ken and opponent Nancy Zerg, with the final category being Business & Industry. Ken answered 'Fed Ex' to the question 'Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year,' when the correct answer was 'H&R Block.' Ken finished his record-streak with just over $2.5 Million."

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He wasn't 1337 enough. by MeanMF · 2004-11-30 14:00 · Score: 0, Troll

Here's his problem - unlike the College Jeopardy champion, he didn't wager $1,337 in the final round.
Really by Zinoc · 2004-11-30 16:13 · Score: 0, Troll

Who cares about game show? I sure don't.
Yay! by Kid+Zero · 2004-11-30 16:32 · Score: 0, Troll

About time. Now the show can die peacefully.
-1, stupid by DrHyde · 2004-11-30 22:26 · Score: 0, Troll

So some wanker on some wanky TV show watched only by other wankers did something. Big hairy deal. What makes this either "news for nerds" or "stuff that matters"?