Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! game #27 - Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2025 Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! quarterfinal game 1.
Ken Jennings hosts.

Contestants

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W. Kamau Bell, a comedian, author, and filmmaker originally from Chicago, Illinois

Camilla Luddington, an actor originally from Ascot, United Kingdom

Max Greenfield, an actor and best-selling author from Los Angeles, California

Jeopardy! Round

HAVE FAITH
CELEBRITY PETS
HOT GOSSIP
DON'T MAKE ME SAY IT
LESSER-KNOWN BREAKFAST CEREALS
DARWIN'S BOOBIES
(Ken: That last one may not be what you think.)
    $100 13
Noted devotee Bob Marley is often credited with spreading awareness of this religion founded in 1930s Jamaica
    $100 7
In a 2023 Time "Person of the Year" photo shoot, Taylor Swift posed with Benjamin Button, her beloved ragdoll breed of this pet
    $100 5
You didn't hear this from us, but that super-famous geyser in Yellowstone that spews hot water on the regs? Everyone calls it this
    $100 18
This "M" word meaning "slightly wet or damp" is the queen mother of hated words; you can use it to describe a nice pound cake
    $100 1
General Mills once sold cereals inspired by this organization's cookies, including Thin Mints & Caramel Crunch varieties
    $100 24
During an 1832 expedition, Charles Darwin noted in his diary he had seen the booby & the noddy, 2 types of these
    $200 14
As Linda Blair might know, this spiritual practice is an attempt to purge demons from a person, place or thing
    $200 8
After their 2018 wedding, this couple also known as "the Sussexes" adopted a dog named Pula after the currency of Botswana
    $200 6
You're not gonna believe this, but the ambient air temp once hit 134° F. in this California locale
    $200 19
This "C" word can refer to a bulky sweater or a thick, hearty soup; either way, it's a hard pass
    $200 2
Buy me some peanuts &... milk? This ballpark snack inspired a cereal that also promised a prize in every box
    $200 25
Charles Darwin had to sail the world to see boobies in their natural habitat; none were native here, Darwin's country of origin
    $300 15
Also an image that represents a video game player, this Hindu term refers to an animal or human-like incarnation of a god
    DD: $100 9
This guitarist might have taken "Welcome To The Jungle" a bit too literally; he once owned 80 snakes
    $300 10
Psst... guess what? Mercury may be closest to the Sun, but it's not the hottest planet; this planet is totes hotter
    $300 20
Real talk: use this "S" word to refer to your loose-fitting pants, & you can probably forget about a second date
    $300 3
Did I eat that? This nerdy "Family Matters" character inspired a '90s cereal with strawberry & banana loops
    $300 26
Charles Darwin visited these islands, a popular spot for boobies, for the first time in 1835
    $400 16
Judaism is one of the oldest examples of this type of religion, a belief in only one god
    $400 29
In a viral video, John Legend sang this romantic song during a wedding "ceremony" for his pet pups Puddy & Pippa
    $400 11
Overheard in the steam room: a hot room heated with dry heat instead of steam isn't a steam room, it's one of these
    $400 21
This vile "P" word is the thicker, more annoying cousin of mucus; he typically comes to visit in the winter when you have a cold
    $400 4
"Doo doo doo doo doo doo" you want a bowl of Kellogg's berry fin-tastic cereal named after this young aquatic creature of song
    $400 27
When Charles Darwin first noted his observations of the booby, it was aboard a ship named after this breed of dog
    $500 17
The Nihon Shoki, or "Chronicles of Japan", is an important text in this religion whose name means "the way of kami"
    $500 30
Martha Stewart's award-winning dog Genghis Khan was of this breed, originating in ancient China
    $500 23
Here's some dirt on the Earth's smokin' hot inner core: it's made of solid metal, mostly this one with chemical symbol Fe
    $500 22
This little orange citrus fruit has a "K" name that sounds positively revolting, but they're actually quite delicious
    $500 12
A favorite breakfast of Tommy Pickles & friends, Reptar cereal was inspired by this classic Nicktoon
    $500 28
Piqueros patas azules is Spanish for boobies with feet of this color, named taxonomically in 1882, the year Charles Darwin died

Scores at the first commercial break (after clue 15):

Max Camilla Kamau
$1,100 $500 $400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Max Camilla Kamau
$1,900 $1,300 $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round

APT ANAGRAMS
THE CONCH REPUBLIC
GEEKY GOOGLE
FUNNY MATH WORDS
THAT GUY! ACTORS
LINCOLN: THE BIO
    $200 26
It's the only other one-word question you get when you rearrange the letters in "how?"
    $200 21
After moving to Key West in the early '70s, this "son of a son of a sailor" wrote the song "I Have Found Me A Home"
    $200 11
When you Google "Isaac Newton", a tree appears on your screen; click it & this fruit falls to the bottom of the screen
    $200 6
A truncated hyperbolic paraboloid looks like one of these "once you pop, you can't stop" snacks that come in a can
    $200 1
After playing Ned Ryerson, Stephen Tobolowsky said he went from being "the bald guy to the bald guy from" this Bill Murray comedy
    $200 16
Although Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln", Abe lived in this neighboring "Hoosier State" from the age of 7 to 21
    $400 27
It's the only other fruit you get when you rearrange the letters in "melon"
    $400 22
There are some conflicting stories but ask any local & they'll tell you this sweet & tart pie was certainly invented in Key West
    $400 12
When you Google "the one ring", you're asked, "Did you mean: my" this (go ahead, say it like Gollum says it)
    $400 7
Nullstellensatz is a theorem in algebraic geometry whose name contains "null", the German word for this number
    $400 2
Richard Jenkins has over 80 film credits, yet he mainly gets recognized for playing Dr. Robert Doback in this Will Ferrell comedy
    $400 17
In 1863, Abe issued a proclamation asking his fellow citizens to observe this holiday on the last Thursday of November
    $600 28
It's the only other bird you get when you rearrange the letters in "raptor"
    $600 23
This author's Key West home still displays a urinal he once carried home from his favorite watering hole, Sloppy Joe's
    $600 13
When you Google "Alex Trebek", Google asks, "Did you mean" this (yes, it's in the form of a question)
    $600 8
Sesquiduplicate means "twice & a half as great", like the number 250 from this number
    $600 3
One of the most prolific actors in history, James Hong voices Mr. Ping, a Chinese goose & Po's adoptive dad in this animated series
    $600 18
After stumbling off a train platform, Lincoln's son Robert was saved by none other than Edwin Booth, the brother of this assassin
    DD: $1,500 29
It's the only other presidential action you get when you rearrange the letters in "vote"
    $800 24
Key West's Little White House was a winter residence of this president whose middle name was simply the letter "S"
    $800 14
Do a Google search for this 5-letter word beginning with "A" & you'll see the whole screen tilt
    $800 9
Hypocycloid is one of the three shapes seen on this city's NFL team helmets to represent the three elements used to make steel
    $800 4
In his first big-screen role, Keith David starred in this 1982 John Carpenter film about a shape-shifting alien in Antarctica
    DD: $1,200 19
The Broadway show "Oh, Mary!" is a darkly comedic take on this Kentuckian who married Abe in 1842 after a stormy courtship
    $1000 30
It's the only other common first name you get when you rearrange the letters in "Dolly"
    $1000 25
In 2016, this longtime resident & writer of "Freckle Juice" founded a bookstore on the island with her husband George
    $1000 15
When you Google "Chicxulub Crater", this flies across your screen; scientists believe one caused dinosaurs to go extinct
    $1000 10
Enneadecagon is a polygon with this many sides (or, 1 more than that of an octadecagon)
    $1000 5
In one of his first major roles, Luis Guzmán starred with Al Pacino in this 1993 film about a criminal trying to go straight
    $1000 20
At 6'4", Lincoln still ranks as the tallest POTUS; this president who took the oath in 1963 comes in second

Scores at the Double Jeopardy! Round commercial break (after clue 15):

Max Camilla Kamau
$2,500 $2,500 $3,600

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round:

Max Camilla Kamau
$5,000 $2,500 $6,200

Triple Jeopardy! Round

AMERICAN MASTERS
MONUMENT-AL WOMEN
2004, WHAT A YEAR!
HARD NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD CLUES
THERE'S AN ANIMAL IN MY BOOK TITLE!
TOM CRUISE MOVIES, IN SHORT
(Ken: See what we did there?)
    $300 21
In Grant Wood's iconic painting "American Gothic", the man is holding one of these pointy tools
    $300 16
More U.S. monuments feature Joan of Arc than any other woman--which is ironic, since she's a patron saint of this country
    $300 11
This social networker dropped out of Harvard to focus on the company formerly known as Facebook
    $300 26
10-across, 4 letters:
Bit of hardware that fits in a nut
    $300 6
In a Dr. Seuss book, this animal "in Socks" likes to create tongue twisters for Mr. Knox
    $300 1
1992:
Navy lawyer can handle the truth
    DD: $2,000 22
The American pop artist Jasper Johns famously made a series of paintings depicting this national symbol
    $600 17
A bronze statue in Kent, England marks the resting place of this Native American princess; there's an identical statue in Virginia
    $600 12
Ron Chernow published a bestselling biography of this politician; it later inspired a pretty popular musical
    $600 27
43-across, 6 letters:
"A Hard Day's Night" songwriter
    $600 7
The title of this C.S. Lewis classic mentions a feline named Aslan, an evil woman & a piece of furniture
    $600 2
1988:
Brothers' road trip, with pit stops for Wapner
    $900 23
"The Factory" in New York served as a notorious late-night celebrity hangout & the working studio of this famed pop artist
    $900 18
A statue known as "La Abuela Rockera" or "Rocker Grandma" honors a beloved figure of the '80s rock scene in this Spanish capital
    $900 13
Oceanic flight 815: a bad experience for its passengers, a fascinating one for fans of this buzzy new drama series
    $900 28
24-down, 11 letters:
Exclamation popularized by "Die Hard"
    DD: $500 8
"Something That Happened" was John Steinbeck's working title for this 1937 novella about farm workers George & Lennie
    $900 3
1988:
Bartender gets all mixed up in New York & Jamaica
    $1200 24
An icon of Americana, Norman Rockwell painted nostalgic scenes that graced more than 300 covers of this periodical
    $1200 19
A plaque reading, "Respect sex workers all over the world" graces the statue known as "Belle" in this European city's red light district
    $1200 14
This baseball great was surpassed by his godson Barry Bonds on MLB's all-time home run list
    $1200 29
11-down, 3 letters:
Group that had the first hardcore rap album to reach No. 1 on Billboard
    $1200 9
Nature writer Delia Owens branched out into fiction with her bestselling murder mystery "Where" these crustaceans "Sing"
    $1200 4
1983:
Pantless dancing & paid romancing
    $1500 25
Despite her denials, this modernist's work, including "Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1", is thought to have erotic undertones
    $1500 20
Of 44 memorials on the National Mall, only 2 depict real-life women; one of them is this longest-serving first lady
    $1500 15
We got so caught up in this Usher song that it spent 12 weeks at the top of the charts
    DD: $5 30
61-across, 4 letters:
Hard-boiled film genre
    $1500 10
This Kurt Vonnegut satire about global destruction shares its title with a game that involves making shapes with a loop of string
    $1500 5
2002:
Cop framed for future crime

Scores at the end of the Triple Jeopardy! Round:

Max Camilla Kamau
$7,700 $1,400 $13,205

[wagering suggestions for these scores]

Final Jeopardy! Round

HAWAII
Introduced in 1881 to grow ornamental trees, these seeds became one of Hawaii's most valuable crops

Final scores:

Max Camilla Kamau
$0 $1,200 $11,009
3rd place: $30,000 to Wags and Walks 2nd place: $30,000 to I Stand With My Pack Winner: semifinalist

Game dynamics:

Game dynamics graph

Coryat scores:

Max Camilla Kamau
$7,000 $2,000 $16,300
21 R
(including 1 DD),
3 W		 12 R,
5 W
(including 2 DDs)		 34 R
(including 2 DDs),
7 W
(including 1 DD)

Combined Coryat: $25,300

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Game tape date: 2024-10-20
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