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TUNE IN FOR THE ‘JEOPARDY!’ ALL-STAR GAMES; FIRST-EVER TEAM TOURNAMENT AIRS FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 5
TUNE IN FOR THE ‘JEOPARDY!’ ALL-STAR GAMES;
FIRST-EVER TEAM TOURNAMENT
AIRS FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 5
Watch Fan Favorites Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, Julia Collins, Austin Rogers,
and More Compete in Teams For a $1 Million Grand Prize
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (February 13, 2019) – Let the games begin: six teams of elite JEOPARDY! contestants are set to face off in the JEOPARDY! All-Star Games, presented by Consumer Cellular. Starting Wednesday, February 20, fans will have the chance to see their favorite players join forces and play JEOPARDY! like it’s never been played before: in teams.
WATCH & SHARE: Which Team Will Win the All-Star Games?
The 18 elite contestants returning for the JEOPARDY! All-Star Games are among the winningest and most popular players in recent JEOPARDY! history. Six teams are composed of three players each, with one designated Team Captain. The Team Captains are some of the most notable names to ever play the game: Colby Burnett, Buzzy Cohen, Julia Collins, Ken Jennings, Austin Rogers, and Brad Rutter. The teams are as follows:
Team Colby: Colby Burnett, Pam Mueller, and Alan Lin
Team Buzzy: Buzzy Cohen, Alex Jacob, and Jennifer Giles
Team Julia: Julia Collins, Ben Ingram, and Seth Wilson
Team Ken: Ken Jennings, Matt Jackson, and Monica Thieu
Team Austin: Austin Rogers, Roger Craig, and Leonard Cooper
Team Brad: Brad Rutter, Larissa Kelly, and David Madden
The JEOPARDY! All-Star Games will air over the course of 10 weekdays from Wednesday, February 20 to Friday, March 5, 2019. The first round of play consists of two two-game matches played over three shows. The first-round match-ups are:
Match 1 – Airing Wednesday, Feb. 20 to Friday, Feb. 22
Team Colby vs. Team Buzzy vs. Team Brad
Match 2 – Airing Monday, Feb. 25 to Wednesday, Feb. 27
Team Julia vs. Team Ken vs. Team Austin
To learn more about how the tournament works, watch this explanatory video:
The winning team will share a $1 million grand prize; the second place team will split $300,000 and the third place team will take home $100,000.
The JEOPARDY! All-Star Games are presented by Consumer Cellular, the “all-stars in wireless.” To learn more about the tournament, please visit Jeopardy.com. Check local listings for show times and stations.
JEOPARDY!’s 35th anniversary season premiered September 10, 2018. With a weekly audience of 23 million viewers, JEOPARDY! is the top-rated quiz show on television, and has won numerous awards and distinctions over the course of its 30+ years on the air, including the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Game Show. The show holds the Guinness World Records® title for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show (34 Emmys); it is also the recipient of a 2011 Peabody Award. JEOPARDY! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company; it is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally by CBS Television International, both units of CBS Corp. For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.
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About Consumer Cellular
Consumer Cellular is a top-rated wireless carrier that provides no-contract cellphones and service plans primarily to those 50+. The company has been an approved AARP Provider for over 10 years and offers members discounts on service. Founded 23 years ago on the belief that everyone should have affordable access to the safety and convenience of cellular service, Consumer Cellular is privately held with more than 1,800 employees. Their wireless phones and plans are sold nationwide at Target, as well as direct to consumers at ConsumerCellular.com or (888) 345-5509. Consumer Cellular has been awarded by J.D. Power as #1 in Customer Service among non-contract value wireless providers, 6 times in a row, receiving the highest score in the non-contract value segment of the J.D. Power 2016 (V2) – 2019 (V1) Wireless Non-Contract Customer Care Performance Studies of customers’ satisfaction with wireless customer care experience. Visit jdpower.com/awards. Connect with Consumer Cellular on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google+.
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Press Contacts:
Alison Shapiro Cooke
Director of Communications | JEOPARDY!
(310) 244-6514
Susie Eun
Publicity Manager | JEOPARDY!
(310) 244-6517
susie_eun@spe.sony.com
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