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bucksmash posted:Speaking of money, it's been 22 years since the Jeopardy round went from 100-500 to 200-1000 and similar for Double Jeopardy. Anyone think we'll see another increase soon, or is it too risky for the show since super champs show up like Ken or James or Amy who can potentially walk away with six figures in a single game? With all the superchamps in recent years, Jeopardy still gets "look at these huge winnings!" headlines, so it might not be necessary. But yeah they should increase the 2nd and 3rd place payouts for sure.
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From what I remember from the Inside Jeopardy podcast they have increased the values in regular play. 3rd place gets $2,000 2nd place gets $3,000 1st keeps the money and comes back. The only reason we forgot was a good chunk of this season was the neverending tournament of tournaments. I don't think they'll increase the values on the board anytime soon, but only because of budget of television being reduced almost across the board. What's also wild is the values on Stephen Fry's version of jeopardy in the UK and Australia £25/50/75/100/150 (for two rounds) £50/100/150/200/300 Final. And $50/100/150/200/300 $100/200/300/400/600 But then again, I'm going to wait and see with those two versions. I'm happy Ken is the sole host, I do wish Mayim success on another Sitcom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPM3uWhIA3o Also happy that good friend of mine Brian is going to the ToC. I think it's still a bit sad guy with Pringle Guy hair and mustache gets compared to one of the worst people on earth. But, I'm hoping this is a good redemption story for him. Jeopardy is still such a delightful show
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They've been doing SO many tournaments since Bialik got signed on? Glad I skipped out.
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TelevisedInsanity posted:From what I remember from the Inside Jeopardy podcast they have increased the values in regular play. They have not. Third place still gets $1,000 and second place gets $2,000. Even $2,000 is rough. I remember back in 2006, my ex-wife and I flew out to the area from Dubuque, Iowa, for a friend's wedding in the area. I believe our hotel was in Torrance, and the actual wedding was at some ritzy spot 40 minutes away and the reception was in downtown LA. We minimized expenses as much as we could, but between airfare, transportation and food, those three days and two nights had me pulling an advance from my company because Jesus tap-dancing-Christ, Los Angeles is expensive. Timby fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Dec 19, 2023 |
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You always have to feel a little bad for the people on Wheel who end up with the thousand dollar consolation prize. You go all that way out to LA to tape Wheel, visions of big dollar winnings and luxurious trips dancing in your head, and you barely make enough to cover room service.
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Zesty posted:They've been doing SO many tournaments since Bialik got signed on? Glad I skipped out. It's been Ken hosting these, though. She -was- the special events person if that's what you meant.
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TelevisedInsanity posted:What's also wild is the values on Stephen Fry's version of jeopardy in the UK and Australia All I can think of is Patton Oswalt's bit about British game shows compared to American ones.
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What's the bit?
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Khanstant posted:What's the bit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdzIXkj1OfA
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Thanks, scrolled right past that one looking for a more specific title haha.
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 If looks could kill after what'shername won by a single dollar.
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How Mayim Bialik Lost Her Role as the Main Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ https://www.theringer.com/tv/2023/12/27/24015707/mayim-bialik-jeopardy-main-host-history-ken-jennings-writers-strike
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Outside of all the bullshit she did and said, Sony offered to scale her back she tried to ultimatum them over it. Sony told her to gently caress off.quote:TMZ further reported that while Sony executives would like to maintain a relationship with Bialik, “Mayim made it clear it was all or nothing. As a result, we’re told Sony brass declined.”
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The portion about the strike is interesting. A lot of people, myself included, were disappointed in Ken for not striking in solidarity, but this article makes his actions look much less sinister. I am curious if that would line up with the views of the unions or if Claire McNear is just making him look better in contrast.
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The part about game shows being covered under different agreements is true, at least as far as I know.
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SAG-AFTRA explicitly allowed members to be on game shows & Network Code allowed it to be on the air. The weird part is how much Sony bent over backwards for her and she still spit in their proverbial face. Almost as if she never wanted the job in the first place.
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Jokymi posted:The portion about the strike is interesting. A lot of people, myself included, were disappointed in Ken for not striking in solidarity, but this article makes his actions look much less sinister. I am curious if that would line up with the views of the unions or if Claire McNear is just making him look better in contrast. From my understanding the unions told people covered by the network contracts like Ken (daytime, soaps, game shows are on different contracts than the movie studios) to keep working because walking off in solidarity undermines the whole process by not fulfilling the union’s existing agreements. People getting mad at him for scabbing are incorrect, he did exactly what they told him to.
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Luigi Thirty posted:From my understanding the unions told people covered by the network contracts like Ken (daytime, soaps, game shows are on different contracts than the movie studios) to keep working because walking off in solidarity undermines the whole process by not fulfilling the union’s existing agreements. People getting mad at him for scabbing are incorrect, he did exactly what they told him to. Correct. Bialik walked and hit the strike lines because she is a member of the WGA. But Jennings is not a WGA member and he wasn't a scab.
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With her latest article just out, I remembered that McNear wrote a book about the history of Jeopardy and noticed the Kindle version was on sale for $2.99 if anyone is interested. Not sure how long that will last. https://www.amazon.com/Answers-Form-Questions-Definitive-Insiders-ebook/dp/B085NKBZLH/
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I should read it but I hate her early articles so much that I don’t want to give her money
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cartoons123 posted:How Mayim Bialik Lost Her Role as the Main Host of ‘Jeopardy!’ It sounds like even with her bad performance and kooky political views that piss everyone off, she would have kept the job if she had simply not said "I don't watch Jeopardy, I'm dumb as hell and basically unqualified and I don't understand why people like the show so much" in one interview after another..
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God Bialik sucks as a person (and actress).
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Cognac McCarthy posted:Mayim Bialik making a brief cameo as herself in the Mafia! remake nobody asked for Wait, what?? Where? I just beat that game a few days ago and don't remember anything like this.
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The movie, not the game. Trebek has a cameo
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Island Nation posted:SAG-AFTRA explicitly allowed members to be on game shows & Network Code allowed it to be on the air. Does this mean Wil Wheaton did a public mea culpa for his "THE NORTH REMEMBERS" speech about Ken on Facebook, or is that idle threat still in the air?
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blast0rama posted:Does this mean Wil Wheaton did a public mea culpa for his "THE NORTH REMEMBERS" speech about Ken on Facebook, or is that idle threat still in the air? I doubt he has, I don't recall if the AFL-CIO head has either for similar reasons.
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blast0rama posted:Does this mean Wil Wheaton did a public mea culpa for his "THE NORTH REMEMBERS" speech about Ken on Facebook, or is that idle threat still in the air? For shooting his mouth off? When did that happen? It never happened.
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imo some picky rulings for today's show. Ofc gallons is what she's talking about. And same for boiling water. There would be no unclear communication for what people were talking about in both of those answers. Like "it's possible they mean boiling point of coca cola, not water like 99.9% of boiled egg recipes would use."
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Darth Brooks posted:For shooting his mouth off? When did that happen? It never happened. https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100003496539869&story_fbid=5947355325390960 wil from tabletop posted:This is a VERY small town, Ken Jennings, and we will all remember this. Your privilege may protect you right now, but we will *never* forget. #WGAStrong I think this is what was referenced, but, television rules are weird and if we can go from Claire's article Claire McNear posted:Sources close to the show say this stand was not exactly what it seemed. Jeopardy! and other game shows are guided by a distinct set of union provisions known as the Network Television Code, meaning that while Jeopardy!’s writers are members of the WGA and thus were part of the strike—many were prominent figures on picket lines in Los Angeles and New York—the rest of the staff and crew were not. SAG-AFTRA—which began its own strike in July and of which Bialik and Jennings are both members—explicitly advises non-striking members to continue to work per the terms of their contracts; to do otherwise can weaken the union’s negotiating power because it indicates that members might not follow the letter of the contract. Is the season of neverending tournaments over yet?
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TelevisedInsanity posted:I think this is what was referenced, but, television rules are weird and if we can go from Claire's article Yep. That’s the post.
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TelevisedInsanity posted:https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100003496539869&story_fbid=5947355325390960 I was being sarcastic. If he was smart Will would quietly "No comment" this one to death. Now watch him double down and never give up his righteous anger over a subject nobody else cares about anymore. Darth Brooks fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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TelevisedInsanity posted:Is the season of neverending tournaments over yet? Not until April. We still have the rest of the Second Chance tournament, another Wild Card tournament, and then the ToC before regular episodes resume.
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TelevisedInsanity posted:
lol the classic "no u"
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We already have the perfect reply https://twitter.com/SirPatStew/status/351533474349461504
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Hey, Stephen Fry is back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DnCkEwJOdY Also here's wheel, but that's for the game show mega thread . https://youtu.be/V_Yfp2QdJHo?si=RajBOALr4fbl7Z95 E: it premiered tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpSKeJYOmTw TelevisedInsanity fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Jan 2, 2024 |
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I'm watching the first episode of UK (hooray VPNs) and it's a bit rough honestly. The first clue read about novels explained badly is about a short story. Stephen bungled the full term of a acronym and they kept it (No budget for a retape?) & a clue about nosebleeds advocated for tilting your head back which I know from experience is incorrect. They also started the game in the middle position. He also said that responses had to start with what or who and went on a fairly long tangent on Oscar Wilde's grave. I guess it's padding due to being a hour (why?) I understand it'll be different but IMO needs some tweaking. Stephen is a better host than Mayim at least.
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I've got to be in the <0.1% of people who got the Jazz & Trap question last night. RIP Takeoff. Relatedly, here is an orchestral performance from producer Metro Boomin who is responsible for a lot of the Atlanta sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEGpWo7ethQ&t=3867s The Sean fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Jan 5, 2024 |
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I did get that as well. It's not my cup of tea but ignoring its influence in music is foolhardy. On that note, I've watched the first week on the UK Jeopardy so I have some thoughts: The first episode with hindsight as I noted is a bit rough so feel free to start with episode 2 onward This is not a 1 to 1 conversion of the US version. This has to fit with UK daytime TV standards (de facto and de jure) so temper your expectations. It's a budget Jeopardy more akin to the Fleming era. The pace of play is definitely slower and you will feel like wanting a button to speed the show up about 25% It's a bit odd how the 1st-4th clues in a category go in increments of £25 (£50 in Double) but the difference doubles for the last clue About a third of clues will be UK specfic. Also, there will likely be a clue about Michelle Obama, I don't know why. Apparently, some the contestants have been in other quiz shows in the UK. Given how they played, James would've chewed them up for (English) breakfast then flexed like Shawn Michaels before a Wrestlemania match. To be fair, he'd do it to us too. Finally, there's Stephen. If you're familar with his work on QI, his shows with Hugh Laurie or elsewhere, there's no change here. He can get long winded about responses though I suspect padding is involved and goes into TMI about his own life (read: any part of it) on occasion (I skip the interviews so no idea there) but he's likely the reason the show is on the air. Overall, I'd say it's a worse version but not a bad version Island Nation fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Jan 6, 2024 |
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