As Trebek pointed out in Thursday's video, "Jeopardy!" has recently experienced a surge in popularity due to the striking success of contestant and Naperville native James Holzhauer known to fans as "Jeopardy James" who came close to surpassing the earnings of "Jeopardy!" legend
Ken Jennings.
James Holzhauer, 34, is only the second contestant in the show's decades-long history to pass that mark in regular season play, after the legendary
Ken Jennings. Well, legendary for the show's avid fans.
And Big Blue's Watson computer trounced
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in the game show "Jeopardy!" 14 years later.
When Watson can beat the best of us at film panels and "Diagnosis, Please," then perhaps, as with
Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" it will be time for us to lay down our Dictaphones.
where renowned competitor
Ken Jennings faced off against – and ultimately lost to – ...
champions
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a televised two-game, three-night face-off that ends with the computer amassing more than three times the winnings of its human competitors.
In between his tons, Jennings Facetimed his dad, former South Africa wicketkeeper Ray, but it was his uncle, Dr
Ken Jennings he credited in the success.