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Thad Winzenz demonstrates a yo-yo trick in front of a 256-pound wooden specimen at the National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico.

In tonight's episode, Terrill entered Final Jeopardy! in second place. The category: Ancient Quotations.A The clue: "When ByzantineA Emperor Justinian completed Hagia Sophia heA declared,A thisA king, 'I have surpassed thee.' " The correctA response was Solomon.

Duke senior Greer Mackebe was lucky enough to be one of those folks recently when he competed on the College version of the show.

Bart more than doubled the combined total of both of her competitors, Greer Mackabee, of Duke, and Jaime Alayon, of George Washington University.

Daniel Hodge, right, poses with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. Hodge appeared on the show Jan.

Moon Juice, a new juice shop in Venice, conjures the same feeling as Alex Trebek's pronunciation of French words on Jeopardy! : mild admiration, moderate apprehension and, mostly, annoyance.

Central High grad Sarah Bart will compete in the semifinals of the "Jeopardy!" college tournament on Thursday, Feb.

When not running a business building high-performance racing engines, Carl Hansen likes to kick back in front of the TV.

Published in The Daily Journal Jan. 25, 2012 It's the type of place where a frosted mug of Budweiser costs $1.25 and the regulars at the bar talk to the television, particularly at Alex Trebek whenever "Jeopardy!" is on.

Story and photos by Stephen Kiltonic HOLYOKE - For Catholic Schools Week, Blessed Sacrament School, here, hosted its own version of "Jeopardy" with "DJ Joel" instead of Alex Trebek dishing out trivia questions to students.A According to Kathleen Labun, the school's principal, "The Unique Game Show," visited the school for the second time thanks to ... (more)

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek with U-M junior Connie Shi.Photo courtesy of Jeopardy! Productions, Inc.How did University of Michigan junior Connie Shi amass enough knowledge to qualify for "Jeopardy!"'s college tournament? Probably through a number of ... The sense that graduate students should be given the choice whether or not to join the GEO is ... (more)

Mickey and Sandra Kerwin of Summit Township will see Alex Trebek in person, when they attend a taping of "Jeopardy" as part of their sweepstakes prize Take the story of Deborah Reinecke, the Jackson woman who won a Comcast sweepstakes contest that included a guest appearance on "30 Rock" and a trip to Universal Studios in Florida.

On Thursday night's Jeopardy! , in a category dedicated to Rhodes Scholars, contestants Taylor, Brendan, and Rhonda struck out when a picture of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow popped up on screen, along with the clue: From a group that correctly identified Ret.

Pat Sajak has hosted "Wheel of Fortune" drunk. In the early days, he would have a few drinks with Vanna White across the street before a taping, Sajak revealed in a recent interview.

Millions watch it every night and a large number of those folks can only dream about participating.

Lynn Hammerlund, of Lake in the Hills, is pictured with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek.

A seventh-grader at College Prep Middle School on Jackson Drive in La Mesa has taken the first step in a journey he hopes will end with a visit to Washington for the National Geographic Bee moderated by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.

In its nearly 50-year history, there have been some funny flubbed answers from contestants over the years on Jeopardy! Who could forget, when one contestant suggested "What is a threesome?" during the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game in 2011? Or when infamous contestant Ken Jennings answered "What is a hoe?" to the question, "This ... (more)

Brandon Libby of Mount Ephraim, Camden County, with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek.