From the Alex Trebek stage at Sony Pictures Studios,
this is "Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars"
[ Applause ]
Introducing tonight's celebrity players.
He's the host of CNN's "Have I Got News For You"
and author of memoir "The Man of Many Fathers."
It's Roy Wood Jr.
[ Applause ]
You know her from "Sex and the City"
and "Just Like That" and "The Gilded Age."
Please welcome Cynthia Nixon.
[ Applause ]
And he's an actor best known for his role as Kirk
on "Gilmore Girls"
and currently starring as Maxwell Lord
in the DC Comic Universe.
Here's Sean Gunn.
[ Applause ]
And now here is your host, Ken Jennings!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
And welcome back to
"Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars."
All stars because we've gathered some of our very best players
from three primetime seasons past to see who will emerge
as our ultimate champion,
earning a $1 million grand prize for charity.
But the first step is making it to the semifinals,
and back tonight, hoping to do just that.
We have Sean, Cynthia, and Roy.
You know them. You love them. Welcome and good luck, players.
Let's see what categories we have for you
in the Jeopardy! round.
First up, ooh...
Then we have...
The letters U-S found somewhere
in each response.
Followed by...
Remember those ranks.
And finally...
That's the 1990s, not Johnny being in his 90s.
You need to name the artist or the band in each case.
Sean, you're up first.
Let's do the Lyric Palooza for $100.
Here's Johnny Gilbert.
Roy.
What is Celine Dion?
Yes.
Uh, Let's go This Is "US" for $300.
Roy.
What is a Blockbuster Video?
Right again.
This is "US", $200.
Sean.
What is asparagus?
You got it.
Uh, let's do Lyric Palooza for $200.
Back to Johnny.
Roy. What is "Ice Ice Baby"?
Vanilla Ice.
There we go. We need the artist.
Whose version do you prefer there, Roy?
Johnny's or Vanilla Ice's?
Johnny need to work on his lyrics.
[ Laughter ]
Uh, let's stick with Johnny, $300.
Back to Johnny.
Roy. Who is TLC?
Correct.
But Johnny does the definitive version, I feel.
Johnny, $400.
Sean.
Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
That's right.
Uh, let's close Lyric Palooza for $500.
One more time, the great Johnny Gilbert.
Sean. Who is Sir Mix-a-Lot?
That's right.
All right. Very well done, Johnny.
Um...
Let's go to That So 19th Century for $300.
Cynthia. What is Elba?
No.
Sean or Roy?
[ Beep ]
Cynthia, you were right about Napoleon being exiled in Elba.
But after he came back, he was exiled again in Saint Helena.
What is Saint Helena? Back to you, Sean.
Uh, let's do the This is "US" for $400.
Cynthia. What is August?
Yes. So 19th Century for $400.
Independence, Missouri, and the Willamette River Valley
were the start and end points of this emigration route.
We don't have dysentery stats.
Roy. What is the Oregon Trail?
Yes. Uh, 19th Century, $200.
Cynthia. Who is John Wilkes Booth?
That's correct.
Uh, That's So 19th Century, $500.
Answer there is a Daily Double, Cynthia.
[ Applause ]
Have you become a 19th century expert recently
through your TV work? Perhaps.
You can wager up to $500 here.
I would say $500, please.
Okay. House maximum.
Here's your clue in That's So 19th Century.
What is the red -- I don't know.
Oh, no. "The Communist Manifesto."
Oh, I -- oh, I -- yes, okay.
But you only lose $500.
Still anybody's game. Select again.
That's So 19th Century, $100.
Sean. What is the Alamo?
Yeah. We Knead the Dough!, $100.
Roy. What is rye bread?
Yes.
This is "US", $500.
Sean. What is tinnitus?
Yes, tinnitus. You even said it the fancy way.
Very good. And you're in the lead right now, Sean.
We need to take a quick break,
but "Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars" will be right back.
[ Applause ]
Comedian and writer Roy Wood Jr.,
originally from Birmingham, Alabama.
You were on last season's "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Yes. You did very well.
You made the semi-finals.
Yeah, and then y'all started putting up these categories
that I didn't know nothing about.
[ Laughter ]
You sound like you still have a beef.
Yeah, like y'all had a whole category dedicated to ferns.
And I'm like, that's not even a top three most popular plant.
[ Laughter ]
You think the fern is a deep cut of plants?
It's like a deep cut.
It's like there's people that eat candy corn,
but you wouldn't acknowledge them and like...
And I know, like, the clue team and the producers over there,
like, they probably don't even have ferns.
But then you asking me about fern,
and I just thought it was a setup.
That's all I'm gonna say. I just thought I was set up
because y'all know I don't have a fern.
Have you spent some time since then studying up on ferns?
You could have bought a fern.
No, and you better not have it again today.
[ Laughter ]
I hope not, but I was cool with the HBCU questions.
My son plays chess. I was killing it with the chest.
So I need a Lego category today.
Okay.
Whatever a nine year old like, I am an ace in that.
What charity are you playing for this season?
I'm playing for Birmingham based nonprofit
I See, Me, Inc.
It was founded by a former elementary school teacher
who saw a disparity in her children in terms of literacy.
And they have studies, Ken, you know,
if you can get children reading early, K through 3,
they're less likely to deal with childhood hunger,
less likely to deal with childhood homelessness,
less likely to end up in our criminal justice system.
If we talk about ending crime in this country,
it starts with literacy.
So I support I See Me.
Fantastic. Get the kids reading.
Thank you, Roy.
[ Applause ]
Cynthia Nixon is an actor and director
originally from New York City.
And that's where you and I last ran into each other.
We did.
We ran into each other off-Broadway at "Oh, Mary!"
before it moved to Broadway.
One of the funniest shows ever. Hilarious.
And I said to you,
you know, we reminisced a little bit
and I said that I had had such a great time
and that my only dream was to go on again.
And never dreaming that it might actually happen.
And here I am.
I thought you were just being polite.
No. You should never say
that kind of thing to me because I'll be like,
"Cynthia said She'd do it again."
Because you were a little nervous last time.
I was. I was nervous. And, you know, I was just,
my main fear was just not embarrassing myself last time.
So I determined that I was going to just go and have a good time.
It's kind of like your wedding. Do you know what I mean?
Right. It's like you can be
as prepared as you want, but the whole thing,
you're just nervous the whole time,
you don't enjoy it and look around.
So today is like your second marriage.
It's -- well --
You have a second chance.
It's like the renewal of vows.
There we go. That's better.
The renewal of vows, yeah.
Who are you playing for on "Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars"?
I'm playing for Doctors Without Borders USA,
which is an amazing organization.
And they have been so crucial, you know, in Gaza,
in Ukraine, in the Congo, and in Sudan,
giving life saving medical care, but also, you know,
combating severe malnutrition, particularly in children.
And an amazing thing is for all the -- how big they are
and how much good they do,
90% of their budget comes from individual people...
Oh, wow.
...just donating all around the world.
So I'm really happy to be here today,
you know, putting a little money in the bucket for them.
They are heroes, and so are you for playing for them.
Thank you, Cynthia.
Sean Gunn is originally from Manchester, Missouri, an actor,
also a "Celebrity Jeopardy!" semifinalist.
Congratulations.
You've done quite well on the Alex Trebek Stage in the past.
What's your secret, Sean? How do you know all that stuff?
When I first started on "Gilmore Girls"
about 25 years ago,
um, I started the habit of reading when I was in my --
when I was waiting in between setups and between scenes,
and I would read The New Yorker cover
to cover pretty much every single week.
Wow. And in doing that,
a long enough time, you accumulate some knowledge.
And then just in general,
like being a medium employed actor for, um, like 30 years,
you get a lot of free time...
Some free time. ...in between jobs.
I try to educate myself as much as I can.
I like to learn, particularly trivial things.
I love that you get The New Yorker,
but unlike many of us, you actually read it every week.
Well done. Cynthia: Exactly.
Tell us about your charity, Sean.
Uh, I am playing for Women for Women International,
which is a just awesome, uh, global non-profit.
They are in, uh, 17 conflict afflicted countries,
and they go there and help the women there,
um, giving them resources, skills,
tools to rebuild their lives and their families
and the communities around them
and just sort of promote gender equality issues
for all of the people in those areas,
which I think is one of the most important things
we can do going forward.
That sounds amazing. Thank you so much,
all three of you, being here for charity.
Pick up your signaling devices again
because Sean is going to make the next selection.
Let's go to
Collective Animal Names for $100.
Roy. What are camels?
Pack of camels? Yes.
Uh, Military Rank Included for $200.
On January 10, 1946,
51 countries were represented when the first session
of this body of the United Nations convened.
Cynthia. What is the Security Council?
No. I'm sorry. Oh, gosh.
Roy? What is the General Assembly?
Yeah. Got to have a rank. The General Assembly.
Well done. Oh. Got it.
Uh, Collective Animals, $200.
Roy. What is a posse?
A posse of turkeys.
Military Rank $100.
Cynthia. Who is Captain Crunch?
Right.
Um, Military Rank Included for $300.
Jayden Daniels capitalized
and won the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the year
playing for this team.
Roy. Who are the Washington Commanders?
Right.
Military Rank $500.
[ Beep ]
PMI is private mortgage insurance.
Back to you, Roy.
Military Rank, $400.
Roy. What is corporal punishment?
You got it.
This Is "US", $100.
Cynthia. What is fungus?
No. I'm sorry.
Oh, wow.
Sean or Roy?
[ Beep ] A little cuter than fungus.
Those are dust bunnies. Dust bunnies, right?
Dust bunnies. Roy.
Uh, Animal Names $300.
Sean. What is a giraffe?
Yes.
Animal Names, $400.
Cynthia. What is a quiver?
Right. Oh. Thank God.
$500, Collective Animal Names.
Sean. What are gorillas?
That's right.
Uh, We Knead the Dough, $200.
Sean. What is pita?
Yes.
Dough, $300.
Cynthia. What is a baguette?
That's right. $400.
After you knead the dough for this Jewish bread
that's traditional for Shabbat, you start braiding it.
Bake until golden.
Roy. What is challah?
That's the right bread.
Here's the last clue in We Knead the Dough.
Roy. What is focaccia?
Three C's in focaccia. Well done.
So you will have the lead at the end of the Jeopardy! round, Roy.
Cynthia, you'll select first when we come back
because Double Jeopardy! is up next.
You're watching "Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars."
[ Applause ]
In Double Jeopardy!,
there are two Daily Doubles awaiting our All Stars.
Here are the categories.
First up, it's an invitation to a destination wedding.
You'll need to identify the destination given
the letters "I do."
You'll figure it out when you see it.
After that, we have...
Then...
And finally...
Ken: Cynthia, where do you want to start the round?
Let's start Getting Old Movies for $400.
Sean. What are vampires?
Correct.
Getting Old Movies, $600.
In Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut,
this actress, born in 1929,
is Eleanor the Great, bereft after a friend's death.
Cynthia. Who is June Squibb?
That's her. The great June Squibb.
Getting Old Movies for 3-- $800.
Playing an aging couple in this movie,
Henry Fonda won his first acting Oscar
and Katharine Hepburn her fourth.
Sean. What is "On Golden Pond"?
It is.
Getting Old Movies, $1,000.
Roy. Who is M. Night Shalaman?
No. I'm sorry.
Sean?
Who is M. Night Shyamalan?
Shyamalan. Yeah. The M first, then the L, Roy.
Sorry. It's unfair.
Back to you, Sean.
Getting old, $200.
[ Beep ]
From "Forrest Gump", Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
Sean.
Uh, You Gotta Have Art for $800.
Sean. Who is Chagall?
Well done.
Um, You Gotta Have Art, $1,000.
He's known for color field paintings,
large areas of solid colors stacked atop each other,
like Untitled 1952.
Roy. Oh.
Roy? Inadvertent buzz? Cynthia?
Who is Moreau?
It is not Moreau. Sean?
[ Beep ]
Who is Mark Rothko?
Back to Sean Gunn.
Gotta Have Art, $600.
Cynthia. Who is Jackson Pollock?
Correct. You Gotta Have Art, $400.
Van Rijn is the last name of this Dutch artist
who gave us the masterpiece, The Night Watch.
Sean. Who's Rembrandt?
Yes. Uh, Art, $200.
A crescent moon and Venus
are seen in the sky over Saint-Rémy
in this masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh.
Cynthia. What is Starry Night?
You got it.
Uh, Book Covers for $600.
Cynthia. What is "In Cold Blood"?
Yes. Uh, Book Covers for $800.
Answer there is a Daily Double, Cynthia.
[ Applause ]
I would like to make it a true Daily Double.
Okay. Going for $2,600. I like it.
[ Applause ]
Here's your clue in Book Covers, Cynthia,
What is "Flowers in the Attic"?
The attic, that's right. Yeah, that's the room.
You got it. And you double up to $2,600.
Welcome to second place, Cynthia.
Sorry. Book Covers for $1,000.
Sean. Who is Mapplethorpe?
It is. Let's do Book Covers, $400.
Sean. What is a tiger?
Yes. Book Covers, $200.
[ Beep ]
"H is for Hawk." It's a hawk looking at you.
We're half way through the round,
so we're going to pause.
Sean, you're still in the lead, but Cynthia's making a move.
We'll see what happens when Double Jeopardy! continues.
You're watching "Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars."
Stay tuned.
[ Applause ]
Roy, at the top of the show,
we heard Johnny Gilbert mention
the title of your book.
I want to hear more about your memoir.
Yeah, yeah, a little semi memoir,
"The Man of Many Fathers."
You know, my dad passed away when I was 16,
and it's just a collection of short stories of all
of the different values and lessons
I learned from various men in my life,
whether it's somebody as casual as a co-worker
or someone as serious as a former educator
that you ran into.
You know, the values that we get come from
a collection of people.
So I just wanted to pay tribute to them.
That's great. I hope some of those people
are watching you on "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Like, I hope some of them are still with us.
I hope so, but I need to get more money, Ken.
[ Laughter ]
So I can make those people proud.
You want them to see you win?
Yeah.
I bet they're proud either way.
Keep it close.
Cynthia Nixon. Yes.
I hear one of your correct responses
last time you were here actually led to something
happening to you in real life.
Yes, it was, um -- it was a sports bar.
And there was some clue about about being a women's bar
or something, and I guess the sports bra
and -- which I didn't know, but seemed logical to me.
And then the sports bra sent me all kinds of like
lovely merch as a thank you, so...
You have a lot of stuff that says...
I do. ...sports bra on it.
The sports bra.
Whether you want that or not.
Exactly. And next time you're in
Oregon, will you stop by and visit?
Well, my wife is from -- is from Washington, from Seattle.
So it's, you know, a hop, skip, and a jump.
So I hope to sometime.
And what do you have coming up?
I have the fourth, knock on wood,
season of "The Gilded Age"...
Hey, that's exciting.
...which is just about to start. Yes.
That's great. Yeah.
What about you, Sean? What do you have coming up?
Uh, a bunch of cool stuff.
I'm doing a second season of "Creature Commandos" on HBO Max,
which is a show I just love being a part of.
I do two voices on that show.
And, uh, and some other stuff in the DCU.
You, uh-- my character, Maxwell Lord,
was introduced in "Superman",
and we see him again in "Peacemaker",
and there's more of him to come in the DCU,
but it's pretty exciting.
I was waiting. You popped up at the very end of "Superman."
Yeah, yeah. I was happy to see you.
For just a second. Yeah.
We had this meta thing happen on the Alex Trebek Stage
where we had James Gunn reading clues for us,
your director brother,
and he mentioned that you had read a clue
and it seemed like him giving a clue about you giving a clue.
I'm not sure that's ever happened on "Jeopardy!"
Yeah, I don't know either. And it was cool.
We got a lot of feedback from people about that.
Like, it seems like no matter how big the movies are
that we do, more people reach out
about seeing us on "Jeopardy!" than anything else
that there is, which is -- which is pretty cool.
But of course it is...
It's also -- it's the classic
older brother, little brother dynamic.
He gets to come in and just do the -- read the clue
and get the glory
while I'm out here in the "Jeopardy!" trenches
actually playing the game. You're toiling away.
Yeah.
Well, maybe we'll have you read another clue about his clue
about your clue. That's perfect.
You'll have the upper hand once again.
Right now you're in the lead, Sean,
and you have command of the board.
Three categories left. Which will it be?
Okay, let's do Destination Wedding for $600.
Let's see how this goes.
Put "I do" and Mickey, too, on invites to your wedding
at this Disney World park.
Sean. What is Magic Kingdom?
Yes. You got it.
Uh, Destination Wedding, $200.
Want an island wedding?
This Asian nation, composed of some 17,500 islands has
"I do" written all over it.
Sean. What is Indonesia?
Right again.
Uh, Destination Wedding, $400.
Get hitched at the Kentucky Derby.
We're betting big on
"I do" at the name of this racetrack.
Roy. What is Churchill Downs?
That's the track.
Radio Stations $200.
Sean. What is the rainbow?
Correct. Destination Wedding, $800.
Get married in a rotunda.
Politicians often say, "I don't,"
but this DC landmark reads, "I do."
Roy. What is the Capitol Dome?
Yes. Cynthia: Ooh!
Uh, Destination wedding, $1,000.
Its very name screams, "I do."
Exchange vows at this skiing Mecca west of Denver.
Sean. What is Vail, Colorado?
Yeah, we got some good Wheel of Fortune
players here, too. I like this.
Uh, radio stations, $400.
Cynthia. What is Napa?
Right.
Radio Stations, $600.
Wisley.
[ Beep ]
You were so close.
It's Wellesley, and therefore, Hillary Clinton.
Cynthia, back to you.
Okay. Um, uh, radio stations for $800.
Roy. What is Honolulu?
Yeah. For poi.
Uh, Radio Stations, $1,000.
Sean. What is Waco?
WACO, right.
The Language of Faith, $200.
Sean. What is a blessing?
Yes. $400, please.
[ Beep ]
They may not be kosher. Sean.
Language of Faith, $600.
Answer there is a Daily Double.
[ Applause ]
You're playing from a pretty solid lead at the moment, Sean,
but we still have Triple Jeopardy! to come.
What do you want to risk on the Language of Faith?
Let's do $2,500.
All right.
You'll have $13,200 if you're right.
In the Language of Faith, here's your clue.
What is above reproach?
Sorry. No.
A sacred cow. From the Hindu belief about cattle.
So you lose a little bit,
but you're still in first place, Sean.
Two clues left.
Uh, Language, $800.
Cynthia. What is religiously?
Yes, he reads them religiously.
And here's the last clue from The Language of Faith.
Cynthia. What is an act of God?
Well done. Yes. So you're in second place
at the end of the Double Jeopardy! round.
Sean's in the lead,
but a little less than it was a second ago.
Still anybody's game.
And Triple Jeopardy! is up next.
We'll be back with so much Jeopardy! after this break.
I thought it was kosher, and I was like,
why didn't I think kosher? And then I got the Daily Double.
You've seen Jeopardy! you've seen "Double Jeopardy!,
but you ain't seen nothing yet.
This is Triple Jeopardy! with three Daily Doubles
and these categories.
First up is...
Followed by...
And finally a category
where I'd love to hear your best Adam Sandler impressions.
All the responses will end in an "A" sound
like Bobby Boucher in "The Waterboy."
Maybe your impression is better than mine.
I really hope so. Roy, you're up first.
Let's do Liftoff With NASA for $300.
Sean. What is the American flag?
Yes.
Uh, let's do Rhyme Time for $300.
Sean. What is squeeze cheese?
Yes. Rhyme Time $600.
[ Beep ]
You hate to see one of these. A cattle battle.
Sean. Rhyme Time again.
$900. Let's try it again.
Sean. What is remember November?
Right. Rhyme Time, $1,200.
Sean. What is stubble trouble?
Well done. Rhyme Time, $1,500.
Sean. What is repair despair?
Way to go. You did well there.
Uh, TV, $300.
Roy. What is "RuPaul's Drag Race"?
That's the show.
TV, $600.
Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow
heated up the small screen on this Netflix series set
in a small Texas town.
[ Beep ]
What is "The Hunting Wives"? Roy?
NASA, $600.
Because NASA's got to be science-y, E.V.A.,
or extravehicular activity, is its preferred term
over this nine letter word.
Cynthia? What is capsule?
No. Roy?
What is moonwalk?
I'm afraid -- What is spacewalk?
[ Beep ] It was a spacewalk.
Too late, Roy. But back to you.
NASA, $1,200.
When it landed on Mars in 2021,
NASA's ingenuity helicopter was carrying a piece of Flyer 1,
the plane this duo flew in 1903.
Sean. Who are the Wright brothers?
Good.
Let's do Adam Sandler Impression, $300.
Sean. What is Ricochet?
Ricochet? Yes.
Adam Sandler, $600.
Roy. What is edamame?
Er, pretty good.
[ Laughter ]
NASA, $1,500.
You're shaking your head. Answer there is a Daily Double.
You're in third place right now, Roy,
but a chance to make a move here.
I've taken my son to Space Camp two times.
I don't deserve...
I'm gonna make it a true Daily Double.
Ooh! Okay, you're going for it.
If I don't know it by now...
Well, we're wishing you luck.
You'll have 7600 and second place if you're right.
Here's your clue in Liftoff with NASA.
Who is Dan Rather?
Sorry, no. It was Walter Cronkite before it was Rather.
So you take a step back there, but still lots of time, Roy.
To be fair,
they never talked about Walter Cronkite at Space Camp.
I can see why. [ Laughter ]
Uh, look, I got to get back in my groove.
We're doing Black History, $300.
Roy. Who is Kamala Harris?
Correct.
Black history, $1,500.
Roy. Who is Maya Angelou?
Sorry, no.
Cynthia. Who is Toni Morrison?
It is Toni Morrison.
Um, I don't know.
Um, how about Tailor, the Creator for $600.
Suits tailored by Brioni
were worn by this character in "The World is Not Enough."
Sean. Who is James Bond?
Yes.
Adam Sandler impression, $900.
Sean. What is Tanqueray?
Very good.
Adam Sandler, $1200.
Roy. Who is Gabourey Sidibe?
Yes.
Black history, $600.
Sean. Who were Lewis and Clark?
Yes.
Adam Sandler $1500.
[ Beep ] What is the Bay of Biscay?
All right. No more of those. Sean, where to now?
Okay. TV, $900.
Sean. Who is Arthur Fonzarelli?
Yeah.
TV $1200.
Bryan Cranston's daughter, Taylor Dearden,
plays Doctor Melissa King on this medical drama
that premiered in 2025.
Roy. What is "The Pitt"?
It is.
TV, $1500.
This series starred Keri Russell as the title character,
who followed her high school crush to New York for college.
Cynthia What is "Felicity"?
That's the show.
Tailor, the Creator for $900.
Eccentric tailor Nudie Cohn
designed Nudie suits for country musicians
bedazzled with these sparkly faux gems.
Sean. What are rhinestones?
Yes.
Let's do Black history, $900.
By 2007,
Kirk Franklin had won so many Stellar Awards
honoring work in this music genre
they let him co-host the ceremony.
Roy. What is gospel music?
That's right.
Black history, $1200.
And so there is a Daily Double, Roy.
You can see the scores.
We're getting late in the round.
How much do you want to risk?
I'm Black. I gotta bet it all.
All right. Make it a true Daily Double.
You'll have $4200 if you're right.
Here's your clue. No pressure, Roy.
[ Laughter ]
What is a panther?
Yes, that's right, the logo for the Black Panthers.
$4200 now for you. I'm a hit.
Tailor, the Creator $1,500.
It's another Daily Double, Roy.
I gotta catch him. I have no choice.
Run it again, True Daily Double.
Two true Daily Doubles attempted back to back.
Let's see how this goes for you, Roy.
Tailor, the Creator is your category.
Here's the clue.
[ Mumbles ] Who is Taft?
No, I'm sorry. Andrew Johnson.
The Daily Doubles give, and then they take away.
Ugh! You still have command of the board, Roy.
I'm sorry. Select again. Tailor, $300.
Cynthia. What are blue jeans?
Yes.
Tailor, the Creator, $1,200.
Sean. What is Gucci?
Yes. The final clue from liftoff with NASA
Roy Wood, Jr.
International -- what is International Space Station?
That's correct. Cynthia: Oh.
That takes you to $900.
All three of you involved in Final Jeopardy!
Here is your category --
20th Century Novels.
We'll pause while the All-Stars make their wagers,
and then we'll come back to reveal the clue.
Stay with us.
So funny story.
When I got hired at "The Daily Show,"
the first thing I did was learn all of the presidents
because I thought there would be a quiz.
And then they never quizzed us on the presidents.
And then I forgot 'em.
[ Laughter ]
We are closing out tonight's
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars show
with this Final Jeopardy! Category --
20th Century Novels.
Here's the clue.
30 seconds, players. Good luck.
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Roy Wood Jr had $900 after a tough Daily Double.
What did you come up with as your Final Jeopardy! response, Roy?
What is "Hiking: The Book 2"?
[ Laughter ]
Not "Hiking: The Book," which we all enjoyed,
but the sequel, "Hiking: The Book 2."
That's a great guess. I'm afraid that's not correct, Roy.
Is that going to be your follow up to your book?
Yeah, probably. You wagered $900.
It leaves you with nothing.
But thank you for being here today.
Cynthia Nixon was in second place with $7500.
What novel did she write down?
Looks like it was going to be "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Is that right? Yes.
Not the right book.
Well, I'm really glad it's not the right book,
'cause I didn't finish it.
Ran out of time, yeah. Yes.
That's the problem with Final Jeopardy!,
you got to write fast when that music's winding up.
But it wouldn't have mattered,
so I'm relieved about that.
How much did you wager?
Everything. You also wagered everything.
So you're left tied with Roy with $0.
But Sean Gunn had a great game today.
Wound up with $19,000. Did he think of the right book?
What is "On the Road"? Yes.
If you do the math, it has to be a '50s novel.
And that's one of the greats. Jack Kerouac's beat novel.
How much did you wager? He didn't have to wager a penny.
He finishes with $19,000.
But more importantly, he advances to the semifinals.
We'll be seeing you again, Sean.
Congratulations.
Cynthia and Roy, thank you so much for being here.
We're happy that $30,000 will go to your worthy organizations.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thank you for being with us tonight on "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
Have a great night.
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You all had a great game.
Sean, you're going to have to play again in the semifinals.
Some other winners. I know.
What are your predictions for that game?
Well, I don't know.
It's -- I know it's going to be tough
'cause one of them is going to be a former champion.
Is that correct? That's right.
It'll be somebody who has won "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
in the past season.
He really doesn't want it to be Ike Barinholtz.
I don't. He's awesome.
But they're obviously all... Right.
They all won. ...are great. They're all winners.
So yeah I don't know. I mean, look --
I feel like both times I've been on now
it's like I, for whatever reason,
I've done a pretty good job of staying calm
and not getting nervous 'cause I'm like,
I either know it or I don't.
Nerves don't help me at all.
So I'm either going to know the answer or I'm not.
I just don't want to say anything to embarrass myself.
That's the thing.
You don't want to say the one -- Right.
Like like I could do great,
but if I say one thing
that's super embarrassing,
that's what will be viral the next day.
How do you think I feel with a Black history category?
Petrified. I'm like...
Please. We have this even on nightly civilian "Jeopardy!" now.
People will show up and I'll say, "Well, what,
you know, what are your goals?"
And they just say,
"Oh, I just don't want to go viral," you know, like...
It's a different world now, for sure.
But you all kept cool heads today.
Played very well. Sean, good luck.
We'll see you in the semis. Thanks a bunch.
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