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CULVER CITY, CALIF. (October 11, 2021) – The “Amodio Rodeo” is over: Matt Amodio’s 38- game winning streak came to an end today when Jonathan Fisher, an actor originally from Coral Gables, Fla., emerged victorious after a fiercely competitive match. Fisher eked out the win by only a small margin: he finished with a score of $29,200 over Jessica Stephens, a statistical research specialist from Nashville, Tenn., who had the lead at various points in the game but landed in second place with $28,799. Amodio came in third with $5,600.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (October 1, 2021) – The “Amodio Rodeo” continues! Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Conn., reached another JEOPARDY! milestone today when his 33rd victory landed him in second place on the all-time consecutive wins list.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 24, 2021) – On today’s episode of JEOPARDY!, Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Conn., became the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play. Amodio’s 28th victory brought his total winnings to $1,004,001.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 10, 2021) – Long-running JEOPARDY! champion Matt Amodio returns to the stage on Monday, September 13, when America’s Favorite Quiz Show® begins its 38th season in syndication. Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Conn., has so far won $574,801 in 18 games which aired earlier this summer. Amodio will next face off against Amdé Mengistu, a legal recruiter from Brooklyn, N.Y., and Gabbie Kim, a mother of two and birth doula from Pittsburgh, Pa., as he attempts to secure his 19th straight victory.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (February 9, 2020) – JEOPARDY! and the family of its late host, Alex Trebek have donated a significant portion Alex Trebek’s wardrobe to The Doe Fund, an organization that provides paid work, housing, vocational training, continuing education, and comprehensive social services to underserved Americans with histories of addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (February 2, 2020) – Dr. Mehmet Oz, Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta have been added to the roster of JEOPARDY! guest hosts that will step up to the lectern to support a charity of their choice this season. The announcement was made by Mike Richards, Executive Producer of JEOPARDY!.