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With her 18th consecutive win on Thursday, Mattea Roach continues to make Jeopardy! history. 

“I am still playing every game like I’m just so lucky to be here,” Mattea said. “This has so far exceeded my wildest imaginings.”

The 23-…

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Mattea Roach shares how she prepared to be a contestant on the show after securing her 19th consecutive win today.

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You know the name. You know the face. You know the parodies about him – the ongoing saga between him and a set of surly and incompetent celebrity contestants on "Saturday Night Live" and the "Conan" rumor that he’s gone completely insane. Recently, you saw him glide off into the sunset accompanying Stephen Colbert on his last hurrah.

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Danielle Maurer managed to do what so many contestants before her could not — she defeated 23-game winner Mattea Roach on Friday and was crowned the new Jeopardy! champion. 

After placing a calculated wager of $4,200 and coming up with the correct response in Final Jeopardy!, the 31-year-old digital…

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People often ask me if I suggest categories for the show. It doesn't happen that often, but one such category came up on our Thursday, January 29 episode.

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After winning 23 games in a row and earning a total of $560,983, it is time for Mattea Roach to step down from her Jeopardy! contestant podium.

Danielle Maurer, a digital marketing manager from Peachtree Corners, Georgia, defeated Mattea on Friday by $1 and finished in first place…

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As the contestant with the fifth-longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history, Mattea Roach has proven to be a powerhouse of knowledge. 

Mattea responded correctly to over 600 clues during her incredible run. While she rarely became flummoxed, there were seven Final…

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Celebrity Jeopardy! is a special occurrence for everyone at Jeopardy! Sure, fans get to see their favorite celebrities compete against each other; and sure, those fans get to compete against their favorite celebrities from home.

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I got the call inviting me to appear on Jeopardy! on January 5, 2022. Just a few days prior, I had rung in the New Year with a less-than-celebratory conversation with one of my closest friends about how unmoored and directionless I had been feeling recently. I was only working part-time, and I was waiting to receive admissions…

My appearance on Jeopardy! didn't feel in any way predestined — although I had long held the notion that I would be capable of doing well on the show should I get the chance to play, it never occurred to me that this chance was within my reach. I submitted my first (and only!) Anytime Test on a whim while marooned at my parents'…

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Our new champion Ryan Long gets emotional after coming up with the correct response in Final Jeopardy! and winning his first game.