2004/06/19 · 16:54

Ken Jennings: Mormon superstar

Courtesy of this article in the Salt Lake Trib, I now know that Ken Jennings, who has run his streak of Jeopardy wins to 12 (total winnings: $410K, so far!) as of last night, is a BYU graduate, a returned missionary, and a software engineer. Note to self: avoid going on Jeopardy to avoid unfavorable comparisons…
Update: I missed Tuesday’s show, but as of Monday Ken was still going strong. I’ll definitely be watching tonight.
Update: Ken is rocking on! He scored win #17 tonight.
Update: Ken is still winning big (although last night he almost didn’t make it to Final Jeopardy). The New York Post reports that Jeopardy’s ratings are up 12+% since Ken’s run began, but why trust them?

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17 responses to “Ken Jennings: Mormon superstar”

  1. Unknown's avatar Eclecticity: Dan Shafer's Blog Universe
    2004/06/25 at 01:21

    Will He (or She) Ever Lose?

    Tiger Woods is in a slump. The Williams sisters in tennis are playing below their astonishing world championship level. And then there’s Ken Jennings…

  2. Unknown's avatar Anonymous
    2004/06/26 at 11:24

    ken jennings is a jeopardy pimp

    If you’ve been watching Jeopardy anytime in the past, oh say, 3 weeks, you’ve probably ran across the current champion, …

  3. Unknown's avatar techno stan
    2004/07/03 at 18:21

    random thoughts while I install things…

    I’m setting up a semi-used laptop for my sister (a really slim Fujitsu). 50 critical updates! (although I suspect once SP2 comes out, it’ll be less). Here are some random tidbits in my head:
    Random video
    (this guy knows how to drive albeit he’…

  4. jessica's avatar jessica
    2004/11/01 at 19:37

    wow what happend to the entries

  5. A A R O N's avatar A A R O N
    2004/11/02 at 10:50

    Good question…..

  6. Ken Goes Down's avatar Ken Goes Down
    2004/11/02 at 11:13

    Watch the November 16th or November 17 th show..

  7. paul's avatar paul
    2004/11/02 at 11:14

    I had a huge technical meltdown that ate the comments. Sort of, anyway; I can get them back, but it’s going to take time that (right now) I don’t have. Sorry about the inconvenience.

  8. Jessica's avatar Jessica
    2004/11/02 at 19:16

    it’s all right i was just wondering where they went i got on to check what was gonna happen the other night and nothing was here thats all lol

  9. Bethany's avatar Bethany
    2004/11/02 at 21:38

    today they said that ken beats another record

  10. Brian Fellows's avatar Brian Fellows
    2004/11/04 at 21:30

    Hi! I’m Brian Fellows!

  11. whocares's avatar whocares
    2004/11/10 at 06:43

    Who cares? Does anyone know exactly what show The Jeopardy Master will lose at?

  12. RightOn's avatar RightOn
    2004/11/11 at 05:26

    Are you talking about John Kerry? The master of the double talk? He could not even get a winning streak going!

  13. Bethany's avatar Bethany
    2004/11/11 at 18:48

    well this site is getting boring. this is my official good bye.it’s almost sad becaue iv been following this site since last summer

  14. Paul's avatar Paul
    2004/11/11 at 18:54

    Sorry you’re leaving, Bethany– but there’s more to life than Ken, so check out the main blog page and maybe you’ll find something interesting to keep you coming back!

  15. Bill Clinton's avatar Bill Clinton
    2004/11/12 at 14:10

    Yeh, I remember ol’ brian_82. He got burned up at about anything.

  16. A A R O N's avatar A A R O N
    2004/11/12 at 16:13

    Did anyone see that one college guy from last night that totally owned the board? DAMN!

  17. lauren whyte's avatar lauren whyte
    2004/11/13 at 10:36

    Hi! I’m Lauren Whyte from Olmsted Falls, Ohio! I have a 4.0 GPA and I’m perfect at everything! Love ya Jared Alcock and Ken Jennings!