-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, everyone. just to clear up a point. we select our contestants for each game by chance from a pool of contestants who are here in our studio. rock, his real first name is erik, so in order to avoid confusion with our champion erik, he is going to operate by his nickname, rock. and hannah's first name is erik also, but... [ laughter ] ...she's playing as hannah.

s" alex trebek. great to see him there. trevor noah too, he's a fan of the show, he must be, right?tails in "the skinny." it's thursday, december 26th. >>> is there anyone out there who has a cousin mary and cousin leroy and who else? >> marvin. >> marvin? >> i'm sure they do. >> tell us on twitter. >> may not like that gift. shout-out to trevor noah and his team, they like our show. >> they sure do. >> we love it when they like our show. >> morning, guys. >> morning. >> thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. >>> we're going to get to our top story this half hour, the arrest of a murder suspect in nashville. >> michael mosley is being held without bail. police say he was out on bond for aggravated assault when he fatally stabbed two men outside a bar. >> at just 23 years old, he has a long police record of violent crimes. abc's ines de la cuetara has more. >> reporter: a days-long manhunt ending with an arrest. police apprehending the man suspected of stabbing to death two college students in nashville, one of those students the brother of san francisco 49ers backup quarter

alex trebek stunned everyone when he announced that he has stage 4 cancer. but the beloved "jeopardy" host has also inspired us with his courageous fight. >> i plan to beat the low survival rate. >> it was back in march when alex revealed he was going through chemotherapy. >> keep the faith and we'll win. >> alex trebek! >> the 79-year-old continued to host "jeopardy" and by august he appeared to be in remission. >> i'm on the mend and that's all i can hope for right now. >> but just a month later alex had a devastating setback. the pancreatic cancer had returned. >> i lost about 12 pounds in a week. >> i'm not afraid of dying. >> despite his ongoing battles, the trademark trebek humor is firmly intact. >> it does bother me that i might pass on before i get to have a grandchild. hint hint. >> another celebrity facing his own recovery battle has been kevin hart. >> no matter how much you think you're in control, you're not in control. at the end of the day it can all be over. >> kevin posted this emotional video showing the 40-year-old just days after his hor

. >> alex trebek! >> "jeopardy!" host alex trebek is battling the same cancer and has spoken candidly about his own struggle. >> but what i'm not used to dealing with is the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness. >> messages of love and support now pouring in for lewis. former president obama tweeting, "praying for you, my friend." and bernice king, daughter of mlk jr. writing, "fight on, sir." just before his diagnosis, lewis reflected on his life during an interview with "vanity fair," saying, "i don't want to die. but we all have to die. since i do, i hope i live on in the hearts and minds of people." the 17-term georgia congressman also said that he may miss a few votes during this period, but he'll be back on the front lines soon. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the climber rescued after falling down a mountain, plunging 40 feet, injured and knocked unconscious. >>> the major city with a warning for parents of unvaccinated children, giving them just days to ge

claudia cowan has more for us. >> hi, julie, alex trebek has made no secret of his battle with stage ncer diagnosed back in march and shortly thereafter as trebek made videos telling his fan that's was undergoing cheney treatment, he even joke they'd had to beat this cancer because he needed to fill out the rest of his three-year contract and, indeed, he went back to work and began taping the 36th season of the beloved game show in february. in may he announced that his tumors had shrunk by 50% but his health took a downturn in the summer. he and his wife jean are talking openly about how his illness has impacted their lives. in an interview airing thursday night on abc trebek admits he has been fighting moments of depression while his wife of nearly 30 years says it's hard for her to see her husband suffer. >> one swhat toughest part for both of you. >> i say for me it's when i see him in pain and i can't help him and when he doesn't eat right. when he has too much diet soda. [laughter] >> back off, michael. >> i'm not saying anything. >> i'm 79. if you get to be 79, and be in as goo

who will be named the greatest of all time, and does alex trebek have a favorite?> all: good morning, america. >>> we certainly do say good morning, america. on this tuesday morning. and we are excited, excited to see that "jeopardy" showdown. >> the g.o.a.t. tournament, the greatest of all time. three best players in "jeopardy" history will face off with a million dollars on the line. >> still smiling now. >> i would too. >> more on that coming up. >>> first the breaking news for our viewers in the west. house democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against president trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress driving to a vote by christmas. cecilia vega is tracking all the latest. >> reporter: you said it, george. just moments ago democrats in washington calling this a solemn day. they say president trump abused his power and that he continues to put this country's security at risk. meantime, president trump here at the white house is calling this shear political madness. just moments ago house democrats taking a major step in the impeachment inquiry

one method is exactly what alex trebek's wife jean has been talking about and mr.s said he's willing to try anything. here's what his wife said about this. >> for me, it's when i see him in pain and i can't help him. and when he doesn't eat right. >> eric: how can patients be able to deal with this? alex trebek has been fighting them a mental attitude is important. >> i'm a huge believer in that, what is it you love, what is it you're good at, to find yourself in those ways, don't give up hope, keep going. treatments and cures her down the road on the horizon here if not for alex trebek, for someone like him and like congressman lewis, able to have a much more effective treatment. today's news is really good news, really tough disease. we have to be able to find it early and be able to treat it personally and genetically. >> eric: it is a glimpse of good news, our thoughts and prayers are with both alex trebek and congressman lewis who are valiant symbols of trying to fight this terrible disease. >> heroes in the fight against cancer. >> eric: absolutely. good to s

number nine, jeopardy host alex trebek's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. >> i have some e with all of you. >> reporter: trebek announced his stage 4 diagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense chemotherapy and resurfaced just five months later to announce he was on the mend. >> i'm happy to report i'm still here. >> reporter: and ready to return to jeopardy for its 36th season. >> in a touching moment trebek choked up during a very special final jeopardy round. >> what is we love you alex. that's very kind of you. thank you. a tv star embroiled in a hate crime scandal is number eight. "empire" actor jussie smollett who is gay and black claimed to have been the target of a racist and homophobic attack. police say smollett staged the attack to gain attention. >> jussie smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. >> reporter: smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts but prosecutors later dropped all the charges. smollett maintains his innocence. >> i would not be my mother's son if i was capable of

number nine, "jeopardy" host alex trebek's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. >> news to shared stage four diagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense chemotherapy and resurfaced just five months later to announce on the mend. >> happy to report i'm still here. >> reporter: and ready to return to "jeopardy" for its 36th season. in a touching moment, trebek choked up. >> what is, "love you alex." that's very kind. thank you. >> reporter: a tv star embroiled in a hate crime scandal is number eight. "empire" actor jussi smollet, gay and black, claimed to be a target of a racist and homophobic attack. police say he staged the attack to gain attention. >> jussie smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. >> reporter: indicted on 16 felony counts but prosecutors later dropped up a charges. smollett maintains his innocence. >> i would not be my another's son if i was capable of are one drop of what i was accused of. >> reporter: he didn't return for the show's sixth and final season. a new type of battle brin

kelly to alex trebek's battle with cancer to lizzo's breakout year.tainment stories of 2019. lactaid is 100% real milk, just without the lactose. so you can enjoy it even if you're sensitive. yet some say it isn't real milk. i guess those cows must actually be big dogs. sit! i said sit! wh(fake gagging noises) ♪ it's the easiest because it's the cheesiest. kraft. for the win win. >>> well, much of the news in 2019 was anything but entertaining. the year was also one of major stories in entertainment. cnn's stephanie elam looks at the nine entertainment stories we've seen in the half 12 months. ♪ >> reporter: winter came and went. the final battle for the iron throne. avengers pack a punch at the box office and lizzo storms the airways with her juice. here's a look at the top entertainment news in 2019. >>> number nine. jeopardy host alex trebek's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. >> i have news to share with all of you. >> reporter: he announced his stage 4 diagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense

-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, everyone.ust to clear up a point. we select our contestants for each game by chance from a pool of contestants who are here in our studio. rock, his real first name is erik, so in order to avoid confusion with our champion erik, he is going to operate by his nickname, rock. and hannah's first name is erik also, but... [ laughter ] ...she's playing as hannah. let's go to work. all right, the categories. first off... what a good idea. let it "be." each correct response beginning with the letters b-e. erik. let it "be," $200. [ hannah laughs ] erik. - what is benign? - benign. yeah. $400, let it "be." erik again. - what is a beacon? - beacon. good. $600, let it "be." erik. - what is your beak? - beak. good. $800, let it "be." erik. - what is betwixt? - that's correct. and $1,000, let it "be." erik. - what is besmirch? - good. [ applause ] $3,000 to you. you ran the category. you know your b's. [ laughs ] let's try name game, $200. erik. - what is brooklyn? - right. $400, name game. erik. - what is

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. >>> alex trebek is battling stage four pancreatic cancer. >>> vanna white took over the year. >>> several start stay the night in 2019. doing johnson married longtime girlfriend. power duo, jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez and also they are engaged. complete with an instagram post of that ring. >>> last year's biggest wedding was this week years baby in his. the auster stop on her, best pitcher went to green book. >>> they grabbed an oscar for best actress and dr. akbar. >> when we policy, where do they go? the top i will of 2019. oldtown road was the sum of the year. >>> disease live action >> reporter:, the lion king and aladdin top the billion-dollar mark globally. jerker became the first r-rated movie to surpass 1 million bucks worldwide. >>> adventures and game surpass avatar to take the highest grossing movie of all time. ceramic a huge film rounding up the star wars, rise of the sky worker. eight brings the conclusion to the sky worker saga. >>> sports wrap is minutes away. joe and season with a look at what they are working on. >> we will have much more the ford and his crazy, cr

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host alex trebek. >> just like 50,000 other people in the united states each year, this week i was diagnosede 4 pancreatic cancer. but i'm going to fight this. >> even though the rates are so daunting, sharing hope with other people i think is like a very beautiful thing to do, and hopefully give someone else that little extra kick and fight in their step. >> bless you for being so honest in talking about the bad as well as the good. >> yeah, there's nothing wrong with saying, hey, i'm really depressed today, and i have no idea why. why am i crying today? >> he's being open and honest, and he is out there trying to battle this disease. but you know what, hasn't missed a day of work. that's amazing. >> one of the things that i hope that we take from 2019 into 2020 is vulnerability. >> did you come up with the right one? no? what is, we love you, alex, that's very kind, thank you. >> the moment that you share what you're going through, not only do you connect with other people but you get stronger as well because of all the love that's coming towards you. >> it's a costume party, you probably

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. welcome, ladies and gentlemen.final jeopardy! because he missed that, so he wound up winning a mere $17,000. lucy and claire, maybe you can do better today. we'll find out right now, won't we, as we go to work in the jeopardy! round with one daily double coming up in one of these categories, starting off with... oh, gosh. next... each correct response will rhyme with the word "take." followed by... i love stuff. ...and finally... eric, start. uh, let's start with stuff for $200. eric. what is "hail to the chief"? correct. stuff for $400.

. >> it struck me and other people eli've been talking to alex trebek had stage 4 pancreatic cancer and went through his treatment and has been able to prolong his life and gone back to work. how personal is it in terms of treatment, and i guess what i'm getting at is some people react really well to one certain drug or one certain protocol. how much does each individual play into it? >> it is changing so quickly, and it's kind of -- it's a great question because we used to think about these cancers and just, you know, pancreatic cancer, period. and now the testing will look at the types of cells that aremitated in that cancer and figure out are thosemitated cells, do they provide certain targets in terms of a targeted therapy. this is new form of therapies. right now there's a lot of people and it's also reflective of data that is 10, 20 years old. and doctors have therapies available and to your point there's more sophisticated testing that can give doctors and a medical team a better idea is he likely to respond to these new therapies, and if so what's that degree of response? it's e

alex trebek revealed he is peddling stage four pancreatic cancer. >> here is our host vanna white. >> wheel for the first time in the show's 35 year history while pat sajak recovered from emergency surge surgery. several stars tied the knot in 2019. dwayne johnson married longtime girlfriend lauren hession, chris pratt and katherine schwarzenegger got hitched. jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez announced that they are engaged. complete with an instagram post of that ring. last year's biggest wedding was this year's big baby news. prince harry and meghan markle welcome their son archie to the royal family. >> never again with violence. the only win when you maintain your dignity. to speak to >> the oscars top honor at best picture went to "green book." olivia coleman each nabbed and oscar for best actress and act actor. when we all fall asleep, where do we go? from newcomer billie eilish with the top board of 2019. will not as ex-old-time road featuring billy ray cyrus was a song of the year. blockbuster took their place in cinematic history. disney is live action remake "the lion king

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny and ladies and gentlemen. welcome to our program.eally affect the play of the game. uh, on yesterday's program, kirby, our reigning champion, didn't do very well. accumulated $4,400 the day after she picked up $34,400. the categories come into play. dave and christine, you are about to discover that for yourselves. but let's go to work and start finding out how it affects the three of you. here are those categories. first off... uh-oh. we'll deal with... then we have... a... ...and... sounds weird. rodolfo. peaceful, $200. rodolfo? what is calm? that's the word. words, $400.

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome.d off on monday with a big win-- $34,400. a more modest $8,000 win for dave yesterday. so we don't know what's going to happen today. it all depends on the categories. peggah and eric, welcome aboard. here we go. we're about to discover what those categories are. today starting off with this... hmm. next... ...followed by... one of my favorites. and finally, hey... help me out. dave, start. let's try about [type]face for $200. eric. what is microsoft? you're on the board. uh, around the world for $200. dave. what are blue and white?

number 9, jeopardy host alex trebek's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. >> trebek announceddiagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense chemotherapy and resurfaced five months later to announce he was on the mend. >> i'm happy to report i'm still here. >> and ready to return to jeopardy in its 36th season. >> what is we love you alex. that's very kind. thank you. >>> a tv star embroiled in a hate crime scandal is number eight. jessie smollett who is gay and black claimed to have been the target of a racest and homophobic attack. police say smollett staged the attack to gain attention. >> jesse smollett took advantage of anger and racism. >> smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts, but prosecutors later dropped all the charges. >> oild not be my mother's son if i was capability of one drop of what i was accused of. >> he didn't return for the show's sixth and final season. a new battle brings us to number 7, the fight for your streaming views and subscription dollars. joining heavy hitters netflix and hulu are the new kids on the bloc

number nine, jeopardy host alex trebek's courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. >> i have some share with all of you. >> he announced his stage four diagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense chemotherapy and resurfaced just five months later to announce he was on the mend. >> i'm happy to report i'm still here. >> and ready to return to jeopardy. >> in the course of the last 72 hours i will leave to secretary esper to talk about the military context of our policy with respect to the islamic republic of iran. the attacks that took place against an iraqi facility threatened american forces. this has been going on now for weeks and weeks and weeks. this wasn't the first set of attacks against this particular iraqi facility and others where there are american lives at risk. and today what we did was take a decisive response. it makes clear what president trump has said for months and months and months. which is that we will not stand for the islamic republic of iran to take actions that put american men and women in jeopardy. we will alway

"jeopardy" host alex trebek's battle against pancreatic cancer. >> i have some news to share. >> reporter announced his stage four diagnosis in march and vowed to aggressively fight the disease. he underwent intense chemotherapy and resurfaced just five months later to announce he was on the mend. >> i'm happy to report i'm still here. >> reporter: and ready to return to "jeopardy" for its 36th season. in a touching moment, trebek choked up during a very special final "jeopardy" round. >> what is we love you alex. that's very kind. thank you. >> reporter: tv star em broild in a hate crime scandal is eight. "empire" actor jussie smollett, gay and black, claimed to have been the target of a racist and homophobic attack. police say smollett staged the attack to gain attention. >> he took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. >> reporter: he was indicted on 16 felony counts but prosecutors later dropped all the charges. smollett maintains his innocence. >> i will not be my mother's son if i was capable of one drop of what i was accused of. >> reporter: he didn't ret

--alex trebek! [ applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you. welcome, ladies and gentlemen.s good to robin yesterday. she won a lot of money. barbara and drew, it could happen to you. let's find out if it does. here we go into the jeopardy! round of play with one daily double awaiting you in one of these categories, starting off with... where is he? oh, gosh. and finally, we'll deal with... robin. the roles of morgan freeman for $200, please. robin. - what is "driving miss daisy"? - yes. morgan freeman, $400. drew. what is "the shawshank redemption"? that's it. morgan freeman, $600. [ beep ] that was "the lego movie." drew. let's stick with it for $800.

-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.eared both boards in the two first rounds. we're gonna do it again today with jennifer, davithae. we'you watch. here we go.oday now the categories for you, starting off with... followed by... followed by... stephanie, off you go. in the national toy hall of fame for $200, please. jennifer. - what is a pinball machine? - you got it. toys, $400. jennifer. - what is a rubber ducky? - good. $600, toys. jennifer. - what is a game boy? - game boy. yes. toys, $800.

--alex trebek! thanks, johnny. welcome, ladies and gentlemen.. jennifer! you're a big movie fan. you bet only $1,000 in the final. why? i didn't know which oscar year it was going to be. if it was recent, eh, but if i'd known it was my favorite movie, i mean, i would've bet more, but... [ chuckles ] okay. doug and denise, you now know what you're dealing with in this game. good luck. here we go. ♪ let's take a look at the categories, shall we? starting off with... ah. followed by... and finally-- oh, this sounds dangerous... [ laughter ] - [ gasps ] limerick time. jennifer. uh, a hat tip to you, $200.

-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. week. we left some clues on the board at the end of the game. and i know you folks at home who play along with us don't like it when that happens. so today we're gonna try to clear the boards. alex, stephanie, theodore, let's go to work. good luck. quickly now, the categories... ah. and finally-- you're gonna love it... you identify the state for us. alex, start. classic novels for $800. stephanie. - what is "east of eden"? - you're on the board. classic novels, $200, please. stephanie. what is "the swiss family robinson"? correct. classic novels, $400.

-- alex trebek! [ applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.o deal with in the year 2019. my, oh, my. where has the time gone? yeah, i know. it's been a busy year. ilene and scott, welcome aboard. karen, good to see you again. here we go into the jeopardy! round. let's have some fun with these categories. what do you say? first off... that sounds good. next... we'll deal with... and... each correct response will begin with the letter "c" and end with "m-e-n-t." and what comes after "c-ment"? ...of course. karen, off you go. literature for $600. answer... ...for $600. or more. you can risk up to $1,000. i'll risk $1,000. okay. here is the clue... what is "crazy rich asians"?

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--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.ll worked out. so i'm gonna go out on a limb again today, and i will predict that today's winner will be a woman. [ laughter ] and if it happens to be jennifer, she will have exceeded $200,000 in earnings. but, lisa and jeanne, you can prove me wrong. good luck. here we go. all right. the categories, please. let's get this game rolling. followed by... this sounds easy. we'll give you some... each correct response will be one or more characters in those movies. and finally, a whole category devoted to... jennifer, go. you're a bunch of cards, $200. lisa. - what are credit cards? - that's it. 3-letter words, $200.

--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you very much.rue champion. it must make you feel good to know that, hey, you know and are able to recall more information than you thought you knew. right? feels good? definitely. let's see if it keeps going in this one as you face kim and brad. good luck, players. here we go. now the categories, please, starting off with... oh, dear. next... followed by... and finally... jennifer, start. kittie lit, $200. jennifer. - what is wimpy? - wimpy is right. kittie lit, $400.

--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.wind down just a little bit, but not for karen, who became champion yesterday and would like to add to the money she earned. jamison and matt, we'll see how well you fare against the champ. good luck, players. here we go into the jeopardy! round. and here are the categories you have to deal with in the first round... ah. followed by... notice the "d" in quotation marks-- each correct response beginning with that letter. followed by... that's the cemetery we find in hawthorne, new york, a famous one. and finally, "vowel-less elements." karen, start. poirot for $1,000. karen. - who is roger ackroyd? - right. poirot for $800.

number nine is "host alex trebek. he vowed to fight the disease pancreatic disease.emotherapy and came back to "jeopardy" for its 36th season. in a touching moment, trebek joked up during a very special final "jeopardy" round. >> what is -- we love you very kindly. thank you. >> a tv star embroiled in a hate crime scandal is number eight. "empire" actor jussie smollett who is gay and black and said he was attacked. police say he staged that attack. >> jussie smollett took the pain of anger and racism to promote his career. >> reporter: smollett was indicted on 15 counts but they were dropped by the district attorney. >>> a new type of battle brings us to number seven. the fight for your streaming views and subscription dollars. joining heavy hitters netflix and hulu are the new kids on the block. disney plus and apple tv plus and peacock and hbo max. netflix is still the winner but industry insiders are seeing what this has against their rivals. >> we have seen record setting production and licensing deals over the last few years. >> oprah, reese witherspoon and j.j.

-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.e down with my annual cold of the west. and you're gonna have to put up with it for quite a few days, i'm afraid, but, as we start today's program, i do want to mention something about our champion jennifer. she is very close to moving into the top 10 in terms of games won and amount of cash won. can she keep it going today? we are about to discover that. kirby and patrick, welcome. good luck. here we go. ♪ all right, let's get to work in the first round. we'll do some traveling, won't we? that sounds like fun. followed by... hey... each correct response beginning with that letter... and i don't know about this one. marie's condo? jennifer? author's characters, $200.

galatian also learned the shows beloved host, alex trebek, was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer the box office, several films shattered records. model studios "avengers: endgame" dethroned avatar to become the highest grossing film of all-time. audiences warmly welcomed disney's frozen two, giving it the biggest opening of all time for an animated film. and, controversy over its violent content didn't stop moviegoers from making joker the highest grossing r-rated movie ever. at the oscars, "green book" took home best picture, kacey musgraves golden hour took home the grammy for album of the year. while apple music named willie alice 2019's global artist of the year. and "game of thrones," which wrapped up its final season, took home the emmy for outstanding drama series. that is your year in entertainment. chris martinez, cbs news los angeles. >> lori loughlin is due back in court in january. she and her husband are headed to trial for their alleged role in that college admissions scandal, they have pleaded not guilty. >>> also having a big year, tesla was going to start deliver

--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. because she's had a good run-- three wins, over $90,000. ann and jeff--will you be able to stop her? we're gonna find out in this half hour. good luck, here we go. ♪ now we'll find out what the categories are, starting off with... uh-oh. and... jennifer. peek a choo-choo, $200. yes, that's a bullet train, and yes, it's making good time, passing by this peak. - ann. - what is mt. fuji? - correct. - geo, dude for $600. ann. - what is cannes? - yes. peek a choo-choo, $800. the london-to-edinburgh locomotive known as "the flying" this "man," was britain's first, clocked at 100 miles per hour.

-- alex trebek! [ cheering ] thank you, johnny.emen, and welcome to our show. a little bit of a nip in the air here in our studio today. let's see if we can warm things up with a lively contest. mohammad, joanna, and alex, good luck. here we go. now the categories. first off... next... clues about the... clues about some of the winners. followed by... o-p in quotation marks. we know what that means. alex, go. i'll take national geographic for $600. the grand prize winner shows a village on this largest island. buildings colored according to their function are helpful in a snowy landscape. joanna. - what is greenland? - that's it. tv people for $1,000. joanna. - who is bob ross? - you got him. tv people, $800. as a series creator and actor, he has cast himself as the righteous jesse gemstone

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. if kirby was thinking about earning a lot of money to do some shopping, she did it in style. rodolfo and dagmar, it could happen to you today. you know that. good luck. let's go to work. ♪ kirby, you get to select first from these categories the jeopardy! round. we start off with... aha. followed by what sounds like an easy category... then... ...and finally... where do we start? battle losers for $800. [ beep ] and that would be santa anna. antonio de santa anna. back to you, kirby. uh, let's try new millennium tv for $1,000.

--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. it's always very special when a "jeopardy!"with the correct response in final jeopardy!, and she exceeded the $100,000 mark by a hefty margin, so ben and shane, you guys have your work cut out for you today. good luck to all three of you. here are the category for the jeopardy! round of play, the easier round, we hope. and today we feature... followed by... we'll deal with... good subject. and this one i don't know about... jennifer. american history for $200. - jennifer. - what is puerto rico? - you got it. - history, $400.

-- alex trebek! [ cheering ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.rse we had jeopardy james. then, more recently, jason zeffirnelli, winning 19 games in a row. but yesterday's debut performance by this young lady, jennifer, winning $45,000, was truly amazing. all right. chris and kelly, you know what you're up against. good luck to all three of you. here we go into the jeopardy! round, where you three get to deal with these categories. first off... followed by... notice the "j" in quotation marks. we have... and then... jennifer, start. literary locales, $200. jennifer. - what is verona? - right. literary, $400. jennifer. - what is "tropic of cancer"? - correct. literary, $600.

--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and happy boxing day.the united states, but in canada and other british-influenced countries, boxing day is a big deal. usha and karen, welcome aboard, ladies, and good luck to you against your champion, alex. here we go into the jeopardy! round. i hope these categories are to your liking... oh, boy, yeah. next... each correct response will be two words. keep that in mind. that's followed by... notice the quotation marks on the letter "b." alex. to the old town road, $200. - alex. - what is brick? - no. karen. - what is wood? no. usha. - what's cobblestones? - that's it, yes. "b" my baby, $200.

at the center of it all, alex trebek. >> do you in your heart of hearts, even though you won't give itback of your mind you think could win this thing? you think who will? even though you won't tell me, do you have somebody in mind? >> quite honestly, no. >> no? >> no. who gets an early lead? are you going to try to pace yourself if you don't win the first match? are you going to push? what are you going to do? there are so many different factors that will contribute to this win that we can't predict. it may end in three days, i hope it goes seven days, because that will be the best of television, guys. >> oh! our thanks to t.j. holmes for that. that was some pretty good smack talk. >> the trash talk, yeah, for "jeopardy!" standards. >> beat up on minor league talent. >> the first will get $1 million. the others get -- >> and bragging rights. >> -- $250,000. >> of course. you said your money is on? ♪ here comes "jeopardy!" james here comes "jeopardy!" james ♪ >>> happening now in america this morning, weather alert. a storm hitting just in time for the morning impacting millions from d