centrifuge >> reporter: for 33 games in a row, matt amodio has come out on top, asking and answering his way into the record books. >> you now have the second most consecutive wins in "jeopardy!" history. >> reporter: the yal student overtaking 32-game streak set by james holzhauer in 2019 holzhauer tweeting his congratulations, "this is the first time i've seen anyone hit a 33-game parlay," urging him, "stay hungry." but the challenger still less than halfway to the all-time record of 74 games held by ken jennings now a "jeopardy!" guest host a welcome moment for a tv institution struggling since the death of legendary host alex trebek his replacement, mike richards, stepping down after past offensive comments resurfaced is this a turning point for the show >> for so long, the focus has been on the host, who's going to be the next host of "jeopardy!". now the focus has turned back to the contestants. >> reporter: back on stage monday for game 34, hoping to one day make "who is matt amodio" the answer to greatest ever "jeopardy!" champion ralph sanchez, nbc news >>> when we come back

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matt amodio's run on the show came to an end. >> here is your clue.i germany annexed this nation and divided into regions of the alps and danube. what was your response? what is poland? unfortunately, that is not correct. kumasi: the the what is austria. amodio's run is over, over, there is a new champion. amodio's number two on the all-time wins list. ken jennings still holds the top spot with 74 wins. amodio is walking away with $1.5 billion in prize money. you can watch jeopardy tonight and every night tonight at 7:00. are you sad for him? jobina: kind of. next, new francisco employee is getting a religious exemption from the vaccine mandate. kumasi: qr code scams. you see them posted and now thieves are getting clever to steal your savings. jobina:jobina:jobina:jobina:job: i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-time. just not daytime. and i need benefits. good ones. and you k

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[applause] we have to sag about to matt amodio with an unbelievable 38 a winning streak, one for then honor and pleasure. >> is 38 game winning streak was cut short by jonathan fisher, an actor originally from coral gables florida. the clue wasn'ttttt nazi germany divided into two regions, what is austria. this leaves two. ken jennings holding the top stop of 74 wins. amodioamodioamodioamodioamodioao million in prize money. you can watch jeopardy every night here at 7:00 on abc 7. >> that's amazing. >> 74 wins with ken jennings? >> every time you win, i'm like 74? >> kind is like let me know when you make it to 60. >> call me when you get to 70 and we will talk. >> the food that may be hard to come by this year. >> the ceo of sout>> the ceo of is talking about cancellations and delays impacting thousands of passengers. his response when asked when it had to do with the vaccine mandate. mandate. >> a schoo spray, lift, skip, step. swipe, lift, spin, dry. slam, pan, still...fresh move, move, move, move aaaaand still fresh. degree. ultimate freshness activated when you move. when you op

. ♪ >>> time to check "the pulse," and we begin with matt amodio's shocking loss on "jeopardy!"ecutive wins, the final "jeopardy!" category last night was countries of the world. >> what was your response? what is poland? unfortunately, that's not correct. what's that going to cost you? $5,000. >> we have to say good-bye to matt. >> apparently he didn't know how poland was divided up during world war ii. amodio leaves the show with more than $1.5 million and later he said, everybody's so smart and so competent that this could happen any game. i always wanted to be a "jeopardy!" champion and i accomplished that. >>> next a major celebrity sighting at the dodgers/giants game. >> tom cruise spotted with his son conner over the weekend. the pictures just now coming to light. the 59-year-old even posed for a few photos with fans. >>> next judge judy's sidekick has been kicked to the curb. >> that's right. the bailiff at the judge's side for 25 years said he was never asked to join her new show on amazon. he said he was told the salary would be too much. >> but as for judge judy she r

. >> and you have to say good-bye to matt amodio, with an unbelievable 38-day winning streak. the books. it has been an honor. >> matt amodio won more than $1.5 million total, the third jeopardy contestant to break the million dollar mark. his 38-game streak is second only to ken jennings, who had 74 straight wins. >> that's still quite a gap. 38 to 74. >> it is. but 38 is tons. that guy, whoo. >> see him all day long, every day. more on these stories, all day on cnn, and check out the five things podcast, go to cnn.com five things. >>> a wisconsin mom is suing the school district her child is in after she says her 7-year-old son got covid from a classmate who is not wearing a mask. gina kildahl said her son wear a mask to school every day, but her school district does not mandate masks for students or staff. the lawsuit says by bringing students back to class around unmasked staff, extracurricular activities and allowing potentially contagious visitors and volunteers into the school without masks, they threw students into a covid-19 snake pit that by removing their covid-19 m

we begin with matt amodio's shocking loss on "jeopardy!" >> after 38 wins, the final "jeopardy!"f the world. >> what was your response? what is poland? unfortunately, that's not correct. what is that going to cost you? $5,000. >> apparently he didn't know how poland was divided up during world war ii. he leaves the show with more than $1.5 million in winnings. and he was gracious afterwards, saying everybody is so smart and so competent, this could happen any game. i always wanted to be a "jeopardy!" champion and i accomplished that. >>> next, a major celebrity sighting at the dodgers/giants game. >> tom cruise was spotted with his son, conner, at the game over the weekend. he even posed for photos with fans. >>> next, judge judy's sidekick has been kicked to the curb. >> the bailiff said he was never asked to join the new show on amazon. he was told his salary would be too much. >> for judge judy, she made $47 million last year. >>> a labor of love for a man that wanted to impress his wife. >> he built a house that rotates in a full circle. his wife can get a perfect view all da

our champion matt amodio ended season 37 with 18 wins, and with his 36th victory on yesterday's show,ual amount in season 38. will he break his own tie in today's game? or is it tyler or maddie's turn to start a new winning streak? let's find out and let's play "jeopardy!" with these categories... and... that pair of letters will be in each response. matt, the board is yours as our returning champ geography, $1,000. this river flows for more than 1,700 miles east across africa, emptying into the mozambique channel. - matt. - what's zambezi? - yes. - character, $1,000.

and welcome to week 8 of matt amodio's record-breaking run.ngest contestant in "jeopardy!" history, behind only ken jennings. [ applause ] we are so happy to welcome elizabeth and mike to the game. good luck to all three of you. let's kick off the "jeopardy!" round with these categories... matt, you pick first. book, $1,000. - matt. - what's "push"? - yes. - baseball, $1,000. - matt. - what's henderson?

despite only finding one of the three daily doubles in yesterday's game, our champion, matt amodio, made result could not be caught in final jeopardy! it's a new day with two new challengers. anything can happen. welcome, david and casey. let's get into the game with these categories... blank & blank. and... matt, as our returning champ, you pick first. history, $1,000. let's start out with a daily double. you can wager up to $1,000. what would you like to wager? $1,000, please. here's your clue... what's panic? something you are not doing yet. that's correct. [ applause ] matt. bible book, $1,000.

two weeks ago, he unseated matt amodio after 38 wins on the "jeopardy!"11th straight win, a milestone that only 10 other players in "jeopardy!" history have reached. we welcome our new challengers-- stephen and hilary. good luck to all three of you. let's get into the "jeopardy!" round with these categories... some... and notice the "d" in quotation marks. and... jonathan, you are our returning champion. pick first. let's do double initial guys for $200. - stephen. - who is l.l. cool j?

our new champion jonathan fisher, unseated matt amodio, who had reigned on the "jeopardy!"the beginning of a new streak? brittany and robinson gissette have something to say about that. let's get into the jeopardy! round with these categories... ♪ we have... jonathan, as our reigning champ, you pick first. let's do audience for $200. brittany. what is he made them disappear? that's correct. audience for $400.

and we have to say good-bye to matt amodio with an unbelievable 38-day winning streak.onor and a pleasure to watch you here congratulations. >> all good things must come to an end, and that was the case on "jeopardy!" last night >> matt amodio's epic winning streak came to a close, but not before he cemented his place in the quiz show record book. >> maybe he should host the show won 38 consecutive games >> what is stirring the pot? >> by the way, the 38 consecutive game, that's the second longest streak ever second only to "jeopardy" legend ken jennings, who holds the all-time record of 74 games. >> adding to matt's impressive feat, he got 1,299 correct clues. in what is most arguably the important stat of all, he took home $1.5 million. >> he'll switch from turbo tax to get real tax advice >> carson is going to join us for popstart in a few minutes. >>> jill martin will keep us warm with the latest batch of "steals and deals" coming up as well 'm in a room with the famous faces ♪ “ready and action!” ♪ oh, i feel like scorsese ♪ ♪ yeah, this sure is like a movie ♪ , ye

paid off for our champion, matt amodio, on yesterday's show, and he walked away with his biggest singlewo new players-- angie and anthony. good luck. what do you say we play "jeopardy!" here are the categories... and... notice the quotation marks. matt, as returning champion, you will pick first. history, $1,000. - matt. - what's hessians? - yes. - alien life, $1,000. - matt. - what's silicon?

weeks into the new season, and we've only seen three returning champions on this storied stage-- matt amodio now the woman who vanquished jonathan, nancy donehower. she is joined today by our two new players-- tyler and jennifer. good luck to the three of you. here are your categories in the first round of play. let's start with... ...where you will give the title of a story that we have rewritten. and finally... nancy, you are now our returning champion. you pick first. let's go with british royal family for $200, please. - nancy. - who are charles and diana? correct. british royal family for $400, please.

yesterday, matt amodio tied james holzhauer for second most consecutive wins. n jennings in the record books. will it be matt celebrating this weekend or one of our new challengers-- thomas or samantha. let's start finding out in the jeopardy! round with these categories... and... matt, you pick first as our returning champ. 1871, $1,000. starting off with a daily double. [ applause ] you can wager up to $1,000. $1,000, please. all right. here's the clue... what's...royal albert hall?

so far this week, matt amodio has added $200,000 to his total. not bad for a few days' work.e as we welcome claire and max. here are the categories in the jeopardy! round... and... the responses are two 4-letter words. - matt, it is your board. - prohibition, $1,000. - claire. - what are hops? no. matt. - what's malt? - correct. horror, $1,000. - matt. - um, what's..."bird box"? - that's right. - october, $1,000.

in a season dominated by two double-digit winners, matt amodio and jonathan fisher, this week has usheredost recent of whom is tyler rhode. will the trend continue? our new challengers peter and judi are hoping it will. good luck to all three of you. let's get into the jeopardy! round with these categories. ♪ starting with... then... and... [laughter] tyler, you pick first as returning champ. actress, $600. [beep] that would be glenn close. - tyler, pick again. - actress, $800. - tyler. - who is kerry washington? - yes. - $1,000, actresses.

matt amodio, congratulations to you. your work was terrific.joy that it brought you more than anything. so nice to talk to you. >> thank you so much. i really appreciate it. >>> so, who broke up the beatles? that is a question that amodio surely would have gotten right on "jeopardy!". it is finally answered. >> i know you would save that money, too, berman. i know you would. >>> plus, a short time from now captain kirk, also known as william shatner, will become the oldest person to travel to the final frontier. at least suborbitally. we are going live to the ground in vanhorn, texas. alberto and i don't fit into those other family plans. that's why we love visible. they do things differently. yeah, it's wireless with unlimited data and if you join a group it's as low as $25/mo. all powered by verizon. 5g included. woo! just get together and save! we look goooood! what's everyone's handle? visible. unlimited data, as low as $25/mo all-in. powered by verizon, 5g included. wireless that gets better with friends. discover card i just got my cashba

contestant matt amodio. >> you are our "jeopardy!"ns in "jeopardy!" history. congratulations. >> ooh, that's a lot of money. the winning streak now putting him ahead of james holzhauer. amodio now only behind the legendary ken jennings who is in the number one spot with 74 wins. amodio says to be right behind him is a surreal experience but he's got to win 42 more games. >> amazing. >> to beat jennings' record. >> oh, come on. jennings is the g.o.a.t. >> that's true. and a cool link to "gma," you know, robin roberts was guest hosting when amodio started his streak. >> that's right. >> must have been the lucky charm. >> exactly. >>> all right, "gma" still two hours on saturday. so coming up here the showdown in washington on the economic agenda with president biden's trip to the capital to try to break the stalemate. stalemate. liz: the oakland fire department will mark 30 years since the firestorm. this event will be dedicated to the laws to those who died and risk their lives. -- to the lives of those who died and risked their lives.

our champion jonathan fisher reigned throughout last week, defeating matt amodio and securing a spotek see a continuation of his victorious journey? or will it be interrupted by adam or anna? let's start finding out in the jeopardy! round with these categories. starting off with... and... jonathan, as champion, you will pick first. let's do disney songs for $800. anna. what is "you got a friend in me"? no. jonathan. what is "you've got a friend in me"? - that's correct. - disney songs, $1,000. - jonathan. - what is "mary poppins"? - correct. - songs, $600.

many of you i'm sure are tuning in because of matt amodio's quite staggering 38-game winning streak, rs ago by matt's idol, ken jennings. now, if you just tuned in not knowing any of this, well, this is your lucky day and perhaps also the lucky day for one of our new challengers. jessica and jonathan, welcome. good luck to all three of you. here are your categories in the jeopardy! round... ♪ and... ...with those four letters in quotation marks. - matt, your pick. - biographies, $1,000. - jonathan. - who is john lewis? - yes. - "icky" for $200.

>> for 33 games in a row, matt amodio has come out on top, and seeking and answering his way into the yale student now overtaking the 32 game streak set by james holds our in 2019. holds our, tweeting his congratulations. >> this is the first time i have seen anybody hit a 33 game parlay. urging amodio, stay hungry! for the challenger is still less than halfway to the all-time record of 74 games, held by can jennings. now, a jeopardy guest host. a welcome moment for a tv institution, struggling since the death of a legendary host, alex trebek. his replacement, mike richards, stepping down after a past offensive comments resurfaced. >> it is a turning point for the show? >> for so long, the focus has been on the host, who is going to be the next host of jeopardy? now, the focus has turned back to the contestant. >> what israel? >> back on stage monday, for game 34, hoping to one day make who is mad amodio the answer to, greatest ever jeopardy champion? rat sanchez, nbc news. >> all right, thank you, rat. saturday night live returned with their 47th season last night, right here in this

champ matt amodio, who's going for the number two spot on the all-time consecutive wins list today. will join us for an exclusive interview in times square on monday. >>> and we've got a lot more ahead because we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of walt disney world resort. we're there live this morning kicking off an incredible, not one month, two months but an 18-month party, a long party that will come up. >>> we're doing that, but right new details in the manhunt for brian laundrie. the fbi is back at his house looking for more clues where he might be and victor oquendo is tracking the case from miami including new bodycamera images. good morning, victor. >> reporter: good morning, george. that new body camera video from a second police officer who arrived on scene that day in august and in the video gabby petito claims that brian laundrie hit her first but then she backtracked. this is another glimpse into their troubled relationship. >> is there something on your cheek here? looks like -- did you get hit in the face? >> reporter: overnight, in new body camera footage from

our friend, matt amodio losing after 38 consecutive wins but don't cry for matt.third most money in regular season play. ken jennings of course still holds the record for longest winning streak at an apparently untouchable 74. matt was a good sport about all that. >> yes, he was. >>> we have a lot more ahead including our exclusive with the hero mom who rescued her toddler from a manhole just in the nick of time. >>> and we also have the new warnings about qr codes and phishing websites. what you can do to help protect yourself. that's coming up. michael? >>> now to the breaking news in the nfl. former super bowl winner jon gruden out as head coach of the las vegas raiders after racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments were found in his emails and t.j. holmes is here with more. t.j., this sent a lot of shock waves around the nfl. >> it did, stra. most of what's in the emails we can't repeat here on the air and we can't show you. we're talking about slurs directed at the nfl commissioner, slurs in reference to gay players being drafted. pictures of half naked c