Final Jeopardy: The Oscars (5-11-15)

The Final Jeopardy question (5/11/2015), in the category “The Oscars” was:

Last name of the only family to have a father & daughter receive Academy Award nominations for Best Director.

It’s Celebrity Week: Our first three celebrities are actor, Neil Flynn playing for Children’s Miracle Network; actress, Debra Messing, playing for Population Services International; and producer and director, Vince Gilligan, playing for the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond.

Round 1: Neil found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Smash Broadway Musicals” under the $600 clue before the first break. He was in the lead with $600, $200 more than both Vince and Debra who were tied in second place. He bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.

It’s set in the Jewish village of Anatevka in 1905. show

WHAT IS “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”?

Neil finished in the lead with $4,000. Vince was second with $3,800 and Debra was last with $2,800.

Round 2: Vince found the first Daily Double in “Here Be Dragons” under the $1,600 clue. He was in second place with $10,600, $3,400 less than Neil’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double by saying “Let’s let it ride, Alex”, and he was RIGHT.

One dragon defeat was by him, now the patron saint of England.

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WHO IS ST. GEORGE?

Debra found the last Daily Double in “Mysteries of Laura, Stacy or Grace” under the $1,200 clue. In third place with $6,800, she had $16,400 less than Vince’s lead. She bet $5,000 and she was RIGHT.

This regal American actress became a true member of “High Society” when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. show

WHO IS GRACE KELLY?

Vince finished in the lead with $23,200. Neil was next with $14,800 and Debra was in third place with $11,800.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS COPPOLA?

Francis Ford Coppola has been nominated for Best Director 4 times for: The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), when he won; and Apocalypse Now (1979); and The Godfather Part III (1990).

His daughter, Sofia, was nominated for Best Director for “Lost in Translation” (2003)

Debra got it right. Her $10,000 bet brought her up to $21,800.

Neil also got it right. He bet it all and finished with $29,600.

Vince thought it was the Hustons (John and Angelica). He lost his $8,300 bet and finished with $14,900.

That means that Neil Flynn’s charity gets $50,000. The charities that Debra Messing and Vince Gilligan played for will get the amount they finished with.

Here’s a quote from Neil from today’s chat: “Timing is natural and it can’t be taught.” And they are bringing back the post-game chats this week. Check it out:

2 years ago:: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Modern-Day China”

Because Internet censors block mentions of this 1989 date, Chinese bloggers write it as “535”. show

WHAT IS JUNE 4?

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