Final Jeopardy: Single-Named Performers (1-1-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/1/2020) in the category “Single-Named Performers” was:

The last single-named actress to win an Oscar was this woman who won for her supporting role in “Precious”

4x champ Karen Farrell, a political consultant from Woodbridge, VA, brought her winnings up to $74,401 yesterday. In Game 5 and the first game of 2020, her opponents are: Val Marsden Fitzhugh, an educational consultant from New York, NY; and Shane Hopkin, a brewery representative from Chicago, IL.

Round 1 Categories: Where Ya From? – Comics & Graphic Novels – U.S. Facts & Figures – Pharaohs – Toot – Uncommon

Val found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Uncommon” under the $1,000 clue on the 5th pick of the round. She got the 4 previous clues and was the only one with money. “Right now, you have this game as a runaway,” Alex said. She went true Daily Double with her $2,600 and she was RIGHT.

In grammar this synonym of “uncommon” refers to a noun pertaining to one entity. show

WHAT IS SINGULAR?

Karen and Val finished in a tie for the lead at $6,000. Shane was next with $3,000.

Round 2 Categories: Animal Names With Lewis & Clark – Mayors – O is the Only Vowel – TV Title Tough Guys – People – A Literary New Year

Val found the first Daily Double in “A Literary New Year” under the $800 clue on the 6th pick. She was in second place with $5,600 now, $2,800 less than Karen’s lead. She bet $3,000 and said she didn’t know so that was WRONG.

This character’s January 1 diary entry counts Bloody Marys as food (“as contain worcester sauce & tomatoes) show

WHO IS BRIDGET JONES?

Karen found the last Daily Double in “Mayors” under the $2,000 clue, with 8 clues left after it. In the lead with $12,000, she had $3,000 more than Val in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Hubert Humphrey in the 1940s & George Pillsbury in the 1880s presided over this city. show

WHAT IS MINNEAPOLIS?

Karen finished in the lead with $16,800. Val was next with $10,200 and Shane was in third place with $6,200.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS MO’NIQUE?

Mo’Nique is a multi-talented comedian and actress. In “Precious” (2009), Mo’Nique portrayed Mary, the abusive mother of the title character. The film garnered six Oscar nominations and won three: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Mo’Nique won a whole slew of awards for that role besides the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

From 2011: O POURI ($600) Oprah was an executive producer of this 2009 film that earned Mo’Nique an Oscar

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Shane wrote down Cher, which got a laugh because Alex had just said she might be the first one that comes to mind, but she wasn’t in “Precious”. Shane lost his $4,001 bet and finished with $2,199.

Val got it right. She bet $10,198, bringing her up to $20,398.

Karen got it right, too. She bet $3,601 and won the game with $20,401. Her 5-day total is $94,802.

A triple stumper from each round:

ANIMAL NAMES WITH LEWIS & CLARK ($800) Though we think of it as grayish-brown, the boys called it a “white bear” & killed quite a few

A LITERARY NEW YEAR ($2000) New Year’s Eve finds 4 people contemplating suicide in “A Long Way Down” by this man who also wrote “About a Boy”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: Only TWO of the players got this FJ in “Opera”

This character’s famed entrance aria actually introduces him as a handyman, repeats his name & adds “la-la-la-la-las” show

WHO IS FIGARO?

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