Final Jeopardy: 21st Century Oscar Winners (1-29-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/29/2020) in the category “21st Century Oscar Winners” was:

This man won Best Supporting Actor twice, both for films that won Best Picture

2x champ Sarah Frontiera, a graduate student from Santa Monica, CA, has now won $52,402. In Game 3, she takes on these two players: Joshua Swiger, a private tour company owner from Kapolei, HI; and Ryan Wenstrup-Moore, an assoc. director of social media from Cincinnati, OH.

Round 1 Categories: The 2020 World Almanac – States’ Big Employers – Train of Thought – A Little Alliteration – Monroe – Doctorin’

Joshua found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Train of Thought” under the $600 clue on the 17th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $2,200, $400 more than Sarah in second place. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.

In 1977, after decades of dwindling ridership, this luxury train was discontinued, or was it… murdered?! show

WHAT IS THE ORIENT EXPRESS?

Joshua finished in the lead with $7,400. Sarah was second with $3,600 and Ryan was last with $2,400.

Round 2 Categories: Sin-opsis – Places – Colorful Pop Culture Animals – What’s Your Area? – Letter Men – Petty Rhymes

Sarah found the first Daily Double in “What’s Your Area” under the $1,600 clue on the 14th pick. She was in the lead with $10,800 at this point, $1,000 more than Joshua in second place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

This central part of a Christian church is where the worshippers sit; the altar is for the clergy. show

WHAT IS THE NAVE?

Joshua found the last Daily Double in “Places” under the $1,600 clue, with 7 clues left after it. In the lead with $17,400, he had $4,600 more than Sarah in second place. He bet $6,000 and he was RIGHT.

The 33-mile Seikan undersea tunnel links these 2 major islands that both begin with the same letter. show

WHAT ARE HONSHU & HOKKAIDO?

Joshua finished in the lead with $27,400. Sarah was next with $16,000 and Ryan was in third place with $4,400.

NONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS MAHERSHALA ALI?

At the 89th Academy Awards, Mahershala Ali won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the film that won Best Picture– “Moonlight” (2016). Ali played Juan, a mentor to the main character, Chiron. IMDB trivia notes that Ali had less than 20 minutes of screen time in the film.

At the 91st Academy Awards, Mahershala Ali won Best Supporting Actor again, this time for Best Picture winner “Green Book” (2018). Ali portrayed noted pianist and composer, Don Shirley. IMDB trivia says this second win made Ali the first black actor (male or female) to win twice in the supporting category.

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Ryan wrote down most of her husband’s name (Colin Moore). She only lost $400 and finished with $4,000.

Sarah went with Ryan Gosling. She lost $6,801, leaving her with $9,199.

Joshua came up with Tom Hanks. He lost $11,000 and won the game with the $16,400 he had left. Joshua Swiger is the new Jeopardy! champ.

A triple stumper from COLORFUL POP CULTURE ANIMALS:

($1600) Chris Pratt’s “beta” raptor from “Jurassic World” was named this, like the coloration on its skin

($2000) In a 1994 film, Alan Cumming voiced this title horse

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Food Brands”:

Seen here is the location of the first plant of this company show

WHAT IS ORE-IDA?

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