Final Jeopardy: Shakespeare’s Tragedies (5-14-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (5/14/2020) in the category “Shakespeare’s Tragedies” was:

He has 272 speeches, the most of any non-title character in a Shakespeare tragedy

Today we’re watching the second game in the fourth match in the Greatest of All Time Tournament (original airdate: 1/14/2020). Ken Jennings has two wins now and a big lead from Game 1 (65,600). James Holzhauer has one win and 34,181 from Game 1. Brad Rutter has yet to win a match. With nothing to add from Game 1 of this match, his prospects are dismal indeed.

Round 1 Categories: Broadway – Nonsense Words – Literary Terms & Devices – The Greatest Canadians of All Time – Math to Roman Numerals to Initials to Names – Welcome Back Boys!

Ken found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Math to Roman Numerals etc” under the 800 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in the lead with 1,000 points, 200 more than James in second place. He bet it all and hilariously said “Charles Lindbergh.” Of course, that was WRONG (but he had the initials right).

(1,000/2) – 350 to this rock singer who was also a 1997 Golden Globe nominee show

WHO IS COURTNEY LOVE?

James finished in the lead with 8,200. Ken was second with 5,600 and Brad was last with 1,000.

Round 2 Categories: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Vice Presidents – Surprise Me, Trebek – Disputed Territories – Purple Reign – Phrases & Expressions

Ken found the first Daily Double in “Vice Presidents” under the 2,000 clue on the 5th pick. He was in second place with 8,800 now, 1,000 less than James in the lead. He bet 5,000 and he was RIGHT.

In 1900, 3 years after leaving the vice presidency, he welcomed a grandson given the same name, later a candidate for president. show

WHO IS ADLAI STEVENSON?

James found the last Daily Double in “Surprise Me, Trebek” under the 1,600 clue, with 11 clues to go after it. In the lead with 20,200, he had 400 more than Ken in second place. He bet it all and he was RIGHT.

This big landlocked African country was surprised to be added to the USA’s 2017 travel ban, but was removed from the list in 2018. show

WHAT IS CHAD?

James finished in the lead with 44,000. Ken was next with 23,000 and Brad was in third place with 1,400.

Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS IAGO?

Open Source Shakespeare has an amazing compilation of all Shakespearean characters’ lines, including Iago’s. Perhaps Iago’s most well-known is: “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on.”

Actors who have portrayed Iago on film include Kenneth Branagh in 1995, Bob Hoskins in 1981 and Frank Finlay in 1965. Justino Diaz portrayed him in the 1986 Franco Zeffirelli-directed version of Verdi’s opera, “Otello”, with Placido Domingo in the title role. In the 19th century, Edwin Booth and his father, Junius Brutus Booth, gave notable performances as Iago on the stage.

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Brad wrote down “You’re the best, Alex,” and said “It’s true and I should get credit for it.” He didn’t bet anything though, so he finished up both games with 1,400 points.

Ken got it right. He bet nothing as well. He had 23,000 + 65,600 for a total of 88,600.

James went with Horatio (109 lines in “Hamlet”). He bet it all and that left him with the 34,181 from the first game.

So there we have it, folks. Ken Jennings is officially The Greatest of All Time, having handily defeated Brad and James in just 4 matches! In addition to that lofty title, he won $1,000,000 and the trophy for this tournament. James and Brad will receive $250,000 each.

2 triple stumpers from ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD:

(400) This alliterative name for a hangout of western movie extras made the news in 1940 when one cowboy gunned down another for real

(2000) In 1961 the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd. became the longtime home of this N.D.-born man & his orchestra

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “School Supply Words”

Adding “P” to a word for a chronic back condition gets you this synonym for graphite or pencil lead show

WHAT IS PLUMBAGO?

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