Final Jeopardy: Billboard Chart-Toppers (6-13-16)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/13/2016) in the category “Billboard Chart Toppers” was:
This singer’s first studio album came out in 1955, but a 2011 duets release was his first album to hit no. 1.
3x champ Hunter Appler won $71,400 last week, the second highest 3-day total on the 2016 ToC list after Philip Tiu. In the first game of this week, his challengers are: Barbara Amster, from Warrenton, VA; and Amber Garrett, from New York, NY.
Round 1 Categories: Gluten-Us Minimus – Holidays Around the World – We Recognize the Senator from New York – Rhymes with Brains – Actors in Commercials – Book Ends
Hunter found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “The Senator from New York” under the $800 clue with one clue left after it. He had a runaway lead with $8,200, $6,400 more than Amber and Barbara tied in second place. He bet $200 and he was RIGHT.
This Dutchman flew into his seat on March 4, 1821, but that wasn’t his last stop, politically. show
Hunter finished in the lead with $8,400. Amber was second with $2,800 and Barbara was last with $1,800.
Round 2 Categories: New In Science – It’s All about Her – Capitals of the West Indies – Words with Silent Consonants – The Law – You Used To Be “Big”
Barbara found the first Daily Double in “It’s All About Her” under the $1,200 clue on the 9th pick. In third place with $1,400, she had $7,400 less than Hunter’s lead. She bet $1,200 and thought it was Claire Bloom. That was WRONG.
Full Bloom: The Art & Life of” her. show
Hunter found the last Daily Double in “The Law” under the $1,200 clue. There were still 10 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $13,600 now, $6,000 more than Amber in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
It’s the power of government to expropriate land for public use subject to reasonable compensation. show
Hunter finished in the lead with $17,600. Amber was next with $10,800 and Barbara was in third place with $200.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS TONY BENNETT?
Tony Bennett was 85 years old when his “Duets II” album went to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, making him the oldest living act to reach No. 1. He not only surpassed his previous record high from 2006 when the first “Duets” peaked at No. 3, he also broke Bob Dylan’s record as the oldest living artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (“Together Through Life” a No. 1 in 2009 when Dylan was 67). “Duets II” features 17 duets, including “The Lady is a Tramp” with Lady Gaga, “Body and Soul” with the late Amy Winehouse, and “The Sunny Side of the Street” with Willie Nelson. More info at Billboard.com
Bennett’s first album, “Cloud 7”, was released in 1955 when he was 30 years old.
Barbara wrote down Johnny Cash but crossed him out in favor of the right response. She didn’t bet anything and stayed at $200.
Amber had Johnny Cash (He had 2 Billboard 200 No. 1s). She lost her $10,000 bet and had $800 left.
Hunter also got it right. He bet $4,001 so he won this match with $21,601. His 4-day total is $93,001.
A triple stumper from each round:
BOOK ENDS ($800) I got onto the bed with her and put my arms around her. ‘Thanks Ollie’. Those were her last words.”
YOU USED TO BE “BIG” ($1600) Alias of artist Ed Roth, known for his car customizing & his “Rat Fink” creation
2 years ago: ALL Of the players got this FJ in “Word Origins”
This noun meaning a secret plan comes from the Latin to breathe together. show
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I uploaded a Youtube video about 2 months when Hunter got a Daily Double right about ”The Law”, and I did not expect Alex to say ”Aren’t you glad you got a Daily Double about the law? Attorney Hunter!”.
@WW, got a link to it?
Here it is
Amber is an editor on the entertainment website Wetpaint. She wrote an article about her Jeopardy! experience on there.
Thanks for posting, VJ. Amber seems very sweet. Of all the things I’ve wondered about Alex, never once did I wonder what he smelled like lol!
That really did make me laugh out loud, Rhonda. Same here. I’ve never wondered that once either. :):)
Another contestant, Talia “Turd Ferguson” Lavin, also mentioned in an article she wrote that Alex smelled great. Whatever. 🙂
I wonder if Hunter’s total for tomorrow could be the same as dan feitel when he won 5 games back in 2015. He is also an attorney from gillette, nj
Dan Feitel’s 5 day total was $127,998 (2015 ToC list).
Hunter would have to win almost $35K tomorrow to match that.
35K is a lot but I can only wish Hunter Luck. Also I wonder if Johnny cash had any number 1 songs on the billboard charts from the late 80s or the early 90s?
you can find that out on that link I put next to Amber’s FJ answer, Lou.
Here in Green Bay Wisconsin we had 3 Tony Bennetts at our airport in 1991. One was a basketball player (now coach), one a Green Bay Packer, and the singer all at one time. Seriously!
Anybody else think of the Barnes & Noble commercial with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga singing a little bit of “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, just this past Christmas?
Here’s a link to 10 clues from this match
No game here, yes, you guessed it, the stupid game. Anyway, for some reason, I don’t recall that commercial.
Nice four-day total for Hunter. Too bad he makes timid bets on DD’s, though.
True about the DDs. I guess he thought they might throw him a curveball on the NY Senators, but I thought he would have felt more confident in The Law category than $2K
Or on FJ. He could’ve bet more than $2000 more without more of a risk of losing the game.