Final Jeopardy: TV Personalities (6-17-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/17/2026) in the category “TV Personalities” was:
Perhaps destined for success, she has 1st & last names that are associated with the Hindu goddess of prosperity & good fortune
3x champ Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, TN, raised his winnings to $57,601 yesterday. In Game 4, he’s up against: Matt Fink, a lawyer from Philadelphia, PA; and Carolyn Bavington, an actuary orig. from Highlands Ranch, CO
Round 1 Categories: What Is That Beeping? – International Borders – Off to the Races – In Your Art of Arts – Fire in the Book! – Body Part Homonyms
Adam found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “International Borders” under the $800 clue on the first pick of the round. No one was on the board. Adam bet the $1,000 allowance and thought it was Latvia & Lithuania. That was WRONG. “So you begin in the hole,” Ken needlessly observed.
The Lateran Treaty of 1929 set the border between these 2 states show
Adam finished in the lead with $6,200. Carolyn was second with $4,200 and Matt was last with $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: American Historical Father – 1 Syllable Entertainment – The Milky Way – National Holidays – Essays – From “A” to “T”
Adam found the first Daily Double in “Essays” under the $2,000 clue on the 11th pick. In the lead with $12,200, he had $8,000 more than Carolyn in second place. Not loving the category, Adam bet $2,000 and took a shot at it with Leary. That was WRONG.
His collection “The Purple Decades” includes the essay “The Me Decade & the Third Great Awakening show
2 clues later, Adam landed on the last Daily Double in “National Holidays” under the $1,600 clue. He was in the lead with $12,200 again, still $8,000 more than Carolyn in second place. Adam only bet $1,000 this time. He didn’t give it enough thought, and said St. George’s Day. Even he knew that was WRONG.
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland; across the channel in Scotland, November 30 is this show
Adam finished in the lead with a runaway $20,000. Carolyn was next with $5,000 and Matt was in third place with $400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS PADMA LAKSHMI?
Padma Lakshmi is a TV host, actress and author, among other endeavors. She was born Padma Parvati Lakshmi Vaidynathan in Madras (aka Chennai), India in 1970. Her first name, Padma, means “lotus” in Hindu. Parvati and Lakshmi are major goddesses of Hinduism, and the clue is apparently implying that these names destined Padma for good fortune. When she was married to author Salman Rushdie from 2004-2008, she was known as Padma Lakshmi Rushdie. Padma is perhaps best known as the host and executive producer of the Emmy-winning Bravo series “Top Chef.” More on Padma Lakshmi’s IMDB trivia page.
Some readers may recall that Tony’s sister, Janice, took the name Parvati in “The Sopranos” HBO series.
Matt got it right. He bet it all and doubled his score to $800.
Carolyn got it, too. She didn’t bet a rupee, standing pat on $5,000.
Adam had no response. He lost his $5,000 bet but won the game with the remaining $15,000. Adam’s 4-day total is $72,601. Adam Remsen is a force to be reckoned with, Daily Doubles notwithstanding!
A triple stumper from each round:
IN YOUR ART OF ARTS ($1000) Forms of this process with an Italian name include engraving, drypoint & mezzotint
FROM “A” TO “T” ($2000) Used during the Middle Ages, this variety of long crossbow was most often cocked by mechanical means
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “BRANDS”
In 1978 a new cologne for men came out called this, what’s being played in the company’s iconic logo show
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