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Jeopardy Season 30

Final Jeopardy: Fruits (5-29-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (5/29/2014), in the category “Fruits” was: It’s the only commercially important edible fruit of the bromeliad family. 18x champ Julia Collins is going for a record-making...

Jeopardy Season 30

Final Jeopardy: Opera (5-28-14)

The Final Jeopardy question (5/28/2014), in the category “Opera” was: In a bit of foreshadowing, the title character’s dad has committed suicide before the action in this 1904 opera. 17x...

Oprah Eulogizes Maya Angelou on Instagram

Maya Angelou, poet, author, actress, activist, has passed away at her home in Winston-Salem, NC, at the age of 86. No cause of death was immediately given; however, Dr. Angelou...

Californication: Smile Recap

Yay! We’re back to one-word titles. “Smile is the 7th episode of Californication’s Season 7 (5-25-2014). Julia has walked out on “Santa Monica Cop” and returned to cleaning teeth. She...

Actor Matthew Cowles Dies at Age 69

Matthew Cowles, actor, playwright and husband of Christine Baranski, passed away at the age of 69 on May 22, 2014, his agent announced via Twitter. The cause of death was...

Final Jeopardy: 5-19-14 to 5-23-14

Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of May 19, 2014, featuring the return of the regular games and long-running champ, Julia Collins, with links to...