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26 May 2005 | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news

Jeopardy! winner Ken Jennings was thoroughly trounced Wednesday, losing the three-day champions contest to 2002 Jeopardy! winner Brad Rutter. Rutter took all three contests to wind up with a total of $62,000. Jennings' total was $34,599. Rutter, who now hosts his own quiz show in Lancaster, PA, won $2 million. Jennings earned $500,000, and Jerome Vered, who finished third, took home $250,000.

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24 May 2005 | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news

Ken Jennings will go from being the winningest game-show contestant of all time to becoming a game-show host on a program being developed by Who Wants to Be a Millionaire creator Michael Davies, Comedy Central, which plans to air the show, announced on Monday. "I wouldn't describe Ken as one of the funniest people in America, but he's the smartest," Lauren Corrao, Comedy Central's head of original programming and development, told today's (Tuesday) Philadelphia Inquirer. "The packaging of the show will inspire comedy." Davies suggested that Jeopardy! champ Jennings may be funnier than Corrao thinks he is, telling the Inquirer: "It's amazing. He's witty. He's quick. He has a great deal of personality. He's also the most humble, down-to-earth, normal guy." The deal was announced even as Jennings was back on Jeopardy!, participating in the $2-million "ultimate Tournament of Champions." In Monday's Round One, Brad Rutter finished with $18,400; Jerome Vared, with $16,400; and Jennings, with $16,000.

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