Ken Jennings will be back as part of a sweeps push, looking to add another $2 million to his record-breaking “Jeopardy!” earnings.
Jennings will play in the final round of the show’s “Ultimate Tournament of Champions” from May 23 to 25.
The “Ultimate Tournament,” which began in February, pitted the winners of every “Jeopardy!” tournament of champions, college tournament and teen tournament since the show launched against each other. Jennings, the winningest game-show contestant in U.S. history, got a pass to the final round thanks to his 74-game streak and more than $2.5 million in earnings.
His streak ended last November when real estate agent Nancy Zerg beat him on a Final Jeopardy question about tax preparer H&R Block. Zerg lost the next day.
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