I wonder where in the WORLD these peopl,e that I deem intelligent, come up with the insipid things they talk about in their interviews!!! I am consistently appalled at what they tell...stupid.

Did anyone else catch what he did? He wagered enough to have lost had the other guy bet enough and won. (unless the other guy's total of 10,000 was already after his answer to final jeopardy.

Jeopardy is won by folks who have memorized a great deal of trivia. This ability does not depend on a high IQ. By the same token, one can be incredibly smart and still not have a clue about boy bands, cooking equipment used for a "pig picking" or the mineral content of hard water. IQ measures our ability to reason and problem solve, not memorize. Most everyone can commit facts to memory. A true genius, Abler Einstein, said, "Never memorize anything you can look up".

I am an avid Jeopardy viewer, since the days when it was hosted by Art Fleming. I share some dislikes of the current format once voiced by the former host on the Tom Synder show, as I remember. One thing Mr. Fleming said was the show could afford to let all the contestants keep what money they win. For the longest time, 2nd and 3rd place got some dumb door prizes instead of money. The show finally allowed $2000 for 2nd place, and $1000 for first place. Funny thing is, if-and this has happened-everybody misses final Jeopardy and the winner has less than a thou, he has the least amount of money, but gets to go on. Fleming also criticized the ridiculously easy answers sometimes given. One he cited was an answer that called for the ?, What is Quebec? The answer stated that the ? was in Canada and began with Q. That's still true.
As to the key to winning, you have to assume you'll be able to answer and ring in quickly. Ken Jennings did that a lot, even on categories he shouldn't have known much about. A well-rounded knowledge on a lot of different subjects, and the knowing that a lot of ?'s recur in different forms probably increases your chance of winning on the show.

How nice to see an intelligent man being reported on instead of T@A, housewiving or crazies or any combination of said three. He is an american idol, he is american talent, and hopefully he fathers a whole gaggle of children and brings them up just as smart.

I also was a Jeopardy contestant, both with Art Fleming in the early '70s & with Alex in '08. Contestants give Alex a choice of topics to discuss with them; the ones he picks are whatever resonates with him. We nerds have a lot in common so of course he'll have something personal to add. It isn't just a quiz show, you do need to read quickly & have fast reactions, and also bet strategically. My gutsy betting won me a nice piece of change but my 58-year-old reaction time did me in against a college phenom in the next game. So it goes.

Every one knows the answers!!!! Contestants have to come up with the question!

AWESOME!!!

Good for him. Alex has to learn how not to talk about his experiences during the chatting section when the contestants talk about themselves. He always manages to take over the conversation and direct it towards his own experiences. Merv must be turning over in his grave every time he does that.

Looks like Ross the Intern from Leno