Final Jeopardy: Hollywood History (11-10-11)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/10/2011) in the category “Hollywood History” was:
They were the first 2 sisters ever nominated for the same acting Oscar in the same year.
The contestants in the second semi-final match of the Jeopardy! tournament were wild card winner, Kara Spak; wild card winner, Jay Rhee; and quarter-final winner, Buddy Wright.
The Jeopardy! round started off rough for Kara and Buddy, but they both got out of the hole before the first break. They went back in, but Buddy got out again. The Daily Double was in the category “European Geography.” Jay got it and found out that an earlier answer of his in the “Storage” category had been deemed acceptable, so his $4,800 score went up to $6,000 before he placed his Daily Double bet. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
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Jay finished the round first with $8,000. Buddy had $3,200 and Kara was $1,600 in the red.
In Double Jeopardy, Jay got the first Daily Double in “Lads Named Vlad.” He had a $4,800 lead at this point and decided to bet $4,000 of it. Jay had no clue whatsoever, so he was WRONG and his lead fell to $800.
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Right after that, he got the second Daily Double in “Give the Order.” Jay only bet $1,200 this time but he didn’t know this one either so he was WRONG and Buddy now had a $400 lead.
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Buddy was able to build on that lead and finished first, going into Final Jeopardy with $10,800. Jay definitely took a licking, winding up in second place with $6,400 and Kara was last with $5,200.
We so knew this, we wrote the answer down before it was shown — but NONE of the contestants got the Final Jeopardy answer.
WHO ARE OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and JOAN FONTAINE?
In 1942, Olivia de Havilland was nominated for Best Actress for her work in “Hold Back the Dawn.” Joan Fontaine (real name: Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland) was nominated for her role in the Alfred Hitchcock psychological thriller “Suspicion.” Joan won. Legend has it that when she went to accept her award, she brushed past her sister, who was attempting to offer her congratulations. Several years later, Olivia reportedly repaid the snub in kind. Joan Fontaine said in a 1979 interview that the sisters’ feud was a hoax cooked up by the studio publicity hounds, although it has also been said they did not speak to each other for years over an incident involving their mother’s health. Joan just turned 94 on October 22nd, and Olivia celebrated her 95th birthday on July 1st.
Kara didn’t have a clue so she wrote down the names of her nieces. She bet everything but $12 and that was her final score.
Jay wrote down Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave. The Redgrave sisters were both nominated for Best Actress Oscars in 1967, but they lost to Elizabeth Taylor (“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”). He bet and lost everything.
Buddy wrote down Eva and Zsa Zsa. Neither Gabor sister was ever nominated for an Oscar. Buddy only bet $2,001 and so he ended up with $8,799, and is the second finalist.
Just think, all he needed to get a chance to compete for that quarter million was $13.00.
That leaves Mark Runsvold, Joon Pahk and Roger Craig to compete in tomorrow’s match. See you when the show’s over.
