Jeopardy! icon James Holzhauer has weighed in on the controversy surrounding recent champ Yogesh Raut and his week-long rant against the show. Raut, a freelance writer and podcaster from Springfield, Illinois, who won three games earlier this month, has caused quite a stir with his numerous Facebook rants aimed at the long-running game show. In these rants, Raut has fired back at claims of his “bad sportsmanship,” as well as called into question Jeopardy!‘s importance to American culture. On Tuesday, January 24, Holzhauer took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the situation. After retweeting an article about Raut’s rants, the former Tournament of Champions winner tweeted, “Anyone who’s ever used social media to criticize Jeopardy or its producers should get a lifetime ban from the show.” Anyone who’s ever used social media to criticize Jeopardy or its producers should get a lifetime ban from the show https://t.
- 1/26/2023
- TV Insider
If you thought Yogesh Raut was a somewhat divisive character on-screen, the recent Jeopardy! champ has only continued to split fans since leaving the show, spending the past week social media. Raut, a freelance writer and podcaster from Springfield, Illinois, won three games before being defeated on last Monday’s (January 16) episode. Some viewers criticized Raut for what they perceived as “arrogance” and “bad sportsmanship,” pointing out how he didn’t seem to congratulate the contestant who bested him. Following the episode, Raut took to Facebook, addressing the complaints and refuting the claims of poor sportsmanship. But his forceful comments didn’t stop there, as he continued to post about Jeopardy! throughout the week, at one point, saying the long-running game show was “not important.” “Jeopardy has not nor will ever be the Olympics of quizzing,” he wrote. “Jeopardy is not the problem; its centrality to American quizzing culture is…...
- 1/24/2023
- TV Insider
Jeopardy! contestant Yogesh Raut might have broken the recent three-day curse, but he couldn’t make it four in a row on Monday (January 16) night as he was dethroned from his spot on the winner’s podium. Things started well for the Springfield, Illinois native as he took a firm lead over his opponents Jimmy Davoren and Katie Palumbo after landing the first Daily Double. Raut continued his Daily Double success moments later, giving him a total of 22,600. Everything looked set for a fourth consecutive win. However, Palumbo proved a tough competitor as she fought her way back into the game. After finding a Daily Double of her own, she wagered 8,000 and gained a slight lead over Raut. Heading into Final Jeopardy, Palumbo stood at 25,600, while Raut trailed slightly behind with 23,800. Nobody answered the final clue correctly, but Palumbo’s smaller wager was enough to secure her the win with...
- 1/17/2023
- TV Insider
Self-employed blogger Yogesh Raut is the latest Jeopardy! champion to get fans talking after winning his third consecutive game on Friday (January 13). The Springfield, Illinois native amassed total earnings of 96,403 across his first three games but faced stiff competition last Friday. Raut faced off against consultant Michael Cavaliere and crisis worker trainee Brenda Crowell in a closely fought contest, with Raut trailing behind Cavaliere at various points throughout the episode. Fortunately for Raut, he answered the Final Jeopardy! clue correctly, landing him a winning total of 21,201, while Cavaliere answered incorrectly, taking his winnings from 16,801 to 4,399. Fans have had mixed reactions to Raut so far, with one Twitter user writing, “I do not often wish for someone will lose, but Yogesh’s arrogance is totally off-putting.” However, the freelance writer and podcaster began to win viewers over during Friday’s game. “Yogesh started to win me over this time,” wrote a user of the Jeopardy!
- 1/16/2023
- TV Insider
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