This past weekend, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Harry Friedman was looking forward to Monday, when millions of viewers would eagerly tune in to see whether phenom James Holzhauer would break champion Ken Jennings’s record winnings. While Friedman said he “can’t say at this point” who posted the footage, producers have a good idea of what happened. [How James Holzhauer's astonishing run on 'Jeopardy!' Friedman, who has been executive producer since 1999, described Holzhauer as a bit “shell shocked” that his “Jeopardy!” run was finally over. “That part of it was very much appreciated.”Read more:James Holzhauer’s final bid on ‘Jeopardy!’ seemed odd.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2019 14:13 UTC