Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Officially Pushed Back Amid WGA Strike
justjared.comThe iconic Tournament of Champions on Jeopardy! is officially postponed. In a statement from Sony Pictures Television, the studio revealed that amid the writers’ strike, the annual tournament will be on hold until further notice. Keep reading to find out more… In the statement, Sony relayed that they didn’t have any intention of taping the ToC until the strike was resolved.
Jeopardy! employs many members of the Writers Guild of America, and rely on new clues from them being written for their episodes. “Jeopardy!
never had any intention of producing a Tournament of Champions for Season 39 until the strike is resolved,” the statement read, via THR. “Further, no contestants from season 39 have been contacted regarding their availability for any postseason tournaments, including the TOC.
The Jeopardy! postseason represents the pinnacle of our competition, and it should feature our strongest players playing our toughest original material.” It goes on, saying that “Jeopardy!
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