Oliver Stone, screenwriter of this 1983 movie, named its main character to honor the Super Bowl-winning QB from 1982
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CATEGORY: 1980s Movie Characters
CLUE: Oliver Stone, screenwriter of this 1983 movie, named its main character to honor the Super Bowl-winning QB from 1982
ANSWER: Scarface
About Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, 24 January 2024
In the 1983 film “Scarface,” screenwriter Oliver Stone chose the name Tony Montana for the main character as a tribute to Joe Montana, the quarterback who secured a Super Bowl win for the San Francisco 49ers in 1982. Joe Montana’s impressive performance in Super Bowl XVI and his ensuing fame during that era are believed to have inspired Stone’s naming of the character, famously portrayed by Al Pacino. Tony Montana in “Scarface” emerged as a symbolic figure in popular culture, and the film itself is celebrated as a seminal work in the crime and drama categories.
Who Won Jeopardy Tonight? – Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out everyone’s final scores, as well as the scores after the Single Jeopardy and Double Jeopardy rounds!
| Returning Champion | Contestant | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon Hupp Syracuse, New York Associate Director of Development Final Score: $0 Round 2 Score: $13,000 Round 1 Score: $1,600 | Lloyd Sy Originally Rockford, Illinois Professor of American Literature Winning Score: $24,399 Round 2 Score: $25,200 Round 1 Score: $6,200 | Kelly Barry Seattle, Washington Marketing Communications Manager Final Score: $1,800 Round 2 Score: $2,400 Round 1 Score: $4,000 |
Final Jeopardy Video – Wednesday, 24 January 2024
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Final Jeopardy is the final round of the popular American television game show Jeopardy!, in which participants test their knowledge in numerous areas by answering questions. In Final Jeopardy, participants are given a single clue and must wager a percentage of their existing earnings based on their confidence in their ability to successfully respond.
Each contestant surreptitiously writes down their wager during the commercial break. The Final Jeopardy clue is presented when the programme resumes, and participants have 30 seconds to write down their solution in the form of a question (e.g., “What is…?”). When the timer runs out, the host, reveals each contestant’s response and wager in ascending order of their pre-Final Jeopardy scores. The scores of contestants are adjusted based on whether their response is correct or incorrect, as well as the amount wagered. At the end of the round, the contestant with the highest score is proclaimed the winner.