Monday, May 11th will mark the return of “Celebrity Jeopardy!”, with TV, film, stage and fashion stars competing on one of America’s most popular game shows, to win money for charities. This year’s week-long event, the first since 2010, is packed with a strong, pop culture heavy line-up of contestants:
Among those ready to test their knowledge are “Frozen” and “Book of Mormon” star Josh Gad, “Star Trek”‘s Zachary Quinto, “Will & Grace” Emmy-winner Debra Messing, “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and “Shark Tank”‘s Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O’Leary. Representing the world of Sports is Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, and from the world of Fashion is designer Cynthia Rowley.
Magician Penn Jilette, astronaut Mark Kelly (the husband of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords), CNN anchor John Berman, and “CBS Sunday Morning” and “Innovation Nation”‘s Mo Rocca will also take part. Rounding-out the list are four ABC stars: Neil Flynn (“The Middle”), Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”), Bellamy Young (“Scandal”) and “Good Morning America” meteorologist Ginger Zee.
Unlike in previous years, this group of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” contestants is filled with recognizable names and faces, meaning, for five consecutive nights, the entertainment aspects of “Jeopardy!” should meet or even exceed the information level, making this must-watch TV.
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases and, in total, has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9. And in 2011, Jackson was inducted into the Broadcast Film Critics Association as their youngest member. The BFCA’s annual Critics Choice Awards is one of the industry’s most recognized and prestigious awards shows. Jackson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA and votes annually for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.