Q&A: KEN JENNINGS

 
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Q&A: KEN JENNINGS

The "Jeopardy!" whiz had all the answers for Elise Soukup.

You lost on a question about H&R Block. You guessed FedEx. Have you heard from either of the companies?
Yeah, I've gotten advertising from both sides of the question. If you're going to lose on "Jeopardy!" make sure it's with some sponsor with deep pockets. If the last question is, like, "What is Paraguay?" you're not getting any endorsements.

Smart move. Hey, how are you at "Wheel of Fortune"?
I think I'm pretty solid. Once I got the puzzle with none of the letters revealed and my brother freaked out. He was like, "How did you know that?" So maybe I'll be on "Wheel of Fortune" some day.

But not before "Jeopardy!'s Tournament of Champions. Do you feel pressure?
If I don't win, I look like a moron. But if I win, they're going to be, like, well, of course he won.

Barbara Walters named you as one of the year's most fascinating people.
Yeah, I'm finally up there with Paris Hilton.

Like you, I'm Mormon. I have a jar on my desk where people have to pay when they swear or make a polygamy joke. Did you need one in L.A.?
Funny you should say that. People in the audience would be yelling out to Alex, "Ask Ken if he's married!" And Alex would say, "He is married, but luckily he's a Mormon, so that won't stand in his way." So I wish I'd had a swear jar for the polygamy jokes.

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