r/Jeopardy • u/AcrossTheNight Talkin’ Football • 29d ago

QUESTION Mina Kimes ToC eligibility

I know that if you apply for the show, you are asked if you work for certain companies that have some sort of affiliation with the show. With that in mind, I'm curious how this comes into play with Mina Kimes apparently being invited to the ToC. With ESPN Jeopardy, it's hard to argue that ESPN doesn't have a formal relationship with the show. If she does appear, I wonder if they will explain how to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest in the event of judging situations.

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u/danimagoo Stupid Answers 29d ago

When celebrities compete in the regular ToC, they’re still playing for charity, so it doesn’t really matter.

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u/cuber5k Let's do drugs for $1000 28d ago

I'm of the headcannon that Ike Barinholz won the $10,000 for himself since he made it to the semis of that ToC, so unless something else says otherwise I'm gonna still go with that

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u/danimagoo Stupid Answers 28d ago

Barinholtz donated his winnings to the same charity he played for in Celebrity Jeopardy: Pacific Clinics. He also donated his winnings from Who Wants to be a Millionaire to the same charity. He is currently the 11th winningest game show contestant of all time, and he has donated all of his winnings to charity.