| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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Jeopardy! Power Players Week was a event that five celebrities will have to play each week.
Contestants[]
- Jonathan Franzen (best-selling author)
- S.E. Cupp (political commentator)
- Chuck Todd (political director and host)
- Michael Steele (political analyst and host)
- Lara Logan (correspondent)
- Anderson Cooper (host)
- Jonathan Capehart (journalist)
- Kate Bolduan (co-host)
- Louis C.K. (comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer)
- Sunny Hostin (senior legal correspondent and analyst from ABC News)
- Ana Navarro (Republican commentator from CNN, ABC News, and Telemundo)
- Senator Al Franken (U.S. senator from Minnesota)
- Matthew Weiner (series creator and executive producer)
- David Gregory (political analyst and author)
- Melissa Harris-Perry (professor and editor-at-large from Elle.com)
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 2016 | Chuck Todd | $0 | S.E. Cupp | $10,000 | Jonathan Franzen | $1,599 | # |
| 2 | May 17, 2016 | Anderson Cooper | $7,998 | Lara Logan | $9,800 | Michael Steele | $1,000 | # |
| 3 | May 18, 2016 | Louis C.K. | $18,399 | Kate Bolduan | $200 | Jonathan Capehart | $14,800 | # |
| 4 | May 19, 2016 | Al Franken | $20,005 | Ana Navarro | $11,000 | Sunny Hostin | $0 | # |
| 5 | May 20, 2016 | Melissa Harris-Perry | $6,000 | David Gregory | $11,600 | Matthew Weiner | $13,500 | #[1] |
Trivia[]
- This was the last Power Players Week.
- This was also the last Power Players Week in the Trebek’s era.
- Chuck Todd and Anderson Cooper appeared on the 2012 Jeopardy! Power Players Week, which was four years ago.
- In the Final Jeopardy, the host Alex Trebek did not read the clue.[1]
- Anderson Cooper later appeared as the guest host of Jeopardy! in April 2021.
- Ava Navarro later appeared in 2025 Celebrity Jeopardy!
References[]
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