Tonight’s finalists – Mo Rocca
Mo Rocca, 54, is a journalist and podcast host originally from Bethesda, Maryland.
The humorist is a regular correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley.
Tonight, Mo is playing for the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.
Finalists’ charities revealed
Lisa Ann Walter, Katie Nolan, and Mo Rocca compete tonight to win $1 million prize for a charity of their choosing.
Lisa Ann is playing for the Entertainment Community Fund, while Mo chose the Inner-City Scholarship Fund.
“My charity is the Association for Women in Sports Media,” Katie told ABC, adding that the organization works to “facilitate helping other women into sports media.”
Host holds Jeopardy! record
Host Ken Jennings holds the record for the highest average number of correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history.
He also holds the record for most wins, with Amy Schneider behind him at 40 wins in 2021.
He was finally defeated during his 75th appearance in the series, ultimately earning nearly $5 million in winnings.
Before his guest hosting role, Jennings returned to the franchise in 2020 and appeared on Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time alongside Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.
Before his game show days, Jennings worked as a software engineer.
He and his wife Mindy have two children, Dylan and Caitlin Jennings.
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