Mina Kimes secured a $1 million prize for charity by winning the 'Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars' final, which aired Friday on ABC.
Final Showdown
The final episode featured Kimes competing against actor-comedians Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber. Heading into Final Jeopardy!, Kimes led with $12,500, followed by Weber with $10,500 and Barinholtz at $5,100.
The Deciding Clue
The pivotal clue in the 'Name’s the Same' category was: “It’s the name of an 1873 novel subtitled ‘A Tale of Today,’ a period of U.S. history & a TV drama that debuted in 2022.” The correct response: 'The Gilded Age,' a novel by Mark Twain and an HBO show. Although Barinholtz doubled his score with the correct answer, Kimes also answered correctly, securing her victory.
Charity Wins
Kimes' victory awarded $1 million to L.A.'s SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition. Barinholtz and Weber each won $200,000 for the Noonan Syndrome Foundation and New Directions for Veterans, respectively.
Background and Participants
Kimes, an NFL analyst and senior writer for ESPN, graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a BA in English. The 'Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars' tournament featured 21 contestants, including winners from three seasons of 'Celebrity Jeopardy!': Barinholtz, Lisa Ann Walter, and W. Kamau Bell, among others like Mark Duplass, Rachel Dratch, and Macaulay Culkin. Episodes aired on ABC and were available on Hulu.
'Jeopardy!' is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Michael Davies.
Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/mina-kimes-wins-celebrity-jeopardy-all-stars-tournament-1236750701/
