‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Returns To Bring Her Winning Streak Up To 14 Games

Nineteen people - including nine children - have died in what has been described as the 'worst fire in New York in 30 years'.

She looks like a million bucks — and her jackpot is only growing. Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider passed the $1 million mark on Friday, January 7, episode of the game show.

Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., has became the fourth person in the 38-year history of Jeopardy! to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play. She moved past that milestone in today’s episode of the show.

LOS ANGELES -- “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is adding to her list of bragging rights and admirers.Already the highest-earning female contestant in the quiz show's history and the woman with the longest winning streak, on Friday she became one of only four “Jeopardy!” players to reach seven figures in regular-season winnings.She's collected $1.02 million in 28 victories, solidifying her 4th-place position on the list that includes Ken Jennings with $2.5 million; James Holzhauer, $2.46 million, and Matt Amodio, $1.52 million.Schneider, who's also fourth in consecutive wins, will compete again Monday.Poised and affable on TV and in an interview with The Associated Press, she doesn't seem the gloating type. But she is tickled by the fact that she's fulfilled a prediction made by her 8th-grade classmates in Dayton, Ohio: She was voted most likely to be a “Jeopardy!” contestant, based on her geography and spelling bee prowess.More significantly, she's the first transgender person to qualify for the show's tournament of champions.

Feeling “fine.” After former Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider was burglarized earlier this week, she has opened up about the ordeal.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Reigning “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider was robbed at gunpoint over New Year’s weekend in Oakland, California.Schneider, an Oakland resident, tweeted about the robbery to her 52,000 followers, saying she was shaken up but otherwise OK.“Hi all! So first off: I’m fine.

It takes a certain mind to be able to compete on Jeopardy!, but only the best of the best land in this winner’s circle. These are the highest-earning winners from the game show — and they’ve won millions.

Amy Schneider is the latest “Jeopardy!” phenom, recently winning her 17th consecutive game.

It has been a pretty eventful year for "Jeopardy!" fans thanks to a hosting controversy as well as two record-breaking contestants stealing the show. Amy Schneider, who is currently on a 16-game winning streak as of her win on Wednesday, is now the fourth highest-earning contestant to play the game in regular-season play.The engineering manager from Oakland, Calif.

Steve Martin may be looking in a mirror.

The romance between Kim Kardashian, 41, and Pete Davidson, 28, just went to the next level! The SKIMS founder jetted off to NYC to spend time with Pete this past weekend where she met his mom Amy Davidson for “several hours” a source confirms to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “It went really well,” they added of the visit.

Amy Adams, 47, stepped out for a fun shopping outing with her daughter Aviana, 11, on Dec. 17 and it was cute to see. The mother and her look-alike daughter were photographed walking in the parking lot of Gearys in Beverly Hills, CA and were wearing similarly colored outfits. Amy’s included a tan top under a long black and tan sweater, jeans, and black boots while Aviana’s included an ivory and brown striped sweater, jeans, and white sneakers.

Speaking out. Amid the news that Jana Duggar was charged with a misdemeanor, cousin Amy King (née Duggar) has broken her silence with a supportive message.

Naughty Boy’s arguments with Snoochie Shy and Kadeena Cox , and tense moments between David Ginola and Arlene Phillips. However, according to one axed celebrity, that is not all that has been going on in the castle.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeViacomCBS’ $1.85 billion sale of its CBS Studio Center lot — known in the industry as CBS Radford — represents the end of an era for the company, and a further shift away from physical properties by legacy entertainment companies as their streaming counterparts bulk up.Last week’s deal with Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management, put into motion in the summer, is the final major divestiture of the Eye network’s real estate holdings,

Most of his family members don’t seem able to find the guts to speak out about Josh Duggar‘s child porn trial. But at least we have Amy King.

Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider has opened up about her experience coming out as transgender — and why William Shakespeare helped her come to terms with her gender identity.Schneider has, as of writing, won 13 games in a row and amassed more than $536,000 in winnings.In addition to becoming the first openly transgender player to qualify for Jeopardy!‘s Tournament of Champions, Schneider is also moving up the rankings of all-time Jeopardy! greats, placing in the top 10 for consecutive games won,

After inviting OK! along to her baby shower, Amy Walsh has opened up about deciding on a name for her little one. And as the baby is due to arrive around Christmas, the Emmerdale actress says she and her partner Toby-Alexander Smith have considered some festive names.