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did something
he rumor
He might not have found a cure
was out
for
cancer, but he's no Paris Hilton
there during
either.
He showed people that you
the local evening
can
use
your brain to make money
news on Nov. 30.
on television, too.
Ken Jennings'
At the same time Miami-based
run on Jeopardy!
stations were devoting large local
might be coming
news segments to Jennings, they
to an end that
were
also devoting segments to the
HARRY
night.
10-year-old-grilled-cheese-sandwich-
I was invited to
KI RS BAUM
play in the Tuesday with-an-image-of-the-Virgin-Mary-
Columnist
that-was-sold-for-$28,000-on-eBay
night poker game
in Hallandale (Fla.) story, because it was grilled in South
Florida.
that night with my mother and a
However, the one segment that
few of her friends/sharks, so I taped
still has me perplexed was the five-
the show and watched the final
minute profile on Antonio Sabato
result when I got back, $3 richer.
Jr.
The model, actor, fitness author
Jennings flubbed the final answer:
and
has-been was not filming any-
"Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal
thing
and was not promoting any-
white-collar employees work only
thing. He wasn't even in South
four months a year," losing to real
Florida.
estate agent Nancy Zerg (who cor-
rectly guessed H&R Block) ending
a 74-game run that earned him
$2.52 million.
I watched only a few episodes
during his streak. He reminded me
of that smiley smart kid in class
who always knew the answers and
was always first to raise his hand —
nice enough but a little too annoy-
ing.
His loss was the media's gain.
He appeared on Nightline, The
Late Show with David Letterman,
Good Morning America and Regis
"Jeopardy!" king Ken Jennings
and Kelly.
The morning after, Federal
A reporter and cameraman flew to
Express bought a full-page ad in
Cancun, Mexico, and watched him
USA Today.
play on a boat, then swim around in
"There's only one time Federal
Express has been the wrong answer," the ocean for a bit. Then he played
on a Jet Ski.
said the full-page congratulatory ad,
He also granted a rather unre-
showing a stunned Jennings stand-
markable interview and talked of his
ing behind his podium showing
family, his wish to start a movie
$8,799 and his now famous
career. Then, he scolded Oprah
response, What is Fed Ex? "And
Winfrey on her pronunciation of
thanks for mentioning our name.
prosciutto, the musky Italian ham.
Even if it was the one time you
As I spent the last few days driv-
shouldn't have."
ing
back home, I wondered if local
Yes, he appeared on A&E's
news
was the same in other areas,
Biography. Yes, he's writing a book.
too.
And yes, he's probably never going
I saw fires, murders and updates
to go back to his job as a software
on the Pistons-Pacers battle on local
engineer.
Jennings will take advantage of his news in Atlanta and Cincinnati.
I'm just glad to be back home
15 minutes, and we should be
where
I can watch and read local
happy for him because he actually
news about Mitch Albom's movie. Li

.

Harry Kirsbaum's e-mail address is
hIcirsbaum@thejewishnews.com

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