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Dearborn Attorney Competes on Jeopardy!
Kathleen Kosman earned a return appearance by winning on Oct. 20. Find out how much she walked away with.
DEARBORN, MI — A Dearborn resident’s appearance on Jeopardy! was a success. Kathleen Kosman appeared on the quiz show on Oct. 20 and earned the right to return by winning.
A Detroit attorney, she was defeated on Monday's show by fellow Michigander by Nan Bauer of Brooklyn. Kosman walked away from Jeopardy! with a nice pay day of $20,400.
She shouldn’t feel to bad about falling to Bauer, however. The Brooklyn writer won three straight games and won more than $36,000.
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“Jeopardy!” is in its 34th season of syndication. Quizmaster Alex Trebek has hosted the show for each of those seasons. Jeopardy pulls in some 23 million viewers each week and won a record 33 Emmy Awards, according to a news release.
Metro Detroit residents have done well on the show as of late. In May, Birmingham teacher Susannah Nichols a $2,500 grant for classroom projects.
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