In the latest edition of "Emma Stone is a relatable queen," the acclaimed Poor Things star recently revealed that she has harbored lifelong dreams of competing on Jeopardy! No, not the admittedly inferior Celebrity Jeopardy!—the OG show, alongside the brainiac civilians who know their way around a history book and a clue board. The 2024 Golden Globe winner admitted as such during the promo tour for Yorgos Lanthimos' genre-bending drama, proclaiming that she's actually applied to be on the iconic quiz show every year, with no success so far at being selected to compete. However, it looks like Stone's luck might finally be changing, if Ken Jennings has anything to say about it.
During a recent appearance on Live with Kelly & Mark, which was shared on YouTube, the former Jeopardy! champ and current show host revealed he heard about Emma's game-show goals. And, in a lovely turn of events, he said that he would welcome her onto the quiz competition "in a heartbeat":
