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Posted on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 : 11:33 a.m.

Ann Arborite wins on "Jeopardy!"; new deal for Jon Stewart; and more

By Bob Needham

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Amy Wilson

Last night on the syndicated game show "Jeopardy!," Amy Wilson, a University of Michigan student originally from Portland, Ore., came out as the champion, winning $19,999 as a result of a correct question and savvy bet on the "Final Jeopardy" answer.

The blog Game Show Kingdom has a blow-by-blow account; you have to scroll down a bit, but it's there. As the champ, Wilson returns tonight; "Jeopardy!" airs locally at 7:30 p.m. on WDIV-TV, channel 4 in Detroit.

Other entertainment news of note on the web today:

MOVIES

• The Ann Arbor Film Festival has posted a festival wrapup, noting among other things that attendance this year rose by more than 10 percent, to 13,000. Congratulations on an event that seems to keep improving each year.

• Back in 2008, a barn outside Ann Arbor housed some minor shooting for a feature movie called, at the time, "Miss January." The movie — now called “Meet Monica Velour,” and starring Kim Cattrall (she wasn't part of the local shoot) — is having its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25. A clip from the movie is now online; note there's adult content and language.

• The Detroit Free Press has a story about the special movie event "Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D," which opens locally Friday at the newly renamed Rave Motion Pictures.

TELEVISION

• The New York Times last week did a story about the new HBO miniseries "Masterclass," which looks at creative professionals interacting with students. The story mentions an upcoming episode featuring choreographer Bill T. Jones and student Alix Briggs, and word came to us yesterday that Briggs is a student at the University of Michigan. Look for a full story on AnnArbor.com as the episode featuring Briggs approaches.

• Heh. Nice. Examiner.com reports that during a recent appearance on the "Tonight" show with Jay Leno, guitarist Slash wore an "I'm with Coco" button.

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Jon Stewart

• The Associated Press reports that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert both have new deals that will keep them on Comedy Central through the next presidential election.

• On a similar note, Larry David will return for another season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

• Bad news for people like me who wish "The Bachelor" and all related content would dry up and blow away: Get ready for a new spinoff, "Bachelor Pad."

• On last night's "American Idol" performance show, USAToday reports, Crystal Bowersox of Toledo once again did quite well.

• Meanwhile, over on "Dancing with the Stars," Kate Gosselin finally got the boot, EW.com reports.

• The Detroit News talks to Jack Kevorkian about the new HBO movie about him; he thinks it's great.

MUSIC

• The Detroit News reports that Peter Wolf plans a solo show in Detroit.

Michael Jackson's estate has agreed to use his music in two new shows created by Cirque du Soleil, The New York Times reports.

• A new leg on Carrie Underwood's tour will bring her to the Palace of Auburn Hills on Nov. 29.

Paul McCartney has signed a deal taking his solo work away from EMI Music Group.

• The drummer for a Canadian band called You Say Party! We Say Die! had died of a brain hemorrhage.

BOOKS

• Singing sensation Susan Boyle will release a memoir this fall. Renee Tellez and Jenn McKee contributed to this roundup. Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.