[quote name=\'johnnya2k3\' date=\'Jul 19 2004, 06:43 PM\'] In 2001, Kevin Olmstead won $2,180,000 on Millionaire (thanks to a progressive jackpot), making him the all-time game show winner.
But with Ken Jennings still going strong on Jeopardy! lately as he's already into the million-dollar mark, Olmstead's three-year reign may be coming to an end. And call me crazy, but I'm slowly starting to get sick of him already because the other two contestants never got any breaks.
Anyway, Jennings will be on Leno later this week, and J! might be running promos about how "unstoppable" he is with quick montages of him reaching $300,000, $400,000, $500,000, etc. up to $1 million.
As far as Olmstead goes? He better frame his souvenir $2.18 million check immediately, because as soon as Ken breaks his record, it's off to eBay!
(BTW, where's Dave Legler, who had the record with $1.765 million before Olmstead?)
Jonathan Allen [/quote]
I can tell you on pretty good account that Kevin is rooting for Ken.
--Mike