Celebrity Contestants Announced for "Jeopardy!'s" Power-Players Week

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"Jeopardy!" Enlists Anderson Cooper, Dr. Oz for Power Players Week
Apr 17, 2012
by Kate Stanhope


"Jeopardy!" has assembled Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Oz, among others, for the game show's upcoming Power Players Week.

This year's 15 contestants have collectively accumulated 21 Emmys, eight Peabodys, four Pulitzer Prizes and a Grammy Award, in addition to serving under three White House administrations.

Each player will walk away with at least $10,000 for the charity of their choice, with the winner of each game set to receive a minimum of $50,000 for their cause.

Jeopardy! Power Players Week will tape in front of an audience at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 21, and air May 14-18.







The Full Power-Players List:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - NBA's all-time leading scorer

Lewis Black - stand-up comedian

Anderson Cooper - Host of "Anderson Cooper 360" and "Anderson"

David Faber - Host of CNBC's "The Faber Report" and "Squawk on the Street"

Thomas L. Friedman - The New York Times

Robert Gibbs - Former White House Press Secretary

Katty Kay - BBC World News America Anchor

Chris Matthews - Host of MSNBC's "Hardball" and NBC's "The Chris Matthews Show"

Kelly O'Donnell - NBC News Correspondent

Lizzie O'Leary - CNN Correspondent

Dr. Mehmet Oz - Host of "The Dr. Oz Show"

Clarence Page - Chicago Tribune

Dana Perino - Co-host of Fox News Channel's "The Five"

Chuck Todd - NBC News Correspondent

Chris Wallace - Fox News Sunday Anchor

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