Jeopardy! Champions Refuse Tournament Over Writers' Strike

Multiple Jeopardy! champions announce they will not participate in upcoming Tournament of Champions in solidarity with striking writers.
Champions like Ray Lalonde cite refusal to cross picket lines and play game with recycled material.
Jeopardy! delays Tournament of Champions, will air new episodes using pre-strike written material.
Writers Guild of America on strike over issues like wages, streaming residuals, and AI regulation.
Both champions and Jeopardy! express respect for writers and hope for quick resolution to resume original programming.