Jeopardy! YouTube Edition Premieres March 31

Ken Jennings will host the premiere episode of Jeopardy! YouTube Edition, a new spinoff of the long-running game show that blends its classic trivia format with internet culture, debuting exclusively on the Jeopardy! YouTube channel on March 31 at 9 p.m. ET.

The episode features three prominent YouTube creators competing for charities: drag performer and Monet Talks host Monét X Change, with 180,000 subscribers, playing for GLAAD; singer Rebecca Black, known for her viral hit "Friday" and boasting 1.55 million subscribers, representing The Trevor Project; and Brennan Lee Mulligan, host of the Dimension 20 series with 1.1 million followers, also supporting The Trevor Project. Contestants will tackle clues in the signature Jeopardy! style, where answers are provided and participants supply the questions. Categories will draw from YouTube's 20-year history, viral trends, and broader internet phenomena, incorporating custom video clues from other notable creators.

Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the spinoff marks the latest effort to expand Jeopardy!'s digital presence and attract younger viewers. Sony collaborated with YouTube and the creative agency We Are Social to relaunch...