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Conan O'Brien laments the 'Jeopardy!' question that ended Holzhauer's winning streak


Did you catch the moment that stumped the longtime winner? Take a look and see if you could have answered the question in Best of Late Night.

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We all knew that sports gambler James Holzhauer's "Jeopardy!" winning streak had to come to an end at some point. He was the show's champ for 32 days and won $2.4 million. It wasn't the fact that Holzhauer lost on Monday that threw late-night comic Conan O'Brien for a loop. No, it was the question that took the knowledgeable competitor down that was shocking. Take a look at today's Best of Late Night, above, to find out what it was. 

And it looks like the clue crew at "Jeopardy!" was also pulling for a new winner. Take a look at the categories from Monday night's show. They don't seem very well suited for someone in the sports gambling industry. 

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