Anderson Cooper Among Celebrities for JEOPARDY's 'Power Players Week'

By: May. 10, 2012
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EWOnline reports that the popular game show JEOPARDY! hosted by Alex Trebek, has announced the line-up of celebrities who will participate in a special "Power Players Week" tournament.

Among the stars set to appear will be talk show host Anderson Cooper, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and comedian Lewis Black. Each celebrity will be hoping to earn at least $10,000 for their charity of choice. View the celebrities and their chosen charities below!

Monday, May 14
Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (Competing for Pine Hills Literacy Project)
Hardball host Chris Matthews (La Salle College High School)
CNN correspondent Lizzie O'Leary (826DC)

Tuesday, May 15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Skyhook Foundation)
CNBC anchor David Faber (New Visions for Public Schools)
Fox News host and former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino (Pets2Vets)

Wednesday, May 16
BBC America anchor Katty Kay (International Women's Media Foundation)
Dr. Mehmet Oz (HealthCorps)
Fox News host Chris Wallace (Hope for the Warriors)

Thursday, May 17
Lewis Black (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page (American Institute for Stuttering)
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd (Samaritan Inns)

Friday, May 18
Professional giggler Anderson Cooper (The Trevor Project)
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman (Conservation International)
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell (Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation)



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