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If either contestant answers a trivia question incorrectly or their opponent gets a question right, another person will be added to the opposing player’s booth. Both the actor and the former NBA player answer their first question correctly, resulting in _Jeopardy_ host Alex Trebek climbing in with Shaq while a member of the Blue Man Group joins Jackman. The game only gets crazier from there, with several other celebrities being forced to cram themselves into the crowded boxes. The biggest takeaway from this segment? 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