But when it came time for Themmen share a fun personal story about his life with host Alex Trebek—as all contestants are asked to do every episode—Themmen kept quiet about his Golden Ticket. Trebek ...

"Jeopardy" contestants come from a wide range of backgrounds, and one recent contestant had a famous past. On Tuesday's episode of the hit quiz show, a guy named Paris Themmen tried his hand at ...

Paris Themmen got to go to one of the most magical places in the world — Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. But the former child star says that, for a long time, the reception of 1971’s Willy Wonka & ...

Remember fast-talking cowboy enthusiast Mike Teavee, who frankly - spoiler alert - got what was coming to him in 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory? Well, anyone who happened to be ...

If you caught Wednesday's episode of "Jeopardy!" and thought one of the contestants looked vaguely familiar, you weren't wrong: None other than Mike Teavee (actor Paris Themmen), from the classic ...

This fan was definitely not alone, even if it took a few minutes for everyone to get on their level. It's hard not to get excited about it. All Mike Teevee ever wanted was to be on TV, and it happened ...

Tonight, April 28 at 7 p.m., the Alamo Drafthouse at Stone Oak will hold a special Quote-Along screening of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In attendance will be Julie Dawn Cole and ...

Mike Teevee finally made it on TV! Jeopardy! viewers had a blast from the past during Tuesday's episode. One of the featured contestants, Paris Themmen, was the former child star who played the ...

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Yes, that was Mike Teevee on your TV. Paris Themmen was a child actor when he portrayed that character in the classic 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” based on the book “Charlie and the ...

Mike Teevee finally made it on TV! The strangest part about Themmen's appearance -- he didn't mention his Wonka connection! In fact, when asked by host Alex Trebek about an interesting fact, Themmen ...