Elon Musk brutally mocked for 'not understanding' rules of TV show Jeopardy!
Tesla and social media mogul Elon Musk might be business savvy, but it appears he doesn't quite understand the rules of hit-TV show Jeopardy!
The Twitter owner, who famously changed the site's name to X, shared ideas for a new "woke" round on the popular programme. He posted the political quip on his page on Tuesday, but was met with fury from avid viewers of the show, hosted by Ken Jennings.
Previously fronted by Mayim Bialik, the gameshow sees three contestants competing across three rounds, they're shown clues phrased as answers, to which they must respond in the form of a question – which is the main, well-known rule of Jeopardy!
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It appears Elon doesn't know the rules of Jeopardy! (NBC)Penning on X, Elon wrote: "Woke Jeopardy ideas … 'Difficult questions that require context for $400' Is it better to: A. Cleanse the Earth in nuclear fire. B. Vote Republican." The challenge would obviously never be rolled out, given the rules of Jeopardy!
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One fuming fan wrote: "I would stake my life’s earnings, in perpetuity, on beating Elon Musk in a regular taping of Jeopardy!" While a second said: "Today I learned this guy does not know how Jeopardy works. The answers aren't even in the form of questions!"
Another furious television watcher brutally quipped: "That’s not how Jeopardy works. You pick a category, let’s say Nepotism Billionaires for $500, and the host would say 'This nepo baby paid $44 billion for Twitter and then lost 2/3 of its users, most of its staff and ran it into the ground', and you would say 'who is Elon Musk'."
"I don't think this is how jeopardy works," added someone else while another shared a snap of a player losing almost $8,000 while playing, writing the caption: "Sneak peek of what it would look like if Elon ever went on Jeopardy."
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It comes after news Elon and X are being sued for a whopping $128 million in a "staggering" number of lawsuits filled with damning claims brought by former senior executives of Twitter. The former execs claim they were fired without a reason and are demanding unpaid severance payments. They say Musk "stiffed" them and describe the Tesla billionaire as a man who "believes the rules don’t apply to him" and runs "roughshod over anyone who disagrees with him".
The former executives claim their severance plans entitled them to one year's salary plus unvested stock awards valued at the acquisition price of Twitter. Musk bought the company for $44 billion, or $54.20 per share, taking control in October 2022.
X faces a "staggering" number of lawsuits over unpaid bills, the lawsuit says. "Consistent with the cavalier attitude he has demonstrated towards his financial obligations, Musk’s attitude in response to these mounting lawsuits has reportedly been to 'let them sue'."
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