Not just anyone is welcome on Jeopardy, according to some fans…
From People:
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s Jeopardy! debut was met with mixed reviews.
Oz, 60, began his two-week stint as guest host on Monday, and while the television star expressed his gratitude at the opportunity to fill in for the late Alex Trebek, some fans did not take so warmly to his appearance, with many calling for him to be removed as host.
The controversy over his hosting gig began last month, when Oz appeared on a list of upcoming celebrity guest hosts. The announcement was met with criticism, prompting a handful of former Jeopardy! contestants and winners to publish an open letter in protest of the casting.
In the letter, published Feb. 24 on Medium, the group claimed that Oz’s casting stood “in opposition to everything Jeopardy! stands for” and would celebrate “talking head[s] at the expense of academic rigor and consensus.”
As Monday’s show aired, fans flocked to social media to express their disapproval of Oz’s hosting gig, causing #BoycottJeopardy to start trending on Twitter. (The show did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.)
“For the first time in literally decades I will not be watching #Jeopardy,” wrote one fan. “I never thought Jeopardy would chase me away as a viewer but here we are.”
“Our family are loyal jeopardy fans HOWEVER, we will #BoycottJeopardy while Dr. Oz is the guest host,” wrote another.
(image source: YouTube)
Comments