Jeopardy! followers are going wild over a comic who shall be in an upcoming episode. Nevertheless, some are confused as to why he isn’t on a unique model of the sport present.
On Friday, April 4, comic Man Branum, from West Hollywood, California, shall be competing on Jeopardy! in opposition to Mike Dawson from Portland, Oregon, and the present champion that day.
Reddit customers seen his title and face on the present’s web site. “Comic Man Branum on Jeopardy! this week,” the unique poster stated.
“Checking the lineup for this week’s contestants, I used to be a bit stunned seeing the title ‘Man Branum’- at first thought possibly it’s a coincidence and there’s two Man Branums?… however nope! Particularly appears to be the identical Man Branum because it lists ‘Author & Comic’ because the occupation.”
“This guidelines! Go, Man,” stated one Reddit consumer.
“I feel he may win just a few video games,” stated one other.
“YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I’m so excited for him,” wrote one fan.
“Man guidelines!” stated one Reddit consumer.
“My idol,” wrote a fan.
Branum, together with being a comic, was a daily panelist and author on Chelsea These days, hosted Discuss Present the Recreation Present, costarred within the film Bros, was a recurring visitor on After Midnight and Final Comedian Standing, and served as a author on a number of reveals, together with Unscrewed with Martin Sargent, G4tv.com, and The Mindy Undertaking. He has additionally hosted and appeared on many podcasts. Branum is the creator of the 2018 e-book My Life As A Goddess: A Memoir By (Un)Standard Tradition.
So, if Branum has sufficient credit to have a Wikipedia web page with all of his onscreen appearances, why isn’t he a contestant on Movie star Jeopardy!? That’s led to some debate amongst viewers.
“Why is he not on Movie star Jeopardy?” a Reddit consumer requested.
“He should be sensible sufficient to get onto regular Jeopardy!” a fan replied.
“So cool! I momentarily thought this meant he was on CJ, which to me wouldn’t be a stretch, although I do know that might solely solidify the complaints in regards to the Cs on CJ,” stated one other.
“I’m thrilled he’s on Civilian J!, however I feel he may simply as simply been requested to be on Movie star J!. Like, he’s not a family title, however a variety of people on Celeb J! aren’t recognized to everybody however are nonetheless recognized amongst their area of interest,” wrote one fan.
Comedians are inclined to do properly on Jeopardy!. Ike Barinholtz, a comic and actor, received Season 2 of Movie star Jeopardy!. He was additionally the primary movie star contestant to play within the Match of Champions, the place he ended up in third place. Paradoxically, Barinholtz was a star of The Mindy Undertaking, of which Barum was additionally an element.
Different comedians on the sport present have included Fortune Feimster, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Roy Wooden Jr., and W. Kamau Bell. Though celebrities don’t normally seem on the common syndicated model of the sport present, possibly Barum is a pathway for that to alter. Emma Stone has expressed curiosity within the sport present and stated that she has utilized a number of instances.
On the Selection Awards Circuit Podcast in January 2024, the actress stated, “I apply each June. I don’t need to go on Movie star Jeopardy! I need to earn my stripes. You possibly can solely take the check yearly together with your e-mail handle, and I’ve by no means gotten on the present. I watch it each single evening, and I mark down what number of solutions I get proper. I swear, I may go on Jeopardy!”
Tune in to look at Barnum on Jeopardy! on Friday.