Previous Jeopardy winners are officially rejecting potential returns for season 40, as the Writers Guild of America strike continues indefinitely.
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Summary
- Jeopardy winners are rejecting the idea of returning to the show due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
- The strike is causing backlash for Jeopardy because the questions are created by writers who are on strike.
- Previous winners are expressing discomfort and dread at the thought of participating in the show amidst the strike.
Previous Jeopardy winners are rejecting the notion of returning to the show while the Writers Guild of America strike continues. Jeopardy is a game show that challenges its contestants to raise questions after being provided with the corresponding answer. The show has had an incredibly long run, and season 40 is currently in development with a premiere date of September 11 set. As the strike continues, the show is facing backlash, because the questions are composed by a group of writers who are currently on strike.
The WGA has already released a statement about Jeopardy, indicating that any involvement with the show will be considered in violation of the strike:
“Jeopardy is produced by a struck company. Anyone participating in a Jeopardy production would be crossing a picket line comprised of Jeopardy writers who wrote the clues.”
Previous Jeopardy winners have already spoken out about the discomfort of potentially appearing in the midst of the WGA strike. One season 38 winner told Polygon that the very thought brought a sense of dread. Check out their quote below:
“When I got a call gauging my interest in participating, my initial reaction was pure shock, because I’d given up any fantasies about being invited back. But once that initial shock wore off, it was replaced by the dread of having to make an impossible decision.”
Several other previous winners spoke about the inconsistent planning for season 40, the stresses of potentially breaking a strike, and the ethics at play. All of the winners spoke anonymously out of fear that they will not be invited back, thanks to their comments.
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Source: Polygon
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
