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WOW!!!
Viewers in the Eastern time zone watching Jeopardy! 2018 College Championship semifinals Tuesday had to go to Google and Twitter to find out, as the syndicated program was interrupted by CBS, ABC and NBC to report the death of former first lady Barbara Bush.
Some viewers of the quiz show were not amused.
@CBS really interrupted Jeopardy with breaking news that Barbara Bush died? Yall couldn't have waited 5 min when it was over? one woman tweeted.
Hey I know Barbara Bush was a former First Lady but you COULDNT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF #Jeopardy NBC?! Joe D tweeted.
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ExciteBike66
(2,358 posts)Jeopardy > Bush dynasty...
Jeopardy should only be interrupted for the death of Alex Trebek.
Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)If so .... that was a travesty!!!!!!!!!
ExciteBike66
(2,358 posts)I am such a big fan I wasn't even watching...
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)during Double Jeopardy and the network cut back in after Final Jeopardy for closing credits. The shorthaired young woman in the middle won, but we don't know how. I think both Daily Doubles had been played, and she wasn't in the lead, but not too far behind.
malaise
(269,026 posts)and then never went back. Fortunately our cable company has a CBS for Puerto Rico so I was able to see FJ. And it was a great semi-final yesterday.
Vinca
(50,276 posts)There was no urgency to let the public know.
Blue_Adept
(6,399 posts)That's what a chyron is for and to direct viewers to your secondary digital network to get the details.
hlthe2b
(102,284 posts)I remember my MOM being upset when I was really little at her soaps being disrupted by Watergate hearings--and then she got HOOKED on the hearings! LOL
Priorities, I guess.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)It was shown on time without any Special News Break.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)"I mean, its, its not relevant. So, why should they waste their beautiful minds on something like that?"
Runningdawg
(4,517 posts)here in OK - most of the show was taken up by weather alerts.