‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Fans Call Hasan Minhaj ‘Most Annoying’ Contestant Ever

Martin Holmes
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Comedian Hasan Minhaj, who hosted the Peabody-winning Netflix talk show Patriot Act, was clearly super excited to be playing Celebrity Jeopardy! on Sunday, October 30, but not everyone was on board with his enthusiasm.

Minhaj was trying to keep things fun and upbeat, reacting to categories and answers in an exaggerated manner and adopting a braggadocious playstyle. While the show’s host Mayim Bialik humored the former Daily Show correspondent, many viewers watching at home quickly grew tired of his over-the-top antics.

“This guy is honestly one of the most annoying, obnoxious human beings I’ve ever seen, and Alex [Trebek] would be so ashamed,” wrote one Twitter user, while another added, “I had to stop watching. He was driving me nuts – so annoying!!”

“He actually sucked the life out of this episode,” tweeted another viewer. “Can’t someone there tell these celebs this isn’t the place for one of their stand up bits? I’m not a purist, but this was annoying af & I’m happy he won’t be back.”

Even fans on the less reactionary Jeopardy! Reddit forum found Minhaj’s approach frustrating to watch. “I like Hasan but he was so annoying tonight,” wrote one person, while another said, “Someone has topped Iliza [Shelsinger] as most annoying on Celebrity Jeopardy. Seriously, who finds his antics funny in this setting?”

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Despite his confidence, Minhaj only had $1,200 going into Final Jeopardy! and ended up finishing with a zero balance. He was beaten by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario and The Big Bang Theory alum Wil Wheaton, who got to share a reunion with his former co-star Bialik.

Even though he ended up with nothing, Minhaj’s charity, International Rescue Committee, will still receive a $30,000 donation, and he doesn’t regret how he played. “Scared money don’t make money” he said. “Shooters shoot. Go hard in the paint. I have no regrets, Mayim.”

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    GoldHammer

    Most annoying contestant, meet most annoying host. A match made in heaven for unwatchable TV.

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      CyanCandy

      I couldn't agree more. Bialik is cringeworthy all the time. BTW, she is worth over $25 million. Why can't she dress like a professional? She always looks like she shops at Goodwill.

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        RedToast

        Or prowled through her maiden aunt's closet.

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        CyanGuitar

        $25 million in Hollywood is chump change. Ryan Seacrest isn't even an actor and he's worth $450 million. That being said, if Sony paid her what she's worth, she'd owe them money.

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          BlueRadio

          She asked for $18 million per season, I don't know what they settled on in the final negotiations.

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    GreenFlask

    I don't watch Celeb Jeop due to the host, but I would be astonished that one of their contestants could be more exhausting than Celeb Wheel's Mario Cantone or last night's Austin Creed. Austin was hyper to the point of near collapse. Tiresome, kudos tp Pat S. for forging ahead.

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    OlivePlanet

    This is why I’ll never watch the celebrity versions of any of these gameshows. They are all annoying and don’t really care about winning. It’s a joke to them. No thanks.

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    PurpleButterfly

    The clips I saw of him from the White House Correspondents Dinner was enough to turn me off about him.

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    Mulebarn

    It is saying a lot when a celebrity on a celebrity game show gets billed 'most annoying' when all of the players arrive knowing that they are walking away with a minimum of 30k. You can tell when someone arrives to play the game and not show off. Thankfully, we've had more than a few of those - even after only a few weeks.

    At least we won't get to see this problem child again.

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    OliveBullhorn

    Glad to hear that he did so poorly. I couldn’t watch the episode because he was too over the top.

    Hopefully it’s not an indication of how other celebrities act on the show.

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    GoldAnchor

    FFS I didn't think he was THAT bad.

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      CyanCandy

      He was beyond obnoxious and also incredibly stupid. I was stunned to discover he's a college grad. Some of his answers were downright embarrassing.

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      PurpleButterfly

      Oh he was definitely that bad.

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