‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Blast Players for Not Knowing Mac Miller Clue

Meaghan Darwish
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Jeopardy! fans are coming to the defense of late rapper Mac Miller after the January 4 game which saw players stumble with finding the correct answer to a clue surrounding the popular performer.

In the episode Kelly Shannon-Henderson, a classics professor from Cincinnati, Max Davison, a writer from Studio City, and Matt Harvey, a healthcare administrator from Providence went head to head, but all were unable to identify the performer who died in 2018 at the age of 26. Known for his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. and Best Day Ever.

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The clue in question from the category “New Jazz” read: “Jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold can be heard on ‘Stay’ by this late rapper seen here.” The clue provided also served up a photo of Miller, whose birth name was Malcolm James McCormick. Having died from an accidental overdose, Miller’s untimely demise was heavily publicized at the time of his death. He’d also had a years-long relationship with superstar Ariana Grande from 2016 to 2018.

So, why didn’t these Jeopardy! players seem to know who he was? That’s a question viewers are seemingly trying to understand as they sound off on social media.

“WHO DOESNT KNOW MAC MILLER AND ONE OF HIS BEST SONGS,” one fan exclaimed in all caps. Another fan celebrated Miller’s inclusion, noting the rapper would have probably enjoyed being recognized by the show. “Mac Miller was an answer on @Jeopardy tonight. I bet he would be all about it,” they commented.

Meanwhile, a few others weren’t quite as kind or forgiving as you can see in the embedded posts, below:

What do you think of the missed answer to the clue? Let us know in the comments section.

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    Jena

    I had no idea who that guy is. Not only am I not knowledgeable about jazz, I don't know what "new jazz* is.

    And by the way, the FJ question today was way too easy. I bet most teen tournament kids would have known it.

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    PurpleChilli

    I have to laugh, thinking that people would actually be outraged that Jeopardy players wouldn't know... Mac Miller? I mean, seriously? There are often things on Jeopardy that seem so overly mainstream that you wonder how someone wouldn't know it, but yet sometimes they don't. To think that people expected contestants to know a random niche music-related pop culture figure who died several years ago (and wasn't around very long) seems a bridge way too far. (I may have known him, as I was aware of him, but can't be certain I'd have guessed correctly.)

    I was far more perplexed a while back when Amy Schneider, an actual big-time champion, didn't know the JFK/PT-109 connection. At least that's something that is/was supposedly something someone would learn in school. But... Mac Miller?

    Further proof that some current Jeopardy "fans" just exist to be offended by something. Anything, really.

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      Faith

      Perfectly said!

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    BlueChefHat

    Way to go, TV Insider! Once again making senseless headlines out of senseless "fan" reactions, actually conveying the idea that "humans" can actually criticize another human for NOT knowing something!!🤯 It blows my mind that a media outlet would choose to project such an ignorant impression of a humanity that scorns others simply because of NOT knowing something!🤯🤷🏽‍♀️😢

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    OrangeBottle

    JEOPARDY fans should remember it's just a game show and not everybody knows everything!!

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    OrangeBus

    The song STAY by Mac Miller is AWESOME!

    LOVE Mac Miller so much. 💜

    I discovered him too late, but still glad I did.