The episode featured a category called “A Number Between 1 and 100,” and a key question ended up being a possible Daily Double for Martin. The clue stated, “Your standard phonograph record until the 1950s, or the age Diana Ross turned in 2022." To the surprise of many viewers, Martin guessed the number 90, which was wrong on two counts. First off, there are no 90 phonograph records, but Ross also hasn’t turned 90 yet. Fans took offense to Martin’s guess as the correct answer is 78. Taking to Twitter, fans of both Ross and Jeopardy! shared their opinions on the mix-up. Some, like @SayaSigns, emphasized the importance of knowing Ross’ age, saying, “future @Jeopardy contestants should learn one thing & one thing only: Diana Ross’s actual age.” Others, like film critic Mara Reinstein, were appalled that this is the second time this happened, writing, “This is not a drill: yet another #jeopardy contestant tonight thought that Diana Ross was 90. Stop the madness!!!” In a March episode of the beloved game show, a similar mistake occurred. The Final Jeopardy question was, “In 2021 at age 95, this singer achieved a Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release an album of new material,” and two of the three contestants competing guessed Ross. The correct answer was Tony Bennett. Some Jeopardy! viewers were just as amazed that Martin wasn’t familiar with 78 records, with David Skolnick commenting, “What was worse: Jake [Martin] had no idea what 78 records are or he thought @DianaRoss was 90 years old?” Born in 1944, Ross turned 78 on March 26, which means she has quite a while to go before she hits the big 9-0. Considering that this mistake has happened more than once, maybe Jeopardy! producers should take @Jemappelleamie’s suggestion and “make ‘how old is Diana Ross’ a make or break eligibility question.”
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