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3mo ago

‘Wer Wird Millionär?’ Stumbles On Air as Jauch Flags Typo and Stops Misleading Question

Reports tie the errors to RTL's recent restructuring, with no verified dismissal despite the monitor's note claiming the responsible person was fired.

Kandidatin Stephanie Schumacher hatte es im Wesentlichen Günther Jauch zu verdanken, dass bei der 8.000-Euro-Frage noch nicht Schluss war.
Zweimal ließ die „Wer wird Millionär?“-Redaktion Moderator Günther Jauch am Montag hängen.

Overview

  • The selection-round prompt misrendered the proverb component 'Herd' as the name 'Gerd' on Günther Jauch’s card and monitor, drawing laughter in the studio.
  • An on-screen message reading 'Der Verantwortliche wurde entlassen' appeared after the typo, but outlets reported no independent confirmation that anyone was actually fired.
  • Günther Jauch intervened when contestant Stephanie Schumacher nearly entered 'Cosmopolitan' for a 'Sexist Man Alive' question, leading her to spot the missing 'e' and choose 'Emma.'
  • Schumacher, a primary-school teacher from Seevetal, later opted out and left the show with €64,000 after playing the defensive three-joker variant.
  • Jauch ribbed his own team over editorial lapses, including a prompted query about vegan beer, as coverage noted recent RTL job cuts of about 600 positions as broader context.