It emerged today that a woman who appeared on the hit US version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ may scoop the jackpot
without going to all the trouble of, you know, answering all the questions. How? You ask. The American way: By suing the asses off the producers.Weekly viewers of the UK, (original and best,)
version will frequently witness regular
presenter Chris Tarrant prolong the agony of his victims, (nee contestants) by refusing to reveal the correct answer to the previous question until after a lengthy advertisement break. Tarrant maintains it’s an age old technique to help build the tension for both the nail biting contestant and the seat edged audience.However this proven technique proved to much for the aforementioned hapless Yank who in a civil hearing, which began in Des Moines, Iowa today, claimed that she suffered so much trauma during her forced patience for the result of the question, (which she was relieved to have answered correctly,) that she was left unable to concentrate fully on the next question worth a cool $64,000. Subsequently she plumped for one of the three incorrect options.Undoubtedly, bitterly disappointed with her meagre $32,000 consolation haul she made a beeline for her local attorney to discuss massive reparations for the tragic circumstances. Experts believe she could be entitled to more than $3 million.The hearing continues and the result is due at the end of next week after the unfortunate presenter of the show is forced to take the stand to defend his allegedly astonishing actions. Actions that one of the victim’s supporters described as ‘tant amount to torture.’ Well the day they begin to commit torture by handing out 32,000 big ones is the day I commit a crime to justify them carrying me off the Guantanamo bay.