Jeopardy fans are obsessed with a Trebek-trolling champ named Buzzy
Buzzy Cohen: Hero, villain, heartthrob, smart alec, viral sensation and reigning Jeopardy champion
Step aside, Alex from Target, Ruby Rose, NASA Mohawk Guy and everyone else the internet has collectively swooned over since Twitter became a thing.
Buzzy Cohen is the new Ryan Gosling … of Jeopardy. But with nine winning games now under his belt, he's raking in thirsty fan tweets almost as fast as he's raking in cash right now.
People also want to punch him in the face (or at least enjoy tweeting about punching him in the face.)
Whether or not Canadian Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is one of said punch-happy people is not yet known — but fans of the show are starting to wonder if the same goofy antics that have people crushing on Cohen are grinding Trebek's gears.
Some background:
Cohen, whose first name is actually Austin, is a 31-year-old indie record executive from Los Angeles.
He's accumulated a nine-day total of $164,603 US during his winning streak so far. He appears to like Saturday Night Live's Celebrity Jeopardy sketches (particularly the ones in which Darrell Hammond played Sean Connery), and he's pretty much the most divisive contestant the game show has ever seen.
"This contestant is the most pompous, ugly glasses turd face ever created."<br><br>"What is Buzzy Cohen."<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jeopardy?src=hash">#jeopardy</a>
—@isell_Pro_PayneBuzzyCohen,BuzzyCohen,BuzzyCohen I keep saying that like Beetlejuice,Beetlejuice,Beetlejuice <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuzzyCohen?src=hash">#BuzzyCohen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/jeopardy?src=hash">#jeopardy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crushingonBuzzy?src=hash">#crushingonBuzzy</a>
—@vancavphotoDoes the person who beats Buzzy Cohen on Jeopardy also get to smash his glasses? That'd be the real prize.
—@AtomicSonicI look forward to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a> most days, but I reaaaallllly look forward to Buzzy on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a>, like all. day. long!
—@ElissaFlaggAn FYI to my followers, for the remainder of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuzzyCohen?src=hash">#BuzzyCohen</a>'s time on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a>, he will be the subject of 96% of my tweets.
—@notmasonmerritt"Depending on whom you ask, he's either the game show's latest young, charismatic savior," writes Vanity Fair of the reigning champ, "or an obnoxious millennial scourge we as a society did nothing to deserve."
"Those who love him see a goofy-cute Jewish guy you could happily bring home to mom," reports The Cut. "Those who hate him think he is a punchable tool."
Buzzy Cohen aka Austin nice Jewish boy who appears to be unmarried and is about to bring home all the $$ plz love me
—@Elenaperito<a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy">@Jeopardy</a> Why does Buzzy Cohen look like an earthworm with a greasy lump of black Ramen noodles on his head?
—@ScrewBuzzyCohenBuzzy Cohen styles his hair with the tears of his haters. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuzzyCohen?src=hash">#BuzzyCohen</a>
—@organicsoymilk_The reasons offered by both camps include Cohen's facial expressions, his giffable moves, his wicked smarts, his glasses and the fact that he's not shy about joking around with Trebek.
In fact, he's opted out of answering the Final Jeopardy question several times now in favour of betting zero dollars to troll Trebek with a quote from SNL.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuzzyCohen?src=hash">#BuzzyCohen</a> still don't know if I love him, or hate him! <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy">@Jeopardy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a> <a href="https://t.co/VVu6EI9L1h">pic.twitter.com/VVu6EI9L1h</a>
—@SalvatoSocialHe's charming. He's obnoxious. He's adorable. He's infuriating. He might look like a cartoon character.
Buzzy Cohen IS Dilbert! DNA test confirms. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teambuzzy?src=hash">#teambuzzy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a> <a href="https://t.co/BghOIBMPKw">pic.twitter.com/BghOIBMPKw</a>
—@1AudreyJAndrewsLately when I turn on Channel 7 I'm not sure if I'm watching SpongeBob or Jeopardy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/buzzycohen?src=hash">#buzzycohen</a> <a href="https://t.co/gI1CJYokCZ">pic.twitter.com/gI1CJYokCZ</a>
—@gabmendes3There was a man named Buzzy on Jeopardy tonight. He won easily. He also looks like a Simpsons character. <a href="https://t.co/UkjVY29YkC">pic.twitter.com/UkjVY29YkC</a>
—@MReitnour82Buzzy Cohen is a lot of things to a lot of people, but he's not going to sext you back ladies. Sorry. He's already married.
Buzzy Cohen will you marry me? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash">#Jeopardy</a>
—@_Liller