Current:Home > ContactSee first look at Travis Kelce hosting 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' -Nova Finance Academy
See first look at Travis Kelce hosting 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?'
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-09 22:47:33
Taking an old game show to "New Heights."
Amazon Prime Video's reimagining of "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" will premiere Oct. 16, the streaming service announced Thursday. The Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce will host the new iteration, dubbed "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" which received a 20-episode order.
In the first images, Kelce, 34, can be seen on the stage in a cobalt suit, white T-shirt and matching sneakers, standing in front of the show's logo and shelves of books, looking ready to unleash some knowledge on the audience.
Jeff Foxworthy helmed the original game show which debuted on Fox in 2007 in which contestants were quizzed on things they should've learned in elementary school with hopes of winning a large cash prize. Nickelodeon briefly revived the series in 2019 with John Cena as host.
Taylor Swift cancelsVienna Eras tour concerts after two arrested in alleged terror plot
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
On "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" each contestant will vie for the $100,000 prize by trying their best to correctly answer 11 questions derived from grade school curriculum. Hopefuls will be able to seek assistance from the group of celebrities assembled.
"And on the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer with before locking in," Thursday's announcement read. "The final question is always at the 6th-grade level."
Nikki Glaser, who recently made a splash for her quips at Netflix's roast of Tom Brady, and her fellow comics Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer and Ron Funches will appear, as well as Bravo celebrities Garcelle Beauvais ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills") and Lala Kent ("Vanderpump Rules"). Stars from Kelce's football world will also be featured, including former wide receiver Chad Ochocinco Johnson and ex-quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Kelce will be back in his football pads when the Chiefs' play their first pre-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. In his off-season, Kelce has been supporting girlfriend Taylor Swift on international stops of her Eras Tour. In June he even appeared onstage as Swift rocked London's Wembley Stadium during the singer's performance of "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived."
veryGood! (27)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?
- Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson and Other Proud Girl Dads
- Man found dead in Minnesota freezer was hiding from police, investigators say
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Could Biden Name an Indigenous Secretary of the Interior? Environmental Groups are Hoping He Will.
- Christy Turlington’s 19-Year-Old Daughter Grace Burns Makes Runway Debut in Italy
- Text: Joe Biden on Climate Change, ‘a Global Crisis That Requires American Leadership’
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- On Climate, Kamala Harris Has a Record and Profile for Action
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
- Fisher-Price reminds customers of sleeper recall after more reported infant deaths
- Could Biden Name an Indigenous Secretary of the Interior? Environmental Groups are Hoping He Will.
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls
- Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators
- China, India Emissions Pledges May Not Be Reducing Potent Pollutants, Study Shows
Recommendation
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
In California’s Farm Country, Climate Change Is Likely to Trigger More Pesticide Use, Fouling Waterways
People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls
This Waterproof Phone Case Is Compatible With Any Phone and It Has 60,100+ 5-Star Reviews
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
People in Tokyo wait in line 3 hours for a taste of these Japanese rice balls
FTC wants to ban fake product reviews, warning that AI could make things worse
Paying for Extreme Weather: Wildfire, Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts Quadrupled in Cost Since 1980