Travis Kelce lands new gig as game show host
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(WJW) – Are you smarter than a celebrity? Prime Video announced Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will host its new show of the same name.
“Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” has been greenlit for a 20-episode order. The show is a spinoff of “Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”
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Here’s how Prime Video describes the new show.
“Each game will welcome an adult contestant who will rely on a classroom full of celebrities from stage, screen, and sports to help them answer 11 questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize. They are not competing against the stars…they’re enlisting their help and, in some cases, can even “cheat” off of them. And on the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer with before locking in. The final question is always at the 6th-grade level.”
Cleveland Heights’ own Kelce says he is excited for the new gig.
Courtesy: Chelsea Williams FILE – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, talks to his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, after they exchanged jerseys following an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 17, 2017. For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL’s grandest stage. Travis helped the Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons on Sunday night when they beat the Bengals for the AFC title, while Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years after their NFC title win over the 49ers. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, file) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on the red carpet at the Kansas City Chiefs ring ceremony at Union Station on June 15, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Hanna/Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, jokes with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center, and other teammates before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, left, celebrates with Jason Kelce, center, and Travis Kelce, right, after the Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics in an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates while holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with ‘Are you Smarter than a Celebrity,’” he said in a press release.
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“I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up,” Kelce said.
The show’s co-creator calls Kelce “the ultimate class clown.”
“Viewers should expect the unexpected Barry Poznick, general manager of MGM Alternative said in a press release.
No word yet on when the new series will air.
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