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Are you smarter than a star? now has a premiere date. Prime Video announced the arrival of the new game show spin-off hosted by NFL legend Travis Kelce with the release of several first photos.
The 20-episode season will feature celebrities Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer, Ron Funches, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chad Ochocinco, Garcelle Beauvais, Lala Kent, Sophia Stallone and Lilly Singh.
Prime Video revealed further information about the series in a press release.
Prime Video announced that the highly anticipated series Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? will premiere Wednesday, October 16 on Prime Video with three episodes, followed by a new episode weekly. The 20-episode Amazon MGM Studios original series, hosted by NFL legend Travis Kelce, will be available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Prime Video also released first images from the new series, which features a classroom filled with fan-favorite celebrity participants, including comedians Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer and Ron Funches, “Thursday Night Football” commentator Ryan Fitzpatrick, former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, “Real Housewife of Beverly Hills” Garcelle Beauvais, “Vanderpump Rules” star Lala Kent, podcaster Sophia Stallone and actress and producer Lilly Singh.
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? offers a fun, new twist on the popular original format. Each game, hosted by Travis Kelce, features an adult contestant who relies on a classroom full of celebrities from comedy, film and sports to answer 11 questions on various topics from the elementary school curriculum for a chance to win a $100,000 prize. Instead of competing against the celebrities, contestants enlist their help and, in some cases, can even “cheat” at the stars’ expense. And for the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant chooses a celebrity to discuss the answer with before committing. The final question is always at a 6th grade level.
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? is produced by Wes Kauble and Mark Burnett, with co-producers Sean Kelly, Steve Hughes, Susan Janis-Mashayekhi and Tamara Akins. The series is produced by MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, and distributed worldwide by Amazon MGM Studios Distributions. The original U.S. version of the Emmy-nominated Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? was co-created by Barry Poznick and John Steven.
See more photos from the Prime Video game show below.
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What do you think? Do you plan on watching this new game show when it comes out in October?
