Add game show host to Travis Kelce’s ever-growing list of titles.
Amazon Prime Video announced Tuesday that the nine-time Pro Bowl tight end and pop culture icon will host “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” This game show is a spin-off of “Are You Smarter Than His 5th Grader?” A once-popular game show hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy in which adults answered questions from elementary school students.
The 20-episode series features adult contestants. Adult contestants will aim to win $100,000 by answering 11 questions on a variety of topics taken from the elementary school curriculum in a classroom full of famous people from stage, film and sport. award.
For the final question, contestants choose one celebrity to discuss before finalizing their answer. The last question is always that she is at a 6th grade level.
Kelsey won Super Bowl III in February and has been enjoying a highly publicized romance with Taylor Swift for months. The two were spotted together at Coachella last week.
He also co-hosts the top-charting sports podcast New Heights with his brother Jason, who retired in March.
“I grew up loving game shows, so I’m excited to follow in the footsteps of so many television icons by hosting my first show on Are you Smarter than a Celebrity,” said Kelsey. he said in a statement. “The original show has been a huge success, so bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities on screen will definitely be interesting. I’m very happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here. I’m looking forward to seeing how these famous faces continue.”
Original US version of the Emmy-nominated “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” It premiered in 2007 and was watched by a record-breaking 27 million people, with over 800 million total viewers during its run.
Since 2007, it has remained the No. 1 game show premiere in broadcast television history.
“For years, fans around the world have tested their wits on this fun, nostalgic game show, and we’re excited to bring this reimagined format to Prime Video,” said Lauren Anderson of Amazon MGM Studios. I look forward to bringing it to you.” He has shown talent on and off the field and we appreciate the faith he has placed in us in his first foray into television. His natural, comedic dynamic with panelists and guests, coupled with some exciting new developments, will keep customers from all over the world coming back week after week. ”
Wes Cauble will serve as showrunner, and Cauble and Mark Burnett will serve as executive producers. Sean Kelly and Steve Hughes will serve as co-executive producers.
