Current:Home > InvestTravis Kelce to host celebrity spinoff of 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?' -AssetLink
Travis Kelce to host celebrity spinoff of 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'
View
Date:2025-04-15 07:34:58
Travis Kelce has made his next play.
Amazon Prime confirmed the Kansas City Chiefs tight end will host a streaming spinoff of game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" titled "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?"
The 20-episode series puts contestants to the test with elementary school-level questions to compete for up to a $100,000 prize.
"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,'" Kelce said in statement. "The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen will definitely be entertaining."
He added: "I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up."
Contestants will be challenged with 11 questions in a wide range of subjects, assisted by a "classroom" of celebrities from various professions they can tag in for help. The final question, worth $100,000, will be at the 6th grade level.
Amazon Prime has not announced a premiere date.
The announcement comes a month after word surfaced that the NFL player was in discussions to host a reboot of the quiz show.
Kelce, already popular as an NFL player, has become a household name since he began dating pop superstar Taylor Swift. He has also done a bit of acting, guest starring in a short-lived 2020 Showtime comedy, "Moonbase 8," featuring Fred Armisen and made his debut at SXSW festival in March as the executive producer of the dark comedy "My Dead Friend Zoe." During the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards, which took place during SXSW, he took home the podcast of the year award for the "New Heights" podcast with his brother Jason Kelce.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelcedance to Bleachers, Ice Spice at Coachella
“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” was a hit when it premiered in February 2007 on Fox, and was hosted by comedian-actor Jeff Foxworthy. The show ran for three seasons and returned with a fourth in 2015. It also had a brief run in syndication.
Nickelodeon revived the show in 2019 for one season hosted by wrestler-turned-actor John Cena.
Contributing: Edward Segarra
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Our Emmys Recap
- 150M under weather alerts, 6 dead as 'dangerous cold' has US in its clutches: Live updates
- Vandalism probe opened after swastika painted on Philadelphia wall adjacent to Holocaust memorial
- Vance jokes he’s checking out his future VP plane while overlapping with Harris at Wisconsin airport
- Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump
- Emmys 2023: Ali Wong Gives a Candid Look at Being a Mom of 2
- Jenna Ortega's 2023 Emmys Look Proves Her Wednesday-Inspired Style Is Over
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Daniel Radcliffe Sparks Marriage Rumors With Erin Darke at 2023 Emmys
Ranking
- PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Wednesday August 7, 2024
- Poland’s president and new prime minister remain divided on rule of law despite talks
- Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Ronald Powell dies at 32
- Turkish court convicts Somali president’s son over motorcyclist’s death, commutes sentence to fine
- The Daily Money: Disney+ wants your dollars
- Virginia gun-rights advocates rally at annual ‘Lobby Day’ amid legislators’ gun-control push
- Connecticut takes over No. 1 spot as USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll gets major overhaul
- The second trial between Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll is underway. Here's what to know.
Recommendation
Illinois governor calls for resignation of sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Black woman in her home
150M under weather alerts, 6 dead as 'dangerous cold' has US in its clutches: Live updates
150M under weather alerts, 6 dead as 'dangerous cold' has US in its clutches: Live updates
Woman's body, wreckage found after plane crashes into ocean in Half Moon Bay, California
Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
Switzerland hosts President Zelenskyy and offers to host a peace summit for Ukraine
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Make Surprise PDA-Packed Appearance at the 2023 Emmys
EIF Business School, the Birthplace of Dreams