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‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Set to Return with Jimmy Kimmel as Host and Epic Celebrity Contestant Pairings

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is heating up the summer with a new batch of celebrity contestants aiming to raise money for their favorite charities.

The beloved game show is back for a new season, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and set to premiere on ABC on Wednesday, July 10.

In honor of its 25th anniversary on the network, the new iteration will feature two celebrities competing to win $1 million for their favorite charity.

PEOPLE can confirm that the premiere episode will feature Kenan & Kel alums and Good Burger 2 stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell competing for the grand prize, as well as Oh, Hello on Broadway stars John Mulaney and Nick Kroll.

It’s no surprise that duos are set to compete beside one another, as both have longstanding friendships.

While speaking about their “brotherhood,” in a conversation with PEOPLE last November, Mitchell, 45, said that the moments that he gets to spend with Thompson, 46, are what he cherishes most about their friendship.

“We’ve known each other since we were kids. We both had our own journeys and journeys together. It’s a friendship that has been [able to last] over a test of time, which is super awesome,” he said.

Kenan Thompson (left) and Kel Mitchell on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire”.

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The additional celebrity pairings hold just as close of a bond as they include Full House alums John Stamos and Dave Coulier, Everybody Loves Raymond and Bupkis stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett, Scrubs alums Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Dave stars Lil Dicky and GaTa, Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, Community alums Gillian Jacobs and Danny Pudi, and Another Period stars Natasha Leggero and Jason Ritter.

John Mulaney (left) and Nick Kroll on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire”.

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Other celebrity pairings include siblings Kelly and Jack Osbourne, podcast co-hosts Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata, Rosie O’Donnell and Lisa Ann Walter, Ike Barinholtz and Alan Barinholtz, Sophia Bush and Alex Edelman, Jeff Ross and “Cousin Sal” Iacono, and Ron Funches and Reggie Watts.

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premieres Wednesday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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