Molly Bohannon
Topline
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is heading to the small screen as a game show host on “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?,” a spin-off of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” produced by Amazon.
Key Facts
The show was ordered to have 20 episodes produced by MGM Alternative, an Amazon studios division, and will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories, Amazon announced Tuesday.
Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl champion and boyfriend of billionaire popstar Taylor Swift, said in a press release he “grew up loving game shows” and is excited to follow “in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting.”
Each episode will feature one adult contestant trying to win $100,000 by answering 11 questions from an elementary school curriculum with the help of “celebrities from stage, screen, and sports,” according to the release.
Crucial Quote
“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 in the release.
What We Don’t Know
When the show will premiere. Amazon has not announced a release date for the streaming show.
Big Number
More than 3,000. That’s how many episodes of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” were produced globally during its run.
Key Background
Kelce has been in the spotlight for months following news of his relationship with Swift last fall and his third Super Bowl win in February. Beyond football, he has also grown a following for his podcast, “New Heights,” in which he and his brother former Eagles player Jason Kelce discuss football in weekly episodes. Kelce has been on the small screen before as he had his own dating reality show in 2016, “Catching Kelce,” in which he dated one woman from each state. For the show’s part, “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” debuted in 2007 on Fox with host Jeff Foxworthy and ran for four seasons, though it eventually moved to Nickelodeon and was hosted by John Cena, where it lasted one season.
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