Travis Kelce will host a by-product of ‘Are You Smarter Than a fifth Grader?’
Travis Kelce is including “recreation present host” to his résumé.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish has been chosen to host an upcoming recreation present known as “Are You Smarter Than a Superstar?” Amazon MGM Studios introduced in a press release April 16.
The brand new sequence — a by-product of the humorous quiz present “Are You Smarter Than a fifth Grader?” — will air its first 20-episode season on Prime Video.
“Are You Smarter Than a Superstar?” might be an up to date model of the unique recreation, which debuted on Fox in 2007. In every episode of Kelce’s present, viewers will meet an grownup contestant who will use the assistance of a bunch of celebrities to reply 11 questions, the press launch defined. The questions will come from quite a lot of elementary-level topics.
Through the ultimate spherical, one star might be chosen to debate the query, which might be at a sixth grade stage, with the contestant. If the reply is correct, the contestant wins the $100,000 prize.
Just like “Are You Smarter Than a fifth Grader?” contestants will even have a “cheat” choice to higher their probabilities of making it to the following spherical.
Kelce’s present might be accessible to stream in over 240 nations and territories world wide, in response to the press launch.
The star athlete expressed his pleasure about taking over the brand new position in a press release.
“I grew up loving recreation exhibits, and I’m excited to be following within the footsteps of so many TV icons by internet hosting my very first one with ‘Are you Smarter than a Superstar,’” the three-time Tremendous Bowl winner mentioned. “The unique present is a superb success, so to be bringing a brand new format with everybody’s favourite celebrities to the display, will certainly be entertaining. I’m simply comfortable to be on the internet hosting facet of the equation right here and excited to see how these well-known faces sustain.”
Kelce has already confirmed on his weekly “New Heights” podcast with brother Jason Kelce that he has sufficient charisma and jokes to maintain viewers entertained. He has expertise main a tv present, too. In 2016, he starred on an E! actuality relationship present known as “Catching Kelce.” He met 50 girls, representing the entire U.S. states, who have been hoping to fall in love with him.
All through the present, which solely aired for one season, he took the ladies on group dates and fancy VIP dates. His brother popped up on a football-themed date within the third episode.
Throughout an interview with “The Pivot” podcast in January 2023, Kelce mentioned the present was a “studying expertise,” however that he’d “by no means” strive actuality tv once more.
Now, Kelce is able to strive main a distinct kind of present throughout his NFL offseason.
In a press release about Kelce being chosen to guide “Are You Smarter Than a Superstar?” Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD originals unscripted and focused programming for Amazon MGM Studios, teased that viewers will see Kelce’s “pure, comedic dynamic with our panelists and friends.”
Barry Poznick, common supervisor of MGM Various and co-creator of the sequence, described Kelce as “the last word class clown.”
The premiere of “Are You Smarter Than A Superstar?” might be revealed at a later date.
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