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       Travis Kelce picked to host ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’
       
       By Lisa Respers France, CNN
       
       Updated: 
       
       3:25 PM EDT, Tue April 16, 2024
       
       Source: CNN
       
       is returning to the small screen, but not on the field.
       
       The professional football player and Super Bowl champ has been selected
       to host Prime Video’s “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” game
       show, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
       
       “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 a statement.
       
       “The original show (“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”) is a
       great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s
       favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining.
       I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and
       excited to see how these famous faces keep up.”
       
       A spinoff of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?,” the new show
       “offers a fun, new twist on the premise of the original popular
       format,” Prime’s statement said.
       
       The new format will welcome an adult contestant “who will rely on a
       classroom full of celebrities from stage, screen, and sports to help
       them answer 11 questions on a range of subjects, pulled from elementary
       curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize,” Prime’s
       statement shared by way of explanation.
       
       “They are not competing against the stars…they’re enlisting their
       help and, in some cases, can even ‘cheat’ off of them.”
       
       “For years, fans around the world have tested their smarts with this
       fun, nostalgic game show, and we look forward to bring this reimagined
       format to Prime Video,” Lauren Anderson, head of advertising-based
       video on demand originals unscripted and targeted programming, Amazon
       MGM Studios, said.
       
       “Travis has proven to be an incredible talent on and off the field,
       and we appreciate the trust he has placed in us with his first foray
       into television. His natural, comedic dynamic with our panelists and
       guests, coupled with some exciting new twists, will keep our global
       customers coming back week after week.”
       
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