Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is set to host the game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”, Amazon announced Tuesday.
The 20-episode show is a spin-off of the popular game show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” and will premiere on Prime Video.
“I grew up loving game shows and I’m excited to follow in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first with ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity,'” Kelce said in a Press release. “The original series is a big hit, so bringing a new format to the screen with everyone’s favorite celebrities will certainly be entertaining. I’m just happy to be on the host side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up,” Kelce said.
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Kelce’s show will follow the premise of the original, featuring an adult contestant who draws on a group of fifth graders to help them answer 11 questions on a range of topics in order to win a prize of $100,000. “Are you smarter than a celebrity?” » will replace fifth graders with celebrities.
Kelce, 34, and the Kansas City Chiefs just won their second straight Super Bowl in February. The eight-time Pro Bowler and four-time NFL All-Pro also became a household name last season thanks in part to his relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift and the “New Heights” podcast he hosts with his brother, now retired. Great Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce.
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