Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show, season 21)
| 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (season 21) | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Jimmy Kimmel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | April 8, 2020 – present |
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The twenty-first season of the American version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will be the fourth season on ABC following 17 seasons in syndication. The season will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and is expected to comprise eight episodes featuring celebrity contestants. It premiered on April 8, 2020, and is also simulcast in Canada on CTV
Format[edit]
This season features the same format as previous seasons on ABC, but with two new lifelines: Ask the Expert and Ask the Host. Contestants are allowed to bring someone to the show to help them answer questions as their "Expert" and help them with the first ten questions. After the tenth question, contestants may trade in one of their other lifelines if they want to be able to use their expert on any of the last five questions. Contestants are also allowed to ask host Jimmy Kimmel for help on a question as well. The 50:50 and Phone a Friend lifelines return.[1][2]
| Question Number | Question Value |
|---|---|
| 1 | $100 |
| 2 | $200 |
| 3 | $300 |
| 4 | $500 |
| 5 | $1,000 |
| 6 | $2,000 |
| 7 | $4,000 |
| 8 | $8,000 |
| 9 | $16,000 |
| 10 | $32,000 |
| 11 | $64,000 |
| 12 | $125,000 |
| 13 | $250,000 |
| 14 | $500,000 |
| 15 | $1,000,000 |
Contestants[edit]
| Contestant | Expert | Charity | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stonestreet[3] | Danny Zuker[4] | Building Hope for Autism | $125,000[2] |
| Will Forte[3] | Reb Forte[5] | The Pangea Network | $32,000 |
| Nikki Glaser[6] | Drew Pinsky | Rescue the Birds | $125,000 |
| Jane Fonda[7] | Louis Virtel | Fire Drill Friday's | $125,000 |
| Anthony Anderson[7] | Jonathan Groff (writer) | The Anderson Family Foundation | TBA |
| Dr. Phil[1] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Anderson Cooper[1] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Ike Barinholtz[8] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Catherine O'Hara[8] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Will Arnett[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Andy Cohen[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Lauren Lapkus[10] | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Hannibal Burress | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Contestants | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Stonestreet and Will Forte | April 8, 2020 | 101 | 6.20[11] |
| Eric Stonestreet used all of his lifelines and opted to leave with $125,000 for the Building Hope for Autism charity. Will Forte earned $1,000 so far and he will continue playing in the next episode. | ||||
| 2 | Will Forte and Nikki Glaser | April 15, 2020 | 102 | 3.83[12] |
| Will Forte utilized all of his lifelines and lost on the $64,000 question. He still got to take home $32,000 for the Pangea Network. Nikki Glaser earned $64,000 so far and will continue playing in the next episode. | ||||
| 3 | Nikki Glaser, Jane Fonda and Anthony Anderson[7] | April 22, 2020 | 103 | 3.68[13] |
| Nikki Glaser used all of her lifelines and opted to leave with $125,000 for the Rescue the Birds charity. Jane Fonda easily speeded through the majority of her questions, however she still ended up utilizing all of her lifelines. She also opted to leave with $125,000 for the Fires Drill Friday's charity. Anthony Anderson earned $1,000 so far and will continue playing in the next episode. | ||||
| 4 | Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz and Hannibal Burress | April 30, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
| 5 | Hannibal Burress and Catherine O’Hara | May 7, 2020 | TBA | N/A |
Special[edit]
On April 6, 2020, ABC aired a one-hour special from ABC News entitled Secrets & Surprises celebrating the series' 20th anniversary. It included interviews from former hosts Regis Philbin and Meredith Vieira as well as original executive producer Michael Davies. Season 21 host Jimmy Kimmel also talked about the upcoming season.[14]
Millionaire Live[edit]
Ahead of the season premiere, Sony Pictures Television Games released an app entitled Millionaire Live that lets viewers compete to earn the same amount of money as the celebrity on that night's episode. The game begins immediately after the show airs on the East Coast. Each game is hosted by Kay Adams from NFL Network's Good Morning Football.[15]
Ratings[edit]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Eric Stonestreet and Will Forte" | April 8, 2020 | 1.1 | 6.20[11] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2 | "Will Forte and Nikki Glaser" | April 15, 2020 | 0.6 | 3.83[12] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Nikki Glaser, Jane Fonda and Anthony Anderson" | April 22, 2020 | 0.6 | 3.68[13] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tripathi, Prizmi (April 6, 2020). "When Does 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' 2020 Come Out?". TheCinemaholic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nemetz, Dave (April 8, 2020). "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Revival: How Did Kimmel Do in Regis' Hot Seat?". TVLine. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(#101) "In The Hot Seat: Eric Stonestreet and Will Forte"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ @millionairetv (April 3, 2020). "Who will be @EricStonestreet's expert? We're sure @DannyZuker will think it's an honor 😅 #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @millionairetv (April 4, 2020). "Will Forte (@OrvilleIV) is keeping it in the family! His father, Reb Forte, will be his expert Wednesday on #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire! @jimmykimmel" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "(#102) "In The Hot Seat: Will Forte and Nikki Glaser"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "(#103) "In The Hot Seat: Nikki Glaser, Jane Fonda and Anthony Anderson"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "'Who Wants to be a Millionare': Secrets and Surprises". ABC News.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Schneider, Michael (April 8, 2020). "Jimmy Kimmel and Michael Davies on the Pre-Coronavirus Scramble to Reboot 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'". Variety.
- ↑ @millionairetv (April 14, 2020). "Why is #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire so popular? Our celebrity guests give their final answers!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Metcalf, Mitch (April 9, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.8.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Metcalf, Mitch (April 16, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.15.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Metcalf, Mitch (April 23, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.22.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Secrets & Surprises"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ Jensen, Erin (April 6, 2020). "Exclusive: A new app lets you play for 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' winnings". USA Today. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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