Prime Video has announced that the new Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity will be hosted by Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce. The 20-episode order is a spinoff of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and is being produced by MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Will be a fun, new twist on the premise of the original popular format. Each game will welcome an adult contestant who will rely on a classroom full of celebrities to help them answer 11 questions from the elementary curriculum to win a $100,000 prize.
“I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons. The original show is a great success, so bringing a new format with everyone’s favourite celebrities to the screen will be entertaining,” said Kelce.
On the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer before locking in. The final question is always at the 6th-grade level.
Fresh off his victory at Super Bowl LVIII, Travis Kelce is among the most recognisable names in sports and pop culture. He is also the co-host of the top-charting sports podcast, New Heights.
“For years, fans around the world have tested their smarts with this fun, nostalgic game show, and we look forward to bringing this reimagined format to Prime Video,” says Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD originals unscripted and targeted programming, Amazon MGM Studios.
“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 panellists and guests and some exciting new twists will keep our global customers coming back week after week.”
After producing over 3,000 episodes of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Globally, MGM Alternative wanted to develop a new, loud twist on the format, and now, with the ultimate class clown, Travis Kelce, hosting, viewers should expect the unexpected.
