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arts-entertainment2 months ago•12 min saved

Affleck and Jamie Ding clinch $1M on Millionaire with Wright brothers question and turkey-name twist

Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding won the $1 million top prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? after correctly answering the Wright brothers question with a 50:50 lifeline, and then choosing the final turkey-name query—Spaghetti & Meatball—with host Jimmy Kimmel’s input; the prize goes to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative, a charity he co-founded in 2010 to aid communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are the fifth winners of the revived show since 2020.

via The Independent|

#arts-entertainment #ben-affleck #eastern-congo-initiative

entertainment2 months ago•134 min saved

Affleck Clinches $1 Million for Congo Charities on Millionaire

Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding won $1 million on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with the prize going to Affleck's charity, the Eastern Congo Initiative; after a lighthearted final question about pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys, host Jimmy Kimmel presented the oversized check, continuing a trend of celebrities using game-show winnings for charity.

via Vulture|

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entertainment2 months ago•396 min saved

Affleck turns Millionaire win into $1M for Congo charity

Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! alum Jamie Ding won $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with the prize going to Affleck’s Congo-focused nonprofit, the Eastern Congo Initiative.

via NBC News|

#ben-affleck #charity #eastern-congo-initiative

culture2 months ago•137 min saved

Affleck Nets $1 Million for Congo Charity on Millionaire

Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champ Jamie Ding won $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with the prize going to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative. Host Jimmy Kimmel teased Affleck throughout the episode, which wrapped up with a celebratory hug after a prodding final question about presidential turkey pardons. This marks another celebrity win for a good cause, following Matt Damon’s similar win a year earlier.

via The Cut|

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entertainment2 months ago•4 min saved

Affleck and Jamie Ding Clinch $1 Million on Millionaire for Congo Initiative

Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! legend Jamie Ding won $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? after answering all 15 questions, with the prize going to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative. They advanced with three lifelines intact and relied on Jimmy Kimmel’s hunch for the final question, risking $468,000 but ultimately securing the win. The victory adds to Ding’s Jeopardy! achievements and sets up his appearance in the Tournament of Champions on Aug. 10, while Affleck’s charity work and connections to Damon are noted in the coverage.

via USA Today|

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tv-and-movies2 months ago•14 min saved

Affleck and Jamie Ding Take Home $1 Million for Congo Charity on Millionaire

Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding won $1 million for charity on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a year after Matt Damon also snagged the top prize. In a tense final, they faced a turkey-pardoning question and, after calling on host Jimmy Kimmel as a lifeline and with Ding’s partner Stephen Morrison declining to answer, went with Kimmel’s guess—Spaghetti & Meatball—to win. The prize will go to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative to support Congo-based community programs.

via Rolling Stone|

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entertainment2 years ago•1 min saved

Jennifer Lopez Stuns in Dazzling Cutout Gown and Thigh-High Slit

Jennifer Lopez looked stunning in a black-and-silver cutout dress with a thigh-high slit while supporting husband Ben Affleck at the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament in Las Vegas. The couple exchanged loving glances as Affleck looked dashing in a blue three-piece suit. Lopez previously wowed in a gold floral lace dress at the 2023 Los Angeles County Museum of Art+Film Gallery.

via Harper's BAZAAR|

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