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arts-entertainment24 days 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

entertainment25 days 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|

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

entertainment26 days 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

entertainment26 days ago•45 min saved

Jeopardy! Champ Joins Ben Affleck for $1 Million Win on Millionaire

Jeopardy! champ Jamie Ding teamed with Ben Affleck on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and won the top prize of $1 million for charity, adding to Ding's earlier $882,605 from 31 Jeopardy! wins.

via The Washington Post|

#arts-and-entertainment #ben-affleck-actor #celebrity

culture26 days 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|

#ben-affleck #culture #eastern-congo-initiative

entertainment26 days 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|

#affleck #eastern-congo-initiative #entertainment

tv-and-movies26 days 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|

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

entertainment27 days ago•16 min saved

Ben Affleck Wins $1 Million on Millionaire, Donating Prize to Congo Initiative

Ben Affleck won the $1 million top prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, aided by Jeopardy! champ Jamie Ding and a lifeline to host Jimmy Kimmel; the prize will go to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative, coming about a year after Matt Damon’s win. In the final turkey-question moment, Kimmel’s guess of 'Spaghetti & Meatball' helped them decide, and the correct answer was later revealed as the same.

via Variety|

#ben-affleck #charity #entertainment

business3 months ago•81 min saved

Jamie Ding's Jeopardy windfall dampened by taxes and thrift plan

Jamie Ding won $880,000 on Jeopardy!, but after taxes and a modest savings plan, the windfall isn’t as life-changing as it sounds, with the prize income likely offset by tax impact and conservative financial choices.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #jamie-ding #jeopardy

entertainment-television3 months ago•16 min saved

Jeopardy! Champ Jamie Ding Ends 31-Game Run, Urges Immigration Unity

Jeopardy! contestant Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning streak ended with $882,605 in regular-season earnings, placing him No. 5 on the all-time consecutive-wins list. He told People that his run helped unite viewers and that, as an immigrant and a person of color, immigrants should be seen positively, even as he criticizes the federal government’s approach to immigration and ICE. Ding lost his final game by 13,990 points, signed off with “TTFN,” and hinted at a return for the Tournament of Champions.

via Variety|

#entertainment-television #ice #immigration

entertainment4 months ago•32 min saved

Jamie Ding's buzzer secret: time it to Ken Jennings's voice

Jeopardy! 30-time champion Jamie Ding reveals his buzz-in trick: he times his attempt to the host Ken Jennings's voice rather than the lights on the board. He shared the method with backstage contestants, highlighting his competitive yet friendly reputation as he approaches his next episodes after reaching about $849,603 in winnings.

via Yahoo|

#buzzing #entertainment #jamie-ding

entertainment4 months ago•7 min saved

Jamie Ding Extends Jeopardy! Streak With Humble Flair and Fan Devotion

Jamie Ding, a 33-year-old New Jersey law student, stretched his Jeopardy! winning streak to 28 and pushed his earnings to $774,601, placing him among the show’s top champions by wins and eighth in all-time winnings. Fans praise his humble, non-showy demeanor and have started copying his small wave; his orange-on-TV wardrobe—a Princeton nod—has become a fan favorite, and some family members are tuning in for the first time as Ding cements his status in Jeopardy! history.

via Fox News|

#28-win-streak #entertainment #fans

entertainment4 months ago•11 min saved

Jennings weighs in as Jamie Ding closes in on Jeopardy! record

Ken Jennings says he would be excited if Jamie Ding reaches 75 wins on Jeopardy!, joking that he’d eat his hat and even joking about a trap door replacing him as host. Ding, riding a 26-game streak with about $732,000 in winnings, is nearing the show’s top five money leaders. The 33-year-old Grosse Pointe native, now based in New Jersey, has drawn national attention as his run continues.

via The Detroit News|

#celebrities-and-entertainment-news #entertainment #jamie-ding

entertainment4 months ago•32 min saved

Jeopardy! Champion Extends 25-Game Streak, Tops $700K

Jamie Ding of New Jersey extended his Jeopardy! winning streak to 25 games, earning $35,000 on April 16 for a total of $702,000. His run places him fifth on the all-time consecutive-wins list and seventh on the regular-season money list, and he will advance to the Tournament of Champions at the season’s end.

via Yahoo News UK|

#entertainment #jamie-ding #jeopardy