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Jimmy Kimmel won his second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, defeating Steve Harvey, Ken Jennings, Colin Jost and Martin Short; Jeopardy! captured the Game Show prize again, as Kimmel remains a leading contender in related Primetime Emmy categories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jimmy Kimmel Live is enjoying a ratings surge with June posting 3.15 million viewers and the season up 34%, and Kimmel even revealed he asked Stephen Colbert to guest-host (Colbert declined). He also previewed this summer’s celebrity-filled edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, premiering July 22 on ABC, with pairs like Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding, and Larry David with his daughter Cazzie David.
ABC announces its 2026 summer slate, bringing back Celebrity Family Feud and Press Your Luck on July 9, debuting Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro on July 13, and airing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on July 22, with CMA Fest on June 25 and the ESPYs on July 15; virtually all programming will stream the next day on Hulu.
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, who have been jokingly feuding since 2005, appeared on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' where Damon, alongside Ken Jennings, won $1 million for charity, reigniting their playful rivalry during the show.
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel rekindled their playful feud on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' with Damon winning the top prize for his nonprofit Water.org, while jokingly teasing Kimmel and Ken Jennings about their rivalry.
Ken Jennings and Matt Damon won $1 million for Water.org on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' with Jennings expressing excitement about the win and joking about Damon's IQ. The episode featured playful banter involving Jimmy Kimmel, who orchestrated the celebrity pairing for charity, and included memorable moments like calling a lifeline to 'Jeopardy!' champ Brad Rutter. The win marked Jennings's first 'Millionaire' victory, and the episode added to the show's entertainment with celebrity antics and strategic gameplay.