The return of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is upon us, and with it, its requisite buzz factory. ABC announced today that the revival will include celebrity guests. Festive! Every night of the two-week run, a different celebrity will answer a single question to win $50K for the charity of their choice. That’s two fewer questions than you need to answer to cross a bridge, for those of you keeping score at home.
And then there’s the line-up of noted celebrity intellectuals: Lauren Conrad, Snoop Dogg, Patricia Heaton, Shawn Johnson, Steve Nash, Katy Perry, Rachael Ray, Sherri Shepherd, Vanessa Williams, Wynonna… and a “Surprise Guest.” None of these celebrities particularly screams “trivia whiz” to me, but the allure of a surprise guest is irresistible.
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Lauren, who is in New York City at the moment, just sent fans the following message regarding her stint on the game show via Twitter:
LaurenConrad "Backstage at "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". I get one question to try and win $ for charity (M.powerment by Mark). So so nervous!!!" about 26 minutes ago from Twitterberry
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire premieres Sunday, August 9th (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) and will air for 11 nights, Sunday-Thursday at 8:00 p.m., with the finale on Sunday, August 23rd (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire premieres Sunday, August 9th (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) and will air for 11 nights, Sunday-Thursday at 8:00 p.m., with the finale on Sunday, August 23rd (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET).