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    Travis Kelce Tries Being a Game Show Host in ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ Trailer

    By James Hibberd,

    12 hours ago
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    Travis Kelce is giving his first game show hosting gig everything he’s got in the trailer for Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?

    Below is a first look at Prime Video’s spinoff of the classic Fox game show, which will have adult contestants answering sixth-grade level questions with the help of some famous faces.

    The show is the first TV series gig booked by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who will also be starring in Ryan Murphy’s FX horror series Grotesquerie , which premiered last week. Amazon has ordered 20 episodes of the show hosted by the Super Bowl champ. The series will premiere Wednesday, Oct. 16 on Prime Video with three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly.

    Here’s the trailer, which features Kelce seeming a bit unsure of what to do with his hands.

    The celebrities in the show include comedians Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer and Ron Funches; Thursday Night Football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick; former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco; Real Housewife of Beverly Hills’ Garcelle Beauvais; Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent; podcaster Sophia Stallone; and actress and producer Lilly Singh.

    “I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with Are you Smarter Than a Celebrity? ,” Kelce said when the show was first announced in April . “The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining. I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.”

    “For years, fans around the world have tested their smarts with this fun, nostalgic game show, and we look forward to bring this reimagined format to Prime Video,” added 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 panelists and guests, coupled with some exciting new twists, will keep our global customers coming back week after week.”

    The original U.S. version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader was co-created by Barry Poznick and John Steven, and hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy. The show premiered in 2007 to 27 million viewers and has remained the most watched game-show premiere in broadcast television history.

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