{"id":34793,"date":"2024-04-26T10:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=34793"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:25:46","slug":"travis-kelce-set-to-host-are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-spinoff-in-first-tv-series-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/04\/travis-kelce-set-to-host-are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-spinoff-in-first-tv-series-role.html","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Set to Host &#8216;Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader&#8217; Spinoff in First TV Series Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34802\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/04\/travis-kelce-credit-featureflash-photo-agency-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34802\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/04\/travis-kelce-credit-featureflash-photo-agency-shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"travis kelce\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featureflash Photo Agency\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travis Kelce\u2019s next gig will be as a game show host. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end landed his first TV series job, and it\u2019s hosting a spinoff of the Fox game show \u201cAre You Smarter Than a 5thh Grader?\u201d for Amazon\u2019s Prime video. The new show is called \u201cAre You Smarter Than a Celebrity?\u201d and it will feature adult contestants answering sixth-grade level questions with the help of some famous faces. Amazon has ordered 20 episodes of the show hosted by the Super Bowl champ.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce said, \u201cI grew up loving game shows, and I\u2019m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with \u2018Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity.\u2019 The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone\u2019s favorite celebrities to the screen will definitely be entertaining. I\u2019m just happy to be the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD originals unscripted and targeted programming, Amazon MGM Studios, \u201cFor years, fans around the world have tested their smarts with this fun, nostalgic game show, and we look forward to bringing this reimagined format to Prime Video. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iH8LUqOI2VI?si=YaAORJmFtIhYfaGl\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the show, an adult contestant \u201cwill rely on a classroom full of celebrities from stage, screen and sports to help them answer 11 questions on a range of subjects, pulled from the elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize. They are not competing against the stars; they\u2019re enlisting their help and, in some cases, can even \u2018cheat\u2019 off of them. And on the final question, worth $100,000, the contestant selects one celebrity to discuss the answer with before locking in. The final question is always at the 6th-grade level.\u201d Barry Poznick, general manager of MGM Alternative and series co-creator, said, \u201cAfter producing more than 3,000 episodes of\u00a0\u201cAre You Smarter Than a 5th\u00a0Grader?\u201d globally, we wanted to come up with a new, loud twist on the format. Replacing the kids with celebrities gives us more laughs and surprises, like a roast, as contestants cheat off their famous classmates. And now, with the ultimate class clown, Travis Kelce, hosting, viewers should expect the unexpected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The original U.S. version of\u00a0\u201cAre You Smarter Than a 5th\u00a0Grader\u201d was co-created by Poznick and John Steven and hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy.\u00a0The show premiered in 2007 to 27 million viewers and has remained the most-watched game show premiere in broadcast television history. Kelce and the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0won the Super Bowl in February, defeating the San Francisco 49ers. His popularity has also grown exponentially beyond sports circles due to media and fan obsession with his ongoing romance with Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Kelce has been expanding his business efforts into other areas. He\u2019s producing a documentary titled\u00a0King Pleasure\u00a0about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He recently also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/music-news\/travis-kelce-launch-music-festival-kelce-jam-1235366573\/\">launched his music festival<\/a>\u00a0called Kelce Jam, which will take place April 28 in Kansas City and feature Machine Gun Kelly and Rock Ross. Kelce is also the co-host of the sports podcast\u00a0New Heights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u2019s next gig will be as a game show host. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end landed his first TV series job, and it\u2019s hosting a spinoff of the Fox game show \u201cAre You Smarter Than a 5thh Grader?\u201d for Amazon\u2019s Prime video. 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