Jimmy Kimmel Hosts Matt Damon on Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
might not have time for on his late night talk show, but the pair will come face-to-face on the new season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
“Millionaire is back,” Kimmel, 57, says in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look at the upcoming fourth season of the game show that will kick off on Wednesday, July 23.
Damon, 54, is one of the many stars who will be participating in the beloved trivia show. The actor will team up with Jeopardy! host and legend for a chance to earn $1 million for charity.
“Do we love Matt Damon or what?” Jennings, 51, asks Kimmel while sitting next to Damon in the clip.
Kimmel fires back, “I’m coming on Jeopardy! with someone you hate!”
Damon and Kimmel’s playful rivalry started in 2005 as a running gag on Jimmy Kimmel Live! when the host jokingly apologized to the actor — who was not scheduled for the show — for “running out of time” for him. The twosome have continued their banter over the years as they’ve taken jabs at each other.
Damon and Jennings aren’t the only exciting pair fans will get to watch this summer. Other duos include and , and , and , and , and , and , and , and , plus and .
In addition to some iconic Hollywood friendships, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will feature some sweet costar reunions. Those pairings include Community alums and Jim Rash, Workaholics stars Adam Devine and Anders Holm, The Office alums Kate Flannery and Oscar Nuñez, Whose Line Is It Anyways? alums Drew Carey and Aisha Tyler, Deli Boys’ stars Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh plus CNN’s Jake Tapper and Kaitlan Collins.
The original Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was hosted by the late Regis Philbin. Contestants, who were typically everyday folks, were tasked with answering a series of questions that would increase in difficulty to get to the million-dollar prize.
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Following its 2019 cancellation, the game show was brought back with a celebrity format and Kimmel was tapped to host. It premiered the following year.
The celebrity version has only given out the million dollar prize twice. Celebrity chef David Chang earned a $1 million check for the Southern Smoke Foundation in 2020. Last season, father-son duo Ike and Alan Barinholtz successfully answered the last question to get the top prize for the ASL Program at Los Encinos School.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premieres on ABC Wednesday, July 23, at 8 p.m. ET.
