Jimmy Kimmel Returns With Celebrity Millionaire on July 22 as His Late-Night Audience Hits 3.15 Million
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Updated · Variety · Jul 22
Jimmy Kimmel Returns With Celebrity Millionaire on July 22 as His Late-Night Audience Hits 3.15 Million
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 22
Summary
ABC airs Jimmy Kimmel’s new celebrity edition of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” on July 22 at 8 p.m. ET, with Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding plus Larry and Cazzie David opening the season.
Kimmel said the primetime quiz show is easier than “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” with no writing and more built-in drama, while celebrity pairs compete for charity.
The return comes after “Jimmy Kimmel Live” posted a record June average of 3.15 million viewers, up 17% from May, with adults 18-49 more than doubling to a 0.37 rating.
Kimmel joked CBS helped those gains after canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” though he said late-night TV still draws sizable linear and next-day digital audiences.