Ben Affleck Wins $1 Million on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding won $1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, answering a final question about which turkeys were not pardoned by a U.S. president.
- The final question involved choosing between four turkey names, and after using host Jimmy Kimmel as a lifeline and consulting Ding’s partner, they took a risk on Kimmel’s hesitant guess.
- Their correct answer, "Spaghetti & Meatball," secured the $1 million prize, leading to a celebratory moment with confetti and a large check presentation.
- The prize money will be donated to Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative, a foundation he co-founded in 2009 to support community organizations and increase international awareness of issues in eastern Congo.
- This win follows a similar $1 million victory on the show by Affleck’s Good Will Hunting co-star Matt Damon one year earlier.
