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Ben Affleck wins $1 million prize on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
The Boston Globe • • general
Key Points:
- Ben Affleck and "Jeopardy!" champion Jamie Ding competed on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" celebrity edition, aiming to win $1 million for Affleck’s Eastern Congo Initiative nonprofit.
- The duo entered Wednesday’s episode with $250,000 already won and faced two final questions to secure the grand prize.
- They correctly answered a $500,000 question about the first airplane flight after using the 50/50 lifeline.
- For the $1 million question about Thanksgiving turkey pardons, after consulting host Jimmy Kimmel and a friend via lifelines, they chose "spaghetti and meatball," winning the full prize.
- The win marks a successful collaboration between Affleck and Ding, with the prize benefiting Affleck’s charity.
