Travis Kelce’s ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ launch date revealed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prime Video announced the premiere date for the Kansas City Chiefs Tight End’s first game show gig.

Prime Video’s “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” will premiere with the first three episodes on October 16.

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The 20-episode Amazon Original series will feature an adult contestant relying on a classroom of celebrities, who will help them answer 11 questions pulled from the elementary curriculum.

The contestant may choose one celebrity to discuss the answer with before submitting it for the $100,000 sixth-grade level final question.

The Season 1 lineup of celebrities includes comedians Nikki Glaser, Natasha Leggero, Nicole Byer and Ron Funches; Thursday Night Football analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick; former NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco; Real Housewives of Beverly Hills vet Garcelle Beauvais; Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent; social media personality/podcast host Sophia Stallone; and actress/comedian Lilly Singh, according to Entertainment Tonight.

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Kelce has taken part in multiple entertainment endeavors during the Chiefs off-season. Another time you can expect to see him on your screen is in “Grotesquerie,” a horror show by Ryan Murphy.

Kelce also has a producer’s credit for the movie, “My Dead Friend Zoe.”

During the off-season, Kelce signed a $34.25 million contract with the Chiefs and is now the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, making football his number one priority.

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