{"id":21932,"date":"2026-07-30T10:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21932"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:49:43","slug":"ben-affleck-lands-rare-1million-prize-during-guest-appearance-on-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21932","title":{"rendered":"Ben Affleck lands rare $1million prize during guest appearance on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/ben-affleck\/index.html\" id=\"mol-41fcffb0-8bbf-11f1-9010-d7bf5cfc9589\" class=\"\">Ben Affleck<\/a> landed the rare $1,000,000 prize during his celebrity guest appearance on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire this week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 53-year-old Oscar winner, whose mother\u00a0Chris Anne recently\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16014275\/ben-affleck-brother-casey-private-agony-mother-chris-anne-death-revealed.html\">passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer<\/a>, joined forces with Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding to take home the big winnings for charity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The money will go to the Hollywood actor&#8217;s Eastern Congo Initiative which he co-founded back in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Affleck and Ding faced the final $1 million question during Wednesday&#8217;s episode of the ABC game show, with <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/jimmy-kimmel\/index.html\" id=\"mol-41f648f0-8bbf-11f1-9010-d7bf5cfc9589\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> hosting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The duo were given the question which read, &#8216;In an annual <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/thanksgiving\/index.html\" id=\"mol-42058b30-8bbf-11f1-9010-d7bf5cfc9589\">Thanksgiving<\/a> tradition, all but which of these have been the names of turkeys pardoned by a U.S. president?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The answers included: Peanut Butter &amp; Jelly,\u00a0Tater &amp; Tot, Mac &amp; Cheese, and Spaghetti &amp; Meatball.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e4c2b853fd61fd34\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336143-16015413-Ben_Affleck_53_landed_the_rare_1_000_000_prize_during_his_celebr-a-7_1785384277934.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ben Affleck, 53, landed the rare $1,000,000 prize during his celebrity guest appearance on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ben Affleck, 53, landed the rare $1,000,000 prize during his celebrity guest appearance on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-79d979083a11a08e\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336493-16015413-The_Oscar_winner_joined_forces_with_Jeopardy_champion_Jamie_Ding-a-8_1785384277936.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Oscar winner\u00a0joined forces with Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding to take home the big winnings for charity\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Oscar winner\u00a0joined forces with Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding to take home the big winnings for charity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Affleck and Ding decided to use the Phone-A-Friend lifeline to call Ding&#8217;s\u00a0longtime trivia partner Stephen Morrison.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kimmel explained to the duo that they also still had the Ask-The-Host lifeline, which prompted the actor to jokingly say to ring up Ding&#8217;s pal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;No. We might as well have Jimmy help,&#8217; the Hollywood star then expressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The late night talk show host playfully quipped, &#8216;Alright, I don&#8217;t have to give you any of my f***ing thoughts, if you don&#8217;t want.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But Affleck replied, &#8216;Actually, you&#8217;re very good with cooking and food, current events, too. Actually, you might know this.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kimmel eventually suggested that the answer could be D: Spaghetti &amp; Meatball.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I could see me adding a big bowl in Donald Trump&#8217;s hands and him slurping up the spaghetti and meatballs,&#8217; he then joked, before adding, &#8216;That one sounds like it wasn&#8217;t the one to me.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Affleck shared that the host was &#8216;probably the best person in the world to ask this question to.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9b4c2dd783fd4a7d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336489-16015413-Affleck_and_Ding_faced_the_final_1_million_question_during_Wedne-a-9_1785384278093.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Affleck and Ding faced the final $1 million question during Wednesday's episode of the ABC game show, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Affleck and Ding faced the final $1 million question during Wednesday&#8217;s episode of the ABC game show, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6223cb778bd13d56\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336507-16015413-Kimmel_explained_to_the_duo_that_they_still_had_Ask_The_Host_lif-a-12_1785384278278.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Kimmel explained to the duo that they still had Ask-The-Host lifeline, which prompted the actor to jokingly say to ring up Ding's pal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kimmel explained to the duo that they still had Ask-The-Host lifeline, which prompted the actor to jokingly say to ring up Ding&#8217;s pal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5a8c2bb7c8e89917\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336505-16015413-Affleck_and_Ding_decided_to_trust_Kimmel_s_guess_and_also_locked-a-14_1785384278423.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Affleck and Ding decided to trust Kimmel's guess and also locked in with Spaghetti &amp; Meatball\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Affleck and Ding decided to trust Kimmel&#8217;s guess and also locked in with Spaghetti &amp; Meatball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f6751488ccf7470a\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336485-16015413-After_a_few_lingering_seconds_it_was_revealed_that_the_pair_had_-a-15_1785384278424.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"634\" alt=\"After a few lingering seconds, it was revealed that the pair had guessed correctly and won the $1 million prize\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">After a few lingering seconds, it was revealed that the pair had guessed correctly and won the $1 million prize<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If I&#8217;m wrong, I&#8217;m so sorry,&#8217; Kimmel said before locking in Spaghetti &amp; Meatball as his own final answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">To be extra safe, Affleck and Ding decided to still call up Morrison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Jimmy, you might like this friend of mine. I\u00a0mean, Harvard-educated, father, we&#8217;re two years apart,&#8217; Ding began.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;But we&#8217;ve been through a lot of trials and tribulations together. Just like Ben and Matt.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">With a deadpan expression, Kimmel then joked, &#8216;Are you looking for trouble?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ding then quickly fired back to go along with the joke by asking, &#8216;Are <span class=\"mol-style-italic\">you<\/span>\u00a0looking for trouble?&#8217; which caused the live audience to laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After calling Morrison, however, he was unable to guess the correct answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;But listen, you know what? He&#8217;s smart because if you don&#8217;t know it, you don&#8217;t know it, right?&#8217; Kimmel said of Morrison.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-410e7dbe5d7b33f7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336537-16015413-The_money_will_be_donated_to_Affleck_s_Eastern_Congo_Initiative_-a-16_1785384278430.jpg\" height=\"860\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The money will be donated to Affleck's Eastern Congo Initiative which he co-founded with Whitney Williams in 2010; seen in May in Beverly Hills\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The money will be donated to Affleck&#8217;s Eastern Congo Initiative which he co-founded with Whitney Williams in 2010; seen in May in Beverly Hills\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Affleck and Ding decided to trust Kimmel&#8217;s guess and also locked in with Spaghetti &amp; Meatball.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After a few lingering seconds, it was revealed that the pair had guessed correctly and won the $1 million prize.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The pair jumped to their feet and excitedly hugged each other as confetti fell down onto the stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Affleck for comment, but has yet to hear back.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The money will be donated to Affleck&#8217;s Eastern Congo Initiative which he co-founded with Whitney Williams in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The nonprofit organization helps &#8216;support locally led organizations to expand access to essential services, strengthen economic opportunities, and promote justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Our work is designed to create scalable, sustainable impact across eastern Congo,&#8217; per the official website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2e56b6e5f4cf91c4\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336549-16015413-The_year_prior_Affleck_s_close_friend_and_collaborator_Matt_Damo-a-20_1785384278585.jpg\" height=\"895\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The year prior, Affleck's close friend and collaborator Matt Damon also scored the same million-dollar prize on the game show; seen in April in San Francisco\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The year prior, Affleck&#8217;s close friend and collaborator Matt Damon also scored the same million-dollar prize on the game show; seen in April in San Francisco\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e6228f0c579e1a8f\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/30\/05\/110336147-16015413-_But_when_I_told_him_he_seemed_surprised_and_delighted_I_think_h-a-19_1785384278584.jpg\" height=\"596\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'But when I told him, he seemed surprised and delighted. I think he was prepared to do it on his own. He's very smart, that Ben Affleck,' Kimmel said of Affleck\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;But when I told him, he seemed surprised and delighted. I think he was prepared to do it on his own. He&#8217;s very smart, that Ben Affleck,&#8217; Kimmel said of Affleck<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The year prior, Affleck&#8217;s close friend and collaborator Matt Damon also scored the same million-dollar prize on the game show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At the time, The Odyssey star had been paired with Ken Jennings. 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