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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) waves after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. Kelce is venturing into television as a game show host. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) FILE PHOTOAP Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce has landed his first major gig outside of football. The two-time Super Bowl champion will put his celebrity status to the test as a game show host. Amazon Prime has ordered 20 episodes of "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" which will feature adult contestants answering sixth-grade level questions with the assistance of well-known people, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter. The show is a spinoff of the FOX series "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" "I grew up loving game shows, and I'm excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with Are you Smarter Than a Celebrity," Kelce told the Hollywood Reporter. "The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone's favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining. I'm just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up." The show's contestants will compete for a top cash prize of $100,000. Kelce, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is parlaying his football fame into several projects, including his "New Heights" podcast. Kelce is producing a documentary titled "King Pleasure" based on artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He is running a music festival called Kelce Jam, scheduled April 28 in Kansas City, featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Rock Ross. -- Thanks for visiting PennLive. Quality local journalism has never been more important. We need your support. Not a subscriber yet? Please consider supporting our work. Follow Tom De Martini on X — @TomDeMartini1 If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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