Jimmy Kimmel has thrown out a problem to President Donald Trump to return and check his information on ABC’s Who Needs to Be a Millionaire, which returned for a brand new season on Wednesday night time (July 23).
The late-night host spoke with Additional‘s Paul Costabile on the set of the favored sport present forward of Wednesday’s premiere, which noticed Drew Carey and Aisha Tyler win $32,000 earlier than Ken Jennings and Kimmel’s long-time mock rival Matt Damon took to the stage.
When requested to disclose his dream contestant, Kimmel advised the outlet, “Boy, wouldn’t it’s enjoyable to place Donald Trump in that sizzling seat, see how a lot that genius is aware of?”
He continued, “I might say [to him], ‘Please, have a seat. I might like to… You understand what? Any time you spend on a sport present is one other hour you’re not being president, so I’m in assist of that.’”
On a extra critical word, Kimmel mentioned lots of people are “nervous” about approaching the present, “particularly the people who find themselves seen as sensible persons are notably cautious about not being seen as sensible individuals.”
“So, I love anyone that does sit down and are available on the present as a result of they’re actually risking their repute,” he added.
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Kimmel was additionally requested about his long-time enemy, Damon, showing on the present. The comic and actor have had a mock rivalry happening because the early 2000s, with Damon usually the butt of Kimmel’s jokes on Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!
“You don’t need to hold saying his identify, it’s like Voldemort,” Kimmel quipped. “Properly, guess what, [Jennings] introduced someone with him, who was not invited on the present, was not welcome on the present, who confirmed up, who has been attempting to get on my present for a few years and actually embarrassed himself, embarrassed his household, and ought to be ashamed of what he did.”
He added, “He’s not a pleasant particular person. He’s sneaky, and I’m fairly positive he cheated.”
Jennings and Damon reached $250,000 on Wednesday’s present earlier than time ran out. The pair will return subsequent week with all three lifelines nonetheless intact to see if they’ll go all the best way to the $1 million query.
Who Needs to Be a Millionaire, Wednesdays, 8/7c, ABC