Aisha Tyler and Drew Carey introduced the laughs on the season premiere of Who Desires to Be a Millionaire? However did they win $1 million for his or her chosen charities?
Host Jimmy Kimmel shared that he didn’t know they have been buddies, and Carey revealed they’d the identical supervisor for some time, they usually each hosted Whose Line Is It Anyway? Tyler mentioned that they’re like “brother and sister from one other mom.”
The pair gave the impression to be in good fingers as Carey had been on Millionaire earlier than and gained $500,000. The comedians flew by the primary few questions, however as soon as they acquired to the $32,000 query, they acquired tripped up.
The query was “With a whopping 11, which of those singers has extra number-one hits on the Billboard Sizzling 100 than the opposite three mixed?” The alternatives have been Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, or Britney Spears.
Carey and Tyler each deliberated for a number of minutes whether or not it was Whitney or Britney. They determined to make use of certainly one of their 4 lifelines and requested the viewers. The viewers selected Britney Spears, which the comedians have been leaning towards, since she remains to be alive to make music.
Nonetheless, the right reply was Whitney Houston. The group groaned after they acquired it fallacious, regardless of main the pair astray. They went house with $32,000 for his or her chosen charities. “Effectively, we did realize it was one of many two of them!” Tyler mentioned.
“You guys have been nice! I’m so sorry that that occurred. I blame them, by the way in which,” Jimmy Kimmel mentioned, pointing in direction of the viewers.
“I feel we talked them into it,” Carey admitted.
“I do too!” Tyler mentioned.
Kimmel shared that they need to have requested him as a result of he knew the right reply. As their sport ended, Tyler instructed The Worth Is Proper host, “We must always have listened to him! We must always have requested him!” One of many lifelines they nonetheless had left was Ask The Host.
TV Insider spoke with Aisha Tyler concerning the pair’s time on the sport present, her friendship with Drew Carey, and their snafu of not asking Kimmel for assist as an alternative of getting unhealthy recommendation from the viewers.
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What made you wish to be on Who Desires to Be a Millionaire?
Oh, I imply, I sometimes, if I’ve the time, I say sure to these things due to the charity element. I feel that’s actually the motivator for me. I do know the present has been on for a very long time, and it’s a giant fan favourite. Folks love the present. For me, it’s at all times, can I each increase some cash for a favourite charity after which additionally amplify their message, after which, clearly, the added bonus was that I used to be gonna get to do it with Drew, who’s an outdated buddy of mine.
Did you and Drew Carey get to choose one another, or have been you simply assigned to it? Or since you have been associates, you have been similar to, ‘let’s do that collectively.’
I imply, Drew and the present reached out to me and requested me if I wished to do it. I don’t suppose they match you with folks. I feel it’s actually like they’ve an curiosity they usually go, ‘Hey, do you wish to do it with a buddy?’ After which, Drew reached out to me, and clearly, we have now one thing very particular in widespread, which is that we each hosted Whose Line, however we’ve recognized one another by the stand-up world for 20 years.
Did you’re feeling stress entering into since Drew was on the present earlier than? Or do you suppose that made you’re feeling extra snug as a result of he had expertise?
Probably not. I’ve executed a good variety of charity sport exhibits, so I don’t really feel a whole lot of stress. After which I, having hosted Whose Line, having executed a whole lot of dwell tv, there’s the large factor with these items, is that you just by no means know what sort of a query you’re going to get. I felt tremendous ready, and Drew and I’ve a type of an analogous mental disposition. I suppose we each do a whole lot of studying, so we felt actually assured. Stepping into, you by no means know while you’re going to be thrown a curveball.
Did you suppose that the present was going to be simple or exhausting? And what sort of questions have been you hoping to not get? What class?
I imply, I mentioned proper off the highest, I’m not a popular culture maven. If you wish to ask me about science or outer area, politics or geography, or historical past, I’m fairly nice, however I’m simply not a popular culture individual. I’ve the identical 10 songs on my cellphone that I hearken to over and over. I don’t actually have the time to be immersed in popular culture. And it’s humorous as a result of I feel we’re in a type of cultural mood now, the place everyone thinks everyone is aware of every little thing about every little thing, however I hear a couple of music, in a business, after which I’m like, ‘Oh, that sounds good.’ After which I hearken to that music for 10 years. So, that’s simply not my space of experience, and it by no means has been.
You appropriately then went out on the Whitney Houston query, which was music/popular culture. Did you suppose that query could be so powerful, particularly with how iconic Whitney Houston is?
I really feel like we used our greatest judgment on that query. And it was actually, I’m not gonna say it was a trick query, nevertheless it felt tough as a result of it was actually very very like we misplaced Whitney some time in the past, and who remains to be alive and nonetheless making hits? And it felt like Britney has simply been this popular culture fixture for such a very long time. So, to me, we type of used cause to reply that query, and we additionally used a lifeline. So, it was a bummer, as a result of I felt like we had, type of two parts that we have been utilizing to reply that query. And I feel it’s simply the luck of the draw, simply often you’re going to get a query that you just don’t know. Now, on reflection, actually. We most likely ought to have used Jimmy, as a result of it was clear that he knew one thing concerning the query that we didn’t, and we must always have leaned into that, however we wished to save lots of him for later within the sport. And I feel that we have been like,’ Oh yeah, we’ll go to the viewers. Folks know stuff about this.’ The viewers appears tremendous assured. They have been like, ‘Oh yeah, completely. Ask us.’ And I used to be like, ‘You guys have allow us to down. You betrayed us.’ *laughs* However it was a extremely logical reply to that query. And I additionally suppose that Drew and I assumed we would have talked the viewers into answering the way in which that we have been answering, as a result of we have been doing a whole lot of out-loud reasoning about why we thought that Britney might need had extra hits than Whitney. I’ve a extremely good buddy who’s a Whitney obsessive, and he’s by no means going to forgive me.
Would you wish to do every other sport exhibits, like The Worth Is Proper with Drew?
Oh, nicely, I like Drew. I don’t know, do they do a star Worth is Proper? I additionally clearly, actually, actually shut with Wayne Brady, who does Let’s Make a Deal. I simply really feel like Drew, Wayne, and I are like this, humorous, little, unusual set of comedy triplets. So yeah, I imply, I might go on their exhibits, in the event that they ask, as a result of they’re simply, nice, nice associates of mine, and I wish to assist them. And anytime that there’s a charity alternative, that’s actually what motivates me. I really feel like one of the best, most significant a part of being on this enterprise is the chance to do what you’ll be able to on behalf of different folks. So, it’s not a lot the sport present as if I may also help different folks. So yeah, if there’s ever a possibility to boost cash for charity once more sooner or later, I really feel like each time they ask me what charity I wish to play for, I’m like, ‘Oh, God. I imply it’s so exhausting to choose one, and there’s a lot work to be executed, and there’s so many individuals that need assistance.’ So sure, if there’s an opportunity to boost cash for folks, then I’ll completely be again on the market and hopefully see. And the factor is, now I’ll go away, and I’ll research a bunch of popular culture, after which they’ll be asking about molecular biology, and I’ll be like, ‘See guys?’ like, you’ll be able to’t, you by no means know. I’ve like 17 different jobs. I can’t spend all my time studying the web.
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