Ben Affleck and ‘Dangerous!’ winner Jamie Ding just won the top prize on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.’ On the latest episode, the two got to the 15th and final question, and when they got it right, they got the biggest prize of the night together.
Ben Affleck and ‘Jeopardy!’ winner Jamie Ding wins grand prize on ‘WWTBAM’
For ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’, the Oscar-winning actress teamed up with Jamie Ding, who has already won 31 games on ‘Jeopardy!’ from March 13, 2026, to April 24, 2026. On July 30, the two reached the million dollar question (question 15). Although the conflict was intense, he responded well and won.The proceeds from the show will be donated to Affleck’s non-profit organization that works on fundraising, advocacy, and community building programs. The pair’s USD 500,000 question said: “What happened two months after the New York Times article said it would not happen for ‘1 million to 10 million years’?”Ding said the answer could be “first flight”, while Affleck agreed and explained his thoughts. He said, “I only remember this because it was a time in my life that I spent time looking at examples of what the press got wrong. Yeah, randomly, and I’m, clearly, remembering the Times and the Wright brothers and the whole thing was 1905, 3 or 4, or something.” He chose the 50:50 option as no one was sure about it. After some banter, they both agreed to the decision, and Affleck told Ding, “Dad, I’m here with you. Take us. I’m with you. If that’s how you feel, let’s do it.”Kimmel revealed that the answer was correct, leaving the pair to celebrate and have fun. He prepared a USD 1 million question, which said, “During the annual Thanksgiving celebration, all but what have been the names of the turkeys pardoned by the US president?” Possible answers to this question included Peanut Butter and Jelly, Tater and Tot, Mac and Cheese, and Spaghetti and Meatball. Ding and Affleck chose to use their Ask-the-Host method, to which Kimmel replied that he felt the answer was Spaghetti and Meatball. Kimmel said, “I do a little bit on these shows. Every year”, adding a joke, “I saw and put a big plate in the hands of Donald Trump and he is shaking spaghetti and meatballs. That sounds like it was not for me.”
Jamie Ding compares his friendship with Ben Affleck to Matt Damon’s friendship
As a precaution, he also opted for the Phone-a-friend escape route, prompting Ding to tell the ‘Gone Girl’ actor that the person he’s about to call is his best friend, just like Matt Damon is to him. In fact, Damon and Affleck have been best friends since they were teenagers.Ding said, “Jimmy, you might like this friend of mine,” Ding said. “I mean, Harvard students, man, we’ve been apart for two years, but we’ve been through a lot of trials and tribulations together. Like Ben and Matt.” When the man did not answer the call, the actor joked that his friend was just like Matt. He went with Kimmel’s answer and won the grand prize of USD 1 million.Fans can catch episodes on ABC every Wednesday. It is also shown online on Prime Video.