Bill Maher, from River Vale, New Jersey, is a comedian best known for hosting “Politically Incorrect” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” was a celebrity contestant of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on the Comedy edition of the show on October 29, 2001. Bill won $32,000 for the Amanda Foundation after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these people-in-the-news in order by their year of birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Kato Kaelin
⬥ B: Anna Nicole Smith
⬥ C: Tammy Faye Bakker
⬥ D: Monica Lewinsky
The correct answer was C-A-B-D. Out of 4 contestants, 2 got it right. Bill was the fastest in 8.00 seconds.
Bill’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular expression, a person who knows a subject very well "knows it" how?
⬥ A: Diagonally
⬥ B: Sideways
⬥ C: Inside out
⬥ D: Like, really really well
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What do people typically do at a "rave"?
⬥ A: Cook
⬥ B: Dance
⬥ C: Perform plays
⬥ D: Worry their parents
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Participants in what sport attempt to avoid bunkers?
⬥ A: Golf
⬥ B: Soccer
⬥ C: Basketball
⬥ D: Draft dodging
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1995, what celebrity gave David Letterman a surprise "birthday present" by flashing him?
⬥ A: Heidi Klum
⬥ B: Drew Barrymore
⬥ C: Bea Arthur
⬥ D: Richard Simmons
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Salinity is the measure of what in water?
⬥ A: Lead
⬥ B: Carbon
⬥ C: Chlorine
⬥ D: Salt
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2000, Melissa Etheridge revealed that the father of her two children is what rock singer?
⬥ A: Joe Cocker
⬥ B: David Crosby
⬥ C: Gregg Allman
⬥ D: Elton John
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Steven Spielberg collaborated with what director to make the 2001 film "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence"?
⬥ A: Stanley Kubrick
⬥ B: Tim Burton
⬥ C: Martin Scorsese
⬥ D: James Cameron
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, to obfuscate means to do what?
⬥ A: Imagine
⬥ B: Anger
⬥ C: Confuse
⬥ D: Make jealous
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the distance referred to in the term "20/20 vision"?
⬥ A: 20 inches
⬥ B: 20 feet
⬥ C: 20 yards
⬥ D: 20 miles
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Mount Sinai is located in what country?
⬥ A: Egypt
⬥ B: Turkey
⬥ C: Greece
⬥ D: Jordan
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In July 2001, what popular TV and phone psychic's hotline was sued by the state of Missouri for fraud? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
