Kelly Ripa, known for being Regis Philbin’s cohost for 10 years from New York City, was a celebrity contestant of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on the 3rd Celebrity Edition of the show on May 10, 2001. Kelly won $250,000 for Tomorrow's Children's Fund.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these novels in order by the number used in their titles, starting with the highest.
⬥ A: Catch-22
⬥ B: 1984
⬥ C: A Tale of Two Cities
⬥ D: A Thousand Acres
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Out of 4 contestants, all of them were correct. Kelly was the fastest in 8.16 seconds.
Kelly’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When a couple is getting married, they traditionally register for gifts at which of these places?
⬥ A: Post office
⬥ B: Local college
⬥ C: Department store
⬥ D: Toxic waste dump
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who aggravates an existing problem is said to be "adding fuel to the" what?
⬥ A: Book
⬥ B: Car
⬥ C: Fire
⬥ D: Aggravation machine
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
When people on a boat get seasick, they are usually reacting to what?
⬥ A: Smell of fresh air
⬥ B: Motion of the waves
⬥ C: Taste of salt water
⬥ D: Sound of sea gulls
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The steps on a ladder are called what?
⬥ A: Pegs
⬥ B: Slats
⬥ C: Spokes
⬥ D: Rungs
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, what does a rustler do to cattle?
⬥ A: Steals them
⬥ B: Breeds them
⬥ C: Trains them
⬥ D: Heals them
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
TV chef Emeril Lagasse is best known for cooking in the tradition of what city?
⬥ A: New Orleans
⬥ B: Santa Fe
⬥ C: Rome
⬥ D: Athens
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What U.S. politician was president of the Screen Actors Guild?
⬥ A: Sonny Bono
⬥ B: Clint Eastwood
⬥ C: Ronald Reagan
⬥ D: Fred Thompson
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What brand of car is mentioned in the 1971 Don McLean song "American Pie"?
⬥ A: Ford
⬥ B: Chevy
⬥ C: Olds
⬥ D: Caddy
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What famous person lives in Gracie Mansion?
⬥ A: U.S. Vice President
⬥ B: Ted Turner
⬥ C: Donald Trump
⬥ D: New York City Mayor
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1998 Michael Douglas movie "A Perfect Murder” is an updated version of what Alfred Hitchcock film?
⬥ A: Dial M for Murder
⬥ B: Rear Window
⬥ C: North by Northwest
⬥ D: Notorious
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following countries has not enacted a federal law establishing an official language? “50:50” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Russia
⬥ B: Spain
⬥ C: United States
⬥ D: Austria
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Shakespeare characters is not one of Lear's daughters in the tragedy "King Lear"? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
