James Lance Bass, from Jackson, Mississippi, was a celebrity contestant on the U.S. version of the show on May 4th, 2000. He walked away with $125,000 for the Challenge for the Children Foundation.
In 1999, letters written by what reclusive author were sold at Sotheby's for $156,500?
⬥ A: Kurt Vonnegut
⬥ B: Emily Dickinson
⬥ C: J.D. Salinger
⬥ D: Thomas Pynchon
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
From what site did Charles Lindbergh begin his historic 1927 transatlantic flight? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Prussia Field
⬥ B: Roosevelt Field
⬥ C: Paramus Field
⬥ D: Robinson Field
Lance did not know, so he decided to phone his teacher Chuck, who feels Roosevelt Field is right, but he is not certain. He went with him, and won $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
On the 1925 debut cover of "The New Yorker" magazine, what is the top-hatted male figure holding?
⬥ A: Monocle
⬥ B: Martini
⬥ C: Cigarette
⬥ D: Butterfly
Lance "sees" the male figure holding a Martini, but also thinks it could be a Cigarette. Leaning towards Cigarette, but thinking $125,000 is good enough, he decides to walk away with that, stating he would guess Cigarette. The correct answer was A: Monocle.
Total Prize Money: $125,000
Trivia[]
In 2001, during "NSYNC Live Rock in Rio", a fragment from "Who wants to be a millionaire?" with Lance Bass, as a contestant, was shown. In this fragment, Lance was answered the last 15th question about Pokemon (such question and 4 possible answers, as Toby Moore was played, but then that question was numbered 14). He answered 15th question correctly and won $1,000,000, using "Phone-a-friend" and "Ask the Audience" lifelines. If this run was real, Lance Bass became the 4th top prize winner after Joe Trela and first celebrity contestant to win a main total prize money.
