Ben Affleck Won $1 Million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Ben Affleck has two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and three Golden Globes to his name. And now, with the help of Jeopardy! super champion Jamie Ding, he has just become the fifth celebrity ever to win the $1 million top prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — and the 18th winner overall in the show’s history. Affleck and Ding teamed up on the latest episode of Millionaire, where they played on behalf of the Eastern Congo Initiative, which is in dire need of funds amid the current Ebola crisis. The duo breezed through early questions about the CDC’s sleep recommendations, a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, Formula 1’s red-carpet premiere, Hot Ones, and tango music. As the questions became more challenging, Affleck more than held his own, helping answer questions about the inspiration for the word “crater” in ancient Greece, Pope Leo’s Chicago White Sox fandom, and The Great Gatsby. Curiously, neither knew which McDonald’s sandwich is served with half a slice of cheese, despite Affleck’s well-documented fandom of the fast-food chain, and they relied on the audience lifeline for assistance. Meanwhile, Ding nailed a question about Billie Eilish’s “Therefore I Am,” despite being unfam...