Overview
- Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding won the $1 million top prize after correctly answering the final question on Wednesday, July 30.
- The deciding lifeline came when host Jimmy Kimmel suggested 'Spaghetti & Meatball' and the duo accepted his tip on air.
- Affleck and Ding first used the phone‑a‑friend lifeline and called Stephen Morrison, who could not answer within the allotted time.
- ABC's celebrity special format sent the full $1 million to Affleck's Eastern Congo Initiative, a charity he co‑founded in 2010 that backs grassroots programs in eastern DRC.
- The result continues a pattern in the revived celebrity run of the show where star contestants win large donations for nominated charities, a dynamic that keeps entertainment and high‑profile fundraising intertwined.