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News · 30 July 2026

Ben Affleck wins $1 million for charity on game show

Ben Affleck wins $1 million for charity on game show

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Justin N. McGarry via Wikimedia Commons (CC-PD-Mark; PD US Navy)

Actor Ben Affleck and "Jeopardy!" winner Jamie Ding won $1 million on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" for the Eastern Congo Initiative, a philanthropic organization Affleck helped establish in 2010. The duo answered a final question about US presidential turkey pardons, trusting host Jimmy Kimmel's suggestion.

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