'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Fans Weigh in on Nikki Glaser's Emotional Slip-Up
04/16/2020 08:10 am EDT
The question was about which 2019 release was shot to look like one continuous take. Glaser had whittled the choices down to Robert Egger's The Lighthouse and Sam Mendes' 1917.
After a lengthy back-and-forth with Dr. Drew, Glaser's in-studio lifeline, it was clear she was going to guess 1917. However, she blurted out "The Lighthouse," and almost instinctively declared that to be her final answer.
Not knowing exactly what to do, but clearly amused by the ordeal Kimmel cut to a commercial. Afterward, Glaser recanted the sequence of events and even ended up tearing up, given she was playing to raise money for a rescue service for birds. While also mentioning that she was the first person eliminated on her season of Dancing with the Stars.
Kimmel turned to the show's judges, who ruled in Glaser's favor. Reinvigorated, she worked her way up the list, making it all the way to the $64,000 question.
Before she got any further along, the show ran out of time, promising Glaser would return next week. Though she'll have to be more careful in the future, as Kimmel made it clear it was unlikely they'd make another exception for her.
Along with Glaser, next week's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? will also feature Jane Fonda and Anthony Anderson. You can catch it when it airs next Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
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