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    Rosie O'Donnell's charity was set up in what state?Celebrity Millionaire

      Florida.

    How much money did Drew Carey win on Celebrity Millionaire?Celebrity Millionaire

      500,000.

    Who was the only member from N'Sync on Celebrity Millionaire?Celebrity Millionaire

      Lance Bass .

    How much did Kathie Lee Gifford win on Celebrity Millionaire?Celebrity Millionaire

      32,000.

    How many celebrities were featured in Celebrity Millionaire?Celebrity Millionaire

      10 .

    During her explanation for the answer to the million-dollar question, Nancy Christy stated that she lived where "...for a whole lot of years"?"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      Washington, D.C.. Nancy Christy was the first woman to win $1,000,000.

    What is the first name of the person whom Bob House phoned for the million-dollar question?"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      Donna. Donna was "real sure" that the answer to the question is C: Isaac Newton.

    On which question did Dan Blonsky use his last lifeline?"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      $500,000. His last lifeline was the Phone-A-Friend.

    Which letter has never been the correct answer for any of the eleven million-dollar winner's fifteenth question? (NOTE: The 'fifteenth question' is synonymous to the 'million-dollar question'.)"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      D. These are the answers to the questions that made them millionaires: John Carpenter - B: Richard Nixon; Dan Blonsky - C: 93 million; Joe Trela - A: Moth; Bob House - C: Isaac Newton; Kim Hunt - A: Lesotho; David Goodman - B: Peru; Kevin Olmstead - A: Igor Sikorsky; Bernie Cullen - A: N; Ed Toutant - C: Insecticide; Kevin Smith - A: Meat Inspector; Nancy Christy - C: His dentist.

    Which two winners used all their lifelines before reaching the $32,000 level?"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      Joe Trela and Nancy Christy. Joe Trela used his last lifeline on the $32,000 question, while Nancy Christy used hers on the $16,000 question.

    What did Regis Philbin exclaim to Kim Hunt's mother before announcing that her son just won a million dollars?"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Winners

      "Get that closet ready, Mama!". Regis: "Okay, we're gonna do it again. Is that your final answer?" Kim: "Yes." Regis: "Get that closet ready, Mama, he just won a million dollars!"

    In the clock format, the contestants got 45 seconds to answer questions 11-14. How much time did they get to answer question 15 (for a million dollars)?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      45 seconds plus the time left over from the other questions combined. This is the "time bank" rule, which very rarely came into play. The first time the time bank was used was in the 10th anniversary series (on ABC and with Philbin as host), when a contestant missed the million-dollar question.

    The "clock format" was introduced on the syndicated show in 2008. How many seconds did the contestants have to answer questions 1-5, and 6-10, respectively?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      :15 and :30. The clock was been controversial, but was introduced in order to speed up the game.

    Regis Philbin hosted the original series. What female news anchor went on to host the syndicated series?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      Meredith Vieira. Vieira has hosted the syndicated version beginning in 2002. The original version ended a few months before.

    At what point could a contestant walk away with their winnings up to that point?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      At any time. This is one of the ways that made "Millionaire" unique: the contestant could walk away with their winnings at any time. They could also continue without any lifelines.

    How many lifelines did a contestant have in the original version of the game?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      3. "You have three lifelines to help you out: Ask the Audience, 50:50, and Phone-a-Friend." Like the dollar amounts, the lifelines have changed over the years also.

    At two points in the game, a contestant reached a level where they are guaranteed to leave with a certain amount of money. What dollar values were these?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      $1,000 and $32,000. These points were reached at the 5-question mark and the 10-question mark. The formats for this changed much over the years, but the original version was $1,000 and $32,000. "Super Millionaire" and the syndicated version of "Millionaire" had various lock-in points.

    How many questions did a contestant have to answer correctly to win a million dollars in the original format?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      15. "You are just 15 questions away from winning one million dollars!" Eleven contestants from 1999 to 2003 (including the syndicated version) answered all 15 questions correctly.

    "Millionaire" debuted in the U.S. in August of which year?Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?

      1999. "Millionaire" ran from August 15 to August 29, 1999. It had 13 episodes.

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