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[08/18/09 - 11:21 AM]
A Million Dollar Moment Is Coming Up on Sunday's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
The Alphabet details the remaining installments of the show's 11-night stunt.
[via press release from ABC]

QUICK TAKE

A MILLION DOLLAR MOMENT IS COMING UP ON SUNDAY'S "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE"

The 10th anniversary of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" concludes its star-studded run this week with four more episodes of nail-biting excitement, hosted by Regis Philbin. Running nightly through SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 (except for Friday and Saturday), from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, the last show contains a million dollar moment unlike anything viewers have seen before. It's been seven years since the last contestant won the grand prize: Nancy Christy of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a teacher who, appears, but does not compete, in the finale episode August 23 as one of our famed former contestants.

Following is a list of appearance dates for the previously announced celebrities playing for their favorite charities, as well as the "Expert" who will be on the other end of their "Ask the Expert" lifeline:

8/18 Country star Wynonna, playing for Backpack Mission Ministries Expert: Journalist, newscaster and author Gwen Ifill

8/19 Rapper Snoop Dogg, playing for the Snoop Dogg Youth Football League Expert: Ken Jennings

8/20 NBA star Steve Nash, playing for The Steve Nash Foundation Expert: NPR's Mo Rocca

8/23 Surprise guest Expert: Bill Nye, the Science Guy

"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" is produced by Valleycrest Productions Ltd. Michael Davies is executive producer. The program is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

For more information on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," visit www.abc.com.





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