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'Millionaire' Caller Gushes Over Kimmel Then Fails To Answer Question

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'Millionaire' Caller Gushes Over Kimmel Then Fails To Answer Question ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel may be taking the summer off from hosting his late night comedy show, but he still finds time to host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire . On the August 5 episode, Kimmel welcomed The Daily Show rotating host Michael Kosta and actress Wendi McLendon-Covey to the show to try to win for their charities. However, not even Millionaire is free from the politics of Jimmy Kimmel Live! At the $250,000 question, Kosta used the duo’s phone a friend lifeline to call up a friend, who used the opportunity to gush over Kimmel’s supposed defense of the First Amendment. The friend then proceeded to not answer the question. The friend was Aaron Stark, who has previously appeared on Kosta's podcast to bash President Trump. Before Kosta could read the question, he sang Kimmel’s praises, “Ah. No way. Jimmy. Hey, uh, real quick, thanks for defending the First Amendment. What you did and how you handled the response, it was