Stephen Pollak

Stephen Pollak, from Los Angeles, CA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 16 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 2-3, 2018 and won $20,000.

Stephen's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT one of the more than 100 cookbooks Martha Stewart has published?
⬥ A: Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes	⬥ B: Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts
⬥ C: Martha Stewart’s Cakes	⬥ D: Busey and Me: A Recipe For Love

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
What synonym for “disgusting” can also refer to a group of 144 of something?
⬥ A: Gross	⬥ B: Repulsive
⬥ C: Heinous	⬥ D: Icky

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
In the chorus of the popular holiday tune “Deck the Halls,” by what factor do the La’s outnumber the Fa’s?
⬥ A: 4 to 1	⬥ B: 6 to 1
⬥ C: 8 to 1	⬥ D: 10 to 1

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
“Bliss,” “White” and “Cherish” are three styles of what signature garment made by fashion designers Monique Lhuillier, Vera Wang and Jenny Packham?
⬥ A: Power suit	⬥ B: Jeans
⬥ C: Swimsuit	⬥ D: Bridal gown

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Nicknamed “Sammy,” what NFL team’s mascot can be seen sporting suspenders and a beard and carrying around a pickaxe? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: The New England Patriots	⬥ B: The New Orleans Saints
⬥ C: The Dallas Cowboys	⬥ D: The San Francisco 49ers
Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 82%

The klaxon called time and Stephen would return on $5,000 with 2 lifelines still available.

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Foreshadowing its 2010 disaster, what company released a board game in the 1970s called "Offshore Oil Strike," where your fantasy rig could explode? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Lukoil	⬥ B: Citgo
⬥ C: ExxonMobil	⬥ D: BP

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
On the U.N.'s official list of all the world's countries, the nation that, alphabetically, comes immediately after the United States is on what continent?
⬥ A: Africa	⬥ B: Asia
⬥ C: South America	⬥ D: Europe

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
When Ulysses Grant was a boy, a phrenologist declared that it wouldn't be "strange if we should see" him become president someday, after examining what? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: The shape of his skull	⬥ B: The slope of his handwriting
⬥ C: The pitch of his voice	⬥ D: The length of his fingers

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
When he debuted in 2015, who did Stephen Colbert welcome as his first guest on "The Late Show"?
⬥ A: Stephen King	⬥ B: Hillary Clinton
⬥ C: Elon Musk	⬥ D: George Clooney

Stephen did not want to risk $15,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Stephen King, but the correct answer was D: George Clooney.
Total Prize Money: $20,000

Stephen Pollak

Stephen's Run to the Million[]

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