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GSNN Originals Fear Is a Factor |
Posted 1/9/12 |
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The bad boys have gotten together to do one thing... stare fear in the eye and... well, poke it and see what happens next. Join Gordon & Chico as they review the new "Fear Factor", plus acting! and playing with fruit. (yes, we're still in catchup mode)
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Wednesday: Good News Bad
News |
Posted 1/26/12 |
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FOX (15.69 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 5.2, #1) cruised to victory on
Wednesday with a new "American Idol" (19.51 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.4, #1) followed by the
series preview of "Touch" (11.87 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 3.9, #2). Said numbers marked this
season's second highest rated drama opening ("Once Upon
a Time") not to mention was FOX's highest-rated drama
opening in three years ("Lie to Me") and the highest
retention for a drama opening after "Idol" ever. The bad
news... if you can call it that... "Idol" dropped 11.11
percent from last week and 34 percent from last year. CBS (11.88 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #2) then claimed the silver with a repeat of "Criminal Minds" (7.91 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T6) followed by new episodes of "Criminal Minds" (13.70 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.6, #3) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (14.03 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.3, #4). Next up was ABC (4.37 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) with its all-repeat lineup of "The Middle" (5.26 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #8), "Suburgatory" (4.21 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9), "Modern Family" (6.49 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #5), "Happy Endings" (4.02 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T6) and "Revenge" (3.12 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #14). Meanwhile, NBC (3.99 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) offered up new episodes of "Whitney" (4.50 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9) and "Are You There, Chelsea?" (3.90 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9) as well as repeats of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.75 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.2, #13) and another "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.01 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9). "Minute to Win It" performed better in the 8p slot by a 12.5 percent margin last year. And finally, a new "One Tree Hill" (1.47 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.7, #15) led into an encore of "Remodeled" (0.66 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #16) on The CW (1.06 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Hill" delivered a 1.5 rating while "Remodeled" posted a 0.4 rating. |
 An "American Idol" propelled Fox wins Wednesday in demo (photo courtesy Fox/FremantleMedia) |
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My Family Renewed in
Russia |
Posted 1/26/12 |
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Russian broadcaster CTC has
launched a second season of gameshow format My Family vs
The Nation, from Paris production company French TV. Following good results for the first season this summer, the Russian channel has scheduled the show for eight weeks in its Sunday 17.00 strand. The format is also currently under option with Studio ATA in Greece and at Peppermind in Latin America. Two other options for French TV formats were signed in Spain recently. Four Luck Banana has picked up factual entertainment format Restyle Your Parents, while Vamos Aver Television has taken the company’s flagship gameshow Duel. The latter sale was achieved via France Télévisions Distribution (FTD), with whom the prodco now has a non-exclusive distribution arrangement. FTD was already involved in the development of My Family Vs The Nation. French TV’s first-look agreement with Endemol came to an end on December 31 and won’t be renewed. French TV will again handle international distribution of its new projects, with only Stuck in a Gameshow remaining at Endemol. |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
Posted 1/26/12 |
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The 20th Race Is Set |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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They’re baaaaaaaaaack!
That’s right, Big Brother repeat offenders Rachel Reilly
and Brendon Villegas have become the latest pair of CBS
reality stars to try their hand at sprinting across the
globe for a million dollars when season 20 of The
Amazing Race kicks off on Feb. 19 at 8pm. The engaged
couple will be following in the frequent flier footsteps
of Big Brother’s Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd,
Survivor’s Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich (who
played twice), Survivor’s Ethan John and Jenna Morasca,
as well as Big Brother’s Alison Irwin (and her out of
house boyfriend Donny Patrick). Rachel and Brendon will be competing against 10 other teams, including married clowns, federal agents, border patrol agents, dating divorcees, and, naturally, twins. Along the way, players will be forced to skydive, train with Masai warriors in Tanzania, and visit the German castle that served as the inspiration for the one in Sleeping Beauty. The show will also be traveling for the first time ever to Paraguay and Azerbaijan. The 11 teams competing on season 20 of The Amazing Race: - Dave Brown Jr. & Rachel Brown: 33/30; Madison, WI; US Army/project manager; married - William "Bopper" Minton & Mark Jackson: 41/45; Manchester, KY; motorcycle mechanic/former state inspector; best friends - Nary Ebeid & Jamie Graetz: 32/33; Los Angeles; federal agents - Brendon Villegas & Rachel Reilly: 31/27; Westwood, CA; PhD student/event hostess; engaged - Joey "Fitness" Lasalla & Danny Horal: 29/27; Whitestone/Holbrook, NY; trainer/nightclub promoter; friends - Misa & Maiya Tanaka: 27/25; San Diego; car buyer/pro golfer; sisters - Dave & Cherie Gregg: 44; New Port Richey, FL; "Ambassadors of Laughter"; married clowns - Elliot & Andrew Weber: 28; Scottsdale, AZ; musician/pro soccer player; twins - Kerri Paul & Stacy Bowers: 30; Gulfport, MS; program coordinator/"basketball wife"; cousins - Vanessa Macias & Ralph Kelley: 31/36; San Antonio; writer/bar owner; dating divorcees - Art Velez & JJ Carrell: 43/42; Temecula/Carlsbad, CA; border patrol agents |
 "The Amazing Race" returns February 19 (photo courtesy CBS) |
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Tuesday: The State of the
Union Is Strong... But Enough About That |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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FOX (6.99 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) held onto the demo crown with
a repeat of "American Idol" (9.51 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) and the "FOX News Special" (5.30
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #5). NBC (6.55 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) then snagged the silver with a new "The Biggest Loser 13" (6.32 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) followed by its "NBC News Special" (7.13 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T3) and a half-hour of "State of the Union Analysis" (5.26 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10). The erosion for "Loser" continues with a 30 percent drop from last year in the demo and an eight percent drop from last week. Next up was CBS (8.39 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) with an encore of "NCIS" (12.37 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T3), its "CBS News Special" (7.11 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #6) and a repeat of "The Big Bang Theory" (4.29 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11). Meanwhile, ABC (5.40 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #4) offered up repeats of "Last Man Standing" (5.53 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7) and "Last Man Standing" (5.23 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7) alongside its "ABC News Special" (5.96 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7) and a repeat of "Modern Family" (3.77 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11). |
An "American Idol" propelled Fox wins Tuesday in demo (photo courtesy Fox/FremantleMedia) |
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Syndies: Wheel Owns You
For Free |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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Judge Judy (CTD), Dr. Phil (CTD)
and Anderson (WBDTD) were the daytime syndication
standouts in the session ending Jan. 15. Among game shows, Wheel of Fortune (CTD) inched up 3% from the previous session to a new season high 7.8, topping the list of all syndicated shows for the week. Jeopardy (CTD) upticked 2% to a 6.3; while Family Feud (Debmar-Mercury) and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney-ABC) were unchanged at 3.2 and 2.6, respectively. |
 "Family Feud" will continue on to the 16th season (photo courtesy FremantleMedia) |
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DICK
TUFELD: 1926-2012 |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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Dick Tufeld, a longtime
radio and TV announcer who intoned "Danger, Will
Robinson!" as the voice of the Robot in the 1960s
science-fiction TV series "Lost in Space," has died. He
was 85. Tufeld died Sunday at his home in Studio City while watching the NFL playoffs, his family said. He had heart disease and had been in declining health since sustaining a fall last year. In "Lost in Space," producer Irwin Allen's futuristic retelling of the "Swiss Family Robinson" story that aired on CBS from 1965 to 1968, actor Bob May wore the Robot costume and Tufeld provided the voice. Besides warning young Will Robinson of impending danger, Tufeld's Robot uttered other lines that became catchphrases for faithful viewers — including "That does not compute" — and needled the antagonistic Dr. Zachary Smith with barbs like "Dr. Smith is a bubble-headed booby." Tufeld was the announcer for Allen's other TV shows, including "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" and "The Time Tunnel," and his narration and other voice-over work could be heard on an array of TV programs. He introduced many Walt Disney productions, notably the 1950s TV series "Zorro" and Disney's long-running prime-time anthology series. His other TV credits from the '50s through the '90s included "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends," "The Fantastic Four," "The Gallant Men," "Surfside 6," "Annie Oakley" and variety shows starring Judy Garland and Julie Andrews. In the game show realm, Tufeld announced Celebrity Sweepstakes, Don Adams' Screen Test, and People Are Funny. GSNN's Chris Tufts contributed to this story. |
 Dick Tufeld (photo courtesy TV Rage) |
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Veja a Seguir! |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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Brazilian broadcaster
Bandeirantes has ordered a local remake of Still
Standing, the Israeli gameshow, following the debut of
the US version on NBC recently. The Bandeirantes Communications Group network will launch its own version later this year, with a local producer being lined up to create the show. The trivia format, originally developed by July-August Production for Israel’s Channel 10, sees one main competitor and 10 challengers compete for a US$1m jackpot, with losers evicted from the game through trap doors under their feet. The commission comes after Still Standing completed its second season on Israel’s Channel 10, where it scored strong ratings. A third season has been ordered for spring this year. US broadcaster NBC launched its version, Who’s Still Standing?, in December and is currently running the show weekly. Spain’s Antena 3 and Hungary’s M1 have both aired local versions with success and 10 others are in development in territories such as France and Germany. “We were looking for a funny and exciting game to bring back this genre to Bandeirantes and we think Still Standing has all the elements to be as big a hit in Brazil as it is in Spain,” said the Brazilian channel’s research and acquisitions manager Goyo Garcia. NBCUniversal International has Latin American and Asian format rights to the gameshow. Armoza Formats, which brought it to NBC, has format rights in all other territories. |
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Simon Cowell, Will & Jada
Pinkett Smith Looking for DJs |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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Simon Cowell's Syco
Entertainment partner with Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will
Smith's Overbrook Entertainment on the development and
launch of a live, new international TV format to find
the world's greatest DJs. This new format has already been developed and will be co-produced by Syco and Overbrook. The show will capture the incredible rise of the DJ phenomena. It has been in development for over a year and Syco, OE and Sony Pictures Television will soon announce their broadcast partners in both the US and the UK. Simon Cowell said: "We have been working on this show for over a year and we wanted to partner with the right people. As soon as I met Jada and Miguel from Overbrook, I knew they would be our ideal partners. DJ's are the new rock stars, it feels like the right time to make this show." "This show will comb the world to find a new breed of talent," said Jada Pinkett-Smith, "I am happy to be creating it alongside Simon Cowell, the Sony team, and my partner Miguel Melendez, on behalf of the Overbrook family. "We are thrilled to be working with Simon Cowell and our partners at Overbrook on what we know will be a tremendously successful global format," said Andrea Wong, President of International Production for Sony Pictures Television. |
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JAMES FARENTINO: 1938-2012 |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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James Farentino, a stage,
film and television actor who starred in "The Bold Ones:
The Lawyers" TV series, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness,
family spokesman Bob Palmer said. He was 73. Farentino made his Broadway debut in a 1961 production of "Night of the Iguana" and played Stanley Kowalski in a 1973 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire." His movie roles include "The Pad and How to Use It" (1966). In 1994 Farentino pleaded no contest to stalking his ex-girlfriend, Tina Sinatra. Farentino is survived by his fourth wife, Stella, and two sons, David and Saverio. In the game show realm, Farentino appeared as a panelist on, among others, The Match Game, What's My Line?, Celebrity Bowling, Name Droppers, The Movie Game, Celebrity Sweepstakes, The Hollywood Squares GSNN's Chris Tufts contributed to this story. |
 James Farentino (photo courtesy Los Angeles Times) |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
Posted 1/25/12 |
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Batter Up! |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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MLB Network tonight debuts
“Baseball IQ,” its first original game show, in which
representatives from each MLB team go head-to-head in a
battle royale of baseball trivia. The series was taped
last week -- at a brisk pace of four sessions of filming
per day -- and two episodes will air back-to-back
tonight from 9:00-10:00pm ET.
Host Matt Vasgersian said each round of competition features “two players facing off, alternating listing correct answers within a category.” Vasgersian noted because of baseball’s wealth of history and statistics, it was difficult for the players to really prepare. “You kind of have to come here with your knowledge base,” Vasgersian said. “If you try to open up a baseball almanac before you got here, you’d be flooded with stuff that would probably muddy the waters for you.” Despite the difficulty in preparation, Vasgersian said he was impressed with more contestants “than I thought I would be.” He said, “Some of the categories that have been built, they haven’t gone nearly as deep into as we expected, and then others, they’ve come close to listing every answer correctly, which has surprised us.” He added, “After guys come on the show once, one thing I’ve taken their temperature on is whether or not they play Sporcle. Sporcle is a website, it’s the ultimate time-killer. It’s just thousands and thousands of quizzes. ... It gets you used to working with a clock, and makes you think on more of a time constraint. It’s the only way I think you could humanly prepare for something like this.” Vasgersian also noted
that the show’s staff, in the interest of fair play,
specifically avoided certain categories or questions
based on the contestants participating in a particular
round. He said, “Everybody that comes on here has a
specialty. So if it’s a guy from the Mets playing
against a guy from the Phillies, we’re not going to flip
him softballs about the career of Tug McGraw.” |
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"Millionaire": A Dirty,
Deadly February |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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"Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire," with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith
Vieira, will feature some of television's most popular
personalities this February, giving them the opportunity
to take home $1 million for their designated charities!
Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand, brothers and captains of
the Time Bandit on "Deadliest Catch" will appear in
episodes airing February 2 and February 3. Mike Rowe,
creator, executive producer and host of "Dirty Jobs," as
well as the voice of "Deadliest Catch," will appear on
February 27 and February 28. Check local listings or go to http://www.millionairetv.com for time and channel. February 2 - 3, 2012: Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand, brothers and cast members from the highly-rated Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch," will appear as a two-person team on "Millionaire" and will donate all of their winnings to the Seattle Fishermen's Memorial. The fund is dedicated to promoting safety in the fishing fleets and easing the burdens of the families and friends of fishermen/women lost at sea. Johnathan and Andy are captains of the ship Time Bandit. Their often treacherous travels on Alaska's Bering Sea during the crab fishing season are documented for the hit television show which returns for a new season in April. February 27 - 28, 2012: Mike Rowe, creator, executive producer and host of Discovery Channel's Emmy-nominated series "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe," will appear as a contestant to try to raise money for the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Formed in 2008, Rowe's website and foundation support and promote the skilled trades and serve as a "PR Campaign for Hard Work." His on-air companion for his "Millionaire" appearance was Andrew Reisinger, a mikeroweWORKS Foundation 2011 Tools Scholarship recipient. The scholarship provides funds that are used to purchase tools that the recipient may need upon graduating from trade school. Tune in to see if all of Mike Rowe's various life experiences will prepare him for his appearance as "Millionaire" contestant. |
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Monday: "Standing" Up |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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FOX (8.84 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1) moved to the top spot on
Monday with the return of "House" (8.72 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) and week two of "Alcatraz"
(8.95 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2).
"Alcatraz" is one of only three new dramas this season
to post a 3.0 rating or more in its second week ("Terra
Nova," "Once Upon a Time"). ABC (8.83 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) then claimed the silver with fresh installments of "The Bachelor" (8.22 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.7, #4) and "Castle" (10.06 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #8). "Bachelor" finally showed up with 12.50 percent more of an audience from last week, but the result still posts a 3.57 percent loss from last year. Next up was CBS (7.74 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3) with encores of "How I Met Your Mother" (6.97 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.3, #7), "2 Broke Girls" (7.80 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5), "Two and a Half Men" (9.77 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3), "Mike & Molly" (8.32 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #6) and "Hawaii Five-0" (6.79 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10). Meanwhile, NBC (6.89 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) offered up the penultimate week of "Who's Still Standing?" (6.45 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.7, #9) and a two-hour debate edition of "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (7.11 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10). An upshot of 6 percent for the series gives it a new high, but a downshot of 15 percent from last year gives NBC cause for concern. And finally, a new "Gossip Girl" (1.57 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) led into the return of "Hart of Dixie" (1.63 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) on The CW (1.60 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Gossip Girl" delivered a 1.3 rating while "Dixie" posted a 1.2 rating. |
 Ben Bailey hosts "Who's Still Standing" on NBC (photo courtesy Discovery) |
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American "Ninja": Stage 4 |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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G4 and NBC to air “American
Ninja Warrior,” the heart-racing obstacle course
competition series, this summer with a nationwide search
to find the ultimate athlete who will be crowned the
first, true “American Ninja Warrior.” The networks
collaborated with the original Japanese broadcaster,
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS), to bring the
course and diabolical designs of each leg of the
competition over to the U.S., which is being held
entirely on U.S. soil for the first time. Following NBC’s highly rated special airing of the “American Ninja Warrior” finale last summer, G4 and NBC have expanded their collaboration this year to take the worldwide phenomenon to the next level with G4 airing the preliminary rounds while NBC will air the preliminary finals, as well as the grand finale. Six regional qualifying competitions throughout the country will determine the finalists who will ultimately have a shot at a $500,000 cash prize and the chance to win the coveted “American Ninja Warrior” title in the national finals in Las Vegas. Last year’s dramatic competition saw four finalists reach the third stage of the grueling challenge, only to be turned away by the arduous course. All aspiring ninjas are encouraged to visit G4’s official casting website (http://www.G4TV.COM/ANWTryouts) to apply for a slot to be one of contestants selected to face the extreme trials and tribulations of the series. G4 will kick off the regional competitions in Southern California, the original home of the previous tryouts, and then shift to Dallas and Miami. The critically acclaimed series has been a tremendous ratings success for G4, including the season three debut in Summer 2011, which scored the network’s most-watched original season premiere to date. Season three also broke additional records, producing G4’s most-watched telecast and total day performance among men 18-34 and men 18-49 during a special stack that fed into NBC’s airing of the “American Ninja Warrior 3” finale. That conclusive episode on NBC generated nearly four million total viewers and won the 10-11 p.m. (ET) time slot in the 18-to-49-year-old demographic. A. Smith & Co. Productions returns to produce the fourth season of “American Ninja Warrior.” “American Ninja Warrior” is executive-produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions’ founders Arthur Smith and Kent Weed ("Hell's Kitchen," “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” "Pros vs. Joes"). All potential competitors are encouraged to submit an application by visiting http://www.G4TV.COM/ANWTryouts. |
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Official: Emily Maynard
New "Bachelorette" |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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Start filling out your
applications, boys! Emily Maynard, a fan favorite from
Brad Womack's season of " The Bachelor," will be the
next " Bachelorette," ABC officially announced today on
" Good Morning America." "I think she's America's sweetheart and I think it will be a home run," host Chris Harrison said on "GMA." Maynard, a single mom from Charlotte, N.C. who ended her tumultuous relationship with Womack, 38, last summer, has signed on to star in the eighth installment of hit reality show, which will premiere this spring. She will be the first single mom to star in the series. "Emily feels incredibly grateful to have found her first love when she was very young, and despite not having dated a lot, knows what it's like to be truly in love," ABC said in a press release today. "In the past seven years, she has been looking for someone with the same spark she has for life, and she believes that she will find her soul mate on 'The Bachelorette.'" Twenty-five-year-old Marynard quickly won over Womack and fans of the show with her southern charm, and emotional back story. Maynard lost her fiancé NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick in a 2004 plane crash, just before she learned that she was pregnant. Their daughter Ricki, now 6, was born in October 2005 and is the "apple of Emily's eye." |
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HGTV Announces Three |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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HGTV will roll out more than
a dozen new original series and 20 specials in 2012,
including a new season of the hugely popular HGTV Design
Star, the new design series White Room Challenge and
Selling London - a spin-off of the hit HGTV real estate
series Selling NY. HGTV's programming will offer an
exciting and entertaining lineup that features returning
fan favorites, fresh new designers and several famous
faces - either sharing their passion for design with
viewers or receiving the HGTV treatment themselves. Price this Place Airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT Are you an HGTV junky? Do you always guess right on House Hunters? Think you know your stuff? Now's your chance to win some cash! We are traveling the country looking for folks just like you to answer some simple questions. The more you guess right, the more money in your pocket. HGTV Design Star Premieres Tuesday, May 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT HGTV Design Star, with host and mentor David Bromstad, is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for an aspiring designer to catapult into the big time by winning their own primetime show on HGTV. During season seven of the series, 12 new designer finalists will be put through creative and clever challenges that are unexpected, suspenseful and highly dramatic. In the end of the final winner will be chosen by the design panel headed by Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder and surprise celebrity guests. White Room Challenge Premieres Tuesday, April 24, at 9 p.m. ET/PT Inspired by everyone's favorite episode of HGTV Design Star, it's now a series all its own. Each week David Bromstad hosts four up-and-coming designers who compete to create the most original, eccentric and outrageous rooms using a variety of unusual materials. HGTV's Jamie Durie heads the expert judging panel which will award the grand prize of $10,000 cash. |
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"Singing Bee" Picks 4 |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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CMT has picked up one of its
highest-rated series, The Singing Bee, for a fourth
season on the cable network and fifth overall as the
game show started off on NBC before moving to CMT.
The karaoke singing competition, from Juma Entertainment and the Gurin Co., is hosted by Melissa Peterman. Local versions of The Singing Bee have been produced in 30 countries, with the Gurin Co. shopping the format to additional buyers at NATPE this coming week. |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
Posted 1/24/12 |
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Changes Afoot at "Food
Network Star" |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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As Food Network's "Food
Network Star" heads into production for its eighth
season, premiering May 13, it has made plans for changes
both onscreen and off. The reality competition skein will shift the choice of the season champion from the judges to a fan vote that will be held before the season finale. The grand prize remains a show on Food Network, but this time around, it will be produced by the winner's mentor. In addition, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis will shed their judging duties and, along with first-time series regular Alton Brown, will each select a team of finalists to mentor through the competition. "Bobby, Giada and Alton are the best of the best in food television," said Food Network g.m. and SVP of programming and production Bob Tuschman. "Combined, they've produced hundreds of hours of award-winning programming. With their skills and instincts, they are the perfect people to help us find, develop and produce our next 'Food Network Star.' " Tuschman and Food Network senior veep of marketing, creative and brand strategy Susie Fogelson will return to handle judging duties, aided by a series of guest judges. Tuschman said the intent of the changes is to "dial up the competition and the excitement." CBS Eye Too Prods. produces "Food Network Star." Principal filming is moving back to New York, the show's original home, after several seasons based in Los Angeles. |
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Sunday: Giants. Patriots.
Idol. All Winners. |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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FOX (50.05 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 18.7, #1) overshadowed the competition
on Sunday with its coverage of the "NFC Championship:
New York at San Francisco" (50.05 million viewers, #1;
adults 18-49: 18.7, #1). "American Idol" (19.75 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 7.9, #2) followed at 10:57pm
in Time Zone Adjusted Fast Nationals. A distant silver then went to ABC (6.45 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) with new episodes of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.19 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2, #9), "Once Upon a Time" (9.30 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2, #3), "Desperate Housewives" (7.46 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.6, #4) and "Pan Am" (3.86 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.3, #8). Next up was CBS (7.23 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3) with original installments of "60 Minutes" (7.90 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #6) and "Undercover Boss" (9.17 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #5) followed by repeats of "The Good Wife" (5.61 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) and "CSI: Miami" (6.23 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #7). And finally, a two-hour repeat of "Dateline NBC" (5.12 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) led into a new "Prime Suspect" (4.26 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12) and the finale of "Prime Suspect" (3.64 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13) on NBC (4.56 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4). |
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More on "Glee Project" |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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Lea Michele will join
Oxygen's critically acclaimed series "The Glee Project"
as the guest mentor for its premiere episode. In a tweet
sent Saturday to her over 1.5 million followers on
Twitter, Michele wrote, "So excited to announce that
I'll be guest mentoring on the season 2 premiere of 'The
Glee Project!'" The second season of the series began
filming earlier this week in Los Angeles, and Michele is
the first guest mentor to be revealed. As announced
earlier this week, Oxygen picked up a second season of
"The Glee Project" to return summer 2012. Michele has played Rachel Berry on "Glee" for all three of its seasons and was honored with both an Emmy(R) nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series" and two Golden Globe(R) nominations for "Best Television Actress - Comedy or Musical" along with a 2010 Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Actress - Comedy" and a 2009 nomination for "Choice TV: Breakout Star Female" Category. |
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Bad Times at GSN |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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The Game Show Network laid
off about 5% of its workforce today (about 12 people) as
part of a restructuring at the cable network jointly
owned by DirecTV and Sony Pictures Television. GSN is
under a new programming chief, Amy Introcaso-Davis, who
joined the channel in October, reporting to the
network’s president and CEO David Goldhill. “GSN did undertake some reorganization today. We do not comment on specifics regarding the number or identity of positions impacted,” a GSN spokesperson said. |
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Will You Accept This
Canadian Rose? |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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Instead of roses, will the
lucky young ladies get pucks? The Bachelor Canada - an
all-Canadian version of The Bachelor - will debut on
Citytv this fall. The announcement was made early Monday on Citytv’s Breakfast Television by guest Chris Harrison, host of the U.S. version of The Bachelor. “It’s about time,” Harrison said. “And the good news is, it won’t take our show (the U.S. version) away. It’s a double-dose, it’s all good, it’s a win-win for Canada. Our show will still be on in the winter, but The Bachelor Canada will be on this fall.” Details on who will be hosting The Bachelor Canada, as well as who the first bachelor will be, are still to come. But casting for the first group of competing Canadian bachelorettes begins immediately, with details available at Citytv.com/BachelorCanada. Those that apply must have a passport that has at least a year left before its expiration date. Even though Canadians have been allowed on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette in the past, The Bachelor Canada will be seeking an all-Canadian cast. The first season will consist of nine episodes. Lately Citytv has been taking the branch-plant route for reality competition to count as its Canadian programming. In that vein, Canada’s Got Talent, with Martin Short as one of the judges, debuts this March. GSNN's Jason Huhn contributed to this report. |
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Weekend Lightning Round |
Posted 1/23/12 |
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Friday:
SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK! |
Posted 1/22/12 |
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ABC (6.42 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) moved to the top spot on
Friday with the return of "Shark Tank" (6.23 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3) and "Primetime: What
Would You Do?" (5.83 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49:
1.6, #4) alongside a new "20/20" (7.20 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1). "Shark Tank" built upon its
audience by 54.55 percent over the last year. Second place then went to NBC (5.07 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2) with the penultimate week of "Chuck" (3.85 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) followed by new episodes of "Grimm" (5.90 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) and "Dateline NBC" (5.47 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6). Next up was FOX (3.53 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3) with new episodes of "Kitchen Nightmares" (3.85 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5) and "Fringe" (3.18 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8). Meanwhile, CBS (7.51 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) was tops in viewers but fourth in demos with its lineup of "A Gifted Man" (6.94 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11), "CSI: NY" (7.10 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8) and "Blue Bloods" (8.48 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7) repeats. And finally, encores of "Remodeled" (0.78 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "Supernatural" (0.91 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) on The CW (0.84 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) closed out the evening. |
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More on "Are You Normal,
America" |
Posted 1/22/12 |
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From Zoo Productions:
If you’re the kind of person
that has an opinion about EVERYTHING and never shuts up,
WE WANT YOU! |
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It's Team vs. Team This
March... "Unchained Reaction" |
Posted 1/22/12 |
| Discovery Channel has greenlighted Unchained Reaction, a new series executive produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, hosts/executive producers of the channel’s Emmy-nominated Mythbusters. The duo also serve as judges on the six-part series, which pits two teams of varying backgrounds — artists, rocket scientists, animatronic specialists, engineers and even your average Joes — against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption on a massive scale. The teams are provided with identical sets of tools and materials and given five days to complete a series of mechanisms based on a specific theme. Per the network, “refined mechanical movements, pyrotechnics and large-scale destruction are encouraged.” At the end of the the five days, Savage and Hyneman are joined by a new guest judge to review the installations and pick a winner. “We wanted to craft a show that puts the process of problem solving and ingenuity front and center, and we’ve done exactly that with Unchained Reaction,” Savage said. Added Hyneman, “The innovative solutions and boundless energy demonstrated by the contestants surprised us every single time.” Unchained Reaction, produced by Discovery Studios and Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun’s BermanBraun, is set to premiere in March, with Savage and Hyneman executive producing. “The spirit of Unchained Reaction is at the intersection of art and engineering, and Adam and Jamie are the masters at celebrating teamwork and gee-whiz wonder at how the world works,” said Eileen O’Neill, Group President, Discovery Channel and TLC. | |
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Weekend Lightning Round |
Posted 1/22/12 |
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Thursday: A Deep Drop...
Unless You're a Procedural |
Posted 1/20/12 |
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FOX (12.26 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) was the demo king on Thursday
thanks to night two of the "American Idol" (17.74
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.6, #1) season
premiere and a new "The Finder" (6.78 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 2.2, #8). "Idol" dropped 28.21 percent
from the first Thursday last year. CBS (14.02 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #2) then was the most-watched network with new episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" (15.71 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 5.2, #2), "Rob" (11.73 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.6, #3), "Person of Interest" (14.34 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.3, #5) and "The Mentalist" (14.02 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.9, #T6). Next up was ABC (7.10 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3) with original installments of "Winter Wipeout" (5.87 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.8, #12), "Grey's Anatomy" (9.32 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.4, #4) and "Private Practice" (6.10 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #9). "Wipeout" dropped 18.18 percent from last week, 30.77 from last year. Meanwhile, NBC (4.20 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #4) served up its mix of "30 Rock" (4.08 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.6, #13), "Parks & Recreation" (4.31 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.0, #10), "The Office" (5.98 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.9, #T6), "Up All Night" (4.03 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.9, #11) and "The Firm" (3.41 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #15). And finally, new episodes of "The Vampire Diaries" (2.72 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.1, #14) and "The Secret Circle" (1.66 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.7, #16) on The CW (2.19 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) rounded out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Diaries" posted a 1.5 rating while "Circle" delivered a 0.9 rating. |
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The Job Is On... Again |
Posted 1/20/12 |
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The UK’s Channel 4 has
recommissioned Remarkable Television gameshow The Bank
Job, which Remarkable’s parent Endemol is billing among
its highlights for MipTV in the spring. The series, which is set in a bank vault filled with real money, is the latest high-stakes cash-prize format from the company behind The Money Drop. The only way contestants make it on-air is by trying their skills with a preliminary online game. 200,000 people did so for the first series, racking up over 4.6 million plays, according to the producers. The show itself averaged just over 1.2 million viewers (a 5.3% share) across its run. The new season, again hosted by George Lamb, will get underway on C4 next month, extended from six to 10 episodes. Endemol, which yesterday secured support from two-thirds of shareholders on a debt restructuring, will be taking The Bank Job to Cannes in April, hoping to replicate the success Remarkable has enjoyed with The Money Drop. Executive producers of The Bank Job are Remarkable’s David Flynn and Tom Blakeson. It was commissioned by C4 commissioning editor Madeleine Knight. |
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A Pointless Renewal |
Posted 1/20/12 |
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BBC One has commissioned two
more series of Remarkable Television’s quiz show
Pointless, including a new Saturday night show,
Pointless Celebrities. The deal will see Remarkable, part of Endemol, produce 158 brand new episodes, which will include 18 editions of Pointless Celebrities. Eight of these special episodes will run in a prime time spot. Hosted by Alexander Armstrong and assisted by Richard Osman, Pointless moved to BBC One in July of last year. The highest rating episode aired on Friday 23rd December, with a peak audience of 5.14 million and a 27.9% share. The show has been commissioned by Liam Keelan, controller of BBC Daytime and the executive producer for the BBC is Pam Cavannagh. The executive producers for Pointless are David Flynn, Tom Blakeson, Michelle Woods and Richard Hague at Remarkable. The series producer is Ed de Burgh. David Flynn, managing director of Remarkable Television says; “There's not enough Pointless Celebrities on Saturday night television so it's great to bring our show to this new slot. We can't wait for more people to enjoy the warm, fun atmosphere that has made Pointless such a ratings success during the week on BBC One.” In Pointless, contestants test the depths of their knowledge as they attempt to find the little known or forgotten answers that no-one else could think of. Every question on Pointless has been asked to a panel of 100 people before the show – to find out the most obvious and the most obscure answers. Pairs of contestants compete for a cash prize by finding the least obvious answers – and scoring the fewest points. The Holy Grail is a pointless answer – an answer that none of the 100 people thought of. |
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GSN Makes Lovelies with
U-Verse |
Posted 1/20/12 |
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Game Show Network announced
Thursday it has inked a long-term extension of its
affiliation agreement with AT&T U-Verse TV. GSN will continue to be available on AT&T U-Verse customers under this deal. "GSN's games-related programming and vast digital games offering creates a high level of engagement with U-verse TV customers," said Dan York, president of content for AT&T. |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
Posted 1/20/12 |
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