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GSNN Originals Final Answer? |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Round 2 is in the books, and there have been some amazing upsets in the World Cup Tournament. You can change that by voting for your favorites at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com and on our Facebook. Deadline for quarterfinal and semifinal voting is August 27 at 11:59p ET. Then come back and read our response to the news story of last week: Millionaire's new season and how it may ... or may not... strike a chord.
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Amazing Race Contestants Revealed 90 Minute Debut on September 26 FromThe Futon Critic |
Posted 9/2/10 |
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CBS announced today the 11 new teams competing in the next installment of THE AMAZING RACE, which premieres with a special 90-minute debut on Sunday, Sept. 26 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Phil Keoghan is the host.
11 Teams Will Travel Over 32,000 Miles, Spanning Four Continents and 30 Cities, with Inaugural Visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and a Trek Deep into the Arctic Circle. This season's cast of Racers will travel over 32,000 miles, covering four continents and 30 cities, with first-time visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and the Arctic Circle. Additionally, for the first time in the history of the Race, the Team to finish in first place during the premiere episode will be awarded a surprise, game-changing advantage. The new season features Racers from all walks of life, including a Team of Home Shopping hosts, newly dating couples, an Internet entertainer, Ivy League a cappella singers and a birth mother/daughter Team who were recently reunited after the mother gave her newborn daughter up for adoption over 20 years ago. |
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Dancing With the Stars Lightning Round The Odds to Win, The Odds to Lose, and the Odds Wanna-Bes From Various Sources |
Posted 9/2/10 |
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3 More Years for the World Poker Tour FSN Extends the Show FromPart Time Poker |
Posted 9/2/10 |
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The World Poker Tour and Fox Sports Net announced an agreement to air seasons 9, 10 and 11 of the live tournament series, including some changes to when and how the WPT will be broadcast.
According to a press release on the agreement, WPT episodes over the next three seasons will be aired during primetime on Sunday nights on FSN. The episodes will appear between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. There will still be multiple airings of all episodes throughout the week as well. Tournaments for season 9 are being played now, with the premiere slated for January of 2011. |
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Wheel...Of...Facebook? A Review from our friend Carrie Grosvenor on the new Application FromAbout.Com |
Posted 9/2/10 |
| The game plays out just as you would expect it to. You get 2-3 episodes per day, which consist of one regular puzzle and a bonus round. There are a number of "helps" available and you can send extra helps to friends as gifts if you're so inclined. And if you miss your puzzle in the bonus round, friends can jump in and try to solve it for you. The familiar Wheel graphics and sounds are all included. | |
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Thursday Lightning Round The Odds to Win, The Odds to Lose, and the Odds Wanna-Bes From Various Sources |
Posted 9/2/10 |
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America's Got Talent Renewed for 6th Season Nick Cannon & co. have work next summer From Cynopsis & NBC |
Posted 9/1/10 |
| NBC announced a sixth season renewal of its summer series America's Got Talent. The present trio of celebrity judges, Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel will all return along with host Nick Cannon next summer. FremantleMedia and SYCO Television produce the series with the fifth season's two-night finale scheduled for September 14 and 15. The current season has averaged a 3.4 rating among A18-49 and 11.8 million viewers for Tuesday's performance shows and a consistent 3.3 rating and 11.8 million viewers for Wednesday's results show. | |
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More on "Dancing with the Stars" 11 Former America's Got Talent Judges Highlighted From LA Times |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino ("Jersey Shore") is going to cha cha cha and compete against singer Michael Bolton, Kyle Massey ("Cory in the House"), recently retired NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, retired basketball player Rick Fox and David Hasselhoff.
The women competing for the coveted mirror ball trophy are: Jennifer Grey (yes, Baby from "Dirty Dancing"), singer Brandy, "Brady Bunch" mom Florence Henderson, Audrina Patridge ("The Hills"), comedian Margaret Cho and Bristol Palin. |
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Randy Jackson set for American Idol 10 Jackson Heads Back to the Couches From NY Post |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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Randy Jackson is sticking with "American Idol" -- probably. Recently-returned series producer Nigel Lythgoe seemed to confirm that Jackson, the only original "Idol" judge left, will be back for Season 10 of the hit Fox show. While being grilled about "Idol" on the red carpet at Sunday night's Emmys by an LA TV station, Lythgoe named Jackson as the occupant of a judge's seat. When asked for confirmation, Lythgoe said, "I hope so." |
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GSN's Gambles Paying Off Baggage is Current Highest Rated Program From NY Times |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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GSN, a cable channel that began 16 years ago as a nostalgic warehouse of classic game show reruns, earning its reputation as the “Match Game” network, is jazzing up its image with original, even risqué, programming and showing live segments during which people at home can play for cash and prizes. (Take heart, “Match Game” fans — the late host Gene Rayburn and his panoply of 1970s panelists still live on as GSN staples.) The network has also quietly evolved into a leading force in the online game world, making money from consumers’ appetites for digital diversions — something most networks are still struggling to achieve. “Over time, we are more likely to try to figure out how to get some of the 50 million people we reach online to watch TV, rather than how to get the people watching TV to join us online,” said David Goldhill, president and chief executive of GSN. |
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High Stakes Poker Marathon Labor Day Watch Poker Players Go To Work FromPoker News Daily |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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Next Monday, September 6th, catch a marathon of “High Stakes Poker” on GSN. Once the Labor Day barbequing has finished and the relatives have left, it’ll be all poker after hours on the popular cable station.
A total of eight hours of “High Stakes Poker” will air with episodes from the show’s recently completed sixth season. Players you can expect to find on the airwaves include Patrik Antonius, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, and Doyle Brunson. The action will begin at 7:00pm ET and run all the way through 3:00am ET. If you’re on the “Left Coast” of the United States, then catch the “High Stakes Poker” Labor Day marathon on GSN from 4:00pm PT to Midnight PT. It’s a great way to catch up if you missed any of the action from Season 6. |
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The Price Is Right Season 39 Preview Models with Mikes, Paying the Rent, Expanding & Enhancing FromTV By The Numbers |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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Entering its 39th season, CBS’s THE PRICE IS RIGHT, with host Drew Carey, is better and bigger than ever with a new game, updated classics, new guest announcers and fully miked models. The new season will premiere Monday, Sept. 20 (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT), on the CBS Television Network, and will unveil “Pay the Rent,” a new game where contestants have the chance to win $100,000, the highest dollar amount ever offered during a game in the show’s history. In addition, two of America’s most beloved PRICE games, “Plinko” and “Ten Chances,” have been updated and enhanced to elevate game play excitement. Also, for the first time in the show’s history, the models will now be fully miked, enabling them to interact with Drew as well as the contestants and audience members. |
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Let's Make a Deal Season 2 Preview More Wayne, More Johnathan, More Tiffany FromTV By The Numbers |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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LET’S MAKE A DEAL, with host Wayne Brady, will return for a second season when the new take on the classic game show premieres, Monday, Sept. 20 (check local listings) on the CBS Television Network.
Audience members who dress up in outlandish costumes to get Brady’s attention and make deals with the host will have the chance to win exciting trips to exotic locales and big prizes but must watch out for the Zonks! With the help of announcer Jonathan Mangum and model Tiffany Coyne, Brady ultimately sets up ‘The Big Deal of the Day’ for one lucky contestant. |
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Syndies: Dog Days (Week Ending 8/22) Hurricanes, Heat Waves, and Lower Ratings on Repeats FromBroadcasting and Cable |
Posted 9/1/10 |
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Game shows were quiet. CTD's Wheel of Fortune slipped 2% to a 5.7. CTD's Jeopardy! dropped to a new season low 4.7, with a 4% loss. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire rose 5% to a 2.3. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud and Twentieth's Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader each were flat at a 1.5 and a 1.2, respectively. |
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Wednesday Lightning Round Big Brother Bashing, Chris Jericho Not Dancing, and Watson Thinking. From Various Sources |
Posted 8/30/10 |
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Top Upset Top Chef defeats The Amazing Race for Emmy From The Futon Critic |
Posted 8/31/10 |
| Bravo's "Top Chef" took home the Emmy as it broke the "Amazing Race's" seven-year winning streak for "Outstanding Reality Competition Program" at The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards ceremony on Sunday, August 29th in Los Angeles. Bravo continues to dominate the Reality Competition Category by being the first cable network ever nominated and the only network - broadcast or cable - to have had more than one nomination per year (2007 -2009 for "Top Chef" and "Project Runway"). In this category, this is the first cable network win, "Top Chef's" fourth consecutive nomination and Bravo's overall ninth nomination in six years. | |
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I Love Money Returns Despite VH1 Swearing they wouldn't air another season From The Futon Critic |
Posted 8/31/10 |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- VH1 is quietly revisiting its much-ballyhooed "I Love Money" franchise. Bookings by the network over the weekend confirm the cable channel will roll out the show's fourth season on Thursdays at 11:00/10:00c beginning September 16. The third season of "Money" never aired due to the involvement of murder suspect and suicide victim Ryan Jenkins. Said development comes in spite of VH1 executive vice president Jeff Olde indicating earlier this year neither edition would air. "Money" features alums of the various 51 Minds Entertainment-produced series as they compete for a $250,000 grand prize. |
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Tuesday Lightning Round Music, Marriages, Reviews and a potential Hungarian Swear Word... From Various Sources |
Posted 8/30/10 |
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"Next Iron Chef" 3 Goes National Catch It in October From The Futon Critic |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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This October, The Next Iron Chef
returns with its fieriest season-to-date. Ten of the country's
most accomplished chefs bet on their skills and put their
reputations on the line for the chance to join the industry's
most elite culinary society: the Iron Chefs. Hosted by Alton
Brown and filmed in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York City,
season three premieres Sunday, October 3rd at 9pm ET/PT and
challenges the chefs' culinary skills and mental toughness as
they enter a clash of culinary titans. "The third season of The Next Iron Chef certainly has no shortage of tough competitors," said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Programming & Production. "These chefs are some of the fiercest and most decorated yet, which promises the most exciting culinary rivalries to date." The ten contestants include: Marco Canora (Chef & Owner of Hearth, Terrior, and Terroir TriBeca, in New York), Bryan Caswell (Chef & Owner, Reef, Stella Sola, and Little Bigs, in Houston, Texas), Maneet Chauhan (Chef at Vermillion, in Chicago and New York), Mary Dumont (Executive Chef at Harvest, in Cambridge, Mass.), Duskie Estes (Chef & Owner of Zazu Restaurant + Farm, Bovolo, and Black Pig Meat Co., in Sonoma County, Calif.), Marc Forgione (Chef & Owner of Marc Forgione, in New York), Andrew Kirschner (Executive Chef of Wilshire, in Santa Monica, Calif.), Mario Pagan (Chef & Owner of Chayote and Lemongrass, in Puerto Rico), Celina Tio (Chef & Owner of Julian, in Kansas City, Mo.), and Ming Tsai (Chef & Owner of Blue Ginger, in Wellesley, Mass.). This season, the contestants battle their way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to New York, for the right to compete in the finale in legendary Kitchen Stadium. Along the way, they will be challenged to showcase important Iron Chef attributes through their food: ingenuity, innovation, resourcefulness, transformation, respect, inspiration, seduction, and honor. Host Alton Brown puts the culinary warriors through eight grueling tests that pay homage to American cuisine. Challenges include: cooking on a desert island, catching their secret ingredients in the wild, dreaming up a 5-star luxury menu and turning ordinary fair food into an Iron Chef worthy meal. Esteemed judges Donatella Arpaia (restaurateur and cookbook author), Simon Majumdar (food writer and broadcaster), and Iron Chef Michael Symon (chef and restaurateur) critique the challenges and narrow down the competition. The final two battle for supremacy in Kitchen Stadium in the season finale on Sunday, November 21st, at 9pm ET/PT. The winner joins the ranks of Symon, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Mario Batali, Cat Cora and Jose Garces and launches into instant fame as a member of the Chairman's team on Iron Chef America. |
 Food Network looks for "The Next Iron Chef" (photo courtesy Food Network) |
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Syndies: More Viewers... Flat Ratings Results for Week Ending August 15 From B&C |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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TV audiences increased by an
average of 790,000 viewers during the week ending Aug. 15,
giving daytime shows a bit of a boost in the dead of summer. Game shows were led by CTD's Wheel of Fortune, which was flat at a 5.8. CTD's Jeopardy! inched up 2% to a 4.9. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud and Twentieth's Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader all were flat at a 2.2, 1.5, and 1.2, respectively. |
 "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" dips to a season low (photo courtesy 20th TV) |
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Got Talent? Got Ratings NBC Wins Night on Back of Talent, Some Spiky Haired Chef/Game Show Host From HitFox |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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"America's Got Talent" led NBC to
a ratings win in all significant measures on Tuesday, August
24. For the night, NBC averaged 9.2 million viewers and a 2.6/8 rating/share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 year-old demographic. ABC was second in the demo with a 1.9/6 and 5.2 million viewers, FOX third with a 1.5/5 and 3.9 million viewers, and CBS fourth in the demo at 1.2/4 but second in total viewers with 7.1 million. The CW, as always, was an irrelevant fifth place at 938,000 viewers and a 0.3/1. Because "Got Talent" didn't come on until 9, ABC won the first hour of the night with "Wipeout," which averaged a 2.7/9 in the demo and 7.9 million viewers overall. NBC's "Minute to Win It" game show was second (1.8/6, 6.1 million), followed by the first of two "Glee" repeats on FOX (1.5/5, 3.9 million) and an "NCIS" repeat on CBS (1.4/5, 9.2 million), and a "Plain Jane" repeat on the CW (0.4/1, 1.1 million). At 9, "Got Talent" took over, with a 3.0/9 in the demo and 10.9 million viewers overall. ABC's "Shaq Vs." was a distant second in the demo at 1.7/5 and 4 million viewers, followed by more "Glee" on FOX (1.6/4, 4 million) and "NCIS: LA" on CBS (1.3/4, 7.1 million) and a "Life Unexpected" repeat on the CW (0.3/1, 759,000). "Got Talent" also dominated at 10, with a 3.1/9 demo and 10.6 million viewers, followed by ABC's "Primetime: What Would You Do" repeat (1.4/4, 3.6 million) and a "Good Wife" repeat on CBS (1.0/3, 5 million). |
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Looking for the Next "Next Food Network
Star" Casting in Philadelphia From Delaware Online |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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Casting is currently under way for
2011 season of "The Next Food Network Star." Chefs, line cooks, home cooks, caterers and culinary enthusiasts are welcome to attend an open casting call from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time Tuesday at Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market St., Philadelphia. Producers say they have "found some wonderful people from Philly in previous seasons and can't wait to meet more potential candidates." The main requirements are energy and enthusiasm, passion for cooking, food knowledge and a "personality that pops." (So that means either you channel your best Guy Fieri or swallow some Beano before eating.) Bring two recent photos, a resume and a completed application that can be found at www.FoodNetwork.com/star. For more information, e-mail nfns7philly@gmail.com or visit www.nfns7casting.com. |
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Big Brother UK: 2000 - 2010 Series Crowns Its Final Winner From the BBC |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Financial sales rep Josie Gibson,
25, from Bristol, is the winner of the final series of Big
Brother. The bookmakers' favorite beat David Vaughan, a Christian minister from Pontypool to win the competition. Josie won £100,000, around $150,000, and immediately returned to the house to take part in Ultimate Big Brother, with famous faces from the show's 10-year history. Among those who have returned for the extended run are "Nasty" Nick Bateman, Ulrika Jonsson and singer Preston. Josie received 77.5% of the votes and got a kiss from her house boyfriend John James Parton to celebrate her victory. Josie, who lives on a farm near Bristol, had formed a romantic relationship with Australian contestant John James during the series. Mario Mugan, JJ Bird and student Andrew Edmonds were also in the final this week.
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Ant & Dec Out Of "Tune" Duo's Bid to Reboot Game Show Classic Scrapped From the BBC |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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Ant and Dec's plans to revive
gameshow Name That Tune for Channel Five have been abandoned
over an issue with the owners of the format. The TV duo announced in October that their company would revive the show, which was popular in the 1970s and 80s. Five, which was recently acquired by publishing mogul Richard Desmond, will now produce a new music quiz show called The Beat Goes On. It will test musical knowledge and singing and dancing ability. The program will be presented by Dave Berry. A statement from Channel Five, Ant and Dec's company Gallowgate and GroupM Entertainment - who are co-producing the new show - said they agreed with the Name That Tune format holders not to pursue a revival. When the return of the quiz was announced last year, Five hailed it as "peak-time entertainment for a sophisticated 21st century audience". |
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Probst to Present at Emmys Three-Time Emmy Winner to Fly in from Nicaragua From Variety |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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Emmy's reality host crisis has
been averted. Jeff Probst, the winner of this year's reality host Emmy (his third consecutive victory), has accepted an invitation to present an award at Sunday's Primetime Emmy telecast. That will give the TV's nominated reality hosts their moment in the Primetime spotlight after all. The nominees, including Probst, balked after NBC and the TV Academy decided to move the reality TV host award out of primetime -- where the category had been showcased since its 2008 inception. Probst and fellow Emmy nominees Tom Bergeron, Phil Keoghan, Heidi Klum and Ryan Seacrest weren't informed of the change until late July, less than a month before NBC's Emmycast. In shifting the award out of the Primetime show, the Academy said it wasn't required to hand out the reality host Emmy during the live telecast. Looking to trim the number of Emmys handed out during the NBC broadcast, the reality host award was an easy way to go. Instead, the category was handed out Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmys. Although registering his objections, Probst was still on hand to accept his prize. Now, Probst will be recognized on the main Emmycast as well. By giving Probst a presenter slot, the Academy is mirroring what it does with the guest actor and actress categories. Those Emmys are also handed out during the Creative Arts show, but the guest nominees are still mentioned during the Primetime Emmys, as the winners are brought out onstage to hand out an award. |
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Wednesday Lightning Round Ochocinco Gets Another Fine, Another Series... Howie Plays NB... Sandy Frank Has Beef From Various Sources |
Posted 8/25/10 |
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"Millionaire" Jumps the... Question Catch New Season September 13 From New York Daily News |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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After nine seasons of hosting the
syndicated weekday version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,"
Meredith Vieira has come to one simple conclusion: She's
really bad at trivia. "I just don't retain it," Vieira tells The News. "I can watch the show today and I won't know any of the answers - even though I was there!" The new season of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" starts Sept. 13 and boasts a number of format changes. The game will now be played in two rounds. The first will feature 10 questions of random and varying difficulty, with random dollar values up to $25,000 attached to each. In other words, a player could get the hardest question of the batch first and it could only be worth $100. If a player quits in the first round, he or she walks away with only half of the earnings. The second round will be played like "classic Millionaire," with increasingly difficult and valuable questions, but with only four questions to make it to $1 million. Players who quit during the second round get to keep all their accumulated winnings. The show has also eliminated the "Hot Seat," so both the contestants and Vieira will be standing for the duration of the episode. Lifelines include the standard "Ask the Audience" and two "Jump the Questions," which means a contestant can skip a question but must also forfeit the dollar amount attached to it. It's quite a few tweaks, but Vieira says it's still the same game. "Bottom line, it's still 'Millionaire,'" says Vieira. "It just felt like time to freshen it up a bit." "Millionaire" also will celebrate it's 1,500th episode this season, with a special broadcast on Nov. 5. The show has made Vieira the most prolific female game-show host in television history. The former "View" star says she was re-evaluating her contract at ABC back in 2002 when "Millionaire" executive producer Michael Davies came calling with the opportunity to host the daytime version. "I was a huge fan," says Vieira, who juggles her "Millionaire" hosting duties with her current gig at NBC's "Today." "It's such a classy show and I wanted to be a part of it." Vieira was a celebrity contestant herself on the Regis Philbin-hosted version of the series, winning $250,000 for charity. She knows how nerve-racking it can be, and feels awful when a contestant rushes into a wrong answer on an easy question. "You wish you could give them a signal," she says. "Like, just don't say final answer!" Vieira's favorite "Millionaire" moment so far was when Kevin Smith won the big prize in the first season. But she knows the most memorable for everyone else was when she hit on Navy pilot Max Shuman. "Everyone refers to it as 'that pathetic cougar moment you had,'" Vieira laughs. "We were just being playful with each other." “If it
changed in a way I was uncomfortable with, I was prepared to
walk away,” Vieira said in a conference call with reporters
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More on "Don't Forget The Lyrics!" Catch It September 20 From AntiMusic.com |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Twentieth Television is bringing
back "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" The new season debut is set
for September 20th (in 5-day-a-week broadcast syndication) and
will premiere on October 5th in primetime on MyNetworkTV
(every Tuesday night). In addition, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"
will air weekdays this fall on Vh1. "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", the musical game show that tests contestants' knowledge of song lyrics from different genres, decades and artists, returns to television next month. The program is the ultimate rock star fantasy taking viewers on a dramatic, heart pounding, rollercoaster ride of music and edge-of-your seat entertainment. Mark McGrath from the multi-platinum group, Sugar Ray, hosts "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" where he brings ordinary people center stage for a chance to win a fortune – just by knowing the words to the biggest hit songs ever recorded. This upcoming season "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" will also welcome celebrity contestants including "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks; Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell and Nick Carter; Kid 'N Play, and many more!; Plus special themed episodes including "Movie Music Week", "Rock the Troops Week", and "Heroes Week." |
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"Chopped" Launches Another Champions Series Catch It August 31! From TV by the Numbers |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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This September, Food Network
competitions put skills to the test and two new travel shows
uncover the country’s best eats. The Great Food Truck Race,
races to the finish line as the final food truck claims the
$50,000 grand prize on Sunday, September 19th at 9pm, and past
winning chefs return to sharpen their knives for Chopped
Champions premiering Tuesday, August 31st at 10pm. Competing for $50,000, the largest Chopped prize to date, 16 previous winners return to battle in a fierce five-part Chopped Champions event. The champs go head-to-head in four semi-final rounds to determine who will face off in the grand finale. |
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"The Biggest Loser" Pays It Forward Catch It September 21 From the Futon Critic |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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NBC announces 21 contestant
hopefuls eager to transform their bodies, their health and
their lives in the must-see premiere of "The Biggest Loser" on
Tuesday, September 21 (8-10 p.m. ET). The theme for season 10
of the popular series is "paying it forward." With obesity now one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, "The Biggest Loser" wanted to broaden their reach this season, pay it forward and motivate communities - not just contestants - to get healthy. So trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels and host Alison Sweeney travel to seven cities in the premiere episode, with each trainer leading community fitness challenges like a one-mile race or a 500 step-up competition. In each of the seven cities - Detroit, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Phoenix, Oklahoma City and Boston - there will also be three contestant hopefuls competing in the challenges. The two candidates who complete their fitness challenge first win a spot at the ranch. Those who don't make it will get a chance to vie for a spot on the show in a later episode. |
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PreSs Your Luck Classic Arrives on PS3 via PSN From Financial Post |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Interactive entertainment company
Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today announced the
availability of the Press Your Luck game for the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system on the PlayStation®Network.
Based on the classic Press Your Luck television game show,
PS3™ owners can now play as one of three contestants competing
to win by correctly answering trivia questions to earn “spins”
on the Big Board. The player who ends the game with the
highest earnings emerges victorious- all the while trying to
avoid the dreaded Whammy or risk losing all winnings. Players
can enjoy a thrilling online multiplayer Press Your Luck
experience as they compete against friends and/or other
players from across North America via the PlayStation®Network.
Additionally, multiplayer local and solo game play is also
supported. “Ludia is excited to bring the humor and family entertainment of Press Your Luck, starring the famously mischievous ‘Whammy’ character, to PlayStation®3 systems via the PlayStation®Network,” said Alex Thabet, Founder and CEO of Ludia Inc. “This latest release is another captivating addition to our slate of game show games for PS3™, and serves to further augment Ludia’s multiplatform strategy.” Press Your Luck for PS3™ features: * Three game modes: Play solo, enjoy Multiplayer Mode on one PS3™, or play Multiplayer Online via the PlayStation®Network (up to 3 players). * Hundreds of trivia questions and game play punctuated by dozens of hilarious Whammy animations. * Authentic stage, Big Board, music and sound effects create a true-to-show game experience. * Customizable player avatars, with bonus items unlocked as a reward for progress in the game. * Chat with other players using any compatible wireless headset for the PlayStation®3 system. “Given the superb work Ludia did with Family Feud for PS3™, we are pleased to have Ludia infuse another of our game show brands with a new level of interactivity, including multiplayer game play, to PlayStation®3 systems owners throughout North America,” added Olivier Delfosse, Director of Interactive for program licensor FME. Press Your Luck for PS3™ is available now for download on the PlayStation®Network for $9.99. |
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Fantasia: Overdose Was No Accident "Idol" Champ Reveals As Such on "Behind the Music" From ABC News |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Two weeks after Fantasia Barrino
overdosed on aspirin in an attempt to take her life, the
26-year-old singer opened up in an exclusive interview on what
drove her to her breaking point. "I think I was just overloaded with everything, with carrying six years of so much," Barrino said on "Good Morning America." "I always take a licking and keep on ticking...it just became heavy for me to the point that I just wanted to be away from the noise." The 2004 "American Idol" winner said that feelings of hurt, pain, loneliness and trust issues had built up over the years and overwhelmed her. "There's so much that people don't understand. They just see the glitz and the glamour, and they feel like life is so perfect, but we're human and we go through things," she said, listing the loss of her career and management among the major blows. |
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Tuesday Lightning Round Autotune... Kara Quit?... 5.8 Million for "Last Beauty Standing" From Various Sources |
Posted 8/24/10 |
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Creative Arts Emmys Awarded Betty White Among Winners From the Futon Critic |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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The Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences (ATAS) tonight (Saturday, August 21, 2010) awarded
the 2009- 2010 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards for
programs and individual achievements at the 62nd Emmy Awards
presentation at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
Included among the presentations were Emmy Awards for the
following previously announced categories: Outstanding
Individual Achievement in Animation, and Outstanding Costumes
for a Variety/Music Program or a Special. Additionally,
Governors Awards were presented to Norman Brokaw and the Ad
Council, and the Syd Cassyd Founders Award was given to John
Leverence in recognition of his service to the Academy. ATAS
Chairman & CEO John Shaffner participated in the awards
ceremony assisted by a lineup of major television stars as
presenters. Some awards of note... - Best Guest Actress in a
Comedy: Betty White, "Saturday Night Live" (not present to
accept) |
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A Long-Standing "Feud" Could Run Longer
If... Show Makes Money Into 12th Season, But A 10% Increase Could Really Send Its Stock Rising From B&C |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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FremantleMedia North America and
Debmar-Mercury hope that by marrying two well-known
brands--long-running game show Family Feud and comedian and
radio host Steve Harvey--they can revitalize the show and
build its core audience. Family Feud, which enters its 12th season (of its third incarnation) on Sept. 13, averages around a 2.0 national GAA rating, at which level it covers its costs and makes money, according to sources. However, just a 10%-20% boost in ratings could make it very profitable. Both FremantleMedia, the show's producer, and Debmar-Mercury, its distributor, think Harvey is the man to do that. "The bottom line is that we have a good show in Family Feud and we are trying to make it into a great show," says Ira Bernstein, co-president of Debmar-Mercury. Both companies are tackling the show's re-launch on multiple platforms. Working to its advantage is that Harvey, who is nationally syndicated on radio stations in more than 60 markets, has more than seven million listeners to whom he is constantly promoting his new project. “That’s one of the things we saw with Wendy Williams,” says Bernstein, mentioning the New York-based radio deejay who now hosts her own Debmar-produced daytime TV talk show. “She drove numbers in that market like nobody’s business.” Fremantle has focused on developing Feud’s online presence, which until recently had been mostly neglected. In February, Fremantle re-launched the show’s Website, which now includes clips from current shows, highlights from classic shows all the way back to when Richard Dawson hosted in the 1970s, and show survey questions for people to answer. Fremantle is syndicating that Website out to stations. “We own everything inside the module, and we can monetize all of that,” says J.T. Katzman, director of product management for Fremantle North America, who was hired by Fremantle in October 2008 to revitalize many of the company’s Websites, including Feud and The Price Is Right. “Stations own everything outside that module, and they can put banner ads and the like around it.” Years ago, FremantleMedia Enterprises licensed the rights to any online versions of Feud games to iWin, which offers one online version at Yahoo Games. As part of the show’s reboot, Fremantle has worked with iWin to create another version on Facebook, and that now has nearly seven million monthly users. “When you create a Website, you have to gradually build traffic and that takes time,” says Olivier Delfosse, director of interactive for FremantleMedia Enterprises North America. “Facebook delivers you traffic overnight— just the amount of people on the platform can do that for you.” |
 "Family Feud" launches 12th Season Steptember 13 (photo courtesy FremantleMedia) |
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The New Crop of Demons for "Hell's Kitchen" Ramsay Handpicks Cast for Next Season From the Futon Critic |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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Sixteen new aspiring restaurateurs
step up to the plate on the piping-hot season premiere of
HELL'S KITCHEN airing Wednesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-10:00 PM
ET/PT) on FOX. These culinary contenders will brave not only
the heat, but also the sharp tongue of superstar chef Gordon
Ramsay as they compete to win a life-changing prize. Each week, Ramsay puts the contestants through a series of grueling challenges, including baking in the all-new pizza ovens, catering a high school prom, introducing sushi to the HELL'S KITCHEN menu, serving breakfast to hard-working EMTs and celebrating the series' milestone 100th episode with a black-tie dinner service. As the chefs are winnowed down, only those who catch Ramsay's eye will get to advance to the next round. Hoping for the coveted black chef jacket, the chefs will compete against one another, striving to survive another week. Eventually two finalists will compete head-to-head to impress Ramsay and one lucky chef will walk away with a head chef position at LA Market at the JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and the opportunity to be the official spokesperson for Rosemount Estate Wines. |
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Sherri Shepherd Gets "Newlywed" GSN Picks "View" Host for New Host, Show Moves Back to NYC From GSN PR |
Posted 8/23/10 |
 GSN
announced today that comedienne, actress and talk show host
Sherri Shepherd will take over as host of its original hit
series, "The Newlywed Game", when the show returns for its
fourth season this November. Shepherd will begin taping 65
episodes in September, and the series will move production to
New York City from Los Angeles. Season Four of "The Newlywed
Game" will premiere on Monday, November 1 at 6:00 P.M.
(ET/PT), and air Mondays through Fridays at 6:00 P.M. (ET/PT).Shepherd is widely known as co-host of the hit talk show The View, for which she has won a Daytime Emmy® Award. She plays the wife of Tracey Morgan’s character in a recurring role on 30 Rock, and had a role in last year’s Oscar®-winning film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire". She has appeared in numerous TV series, including "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Less Than Perfect", and "Sherri". She is the author of a humorous autobiography, Permission Slips: Every Woman’s Guide to Giving Herself a Break. Shepherd is also currently shooting a new role in "One for the Money", a feature film from Lionsgate Films starring Katherine Heigl. Said Shepherd, "I am thrilled to be hosting 'The Newlywed Game'. This is a show that I've grown up watching, but never dreamed I’d be the host!" Kelly Goode, GSN’s SVP of Programming, added, “Sherri’s quick wit and energy will make her a great fit for 'The Newlywed Game'. She has a big personality and is outspoken about relationships—plus, she can find the humor in any situation.” |
 Sherri Shepherd is the new host of "The Newlywed Game" (photo courtesy WatchingTheView.com) |
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New Season of "X" Watched By 12m A New Record for the Series From the BBC |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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The first episode of this year's X
Factor series was watched by 11.1m people on Saturday night, a
significant increase on last year's figure of 9.9m. The 90-minute opener, which featured the usual mix of genuine talent and deluded hopefuls, easily beat every other terrestrial rival. At its peak, the ITV1 show was being watched by 12.6m people, nearly 50% of the total Saturday night TV audience. In the same slot, BBC One variety show Tonight's The Night pulled in 3.3m. Stephen Hunter Stephen Hunter: first contestant to be put through to the boot camp stage Hospital drama Casualty, which was also scheduled against X Factor, was seen by an average audience of 3.8m, early overnight figures suggest. The ratings are the highest-ever for an opening episode of the reality show. However, ITV failed to maintain its lead, losing more than 6.5m viewers as X Factor handed over to game show Magic Numbers. Now in its seventh series, The X Factor had to recruit a series of guest judges to cover for Dannii Minogue, who was on maternity leave during early stages of filming. Saturday's auditionees were evaluated by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, alongside regular judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh. |
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Talpa "Divides" Turkey "Divided" Sold Abroad From C21Media |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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Divided, the Dutch gameshow format
that John de Mol's Talpa Media last year licensed to ITV1 in
the UK, is this fall heading into local production in Turkey. From early September, digital broadcaster Turkmax will start airing a daily Turkish version of the gameshow. The broadcaster has commissioned 60 episodes, which will be produced by Endemol Turkey. Turkey is the 21st country in which Divided has been sold. Aside from the UK, where Andrew Castle hosted the ITV1 show, it has sold into the Netherlands, the Middle East, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Malta and Romania (Kanal D), among others. Viasat-owned TV3 in Estonia also greenlit its own series earlier this month. Divided is a gameshow where the cash prizes depend on contestants making fast unanimous decisions with each other. |
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Vin Scully to Return to Dodgers Booth Former Game Show Host to Call Season 62 From NBC Sports |
Posted 8/23/10 |
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In the autumn of his life, Vin
Scully has decided to prolong summer for another year. The 82-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster said Sunday he'll return to the broadcast booth to call Los Angeles Dodgers games for his 62nd season in 2011 because "when push came to shove, I just did not want to leave." Scully, whose nearly 61 years of service make him the longest tenured broadcaster in sports history, said he made the decision with the blessing of his wife, Sandy, and his five children. |
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"Baggage" + Perez Hilton = ... Extra Baggage at GSN.com From Multichannel News |
Posted 8/20/10 |
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GSN has recruited Perez Hilton to
support Baggage, the Jerry Springer series that is the
network's top-rated original show. "Perez Hilton's Baggage Report" is a short-form series of online and on-air digital segments in which the celebrity blogger "checks" the baggage of the show's contestants-while simultaneously putting them in check. Done in the style of a faux newscast, Hilton will host eight weekly segments - one for every new week of season 2 - highlighting some of the best and worst baggage featured in season two of the series, which debuted this past Monday (Aug. 16). Hilton provides commentary on the contestants and their baggage in his own special way. "Perez Hilton's Baggage Report" can be found at GSNTV.com and at perezhilton.com. Shorter versions of the report will also air on GSN. GSN has also opened the doors of "The Springer Institute for Baggage Research" at GSNtv.com. It's a Kinsey Institute-inspired faux research center, where serious baggage scholars will find a variety of eye-opening hypotheses, studies, polls, clinical trials and statistics -- while taking quizzes, voting, tweeting or unpacking their own baggage. "The Springer Institute for Baggage Research" allows students to delve deeply into the darkest forms of people's psychological baggage, in categories such as Quirks, Hygiene, Phobias, Sex, Finance, Habits, Relationships or Family. |
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The War for Wednesday "America's Got Talent" Wins Battle, Fox Wins War From Zap2it TV |
Posted 8/20/10 |
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NBC snagged the biggest total
audience on Wednesday night thanks to "America's Got Talent,"
but FOX earned the best demographic numbers thanks to "MasterChef." NBC averaged 6.85 million viewers and a 4.2 rating/7 share for the night, narrowly beating CBS (6.5 million, 4.2/7) for the top spot. FOX (5 million, 3.0/5) came in third. ABC finished fourth with 3.7 million viewers and a 2.5/4, a good bit ahead of The CW's 1.4 million viewers and 0.9/2. FOX's 2.1 rating was good enough to lead the night in the adults 18-49 demo (despite the fact that "Masterchef" didn't win either of its hours). CBS and NBC tied for second at 1.8. ABC drew a 1.1, followed by The CW at 0.5. At 8p, "Big Brother" won the hour with 7.5 million. Second was "Minute to Win It" with 5.65 million, followed by hour 1 of "MasterChef" with 4.8 million. "Big Brother 12" (2.6) won in the demo. At 9p, "America's Got Talent" was the night's most-watched show with 10.2 million and won the hour in the 18-49 division with a 2.5. "MasterChef" gained almost half a million viewers with 5.2 million. |
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A License to... License 2waytraffic Markets "Millionaire", "Dragon's Den" From Licensing.biz |
Posted 8/20/10 |
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The brand licensing division of
2waytraffic is looking to step up its programs across its
portfolio, including boosting evergreen gameshow Who Wants to
be a Millionaire? and launching Dragons' Den as a licensed
property. The firm - which is part of Sony Pictures Television - is aiming to discuss a range of opportunities with potential partners for Dragons' Den at Brand Licensing Europe later this month. In addition, 2waytraffic is hoping to discuss co-branding and promotional opportunities with other IP licensors for Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, which is now in its 12th year. Further stationery and publishing deals are also on the cards, to add to the 100+ licensed products already available for the gameshow. Also in its portfolio, deals have been signed for gifts, board games and publishing for Mr & Mrs, in addition to a Skills with Prizes agreement for pubs in the UK. Other opportunities exist in publishing, stationery, mobile and gaming. |
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Fiona Coyne: 1965 -
2010 Host of South African "Weakest Link" From UPI |
Posted 8/20/10 |
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Fiona Coyne, host of the South
African version of the game show "The Weakest Link" since
2003, has been found dead at her home in Fish Hoek, police
said. Investigators confirmed to the BBC that Coyne's housekeeper found her body Wednesday. However, they declined to discuss rumors that the 45-year-old TV presenter, actress and playwright had committed suicide. "We've opened up an inquest and the course of death will be determined from that," Capt. Stephen Knap of the Cape Town police told the British broadcaster.
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 Fiona Coyne (photo courtesy Gather.com) |
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Friday Lightning Round Piers Hindered by Visa... Vienna Won't Go Away... and Neither Will Rated R From Various Sources |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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"Minute" Going Overtime NBC Orders Up More Episodes with NFL Players From the Futon Critic |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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NBC's "Minute To Win It," will air
special NFL themed episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 7 and 8 (8-9 p.m. ET) leading up to "NFL Opening
Kickoff 2010 Presented by EA SPORTS" which airs on NBC on
Thursday, September 9 (7:30 p.m. ET)." The players in the NFL episodes, airing Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7 & 8 (8-9 p.m. ET), include New Orleans Saints Pierre Thomas and Robert Meachem and Minnesota Vikings Anthony Herrera, Visanthe Shiancoe and Bernard Barrien. Thomas and Shiancoe will team up together to win money for their respective charities - United Way for Greater New Orleans Area, The Children's Hospital, Inc., New Orleans and National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area, Inc. and National Kidney Foundation of Minnesota, Inc. Bernard Barrien will play with cheerleader Amber Wright from the San Francisco 49ers cheerleading squad "Gold Rush". They will play for their respective charities Second Harvest Heartland and Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative. Later, Meachem and Herrera will team up to play for their respective charities as well - Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Orleans, Indian Nations Football Conference and Boys & Girls Club of Collier County. |
 "Minute to Win It" plays Last Beauty Standing August 23 (photo courtesy NBC) |
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More on "1 vs. 100" 2.0 Report: Expect 40 Daily Eps From About.com Game Shows |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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Auditions are underway in Los
Angeles for the new 1 vs. 100, which is being revived by GSN.
More details about how it's going to work are coming out. First, the initial order is for 40 episodes at 30 minutes each, so it looks like it'll be a daily. The top prize hasn't been determined yet, but will fall somewhere between $25,000 and $100,000. The mob will be pre-taped and digitally added to the game, and most of the mob members will appear on numerous episodes, giving them a decent shot at winning some money. Also, Bob Saget is not expected to return, according to the report. |
 "1 vs. 100" is being reworked for GSN (photo courtesy NBC) |
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TPIR Looking for Players in Minnesota One of Two Chosen Will "Come On Down!" From Carlton County Pine Journal |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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CBS’s “The Price Is Right” will
conduct a national contestant search on Sunday, Aug. 22, at
Black Bear Casino Resort, 1785 Highway 210, Carlton, from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. local time, according to Brien Kennedy, WCCO TV vice
president and general manager. Contestant hopefuls will be interviewed and two lucky local participants will be selected to fly out to Los Angeles for a taping of the legendary game show sometime between October and December 2010. A bidder’s spot on Contestants’ Row will be guaranteed to one of the two participants, who will learn if they are selected to “come on down” when they hear their name called during the show’s taping. Bidders then compete for the chance to play a pricing game on stage and spin the big wheel for a spot in the “showcase showdown.” The event is part of a nationwide contestant search, also taking place in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, San Francisco and Denver. All entrants must be legal U.S. residents, age 18 and over. Official rules can be found on www.wcco.com, and upcoming schedules will be posted at www.cbs.com. |
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Meet Australia's "Iron Chefs" No Drop Date Yet From Herald Sun |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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CHANNEL 7 has snared three of
Australia's most celebrated chefs as they prepare to take on
Channel 10's mighty MasterChef behemoth. Rockpool's Neil Perry, Bennelong's Guillaume Brahimi and Melbourne's Guy Grossi will headline the Australian version of Iron Chef - the wildly popular cooking game show which first aired in Japan. It is understood show's producer Shine (the company behind MasterChef) cast its culinary net far and wide in its hunt for respected chefs and local food media identities. Perry, Grossi and Brahimi will be the regular "iron chefs" taking on young chefs in cook-off challenges. The show will begin filming in Melbourne next week with plans to air it later this year. "I love the original, which is one of the reasons I'm doing this version and it's such a privilege to be involved," Perry told Confidential. "This
is a show about competition and passion - and I can assure you
Guillaume, Guy and myself do not want to be beaten. |
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Abandon House! "Big Brother" UK House Evacuated Due to Flooding From The Wrap |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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All nine of the contestants on the
British version of "Big Brother" had to evacuate after a freak
storm caused flooding in their house. "Big Brother" is an Orwellian reality show franchise that has existed in various forms around the world since debuting in the Netherlands in 1999. Contestants spend their time on the show sequestered in a house that's wired with hidden cameras and microphones. TV Guide Canada reports that the isolation was broken briefly on the current U.K. edition of the series by the deluge. "Big Brother's" flood evacuation ended about four hours later after the crew put together a temporary bedroom and the house guests were able to return. |
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Thursday Lightning Round Report: Steven Tyler's a Done Deal... Ali Will Take Roberto's Name... Betty White's Book Deal From Various Sources |
Posted 8/19/10 |
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