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Neil Patrick Harris

More on "What's In the Box?"
Catch It on Netflix December 17!
From Deadline

Netflix is set to answer the question: What’s In The Box?

The Neil Patrick Harris-hosted game show is set to drop on the streamer on December 17.

The six-part series comes from British production company Rollercoaster Television, which is part of ITV Studios.

In the show, giant boxes conceal prizes, surprises and unexpected reveals and the show tests smarts, strategy and stamina. Over several episodes, pairs of contestants face off in trivia rounds, racing to correctly guess what’s inside each box. But winning a prize is just the beginning. As the game unfolds, shifting alliances and unexpected twists mean only those with sharp instincts — and a little luck — will hold onto their winnings and claim victory.

It is exec produced by James Fox, Dom Waugh, Wes Kauble and Leanne Witcoop.

What’s In The Box? was one of a number of unscripted shows ordered by Netflix this year; other titles include Harry Jowsey’s Let’s Marry Harry, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which is also set to premiere next month, Nick Viall and Natalie Joy-hosted dating show Age of Attraction, Palm Beach reality series Members Only, which is also set to drop in December, and Calabasas Confidential.

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posted 12/4/2025

The Housemaid vs. the Housewives
Catch a Special Celebrity Family Feud Tonight!
From Entertainment Now

Celebrity Family Feud" host Steve Harvey is ready to welcome cast members from the "Real Housewives" franchise and the upcoming film "The Housemaid" to compete in an all-stars holiday special for their selected charities.

The special holiday edition of Harvey's game show airs live on ABC Thursday, December 4, at 8 p.m. ET. If fans are unable to catch the exciting event live, they will also have the opportunity to stream the episode the following day on Hulu.

Two star-studded teams will come together to compete for charity. One team will consist of Bravo stars, including "Real Housewives of Atlanta" stars Cynthia Bailey and Eva Marcille, Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga, Real Housewives of New York City's Dorinda Medley, and Real Housewives of Miami's Alexia Nepola.

Cast members from the upcoming movie "The Housemaid" will also be teaming up to compete in the game show. In the teaser, which Us Weekly shared in an exclusive sneak-peek, Sydney Sweeney says, "I am so excited to be here."

The actress is joined by her costars Paul Feig, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, and Sarah Cooper. "The Housemaid," which will also be hitting theaters this holiday season on December 19, is a film adaptation of the popular psychological thriller novel by Freida McFadden.

Entertainment Now

posted 12/4/2025

Baking Championship Goes Next-Gen
New Season on Food Network Promises Sibling Rivalry
From the Futon Critic

Food Network will introduce a new addition to the Baking Championship franchise, Baking Championship: Next Gen premiering Monday, January 5th at 8 p.m. ET/PT with hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown. The pair of culinary experts helm the jam-packed pastry journey that will give a whole new meaning to sibling rivalry when 12 teams of siblings aged 8-14 compete to win $25,000 and become the next generation of Baking Champions. The wholesome and delightful confectionary competition will launch with a supersized two-hour qualifying round to determine who will continue across the eight subsequent episodes to clinch the prize. Once the competition begins, the sibling collaborators will take on tricky challenges like "breakfast dessert imposters," "cream puff friendship bracelets," and "animated cakes." Each episode of Baking Championship: Next Gen will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max and discovery+.

"Fans will be wowed by these hilariously precocious and equally talented kids," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "The sibling dynamic brings out the unique personalities of these young bakers and adds so much fun and sweetness resulting in a nail-biting competition with a lot of heart.

The Futon Critic
Variety

posted 12/4/2025

"Masked Singer" Returns This Spring
New Season on Fox Promises Themes, Massive Unmasking
From the Futon Critic

The Masked Singer is BACK! The Emmy Award-nominated singing competition returns for its monumental 14th season, premiering Wednesday, January 7 at 8/7c on FOX. Season 14 takes its beloved themed episodes to new heights, celebrating some of the most recognizable and nostalgic moments in pop culture history.

Fans will be transported through time and fandom with themed nights inspired by the legendary sci-fi universe of "Star Trek," the iconic '90s teen comedy "Clueless," and the beloved animated heroes of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." The season also dives into the epic love story from the blockbuster film franchise "The Twilight Saga," channels the ultimate girl power with a "Spice Girls" celebration, and brings the joyful, colorful world of "Care Bears" to the stage.

Adding to the excitement, the competition will take a daring turn with "Fear Night," featuring none other than Fear Factor: House of Fear host Johnny Knoxville, who joins as a special guest to deliver clues - and a few creepy crawlies - in true Masked Singer style.

In addition, the season will include a special musical anthology episode, "Ozzfest," honoring the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. The tribute will feature an appearance by Kelly Osbourne (formerly the Ladybug), who joins the show to pay heartfelt homage to her father and his iconic career and long lasting impact on the history of music.

This season promises to be bigger, bolder, and more unpredictable than ever, as 18 brand-new costumes hit the stage - each bringing their own flair, mystery, and vocal power. This season boasts the most decorated contestants in the show's history, and an unprecedented unmasking that will send shockwaves through the competition!

Season fourteen features some of the most imaginative and outrageous costumes yet, including EGGPLANT, PUGCASSO, QUEEN CORGI, SCARAB and THE CROISSANTS!

Returning to the stage are beloved host Nick Cannon and fan-favorite panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, and Rita Ora - ready to guess, laugh, and celebrate another season of incredible performances.

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TV Insider

posted 12/4/2025

Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Puppet Show"

  • Keke Palmer, Anthony Anderson voice puppets in spot for St. Jude Children's Hospital (Variety)

  • Jimmy Kimmel to receive President's Award at 63rd ICG Publicists Awards (Variety)

  • BD Wong makes a ____ on social media. It... doesn't go well (Variety)

  • Cindy Cullers' daughters on Mel Owens... they didn't like him that much (Reality TV World)

  • Craig Piligian to exit Lionsgate Alternative (Deadline)

  • Alexis Gaube just made a dropped lede - TPIR is done filming for the season (at least her shows are) (TV Insider)



posted 12/4/2025

Tiffany Derry Joins "Worst Cooks"
New Season Drops on Food Network January 4
From Deadline

Food Network has unveiled the cast of Worst Cooks in America Season 30, and the contestants are about to get a "Reality Check." Ten television personalities will turn up the heat in the kitchen and get tested by Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry as they attempt to transform the all-star cast from cooking disasters to kitchen masters. The new season of the competition series premieres on Sunday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network.

The all-star cast of Worst Cooks in America Season 30 includes Lisa Barlow (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), Downtown Julie Brown (MTV VJ), Val Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars), Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset and The Valley: Persian Style), Amara La Negra (Love & Hip Hop: Miami and Univision's Desiguales), Ryan Lochte (Olympic swimmer), Manila Luzon (RuPaul's Drag Race), Romeo Miller (rapper/actor), Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven) and CT Tamburello (The Challenge and The Traitors USA).

"The kitchen is not where this season's celebrity recruits shine – but Jeff and Tiffany are determined to change that," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "Worst Cooks is where comedy and cooking chaos collide, but in the end there are some impressive culinary transformations that will blow our audience away."

Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are ready to mold these stars into kitchen MVPs – but first, they need to see what they are working with. In the baseline challenge, the celebs whip up red carpet-worthy dishes to show off, or expose, their culinary chops. Then in the main dish challenge, the chefs teach their teams how to make a bold and spicy Piri Piri chicken. Some recruits rise to the occasion, while others fizzle out. The least successful celebs must face off in a blind elimination cook-off and only one will survive to cook another day.

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posted 12/3/2025


Entertainment Weekly
DONYELLE JONES WILSON: 1979-2025
"SYTYCD" Season 2 Finalist
From TV Line

Donyelle Jones, a standout of "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 2, died Tuesday after a multi-year battle with breast cancer. She was 46.

A post on her Instagram account Tuesday said that Jones, whose married name was Wilson, "transitioned" at 8:34 a.m. "A wife. A daughter. A sister. A friend. And a warrior who kicked cancer's a** every single day she was here," it read. "Her spirit never dimmed. Her heart never hardened. And even in the storm, she never lost her smile."

After appearing in various music videos and other dance projects, Jones broke out as a contestant on Season 2 of "So You Think You Can Dance," which aired on Fox in Summer 2006. She specialized in the hip-hop and jazz styles and ultimately finished in third place, behind winner Benji Schwimmer and runner-up Travis Wall.

One of Jones' most memorable routines was a Broadway number danced to "You Can't Stop the Beat" from "Hairspray," alongside Schwimmer.

In 2016, Jones was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, which later progressed to Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. During her battle with the disease, she largely stopped dancing and choreographing, but she did chronicle her cancer journey on social media for several years, advocating for awareness, early detection and research.

"Right now, I have to choose absolute radical faith, because I am in the fire, y'all," Jones told her followers in a June 2025 Instagram video. "I just got some horrible news from my doctor. ... But I don't even have a tear for it right now. I am strapping in and I am choosing radical faith. I have to choose radical faith because it's the only thing that actually will make sense. Otherwise, I'll lose it. But today, I feel good." Read More: https://www.tvline.com/2041665/donyelle-jones-dead-so-you-think-you-can-dance-obituary/

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posted 11/20/2025

Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Poznick... Barry Poznick..."

  • Barry Poznick remembers meeting Barbara Broccoli for "007: Road to a Million" (Deadline)

  • Dylan Efron lost a LOT of weight to dance "With the Stars" (TV Insider)

  • Stacy Snyder comes out as queer after rejecting Izzy Zapata on "Love Is Blind" (Reality Shrine)

  • Cindy Cullers' daughters on Mel Owens... they didn't like him that much (Reality TV World)

  • Craig Piligian to exit Lionsgate Alternative (Deadline)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Juliana Pasquarosa (Reality TV World)



posted 12/4/2025


EndemolShine North America/NBC

When One "Island" Closes...
NBC Cancels "Deal or No Deal Island" After 2 Seasons; Banijay to Shop Format
From Deadline

The island is closing for business: NBC is not bringing Deal or No Deal Island back for third season.

The show, a retooling of the classic Dutch game show, has been canceled at the Comcast-owned broadcast network. It's not a huge surprise given that the series, which aired its second season earlier this year, averaged a 0.24 in the 18-49 demo, per Nielsen, down from Season 1.

The series is hosted by Joe Manganiello and sees 13 players transported to the elusive Banker's private island to compete for cash.

Deal or No Deal Island shook up the original format, which was based in a studio with a number of briefcases hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them. In each episode, players compete in physical and mental challenges to secure the briefcases that will be used in that night's game. The player who snags the highest-value case gains immunity and gets to choose a fellow player to enter The Temple. The chosen competitor must then play a classic game of Deal or No Deal. If the player makes a bad deal, they are immediately eliminated. If the player makes a good deal, the power is in their hands and they get to select who to eliminate. The winnings from each game are then added to a group pot that will grow to an exponential value throughout the season. However, the Banker is always watching and raising the stakes with tests of strategy and greed.

The first season, which premiered in February 2024, featured the likes of Boston Rob and former former Deal or No Deal case model Claudia Jordan, while Season 2, which premiered in January 2025, featured the likes of Survivor's Parvati Shallow and Big Brother's Will Kirby.

The series was produced by Endemol Shine North America and exec produced by Manganiello, Matt Kunitz, Vittoria Cacciatore, Jeffrey Breeden, Howie Mandel and Endemol Shine North America's Sharon Levy, Michael Heyerman and Sean Loughlin.

But Deadline also reports that the Banijay Americas-owned producers are hoping that reverting back to the studio format might entice cost conscious networks and streamers looking for a known commodity in the game show space.

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posted 12/2/2025


MTV

Another Class of Queens Cometh...
Meet Season 18's Roster of Roasters

From Deadline

MTV today ruvealed the cast for Season 18 of the Emmy(R) Award-winning global phenomenon, RuPaul's Drag Race, which returns Friday, January 2nd at 8:00 PM ET/PT with 90-minute episodes. This season, 14 sickening new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar," an official makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics and a cash prize of $200,000 courtesy of the popular video game RuPaul's Drag Race Match Queen.

In the premiere episode, the new cast of queens will show their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent in the first challenge of the season: "Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!" Tune-in as the queens pay tribute to the queens that came before them by using their leftover treasures from the Drag Race vaults to create their own signature drag look.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, the Emmy(R) award-winning aftershow, will premiere immediately following at 9:30 PM ET/PT on MTV. Untucked gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition.

Today, fans will be able to "Meet the Queens" on the RuPaul's Drag Race YouTube channel, with individual interviews from each new queen and the official Season 18 images.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" sponsors include ViiV Healthcare and Native.

Follow RuPaul's Drag Race on X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook for all the latest tea. Join the conversation using #DragRace.

The 14 new queens include:
- Athena Dion - Miami, FL | @athenadion
- Briar Blush - Boston, MA | @briarblush
- Ciara Myst - Indianapolis, IN | @the_ciara_myst
- Darlene Mitchell - Los Angeles, CA | @itsdarlenebtw
- DD Fuego - New York, NY | @ddfuego
- Discord Addams - St. Petersburg, FL | @discordxaddams
- Jane Don't - Seattle, WA | @heyjanedont
- Juicy Love Dion - Miami, FL | @thejuicylove
- Kenya Pleaser - Sumter, SC | @kenyapleaser
- Mandy Mango - Philadelphia, PA | @mandyy.mango
- Mia Starr - West Palm Beach, FL | @theofficialmiastarr
- Myki Meeks - Orlando, FL | @myki.meeks
- Nini Coco - Denver, CO | @theninicoco
- Vita VonTesse Starr - Montgomery, AL | @vitavontessestarr


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posted 12/2/2025

The Traitors Heads to Korea
Cha Seung-Won to Host

From Deadline

Korean audiences will soon get an opportunity to sniff out traitors.

Korean actor Cha Seung-won is hosting a local version of the global phenomenon from Luyworks Media and Something Special.

More than 30 territories have now commissioned local versions of The Traitors, which sees a group of faithfuls try and sniff out traitors in epic settings. They take part in challenges in the day and banish contestants at night, while traitors slowly murder faithfuls to try and get to the end of the game. The show has been a huge hit around the world including in its origin country of The Netherlands, the UK and the U.S. on Peacock.

Korea is a formats hub, which originated huge hits like The Masked Singer.

Host Cha Seung-won has appeared in the likes of The Greatest Love, Our Blues and The Tyrant.

Yul Han, CEO of Luyworks Media and EP of The Traitors Korea, said: "Together with actor Cha Seung-won, we will produce a programme that expands K-content to the next level. It is a tremendous honour to be working with actor Cha Seung-won, whom we have long considered the most fitting host for The Traitors while producing the Korean version."

All3Media International sells the series around the world. It was created and developed by IDTV and POSVIDEO in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit.

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Variety

posted 12/2/2025

Studio Ramsay Sells Next Level Chef Abroad
A Whopping 138 Territories Sign On
From the Futon Critic

FOX Entertainment Global (FEG) today announced significant international sales for hit Studio Ramsay Global (SRG) series Next Level Chef and Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service. The announcement, made during a Content London panel featuring executives from SRG, FOX Entertainment Studios and FOX Television Network, underscores the continued worldwide demand for premium, personality-driven unscripted programming from Studio Ramsay Global.

Next Level Chef, produced and created by Studio Ramsay Global, has now sold in 138 territories, including ITV (UK), Bell Media (Canada), Disney/Hulu (U.S.), Foxtel (Australia), among others. After a record-breaking first season, Next Level Chef Brazil has been renewed for a second season.

The Futon Critic

posted 12/2/2025

Holly-World Game Night
Party Game Goes to Mongolia
From Deadline

Hollywood Game Night is heading to Mongolia.

NBCUniversal Formats has partnered with local nework Edutainment TV on the latest version of the hit format, which will launch in early 2026 in a weekly Sunday primetime slot.

In Hollywood Game Night, viewers are invited to an exclusive showbiz themed party where the host referees a lively celebrity game night, complete with two non-celebrity contestants. The contestants join one of two celebrity teams to compete in a series of party games and pop quizzes as they battle for the chance to win a cash prize.

Deadline

posted 12/2/2025

The Traitors UK Season 2 Sets a Date
The BBC to Launch 2026
From Deadline

Good news The Traitors fans, there's not long to wait for Season 4 on the BBC.

The British broadcaster announced that Claudia Winkleman will return to Ardross Castle with a new clutch of civilian game players on New Year's Day at 8PM local time.

The first three episodes will play out across consecutive nights on BBC One and iPlayer, with contestants competing to win up to £120,000 ($150,000 give or take).

Deadline

posted 12/2/2025

More on Culinary Class Wars S2
Catch It on Netflix December 16
From Deadline

Culinary Class Wars are set to resume on Netflix.

The first season of the Korean cooking competition series was a major streaming hit, per Netflix, which is dropping the second on December 16. Netflix handed it a renewal in October.

Culinary Class Warswas the first Korean unscripted series to top Netflix's Global Top 10 (Non-English TV) list for three consecutive weeks, and was named "the most beloved series among Korean viewers" in Gallup Korea's September 2024 survey, as Netflix noted.

The streamer claims the show has been central in a revitalization of Seoul's dining scene.

The series sees 'Black Spoon' hidden masters rise from the underground to face off against Korea's top 'White Spoon' star chefs in various intense kitchen challenges. The White Spoon line-up comprises two-Michelin-star chef Lee Jun; Son Jong-won, who holds Michelin stars in Korean and Western cuisine; Venerable Sunjae, Korea's first master of Buddhist temple cuisine; Hou Deok-juk, a Chinese cuisine veteran; Park Hyo-nam, French cuisine legend; Korea's chefs Jung Ho-young, Sam Kim, and Raymon Kim; Song Hoon, MasterChef Korea Season 4 judge; and Im Seong-keun, Hansik Battle Season 3 winner.

The Black Spoons nicknames include 'Three-Star Killer,' 'Seochon Prince,' 'Culinary Monster' and 'Barbecue Lab Director.'

New rules and unexpected comeback of two masked contestants are among twists for Season 2, with the signature blind tastings, where judges evaluate dishes on flavor alone, returning.

Producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, along with writer Mo Eun-sol from Studio Slam, have returned to make the second season of Culinary Class Wars.

Deadline
Variety

posted 12/2/2025

Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Simon Cowell Is Hardest on Himself Part 2"


posted 11/26/2025

Christmas Is For Lovers?
Fremantle, Crave Launch "The Advent Calendar"
From Variety

Fremantle has acquired international distribution and production rights to "The Advent Calendar," an original festive-themed dating format, where one single is on a quest to find love in time for Christmas by opening 24 doors of a larger-than-life Advent calendar.

The series, created by Canada's Sphere Media in collaboration with Bell Media for Canadian streaming platform Crave, blends "the charm of holiday-movie magic with playful real-world dating," Fremantle said.

Across 24 days in December, the hopeful romantic opens a new door each episode to unveil potential suitors and "enchanting" seasonal experiences, "embarking on a one-of-a-kind dating experience." With every reveal, the singletons waiting behind each door are competing to win their heart by Christmas, all hoping to be the one invited home to meet their family.

Guided by a "beloved" comedian and host – affectionately known as the "fairy godmother" – the players are taken on a variety of dates, complete with romantic twists and funny moments. On the final day, only one suitor can be chosen to receive an extra special gift, accompanying them to their family's Christmas dinner. Filmed in a "fantasy-built world filled with festive decor," the light-hearted series "makes the dream of a classic Christmas fairytale a reality," Fremantle said.

Vasha Wallace, exec VP, global acquisitions and development, Fremantle, said, "We fell in love with 'The Advent Calendar' the moment we saw it – a supersized Christmas calendar guiding someone on their search for love is instantly iconic. It's charming, imaginative and full of festive sparkle. Sphere Media have created something truly special, and we're thrilled to be partnering with them again, following the success of 'The House of Secrets,' to bring this joyful Christmas dating format to audiences around the world."

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Videoage

posted 12/1/2025

WOW Presents Plus Renews Drag Race España: All Stars
Season 5 Currently Airing
From Deadline

Drag Race España: All-Stars will not be sashing away as a second season of the competition series has been greenlit for WOW Presents Plus.

Supremme de Luxe is set to return to the drag queen competition produced by World of Wonder and Spain's Atresmedia in collaboration with Buendía Estudios.

The inaugural season of All-Stars was won by Drag Sethlas, who took home the crown and was inducted into the Drag Race España Hall of Fame.

Drag Race España is currently in its fifth season, streaming on Sundays on WOW Presents Plus in the US. A sixth season of the competition has already been greenlit to find the next Spanish drag queen superstar. Winners of the Spanish adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race include Carmen Farala (Season 1), Sharonne (Season 2), Pitita (Season 3), and Le Cocó (Season 4). Judges for the series include Supremme de Luxe, Ana Locking, Javier Ambrossi, and Javier Calvo.

Drag Race España is executive produced by World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles. Ignacio Corrales and Jorge Pérez Vega are the executive producers at Buendía Estudios.

The show has a group of queens competing in a variety of gag-worthy challenges and wig-snatching runway categories in a fight to earn the title of Spain's next Drag Superstar.

The twelve Spanish queens competing for the title of Spain's ultimate Drag Superstar in Season 5 are: Alexandra del Raval, Dafne Mugler, Denébola Murnau, Eva Harrington, Ferrxn, Krystal Forever, Laca Udilla, La Escándalo, Margarita Kalifata, NIX, Nori, and Satín Greco.

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posted 12/1/2025

Monday Lightning Round
... or "Simon Cowell Is Hardest on Himself"

  • Simon Cowell made his career on being the voice of brutal truth... Now he's repenting for it. (Deadline)

  • Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu signs with WME, Atlas (Deadline)

  • Whitney Leavitt goes from "Dancing" to "Chicago" (Deadline)

  • Emma Slater wants very much Nathan Fielder to be her next partner... whoever he is. (The Wrap)

  • The Bachelor is spawning a cruise (Reality Tea)

  • Alix Earle's boyfriend didn't show up for the finale. So obviously the Internet thinks they're no longer together (Reality TV World)

  • A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Robert Irwin (The Hollywood Reporter)


posted 11/26/2025

ANDREW WOOD: 1934-2025
Co-Created ITV's "Bullseye"
From the Sun

THE creator of the iconic game show Bullseye has tragically passed away, with his daughter writing a touching tribute.

Andrew Wood, with comedian Norman Vaughan, created the iconic darts-themed game show in 1980.

The show swiftly rose to fame and became an ITV staple in the 80s and 90s.

Andrew's daughter Laura Wood announced his death on LinkedIn in an emotional post. She said he sadly passed away on November 16, aged 91.

Posting on LinkedIn, she said: "On Sunday morning, my Mum and I said a goodbye that we always knew was coming, but so desperately never wanted to. "Most people will know him as the man (the legend!) who created Bullseye. I simply know him as Dad. "I'm struggling to find the words to fully describe this immense loss, but I was so incredibly proud to be his daughter. A pride that now sits alongside grief.

"Dad led a life that quite frankly many can only dream of, from working with Don Arden, the Godfather of Rock, to cutting F1 drivers' hair, owning the first record shop in Kingston-upon-Thames, to creating Bullseye, and so much more in between.

"The man I knew, although a little calmer in lifestyle, was never anything but driven, passionate and relentless in his vision. He knew with Bullseye that he had a hit on his hands, and my goodness, he was right.

"He taught me that you have to believe in yourself, your goals and your dreams, because if you don't, no one else will.

"He leaves behind the most wonderful legacy with Bullseye, and I can only hope I can continue to make him proud by carrying his creation forward."

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posted 11/30/2025


BBC

BBC Greenlights "Wisdom of the Crowd"
John Bishop to Host New Series
From the BBC

Wisdom of the Crowd, an exciting new quiz-based entertainment show from the makers of The 1% Club, is coming to iPlayer and BBC One. Hosted by comedy superstar John Bishop, in his big return to Saturday nights on the BBC, the show will see bold contestants having to take on the collective knowledge of the crowd.

The producers, Magnum Productions, got the inspiration for the show when they heard about Francis Galton’s scientific discovery from over a century ago when he witnessed a competition to win an ox by guessing its weight. More than 800 people had entered and the scientist looked at all the guesses and what he saw blew his mind: the average guess of everyone put together was so accurate that it was even better than the best individual guess.

He called his discovery Wisdom of the Crowd and the theory transformed the worlds of politics, economics and philosophy. But now this science is about to be put to its most important use yet… in a big-money Saturday night game show on BBC One and iPlayer.

In each show individual contestants take on the might of the Crowd. Who will win the cash prize? The science says the Crowd should win and share the money between them, but will any of our contestants manage to take all the money for themselves by beating Wisdom Of The Crowd?

John Bishop says: "I'm delighted to be back on the BBC on Saturday nights to host Wisdom of the Crowd. This big new entertainment format gives an interesting take on group dynamics - not only testing what the individual contestants know, but also testing what the crowd knows (or what they think they know!) I can’t wait for audiences to see it."

Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC says: “We’re delighted that John Bishop is back on the BBC; his quick wit and natural charm make him the perfect host for this fascinating new entertainment quiz show. Wisdom of the Crowd is the perfect game for viewers to play along with at home, and if you like The 1% Club, then you’re in for a treat!”

Wisdom of the Crowd will film in MediaCity, Salford. Transmission details will be announced in due course.

Wisdom of the Crowd (8 x 60) is a Magnum Productions production for iPlayer and BBC One, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC. The Executive Producers are Andy Auerbach, Clare Barton, Dean Nabarro. The show was created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Katie Taylor. The format will be distributed globally by BBC Studios.

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posted 9/17/2025

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