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YouTube TV, Disney Come to Terms |
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ESPN, ABC and other Disney TV networks are coming back to YouTube TV. Google and Disney finally ended their standoff, announcing a multiyear agreement Friday on pricing and terms for a renewed carriage deal for YouTube TV. Disney’s nets went dark on the internet TV service just before midnight ET on Thursday, Oct. 30, after the two sides remained far apart on a deal before the expiration of the previous contract. Under the new agreement, ESPN’s full lineup of sports — including content from ESPN Unlimited — will be made available on YouTube TV to base-plan subscribers at no additional cost by the end of 2026. In addition, access to a selection of live and on-demand programming from ESPN Unlimited will be available inside YouTube TV. |
posted 11/14/2025 |
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Your Faithfulness Is Rewarded, UK... |
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The Celebrity Traitors UK are coming to the U.S., and Peacock will be their home with Season 1 premiering all nine episodes on Thursday, November 20. Claudia Winkleman hosts the celebrity version of The Traitors UK, opening up Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands for celebrities playing for charity. The cast of the first season includes Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson, and Jonathan Ross. The BBC reality series will return to Ardross Castle next year after becoming the most-watched show on British television in 2025. The BBC said episode one of the ratings phenomenon was the biggest single event on TV so far this year with 14.8M viewers, according to 28-day Barb figures. The UK broadcaster added that The Celebrity Traitors has also become the biggest unscripted title in the UK since 2021. The finale screened on BBC One last week, with watchalong parties being held by super fans. The show reached a dramatic conclusion, with Alan Carr, a TV presenter turned traitor, duping his fellow players and taking home the cash for his chosen charity. Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: “In 2026, the doors of the castle will be opened again to welcome celebrity players to the game to see who can charm, who can scheme and ultimately who can survive in series two which promises to be just as unmissable as the first.” The renewal was announced as the BBC published an economic impact report, revealing that The Traitors format — including the U.S. series — has generated an estimated £21.8M boost in gross value added to Scotland’s economy since filming began in 2022. The Traitors is produced by All3Media-owned Studio Lambert. Created in the Netherlands by IDTV, an All3Media company, The Traitors format was further developed with the RTL Creative Unit and originally produced by IDTV for RTL4. All3Media International is global partner for The Traitors and handles format and tape sales worldwide. |
posted 11/14/2025 |
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TelevisaUnivision Bets on It |
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TelevisaUnivision is going all in and placing a big bet on ¿Apostarías por Mí?, its new 24/7 reality TV competition that will roll out globally on all its platforms. Despierta América’s Alan Tacher and Nuestra Belleza Latina’s Alejandra Espinoza are set to host the competition, which is set to premiere in January. ¿Apostarías por Mí?, which roughly translates in English to Would You Bet On Me?, will challenge 12 celebrity couples who give up their privacy to live completely surveilled under cameras and microphones as they face tests, bets, and temptations on their way to one goal: proving how far they’re willing to go for each other. The couple that earns the audience’s votes and proves they can overcome it all will win up to $300,000. Univision will premiere the reality show simultaneously with the streaming platform ViX, featuring eight feeds to monitor the couples 24/7, daily live shows that determine their fate, and audience voting to save their favorite contestants each week. |
posted 11/14/2025 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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Vernon Kay Gets New Quiz Show on BBC |
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BBC Daytime is getting a shake-up for 2026, with Vernon Kay and Ronan Keating fronting two new commissions, while Roman Kemp’s hit quiz The Finish Line returns for a fourth series — and a festive celebrity edition. The announcements were made by Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak Commissioning, at the Belfast Media Festival, as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing commitment to developing shows in Northern Ireland. Joining the schedule is Do You Know Your Place?, a brand-new celebrity quiz show hosted by Vernon Kay, with The Traitors alumnus Paul Gorton serving as his mischievous sidekick. Produced by Stellify Media in Northern Ireland, the 20-part BBC Two series will test celebrity contestants’ knowledge of British towns and cities. Each episode sees Gorton out on the road, feeding facts — and plenty of fiction — back to Kay and his guests in the studio. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be fronting Do You Know Your Place?,” said former Family Fortunes host Kay. “It’s a cracking new quiz that’s all about the people and places we know best. It’s got great banter, brilliant guests and that classic British competitive streak.” Also announced was a fourth series of The Finish Line, the fast-paced quiz hosted by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene. Filmed once again in Northern Ireland, the show will return with new episodes — plus a week of Christmas celebrity specials. |
posted 11/13/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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NBC, the #1 network this season for both all programming and entertainment-only programming, has set premiere dates for both its new Tina Fey-produced comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" as well as the return of the buzzy procedural drama "The Hunting Party." "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" from creators Robert Carlock and Sam Means will debut with a one-hour premiere on Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT before moving to its regular timeslot the following week on Monday, March 2 at 8:30 p.m. Following the series premiere of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on Feb. 23 at 9 p.m., "The Voice" will begin its 29th season in what will be dubbed "The Voice: Battle of Champions," marking a major revamp to the longstanding format and nodding to the powerhouse coaches who form the only panel in the show's history comprised entirely of "Voice" winners. For its first week of the new season, "The Voice" will air three two-hour telecasts on Feb. 23 (9 p.m.), 25 (8 p.m.) and 26 (8 p.m.). Beginning March 2 (and after a March 4 telecast), "The Voice" will air in its normal 9 p.m. timeslot and be followed by "Brilliant Minds" at 10 p.m. An iconic coaching panel will be featured as fan-favorites Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine reclaim their red chairs. The landmark season will be infused with fast-paced, competitive elements, delivering a fresh twist on the format that raises the stakes for coaches and artists alike. In its current season, "The Voice" has reached more than 27 million total viewers so far this season across all platforms. Back for its highly anticipated sophomore season, the riveting drama "The Hunting Party" returns to NBC on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. In its first season, "The Hunting Party" reached more than 30 million total viewers across all platforms. Also returning on Jan. 5 is "The Wall," hosted by Emmy Award winner Chris Hardwick. The series continues to change lives through its cash prizes, giving away more than $35 million to date. New episodes debuting this January feature extraordinary contestants including a national hero who helped evacuate the Pentagon on 9/11, a courageous bystander who rescued a snowboarder buried headfirst beneath six feet of snow and a compassionate firefighter who adopted a newborn left in the station's safe haven. In addition, the network is revving up for "Legendary February" - three of the biggest events in sports all taking place within days of each other in February 2026 only on NBC and Peacock. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games begin with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 and conclude with the Closing Ceremony on Feb. 22. Within that 17-day window, NBC Sports will also present Super Bowl LX from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8 and the NBA All-Star Game at the state-of-the-art Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 15. |
posted 11/12/2025 |
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CBS and The Price is Right are paying tribute to American vets and active-duty service members. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, TPIR will have a special Veteran's Day episode, saluting and honoring enlisted and retired military members in the audience, who will compete for prizes. Contestants will face off to win new cars, luxury trips, and a chance to win up to $20,000 and more. Actors Austin Stowell and Mariel Molino from NCIS: Origins will make an appearance during a specially-themed showcase based on their show, where contestants compete for a tech package, a Jeep Compass Sport 4x4, and a visit to the show's set. Later, during CBS's primetime lineup, viewers will be treated to a special NCIS and NCIS: Origins crossover event. It all starts at 8 PM EST, with NCIS: Origins airing first, followed by NCIS. |
posted 11/11/2025 |
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Five years after his exit from Dancing with the Stars, original host Tom Bergeron is returning as a guest judge for the show’s 20th anniversary special on Tuesday, Nov. 11. “It feels really good,” Bergeron said Tuesday on Good Morning America about his return. “I’m really looking forward to it.” After hosting DWTS since its launch in 2005, Bergeron exited in 2020 after being publicly critical of the show’s choice to cast then-President Donald Trump’s White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer in Season 28. He told DWTS alum Cheryl Burke on her podcast at the time that he sat down with showrunners in 2019 and discussed potential contestants for the upcoming 28th season. At that time, he and showrunners agreed that the show would be a “wonderful escape from that divisiveness” of the 2020 election cycle. “In the summer of 2019, I had two lunches—one with that showrunner person and another one with his boss,” Bergeron recalled. “I said, ‘Well look, 2019 is the threshold to an election year in America, we are a very divided country. Just nobody, of any party, don’t go there—just make us the wonderful escape from all that divisiveness for two hours a week.” “And then a few weeks later, I get a phone call,” he continued. “And they run down the list of who is going to be on the show, and this former showrunner says to me, ‘You might want to sit down for this last one.’ And then they told me who it was, the former press guy for Trump. I said, ‘Guys, this is exactly what we said we wouldn’t do. Don’t go there. This is not the right time, play to our strengths, be the show that gives people a break from all this bulls–t.” “And that really pissed me off,” Bergeron noted, saying it was this move that led him to releasing his 2019 statement criticizing Spicer’s casting. “So I wrote the statement that I wrote, that did not name anybody, that did not name a political party,” he said. “It merely said, ‘I was told certain things when I was asked my opinion, they agreed, and now they’ve thrown a curveball.’ I even went so far as to say it’s their right to do that. They’re the producers of the show, if that’s what they want to do they are entitled to do that. We will have to agree to disagree.” “So at that moment, I knew this is probably my last season, because of that one betrayal.” Bergeron offered to “take the season off”. Producers responded by offering to let him out of his contract. Co-host Erin Andrews also departed the show after that season, and Tyra Banks followed as the next host. |
posted 11/11/2025 |
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FOX today announced its Winter 2026 premiere dates, unleashing an ambitious lineup that blends powerfully gripping new dramas, extreme unscripted adventures, and comedies bursting with high-stakes hilarity. From heart and humor to heart-pounding storytelling in all-new series Best Medicine and Memory of a Killer, to the daring, reimagined Fear Factor: House of Fear, FOX delivers a bold mix of tension, comicality, and humanity. Returning favorites Doc, Animal Control, Going Dutch, The Masked Singer, Extracted, Next Level Chef, Family Guy and American Dad! round out a schedule packed with energy, emotion and attitude across every genre. The Winter schedule begins Tuesday, Jan. 6 with the series premiere of FOX's new wholly owned series Best Medicine (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), starring Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra and Annie Potts followed by all new episodes of hit medical drama Doc (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) starring Molly Parker and Felicity Huffman and featuring the return of fan favorite Scott Wolf. The following night, Wednesday, Jan. 7 marks the much-anticipated return of The Masked Singer in a special two-hour Season 14 premiere featuring a double unmasking (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT). One week later on Wednesday, Jan. 14, The Masked Singer will move to its regular time-period (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) ahead of the series premiere of Fear Factor: House of Fear (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) hosted by Johnny Knoxville. Following a new episode of Hell's Kitchen (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), live-action comedies return starting Thursday, Jan. 15 with the Season 4 premiere of Animal Control, starring Joel McHale (9:00-9:30PM ET/PT) and the Season 2 premiere of Going Dutch, starring Denis Leary (9:30-10:00PM ET/PT). Hell's Kitchen will have its season 24 finale on Thursday, Jan. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Beginning Thursday, Jan. 29, Next Level Chef will have its season 5 premiere (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Extreme survival series Extracted launches Monday, Jan. 26, (8:00-9:00PM ET/PT) leading into the series premiere of powerful new dramatic thriller Memory of a Killer (9:00-10:00PM ET/PT), featuring Patrick Dempsey's return to broadcast television alongside Michael Imperioli and Gina Torres. The Simpsons will celebrate its landmark 800th episode on Sunday, Feb. 15 (8:00-8:30PM ET/PT), followed by its season finale episode (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Family Guy will have its Season 24 premiere and 450th episode airing later that evening (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Beginning Sunday, Feb. 22, Family Guy will air new episodes (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT and 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Seth MacFarlane's American Dad! returns to FOX and the iconic "Animation Domination" lineup with its Season 20 premiere (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT). |
posted 11/11/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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CBS and Sony Pictures Television have settled their differences when it comes to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. The two companies, who have spent the last year in a battle over the syndicated distribution rights to the two daytime game shows, have reached an agreement. In February, Sony informed CBS Media Ventures that it was taking over global distribution to the two shows, a move that the Paramount-owned company claimed was “false”. This came after Sony filed a breach of contract suit last year. Sony had accused CBS of licensing the shows at “below market” rates, “failed to maximize advertising revenue” and “undercut” the shows through “self-preferencing.” In April, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction to Sony Pictures Television in the case, effectively denying CBS’ bid to block the former from distributing the high-profile shows. In May, CBS gained the rights back until the case was over. In June, Sony struck a number of multi-year streaming deals for the shows with Peacock and Hulu that allows both shows to stream the day after their linear airing. Keith LeGoy, Chairman, Sony Pictures Television, said that these streaming rights were “completely separate” to its syndicated deals. Now, the two companies have come to an “amicable resolution” and agreed that CBS will remain the exclusive domestic distributor of the shows in syndication and continue to deliver the shows through the 2027/2028 season. After this, Sony Pictures Television will become the exclusive domestic distributor of the shows. CBS will also expand its role and exclusively lead all advertising sales through the 2029/2030 season. However, the marketing, promotions and affiliate relations for the shows will transition to Sony at the end of the 2025/2026 season and Sony will continue to manage brand integrations with international distribution rights to the shows moving to Sony from December 1, 2025. In a joint statement, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Media Ventures added, “We have reached an amicable resolution regarding the syndicated distribution of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. We look forward to working together to continue bringing these beloved shows to audiences and stations around the world.” |
posted 11/10/2025 |
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Just Your Average Game Show... |
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Nate Bargatze is getting into the game show business. The stand-up comedian and recent Emmy host, who was the highest-grossing stand-up comic in 2024, with over a million tickets sold, is to host The Greatest Average American for ABC. Bargatze had previously teased his interest in game shows to Deadline and now will have the chance to show his studio wares with the series launching midseason. It will debut on at 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 25. The Greatest Average American, which shares a name with one of his stand-up specials, “celebrates the power of being perfectly average.” Each round features challenges and trivia as contestants try to guess how everyday Americans think and live. In the end, one player will be crowned the Greatest Average American and get the chance to win the ultimate grand prize: the average American salary of $67,920. The series was created by Bargatze and The Price Is Right showrunner John Quinn, who also exec produces Press Your Luck for ABC. It is produced by Walt Disney Television Alternative in association with Nateland and Da Da Production. Bargatze has been growing his Nateland Entertainment media company. He told Deadline that he intends to build “a world” of his own. It comes as Bargatze is set to star in feature film The Breadwinner, which he co-wrote with Dan Lagana. The family comedy for TriStar will be released in March. Bargatze is best known for his stand-up work; he broke through on Netflix’s The Standups before releasing The Tennessee Kid in 2019. He launched The Nateland Podcast in 2020 and put out The Greatest Average American in 2021 and Hello World in 2023. Greatest Average American is ABC’s latest game show; the network is also behind The $100,000 Pyramid, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Match Game, Press Your Luck and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. |
posted 11/10/2025 |
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Back Beyond the Villa |
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Peacock’s “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” spinoff will be back for another season, but now the spotlight is on the flagship’s Season 7 cast — with some notable exceptions. Season 2 of “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” includes winners (and now exes) Bryan Arenales and Amaya Espinal, Iris Kendall and TJ Palma, Gracyn Blackmore, Jeremiah Brown, Clarke Carraway, Hannah Fields, Pepe Garcia, Andreina Santos, Chris Seeley, Belle-A Walker and Coco Watson. Two of the couples who have lasted in the real world, Nic and Olandria and Chelley and Ace, are not listed on the cast of for the Peacock spinoff set to premiere in early 2026. Huda, who found herself in hot water last week after laughing off the use of a racial slur against Olandria, is also not involved. Season 1 of “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” was Peacock’s No. 1 highest-reaching unscripted original debut season ever on the platform, according to the platform. It starred the entire Season 6 cast of “Love Island USA,” sans Rob. Season 7 of “Love Island USA” garnered 18.4 billion minutes viewed during its six-week run, making it Peacock’s most-watched original season of all time. The second season of “Beyond the Villa” starts shooting next week. Jeremiah Brown, Amaya Espinal and Iris Kendall will appear at BravoCon on Nov. 16 for a panel on the main stage to discuss their time in and outside the villa. “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” is produced by ITV America in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment. David George, Adam Sher, Jordana Hochman, Sarah Howell, Brian Appel, Tom Ciaccio and Blake Garrett executive produce the series, alongside Chet Fenster. |
posted 11/10/2025 |
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That's Amore.... and It's Blind |
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The trailer for "Love Is Blind: Italy", the Italian adaptation of the hit series Love Is Blind, produced by Banijay Italia, is now available. The show will be available only on Netflix starting December 1. The trailer reveals the first images of the protagonists taking part in the experiment, teasing emotions, encounters and the first sparks that will light up the dating show. Hosting "Love Is Blind: Italy" are Benedetta Parodi and Fabio Caressa, ready to lead this emotional journey in search of true love, guiding the participants as they choose someone to marry without ever having met in person. The series will be divided into three parts for a total of 10 episodes: - Monday, December 1: the first four episodes will be available, where participants begin to get to know each other inside the pods, leading up to the marriage proposals. - Monday, December 8: episodes 5-8 will be released, following the couples as they experience daily life together up to the altar. - Monday, December 15: episode 9 will be released, and on Friday, December 19, the reunion episode will reveal what happened to the couples months later. Love Is Blind: Italy represents a true social experiment, a less conventional approach to modern dating, in which a group of singles, eager to be loved for who they truly are, will have the chance to find their soulmate without the distractions of the outside world and choose someone to marry without ever seeing them. After meeting and getting engaged, the couples will explore their relationships in everyday life: work, friends, and family. Will reality and outside influences pull them apart or when the wedding day arrives, will they marry the person they fell in love with blindly? The Italian adaptation, directed by Angelo Poli, is written by Magda Geronimo, Valentina Massouda, and Antonio Vicaretti. |
posted 11/10/2025 |
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Golf Channel Games Gets Title Sponsorship |
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Golf Channel has announced the full team rosters for the upcoming Optum Golf Channel Games, the new, rapid-fire golf competition featuring Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler airing live in primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network on Wednesday, December 17, at Trump National Golf Club Jupiter, in Jupiter, Fla. Team Rory will include 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry, two-time European Ryder Cup winning captain and former World No. 1 Luke Donald, and DP World Tour winner Haotong Li. Team Scottie will feature 2011 PGA Champion and 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, five-time PGA TOUR winner Sam Burns, and former World No. 1 amateur and PGA TOUR rising rookie Luke Clanton. McIlroy and Scheffler will compete head-to-head and captain two teams of world-class players at the Optum Golf Channel Games in timed and strategy-focused challenges under the pressure of the clock and the primetime lights. |
posted 11/10/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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More from the Inside |
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The MD of Sidemen Entertainment, Victor Bengtsson, has teased a new season of the UK version reality competition Inside. The show is the brainchild of the hugely popular creator collective the Sidemen and recently switched from YouTube, with UK and U.S. versions rolling out instead on Netflix. “My hope is that we’re releasing the next season in the UK in early to late spring next year,” Bengtsson said at the Digital Content Forum in London today. “We are in conversations, let’s say that we’re in a good place. We also want it to feel fresh and new, so there are things that we want to do to it.” The Big Brother-esque series Inside corralls a group of influencers into a locked house for seven days as they battle it out in ludicrous challenges while a £1M ($1.34M) prize fund dissipates. Sidemen Entertainment handles the business side of the creative’s prolific outfit and Bengtsson talked about the move from creating for YouTube to producing for Netflix. We analyzed the ratings earlier this year. |
posted 11/6/2025 |
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More on "Canada's Drag Race" Season 6 |
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WOW Presents Plus and Crave have unveiled the guest judge lineup for Canada’s Drag Race Season 6. Joining Brooke Lynn Hates and Traci Melchor on the judging panel throughout the season are Paula Abdul, Carson Kressley, Hollywood Jade, and Sarain Fox. Other guest judges include RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars winner Alyssa Edwards, Canada’s Drag Race Season 2 winner Icesis Couture, and fashion designer Erdem. Content creator Glamzilla, recording artist Kiesza, Grammy winner Allison Russell, and artist Rufus Wainwright will also serve as guest judges. “While we’ll miss Brad’s passion for drag and fashion, and the joy he brought, we are thrilled to have special resident guest judges Carson, Hollywood, and Sarain who will rotate through on the panel,” said Trevor Boris, showrunner for Canada’s Drag Race. “They are beloved members of the Drag Race family, and each bring a unique perspective alongside Brooke Lynn and Traci.” The nine-episode season features 12 new queens and is set to premiere in Canada on Crave and the U.S. on the WOW Presents Plus streaming service starting Thursday, November 20. |
posted 11/6/2025 |
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Slammed for 3 |
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Alan Carr's Picture Slam is back for a third season on BBC One, kicking things off in just a couple of weeks. Following his fan-favourite turn on The Celebrity Traitors, Alan Carr has been all anyone can talk about – especially whether or not he can walk away from the game as a winning Traitor. With just a few days to go before his Celebrity Traitors fate is revealed, fans have plenty more to look forward to, as his addictive quiz show is returning. Alan Carr's Picture Slam will be back on Saturday 15th November at 5:40pm on BBC One and iPlayer. The series was renewed for a third outing earlier this year, and sees host Carr test contestants' knowledge in a number of fast-paced rounds as they try to identify as many pictures as they can to be in with a chance of winning the £100,000 jackpot. |
posted 11/6/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Netflix Gets Overcooked |
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The popular video game Overcooked is eying a move to television as a competition reality series. A24 has acquired the rights to the cooking simulation game and has teamed up with Netflix to develop an unscripted series adaptation, Deadline has learned. Said to be in the vein of such established Netflix reality shows with family appeal as Nailed It! and Floor Is Lava, Overcooked aims to serve up high-stakes kitchen challenges and the signature chaos that made the video game a hit with fans. Executive producing the TV version, believed to be in early stages of development, are Gemma Langford, Oli De-Vine, and Phil Duncan from Overcooked game developer Ghost Town Games and A24, in the independent film and TV studio’s first foray into reality competition series. |
posted 11/5/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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ABC is sleighing this holiday season with festive programming during the most wonderful time of the year. Highlights include joyful episodes of "Abbott Elementary," "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Celebrity Family Feud," "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," "Shark Tank," "Shifting Gears" and "What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition," alongside a new season of "The Great Christmas Light Fight." "Dancing with the Holidays" will dazzle viewers in a brand-new program joining ABC's annual holiday specials, which include "CMA Country Christmas" from Nashville, "The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular," "The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade," "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025," ratings juggernaut "New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and the "2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony." Also joining the festivities is "Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas," which shares the journey of the birth of Jesus. Holiday favorites including The Wonderful World of Disney presents "The Sound of Music," "Home Alone" and "The Santa Clause" will air alongside the broadcast debut of "Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol," a brand-new Christmas special. The holidays are a time for family co-viewing and ABC leads the way. "New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" was the most co-viewed entertainment special on broadcast television last year. In addition, since its debut as part of ABC's holiday programming in 2022, "Home Alone" has annually been the highest-rated movie on any network among Adults 18-49 across the entire year and stood as last year's most co-viewed movie of the holiday season on broadcast television. ABC will also nationally broadcast a day full of star-studded NBA action on Christmas Day. Additionally, a special edition of "Inside the NBA" will air from 7:30-8:00 p.m. All five games will also be available to watch on ESPN. |
posted 11/4/2025 |
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Fox Works with "Nation's Dumbest" |
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Fox is searching for the nation’s dumbest people for its latest unscripted effort. The network is developing a U.S. adaptation of Nation’s Dumbest, a Scandinavian format that is being sold around the world by BBC Studios. Created by Norway’s Montreux Film and Fjernsyn for TV2, the series is the first television show where the loser is the winner. Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest. From influencers to wrestlers, comedians to politicians, the contestants are put to the test in a series of physical and mental rounds about all the things you really should know. Fox is calling its version a celebrity competition series that “flips the genre on its head because for the first time, the goal isn’t to win — it’s to get eliminated”. The U.S. version is produced by BBC Studios, which is behind Fox’s Celebrity Weakest Link, ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and Netflix’s Outlast. It will be exec produced by Ryan O’Dowd, Krystal Whitney and Jenny Groom. |
posted 11/4/2025 |
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Ben Duncan, a socialite, reality star and university classmate of Kate Middleton and Prince William, died last week after falling from a rooftop bar in London. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police tells PEOPLE: “Officers responded to concerns for a man on the roof of a building in Cockspur Street, Westminster at 23:02 hours on Thursday, 30 October. The man sadly fell from height." Duncan reportedly fell from the roof of the trendy, seven-story Trafalgar St. James Hotel. "Despite the best efforts from the London Ambulance Service, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene," the MPD spokesperson continues. “His death is being treated as unexpected but non-suspicious.” Duncan attended the University of St, Andrews in Scotland at the same time as William and Kate, which is where the future royal couple's budding romance began. According to the Daily Mail, Duncan gave an interview in November 2010 in which she spoke about the prince and future princess as their relationship blossomed throughout college. "Because we'd had Will and Kate in our midst we had royal protection officers swarming the place. We knew that they had hit it off and we knew that something was happening, but they were just left alone to get on with it," he said. Duncan was also present at the now-famous campus fashion show, where Kate is said to have captured William's attention with her revealing outfit. "It was the end of their first year. I was there, and in person there were a lot of attractive girls," he recounted. "She was in a very daring dress, in a sheer stocking-like dress. He was sitting front row and his eyes were like stalks." "She brushed by him on the way to the catwalk and things were never the same again - the whole history of the monarchy had been altered," Duncan added. After graduating, Duncan went on to appear on series 11 of the U.K.'s version of Big Brother, the final season to air on Channel 4. He was the sixth housemate evicted from the season, which was ultimately won by Josie Gibson. Duncan also appeared on shows like Come Dine With Me, Ladette to Lady and Celebrity Coach Tri. |
posted 11/3/2025 |
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The Chase Is On... in New Zealand |
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The four-part TV special of The Chase New Zealand screens with the first episode on Monday night. The Chase UK star Anne Hegerty, aka “The Governess”, and Australia’s chaser Issa Schultz, known as the Supernerd, will take on 16 Kiwis in the show presented by controversial broadcaster Paul Henry. The Kiwi version of the show was shot in Australia. Issa Schultz, Anne Hegarty and Paul Henry on The Chase New Zealand. The Chase New Zealand screens on Monday, November 3 at 7.30pm on TVNZ1 and after that streams on TVNZ+. |
posted 11/4/2025 |
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Sera Film Unlocks "The Key" |
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Sera has secured the international format distribution rights for "The Key", a new high suspense game-show which combines luck with knowledge. In this prime-time gameshow, contestants can pick one of the 10 keys for each right answer. However, only 1 of these keys unlock the prize money! "The Key is a very simple concept for viewers to understand and gets them captivated until the end with its many twists and suspenseful finale" says Idil Belli, CEO of Sera Film. "I believed there were something special in this format as soon as I saw it. We are excited to bring it to market and find the first lucky partner to produce it with!" Elliott Usifo, Executive Producer and Format Creator at RTL Studios adds "I wanted to develop a format that combines familiar quiz and game show elements but at the same time feels fresh, modern and exciting. During the initial game tests, the test candidates had so much fun that we can hardly wait to see this show on screen" "The Key" is created by RTL Studios and distributed by Sera Film Services. It is currently in talks with multiple broadcasters. (First producer would have priviliges, open to discussion.) |
posted 11/4/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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American Idol host Ryan Seacrest memorialized his late father, Gary Lee Seacrest, shortly after he died. Ryan, 50, has been receiving an abundance of condolences after he revealed on Friday that his dad had passed away. The beloved TV personality shared that Gary was surrounded by his family when he went on to glory at the age of 79 last week. During an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Ryan discussed his last moments with his dad, Gary. "He was in Atlanta, where we grew up. I was by his bedside over the last several days. I was by his bedside as he left us. My mother was by his bedside. My sister, we held his hand. We kissed his forehead," Ryan stated. "We watched every last moment with our father. It was the most difficult dichotomy and strange combination of feelings I've ever felt because of the difficulty and the toughness in seeing this happen," he added. Although the Wheel of Fortune host has experienced loss in his life, it didn't nearly compare to losing a parent. "So my father, in his last hours, as we just sat there, he weakly mumbled that he loved us. And I remember him saying, I can see him laying in the bed," Ryan recalled. "I can see his mouth slowly moving to the words, I love this family." Ryan noted that his mom, Constance Marie Zullinger, his sister Meredith Seacrest, his brother-in-law Jimmy Leach, and niece Flora were with Gary in his final moments. The television notable divulged his dad's last words to his family before his death. "But as [Gary] said, without much strength or energy, that he loved us and that he was going to miss us. Oh, my God. He looked over at me and he... the power in the contact of eyes and his eyes were barely open, but he looked over at me and he said 'take care of your mom,'" he recalled. "Oh, and he said to my sister and to Jimmy, 'take care of Flora, my granddaughter,' and then literally a few seconds later, he closed his eyes and he said, 'I've got to go, oh my gosh I've got to go,'" Ryan added. "He knew. He was at peace. He said everything he wanted to say to us. He left at peace," he further shared. |
posted 11/3/2025 |
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Willie Revillame Returns to Games |
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Months after his failed senatorial bid, Willie Revillame hinted at his TV comeback by sharing a teaser of what seemed to be his new game show on social media. The official Facebook page of “Wowowin” — based on his game show that aired on GMA and AllTV — hinted that a new game show called “Wilyonaryo” will be released soon in a series of posts on Sunday, November 2. “Sa bawat letra at kulay, may swerteng magpapabago ng buhay! Araw-araw may magiging milyonaryo sa Wilyonaryo! Abangan!!!” one of the posts read. “ARAW-ARAW may magiging milyonaryo sa WILYONARYO! Abangan!!!” another post read. (In every letter and color, something lucky will change your life. Get ready to be a millionaire everyday with “Wilyonaryo!” Coming soon! You can be a millionaire every day with “Wilyonaryo.” Coming soon!) Details about the game show, including the lineup of hosts, segments, premiere date, and platform where it will be aired are yet to be announced, as of this writing. Revillame, who ran for senator in the 2025 midterm elections and lost, was previously the mainstay host of “Wil To Win,” a game show that aired on TV5. The show was put on hold during his senatorial bid. Notable for his “bigyan ng jacket” remark, he was also the TV host of game shows “Wowowin,” “Wowowillie,” and “Wowowee.” |
posted 11/3/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Following a phenomenal fall season of unprecedented success across the schedule, today ABC announced its 2026 midseason premiere dates featuring a slate of hilarious comedies, thrilling dramas, and high-stakes unscripted series. "Across ABC and its streaming home on Hulu, we have the best shows on television, from acclaimed dramas to standout comedies and unscripted hits," said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. "Our midseason schedule underscores our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional storytelling and engaging content to audiences wherever they choose to watch." "America's Funniest Home Videos" kicks off the week Sunday, Jan. 4. Star and executive producer Ramón Rodríguez directs the Season 4 premiere of "Will Trent" Tuesday, Jan. 6, followed by the midseason return of "High Potential" which continues to be a powerhouse, ranking as the No. 1 original broadcast series across platforms for the second season in a row among Adults 18-49, and the Season 8 premiere of "The Rookie." Both "Will Trent" and "The Rookie" enjoyed tremendous ratings success last season, surging year over year and posting several new streaming highs. Both series consistently delivered over 10 million Total Viewers in multiplatform viewing. Wednesday night comedies "Shifting Gears" and Emmy(R) Award-winning "Abbott Elementary" return for a night of laughs Wednesday, Jan. 7, followed by the return of "Shark Tank." The following day, ratings juggernaut dramas "9-1-1," "9-1-1: Nashville" and "Grey's Anatomy" return to the Thursday night lineup on Jan 8. Rounding out the week, "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" and Friday's most-watched newsmagazine, ABC News' "20/20," return to the schedule Friday, Jan. 9. "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" returns for select Saturdays beginning Jan. 24 (Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks). "American Idol" premieres its ninth season on ABC and 24th season overall with a new schedule, airing Mondays beginning Jan. 26. Music superstars Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood return as judges alongside Emmy Award-winning host Ryan Seacrest. For the first time ever, "American Idol" will bring the iconic Hollywood Week round to Nashville. Hollywood Week: Music City Takeover will feature one round only as the hopefuls from all musical genres take the stage for a make-or-break performance, facing the biggest Hollywood Week cut in "Idol" history. Premiering Wednesday, Feb. 25, ABC is scrubbing back in for Sacred Heart Hospital with back-to-back episodes of comedy "Scrubs" starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke. Ken Jennings-hosted "Celebrity Jeopardy!" returns for Season 4 with a brand-new All-Stars Tournament Friday, Feb. 27, while the drama-filled season premiere of "The Bachelorette" starring "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul and hosted by Jesse Palmer kicks off on its new night, Sunday, March 22. As previously announced, new drama series "RJ Decker" (working title) starring Scott Speedman will debut in 2026. The premiere date will be announced at a later time. With this newest addition to the schedule, ABC ups its drama count to seven series, and 10 scripted series overall. SCHEDULE: Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu. SUNDAY, JAN. 4 TUESDAY, JAN. 6 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 THURSDAY, JAN. 8 FRIDAY, JAN, 9 SATURDAY, JAN. 24 MONDAY, JAN. 26 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 FRIDAY, FEB. 27 SUNDAY, MARCH 22 |
posted 10/31/2025 |
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CBS's Ghosts of Halloween Past |
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THE PRICE IS RIGHT celebrates All Hallows’ Eve for an entire week beginning Monday, Oct. 27 with encore presentations of the best fan-favorite Halloween-themed episodes from past seasons, including “Haunted House” (2018) with host Drew Carey as a transparent ghost on Monday, Oct. 27, “Drew’s Diner” (2019) on Tuesday, Oct. 28, “The Prize League Superheroes” (2017) on Wednesday. Oct. 29 and “Pro Wrestling” (2023) on Thursday, Oct. 30. On Friday, Oct. 31, the all-new “Spooky Carnival” episode features Drew as The Ringmaster, announcer George Gray as Cotton Candy Man and models Manuela Arbelaez as The Trapeze Artist, Alexis Gaube as The Spooky Mime, Amber Lancaster as The Jester, and James O’Halloran as Jimmy the Giant Strongman. Lucky contestants have a chance to play for cars, exotic trips and a chance to win up to $25,000! - THE PRICE IS RIGHT (Halloween Week) – Monday, Oct. 27 (R) “Haunted House” (OAD: 10/31/18) Over on sister show LET'S MAKE A DEAL, the Marketplace of America gets into the Halloween spirit early with a special episode on Thursday, October 30, featuring Danielle Pinnock from CBS’s hit series Ghosts. She may play a ghost on primetime, but in a game of “Expert Phone Call with Wayne Brady,” she takes on a whole new—and hopefully winning—character. Then on Friday, October 31, LET’S MAKE A DEAL goes all out with “spooktacular” sights (and a few Zonky frights!). Traders will open coffins for cash and race through the Monster Dash for a chance to win $10,000. Host Wayne Brady even goes trick-or-treating at announcer Jonathan Mangum’s door, giving prize clues along the way. Top prizes include a bewitching trip to Salem, Massachusetts, a stay at a haunted hotel in Colorado, and some ghostly adventures in London, England! |
posted 10/31/2025 |
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Halloween Lightning Round |
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S4C Rolling "Y Deis" |
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S4C has ordered new gameshow format Y Deis, from Slam Media. Along with the Welsh version for S4C, Irish broadcaster TG4 has also booked an Irish language version. of the show. The Welsh-language version will be shot first at Enfys Studios, followed closely by the Irish-language version for TG4 called An Deis also filmed at the Cardiff based studios. An English language version will also be filmed for international interest. During the filming, a multi-camera director from Wales, Geraint Rhys Lewis, will be shadowed by an Irish language director who will gain additional experience in multi-camera studio direction. The production marks a “landmark content partnership between the two broadcasters and marks another significant moment in Celtic media confidence and collaboration.” At the heart of Y Deis is a unique blend of general knowledge, skill, strategy – and a little bit of luck. Three teams of two go head-to-head across several rounds, building their prize pot through quick thinking and smart play. Only one team makes it to the final, where they face a high-stakes quiz against the clock to claim the Jackpot. Presented by BBC Radio Wales breakfast host James Williams, Y Deis marks his debut on an entertainment programme for S4C. The Irish version will be produced by Tyrone Productions, who previously brought the ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ format to Ireland and will be hosted by journalist and presenter Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile. The show was created and developed by Slam Media, with creative lead Gavin Cox drawing inspiration from his late father’s career as a fruit machine game designer. The centrepiece of the show is the dice machine. The die (the “deis”) “plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome, but without the right answers, no team can rely on luck alone.” Two special programmes are also being filmed for Christmas, featuring some of S4C’s most familiar faces competing against each other. Y Deis is produced with the support of Media Cymru and the Welsh Government via Creative Wales. |
posted 10/30/2025 |
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Rob Brydon Takes to "The Floor" |
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Rob Brydon has been confirmed to host new the UK version of Dutch format The Floor, filming this Autumn and set to air on Saturday nights next year on ITV1 and ITVX. In The Floor, 81 quiz fanatics face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into 81 equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge. The goal is to conquer the entire floor and take home a huge cash prize. The rules are simple. A random contestant challenges an adjoining opponent in a quiz duel. They play against each other in the category of the opponent's square. Categories range from 'famous athletes' to 'Hollywood actors' and from ‘iconic buildings’ to 'mammals'. Some questions are visually supported by photographs, others by sound, while other duels focus on open questions, multiple choice, association: the possibilities are endless. The winner of a duel conquers his opponent's square, gaining more ground - the loser leaves the game. The further the game progresses, the more exciting the duels become and the higher the stakes. After ten episodes, who will be the last person standing on The Floor and take home the impressive cash prize? After being revealed as host by The Sun newspaper, Rob Brydon said: "The Floor is a quiz show like no other – big, bold and bursting with excitement. I’m thrilled to be stepping onto it and guiding the contestants through the competition. Let’s light up the floor!" Maarten Meijs, CEO at Talpa Studios: “The UK has an unmatched legacy when it comes to quiz shows, setting an incredibly high bar. Having ITV adapt The Floor is a true testament to the format’s strength, originality, and continued international success. We’re extremely proud to enter this prolific quiz market as our 25th territory, and confident that The Floor will resonate with British audiences – especially with the local flair ITV and South Shore are bringing to the show.” Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime Commissioning ITV said: “The Floor, with its compelling game play, is an excellent addition to our roster of existing popular quiz shows across ITV and ITVX.” Andrew Mackenzie, CEO at South Shore Production adds: “The Floor is an incredible format, its success around the world is unprecedented and we can’t wait to light it up in the UK.” The Floor will air next year on ITV. |
posted 10/30/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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12th Annual ARTAS: And the Nominees Are... |
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Reality is any and everything we can experience and reflect upon. Reality is the everyday moments, great and small, from birth to death. Reality is the challenges, successes and failures of our shared experience. To experience the real is to know what it’s like to hope, to have faith, to be challenged, to love, know heartache and to reflect on the passage of time from youth to old age. Reality is found in exotic places, the homes of the elite, the kitchens of your local eateries, the halls of your schools and in your own backyard. The real is in the here and now. The American Reality Television Awards supports, examines, and redefines the art of reality in media by rewarding excellence, encouraging experimentation, and recognizing that the public is the heart of our industry. We embrace the spirit of fun and camaraderie which is an inherent part of what makes this industry great. We value the rich diversity of programming that puts reality in media on the leading edge of entertainment. Executive Producers Kristen Moss and Andrew Ward founded the American Reality Television Awards (The ARTAS ®) in 2012, with the first ceremony held in 2014 to celebrate and redefine reality television. Joined shortly before the inaugural event, John Barra, a 2-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning producer for Jeopardy!, has served as showrunner and talent producer for over a decade. What began as a vision to honor excellence has grown into a global platform, with millions of votes cast annually, reflecting the public’s passion for reality TV. Reality television continues to be a dominant force in the industry, with shows like 90 Day Fiancé, The Masked Singer, and American Idol leading the pack. This year's nominees... OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION OUTSTANDING COMPETITION SERIES MOST CREATIVE CHALLENGE BEST EDITING BEST FEEL GOOD SHOW OUTSTANDING FOOD SERIES OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW GUILTY PLEASURE SHOW OUTSTANDING HOST INTERNATIONAL REALITY SHOW BEST JUDGING PANEL OUTSTANDING NEW CAST OUTSTANDING NEW SHOW BEST OVERALL SHOW OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION COMPANY OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION CREW REALITY KING REALITY QUEEN OUTSTANDING REALITY PODCAST BEST REALITY MOMENT OUTSTANDING DIGITAL SERIES |
posted 10/28/2025 |
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Prunella Scales, who starred with John Cleese as the squabbling married co-owners of a quaint seaside hotel on the beloved British sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died. She was 93. Scales died “peacefully at home in London,” her sons, Samuel and Joseph, said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter. She had battled dementia in recent years and was “was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died,” they said. “We would like to thank all those who gave Pru such wonderful care at the end of her life: her last days were comfortable, contented and surrounded by love.” Scales and Timothy West, a fellow actor whom she married in 1963, hosted the Channel 4 travel series Great Canal Journeys from 2014-17. He died in November 2024. On the big screen, the petite British actress portrayed one of Charles Laughton’s daughters in Hobson’s Choice (1954) and one of Peter Sellers’ daughters in Waltz of the Toreadors (1962). She also made brief appearances in the Oscar best picture nominees Room at the Top (1959) and Howards End (1992) as well as in The Boys From Brazil (1978), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978), Wolf (1994) and Johnny English (2003). And she also was known for her stint as Dotty the demanding shopper in a series of Tesco commercials (“Every little helps”) that featured Jane Horrocks as her daughter. Fawlty Towers aired on BBC2 for only two seasons — one in 1975 and the other in 1979, six half-hour episodes in each — yet in 2000 the British Film Institute voted it the No. 1 British television program of all time. On the show, Scales’ bossy Sybil Fawlty and Cleese’s dysfunctional Basil Fawlty run a hotel in the town of Torquay in Devon, England. Cleese created and wrote Fawlty Towers with his then-wife Connie Booth, who played Polly the waitress. Sybil lapses into laziness when things get busy, and much to Basil’s displeasure, spends time consoling her rarely seen friend Audrey (“Oh, I know”) on the phone. She regularly drinks with the guests and has a bray of a laugh that “always reminds me of somebody machine-gunning a seal,” her husband tells a hotel guest. Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires. “The central purpose in having the character of Sybil in the show from the beginning was to give Basil someone to be frightened of,” Cleese once said. Reacting to her death, he said Tuesday in a statement: “How very sad. Pru was a really wonderful comic actress. I’ve recently been watching a number of clips of Fawlty Towers whilst researching a book. Scene after scene she was absolutely perfect. “She was a very sweet lady who spent a lot of her life apologizing. I used to tease her about it. I was very, very fond of her.” Scales was born on June 22, 1932, in Surrey, England. Her mother was an actress; her father, a cotton salesman, served in both World Wars. She worked as an assistant stage manager at the Bristol Old Vic, then played Lydia Bennet in a 1952 BBC miniseries adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. In the 1960s, Scales appeared on the fabled British soap opera Coronation Street and starred opposite Richard Briers on the BBC husband-and-wife comedy Marriage Lines. After Fawlty Towers, Scales starred with Geraldine McEwan as dueling snobs on the London Weekend Television period comedy Mapp & Lucia, based on the novels by E.F. Benson. And on the ITV series After Henry, she played a widow who shares a home with her mother and daughter. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1992. In game shows, Scales appeared on episodes of Whodunnit?, Call My Bluff, and Face the Music. She and West had two children, Joseph and Samuel, an actor with credits including Howards End — he received a BAFTA nomination for that — Notting Hill (1999), Darkest Hour (2017) and the TV series Mr Selfridge. She also is survived by a stepdaughter, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. |
posted 10/26/2025 |
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Gotta Catch Episode 2 |
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On October 31, 2025, the second episode of the Gotta Catch ’Em All! Game Show will air on the Pokémon Twitch channel. Our host, Brian David Gilbert, is back to guide three new contestants through a multiple-choice trivia quiz with a twist: each question is paired with a Pokémon for a contestant to catch! Plus, by tuning in live, you’ll do more than simply watch as the chaos unfolds—Twitch chat users can shape the show through votes when contestants call for aid. Will you take the moment to show off your breadth of Pokémon knowledge, or will you try to lead our contestants astray? Either way, you won’t want to miss the fun with fellow Pokémon fans in the community! Host Brian David Gilbert is a writer, actor, and musician known for his work on Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake and as fact-checker for Um, Actually on Dropout. The contestants joining in for Episode 2 are: Curious to see what our new contestants are in for? Catch up with the first episode on Twitch and save the date for Episode 2 streaming live on October 31, 2025. See you then, Trainers! |
posted 10/28/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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June Lockhart, affectionately known as Lassie’s mom to a generation of Baby Boomers for her portrayal of Ruth Martin on the long-running series, has died. She was 100. Lockhart, famous for playing other nurturing characters on two other CBS shows in the 1960s — the matriarch on the sci-fi drama Lost in Space and the “lady doctor” on the rural sitcom Petticoat Junction — died Thursday of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, a family spokesperson announced. Her father was the great character actor Gene Lockhart — he received an Oscar nomination in 1939 for Algiers and appeared in such classics as His Girl Friday, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Meet John Doe and Miracle on 34th Street — and her mother was actress Kathleen Lockhart (Lady in the Lake). Her parents, who were introduced to each other by Thomas Edison when they barnstormed for him as he trotted out one of his inventions, the phonograph, appeared together as husband and wife Bob and Emily Cratchit in MGM’s A Christmas Carol (1938), and June made her movie debut in that film as one of their kids. “You could say I am one of Edison’s good ideas,” she often said. Before she hit 25, the wholesome, bright-eyed Lockhart also appeared in All This, and Heaven Too (1940) opposite Charles Boyer and Bette Davis; as Gary Cooper‘s sister in Sergeant York (1941); as Lucille Ballard, the beauty first misjudged by Judy Garland, in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944); as a woman convinced she’s a monster in the Universal horror film She-Wolf of London (1946); and as a supportive wife in T-Men (1947), directed by Anthony Mann. Lockhart, who had a supporting role in MGM’s 1945 sequel Son of Lassie, became a household name in America soon after replacing Cloris Leachman as Ruth at the start of Lassie‘s fifth season in September 1958. She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down. “I thought about what I had been offered and said to myself, ‘What am I being so damn grand about?'” she once recalled. “I have two children to support, the part they want me to play has a lot of dignity, the show is already on the air, I wouldn’t have to film a pilot, and they have a sponsor. This is a really great gift that has been offered to me.” Lockhart gave substance to the strong farm wife, always worried about whether her husband (Hugh Reilly) could bring in the bean crop. Their adopted son, Timmy, was played by Jon Provost, who had joined the series a season earlier at age 7 as an orphan runaway. Lockhart portrayed Ruth on more than 200 episodes and received an Emmy nomination in 1959. (During her run, four pooches played Lassie.) Soon after the start of the 1964-65 season, Lockhart, Reilly and Provost were written out as the “boy and his dog” theme was jettisoned in favor of the collie being paired with a Forest Service Ranger (Robert Bray). The family was moving to Australia, and the dog couldn’t come with them, viewers were told. “I certainly enjoyed Lassie. I’d be with it yet if they hadn’t changed the format,” she said decades later. Lockhart wasn’t out of work for long, quickly moving to another motherly role, the biochemist Maureen Robinson on the 1965-68 series Lost in Space. (She was offered the part after appearing on an episode of another Irwin Allen-produced series, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.) Her husband on the show was Prof. John Robinson (Guy Williams), and they and their three children (played by Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright and Billy Mumy) were stranded after their spacecraft was sent off course by a stowaway (Jonathan Harris) during a colonization mission. After Lost in Space was canceled, Lockhart joined Petticoat Junction during its sixth season as Janet Craig, who arrived in Hooterville to replace the town’s retiring Doc Stuart (Regis Toomey) and lived at the Shady Rest Hotel. She effectively replaced actress Bea Benaderet, who had died in October 1968, and remained with the comedy until it ended in 1970. Lockhart worked mainly in television, with appearances on such shows as Zane Grey Theater, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Studio One in Hollywood and The United States Steel Hour. When Fran Allison took time off, she stepped in to work with the puppets on Kukla, Fran and Ollie. Later, she served as a regular host on beauty pageants and holiday parades. More recently, Lockhart appeared intermittently as matriarch Maria Ramirez on General Hospital and guest-starred as Ryan Stiles’ mother on The Drew Carey Show, as the Tanner girls’ kindergarten teacher on Full House and as the grandmother of Tori Spelling on Beverly Hills, 90210. She was one of the “TV moms” featured on a 1995 episode of Roseanne. In the 1998 Lost in Space movie, she had a cameo as Principal Cartwright. One of her daughters is actress Anne Lockhart, who has appeared on scores of shows, including Battlestar Galactica and Chicago Fire. They worked together on Magnum, P.I. and in the 1986 sci-fi film Troll. Survivors include her other daughter, June, and four grandchildren. In game shows, Lockhart appeared on It's News To Me, Quick As A Flash, Who Said That?, To Tell the Truth, What's This Song?, The Celebrity Game, Your First Impression, Oh My Word, I'll Bet, The Face Is Familiar, Match Game, Hollywood Squares, The Dating Game, Win With the Stars, Funny You Should Ask, Name Droppers, The Game Game, What's My Line?, I've Got A Secret, It's Your Bet, Password, You Don't Say, Pyramid, Shoot for the Stars, Family Feud, All Star Blitz, Win, Lose Or Draw and The Weakest Link. Donations in her memory can be made to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), ProPublica and/or Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. |
posted 10/26/2025 |
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It's Mr. Christmas Time All Over Again |
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A new era of Finding Mr. Christmas has arrived. Season 2 of the hit Hallmark series premieres on October 27, and we’ll be meeting a new batch of hunks looking to be Hallmark’s next leading man. The Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2 contenders hail from New York to California. These 10 aspiring actors will compete in a variety of Hallmark-esque challenges, with only one being crowned the next “Mr. Christmas” at the end of the season. Jonathan Bennett returns as the host alongside lead judge Melissa Peterman. The winner of Season 2 will receive a role in a Countdown to Christmas movie this winter. The would-be holiday hunks are... |
posted 10/27/2025 |
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Cheryl Burke to Return to DWTS... |
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For the first time since 2022, Cheryl Burke on Oct. 28 will return to Dancing with the Stars ballroom — not to perform but to guest judge alongside Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. Burke, who competed for 26 seasons under the mirror ball, returns with a special set of skills. Besides being the first female pro to win the Mirror Ball Trophy and the first pro in the history of the franchise to become a back-to-back champion, Burke is also properly schooled when it comes to ballroom judging (more on that later). But giving the dancers feedback is not what stresses Burke out about her much-anticipated return; it’s keeping her critiques to 15 seconds or less without impacting the flow of the show. Regardless, she’s eager to join the judges’ dais for Halloween Night and the “Dance Monster-thon.” |
posted 10/27/2025 |
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More on "Fear Factor" Reboot |
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This time, Johnny Knoxville can leave the stunts to somebody else: The "Jackass" star is set to host Fox's upcoming revival of "Fear Factor," and we finally have our first look at the horrific competition that will soon take place. Officially titled "Fear Factor: House of Fear," the stunt-based game show will take place in "an unforgiving, remote location," where "a group of strangers will live together under one roof and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting — and fear is a weapon," reads its official description. "Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize. The series (which is set to premiere in January) will put its contestants front and center with gross eating challenges, hissing snakes, heights, fire challenges and so much more, as seen in the teaser video linked below. |
posted 10/27/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Band from TV |
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ABC is putting work into finding the next big TV music competition series — and it has turned to a maestro of the genre to test a new format. The Disney-owned network has set Simon Cowell as a judge on a proof-of-concept taping of Who’s In The Band, a talent search for the next One Direction. He will judge alongside a panel that includes Joe Jonas, Spice Girl Mel B (a frequent Cowell collaborator on America’s Got Talent and beyond), and songwriter Savan Kotecha. Rei Ami, who provided Zoey’s singing voice in Netflix sensation KPop Demon Hunters, is on hosting duties. Who’s In The Band casting materials suggest it will contain a twist on the well-trodden genre, with singers performing the same song, at the same time, in different colored tubes. The Who’s In The Band test shoot will take place on October 30 at Eastbrook Studios in London. Sources say the presentation will not air on ABC, and there is no series greenlight. It is believed to be part of the network’s plan to launch a new talent competition. ABC currently has veteran reality series American Idol — which made Cowell a household name in the US with its original incarnation on Fox — returning for a new season in early 2026. Who’s In The Band hails from Yes Yes Media, the London and LA-based production company founded by Richard Bacon, the former television presenter turned format guru. The network declined to comment. |
posted 10/26/2025 |
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Weekend Lightning Round |
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Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman to Exit the Dance Floor |
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Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are exiting at the end of this season. In a statement posted on Daly’s Instagram, the pair said “we were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time.” An Insta video from the duo said “there have been some rumblings” about their departure and “we want you to hear this from us.” “We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream,” added Daly and Winkleman, who have hosted the hit BBC series for more than a decade. “We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show. They’re the most brilliant team and we’ll miss them every day.” They added: “We will cry when we say the last “keep dancing” but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza.” The shock news comes at a time of change for Strictly, which has had to grapple with a number of scandals over the past couple of years. Daly and Winkleman’s final ep will be this year’s Christmas episode. Around an hour after Daly and Winkleman’s statement, the BBC published their own statement thanking them for “passion and dedication [that] has gone above and beyond.” “I can’t quite believe I’m saying this, but it’s the end of an era with Tess and Claudia’s decision to bid farewell to the Strictly ballroom,” said BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips. “They’ve both been such incredible hosts at the very heart of the show.” Daly and Winkleman have been hosting Strictly since Bruce Forsyth stepped down in 2013, at which point Winkleman, who had already been helming the results show, took over. |
posted 10/23/2025 |
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More on "GABS: Celebrity Holiday" |
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The Great American Baking Show is back! Hosts Casey Wilson and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will welcome four celebrity bakers to the tent for the new Celebrity Holiday special, coming to The Roku Channel on November 3. In the special, two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, SNL alum Cheri Oteri, actor and producer Oliver Hudson, and Emmy-nominated actress Janelle James swap the spotlight for spatulas, tackling three holiday-themed challenges. As they whisk, bake, and decorate their way through the competition, they’ll aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith—but only one can earn the coveted Star Baker crown. Rannells previously appeared as a guest baker in The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer with fellow Broadway alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The Book of Mormon star went on to serve as a host during the Halloween episode alongside actress Casey Wilson, both of whom are back for the new holiday special. |
posted 10/23/2025 |
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Bridging to Australia |
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Beeb daytime favourite Bridge of Lies is heading Down Under, after Australia’s Seven Network snapped up the rights to air the quiz show. Produced by Glasgow-based STV Studios, the series has already begun airing as part of Seven’s weekday quiz strand Winning Arvo, with episodes also streaming on 7plus — Australia’s fastest-growing commercial platform. The deal, brokered by BBC Studios, includes all four UK series of Bridge of Lies and all three celebrity editions, giving Australian audiences plenty of chances to see contestants navigate the show’s signature challenge: crossing a bridge of “truths and lies” in pursuit of cash prizes — or risk tumbling into elimination. Hosted by actor and documentary maker Ross Kemp, the format has been a consistent success for the BBC since launching in 2022, earning a loyal audience for its mix of high tension and camp, studio-floor theatrics. The Australian acquisition adds to the show’s expanding international footprint, with versions already airing on RTÉ in Ireland, BBC Nordic, BBC Africa, and local adaptations such as Beat the Bridge in the US and El Puente de las Mentiras in Spain. |
posted 10/23/2025 |
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Canada's "Drag Race" Reveals Season 6 Queens |
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Crave and WOW Presents Plus have unveiled the cast of Canada’s Drag Race Season 6. Based on RuPaul’s Drag Race format, the reality competition series is in search of Canada’s Next Drag Superstar. The nine-episode season features 12 new queens and is set to premiere in Canada on Crave and the U.S. on the WOW Presents Plus streaming service starting Thursday, November 20. The twelve queens competing for the crown are: Dulce, Eboni La’Belle, Hazel, Karamilk, Mya Foxx, Paolo Perfección, PM, Saltina Shaker, Sami Landri, Star Doll, Van Goth, and Velma Jones. Each week, the queens will compete in a variety of gag-worthy challenges and wig-snatching runway categories in a fight to earn the title of Canada’s Next Drag Superstar. In association with Crave, Season 6 of Canada’s Drag Race is produced by Blue Ant Studios with World of Wonder. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Matthew Hornburg, Mark Bishop, Donna Luke, and Laura Michalchyshyn. Trevor Boris is Executive Producer/Showrunner, Lori Greenberg is Supervising Producer. |
posted 10/23/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Project Runway is strutting into another season on Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu. The series has been renewed for Season 22 and will debut in 2026, Disney announced Tuesday. Heidi Klum will return as host and judge, joined by mentor Christian Siriano and judges Law Roach and Nina Garcia. The competition series made its debut on Bravo in 2004 and revolutionized the reality genre. Project Runway ran for five seasons on Bravo before moving to Lifetime for eleven more seasons. For its 17th season, the show returned to Bravo, where it ran for four seasons. It moved to Disney for Season 21, making its highly anticipated return this summer with Klum reclaiming her hosting duties after a five-season hiatus. The season featured a refreshed format and a few Disney-themed challenges including a Princess & Villains episode as well as cameos from the cast of Abbott Elementary. Spyglass Media Group and Alfred Street Industries produce Project Runway. Gary Barber and Sean Hoagland serve as executive producers for Spyglass. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Michael Rucker, and San Heng serve as executive producers for Alfred Street Industries. Klum, Siriano, and Garcia also serve as executive producers. Roach is a co-EP. |
posted 10/22/2025 |
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"Big Break" Breaking Back... with a YouTube Twist |
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Big Break - Golf Channel's transformative golf reality competition series that broke ground in television entertainment beginning in the early 2000s and ran for a record-breaking 23 seasons - returns to Golf Channel in 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf. Season 24 of Big Break - Big Break x Good Good - will premiere on Golf Channel in August 2026 and will take place at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Dating back to its debut in 2003, Big Break pits highly-skilled golfers against each other in a variety of skills challenges from tee-to-green, including two of the series' signature challenges - the popular "Glass Break" and "Flop Wall" challenges - which will return for Big Break x Good Good. Throughout the show's history, Big Break has awarded aspiring professional golfers exemption into select events on tours across professional golf, including the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, DP World Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, and PGA TOUR Champions. The winner of Big Break x Good Good will earn an exemption into the PGA TOUR's Good Good Championship in November 2026. Big Break Dominican Republic winner, former LPGA Tour pro and Golf Channel personality Blair O'Neal will serve as host of Big Break x Good Good. O'Neal competed twice on Big Break, also earning runner-up honors in Big Break Prince Edward Island. Members of Good Good Golf will compete and be featured throughout Big Break x Good Good. Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh will be two of the 12 competitors on Big Break x Good Good, Matt Scharff will co-host the season alongside Blair O'Neal, and Garrett Clark and Bubbie Broders will serve as non-playing team captains. Details on how to apply to compete on Big Break x Good Good will be announced in the coming weeks. |
posted 10/22/2025 |
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Jeopardy! Postseason: A Preview |
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Get ready to see familiar faces return to your screens in 2026. Jeopardy! bosses Sarah Whitcomb-Foss and Michael Davies have explained the post-season Schedule and what is changing within the shows. They sat down for an episode of their podcast, Inside Jeopardy!, which was posted on the game show‘s Substack. Ken Jennings is expected to return to host all of the postseason shows. He hosts the syndicated and celebrity versions as well. - The Second Chance Tournament will last three weeks: 27 players in total, nine players per week, 15 days total for television time Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 2 and 3 champions Lisa Ann Walter and W. Kamau Bell are both expected to play. The rest of the competitors will be revealed later Exhibition game returning Postseason field to be revealed on November 10 on the next Inside Jeopardy! episode. |
posted 10/22/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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