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Nexstar is joining Sinclair in bringing Jimmy Kimmel back on air. The broadcast groups that preempted the late-night series earlier in September have both announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to their ABC affiliate broadcast stations. “We have had discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company and appreciate their constructive approach to addressing our concerns,” Nexstar wrote in a statement, per Deadline. “As a local broadcaster, Nexstar remains committed to protecting the First Amendment while producing and airing local and national news that is fact-based and unbiased and, above all, broadcasting content that is in the best interest of the communities we serve. We stand apart from cable television, monolithic streaming services, and national networks in our commitment – and obligation – to be stewards of the public airwaves and to protect and reflect the specific sensibilities of our communities. To be clear, our commitment to those principles has guided our decisions throughout this process, independent of any external influence from government agencies or individuals.” Sinclair released a similar statement: “Over the last week, we have received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives. We have also witnessed troubling acts of violence, including the despicable incident of a shooting at an ABC affiliate station in Sacramento. These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important.” The announcements come three days after Disney reinstated the late night program to its ABC broadcast network after a suspension that lasted nearly a week. Disney had shelved the show after Nexstar — which owns more than two dozen ABC affiliates nationwide, including stations in Nashville, New Orleans and other, smaller markets — decided not to air the show in light of Kimmel’s comments about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Sinclair soon followed suit. Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s return to ABC on Tuesday drew 6.3 million total viewers, the network has announced, despite the fact that it wasn’t available in 23% of households nationwide, with affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair continuing to preempt the show in protest of Kimmel’s recent comments about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. |
posted 9/23/2025 |
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Suppliers that helped produce Lucky 13 have been asked to provide evidence of their debts following the collapse of the UK production vehicles behind the ABC game show. Lucky 13 was produced under a novel greenlight model, under which producer Studio 1 pre-funded the series in return for half of ABC’s ad revenue and 100% of product placement sales. But the venture went sideways when the revenue from 30-second ad spots fell well below projections, with ABC later canceling the series. Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs. They were run by Studio 1 CEO Adrian Woolfe. Millions of dollars were owed to financiers, the presenters, contestants and suppliers. ABC eventually stepped in to pay host fees and contestants at least $460,000 in winnings. Studio 13 Entertainment still owes unsecured creditors as much as £890,974 ($1.2 million), according to a filing by Menzies, the UK accountancy firm overseeing the administration process. They have now been asked to prove their debts by October 20, even though Menzies has said it is unlikely they will be repaid. These creditors include the likes of post-production house Suite (owed £113,264); Nest Productions (owed £163,914), a production services company; and media law firm Lee & Thompson (£27,000). SMC Speciality Finance, which helped fund Lucky 13, was owed around $4.6M after the collapse, but pocketed the $881,994 in ABC ad revenue generated by the show. SMC has taken control of the Lucky 13 rights and other IP owned by Studio 13 Entertainment including Dancing With Horses, a show piloted for Fox with Sarah Ferguson starring. Lucky 13 tested contestants’ knowledge with 13 true-or-false trivia questions but with a twist: just how well do they know what they know — and, just as importantly, how well do they know what they don’t know? If they accurately predicted how successfully they’ve answered 13 questions, they could take home a $1M cash jackpot. It became ABC’s most-watched summer series premiere when it launched last July with 2.7M viewers. Lucky 13’s season finale was also ranked No. 1 in its time period. Woolfe created the show and served as showrunner. Actor Kevin Bacon was an executive producer alongside Mark Wells, Glenn Coomber, Aaron Stone, Alastair Burlingham, Gary Raskin, David Schiff, Scott Henry and GW Wright. O’Neal executive produced alongside Colin Smeeton and Michael Parris for his Jersey Legends Productions, while Rodriguez executive produced via her I Can & I Will Productions. |
posted 9/26/2025 |
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Bidding for Monopoly Heats Up |
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The competition to produce a Netflix game show based on iconic board game Monopoly is heating up. Deadline reports that three companies – Studio Lambert, Wheelhouse and Endemol Shine North America – are vying for the right to produce the show as part of a large-scale bake-off. The bake-off was the talk of the unscripted town earlier this summer with around 50 companies understood to have submitted creative ideas for the adaptation with around 30 pre-approved by the streamer. Studio Lambert is behind series such as Peacock’s The Traitors, for which it recently won another Emmy, and the All3Media-owned company is in business with Netflix on series such as Squid Game: The Challenge. It also produced The Circle, Dance 100 and Surviving Paradise for the streamer. Wheelhouse has also worked with Netflix on a number of projects including Million Dollar Secret, the Peter Serafinowicz-hosted game show that was recently renewed for a second season, as well as Buying Beverly Hills, which ran for two seasons and King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch. Endemol Shine North America is behind series such as ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, CBS’s The Summit, Fox’s MasterChef and Lego Masters and NBC’s Deal or No Deal Island. On the scripted front, it produced Ripley, which aired on Netflix. Endemol Shine North America Sharon Levy told Deadline earlier this year that the streamer was “biggest target for ’25”. Netflix struck a deal for the rights to Monopoly from Hasbro Entertainment earlier this year. Gaspin told Deadline earlier this summer that he was convinced to buy the project without a pitch in part due to the success of Monopoly Go!, the mobile board game from Scopely that came out in 2023. That game is thought to have had more than 150 million downloads and generated at least $5 billion in revenue. “There’s a gameplay in Monopoly Go! that I think really will resonate with gameplay in an unscripted series,” he said. “The idea itself is still up for grabs. How do we want to approach it? Is it a giant game board? Is it in the real world? We don’t have the answer and we had so many agents and so many production companies reaching out and asking us if they can participate, and asking if we’ll consider putting them in the bake-off that we didn’t want to be restrictive. So, we said, ‘Why don’t we do a first round that’s pretty broad.’” |
posted 9/26/2025 |
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More on "Physical Asia" |
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The Physical:100 franchise returns bigger and bolder than ever with its most ambitious evolution yet. Today, Netflix revealed the 48 contestants of Physical: Asia - the franchise's first-ever nation-vs-nation showdown. Eight countries - Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines - will collide in a high-stakes competition of strength, strategy, and teamwork for nothing less than national pride. Each six-person squad is anchored by a national superstar who embodies the competitive spirit of their homeland. - Korea: UFC trailblazer Dong-hyun "Stun Gun" Kim leads a powerhouse squad featuring Olympic gold medalist Yun Sung-bin, Amotti (Physical: 100 Season 2 winner), Jang Eun-sil, Choi Seung-yeon, and famed ssireum champion Kim Min-jae. The series blends elite athleticism with cultural tradition, spotlighting disciplines from combat sports and ball games to track and field - alongside heritage events like Korean ssireum, Mongolian wrestling, Turkish oil wrestling, and Muay Thai. Physical: Asia is more than a clash of athletes; it's a showcase of heritage, pride, and physical mastery on an unprecedented global stage. Following acclaimed spin-offs in the U.S. and Italy, this new chapter transforms the fight for individual survival into a national team showdown. Producer Jang Ho-gi noted: "At its heart, the Physical series is about raw competition that transcends disciplines and generations. By bringing national pride into the equation, the battles will be more intense, more emotional, and more unforgettable than ever." Uniting world-class athletes, cultural icons, and living legends, Physical: Asia marks the franchise's first true battle for national pride. The eight-nation spectacle premieres this October, streaming only on Netflix to audiences worldwide. |
posted 9/26/2025 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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Alison Irwin made history way back in 2004 when she became the first former Big Brother player to cross over as a contestant on The Amazing Race. The Big Brother season 4 runner-up grabbed her backpack and her boyfriend Donny to compete on season 5 of The Amazing Race, but their travels were short-lived, as the couple was the second team eliminated. Oh well. Since then, however, the floodgates have opened and many Big Brother alums have tried their hand at the globe-trotting CBS series over the years, with two BB couples (Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf as well as Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss) winning the show. But the ultimate Big Brother and Amazing Race crossover event is finally about to take place! Are we referring to the upcoming Amazing Race season featuring all Big Brother players and their loved ones that kicks off Sept. 25 on CBS? Of course not! We’re talking about something way more important than that. We’re talking about a meeting of the minds between TAR host Phil Keoghan and BB host Julie Chen Moonves in which they attempt to teach each other their signature moves. |
posted 9/25/2025 |
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That's a Lot of Minutes |
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Big Brother is having a splashy summer on CBS. Season 27 is averaging 5.1M viewers per episode in 35-day multi-platform viewing across linear and streaming, up 23% from last year, per a combination of Nielsen data and internal data from parent company Paramount Global. So far, viewers have watched more than 8B minutes of Big Brother this summer between full episodes and live feeds on CBS, Paramount+ and Pluto TV. That’s a 27% lift from last year’s 6.61B. Per Paramount, live feed streaming alone is up 35% year-over-year. In terms of full-episode viewership, Season 27 is boasting Big Brother‘s best average minute audience ever. The Season 27 two-hour live finale airs Sunday, September 28 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+. |
posted 9/25/2025 |
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More on "The Floor" |
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The much-anticipated Season 4 return of television's #1 game show, The Floor, will premiere on FOX on Wednesday, September 24. New this season, "America Duels". Two contestants will represent each of the 50 states and we talked with one from Utah, Frank. He says he's hoping to be the final contestant who gains control over The Floor and take home $250,000! The Floor is hosted and produced by Emmy Award nominee, Rob Lowe. 100 contestants face off in head-to-head duels where the winner take control of their opponent's square, while the loser goes home. They stand their ground on a massive, interactive LED game floor featuring 100 squares, each representing a different trivia category. Contestants this season range from reality stars to influencers athletes. |
posted 9/25/2025 |
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Jeopardy! Returns to 7.5 Million Viewers |
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“Jeopardy” maintained its status as the most-watched syndication series on television in its premiere week, debuting with 7.5 million viewers. That’s a 4% increase from its premiere week viewership the year before, according to Live + Same Day data from Nielsen. The Sony Pictures Television-produced trivia show was one of seven distributed by CBS Media Ventures to make the top 10 most-watched syndicated series during the week of Sept. 8-14. The other six were “Wheel of Fortune” at No. 2, “Inside Edition” at No. 4, “Entertainment Tonight” at No. 5, “Hot Bench” at No. 6, “The Drew Barrymore Show” at No. 8 and “Flip Side” at No. 9. Of those seven, five achieved year-over-year premiere week growth. Along with the 4% bump for “Jeopardy,” “The Drew Barrymore Show” increased 8% to 1.3 million viewers, becoming the No. 2 syndicated talk show after “Live With Kelly and Mark.” “Hot Bench,” the top syndicated court show, achieved its best premiere week in four years, improving on last year by 15% to reach 2.1 million viewers. “Inside Edition” led syndicated newsmagazine series, growing by 1% to reach 3 million viewers, and “Flip Side” jumped by 17% from its first season to reach 1 million viewers. It should be noted that preemptions were significant throughout premiere week, with syndicated series bumped to make room for Monday Night Football and the 24th anniversary of 9/11, which are standard at this time of year, in addition to as coverage of both the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Without those factors, viewership of syndicated series would have been higher. |
posted 9/25/2025 |
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Ben Scripps, a Jeopardy alum who won twice on the show in 2020, has died. Scripps died at age 52 on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Holland, Mich., the Dykstra Funeral Home announced in his death notice. His brother, Bubba Mack, said that he died following a battle with cancer in an Instagram post. Scripps won $18,000 during his first Jeopardy appearance on May 18, 2020, which came during Alex Trebek's final year as the host of the show. He triumphed again the following day with an additional $19,358, bringing his two-day total to $38,158. His streak ended on May 20 when he lost to Nathan Berger. The former champion's obituary stated that Scripps "had a lifelong dream to be on Jeopardy," noting that he qualified to compete in 2019 after taking an online test and trying out for the show in Chicago. Born Gordon Benjamin Scripps in Cadillac, Mich., in 1972, the Jeopardy alum knew from a young age that he wanted to work in television. He studied broadcasting at Central Michigan University and worked for the news team at Cadillac's local CBS station, Channels 9 & 10, where he began by covering high school football games and ended his career producing the news from behind the switcher board. Mack said that his brother was extraordinarily gracious during his last days in the hospital. "In his final days the nurses and doctors would all say wow you’re a Jeopardy! champion, you must be really smart," Scripps' brother wrote. "He would reply with nope just good at trivia, you’re a nurse (or doc), you’re the smart one in the room. While he hated being in the hospital, he could not stop singing the praises of all the nurses who cared for him. Using energy that he just didn’t have to let them know how much he appreciated them." Mack remembered his brother as a kindhearted soul. "Ben lived his life on his terms and knew exactly who he was... and he was terrific!" he wrote. "Simply the most kind, caring, gentle, and forgiving person I’ve ever known. I had the chance to ask him if he was scared and he thought about for a good while (I swear I heard the Jeopardy! theme) and then said 'No, because whatever is next is either nothing or it’s better.'" Mack ended his post with a touching tribute to his sibling's time on the iconic game show. "I'll take the best brother ever for $2,000 please Alex," he wrote. "'This Cadillac news director was the best of the human race and will be missed greatly by anyone who knew him.' Who was Ben Scripps 12/25/72 - 9/20/25." |
posted 9/25/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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"Shark Tank" Swims to Wednesday |
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For the majority of its first 16 seasons, the “Shark Tank” natural habitat was at Friday night on the ABC schedule. However, Season 17 is set to premiere Wednesday night alongside “The Golden Bachelor” — but the business-savvy team welcomes the changing tides. “We used to be on a different night and ABC moved us to Friday. At that time, nobody watched TV on Fridays and I distinctly remember having a conversation with ABC executives asking, ‘You say you love the show, why are you moving it there? It’ll die there!’ ” executive producer Clay Newbill told TheWrap at ABC’s Summer Soirée earlier this month. “I was wrong, they were right. So, honestly, I trust them — a lot of effort and work and thought goes into it before they make a move like that. Plus, the interesting thing is our lead-in will be ‘The Golden Bachelor,’ which if you look at the demos, both reality.” “We like to keep the show pretty uniform with the formula, but how we really mix it up is with the Guest Sharks,” fellow EP Yun Lingner added. “That’s a really important component of the show, because everybody has a different perspective about business and the entrepreneurs that come in every season are really a natural reflection of what’s going on in business. Like at the beginning of the show, people didn’t sell on social media, right? But now that’s everything. So it’s just a natural kind of manifestation of what’s really going on.” Some of this season’s Guest Sharks include Michael Strahan, Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines. However, another familiar face will also be seen on the show: Pete Davidson — only as an entrepreneur, not a Shark. |
posted 9/24/2025 |
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More on "The Road" |
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CBS' new music competition series THE ROAD has revealed exciting new prizes, including a coveted performance slot on the iconic Mane Stage at Stagecoach Country Music Festival 2026 in Indio, Calif., for the grand prize winner and an exclusive Red Bull prize package. These additions join the previously announced grand prize: a $250,000 cash award and a recording contract. THE ROAD's new extended premiere airs Sunday, Oct. 19 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*. Further details about the record deal were also announced. The winner will receive a recording contract with Country Road Records, a division of 101 Studios, in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Red Bull will provide the winner of the competition the opportunity to perform live at Red Bull Jukebox. Additionally, the two runners-up will receive five recording sessions at Red Bull Studio Los Angeles, a state-of-the-art recording space that includes a full range of instruments and cutting-edge equipment designed to empower artists and give wings to their ideas. THE ROAD is produced by Paramount Television Studios, Taylor Sheridan (Bosque Ranch Productions), Blake Shelton (Lucky Horseshoe Productions), David Glasser (101 Studios), Lee Metzger (Lucky Horseshoe Productions) and Keith Urban. |
posted 9/24/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Pakistan to Choose Its "Idol" |
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Pakistan Idol will roll out on seven networks and streaming service Begin in the Asian country this weekend. The series, which its backers are positioning as a “cultural moment” for Pakistan, will launch on Geo TV, PTV, Green Entertainment TV, Express Entertainment, APlus Entertainment, Aur Life and Aan TV on September 27. Southwest Asian region SVOD service Begin will also carry the Fremantle-distributed show, which rolls out new episodes on Saturdays and Sundays. “This is more than a television show; it is a cultural moment,” said Jonathan Mark, CEO of Begin. “With Pakistan Idol now streaming on Begin, we are opening doors for millions of people to connect through music and discover the next generation of Pakistani superstars.” Production on the upcoming Pakistan Idol has moved to a second stage, with Babar Ikram’s 313 Productions now attached as co-producer. 313 will work with MHL Productions on the adaptation, which is to be for five Pakistani TV networks – details of which haven’t yet been announced. Even so, the show is set to bow on September 27. Hopes are high for the launch of the Fremantle format, and phase two of the auditions process is now underway. Producers are billing the series “Pakistan’s most ambitious reality project to date,” with Ikram is now overseeing production. The Pakistani TV industry veteran launched the Karachi-based 313 this past July after eleven years as SVP and Head of Film at Hum Films. He has also worked as Managing Director of Geo TV, which was behind the only previous season of Pakistan Idol, and Aag TV. |
posted 9/23/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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The highest-rated lineup in daytime for 38 years returns to CBS on Monday, Sept. 22 with new seasons of the hit game shows THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL. The longest consecutively running game show in television history, the Emmy Award-winning THE PRICE IS RIGHT returns for its landmark 54th season beginning Monday, Sept. 22, and will introduce a new pricing game in partnership with BetMGM, “The Lion’s Share.” Host Drew Carey and announcer George Gray will once again invite contestants to “come on down!” and compete for the chance to enter the Lion’s “wind chamber” and pull out prizes including spectacular trips, dream cars and a cash jackpot worth up to half a million dollars! Also returning: spokesmodels Rachel Reynolds, Manuela Arbelaez, Amber Lancaster, James O'Halloran, Devin Goda & Alexis Gaube. The Price is Right is produced by Fremantle and airs weekdays on CBS (11 AM PM, ET/10 AM PT) and streaming on Paramount+. John Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer. Host Wayne Brady begins season 17 of LET’S MAKE A DEAL with a salute to the brave heroes of the tragic Los Angeles fires on Monday, Sept. 22. In this special “Mega Money Monday” episode, an audience full of firefighters and first responders are ready to make deals, with one contestant guaranteed to take home $20,000. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, Brady welcomes CBS stars familiar with exotic getaways for the first “Worldwide Wednesday” of the season. Host Jeff Probst appears from the set of SURVIVOR in Fiji to help give away a six-country trip of a lifetime, and THE AMAZING RACE host Phil Keoghan joins Wayne in studio to help a special dealer play a hand of “The Amazing Race to the Finish.” Announcer Jonathan Mangum, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray will bring their signature blend of improv comedy, music, iconic games, and, of course, those infamous Zonks that keep fans coming back for more. Produced by Fremantle, Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings) and streaming on Paramount+. Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer with Chris Ahearn and Graham Shaw as executive producers. |
posted 9/22/2025 |
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The Carson Callback |
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Carson Daly is getting in on the action during Season 28 of The Voice. For the first time ever, he’ll get a say in the competition, and it’s all thanks to a new addition called the Carson Callback. While the exact details of this new card are being kept under wraps until the Monday, September 22, premiere, a preview for the new season gave some insight into what we can expect. “Sometimes I see great singers fall through the cracks, and I’ve never been able to do anything about it … until now,” Daly says in the clip. The name and brief description reveal that Daly will be able to “call back” an artist who had been eliminated from the competition. As The Voice‘s official Instagram account confirmed: “Carson surprises one no-chair artist with a shot to sing again during the Blind Auditions.” |
posted 9/22/2025 |
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Hot Seat Gets Taken |
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Australian television icon and Logie Hall of Fame inductee Rebecca Gibney is stepping into the spotlight as the host of Millionaire Hot Seat, when it comes to 10 in 2026. Bringing her signature warmth, quick wit and charisma, Rebecca will lead contestants and viewers alike through an exhilarating new era of Australia’s favourite game show. Rebecca Gibney said: “I have been a longtime fan of Millionaire Hot Seat and it’s such a thrill to now be stepping into the role of host. To be at the helm of a show that brings about life-changing moments and to be able to guide contestants on their journey to a potential million-dollar win is such a privilege. “I know it will be a roller coaster of excitement, tension and nerves galore for me as well as the contestants, but I have no doubt it will also be a whole lot of fun for everyone watching at home. I can’t wait to get started!” Tamara Simoneau, Vice President, Content, Paramount Australia said: “Rebecca Gibney has done it all on the stage and screen as one of Australia’s most beloved stars. But she’s never been at the helm of a game show, and we’re so excited she’s breaking new ground with us to host the refreshed version of the international smash hit, Millionaire Hot Seat. “Her warmth and enthusiasm will endear her to Australians all over again as our contestants chase trivia glory and a whole lot of cash!” Millionaire Hot Seat will see six everyday Aussies hoping to take their place in the hot seat each episode, facing a series of 15 challenging questions for the chance to walk away with up to $1,000,000 – all under Rebecca’s expert guidance. |
posted 9/22/2025 |
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More on "The Celebrity Traitors" |
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The backstabbing will begin this fall for The Celebrity Traitors, the BBC‘s latest edition of the murder mystery guessing game. At the Edinburgh TV Festival today, the BBC’s Interim Director of Unscripted Syeda Irtizaali said the series will drop in October, and this was confirmed shortly after in a press release. This means it will form a core part of BBC One’s programming in the run-up to the Christmas period. Unlike in the U.S., where besides a first season that mixed famous faces with members of the public, the UK Traitors has always been just for civilians, until now. The British spin-off will officially be known as The Celebrity Traitors. The show’s cast was confirmed earlier this year, comprising comedian Alan Carr, singer-songwriter Cat Burns, Bridget Jones actor Celia Imrie, singer and activist Charlotte Church, broadcaster and author Clare Balding, historian and filmmaker David Olusoga, former rugby player and podcaster Joe Marler, Afterlife actor and comedian Joe Wilkinson, presenter Jonathan Ross, broadcaster Kate Garraway, Hullraisers star and comedian Lucy Beaumont, Dept Q actor Mark Bonnar, Ted Lasso actor and comedian Nick, content creator Niko Omilana, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith, The Fall of the House of Usher actor Ruth Codd, Blackadder and Wilde actor and presenter Stephen Fry, 3 Non-Blondes star Tameka Empson and Olympic diver Tom Daley. The BBC’s trailer captures the celebrities entering Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, where host Claudia Winkleman explains that there “is no special treatment.” The players will decamp at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands and play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition. The winner of the show will bag £100,000 ($135,000) for their charity of choice. Studio Lambert is producing the show, which rolls out on the BBC this fall over nine episodes. Exec producers are Mike Cotton, Sarah Fay, Katy Fox and Lewis Thurlow and Production Executives are Lynette Woods-Reynolds and Gemma Scholes. |
posted 9/22/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Circle Squared |
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Taskmaster stars Lou Sanders and Maisie Adam are among the stacked line-up for The Celebrity Inner Circle, a brand new quiz show from the BBC. The series, which will be hosted by Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, was announced back in January, with the format seeing contestants test their general knowledge as well as their strategic thinking. With the regular series set to air in the daytime, the celebrity version - which consists of six episodes - will begin next month, with each instalment hitting the small screen at "primetime" on the weekend. The show will see several famous faces pair up with a member of the public, with six teams facing off in each episode as they aim to outwit and outsmart each other before a Golden Balls-style climax. In addition to Sanders and Adam, who appeared in the eighth and 20th seasons of Taskmaster respectively, the line-up for The Celebrity Inner Circle includes a trio of EastEnders stars in the shape of Tamzin Outhwaite, Danielle Harold and Nina Wadia. There's also a host of Strictly Come Dancing contestants, with Zara McDermott, Tasha Ghouri, Sam Quek, Colin Jackson, Charlotte Hawkins, Chizzy Akudolu, JB Gill, JJ Chalmers, Kaye Adams, Melvin Odoom, Montell Douglas and Richie Anderson all set to appear. Also included are Charlie Hedges, Darren Harriott, Fay Ripley, Hannah Cockroft, Hasan Semay, Jason Mohammad, Jeff Brazier, Jenny Powell, Lauren Layfield, Lawrence Chaney, Matt Morsia, Owain Wyn Evans, Rick Edwards, Ricky Wilson, Sarah Greene, Sarah Parish, Stephen Bailey, Susie McCabe and Una Healy. Billed as an "exciting new quiz show packed with strategy, high stakes and surprises", the series is said to contain "shock decisions and big money moves", with the logline teasing: "In this game, it’s not just about what you know, it’s about who you can trust." Upon the project's announcement earlier this year, Holden said: "I'm so excited to be part of this thrilling new quiz that challenges contestants and entertains viewers in equal measure." "It's a fantastic opportunity to bring something fresh and fabulous to weekday afternoons and Saturday night TV, and I can't wait to see the audience's reactions!" she added. |
posted 9/19/2025 |
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Jeff Probst Sets Up the Endgame for Survivor 50 |
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Survivor fans have been eagerly anticipating the landmark season 50 almost since the show wrapped on its all-champion affair back in season 40 with Winners at War. And now that Survivor 50 has already been cast and filmed, that drumbeat is almost deafening. But before we can get there, there is a little thing called Survivor 49 still waiting to be unfurled. “I run into people all the time that keep saying ‘I can't wait for 50,’” says host and showrunner Jeff Probst, laughing. “And I say, ‘You do realize 49 comes after 48. And this is before 50.’” Indeed, Survivor 49 premieres Sept. 24 on CBS, but the host forgives fans for looking past it. “I understand it,” he concedes. “50 is a big thing. It's a big moment. It's going to be a really fun season.” But for those who simply can’t wait to watch old-era and new-era contestants battling it out for ultimate bragging rights, Probst notes that the Survivor 50 viewing experience actually begins with what is about to unfold on Survivor 49. “One reason you need to watch 49,” he teases, “is that two players end up getting invited to participate in 50. And it will be a fun game to try to figure out: Who do you think impressed us and made a big enough mark that we made room for them?” In fact, adding two standouts from 49 was just part of a Survivor 50 cast bursting at the seams with a record 24 players. “When we first went out there [for 49], we weren't finished casting,” Probst says. “Casting 50 was really difficult and we wanted to stay in our own state of flux. There was no guarantee we were going to invite somebody from 49, but we were certainly open to it. But that meant things had to shift in different ways with 50. What it really meant is we just kept adding more players to our roster, which we were fine with.” |
posted 9/18/2025 |
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Jimmy Fallon Bows Out of Conference |
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Minutes before NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon was slated to appear on a New York conference panel Thursday, organizers announced he was out of the lineup. “Unfortunately, Jimmy Fallon is no longer able to attend today’s session,” the Fast Company Innovation Festival said in a statement. Fallon and marketing executive Bozoma Saint John had been slated to discuss their new advertising-focused NBC series On Brand. A representative of the festival at the conference venue in Lower Manhattan told a Deadline reporter there would be no comment on the situation beyond the statement. The panel, minus Fallon, went on as scheduled. Moderator Jeff Beer, a senior staff editor at Fast Company, kicked the session off by saying, “In light of current events, Jimmy could not make it this morning.” Saint John, who is also a cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, drew a cheer by interjecting, “But you’ve got me!” |
posted 9/18/2025 |
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Chick-Fil-A Plays It Forward |
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Chick-fil-A® is bringing its own twist on family entertainment with the launch of Play it Forward, a new original game show series featuring high-energy sports, competition and community giveback. Available to watch in the Chick-fil-A Play™ App and on YouTube, the unscripted, five-episode series delivers fun and friendly competition as contestants take on a series of challenges for a monetary prize to award to deserving members of their communities. Each 30-minute episode of Play it Forward follows one family as they take on a variety of fun and physical challenges – with a heartwarming pay-it-forward style twist in the end: |
posted 9/18/2025 |
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TUESDAY: Down to Two for the Live |
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Carrie Ann Inaba missed being in the ballroom on the premiere night of Dancing With the Stars season 34. “Bravo to the whole cast and crew of @dancingwiththestars,” Inaba, 57, wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, September 17. “That was an incredible premiere episode! And thank YOU all for the well wishes. I’m touched at all the messages of support I [received] and for the respectful way the show handled a very human situation. And BRAVO to everyone for those incredible performances!” "Dancing with the Stars" is back and pumping up the excitement with highly anticipated theme night events. Each week, the celebrity and pro duos will dance routines set to iconic music celebrating legendary eras and artists, unforgettable pop-culture moments and more. Announced this morning exclusively on the "'Dancing with the Stars' Official Podcast," host Joey Graziadei shared the season's lineup which includes the return of Disney Night, Dedication Night, and Halloween Night, alongside fresh additions including TikTok Night, Wicked Night, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, Prince Night and a 20th Birthday Party as the show celebrates its milestone 20th anniversary. "Dancing with the Stars" airs TUESDAYS (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones, and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios. The full schedule of themed nights are below: |
posted 9/18/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Robert Redford, the longtime Hollywood icon and star of classic films such as 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and 1985's Out of Africa, has died. He was 89. "Robert Redford passed away on Sept. 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved," Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of Rogers & Cowan PMK, tells PEOPLE in a statement. "He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy." According to theThe New York Times, who was the first to report the actor's death, Redford died at his home outside Provo on Tuesday morning. No cause of death was given, but Berger told the outlet in a statement that he died in his sleep. A leading Hollywood heartthrob at his peak in the 1970s, Redford had talent to back up his good looks. His decades-long career earned him a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for 1973's The Sting, the Best Director award for 1980's Ordinary People and another Best Director nomination for 1994's Quiz Show. "I've spent most of my life just focused on the road ahead, not looking back," Redford said in the acceptance speech for his 2002 honorary Oscar. "But now tonight, I'm seeing in the rearview mirror that there is something I've not thought about much, called history." Redford and ex-wife Lola Van Wagenen had four children together: Scott (who died just two months after his birth in 1959 from sudden infant death syndrome), Shauna, James and Amy. Redford also lost his mother after a difficult pregnancy, when Redford was a teen. Redford married Sibylle in 2009. In a cover story for AARP The Magazine a few years later, he said his wife, who was 20 years his junior, was a "very special person" and gave him a "whole new life." The two first met in 1996 at his Sundance Mountain Resort, though Sibylle, who is a multimedia artist, admitted later on that she knew very little about the actor. "It was a wonderful beginning of a relationship, because it began as two human beings meeting each other and finding a connection as two human beings, rather than being colored by success," Redford once said. Together with James, Redford co-founded The Redford Center in 2005, a nonprofit focusing on producing films and providing grants to filmmakers who direct films that touch on climate change and the environment, a cause the actor cared deeply about. |
posted 9/17/2025 |
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Love Is Blind, But It Isn't Stupid |
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For the first time in Love Is Blind history, a contestant has been removed from the pod experiment after breaking one of production’s rules. “Gallien [Braghini] is no longer part of the experiment,” a title card read in French at the beginning of the third episode, which is now streaming on Netflix. “In this Love Is Blind journey, the singles commit to not interact with the outside world, [and] Gallien broke this rule.” Neither Netflix nor Gallien, 37, has offered any details regarding how he broke the aforementioned rule. (The other contestants also were not informed of the specifics.) “In order for this experiment to work, there are a lot of rules. We have to be in a bubble. I broke one of the rules of the experiment. I’d rather not go into details,” Gallien said in French during a confessional interview filmed ahead of his exit. “I wasn’t necessarily hoping that this adventure would have a fairy tale ending, but now I’m leaving through the side door, which is pretty pathetic. I feel bad for the girls for not finishing what we started. This really blows, but there were rules. I only have myself to blame.” Fellow contestant Thomas Belmonte, for his part, said via his own confessional that “what Gallien did was unacceptable” and he planned to tell their mutual connection, Tatiana Bazin, what actually happened. (Thomas, 37, had previously broken off his romance with Tatiana, 39, to pursue eventual fiancée Kim Musano.) |
posted 9/17/2025 |
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QI Flies the W |
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More than two decades on, and 20 letters deep, QI remains a uniquely British invention: part parlour game, part comedy salon, part fact-based fever dream… The nation’s most eccentric quiz show returns this autumn as QI embarks on its 23rd year — and its 24th alphabetic outing — with Series W. First airing in 2003, the program has become a BBC Two staple, pairing irreverent humour with an obsession for facts that are “quite interesting”. At the helm once more is Sandi Toksvig, now firmly established in the chair once occupied by Stephen Fry, with Alan Davies still the resident foil and mischief-maker. Together, they preside over a cavalcade of comics, writers, and broadcasters wrestling with the Weird and Wonderful, dabbling in Wordmongery, puzzling over Who, What, Why, and unravelling all manner of Whatnots. The W series boasts a glittering guest line-up — part returning favourites, part first-timers — reflecting the show’s unique blend of cross-generational comedy voices. Established figures like Jo Brand, Gyles Brandreth, Griff Rhys Jones and Jimmy Carr share the stage with newer stars such as Maisie Adam, Joanne McNally, Nabil Abdulrashid and Rosie Jones. Meanwhile, international names like science communicator Hank Green rub shoulders with British stalwarts from Phil Wang to Susan Calman. Across 14 XL episodes (45 minutes each), plus two half-hour specials, the panel will riff their way through the alphabet’s 23rd letter — and, in true QI fashion, find themselves rewarded less for “right” answers than for the most surprising, silly and surreal responses. Each XL edition will be followed by a shorter 30-minute cut for BBC Two and iPlayer. “We had a whale of a time making the W series,” says producer Piers Fletcher. “After twenty-three years learning how to weave together wisdom, wit and whimsy, we’re really getting the hang of it, I think. Watch it, and thank me later.” Commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, the BBC’s Head of Entertainment, the series is produced by TalkbackThames (a Fremantle label) in partnership with Quite Interesting, the company co-founded by original host Stephen Fry and creative godfather John Lloyd, who remains the show’s executive producer. In an era where quiz shows have increasingly blurred the line between competition and comedy, QI has proved quietly radical. By rewarding curiosity and contrarian thinking, it has become a rare format that is both educational and anarchic. For some, it is a panel game that reassures; for others, it is proof that comedy can thrive on intellectual mischief rather than punchlines alone. No transmission date has yet been confirmed beyond “October”, but fans can expect the familiar mix of buzzer gags, klaxon misfires and improbable facts — from obscure medieval trivia to outlandish scientific footnotes. |
posted 9/17/2025 |
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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 9/17/2025 |
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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. |
posted 9/17/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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"Final Circle" Goes Global |
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WBITVP (Warner Bros. International Television Production) has today confirmed that it has secured international distribution rights to the hit TF1 French format The Final Circle. Created by Satisfaction, part of France’s Satisfaction Group, The Final Circle is the primetime quiz show that puts contestants under pressure to prove not just what they know, but the full power of their brain. Fifty contestants step into a 360-degree arena and face challenges that test every part of the mind - from logic and memory to language and visual skills. Round by round, players are eliminated, the questions grow harder, and the circle tightens. In the end, only one contestant will reach The Final Circle and face the high-stakes showdown where strategy, speed, and brainpower decide if they secure the grand prize. The game show format debuted on TF1 in June 2025 as Le Dernier Cercle, taking over a 30% share in the commercial demographic. It has already been commissioned for a second season in France to air later this year, with other international commissions already in discussion. Andrew Zein, EVP Creative Format Development and Sales at WBITVP, said: “The Final Circle delivers what viewers continue to crave from their quiz and game shows: tension, humour, and an iconic set in the form of the 360-degree arena, while also testing contestants’ full brain power under pressure to give anyone the chance to make it through to The Final Circle. We are thrilled to be working with Satisfaction to represent this format, and know that buyers will soon see this as a staple in their own schedules around the world.” Nassima Boudi, Director of International from Satisfaction Group, adds: “WBITVP has successfully nurtured some of the world’s leading format brands, created both within its own group and by third parties, so we know that The Final Circle is in very good hands. |
posted 9/16/2025 |
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MONDAY: Star Power |
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On TV this Monday: Celebrity Weakest Link stages a Glee reunion, a pair of Modern Family vets must Name That Tune, and Futurama returns for Season 13. Name That Tune (Fox, 8p ET) Season 5 premiere: Modern Family vets Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ariel Winter face off; a university program director goes up against a retired assembly worker. Celebrity Weakest Link (Fox, 9p ET) Series premiere: Glee’s Max Adler, Dot Marie Jones, Heather Morris, Alex Newell, Chord Overstreet, Amber Riley, Becca Tobin and Jenna Ushkowitz compete for charity; Jane Lynch hosts. |
posted 9/15/2025 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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Peacock unveils the cast of global Love Island fan favorites ready to find love as the new season of Love Island Games, hosted by Ariana Madix, premieres on Tuesday, September 16. The second season will kick off with a two-hour premiere, with new episodes airing every day at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET during premiere week. Episodes will stream Thursdays through Tuesdays thereafter. New to the format this season, viewers will be able to watch their favorite international Islanders in real time, similar to Love Island USA. This means they will also be able to vote for their favorite couples via the Love Island USA app to determine which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa, and who goes home heartbroken. The first round of Islanders entering the Villa for the new season are Love Island singles from around the world, including the UK, USA, France, Malta, Belgium, and the Netherlands - with more Islanders joining the Villa throughout the season. · Andrea Carmona (Season 6, USA) Ariana Madix will host the second season of the Peacock Original series, alongside UK comedian Iain Stirling, who reprises his role as narrator. Maura Higgins will return as host of the weekly recap show, Love Island Aftersun with surprise guests dropping in throughout the season. Cely Vazquez will return as Social Ambassador. |
posted 9/16/2025 |
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The Television Academy tonight celebrated the 77th Emmy(R) Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2024-2025 television season. A complete list of this year's Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is attached. The 77th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network, hosted by Nate Bargatze and executive produced by Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment. The telecast featured awards in 26 Emmy categories presented by top talent from some of television's most acclaimed programs. Love on the Spectrum and Queer Eye took home Emmys for Outstanding Unstructured and Structured Reality Programming, while Pee-wee As Himself won Outstanding Documentary and Alan Cumming was named Best Host for The Traitors on Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys. A no-show Barack Obama earned an Emmy for narrating Our Oceans, while the SNL 50 special picked up multiple Emmys for production design, sound mixing, makeup, writing and more. Jeopardy! won for Outstanding Game Show while Jimmy Kimmel triumphed for hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. A total of 47 awards were distributed Sunday in categories such as production design, sound mixing, choreography, and writing. SNL 50 won 7, followed by The Traitors (4), Pee-wee as Himself (3), SNL (3), 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2), 100 Foot Wave (2), and Love on the Spectrum (2). Highlights from the night included Marlee Matlin and Nyle DiMarco presenting two Emmys with the help of sign language interpreters, and Love on the Spectrum stars-cum-best friends Tanner Smith and Connor Tomlinson getting the chance to hand out a few trophies, as well. The Creative Arts Emmys won’t air live, but they are set to run on FXX Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. ET and PT, the night before the Primetime Emmys. The Creative Arts Emmys will also be available to stream on Hulu until Oct. 7. Here are the winners from our favorite genre: GAME SHOW PICTURE EDITING FOR A STRUCTURED REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A REALITY PROGRAM HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM DIRECTING FOR A REALITY PROGRAM |
posted 9/8/2025 |
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"Gladiators" Heads to Germany |
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RTL and Prime Video are team to bring Gladiators back to Germany after three decades. Known locally as Gladiators – Die Show der Giganten (Gladiators – The Show of Giants), production on a German series will begin in spring 2026 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center. Gladiators was last on air in Germany, on RTL, between 1992 and 1994 as American Gladiators but is now having a comeback, which RTL Studios will produce. Amazon is set to relaunch the format on Prime Video in the U.S., while the BBC has found ratings success rebooting it in the UK. The order marks the latest example of streamers and traditional networks teaming to get shows into production amid a challenging marketplace. Episodes will first launch on Prime Video before airing a month later on RTL’s free TV channel. RTL+, the broadcaster’s streaming service, will launch them slightly before their free-to-air debuts. Amazon MGM Studios owns the rights to the Gladiators format through its acquisition of MGM. Christoph Schneider, Country Director of Prime Video Germany: “Through the collaboration between Prime Video and RTL, we are bringing back an iconic brand: Gladiators is returning to screens as a German adaptation of the popular U.S. hit format from the 1990s. “This collaboration demonstrates how streaming and traditional TV can work together to breathe new life into beloved brands – with the goal of offering our customers the best entertainment.” |
posted 9/15/2025 |
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Pat Crowley, a Golden Globe winner who starred in the 1960s sitcom Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, appeared in many film and guested on scores of shows during a 60-year career, died Sunday in Los Angeles, two days before her 92nd birthday. Her son, Jon Hookstratten, and EVP at Sony Pictures, said his mother died of natural causes. Crowley had more than 100 film and TV credits from 1950 to the early 2010s but probably is best known for toplining Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, the 1965-67 NBC series based on the 1960 movie starring Doris Day. She starred opposite Mark Miller as Joan Nash, a newspaper columnist who pooh-poohed the era’s traditional “housewife” tropes and didn’t care who knew it. Housework? No thanks. Cooking for the family? Nah. Joan slept through mornings — in the same bed as her husband, a first for TV — and did her own thing. The show — which also featured a massive sheepdog named Ladadig — wasn’t a big hit, not making the year-end Top 30 in the three-network universe, but was popular in reruns in the 1970s. Before that, Crowley had guested on dozens of TV series ranging from Suspense, The Untouchables and Rawhide to Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Maverick. She also co-starred with Burgess Meredith and Robert Sterling in “Printer’s Devil,” an hourlong 1963 episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. After Daisies, she continued to guest on numerous popular TV shows well into the 2000s including The Rockford Files, Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Hotel, Friends, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Frasier, Charmed and Murder, She Wrote. Crowley also played Mary Scanlon in more than 250 episodes of the daytime drama Port Charles, 60-plus of Generations and on other soaps including The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and primetime’s Falcon Crest. In game shows, Crowley was in episodes of Match Game, The Hollywood Squares, Celebrity Sweepstakes, The Movie Game, and You Don't Say! Along with her son Jon and his wife Marion, she is survived by her husband, Andy Friendly; daugher Ann Osher (Robert), five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. |
posted 9/15/2025 |
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WEEKEND: End of the (Hampton) Roads |
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fter yet another amazing season, The Great Food Truck Race season 18 comes to a close with the final two teams heading to Norfolk, Virginia, hoping to win the $50,000 grand prize. The penultimate episode of the season saw new records set in a historic leg of the race, which saw Cooking with Que’s time in the competition coming to a close. Following Cooking with Que’s elimination, this left Good Fortune and Nishaan as the final two teams standing. All season long, we’ve seen these two teams consistently ranking at the top of the leaderboard, setting the stage for a competitive finale. |
posted 9/15/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery shot up as much as 33% Thursday on a report by the Wall Street Journal that Paramount Skydance is prepping a takeover bid of WBD in its entirety. According to the Journal report, Paramount Skydance’s bid will be for Warner Bros. Discovery as it exists currently — despite WBD’s plans to split into two separate companies next year (Warner Bros., comprising studios and streaming, and Discovery Global, including TV networks and Discovery+). The article said the Paramount Skydance bid would be “majority cash” but did not specify a price. Paramount Skydance’s offer for WBD, which cited anonymous sources, is “backed by the Ellison family,” according to the Journal. That’s a reference to Larry Ellison, the Oracle founder who is one of the world’s wealthiest individuals with a current net worth of $370 billion. He is the father of David Ellison, the chairman and CEO of the new Paramount Skydance. The Ellison family put up about $6 billion of the money for Skydance Media’s deal to buy Paramount Global, with around $2 billion contributed by private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners. |
posted 9/12/2025 |
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Joey Graziadei Dances with a Mic |
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Dancing with the Stars is launching another podcast, this time hosted by Season 33 champ Joey Graziadei. The podcast will launch Sept. 18 and feature cast interviews, guests, “behind-the-scenes insights” and “expert breakdowns” of the performances. It’ll stream on Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu, throughout the DWTS season, and will also be available wherever you get your podcasts. The podcast is produced by BBC Studios. Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars premieres Tuesday, Sept. 16 on ABC and Disney+. “I couldn’t be more excited and honored to be joining the Dancing with the Stars team in this new way, bringing audiences exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content,” Graziadei said in a statement. “I have so many great memories from my time competing (and winning didn’t hurt), so I can’t think of a better way to connect with contestants and bring deeper conversations and fun moments to the podcast space.” The last official DWTS podcast was hosted by Kym Herjavec in 2019. There have also been multiple podcasts that focus on the show, including one from Cheryl Burke called Sex, Lies and Spray Tans that wrapped in 2024. |
posted 9/12/2025 |
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More on "Is It Cake Halloween" |
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Get ready for the spookiest season of Is It Cake? yet! Is It Cake? returns for a special Halloween season with Mikey Day and nine of the best hyper-realistic cake artists around! These talented new bakers try to trick celebrity judges with their spooktacular realistic cakes as they compete in a do-or-die competition to take home their share of the prize pot and the title of Is It Cake? Halloween champion! With tricks and treats at every turn, these frighteningly realistic cakes will leave you asking the ultimate question... Is It Cake? Hosted by Mikey Day, Is It Cake? Halloween is an Alfred Street Industries production for Netflix; executive producers are Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Andrew Wallce, and Cat Sullivan. |
posted 9/12/2025 |
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THURSDAY: Eviction Night |
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Are we still in mourning, Big Brother fans? Despite the rumors that Rachel wasn’t really gone, and despite all that hoopla that she was possibly the Mastermind, the internet’s hopes that the Red Queen would return (for anything other than a chat with Julie, that is) have been officially squashed. Lauren winning Head of Household made this big ol’ bummer of a week that much worse. By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety. So did Lauren’s Keanu backdoor plan come to fruition? |
posted 9/12/2025 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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Playing Dumb |
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BBC Studios today announced three new international licences for Montreux Film and Fjernsyn’s hit comedy gameshow format Nation’s Dumbest. France’s TF1, Germany’s ProSieben and Joyn and Finland’s MTV3 are the latest to adapt the format, joining Sweden’s TV4. Already a ratings hit in Norway with a second series now airing on TV2 and TV2 Play, the format won the Best New Format award at the Norwegian TV Festival and the Innovation of the year award at the Gullruten Award 2025. On its debut in Sweden on TV4 last month, the format was the #1 show of the day and achieved over 1.1 million viewers for the premiere. In Germany, the six-part series for ProSieben and Joyn, locally named Deutschlands Dümmster Promi and hosted by Amira Aly and Christian Düren, airs from this month with eight local celebrities competing. BBC Studios France Productions are on board to produce the series this autumn for TF1 while in Finland, Fremantle Media Finland will produce an eight-part series for MTV3, named locally as Suomen Älyttömin Julkkis, starting production this winter. Nation’s Dumbest is the first ever 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 entertaining physical and mental rounds in this successful, relatable, and family-friendly show about all the things you really should know. Matt Forde, President, BBC Studios Global Productions, said “Nation’s Dumbest has been an instant hit since we launched the format at MIPCOM last year. With adaptations now confirmed across four European territories and more to come, this bold and entertaining concept with its humour, relatability and originality, is a perfect example of how our content travels”. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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WEDNESDAY: Fun...ds |
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Wheel of Fortune announced a new element at the beginning of the show. Due to the “Year of Fun,” Social Media Correspondent Maggie Sajak announced the new “Year of Funds” Giveaway for viewers. Every time someone on stage said the word “fun,” $1,000 got added to the prize pot. A ding went off every time someone said the word to keep track of it. The “Year of Funds” Giveaway will be an ongoing thing throughout the season. Jimmy Alexander, from Fredericksburg, Texas, played against Rebecca Merkel, from Hoover, Alabama, and Genvieve Martin, from Coffeeville, Mississippi, on Wednesday, September 10.. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Taylor Frankie Paul is the newest Bachelorette! On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, was announced as the lead for season 22 of The Bachelorette on Call Her Daddy. "You are on Call Her Daddy so we can officially announce that you are this season's Bachelorette. How are you feeling?" host Alex Cooper asked Paul. "Surreal. It has not hit me right now in this moment," she explained. "I'm just thinking about it, and it's not real. And it's not going to be until I think the limo is pulling up, you know? And meeting the people." Adding that she's "nervous," Paul continued, "How did I get here? In my head I'm like, 'How is this happening?' That's my answer." The mom of three went on to share that her being on the show started as a joke three years ago when she made a TikTok, but it was something that she always saw as "unattainable." "I don't know if that got their attention ... It was mainly a joke to me ... Then we had a meeting. I still didn't believe it until i got the invitation, 'Will you be our Bachelorette?' Same reaction, shaking, pacing back and forth. There's no way, no way." Paul went on to admit that she did have some reservations about becoming the Bachelorette, as well as confirming that she is still going to be a part of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. "How do I make this work? I'm a co-parent I have two baby daddies not one, so I'm dealing with two different people, my children, my home base is here. Can I travel that long? Can I be gone that long?" Paul explained. "But then I'm also thinking on the side, the other two moms that are in my group [Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt] are doing Dancing with the Stars and they brought their family out, but also they have their husbands, so for me I'm like, is this possible for me to do as a single mom? Can I make it work realistically no matter how much I want this? And I was like, I can, if you want to you can and it comes down to that so I was just like, I will make it work ... I can ask for help more," she added. The reality TV star added that the news was "shocking" to her family but said "they're all excited." As for what her SLOMW costars think about her being the Bachelorette, Paul revealed that they all know about her news and she'd received nothing but "positive" feedback. "I think most of them are going to be happy for me and support me," Paul said. "I can't speak for everyone and what they actually truly think, you know never really know. But I think we're all kind of doing our own thing so everyone is getting their own shots, it's not just about her her her." Cooper then asked if she thinks there's going to be any "side group chats" about Paul being on the show. "I can't say, I don't know ... I guess we'll see on whatever season we'll be on," she said. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Pod Save Colorado |
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“Love Is Blind” is back! The new season, kicking off on Oct. 1 on Netflix, will follow a new cast of 32 singles looking to find love in Denver, Colorado. This season’s tagline reads, “Love is blind… unless you’re blindsided.” Nick and Vanessa Lachey return as hosts for the series, which will roll out 12 episodes over four weeks — the first six on Oct 1, the next three on Oct. 8, the next two on Oct. 15 and the last on Oct. 22. Produced by Kinetic Content, the series will follow singles who agree to get engaged without ever meeting their match in person, only connecting via conversations behind a wall for 10 days. The engaged couples will then move in together, plan their wedding and decide if they want to say “I do” after meeting in the real world. Creator Chris Coelen executive produces with Ally Simpson, Morgan Harris, Eric Detwiler and Brian Smith. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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80 Chefs... 35 States... |
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Chef, restaurateur, and Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli will return to defend her title as the most feared and accomplished competition cook in the country when the new season of Food Network's Alex vs America premieres on Tuesday, October 7th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Having outcooked more than 80 elite chefs from over 35 states including masters of over two dozen cuisines, and despite battling three chefs at a time, she's never been eliminated in the first round. Host and chef Eric Adjepong will raise the stakes and bring in the most celebrated chefs, the winningest champions and Alex's toughest opponents ever who will all join forces to take her down. In each episode, Alex will go up against three expert chefs in two cooking rounds where anyone can be sent home, including Alex. With ultimate bragging rights and $15,000 on the line, the chefs will battle to see if they have what it takes to beat Alex. With surprising all-star chefs around every turn, minds will be blown, friendships will be tested, and challenges will be won and lost. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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TUESDAY: Shocked Is An Understatement |
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“Big Brother” fans knew what would happen in Tuesday night’s episode of the CBS competition series, but that didn’t stop it from being heartbreaking television. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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2025 NTAs: And the Winners Were... |
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The 2025 National Television Awards took place at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday, with an audience of famous faces ready to win some sparkling trophies. Joel Dommett took on hosting duties for the night as the awards ceremony aired live on ITV1 and ITVX. It was a busy evening in the showbiz world with Adolescence dominating drama and EastEnders taking home two soap awards. However, the biggest surprise of the night was Ant & Dec losing the Best TV Presenter award for the first time in 24 years. Winners in our genre of record... - The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award: Michael McIntyre’s Big Show |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Gregg Wallace Sues BBC |
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Former “MasterChef” host Gregg Wallace, who was fired from the BBC show in July after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, is taking legal action against the broadcaster. Wallace filed the claim, which is related to data protection, on Friday. He is suing both the BBC and its commercial arm, BBC Studios. Details of his lawsuit have not yet been made public but it has been filed under Part 7 of the “media and communication” legal track at the High Court, which covers data protection, defamation and misuse of private information claims. Variety understands that Wallace is seeking documents relating to his firing. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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NBCU to Mongolia: Don't Ask Me |
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NBCUniversal Formats is taking its interactive game show “Don’t Ask Me” to Mongolia through a new partnership with local broadcaster Central TV. The Chalkboard TV-created format will air as “Don’t Ask Me, Ask the Mongolians” starting Sept. 28 in a weekly primetime slot. Central TV will produce 13 hour-long episodes of the format, which relies heavily on real-time audience participation. The game pits contestant teams against each other as they attempt to guess how the viewing public will respond to polling questions. Success depends on accurately predicting majority opinion rather than providing correct answers, with scoring tied directly to viewer response percentages. “‘Don’t Ask Me’ is a brilliant example of interactive entertainment that lets the audience shape the show as it happens. No two episodes are the same,” said Linfield Ng, VP of format sales and production at NBCUniversal Formats. “We are delighted to be partnering with Central TV to bring this format to Mongolia and turn the series into a true celebration of Mongolian opinions and humour.” The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections. |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Can't Stop the Intuition |
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London-based distributor Can’t Stop Media has secured international sales rights to new gameshow format Intuition. Produced by French prodco CyrilProd and Satisfaction Group-owned AH! Production for France 2, the show sees 150 contestants face a series of numerical questions for cash prizes. It’s presented by Cyril Féraud (The Floor). |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Polly Holliday, the Alabama-born actress who told folks to “Kiss my grits!” as the spirited waitress Flo on the CBS sitcom Alice and her own spinoff, has died. She was 88. Holliday died Tuesday at her home in Manhattan, Dennis Aspland, her theatrical agent and friend, told The New York Times. In 1990, Holliday received a Tony nomination for playing Big Mama in a revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Four years earlier, she starred opposite Jean Stapleton on Broadway in another revival of a classic, Arsenic and Old Lace. On the big screen, Holliday played Ruby Deagle, the wealthy and wicked widow who meets her swift end after a ride on a tampered stair-lift chair in Joe Dante’s Gremlins (1984). She also appeared in John G. Avildsen’s W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), Paul Mazursky‘s Moon Over Parador (1988), Chris Columbus’ Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Mr. Wrong (1996) — as Ellen DeGeneres’ mom — Nancy Meyers’ The Parent Trap (1998) and the Farrelly brothers’ remake of The Heartbreak Kid (2007). Sporting a bouffant red wig, Holliday shot to national prominence on Alice in a version of the character originated by Diane Ladd in the 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese. Both the series, which debuted in August 1976 and starred Linda Lavin, and the movie were set on the outskirts of Phoenix at the grubby Mel’s Diner. (Robert Getchell wrote the screenplay and created the show as well.) Holliday appeared as Florence Jean Castleberry for four seasons of Alice, but amid reported tension with Lavin, she left in the 1979-80 season finale, with her character quitting Mel’s to take a hostess job as a fancy restaurant in Houston. (Ladd ostensibly replaced her as another waitress named Belle Dupree.) “People assumed that because Flo was very big that Linda must have had her nose out of joint,” Holliday said in a 1980 interview with People magazine. “Well, Linda’s a bigger person than that.” When her Flo spinoff came on the air in March 1980, Ms. Castleberry was now the owner of a roadhouse in Cowtown, Texas; it turned out she had bought the place in Fort Worth on a whim on her way to Houston. However, the comedy was canceled after two seasons while Alice ran through 1985. (Holliday never returned as Flo except in a flashback episode.) For playing Flo, Holliday won Golden Globes in 1979 and 1980 and received four Emmy nominations, including two in ’80 for Alice and her own show. In game shows, Holliday featured on episodes of "The $10,000 Pyramid" and "Match Game". She leaves no immediate survivors. Regarding “Kiss my grits,” she called her catchphrase “pure Hollywood” in a 2003 interview. “When the writers gave it to me, I said, ‘What is this supposed to mean? Why am I saying that?'” When fans asked her to repeat it, “I usually just smile and say, ‘Oh, I’m sure you could do it better.'” |
posted 9/10/2025 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Next Monday is Big Monday - Six of syndication's titles will bow new seasons, including Wheel and Jeopardy!, who will also stream next day. Wheel of Fortune is set to return in less than a week, and they revealed what fans can expect from Season 43. For the “Year of Fun,” contestants and viewers can participate. It will feature more tournaments, bigger prizes, and extra opportunities to win. Fans noticed the new wedge on the wheel in a behind-the-scenes video. “Ryan [Seacrest] brings his charm, warmth, and playfulness into his interactions with the contestants and co-host Vanna White, and that has resonated with our viewers,” Bellamie Blackstone, Wheel of Fortune executive producer, said in a press release. “A big part of the success we saw last season can be credited to these many wonderful moments, so we decided to embrace it and make ‘The Year of Fun’ the season 43 theme.” “Fan Fridays,” which entail fans at home typing in a keyword online to be entered to win a prize, will now be called “Fanday Fundays.” This will happen any day of the week, not just on Fridays. The giveaway will be conducted by Maggie Sajak, the game show’s social media correspondent. It will include cash, vacations, and other luxurious prizes. Fans can also look forward to returning favorite integrations, including Secret Santa, and theme weeks celebrating Halloween, veterans, teachers, and more. Also new this season is that Wheel of Fortune will be streaming on Peacock, Hulu, and Hulu through Disney+, as well as Crave in Canada, starting September 9, the day after the premiere. Fans can watch the latest five episodes anytime on the streamers. Streaming viewers will be able to enter all sweepstakes and giveaways contained in the show for the entire duration of that run. In addition to the new episodes, the streamers will have a selection of classic episodes available to watch anytime. These include Pat Sajak-era episodes, memorable contestants, Vanna White’s best outfits, and more. “Fans have been asking to be able to stream their favorite game show for years, and we’re excited to work with each of the platforms to deliver the best all-around experience,” Suzanne Prete, president of game shows for Sony Pictures Television, said. “Not only will each streamer have their own selection of classic episodes, but their audiences will have access to new episodes the next day and will be able to participate in giveaways and sweepstakes live.” Season 42 of Jeopardy! is right around the corner, and Jeopardy! just revealed which tournaments are coming back, as well as how fans can stream episodes after the season starts. Season 42 will see the return of Second Chance and Champions Wildcard competitions, the Tournament of Champions (ToC), and Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT). The “postseason” tournaments will air later in the season with Ken Jennings hosting, as well as the syndicated show and Celebrity Jeopardy!. Fans will be able to see all-new episodes of Jeopardy! starting on September 8 on syndicated channels, but if they miss an episode, they will be available to stream the next day on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, Peacock (in the U.S.), and Crave (in Canada). The latest five episodes of the new season will be available on the streamers. “Having new episodes of Jeopardy! available on streaming for the first time is a huge milestone in the history of our program, and we look forward to welcoming a new audience on these platforms,” Suzanne Prete, president of game shows for Sony Pictures Television, said in a press release. “We want to celebrate that leap forward while also making sure our viewers know that if they watch Jeopardy! on their local station, they will continue to be able to do so. Our affiliate and owned station partners around the country remain essential to the show’s success.” In addition to the new season, Jeopardy! fans will be able to watch a collection of library episodes from the game show’s past seasons. Every single episode of Ken Jennings’ 74-game streak will be available, as well as streaks from other top champions. Peacock and Crave will also stream a collection of episodes featuring Alex Trebek’s travels around the world. Jonathan Hugendubler, from Baltimore, Maryland, will face off against two new opponents on the season premiere after defeating superchamp Scott Riccardi in the finale. Also premiering: new seasons of 25 Words or Less & Flip Side and new series Scrambled Up & The Perfect Line. |
posted 9/9/2025 |
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Lara Spencer Returns to the World of Thrifting |
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Hulu and Freeform have greenlighted That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer, an unscripted design competition series hosted and executive produced by Lara Spencer. Additionally, Spencer has inked a new multi-year deal with ABC News to continue on Good Morning America, sources tell Deadline. In the 12-episode That Thrifting Show, which will debut on Hulu and Freeform in 2026, vintage design expert Spencer presents two designer duos with identical rooms. With limited time and budget, teams must treasure hunt for vintage and thrift store finds to design their way to beautiful, layered, finished rooms. It’s style and sustainability in a race against the clock. “It is so meaningful to share my childhood love of thrifting and celebrate this new generation’s passion for sustainable design,” Spencer said. “As you will see on That Thrifting Show, there are so many incredible treasures out there, just waiting to be reimagined and given a new life. To see the rooms these designers create with their thrifted finds is aspirational and simply amazing.” Spencer previously created and hosted HGTV’s Daytime Emmy-winning Flea Market Flip and created, executive produced and hosted HGTV’s Everything But the House. That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer is produced for ABC News Studios by Butternut, a division of Wheelhouse Entertainment, and Envisionary Productions. Spencer serves as executive producer, alongside Courtney White and Cheryl Wayne for Butternut, Jon Rosen for Envisionary Productions, and senior executive producer David Sloan and Melia Patria for ABC News Studios. At Freeform/Hulu, That Thrifting Show joins an unscripted slate that includes the Project Runway revival. |
posted 9/9/2025 |
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NBCUniversal is phasing in a mandate for employees to work at least four days a week in the office. News of the updated policy due to take effect on January 5, 2026, was conveyed to employees by COO Adam Miller in a memo, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline. “As we look ahead toward an exciting 2026 and reflect on the past years, it has become increasingly clear that we are better when we are together,” Miller wrote. “As we have all experienced, in-person work and collaboration spark innovation, promote creativity, and build stronger connections.” The move follows a number of similar initiatives across the media and entertainment sector. Paramount last week made the eye-opening decision to implement a five-days-a-week mandate, following in the mold of tech giants like Amazon, which have cited productivity advantages from workers collaborating in person. |
posted 9/9/2025 |
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Xander's Six New Pointless Friends |
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Pointless fans will be pleased to know that the upcoming series is right around the corner and host Alexander Armstrong will be joined by some familiar faces. The celebrities confirmed to be joining the long-running quiz show as co-hosts are Loose Women star Judi Love, BBC Radio icon Trevor Nelson and Cooking With The Stars host Tom Allen. Rounding out the line-up are Strictly Come Dancing 2023 stars Angela Rippon and Angela Scanlon, as well as Morning Live presenter, Gethin Jones. Speaking of the exciting line-up, host Alexander, 55, says: “I am over the moon knowing I get to work with such brilliant co-hosts. I cannot wait to get going and have them all keep me, and the contestants, fantastically on our toes.” Broadcaster Angela, 80, adds: “What a great gig! Sitting in the “Hot Seat” on Pointless and working with Alexander Armstrong. That’s a TV double whammy. And having appeared on the programme as a contestant, it’s good to know that this time I won’t have to wrack my brain for the answers - because they will all be written down for me! I can’t wait." DJ Trevor, 61, comments: “As a former Pointless champion, I’ve had the pleasure of competing on one of my favourite quiz shows. “So, when I was given the opportunity to step onto the other side of the questions, I was pleasantly surprised. I have a fond appreciation for the team, and I hope I do the role justice.” Sharing her excitement, comedian Judi, 45, gushes: “I am so excited to be hosting with Alexander Armstrong. It’s such a fun show full of crazy facts and a lot of laughter. I've watched Pointless so many times (and even come up as a question!), so to be sitting in the famous sidekick seat is brilliant!” Meanwhile, presenter Gethin, 47, enthuses: “It’s become one of the most famous chairs on television, and I’ve ALWAYS wanted to know what is actually on that laptop! “It’s the perfect scenario, playing along but knowing all the answers… or least the best of the right answers! I will be excellent at Welsh pronunciations; Alexander will have the rest covered." The Apprentice: You’re Fired host Tom, 42, says: “I can't wait to find out how they move the contestants off the steps so quickly!" While Irish host Angela, 41, admits: “This will be the first time in the history of any game that I, Angela Scanlon, will know all the answers. Actually, it’ll be the first time I know any of the answers. “Prior to doing Pointless I asked my agent to make me sign a document to swear I would never agree to appear on a public gameshow again; it was after the Mr Tumble incident but perhaps this will help us all forget." |
posted 9/8/2025 |
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Reinas de Quinta Temporada |
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World of Wonder has unveiled the cast for Drag Race España Season 5, which premieres on Sunday, September 28, on WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories day-and-date with its local airing on Spain’s ATRESplayer Premium. Supremme de Luxe returns as host, joined by returning judges Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking. The twelve Spanish queens competing for the title of Spain’s ultimate Drag Superstar are: Alexandra del Raval, Dafne Mugler, Denébola Murnau, Eva Harrington, Ferrxn, Krystal Forever, Laca Udilla, La Escándalo, Margarita Kalifata, NIX, Nori, and Satín Greco. 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 Spain’s next Drag Superstar. Drag Race España is produced by World of Wonder and Atresmedia in collaboration with Buendía Estudios. Executive producers at World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles. Ignacio Corrales and Jorge Pérez Vega are the executive producers at Buendía Estudios. |
posted 9/8/2025 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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ITV Studios to Spin Off Quiz/Entertainment Label |
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ITV Studios, the broadcaster’s global production business, is to launch a new label focused on “scalable entertainment and competitive formats” and lead by industry veterans Lily Wilson, who will serve as Managing Director, and Tom Williams in the role of Creative Director. Wilson is currently Commissioning Editor, Entertainment at ITV, a post she has held for the past 6 years, and has been responsible for some of ITV’s most successful shows including Britain’s Got Talent, The Voice, Saturday Night Takeaway and The BRIT Awards. Williams has developed shows such as The Million Pound Drop (C4) and Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream (ITV) and is joining from TalkbackThames where he held the position of Creative Director. Both will join in January 2026 and branding for the new label will be revealed at the same time. Once it launches, the label will become the new home for the team behind ITV Studios’ Potato label plus Potato’s and 12 Yard’s existing portfolio of quiz shows and back catalogue. Tim Carter, MD Unscripted, UK, ITV Studios, said: “Lily has been synonymous with the biggest shows on television and intimately understands what it takes to create excellence. Tom is one of the most exciting originators in the industry. “Together they are unstoppable, and with the heft and popularity of Potato’s shows and 12 Yard’s IP behind them, they promise to create a new force in entertainment.” |
posted 9/5/2025 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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More on "The Road" |
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The new music competition series THE ROAD announces country music stars Jordan Davis, Karen Fairchild, Dustin Lynch and Brothers Osborne will join as special guest advisors throughout the season. THE ROAD premieres Sunday, Oct. 19 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.*** The music legends will offer insight and guidance to the emerging musicians competing as opening acts for GRAMMY(R) Award winner Keith Urban at music venues across America. THE ROAD is produced by Paramount Television Studios, Taylor Sheridan (Bosque Ranch Productions), Blake Shelton (Lucky Horseshoe Productions), David Glasser (101 Studios), Lee Metzger (Lucky Horseshoe Productions) and Keith Urban. |
posted 9/4/2025 |
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More on "The Golden Bachelor" Season 2 |
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Twenty-three incredible women are stepping into the spotlight, ready to capture hearts across the nation as they pursue a chance at love with Golden Bachelor Mel Owens. These vibrant women, each radiating elegance, strength and a zest for life, are proof that love stories don't end with age, they only get better. From a vineyard owner and a fitness professional to a retired firefighter and bomb tech, these women are ready to rewrite the rules of romance. After a historic first season, "The Golden Bachelor" returns for Season 2 on Wednesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and next day on Hulu. The 23 women set to appear this season: |
posted 9/4/2025 |
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"The Wall" Heads to Greece |
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The Wall is headed to Greece with well-known presenter Christos Ferentinos fronting the local version for Skai. The gameshow was added to the NBCUniversal Formats catalog last year and the studio has been pushing it internationally, with hopes of creating new production hubs in Europe. The Greek version is the first since NBCU took over distribution. Ferentinos (Greece’s Got Talent and Deal or No Deal Greece), is one of the country’s most recognizable TV and radio presenters. The version he is fronting will run to thirty episodes of sixty minutes. The Greek show will have a 12-meter-high Wall, with two players per episode facing the make-or-break questions, and a cash prize of up to €350,000 ($408,000). Glassman Media, The SpringHill Company, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Foss Productions are on production duty. NBCUniversal Formats, in turn part of Universal Studio Group, is effectively relaunching the show in international markets where it has historically sold well. To date, over 1,500 episodes have been produced across 32 countries meaning it is well-known around the world. |
posted 9/4/2025 |
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Paramount Wants Everyone Back in the Office |
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The new Paramount leadership continues to put their mark on the company following the Skydance acquisition. The latest is a return to office policy that requires all employees to be in the office five days a week. That is more than any traditional Hollywood studios and in line with tech companies’ RTO rules. The mandate was announced in a companywide email sent by Chairman and CEO David Ellison Thursday morning, a copy of which was obtain by Deadline. For those not willing to comply, a severance package is being offered. “To achieve what we’ve set out to do – and to truly unlock Paramount’s full potential – we must make meaningful changes that position us for long-term success,” Ellison wrote. “These changes are about building a stronger, more connected, and agile organization that can deliver on our goals and compete at the highest level. We have a lot to accomplish and we’re moving fast. We need to all be rowing in the same direction. And especially when you’re dealing with a creative business like ours, that begins with being together in person. “With this in mind, we will begin a phased return-to-office plan starting in January 2026, ultimately moving towards an in-person work environment where employees are in the office full-time (five days a week),” he added. |
posted 9/3/2025 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Today, the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its milestone 20th anniversary TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+, and available next day on Hulu. "Dancing with the Stars" is produced by BBC Studios. This season's celebrities and professional dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order): · Reality star Jenn Affleck ("The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives") with partner Jan Ravnik The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. |
posted 9/3/2025 |
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More on "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Year 2 |
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Viewers and legions of Harry Potter fans are in for a treat as Food Network's Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking returns for a magical new chapter this holiday season. Premiering Sunday, November 2 at 8pm ET/PT on Food Network, the series will stream the next day on HBO Max and discovery+, and will roll out globally with additional info to follow on international dates and times. Chapter Two will feature even more spellbinding creations, enchanted elements and baking wizardry as a new field of competitors embark on the experience of a lifetime. Capitalizing on the enduring love for Harry Potter - a global phenomenon that continues to captivate people of all ages around the world - the ground-breaking series blends legendary storytelling and fantastical edible creations in a competition that had audiences on the edge of their seats last year. In its freshman outing, the series ranked as the #1 non-news/sports cable program on Thursday nights for Adults 25-54 and reached more than 16.4 million total viewers across linear, HBO Max and discovery+. Returning hosts James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their charm, humor and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and are joined by esteemed culinary judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef, who bring their discerning palates and high expectations to the table. Across the six-episode season, special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil) and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) help evaluate the competitors' showpieces as they share their own stories from the films. |
posted 9/3/2025 |
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Amazon Merges with MGM Alternative |
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MGM Alternative TV is joining the rest of Amazon’s studio business after the unscripted production arm behind series such as Survivor and The Voice was moved under the oversight of Vernon Sanders. The unit, which also owns production companies including On Patrol: Live producer Big Fish Entertainment and Vanderpump Rules producer Evolution Media, will now sit under Amazon MGM Studios. This brings it under the purview of Sanders, who is Head of Global Television, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. MGM Alternative TV has bounced around a bit since Amazon acquired MGM in 2022. The division, which is led by Barry Poznick, previously sat under Brad Beale, who is Head of Global Content Licensing and Distribution, following the departure of Chris Brearton, who was VP PVS Corporate Strategy, MGM+ and MGM Alternative Television. |
posted 9/3/2025 |
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Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Tee Off |
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Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will compete head-to-head and captain two teams of world-class players at the "Golf Channel Games," a new, rapid-fire golf competition live in primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network on Wednesday, December 17, in Jupiter, Fla. McIlroy and Scheffler will lead two four-man teams at the Golf Channel Games in the following timed and strategy-focused challenges under the pressure of the clock and the primetime lights: · Timed Drive, Chip, & Putt - Players compete solo in the three precision-based disciplines - drive a total number of yards, chip within a certain proximity to the pin, and hole a certain number of feet of putts - as quickly as possible. "Our goal at VERSANT is to drive innovation from the strengths of our businesses," said Tom Knapp, EVP Golf & General Manager, Golf Channel. "With that in mind, we wanted to create a new golf event that was highly competitive, showcasing the best players in the world hitting specific shots and plotting strategy with a running clock. To have the opportunity to create an annual, end-of-season golf event which includes Rory & Scottie at one of South Florida's premier golf clubs, has been a treat. It should be fun." "The Golf Channel Games bring a fresh approach to golf, inspired by events like the NFL Combine and All-Star Games from top professional leagues," said McIlroy. "They give players the chance to showcase their skills across unique challenges and offer fans a new way to enjoy the game in the postseason. I am looking forward to competing in this new, fun format." "The Golf Channel Games will be a great mix of skill, strategy, and pressure," said Scheffler. "This will be a brand new way for the players and the fans to experience the game of golf. Everyone knows how competitive we are and I think the Golf Channel Games will be an innovative competition that will engage the viewers. I'm excited to be a part of this." |
posted 9/3/2025 |
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