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TruTV Hits "Panic
Button"
Production Slate Includes Four
Games
From the
Hollywood Reporter |
Posted
4/17/13 |
Hot off of scoring its
youngest year and youngest first quarter ever in
primetime median age, truTV is heading into Upfront
season with an arsenal of comedic reality series
designed to build on the network's remarkable success.
The network is continuing to successfully serve an
audience segment called funseekers with a production and
development slate that includes three new original
series and seven original series pilots and development
deals, along with several returning hits. In addition,
truTV will extend its success in the multi-platform
world with an aggressive strategy that includes the
launch of a brand new truTV.com, the cable industry's
first network website built with cutting-edge responsive
design architecture.
"We're using truTV's growing slate of comedic reality
series to target an underserved audience we call
funseekers," said Marc Juris, executive vice president
and chief operating officer of truTV. "We've already
caught the attention of funseekers with hit shows like
Impractical Jokers and Killer Karaoke. Now we're ready
to target them on a bigger scale, not only by creating
more comedic reality series but also by giving them
innovative opportunities to connect with their truTV
favorites in the digital realm."
truTV has greenlit three new series, including Panic
Button, in which contestants must brave a haunted house
without pushing a button that will allow them to escape.
truTV is also moving forward on several pilots,
including Turbulence, a high-flying, globe-trotting game
show set on an airplane, and Laugh Truck (working
title), in which three friends compete in hilarious
challenges while riding the back of a truck. And the
network is in development on Mind Games (working title),
a unique competition project with hypnotist Will Miner
in which the participants don't even know they're
playing a game.
The
Futon Critic
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"The
Chase" Is CASTING!
GSN Picks Up 8 Eps of ITVSA
Series
From B&C |
Posted
4/17/13 |
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GSN and ITV Studios America
are looking for people who are highly intelligent, great
at trivia, and have fun personalities to pitch bout
against the Chaser.
Contestant searches have
been announced for GSN's upcoming edition of the UK quiz
phenomenon "The Chase", in which a team of four
contestants try to outrun international trivia ace Mark
"The Beast" Labbett in the pursuit of thousands of
dollars.
"The auditions are going
to be lots of fun, and we encourage people to bring
friends along, too!" reports casting producer Michelle
Frey.
Auditions will be held in Los Angeles, New York,
Chicago, Washington DC, and Boston. Please visit http://www.chasecasting.com
to apply for the show.
GSN ordered eight
one-hour episodes of "The
Chase", to be produced in connection with ITV Studios
America, the network announced at its upfront
presentation last week at the Sony Club.
The series
will premiere on GSN later this year. No host has been
named yet.
B&C
Deadline
TV by the Numbers
The Hollywood Reporter
Adweek
The Futon Critic
Adweek
Realscreen
ChaseCasting.com |

"The Chase" is on for GSN
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Tuesday: Ready for...
"The Voice"
Battles Help NBC, CBS Split
Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/17/13 |
NBC (6.843 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) was the top demo draw on
Tuesday with a new installment of "The Voice" (13.782
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.5, #1) followed by
week two of "Ready for Love" (3.373 million viewers, #9;
adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7).
CBS (9.814 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2)
then was the most-watched network despite repeats of "NCIS"
(9.230 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7) and
"NCIS: Los Angeles" (12.279 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.1, #T2) alongside a new "Golden Boy" (7.933
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5).
Next up was ABC (8.880 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.5, #T3) with originals from "Splash" (5.195
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10), "Dancing
with the Stars" (12.454 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 2.1, #T2) and "Body of Proof" (8.992 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6).
Meanwhile, FOX (3.371 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.5, #T3) offered up a new "Hell's Kitchen" (4.583
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4) plus repeats
of "New Girl" (2.358 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49:
1.2, #9) and "The Mindy Project" (1.959 million viewers,
#11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11).
On cable, Chopped entered the top 15 with 1.798 million
viewers, while Robot Combat League continues to struggle
with 526,000 viewers for #33.
The
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Shooting Stars
History Brings Back Champs for
"Top Shot All-Stars"
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/17/13 |
History has ordered a fifth
season of its veteran competition series "Top Shot,"
this time with an "All Stars" twist.
The new cycle - due on Wednesday, May 29 at 10:00/9:00c
- will see the show's four previous champions (Iain
Harrison, Chris Reed, Dustin Ellermann and Chris Cheng)
defend their respective titles against 12 fellow alums.
The prize: $100,000 and a brand new "Top Shot" special
edition Tahoe Q5i Speedboat.
Colby Donaldson will return as host of the series, which
once again comes from Pilgrim Studios.
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Playing Favorites with
the Bible
GSN Launches American Bible
Challenge Fan Favorites Contest
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/17/13 |
It's time to play favorites
on THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE! GSN announced today the
launch of THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE FAN FAVORITE.
From Thursday, April 18th through Sunday, May 19th, fans
of THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE can go to gsntv.com to
vote for their favorite team who can potentially win
$10,000 for the team's charity. THE AMERICAN BIBLE
CHALLENGE airs Thursdays at 9:00pm ET/PT on GSN.
The team with the most votes at the end of the voting
period will receive $10,000 for their charity and earn
the title of THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE FAN FAVORITE.
The Fan Favorite winner will be announced on GSN during
the finale of THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE on Thursday
May 23rd at 9:00pm ET/PT. Voting starts on April 18th
and ends at midnight (PST) on May 19th. Limit one vote
per person, per day.
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "So Much for THAT Idea"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/17/13 |
- Remember when ABC courted
Masters champ Adam Scott? Too late, ABC. (E!)
- Mario Lopez gets sued
for not showing up for a Philadelphia party (E!)
- UPDATE: Cousin Anthony
apologizes via... (Twitter)
- Quitter. This is not
a repeat from two weeks ago, this actually has a valid
reason (Yahoo!
Sports)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with
the voice of "Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!" Carl Kasell (Daily
Tar Heel)
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A Very Atypical Monday
NBC Wins on "Voice" Season
High; CW's "Oh Sit!" A No-Show
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/16/13 |
The Voice continues to prove
it’s a rising star for NBC as it launched into its
battle rounds last night.
NBC (12.478 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.5, #1)
towered over the competition on Monday with a new "The
Voice" (14.289 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.1,
#1) - a season high - and its "NBC News Special" (8.857
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2) continuing
coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.
ABC (12.406 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2)
then took home a distant second place with originals
from "Dancing with the Stars" (13.405 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T5) and "Castle" (10.408 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T7).
Next up was CBS (7.179 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.1, #3) and its mix of "How I Met Your Mother"
(6.578 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3),
"Rules of Engagement" (6.068 million viewers, #11;
adults 18-49: 2.0, #9), "2 Broke Girls" (7.479 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.3, #4), "Mike & Molly"
(7.654 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T5) and
"Hawaii Five-0" (7.648 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 1.8, #11).
Meanwhile, FOX (6.452 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
2.0, #4) offered up new episodes of "Bones" (6.495
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #10) and "The
Following" (6.409 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49:
2.1, #T7).
And finally, the return of "Oh Sit!" (1.088 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "90210" (0.558
million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW
(0.822 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5)
rounded out the night. Compared to year-ago numbers, "Oh
Sit!" was anything but sitting pretty, dropping by a
third in the demo.
The
Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly
VIDEO WALL: Tom acknowledges events on DWTS - Access
Hollywood |
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Syndies: April Drizzles
Results for the Week Ending
April 7
From B&C |
Posted
4/16/13 |
Most syndies were stable in
the week after Easter, which ended April 7.
Game shows were mixed. CTD's leader, Wheel of Fortune,
slowed 4% from the prior week to a first-run leading
6.9. CTD's Jeopardy! rebounded 5% to a 6.2, after three
straight weeks of declines. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud
was flat at a 4.8. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a
Millionaire cashed in with a 4% increase to a 2.5.
NBCU's newcomer, Baggage, was unchanged at a 1.1.
B&C
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I'm Going to Disney
World! .... Final Answer?
"Millionaire" Launches Contest
April 29
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/16/13 |
One lucky "Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire" viewer will have the chance to win a Walt
Disney World(R) Resort Vacation and experience the magic
of New Fantasyland(R) during "Magical Family Getaway
Week," airing April 29 - May 3.
Home viewers can enter the "Magical Family Getaway"
Sweepstakes once a day by visiting http://www.millionairetv.com,
beginning Monday, April 29, 2013 at 12:00 a.m., ET
through Friday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m., ET. The winner
will receive a four-night, five-day Walt Disney World
Resort vacation for four, including hotel, airfare,
5-day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper(R) Option
and a $500 Disney Gift Card. Must be at least 18 years
of age and a U.S. resident to participate. Watch
"Millionaire" all week and go to http://www.millionairetv.com
for your chance to win!
All week, Disney vacations will be attached to one
question in each contestant's "Millionaire" game. If the
contestant answers correctly, he or she will win the
money attached to the question as well as a Walt Disney
World Resort Vacation for four, where they can
experience New Fantasyland, located in the heart of the
Magic Kingdom(R) Park.
New Fantasyland opened in 2012 and marks the largest
expansion in Magic Kingdom history. Visitors can journey
through the Enchanted Forest, where they can enter
Prince Eric's Castle and ride through Ariel's world,
dine in Beast's Castle, join Belle for a retelling of
the "tale as old as time" and experience Disney
storytelling like never before.
The
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"TUF" on the Move....
Again.
Season 18 Moves to Its New
Home on Sister Station Fox Sports 1
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/16/13 |
A new network, new day and
time, new coaches and new captivating storylines.
The Ultimate Fighter(R), the Ultimate Fighting
Championship's(R) (UFC(R)) signature reality series,
moves to FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports' newly minted
multi-sport national cable channel, when it returns in
September. The series, featuring UFC(R) women's
bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Cat
Zingano as coaches, also moves to Wednesday evening at
10:00 PM ET where it anchors FS1's prime time UFC
programming block. FS1 launches Saturday, Aug. 17 and
season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter premieres Wednesday,
Sept. 4 (10:00 PM ET).
"Bringing The Ultimate Fighter to FOX Sports 1 is like
adding a big bat to an exciting young lineup," said
Shanks. "TUF has jump-started the careers of dozens of
fighters, many who have gone on to become UFC champions.
It's going to be a welcomed addition to FOX Sports 1,
and the perfect anchor for our Wednesday prime time UFC
block. We're absolutely thrilled to have it."
"Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter just ended and it was
the best season we've ever done," said UFC(R) President
Dana White. "Season 18 is going to be historic and
groundbreaking with the first-ever women coaches, and
men and women training and living together, and we're
excited to be airing it on the best new sports network
in the country, FOX Sports 1."
Earlier this year, UFC announced that Rousey, who
defeated challenger Liz Carmouche in the UFC's first
women's bout during UFC(R) 157, would serve as the
first-ever woman coach on the series alongside the
winner of today's Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano No.1
contender fight.
Moments ago Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate by TKO
(referee stoppage) in round 3 at The Ultimate Fighter
Finale event in Las Vegas.
Together Rousey and Zingano will mentor male and female
bantamweight (135 lbs) fighters - living and training
together - vying for the title of The Ultimate Fighter
and a six-figure contract with the UFC.
"Having the opportunity to help fighters kick off their
careers - especially the women - is an amazing
experience," said Rousey. "I've had the chance to be a
guest on past episodes, and I felt the passion,
determination and commitment these fighters bring to the
sport. I can't wait to start coaching this next
history-making season on this exciting new network."
The
Futon Critic
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Remembering Lumpy"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/16/13 |
- VIDEO WALL: "Leave It
to Beaver's" Frank Bank (1942-2013) on "The Match
Game-Hollywood Squares Hour" (YouTube)
- LIST ABUSE: TPIR,
Wheel, Jeopardy!, Millionaire, Idol, Survivor, Big Brother,
Voice, Dating Game, Fort Boyard, Family Feud, Krypton
Factor, Got Talent, Wanna Bet?, Countdown, Masterchef, and
absolutely zero shows from the BBC (who disallowed any
footage to be used) make MIP's 50 best list. Naturally, we
have to call shenanigans (Daily
Mail)
- Carmen Carrera has it
out (again) with "Cake Boss's" Cousin Anthony in the latest
case for a DON'TPRESSEND! button (Jezebel)
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NBC Summer
On Deck: "Get Out Alive",
"Ninja Warrior", "America's Got Talent" Among Others
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/15/13 |
NBC has announced premiere
dates for the high stakes adventure competition series
"Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls," and the highly
anticipated summer dramedy "Camp," while also setting
debuts for "Save Me" and "American Ninja Warrior."
"Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls" will make its debut
Monday, July 8 (9-10 p.m. ET). The show is co-produced
by Bear Grylls Ventures and Ben Silverman's multimedia
studio, Electus. Grylls, Silverman, Chris Grant, Laura
Caraccioli and Doug McCallie serve as executive
producers.
"Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls" is a larger-than-life
adventure reality competition series. Grylls, a
world-renowned survivalist, leads a non-stop
extreme-survival journey that tests 10 teams of two
beyond their wildest imaginations as they venture into
the unforgiving and dramatic landscape of New Zealand's
South Island.
On Monday, July 1 (8-10 p.m. ET), the summer favorite
"American Ninja Warrior" returns to the NBC lineup with
a two-hour special. The series, with hosts Matt Iseman
and former NFL player Akbar Gbaja Biamila, will return
to its regularly scheduled one-hour timeslot Monday,
July 8 (8-9 p.m. ET). "American Ninja Warrior" also airs
on NBCUniversal-owned Esquire Network.
The action-packed one-hour competition series follows
contestants as they tackle the world's most difficult
obstacle courses across the country. Those that
successfully complete a course in each city move on to
the national finals round in Las Vegas, where they face
a stunning four-stage course modeled after the famed Mt.
Midoriyama in Japan.
"American Ninja Warrior" is executive-produced by A.
Smith & Co. Productions' founders Arthur Smith and Kent
Weed ("Hell's Kitchen," "I Survived a Japanese Game
Show," "Pros vs. Joes") along with Lake Paradise
Entertainment's Holly Wofford and Viki Cacciatore.
As previously announced, "America's Got Talent" - last
summer's #1 series on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults
18-49 and total viewers - premieres its eighth season on
Tuesday, June 4 (9-11 p.m. ET). For the first time, the
program's live episode will be aired from Radio City
Music Hall in New York. "America's Got Talent" begins
its Wednesday run on July 10 (9-10 p.m. ET).
"America's Got Talent" is produced by Simon Cowell's
Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Simon
Cowell, Jason Raff, Sam Donnelly, Trish Kinane and Rob
Wade are the executive producers.
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More on "Bad Girls
All-Star Battle"
Catch It on Oxygen May 21
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/15/13 |
Oxygen Media reveals 14 of
the most memorable girls in "Bad Girls Club" history,
all squaring off in a series of outrageous physical and
brain teasing challenges on "Bad Girls All Star Battle"
beginning Tuesday, May 21 at 9PM ET/PT with a supersized
90-minute premiere. Hosted by actor, musician, and
heartthrob Ray J, these fan favorites will put it all on
the line in a drama-filled hard-core competition for
$100,000 and the title of "Baddest Bad Girl of All
Time." Beginning Tuesday, May 28, the series will move
to its regular time of 8 PM ET/PT. For more information,
visit www.oxygen.com and follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/OxygenPR.
In the season premiere, host Ray J (@RayJ) welcomes
fan-favorite bad girls from past seasons into the
mansion and onto the playing field for their first
individual competition. Split into two teams, these
unforgettable femmes will face off in a Captains
Challenge, "Back Off Bad Girl," where the girls will
complete gladiator style on a floating dock armed with
battle guards. The last one standing from each team will
be named captain and receive protection from
elimination. Later on in the first Team Challenge of the
season, "Bad Girls Boot Camp," the ladies' skills at
working together will be put to the test while racing
through an All-Star obstacle course -- over The Weave
Wall, through a swamp in the Caboodle Carry, past the
Web of Lies and into a muddy Bar Crawl to the final
puzzle. While the losing team nominates two players from
their crew to go up for elimination, the winners of the
Team Challenge will get immunity, a night out at the
club, and vote on which player to boot. Will these
notorious "Bad Girls" be able to work together as a team
-- or will they let their egos get the best of them?
Fans can access exclusive content, root for their
favorite "Bad Girls" with shareable trading cards and
join the conversation on the show's social accounts on
Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Fans can also tweet or
read about the series using #BadGirlsAllStarBattle
hashtag on Twitter.
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Gethin Jones Sells
Answers
Catch It May on Sky1
From Mirror |
Posted
4/15/13 |
Blue Peter hunk Gethin Jones
has landed his own daily quiz show, based on the
bunfight that was the old-fashioned Stock Exchange.
Sell Me The Answer, the ask the audience - traders - for
help when stuck. So when a player is they shout out:"
Traders, Me the Answer!" Everyone in the audience then"
fights it out" in scenes of mayhem, shouting why they
should get picked to get up on stage with the
contestant.
But the snag is traders can lie. And anyone managing to
bluff successfully can win a load of cash while the
contestant gets zilch. The top prize is a
not-to-be-sniffed-at£ 25, 000.
Gethin says:" The lure of money does funny things to
people. I expect that there will be fireworks in the
studio." Me too... The hour-long shows kick off on Sky1
in May.
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Ready, Set, Ogie
Singer-Songwriter to Host
Filipino Kids' Obstacle Course Game
From Malaya
Business Insight |
Posted
4/15/13 |
It's going to be an
action-packed Saturday starting April 20 as GMA Network
and Wyeth Nutrition have partnered to bring “Bonakid
Pre-School Ready Set Laban” that will test the strength,
energy and determination of kids.
Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid hosts the game show which
features various challenges set in an exciting
custom-built obstacle course.
“It is my first time to host a game show for kids and it
is fascinating to watch them go through the challenges
we have in store for them with much confidence and
determination,” said Ogie. “It’s also heartwarming to
see the moms supporting and encouraging their kids all
throughout the challenge.”
Each episode has two teams consisting of mom and kid
tandems that will compete in a qualifying game. The team
that wins will get to advance to the main challenge
which is the Triple Boost Maze – a growth, energy and
immunity challenge rolled in one thrilling game!
“We are really excited about Bonakid Pre-School Ready
Set Laban as it showcases kids who are strong,
determined, and always up for the challenge, or kids
whom we call Batang may Laban”, says Aubrey Iñigo,
senior product manager for Wyeth Nutrition. “This is in
line with Bonakid Pre-School’s commitment to help moms
empower their kids so that they will have the strength
and confidence to conquer any challenge.”
Malaya
Business Insight |
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Weekend: Stillborn
"Baby"
ABC Saturday Game Stalls at
the Portable Safety Gate; "A Tradition Unlike Any Other"
Helps CBS Win Sunday
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/15/13 |
ABC's bet on "Bet On Your
Baby", the prediction game hosted by Melissa Peterman,
is not yielding the return it had hoped for. The
premiere of "Bet on Your Baby" (2.362 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6), a second episode (2.269
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) and a
repeat of "Body of Proof" (2.531 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9) closed out the night. The two
hours of "Baby" took half the audience of a year-ago
repeat of the miniseries "Titanic".
FOX (5.908 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1)
was the top draw on Saturday with its coverage of
"NASCAR: Sprint Cup Racing from Texas" (5.908 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1).
A silver medal went to CBS (5.389 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) with repeats of "NCIS" (4.858
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #5), "48 Hours"
(4.983 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) and a
new "48 Hours" (6.327 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49:
1.2, #2).
Next up was NBC (2.329 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 0.6, #3) with a new "Smash" (1.797 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T9) followed by
encores of "The Voice" (2.255 million viewers, #9;
adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) and "Saturday Night Live" (2.934
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3).
On Sunday, a playoff overrun of The Masters, which saw
Australian Adam Scott win his first green jacket, helped
CBS (12.408 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1)
to the win. The playoff (17.971 million viewers, #1;
adults 18-49: 4.1, #1) followed by new episodes of "60
Minutes" (12.143 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4,
#T2), "The Amazing Race 22" (9.556 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 2.0, #T4) and "The Good Wife" (9.965
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T7) bolstered
the Eye's numbers.
The silver then went to FOX (3.465 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 1.6, #2) and its mix of a "Bob's Burgers"
(1.724 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.7, #14)
repeat followed by originals from "The Cleveland Show"
(2.444 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11),
"The Simpsons" (4.074 million viewers, #10; adults
18-49: 1.8, #6), "Bob's Burgers" (3.409 million viewers,
#12; adults 18-49: 1.6, #9), "Family Guy" (4.993 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T2) and "American Dad"
(4.144 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.0, #T4).
Next up was NBC (4.498 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.4, #3) with an encore of "The Voice" (3.793
million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T12) and a new
two-hour "The Celebrity Apprentice" (5.202 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T7).
And finally, ABC (3.914 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 0.9, #4) rounded out the evening with its second
run lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.845
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T12), "Once
Upon a Time: The Price of Magic" (5.083 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10), "Revenge" (2.656 million
viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #15) and "Red Widow"
(2.073 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #16).
The
Guardian
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Four Houses, Two
Seasons
Catch It on TLC April 20
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/15/13 |
Clear your calendars - TLC
is inviting viewers to its Saturday House Party! TLC
opens its doors to a fresh line up of property shows
with a weekly programming block dedicated to unique
abodes, home improvement and no shortage of proud
homeowners. Kicking off on Saturday, April 20 at 9 PM
(ET/PT), TLC premieres the second season of the hit
series FOUR HOUSES, which features four passionate
homeowners who are invited to preview, critique and
score each other's homes for the chance to win $10,000.
Each week, FOUR HOUSES is followed by all-new premieres
of outrageously fun property specials with a twist. From
insane bathrooms and relentless realtors trying to
unload extreme listings, to hunky carpenters tackling
"honey-do" lists and design obsessed homeowners, TLC
takes how-to to a whole new level.
"Inside all of us is a borderline nosy neighbor, dying
to catch a glimpse into the homes and lives of those
around us," said Amy Winter, general manager of TLC.
"Saturday House Party goes beyond home improvement,
offering programs to satisfy that curiosity, revealing
the surprising commonalities - and wacky personalities -
behind their front doors."
The
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "We <3 Boston"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/15/13 |
- "The Voice Kids"
could be headed to NBC. Because it worked so well the first
time American Juniors. (New
York Post)
- VIDEO WALL:
Simon gets a lap dance. Only on Britain's Got Talent. It's
cougar-tastic (The
Sun)
- Actual headline: "Inside the
Celebrity Apprentice charities:
The good, the bad, and the defunct"
(Salon)
- Jeff Foxworthy
performs in Bethlehem, PA September (Lehigh
Valley Live)
- RUMOR CONTROL: could
"Top Chef" be headed to the Big Easy? (Eater)
- Jack Osbourne
delivers his rebuttal for articles suggesting his parents
are separated: an eight letter word for "excrement from a
male bovine" (New
York Post)
- Adam Scott: Today, a
green jacket. Tomorrow... "The Bachelor"? (E!)
- Esquire Network on
hold for a little longer (Variety)
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Drawing Something in
the UK
C4 to Develop Game Show Based
on Hit App
From Digital
Spy |
Posted
4/12/13 |
Channel 4 has commissioned a
new gameshow inspired by the best-selling app Draw
Something.
A TV version of the mobile game, which sees two people
taking it in turns to draw images for their partner to
guess correctly, will team up members of the public with
celebrities.
The show will be called Draw It! and will feature two
teams - each with one contestant and one celebrity -
going up against each other in three rounds of sketching
contests, reports The Guardian.
The contestant that comes out on top will then
collaborate with the two celebrities for the final round
to see them compete for a cash prize.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? producers Victory
Television will be co-creating the program.
Victoria Ashbourne, managing director of Victory, said:
"There's a creative side to everyone, sometimes more
obvious than others, and the show will really tap into
that with a race against the clock and plenty of humor."
Since its creation, Draw Something has been downloaded
in excess of 50 million times. The rights for the game
were purchased by game giant Zynga for $180 million..
Digital
Spy
Techradar
CVG
Eurogamer
Videogamer
Irish Independent
Variety
The Drum
Guardian
T3
MCV
The Hollywood Reporter
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Thursday: Woman on Top
"Idol" Helps Fox to Win
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/12/13 |
An uptick from last week is
finally giving "American Idol" something to sing about.
FOX (9.772 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1)
was the top draw on Thursday thanks to a new "American
Idol" (12.745 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1,
#1) and the return of "Glee" (6.799 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 2.4, #3) after a three week break. The
talent contest went up 10 percent from last week, though
its year-ago number still is a hefty decline at 26
percent.
CBS (8.986 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2)
then claimed the silver despite an all-repeat lineup of
"The Big Bang Theory" (11.146 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 2.9, #2), "Two and a Half Men" (8.207
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4), "Person of
Interest" (9.978 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8,
#6) and "Elementary" (7.305 million viewers, #5; adults
18-49: 1.4, #T9).
Next up was NBC (3.531 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.5, #3) and its all-original lineup of
"Community" (2.963 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49:
1.2, #12), "Parks & Recreation" (3.107 million viewers,
#12; adults 18-49: 1.5, #8), "The Office" (3.772 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.9, #5), the season finale
of "Go On" (2.663 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49:
1.1, #13) and week two of "Hannibal" (4.340 million
viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.6, #7).
Meanwhile, ABC (4.192 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49:
1.2, #4) offered up a new "Wife Swap" (4.588 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T9) followed by repeats
of "Grey's Anatomy" (4.407 million viewers, #8; adults
18-49: 1.3, #11) and "Scandal" (3.580 million viewers,
#11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #14).
The
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Jonathan"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/12/13 |
- VIDEO WALL:
Jonathan Winters (1925-2013) on "Hollywood Squares" (YouTube)
- CASTING COUCH:
Think you have what it takes to survive "The Chase"? ITV and
GSN are casting NOW! (ChaseCasting.com)
- Apolo Ohno
goes to war with the IOC about the future of Olympic
wrestling (Zap2it)
- Wayne Brady & Jonathan
Mangum are performing this weekend at Washington State
University. Your weekend is handled (The
Daily Evergreen)
- LIST ABUSE: Chris
Jericho... not just a wrestler, game show host, and
singer... Actually, yeah, that's pretty much it. (Bleacher
Report)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE:
"The Amazing Race", "Survivor" close up shop for the summer
with two hour editions May 5, May 12 respectively (TV
by the Numbers)
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Wednesday: Rounding the
Bend?
"Idol" Levels Off in Demo,
Wins Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/11/13 |
FOX (11.988 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) was the top draw on Wednesday
with a new two-hour "American Idol" (11.988 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2). The number
represents a 6 percent bump from last week.
CBS (10.455 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2)
then claimed the silver with its mix of "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.145 million viewers,
#5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T5), "Criminal Minds" (11.288
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #3) and "CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation" (10.933 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 2.4, #T5).
Next up was ABC (7.087 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.3, #3) and its lineup of "The Middle" (7.424
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7), "Suburgatory"
(5.555 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.7, #9),
"Modern Family" (10.221 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 3.8, #1), "How to Live with Your Parents (for the
Rest of Your Life)" (7.311 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 2.5, #4) and "Nashville" (6.005 million viewers,
#8; adults 18-49: 1.8, #8).
Meanwhile, NBC (4.119 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.0, #4) offered up a new "Dateline NBC" (5.258 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10) followed by
repeats of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.000
million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #11) and
"Hannibal" (3.099 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49:
0.9, #12).
The
Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly |
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More on "Race to the
Scene"
Catch It on Reelz June 6!
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/11/13 |
Everyone loves escaping to
the movies. The only thing more thrilling is being in
one. See Expendables 2 star Dolph Lundgren like never
before in Race to the Scene featuring contestants racing
to and from iconic movie locations as they compete in
stunts inspired by some of the biggest blockbusters of
modern times such as The Italian Job, Forrest Gump and
Pulp Fiction. Nothing is off limits for Lundgren as he
takes hosting to another level with crazy costumes and
epic challenges - viewers will even catch him in a
wedding dress! Race to the Scene is created and produced
by The Hochberg Ebersol Company (THE Company). The
series is executive produced by Justin W. Hochberg,
Charlie Ebersol and Reelz. As part of Reelz's strategic
initiative, Brand Absorption(TM), in collaboration with
THE Company and the series producers, Camping World is
fully integrated into all episodes of Race to the Scene,
including the prizes for the winning teams.
"Race to the Scene" premieres June 6 at 9p ET on Reelz.
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Thousand Dollar Baby"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/11/13 |
- FIRST LOOK: "Bet On
Your Baby" (Saturday, ABC) (Entertainment
Weekly)
- Ivanka Trump may yet
have another assistant of her own (New
York Post)
- WHY THE BLEEP IS THIS
NEWS?
Sagging ratings mean that "Idol" craft services are being
made to pay for the food (The
Hollywood Reporter)
- VIDEO WALL: You broke
the wheel. You owe TPIR $1000. (MSN)
PLUS Jeopardy!'s 49th anniversary (MSN)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Paul Buccieri (The
Hollywood Reporter)
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King of Iron Chefs
Redux?
ICA Turns Out "Tournament of
Champions" May 5
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/10/13 |
May Madness hits Food
Network this spring as Food Network pits Iron Chef vs.
Iron Chef in the first-ever Iron Chef America:
Tournament of Champions. With five episodes and a panel
of revolving judges, the tournament features
high-stakes, bracket-style battles between the best of
the best in the culinary world. The tournament begins
Sunday, May 5th at 10pm ET/PT with a face-off between
the two newest Iron Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and
Geoffrey Zakarian.
Episodes include:
Episode One: Guarnaschelli vs. Zakarian Premieres
Sunday, May 5th at 10pm ET/PT
Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli battles Iron Chef Geoffrey
Zakarian, with the winner moving on to face Iron Chef
Michael Symon. The judges are G. Garvin, Simon Majumdar
and Trisha Yearwood.
Episode Two: Forgione vs. Garces Premieres Sunday, May
12th at 9pm ET/PT
Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Iron Chef Jose Garces go
head-to-head, with the winner progressing to cook
against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Donatella Arpaia,
Adam Fleischman and Simon Majumdar judge.
Episode Three: Winner vs. Symon Premieres Sunday, May
19th at 9pm ET/PT
Iron Chef Michael Symon cooks against the winner of the
Guarnaschelli vs. Zakarian battle. The judges for this
battle are Ree Drummond, Aaron Sanchez and Trisha
Yearwood.
Episode Four: Winner vs. Morimoto Premieres Sunday, May
26th at 9pm ET/PT
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles the winner of
Forgione vs. Garces, in front of judges G. Garvin,
Candice Kumai and Jeffrey Steingarten.
Episode Five: Finale Premieres Sunday, June 2nd at 10pm
ET/PT
The winning Iron Chefs battle for the tournament
championship. Judges Donatella Arpaia, Karine Bakhoum
and Iron Chef Bobby Flay determine who will become Grand
Champion.
Iron Chef America is produced by LEG/Triage
Entertainment.
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Money, Money, Yeah,
Yeah
"Price Is Right" Previews "Big
Money Week"
From YouTube |
Posted
4/10/13 |
Quarter-million dollar
Punch-a-Bunch. Half-million dollar Plinko. And a Ferrari
to boot.
Those are just some of the highlights awaiting our
contestants as they prepare to play "The Price Is Right"
like never before. Show host Drew Carey showed previews
of the event to come on an episode of "The Late Late
Show with Craig Ferguson".
An airdate has not yet been set for the show.
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Tuesday: Splashing Into
Hell
CBS, NBC Split Night Despite
"Ready for Love"; ABC Wins over Fox at 8p
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/10/13 |
NBC (6.882 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) held onto the top spot on
Tuesday thanks to a new "The Voice" (12.952 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) followed by the
two-hour series premiere of "Ready for Love" (3.847
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.6, #7).
CBS (12.834 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2)
then was a competitive second place with originals from
"NCIS" (16.671 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6,
#T2), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (13.939 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 2.6, #T2) and "Golden Boy" (7.893 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).
Next up was FOX (3.956 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.8, #3) with fresh installments of "Hell's
Kitchen" (4.395 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.8,
#6), "New Girl" (4.218 million viewers, #9; adults
18-49: 2.2, #4) and "The Mindy Project" (2.816 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).
Meanwhile, ABC (8.681 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49:
1.5, #4) offered up its mix of "Splash" (5.116 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #11), "Dancing with the
Stars" (11.815 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9,
#5) and "Body of Proof" (9.063 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 1.4, #10).
Tuesday on cable...
- Chopped (10:00) - Food: 1.740 million viewers, #12;
0.831 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #14
- The Ultimate Fighter (9:00) - FX: 1.090 million
viewers, #21; 0.750 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating),
#18
The
Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly
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Who Wants to Be a
Muppeteer?
"Jim Henson's Creature Shop"
Comes to Syfy
From Variety |
Posted
4/10/13 |
Syfy has announced its
upcoming slate of programming, rolling out a docket of
eight unscripted programs as part of its development for
the year ahead.
The eight new unscripted programs include “Unbreakable,”
a competition program based on an extreme endurance race
held annually in Vermont; “The Jim Henson Creature
Shop,” in which aspiring puppeteers and even Muppeteers
can win an apprenticeship with the fabled maker of
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy; “Meat Loaf Rocks the
Paranormal,” starring the famous musician, his two
daughters and his son-in-law, Scott Ian of Anthrax
traveling to America’s most famous and haunted locales;
and “Dead Famous,” a show that sets out to answer
questions about celebrities who died young by collecting
personal items and holding a séance.
Variety
C21 Media |
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A Family Quiz for
People Who Hate Family Quizzes
"Sure or Insure" Tests Your
Relatives' Knowledge, Offers Safety Nets
From C21 Media |
Posted
4/10/13 |
Keshet Media Group’s
international sales arm Keshet International has
licensed format rights to its new family gameshow Sure
or Insure to Banijay-owned Nordisk Film TV.
Local versions of the shiny-floor trivia quizshow will
be made for Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
The format involves a family member receiving US$1m and
attempting to hold on to it through 10 rounds of
questions, relying on how well the family knows them.
The twist involves the option to buy ‘safety net’
insurance after every round, which becomes more costly
as more money is lost, and helps to escalate family
tensions.
Keshet International holds around 60 properties across a
range of genres, including drama, entertainment,
gameshows, factual reality and comedy. Earlier this
month it sold the format rights to its crime drama Mice
to Russia’s JITV.
C21
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Turning "Japanizi"
DisneyXD, marblemedia Plans
Kiddie Version of "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"
From the
Hollywood Reporter |
Posted
4/10/13 |
Canadian kids producer
marblemedia is turning the former ABC reality game show
I Survived a Japanese Game Show into a Japanese-style
reality game show pre-bought for Disney XD in the U.S.
market and a slew of Disney channels internationally.
The Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! adaptation has also
been sold to the Canadian kids cable channel YTV and its
French language counterpart VRAK.
The ABC reality show I Survived A Japanese Game Show,
originally called Big in Japan, was created by David
Sidebotham.
marblemedia’s 40 half hour kids game show adaptation
will feature four teams of two contestants moving
through three elimination rounds of physical gags and
over-the-top stunts to reach a final winner.
The studio-based kids game show will make use of zany
costumes, conveyor belts, dizzy chairs, giant fans and
velcro walls.
The Canadian producer licensed the format rights from
Small World IFT, and will debut the English language
adaptation in the U.S. on Disney XD and YTV in Fall
2013.
That will be followed by the launch of Japanizi: Going,
Going, Gong! in 2014 on Disney channels in Europe,
Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific, including
Australia, India and South East Asia territories, as
part of an agreement with Distribution 360, a division
of marblemedia.
The
Hollywood Reporter
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Sitting on Bodies"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/10/13 |
- The cult of "Oh Sit!"
reruns to replace CW's canceled "Cult" (TV
by the Numbers)
- "American Idol" is
coming for your commercials now (Washington
Post)
- Brad Womack
dates AshLee Frazier (Us
Magazine)
- Maks Chmerkovskiy to
guest perform on "DWTS" next week. No, that's not awkward at
all. (NBC
News)
- Carson Daly's
OTHER gig renewed for 13th season (The
Futon Critic)
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Monday: One Shining
Moment
Basketball Wins, but the
Story: What It Went Up Against
From Deadline |
Posted
4/9/13 |
First of all,
congratulations to the Louisville Cardinals.
Between reality and college basketball, there was a lot
of live on TV on Monday night. Running from 8 PM-10:01
PM, Dancing With The Stars (2.0/5) kicked off things on
ABC. The live two-hour performance show saw some
gymnastics, tears and stumbles. Up against the NCAA
Tournament championship game and The Voice, it also saw
a 9% drop from its April 1 show to hit a season low.
That marks the the lowest performance episode ever for
the 16-season show. A Castle repeat (1.3/5) followed.
The NCAA title game dominated CBS’ primetime. In fast
nationals, the NCAA Playoffs Pre-Game (4.4/11) was even
with last year, while the game (7.5/19) was down 1% from
the final numbers of the final last year and up 7% from
the fast nationals for the April 2, 2012 final. Due to
the nature of live sports, the numbers are approximate
at best and will likely see a larger than usual
adjustment in the final numbers. The matchup between
winning Louisville and Michigan was up 18% in average
overnight household rating/share over last year’s final.
In addition to the game, CBS had a double comedy shot
with repeats of 2 Broke Girls (2.7/8) and The Big Bang
Theory (3.3/9). CBS won the night in total viewers and
the adults 18-49 demo.
On NBC, The Voice (4.9.12) entered the final week of
blind auditions. Judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton
sparred over who really knows more about country music
and fellow judge Usher emphasized the balance between
singing and dancing on the 8-10:01 PM live two-hour
show. Hitting a ratings high for Season 4, The Voice was
up 4% from last week’s show. Monday’s show also ties the
rating of last season’s December 18 9-11 PM finale for
the highest-rated Voice since March 12, 2012. After
hitting a series low last week, NBC’s post-apocalyptic
Revolution (2.3/6) bopped up 5%.
Deadline
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Syndies: Spring Break
Results for the Week Ending
March 31
From B&C |
Posted
4/9/13 |
CBS Television
Distribution's Dr. Phil made a big comeback in the
syndie session ending March 31, growing 17% from the
prior week to 2.8 live plus same day national household
rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, marking the
largest increase of any strip in syndication.
Phil also returned to the top of the talk pack in
households and among women 25-54, scoring a 1.6 in
daytime's key demographic, with a week of three
originals and two repeats.
The rest of syndication showed little movement in an
otherwise slow week.
Game shows all were flat to down. CTD's leader Wheel of
Fortune dipped 1% to a 7.2. CTD's Jeopardy! weakened 2%
to a 5.9. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud faded 2% to a
4.8. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire and
NBCU's newcomer Baggage were unchanged at a 2.4 and a
1.1, respectively.
B&C
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Here's What You May
Miss on "Glee"
Oxygen Puts "Project" on Hold
Pending Mother Series Renewal
From The Wrap |
Posted
4/9/13 |
Reports of "The Glee
Project's" demise have been greatly exaggerated.
An Oxygen spokesperson tells TheWrap, “What TVLine
reported was speculation. 'The Glee Project' has not
been cancelled." The story has since been corrected.
From what sources with knowledge of the project report,
the series is simply on hold pending Fox's decision on
whether "Glee" gets another season.
“The Glee Project,” which is executive produced by
“Glee” boss Ryan Murphy and executive producer Dante Di
Loreto, became a pretty effective way to find new talent
for the Fox musical series. "Glee" castmembers guest
star each week to help introduce a lesson and mentor the
contenders. The winners (and Season 1's runner-ups) got
a multiple-episode guest arc on "Glee," including Alex
Newell, Samuel Larson and Blake Jenner.
The series earned itself a small, but passionate
viewership. Season 1 ended with a series high of 1.24
million people. Season 2 had a harder time of it and
only attracted 0.82 million viewers to its finale.
How's "Glee" doing in the ratings? The most recent
episode on March 21 drew a 2.0/5 in the ad-coveted 18-49
demo, which was even with the last week, and 5.9 million
total viewers, which was up from the previous week.
The
Wrap
TV Line |
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Face (Re)Turn
Oxygen Renews Model
Competition
From Digital
Spy |
Posted
4/9/13 |
The Face has been renewed
for a second season by Oxygen.
The reality show, which sees three coaches battling it
out to find the new face of a national brand, will
return with ten new episodes.
Oxygen Media's Rod Aissa said: "The Face brings a unique
and authentic look into the modeling industry, along
with our supermodel coaches and contestants delivering
the passion, fashion, competition and drama that our
audience was captivated by.
"We are excited to get back on the catwalk for season
two as we bring in a few new twists along the way."
Oxygen has not yet confirmed whether judges Naomi
Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coca Rocha or host Nigel
Barker will return for the second season, though the
network did say that Campbell will be back as an
executive producer.
Oxygen also revealed that season two "will up the stakes
with announcements forthcoming".
News of The Face's renewal comes shortly after it
emerged that the show will be remade for the UK, with
Campbell again appearing as one of the coaches.
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Wheel's Millionaire
Makers
America's Game Teams with
Caesars
From PR
Newswire |
Posted
4/9/13 |
America’s #1 Game Show,
Wheel of Fortune, is uniting with Caesars Entertainment
to create a millionaire as part of the - “Wheel of
Fortune Millionaire Maker Sweepstakes.” More than $2
million will be awarded over the - course of Wheel of
Fortune’s biggest cash sweepstakes ever.
“Wheel of Fortune has always been about huge money for
our contestants, yet this thrilling sweepstakes means
REALLY huge money for our viewers,” asserted Harry
Friedman, Executive Producer, Wheel of Fortune. “Teaming
up with Caesars Entertainment & their Millionaire Maker
Las Vegas style promotion is bringing a new level of
excitement to our 30th Anniversary celebration.”
Twenty lucky people will win $50,000 cash & a luxurious
Caesars Palace Las Vegas NV trip experience for two
simply by collecting game pieces & watching Wheel of
Fortune to see if the - puzzle on their game piece
matches the - designated in-show puzzle. Those 20
winners will be invited to a special Caesars Palace
event where one winner will be selected at random to win
the - $1 million dollar grand prize & become an instant
millionaire.
If you’re looking for your chance at fortune, try your
luck at a Caesars Entertainment resort. Caesars
Entertainment has created 706* millionaires & formally
announced Millionaire Maker powered by Total Rewards, a
celebration of these guests’ winnings & a Las Vegas
style promotion aimed at making even more millionaires.
* Ways to enter & rules of each Las Vegas style
promotion vary by property. Please visit a Total Rewards
center for rules or more details. Various million dollar
prizes were & will be awarded via an annuity or
discounted lump sum or in full. In NV, all annuities are
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Zig Zag Wants a Time
Out
MIP: Japan Orders Full Season,
Gears Up Another Series
From World
Screen |
Posted
4/9/13 |
Time Out, a new game-show
format co-produced by Zig Zag Productions and Yoshimoto
Kogyo, has been commissioned by Japan’s KTV.
Locally titled Giridome in Japan, Time Out was ordered
for a full season after the pilot episode proved
successful.
This announcement follows the launch of another Zig Zag
and Yoshimoto co-production, Split/Second, which was
presented at MIPFormats in Cannes. The slow motion game
show format watches as contestants compete in an
elimination match that tests their general knowledge,
observation and reaction skills. It is being produced in
both English- and Japanese-language versions.
“We’re delighted to be working with Yoshimoto and KTV on
Time Out. We’re confident the show’s full season will
perform just as strongly as the pilot did and hope this
will be the beginning of a long and fruitful
partnership,” said Danny Fenton, the CEO of Zig Zag
Productions. “And we’re also happy to announce
Split/Second, a show that we feel is the original and
the best slow motion based entertainment format. We’re
confident it will be well received by broadcast partners
as we unveil it at MIPFormats for the first time.”
“Zig Zag believed in us and our international
co-production model and we are thrilled with this
successful partnership that combines the best of the
East and the West,” added Aki Yorihiro, the CEO of
Yoshimoto Entertainment USA, the U.S. operating
subsidiary of Yoshimoto Kogyo. “We are thrilled to
announce Split/Second with Zig Zag. We are confident
that the excitement and the amazing visuals of the show
will entertain viewers around the globe.”
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TBI Vision
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It's Money Time!
Warners Acquires Spanish
Series
From Broadway
World |
Posted
4/9/13 |
Warner Bros. International
Television Production has acquired the format rights to
distribute the brand new game show series, MONEY TIME
from leading Spanish producer 60dB. The 65 episode
series premiered on April 3 on the Mediaset Group
channel; Cuatro.
Money Time is a unique game show in which contestants
must buy the time they think they will need to answer
the questions correctly in each round. They do this by
loading as much money as they choose into a large hour
glass which converts the money into minutes. The more
time they buy and the more mistakes they make throughout
each round, the less time they will have to answer the
all important last question in the nail biting final
round.
"We are excited about taking Money Time to the market.
We always hear from producers that they are looking for
new game show formats that differentiate themselves from
all the others out there, and Money Time does just that.
6OdB has put a unique twist on The Game show genre; this
is the first game show which uses the distinctive
element of an hour glass to give contestants the ability
to buy the number of minutes they need to answer
questions. The show has a range of elements which add a
lot of tension throughout the rounds, yet is a simple
idea to execute which will make it appealing to
international producers. The hourglass centrepiece also
adds a strong visual impact for TV. We believe that the
format will travel well around the globe," said Andrew
Zein, Senior Vice President, Creative, Format
Development and Sales, WBITVP.
"Time and money. Those are the 21st Century's most
relevant concepts. They never matched so well. They
never looked so well on TV. They'd never been so
entertaining. And over all, they've never been so
exchangeable. As producers, it's an honor to bring all
these concepts to an international audience through
Warner Bros.' powerful sales force," said Risto Mejide,
owner 60dB.
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Sunday: WrestleMania,
ACMs Take Toll
CBS Takes Night Without "Race"
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/9/13 |
CBS (13.866 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1) was the top draw on Sunday
thanks to a new "60 Minutes" (9.337 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 1.4, #T4) followed by "The 48th Annual
Academy of Country Music Awards" (15.376 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.3, #1). Said numbers were
big boost from last year's ceremony (12.97 million
viewers, 3.1 adults 18-49 rating on 4/1/12).
A distant second place then went to FOX (2.820 million
viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) with its lineup of
"Bob's Burgers" (1.744 million viewers, #15; adults
18-49: 0.7, #12), "The Cleveland Show" (2.001 million
viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10), "The Simpsons"
(3.234 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T4),
another "Bob's Burgers" (2.976 million viewers, #10;
adults 18-49: 1.4, #T4), "Family Guy" (3.595 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) plus a new "The
Cleveland Show" (3.373 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.6, #3).
Next up was NBC (3.735 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.2, #3) with encores of "The Voice" (3.898
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8) and "The
Celebrity Apprentice" (2.687 million viewers, #11;
adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) followed by a new "The
Celebrity Apprentice" (4.455 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.4, #T4). The Donald Trump-hosted series dropped
30 percent over last year.
And finally, ABC (3.274 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 0.7, #4) was out of the hunt with its all-repeat
lineup of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (5.545
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #9), "Once Upon
a Time" (2.997 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6,
#T13), "Revenge" (2.379 million viewers, #12; adults
18-49: 0.6, #T13) and "Red Widow" (2.176 million
viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #15).
On Food Network, Chopped All-Stars bowed to 1.890
million for 13th (out of 31). Cupcake Wars and Iron Chef
America drew even with 1.241 million and 1.217 million
respectively.
The
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Something Borrowed"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/9/13 |
- Blake Shelton won't
just sing at Kelly Clarkson's wedding.... he'll be
officiating it, too! (TV
Guide)
- Fear Factor
returns... on YouTube (Digital
Trends)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with John O'Hurley (CF
News 13)
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This Season on "Ninja
Warrior": Win & In
Catch It on Esquire & NBC This
Summer!
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/8/13 |
NBC and Esquire Network are
teaming once again to bring the heart-racing obstacle
course competition series “American Ninja Warrior” to
television this summer. The show will air weekly on
Esquire Network and then NBC on consecutive days, with
original episodes on each network.
Former NFL player and sports analyst Akbar Gbaja Biamila
(NFL Network) will join the show as host alongside Matt
Iseman, who is returning to the show for its fifth
season on Esquire and its second full season on NBC.
Two-time Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster Jenn
Brown (ESPN) will serve as a co-host as well, providing
on-the-spot commentary and competitor interviews.
“American Ninja Warrior” began production on its new
season April 5 with the Los Angeles qualifying and
finals rounds in Venice Beach. The show will also hold
city qualifying and finals rounds in Denver, Baltimore
and Miami before moving on to the national finals in Las
Vegas where contestants will face the ultimate
challenge: A four-stage course modeled after the famed
Mt. Midoriyama from the original Tokyo Broadcast System
series “Sasuke.”
This season the competition features a newly revised
format for each city’s qualifying and finals courses.
With a “win and get in” format, all competitors who
successfully complete a city’s qualifying course will
earn a spot in that city’s finals. From there, all
competitors who are able to conquer the finals course
will earn a trip to Las Vegas and the chance to win the
title “American Ninja Warrior” along with the $500,000
grand prize.
As in past seasons, competitors will include men and
women from all walks of life, including school teachers,
firemen, current and former members of the military,
avid “parkour” enthusiasts as well as amateur athletes
and even a few Olympic gold medalists.
“After the success of last season, we knew we had to
give audiences more of the thrills and excitement that
only ‘American Ninja Warrior’ can deliver,” said Arthur
Smith, CEO of A. Smith & Co. Productions. “This year
promises to be bigger, better and even more challenging.
We can’t wait to showcase the amazing talent of our
competitors as they undertake their quest to become
America’s next ninja warrior.”
Iseman said, “There’s nothing better than having a front
row seat to, what I believe, is the world’s greatest
test of athleticism.”
Added Gbaja Biamila, “I am elated to be a part of the
‘American Ninja Warrior’ family. This is truly the most
epic competition show on television and one of the
biggest highlights of my broadcast career.”
TV
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The Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly |

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returns this summer to NBC & Esquire
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SYTYCD: May 14
Dance-Off Returns for 10th
Season
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/8/13 |
So You Think You Can Dance
returns for its historic 10th season with a two-night
season premiere event showcasing America’s talented
dancers during the audition rounds Tuesday, May 14
(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, May 15 (9:00-10:00
PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Emmy Award-nominated hit dance competition series So You
Think You Can Dance will feature host Cat Deeley and
resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, as well
as guest judges including Minnie Driver, Jesse Tyler
Ferguson, Wayne Brady, All-Star Stephen “tWitch” Boss
and Adam Shankman, among others, at auditions in Austin,
Boston, Detroit, Memphis and Los Angeles. Each two-hour
show will again feature breathtaking performances as
well as suspenseful eliminations, as the contestants
compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancers.
TV
by the Numbers
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Deadline |

"So You Think You Can Dance"
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(photo courtesy
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Friday: No Tanks
"Shark Tank" Takes ABC to #1
in the Demo, CBS Takes Viewers
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/8/13 |
ABC (5.177 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) took home top demo honors on
Friday with its mix of "Happy Endings" (3.303 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), another "Happy
Endings" (2.670 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0,
#7), "Shark Tank" (6.768 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 2.1, #1) and "20/20" (5.776 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 1.8, #2).
CBS (8.937 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2)
then claimed the silver with a new "Undercover Boss"
(8.452 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3), the
relocated "Vegas" (7.588 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 0.9, #8) - a series low - and an original "Blue
Bloods" (10.773 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4,
#5).
Next up was NBC (3.670 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 0.9, #3) and its lineup of "Fashion Star" (2.581
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11), "Grimm"
(4.956 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) and
"Rock Center With Brian Williams" (3.476 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9).
Meanwhile, FOX (2.285 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
0.6, #4) offered up a repeat of "Kitchen Nightmares"
(2.174 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T9)
plus a new "Touch" (2.396 million viewers, #11; adults
18-49: 0.6, #T11).
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Crashing Into Cash
RTL Deals for Shine Game
From C21Media |
Posted
4/8/13 |
Germany’s top commercial
channel RTL has greenlit a full series of Shine
Germany’s new gameshow Cash Crash.
Following a successful one-off special broadcast on RTL
in March, which attracted 3.4 million viewers and won
its timeslot in the key 14-49 demo, the German channel
will now air a longer 4x120′ series this summer.
The new studio-based gameshow, originally developed by
Shine-owned Meter Television in Sweden, sees teams
compete to hang on to ‘life-changing’ amounts of cash
through a series of tough, physical time challenges. The
show is being distributed internationally as Don’t Lose
the Money
“Broadcasters worldwide are looking for structured and
fun physical gameshows and Don’t Lose The Money is
exactly that. The big studio prizes and wide range of
games give it serious international potential,” said
Shine Group’s CEO Alex Mahon.
This latest deal follows the news that rival German nets
Sat.1 and ProSieben are to air a version of Shine’s Sky1
show Got To Dance this year.
Don’t Lose The Money joins a roster of new and returning
unscripted Shine formats, including The Face and
Anything Goes, MasterChef, Biggest Loser, One Born Every
Minute and Beauty and The Geek.
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "Seeing Stars"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/813 |
- Penn & Teller
get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (CBS
Los Angeles)
- Jeopardy!'s Clue Crew
visits Massachusetts school (22WWLP)
- MIPTV: in search of
the next "Idol" (The
Hollywood Reporter)
- Blah blah Ryan Seacrest
blah blah Kardashian blah blah one-hour tell all (The
Hollywood Reporter)
- Want to go on "America's
Got Talent"? It's a $1 million annuity over 40 years AND
they can fine you $5 million if you fake a story (New
York Post)
- Scott St. John
wants to bring "Harry" to the US (Buzzerblog)
- "The Bachelorette" is
pushed back a week (Zap2it)
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Animal Planet
Greenlights 2
On Deck: "Top Hooker", "Catch
& Release"
From Auburn
Telegram |
Posted
4/5/13 |
Animal Planet wants to help
you tap into your inner wild.
That’s the network’s message as it unveils 11 new shows
along with 20 returning favorites in the season ahead.
Going wild is the latest step for Animal Planet, which
previously recognized people as part of its animal
equation with its “Surprisingly Human” push.
“There is no animal planet and human planet — it’s all
ONE planet,” says Marjorie Kaplan, the network’s
president and general manager. “So we decided to tell
the human stories that happen at that intersection.”
It worked. In 2012, the network grew by 17 percent among
viewers in the 25-to-54 demographic, and by 23 percent
among men 25 to 54. It was the network’s most-watched
year among total viewers.
“But then we asked ourselves, is there more elbow room
in this brand?” says Kaplan. “The intersection of human
and animal is really about the connection of humans to
the wild. We’re not getting rid of our animals, but
there are places we can explore that are about how we,
as humans, live on this wild planet.”
Example: “Catch and Release,” a back-to-nature game show
that makes “Survivor” seem as tame as a round of
“Jeopardy.”
On this show, a group of five of what are billed as “the
world’s most elite, thrill-seeking survivalists” choose
one among them, then blindfold and dispatch him to a
remote, unexpected location (whether a dense jungle or a
frigid glacier) to fend for himself. He has 100 hours to
find his way back to civilization or he loses the game —
big-time.
“This is our idea of fun,” insists one of these chaps.
“It’s a hero’s journey,” says Kaplan, “but we also want
to show the camaraderie of his friends, who are
monitoring him on video. We want to show the fun of the
game.”
A different kind of competition is “Top Hooker,” which
pits 10 expert fishermen against one another in a series
of wild challenges with a $30,000 prize waiting to be
snagged.
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Thursday: Banged
CBS Wins, "Idol" Drops a
Quarter
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/5/13 |
CBS (13.294 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was the network to beat on
Thursday with its mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (16.785
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.9, #1), "Two and a
Half Men" (13.577 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49:
3.8, #2), "Person of Interest" (14.340 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T4) and "Elementary" (10.362
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.1, #7).
FOX (7.734 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2)
then took home the silver with a new "American Idol"
(11.275 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.8, #3)
followed by special Thursday installments of "New Girl"
(4.866 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.0, #8) and
"The Mindy Project" (3.522 million viewers, #11; adults
18-49: 1.4, #12). The number represents a 3 percent
upshot from last week, but a 26 percent drop from last
year.
Next up was ABC (6.870 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.2, #3) with fresh installments of "Wife Swap"
(4.103 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #13),
"Grey's Anatomy" (8.395 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 2.7, #T4) and "Scandal" (8.114 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T4).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.302 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.4, #4) offered up its new Thursday lineup of
"Community" (2.413 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49:
1.0, #15), "Parks & Recreation" (2.923 million viewers,
#13; adults 18-49: 1.5, #11), "The Office" (3.421
million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.7, #9), the
relocated "Go On" (2.432 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.1, #14) and the debut of "Hannibal" (4.311
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.6, #10).
On cable, Project Runway breaks into the top 5 with
1.868 million viewers, while The American Bible
Challenge continues its charge with 877,000 viewers for
19th out of 34.
The
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Sony Exports to Arabia
Among Those Translated, "The
Voice", "Millionaire Hot Seat", "Let's Make a Deal"
From the
Hollywood Reporter |
Posted
4/5/13 |
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)
Arabia has expanded its non-scripted production slate
with three new shows and one returning series in Egypt,
Lebanon and Dubai.
These deals follow SPT Arabia’s recent success
delivering The Voice Arabia for MBC, which generated
around 100 million viewers each week.
In Dubai, SPT Arabia will produce the territory’s first
local version there of Millionaire Hot Seat, SPT’s Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire? spin-off, after inking a 26
episode deal with national broadcaster Dubai Television.
The spin-off pits six contestants against each other
with their only "lifeline" being the opportunity to pass
on a question to the next competitor in line.
Meanwhile, two commissions have been inked by SPT Arabia
with Egyptian broadcaster Al Hayat.
Al Hayat has renewed its deal for Millionaire Hot Seat,
extending its run with 94 new episodes following the
show’s successful launch in 2012. And SPT Arabia has
also closed a deal to produce an Egyptian version of
Let’s Make A Deal, the game show format owned by
Fremantle and represented in the region by SPT.
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"Cage" a Turkish
Delight
Turkey, Peru Pick Up "Raid the
Cage"
From C21 Media |
Posted
4/5/13 |
Broadcasters in Turkey and
Peru will produce local versions of the Israeli gameshow
format Raid the Cage, distributed internationally by
Sony Pictures Television.
ATV in Turkey and America TV in Peru will air local
versions of the format, which sees couples complete
general knowledge and physical challenges for the chance
to haul prizes from a gigantic cage before the doors
slam shut.
The gameshow has already aired on Jiangzu TV in China
and originally broadcast on Reshet in Israel, where it
has recently been greenlit for a second season. Options
for the format have also been taken in Scandinavia,
Ireland and Spain, according to its Israeli producer
United Studios.
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Celebs Lined Up For
"Hollywood Game Night"
Catch It This Summer on NBC
From Deadline |
Posted
4/5/13 |
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More than a dozen actors
have signed on to appear on Hollywood Game Night, NBC’s
new game show series executive produced by Sean Hayes
and Todd Milliner and hosted by Jane Lynch that features
celebrities hanging out and playing games with
fun-loving non-celebrity contestants in a cocktail party
atmosphere. Set to do the series so far are Amy Poehler,
Matthew Perry, Jason Bateman, Kristin Bell and fiance
Dax Shephard, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Minnie Driver,
Kal Penn, Martin Short, Ellie Kemper, Kristen Chenoweth,
Cheryl Hines, Molly Shannon and Max Greenfield, with
more expected to join. The series, which has an
eight-episode order, is based on Hayes’ real-life “game
nights,” featuring A-list celebrities hanging out and
living it up in a cocktail party atmosphere. In each
episode, two contestants will be treated to a night of
fun and celebration where they get to rub shoulders with
the celebrity crowd. At the end, one of the contestants
will walk away with a cash prize and a night of stories
and memories. Hollywood Game Night is produced by Hazy
Mills Prods., Mission Control Media and Universal TV.
Hayes, Milliner, Michael Agbabian and Dwight D. Smith
are the executive producers.
Deadline
The Atlantic Wire
Hollywood.com
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Goodbye, My Friend"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/5/13 |
- Sara Bareilles exits
"The Sing-Off" to focus on her music (EW)
- Remember the "Millionaire"
ruling that cost Disney $319 million? It's beginning
to look a lot like layoffs (Business
Insider)
- CASTING COUCH:
Wheelmobile arrives in Medford (KDRV
Medford)
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Daytime Emmys Return to
HLN for 40
Catch The Ceremony Sunday,
June 16
From B&C |
Posted
4/4/13 |
The Daytime Emmys will
celebrate its 40th year with a return to cable network
HLN on Sunday, June 16, at 8 p.m., said Scot Safon,
HLN's executive VP and general manager and Malachy
Wienges, chairman of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
"Last year, HLN's first-ever presentation of the Daytime
Emmy Awards was the No. 1 most-watched,
regularly-scheduled non-news broadcast in the network's
history, and received terrific viewer feedback both
on-air and online. Our audiences thanked us for tapping
into that vital part of American pop culture," said
Safon in a statement. "HLN is the news channel that
focuses on stories at the forefront of the American
conversation, and daytime programming often tackles
those same themes and stories. We are so happy to again
present the program that honors the best work in
daytime."
Receiving NATAS' Lifetime Achievement Award this year
will be iconic game-show host Monty Hall, 91, who
produced and hosted Let's Make a Deal, and the late
game-show producer Bob Stewart, who created and produced
The Price Is Right, Pyramid, To Tell the Truth and
Password.
The 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards is produced by
LocoDistro; Gabriel Gornell is founder and the show's
executive producer.
B&C
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Crowdsourcing.2
CNBC Greenlights "Crowd Rules"
for Premiere April 30
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/4/13 |
CNBC Prime today announced
the next series to be added to their primetime line-up.
"Crowd Rules," a New York studio-based reality
competition series from Embassy Row and executive
produced by Michael Davies, will premiere Tuesday, April
30th at 9PM ET/PT. Each week, "Crowd Rules" features
three small businesses that compete in front of an
audience of 100 that votes to decide who wins a
much-needed $50,000 prize.
Entrepreneur and jewelry designer Kendra Scott, NY1
Anchor Pat Kiernan, along with a weekly guest industry
expert, lead the examination of the small businesses in
order to help a studio audience choose which company
wins the $50,000. While the small business owners make
their case to the panel of three, the real power lies in
the hands of the audience - 97 strong - whose votes will
ultimately decide which business is most deserving of
the investment.
Industry experts vary week-by-week and provide insight
into each company's strengths and challenges. Experts
include: Michael Chernow, co-owner and general manager
of the hit New York City restaurants collectively TMS -
The Meatball Shop; Tom Szaky, founder and chief
executive of TerraCycle, one of the 500 fastest-growing
businesses in the United States; Larry Winget,
internationally-renowned motivational speaker and
consultant; Vincent Porpiglia, founder and COO of Dream
Water; Elizabeth Chambers, television host,
correspondent for E! News and founder and co-owner of
the wildly popular Bird Bakery in San Antonio, TX; Erica
Duignan Minnihan, Executive Director of STAR Angel
Network and a Partner in STAR Industries; Melinda
Emerson, "The Small Biz Lady," founder and chief
executive of Quintessence Multimedia; and Steve Kaplan,
serial entrepreneur and self-made multimillionaire who
has helped to make more than 100 additional people
millionaires in their own right.
Featured companies to be announced.
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Wednesday: Someone Stop
the Bleeding...
"Idol", Fox Win with a Huge
Asterisk of Warning
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/4/13 |
FOX (11.484 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1) was the top draw on Wednesday
with another two-hour edition of "American Idol" (11.484
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2). For the
first time in recent memory, "Idol" is NOT the #1 show
in the demo, having lost three percent from last week
and a whopping 36 percent from last year.
CBS (9.860 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #2)
then claimed the silver with new episodes of "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.139 million viewers,
#5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #5), "Criminal Minds" (10.678
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #4) and "CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation" (9.764 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 2.1, #6).
Next up was ABC (7.181 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.3, #3) and its new lineup of "The Middle"
(7.165 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7), the
relocated "Suburgatory" (5.791 million viewers, #11;
adults 18-49: 1.8, #8), "Modern Family" (10.593 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 4.1, #1), the premiere of
"How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your
Life)" (8.357 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.9,
#3) and "Nashville" (5.591 million viewers, #12; adults
18-49: 1.7, #9).
Meanwhile, NBC (6.126 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.5, #4) offered up its mix of "Dateline NBC" (5.883
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #12), "Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit" (6.238 million viewers, #9;
adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10) and "Chicago Fire" (6.259
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10).
The season two premiere of Oxygen's tattoo competition
series "Best Ink" delivered the network's highest rated
Wednesday premiere ever among total viewers and adults
18-49, according to Nielsen. Wednesday's premiere
(4/3/13) earned 494,000 total viewers, marking a five
percent increase compared to the season one premiere
(3/27/12). In addition, the season two premiere achieved
impressive triple digit growth versus the prior four
week time period, up 113 percent with adults 18-49 and
up 106 percent with total viewers, as well as up 89
percent with women 18-49. According to SocialGuide, the
premiere of "Best Ink" season two ranked as the #1 most
social competition reality series yesterday in Cable and
ranked within the Top 5 most social reality series in
Cable.
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GSN, Cablevision to
Have Their Day in Court July
Hearing Postponed AGAIN
From B&C |
Posted
4/4/13 |
A Federal Communications
Commission hearing in the years-long carriage dispute
between Cablevision Systems and GSN has been pushed back
until mid-July, after the FCC administrative law judge
and parties involved agreed to the delay in hopes of
getting some guidance from the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the D.C. Circuit in the Tennis Channel/Comcast suit.
According to the judge's order, after a conference call
March 21, all the parties decided it would be worthwhile
to postpone the hearing from April 2 to July 16 "so the
participants may consider further discovery and possible
benefit from the guidance of the court should it release
its decision on Comcast Cable v. FCC. "
Officials at Cablevision and GSN declined to comment on
the delay, which was first reported by Cable Fax Daily.
GSN filed its carriage complaint back in October 2011,
saying Cablevision had used its market power to favor
its own affiliated network at GSN's expense in violation
of FCC rules.
The FCC's Media Bureau in May 2012 designated the Game
Show Network's program carriage complaint for hearing
before an administrative law judge if the two sides
didn't resolve it via third-party mediation.
Cablevision in particular may want to wait for the
Tennis Channel decision if oral argument was any
indication.
On Feb. 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia heard Comcast's
challenge to the FCC's first-ever finding in favor of a
program carriage complaint and its imposition of a
carriage remedy. While the judges usually wield a gavel,
in that case is was more like a hammer, with the FCC
mostly on the receiving end.
Between the serious First Amendment issues with the
FCC's carriage remedy expressed by Judge Brett Kavanaugh
and the contract issues on which Judge Harry Edwards
focused, the FCC appeared to have an uphill fight to
keep its decision from being remanded back. Following
the hearing, sources on both sides of the case expressed
that sentiment.
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Enter "Exit"
Syfy Greenlights Japanese
Adaptation for Summer
From TV Blend |
Posted
4/4/13 |
Syfy has plenty of new
programming either in development or on its way to the
schedule, including Defiance, which is set to premiere
later this month. It’s that time of year when the “in
development” stuff either gets dumped or brought to
series and now the cable network has announced it will
be bringing a new game show called Exit to series. Exit
will premiere on June 4, 2013.
Exit is based on a Japanese game show called "Dero!"
which features four teams made up of two people
competing to beat the clock and each other for a $10,000
prize. In each episode, the teams will compete in four
different rooms and will be asked to use their brains to
solve puzzles in order to move forward in the game. The
last team left, wins. According to THR, Hazard Pay’s
Curt Doussett will host the series and Exit will be
executive produced by Craig Plestis, Michael Binkow,
Danny Fenton, and Scott St. John. Six episodes of Exit
will be produced for the show’s first round at bat,
although if the series does well, more episodes will
likely be ordered.
Syfy’s Exit premieres Tuesday, June 4 at 10 p.m. ET.
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"Deal or No Deal" Slots
Hits GSN Casino
GSN Releases New Game
From Marketwire |
Posted
4/4/13 |
Can you break the
Banker? GSN Digital, the interactive division of GSN,
today announced the addition of Deal or No Deal Slots to
its Games by GSN multigame portal on Facebook. The new
virtual slots game is based on the popular television
game show, Deal or No Deal, which was created by global
production company Endemol ("Big Brother," "Wipeout,"
"Steve Harvey" and "The Money Drop").
Deal or No Deal Slots is a classic video slots game,
incorporating favorite components from the television
show, such as making a deal with the Banker, pushing the
Deal Button, and opening cases to unlock dollar amounts.
The game features a five-reel slot machine, in which
players have the chance to win virtual Tokens by
matching various combinations of symbols comprising 15
pay lines. If a player lands on three mini game symbols
on any of the reels, the Deal or No Deal mini game is
activated.
The mini game features up to eight rounds of play, in
which players eliminate cases and receive offers from
the Banker. If a player accepts the Banker's offer, then
the game ends and the player wins the corresponding
amount of Tokens. If a deal is not met, the player
continues to the next round.
In addition to its launch in the USA, the game is being
adapted in different languages in major markets around
the world including Germany, Italy, Spain and
Scandinavia.
"Deal or No Deal Slots is the latest example of how GSN
Digital is breaking the traditional slots norm by
combining great game mechanics with a highly engaging
mini game," said Jeff Karp, executive vice president,
mobile and social games for GSN Digital. "The result is
a top-quality gaming experience that provides a
combination of entertainment and moments of suspense to
keep players coming back for more."
Jurian Van der Meer, managing director of Endemol Games,
added, "This new partnership with GSN represents another
milestone for Deal or No Deal, which is a
long-established and powerful global brand in the online
gaming space. The format is a perfect fit for this kind
of social casino game and we believe Deal or No Deal
Slots will be a big hit with fans around the world."
Deal or No Deal Slots is currently available on Facebook
within the Games by GSN app, which features dozens of
casino-style games, including hit titles like Wheel of
Fortune® Slots, Outlaw Video Poker, Video Bingo and
Speakeasy Solitaire. The game will also be available on
GSN.com in the coming weeks.
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "A Silent Thumb"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/4/13 |
- LIST ABUSE #1: eight
ways to improve "American Idol" (TV
Line), Plus the original performs next week (EW)
- LIST ABUSE #2: on the
heels of "Catchphrase's" return, five British game shows
overdue for a retool (Digital
Spy)
- "Who Wants to Be a Junior
Millionaire" now available on Xbox 360, PSN, and PC....
in the UK (Gaming
Bolt)
- CASTING COUCH: "The
Sing Off" plans its audition tour (SingoffCasting.com)
- "Whose Line Is It Anyway"
bumps series premiere to TWO hours (Facebook)
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Food Network Is "Giving
You the Business"
Catch It April 25
From MultiVU |
Posted
4/3/13 |
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Employees with qualities
that make ‘the perfect recipe for success’ are
hand-selected by the CEO of their company in Food
Network’s new series Giving You The Business to vie for
the chance to win their own food franchise with an
unexpected twist – they don’t know a thing about it!
Personally chosen for their loyalty and hard work, these
employees are secretly entered into hidden-camera
challenges that test their skills, honesty and ability
to handle difficult situations that are typical in
day-to-day management. Based on their actions and
decision-making and judged by their company’s CEO, one
winner will be awarded their own franchise. Giving You
The Business premieres on Thursday, April 25th at 10pm
ET/PT and is hosted by former NBA player and franchise
owner Walter Bond.
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Tuesday: Another Split
NBC Takes Demo on "Voice", CBS
Takes Viewers
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/3/13 |
NBC (6.981 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) claimed the top spot on
Tuesday with its mix of "The Voice" (13.611 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.3, #1), "The New Normal"
(4.972 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T3), the
season finale of "The New Normal" (3.556 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7) and the
Saturday-bound "Smash" (3.067 million viewers, #11;
adults 18-49: 0.9, #13).
ABC (9.331 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2)
then took home the silver with fresh installments of
"Splash" (5.714 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4,
#T7), "Dancing with the Stars" (13.597 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2) and "Body of Proof" (8.681
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #6).
Next up was CBS (9.544 million viewers, #1; adults
18-49: 1.4, #4) with repeats of "NCIS" (10.882 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7) and "NCIS: Los
Angeles" (10.020 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6,
#5) plus a new "Golden Boy" (7.729 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 1.3, #T11).
Meanwhile, FOX (3.727 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.6, #3) offered up a new "Hell's Kitchen" (4.740
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T3), a repeat
of "New Girl" (2.750 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49:
1.3, #T11) and a new "The Mindy Project" (2.682 million
viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T7).
On cable... FX's "The Ultimate Fighter" took on 1.178
challengers for #15, while Syfy's "Robot Combat League"
is beginning to spark out with 589,000 viewers for #19.
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How Do You Get to Radio
City? "Talent"
NBC Moves House on Its Summer
Powerhouse
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/3/13 |
NBC’s top-rated summer
series “America’s Got Talent” is moving into Radio City
Music Hall, one of the nation’s most storied and
historic venues, for its upcoming eighth season.
The show will air live from Radio City Music Hall twice
a week when live episodes begin on Tuesday, July 23
(9-11 p.m. ET) and Wednesday, July 24 (8-9 p.m. ET). The
premiere date for the series is Tuesday, June 4 (9-11
p.m. ET) and will begin its regular hour-long Wednesday
edition on July 10 (8-9 p.m. ET).
“There are few entertainment shrines in the world that
are as venerated as Radio City Music Hall,” said Paul
Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night
Programming, NBC Entertainment. “Many of America’s
greatest performers have graced this legendary stage,
and now ‘AGT’ will have the rare opportunity to discover
greatness in this renowned venue. This move — coupled
with the addition of Mel B and Heidi Klum joining our
judges’ panel of Howie Mandel and Howard Stern — takes
the show to a new and even more exciting level.”
Added executive producer Trish Kinane: “We are delighted
that season eight of ‘America’s Got Talent’ will come
from New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. This venue
has welcomed some of the best acts in the world, and
‘AGT’ will continue in that tradition by bringing
exciting new performers to this legendary stage.”
While the move was made for creative reasons, it would
not have been possible without the assistance provided
by the recent extension and enhancement of the New York
Production Tax Credit.
“We applaud Governor Cuomo and the New York legislature
for developing and advocating programs that attract
investment and create jobs for New Yorkers,” said Rick
Cotton, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for
NBCUniversal.
“Today’s announcement is further proof that New York is
becoming the place to go for the film and television
industry, creating new jobs for New Yorkers and spurring
economic activity across the state,” Governor Cuomo
said. “We have the resources, the talented workforce,
and the best venues, including the iconic Radio City
Music Hall, which will be sure to inspire the
contestants of ‘America’s Got Talent’ – and all the
visitors who flock to see it.”
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Comedy Network Schedules a
Rematch for "Match Game"
From PR
Newswire |
Posted
4/3/13 |
This year, no blanks shall
remain unfilled as The Comedy Network orders a second
season of the retro-classic comedy game show MATCH GAME
from FremantleMedia. Set to shoot for the first time in
Toronto this summer, another 60 episodes of the
half-hour comedy series have been ordered. Produced in
association with Montreal's Zone3, Season 2 of MATCH
GAME premieres exclusively on Comedy this fall. Oshawa-born
stand-up Darrin Rose is back for another round as host,
and is again joined by wisecracking regular panellists
Canadian comedy legend Seán Cullen, and beloved stand-up
Debra DiGiovanni .
Season 1 of MATCH GAME featured an extraordinary roster
of comedy all-stars including Samantha Bee , Scott
Thompson , Tom Green , Caroline Rhea , Andy Kindler ,
Yvette Nicole Brown , Janeane Garofalo , Jeremy Hotz ,
and Greg Grunberg , among others. Since the series
premiere on Oct. 15, 2012, more than nine million
viewers have watched the original Canadian series, while
approximately two million Canadians continue to watch
MATCH GAME each week. Viewers can relive the first round
of shenanigans Monday - Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on
Comedy.
"It's exciting to see MATCH GAME, yet another homegrown
Bell Media-commissioned series, catch fire with viewers
across the country," said Catherine MacLeod ,
Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. "We look
forward to delivering 60 more episodes of the hijinks
and hilarity that have become the hallmark of this
retro-comedy classic."
"We are looking forward to taping with Darrin, Seán, and
Debra, as well as many familiar and new faces this
summer in Toronto," said Michel Bissonnette , President
of Montreal-headquartered Zone3. "We plan to take the
laughs to the next level."
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "End It. NOW."
From
various sources |
Posted 4/3/13 |
- How do you solve a problem
like "American Idol"? Something called "Still
Rolling". We can't explain it either, but it's basically
extending the show out without extending the show out. (The
Hollywood Reporter)
- Peter Sagal
speaks in Hamilton April 13 (Oneida
Daily Dispatch)
- What's better than 90
minutes of "Project Runway"? TWO HOURS! (The
Futon Critic)
- American Bible Challenge
study material provided by Bible App by YouVersion (Christian
Post)
- Quitter. (USA
Today)
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The Twitter Takeover
Continues... Kinda...
Drew Carey, Jonathan Mangum
Get In on CBS's Tweet Week
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/2/13 |
#CBSTweetWeek returns
Thursday, April 4 - Wednesday, April 10, with CBS
Television Network's biggest stars and creative talent
signing on to chat live with fans. This #CBSTweetWeek,
fans will have direct access to talent from their
favorite primetime shows plus, for the first time, stars
from CBS's top-rated daytime lineup will also
participate. In addition, CBS Sports and CBS Sports
Network analysts will be tweeting live during the 2013
NCAA® Division I Men's Basketball Final Four® and
Championship game, and Academy of Country Music Awards
social media ambassador Michelle Stafford from THE YOUNG
AND The Restless will provide live updates from the
special in Las Vegas.
#CBSTweetWeek will be hosted in the CBS Connect Lounge
on CBS.com where fans can attend a virtual lounge and
chat live with CBS stars, producers and creative talent.
Many stars will be tweeting during the East Coast
broadcasts of their respective programs and taking fan
questions, posting photos and videos, sharing insights
on the making of the episodes, offering commentary, and
more. In the lounge, fans will also be able to follow
conversation streams related to their favorite CBS shows
and chat live with other fans.
To participate, fans can visit the CBS Connect Lounge on
CBS.com, which is also optimized for access via mobile
devices, and log in with their Twitter accounts to pose
questions to CBS stars and talent during the scheduled
times detailed below. Fans can also join the
conversation on Twitter by following the show-specific
hashtags listed below, #CBSTweetWeek, or by tweeting the
talent’s Twitter handle when submitting questions
directly from Twitter.
This #CBSTweetWeek will mark CBS’s fourth event since
the first #CBSTweetWeek was held in April 2011. This
week’s event will be CBS’s biggest #CBSTweetWeek yet,
extending beyond entertainment programming and bringing
fans access to more talent from across all dayparts than
ever before.
Thursday, April 4
· 1:00 PM, ET / 10:00 AM, PT: THE PRICE IS RIGHT (#TweetPriceIsRight)
o Drew Carey (@DrewFromTV)
Friday, April 5
· 3:00 PM, ET / 12:00 PM, PT: LET’S MAKE A DEAL (#TweetLMAD)
o Announcer Jonathan Mangum (@Mangum1)
Wednesday, April 10
· 8:00 PM, ET / 5:00 PM, PT: SURVIVOR (#TweetSurvivor)
o Parvati Shallow (@parvatishallow)
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Syndies: March Madness
Results for Week Ending March
24
From B&C |
Posted
4/2/13 |
March Madness—the annual
NCAA basketball tournament—wreaked havoc on syndication
ratings in the week ending March 24, with plenty of pre-emptions
for shows that air on CBS affiliates.
It also was the second week of daylight savings time as
well as spring break in lots of markets, all of which
helped steer people away from their habitual TV viewing.
Levels of people using television (PUT) were actually up
for the week, driven by the popular tournament.
Game shows were a mixed bag, with CTD's leader Wheel of
Fortune reversing three straight weeks of declines to
rise 9% to a 7.3. CTD's Jeopardy!, conversely, lost 3%
to a 6.0. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud picked up 2% to a
4.9. Disney-ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire got a 9%
dividend, finishing at a 2.4, while NBCU's rookie,
Baggage, was 8% lighter at a 1.1.
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More on "The Big Brain
Theory"
Catch It May 1 on Discovery
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/2/13 |
Who will become America’s
next great innovator? Discovery’s THE BIG BRAIN THEORY:
PURE GENIUS is looking for the next great technological
mind that could change the future. The eight-week series
premieres Wednesday, May 1 at 10 PM E/P on Discovery
Channel.
“The series features some of the greatest young minds in
America. There is a lot at stake within the show itself,
and in terms of what it signifies,” said Host Kal Penn,
who starred in the hit film franchise “Harold & Kumar”
and worked on outreach to young Americans in the White
House. “I love education and science. It’s awesome to be
part of such an exciting new series for Discovery
Channel that celebrates all the amazing things our
generation can do through creative thinking, the arts
and STEM – science, technology, engineering and math.”
While there are countless shows searching for the next
great singer, dancer and chef, there is nothing quite
like this on television. Each week, THE BIG BRAIN
THEORY: PURE GENIUS presents a seemingly impossible
engineering challenge to the 10 contestants.
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Want to Play "Family
Game Night"?
Contest Offers Chance to Be
Contestants
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/2/13 |
The Hub Network, the fastest
growing children’s cable network, is holding a “Family
Game Night” Sweepstakes where fans of the popular family
game show will have an opportunity to win a trip to Los
Angeles to attend a live taping of the series and,
pending eligibility, get a chance to be a contestant
with his or her family. The sweepstakes kicks off during
the “Family Game Night” Marathon, Sunday, April 7, 7:00
p.m. – midnight ET. “Family Game Night” is produced by
Hasbro Studios and Zoo Productions.
During the “Family Game Night” Marathon, The Hub will
present a secret code word during each hour of the
five-hour marathon. Viewers will be asked to enter the
code at hubworld.com/fgn by Thursday, April 11 at 11:59
p.m. ET, and can enter each code once for a maximum of
five entries.
One lucky fan will win a trip for four to Los Angeles to
see a live taping of “Family Game Night” and $1,000
cash. Subject to final approval by the show selection
process, the winning fan will have an opportunity to be
chosen from the audience to be a contestant with his or
her family.
“Family Game Night” returns for its fourth season this
summer. Hosted by Todd Newton, the 2012 Daytime Emmy®
Award winner for Outstanding Game Show Host for “Family
Game Night,” the series features families picked
directly from the audience to compete in
larger-than-life versions of beloved, classic games
including BATTLESHIP, OPERATION and CONNECT 4
Basketball. During the action-packed hour of family
competition, contestants have a chance to win cash and
prizes.
For more details on The Hub’s “Family Game Night”
Sweepstakes, fans can visit hubworld.com/fgn. See
Official Rules for complete details
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Monday: NBC Wins Demo.
No Fooling.
Dancing-Voice Battle Splits
Networks
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/2/13 |
NBC (10.930 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) was the top demo draw last
night with new episodes of "The Voice" (13.064 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.6, #1) and "Revolution"
(6.662 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) - a
series low. "The Voice" dropped from week to week by 2
percent, but the audience went up on the year, 12.2
percent.
ABC (13.103 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2)
however remained the most-watched network with originals
from "Dancing with the Stars" (13.776 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #5) - matching its series low for
a performance show - and "Castle" (11.759 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3).
Next up was FOX (6.720 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.1, #3) with fresh installments of "Bones"
(6.916 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.0, #6) and
"The Following" (6.525 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 2.2, #T3).
Meanwhile, CBS (4.799 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.2, #4) was out of the hunt with its all-repeat lineup
of "How I Met Your Mother" (4.093 million viewers, #10;
adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10), "Rules of Engagement" (3.968
million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10), "2 Broke
Girls" (4.976 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4,
#T7), "Mike & Molly" (5.116 million viewers, #8; adults
18-49: 1.4, #T7) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.322 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10).
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More on "Big Break
Mexico"
Catch It on Golf May 13
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
4/2/13 |
The cast for the next season
of Golf Channel's popular Big Break reality competition
series was revealed today, featuring 12 professional
golfers ready to realize their lifelong dreams of
playing on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA TOUR. Big
Break Mexico, the series' 19th season, premieres Monday,
May 13 at 9 p.m. ET.
Produced in partnership with the Mexico Tourism Board
and filmed at IBEROSTAR Playa Paraiso Golf and Spa
Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, Big Break Mexico will
feature a cast of six men and six women competing in a
mixed team format. They will compete in various
golf-related skills challenges, with the ultimate winner
receiving his or her Big Break - an exemption to compete
either on the LPGA Tour at the 2013 Lorena Ochoa
Invitational presented by Banamex and Jalisco or on the
PGA TOUR at the 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba (both Nov.
14-17), cash and other prizes.
Golf Channel's Tom Abbott and Stephanie Sparks return as
co-hosts for the series.
Big Break Mexico also will feature a guest appearance
from former LPGA World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa, who surprised
the cast during the filming of the series and competed
alongside the players in one of the challenges.
Following the challenge, Ochoa also was given the
opportunity to participate in Big Break's signature
challenge for the first time - The Glass Break - where
she shattered the glass on her first attempt.
"I love having Big Break in my home country of Mexico
and am proud to offer an exemption to the Lorena Ochoa
Invitational," said Ochoa. "Big Break is very popular,
and I want to help the sport of golf in my country as
much as I can. This is a win-win situation for all of
us. It was great to meet all of the players and see how
excited they are to be on Big Break. I'm looking forward
to watching the series this summer and see how I fared
in front of all of the cameras."
The series will unfold on the resort's P.B.
Dye-designed, 18-hole championship course - IBEROSTAR
Playa Paraiso Golf Club - a par-72 layout featuring
breathtaking signature holes and distinctive rock work
that are signatures of a typical P.B Dye design. Carved
out of the ancient Mayan jungle, the IBEROSTAR Playa
Paraiso Golf Club features narrow fairways, deep bunkers
and extreme vertical movement, along with untraditional
hazards, such as a rock riverbed that make the course
distinctively unique to the area.
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CBS Gets Its Bake On
Contestants Announced for
"American Baking Competition"
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
4/2/13 |
CBS announced today the 10
amateur bakers who will compete in the new reality
series THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION, which premieres
Wednesday, May 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS
Television Network.
THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION is based on the hit UK
format turned worldwide phenomenon “The Great British
Bake Off.” The series has been a UK sensation and
ratings juggernaut for three seasons and has also become
a global hit in Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Poland,
with other countries set to adapt the series. The
American series will be hosted by comedian Jeff
Foxworthy (@foxoutdoors) and judged by accomplished chef
Marcela Valladolid (@chefmarcela) and star baker Paul
Hollywood (@Hollywoodbaker), who is also a judge on the
British series.
The 10 bakers were chosen from a nationwide search of
amateur bakers at local casting bake-offs. Proving the
joy of baking’s broad appeal, the six female and four
male home bakers have varied lives and jobs, including a
firefighter, photographer, homemaker, attorney,
advertiser, home health care provider, college student,
retiree, project manager and a baking enthusiast trying
to go pro.
Each week, THE AMERICAN BAKING COMPETITION will feature
these passionate home bakers competing in three unique
challenges – “Signature Bake,” “Technical Bake” and
“Showstopper Bake.” The contestant who out-bakes the
rest is that week’s “Star Baker,” while the one whose
creations fail to impress is eliminated. The final
challenge will be between the three remaining
contestants, one of whom will Go On to be crowned the
best amateur baker in America and win the $250,000 grand
prize. The winner will also be awarded a publishing
contract with Simon & Schuster to publish their own
cookbook with Gallery Books.
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Catchphrase Leaks a
Trailer
Stephen Mulhern Shares New
Version on Twitter
From Digital
Spy |
Posted
4/2/13 |
A teaser trailer for the
revived Catchphrase has debuted.
The quiz show's iconic mascot Mr Chips features in the
30-second TV spot, which was shared by host Stephen
Mulhern via Twitter on Monday night (April 1).
The TV spot confirms that Catchphrase will return this
Sunday (April 7) at 6.45pm.
Coronation Street's Kym Lomas, Benidorm's Steve
Pemberton and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'s
Rosemary Shrager have signed up to compete in a one-off,
hour-long celebrity special which will air alongside
eight regular 45-minute episodes.
Mulhern told Digital Spy last autumn that it would have
been "a real shame" if his Catchphrase pilot had not
been picked up to series.
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Hey, Remember "Anything
For Money"?
marblemedia, Zodiak Make a
Kid's Version!
From Kidscreen |
Posted
4/2/13 |
Toronto-based indie producer
marblemedia has joined forces with Zodiak Kids to
develop a new hidden-camera/prank game show concept.
The 40 x 22-minute series from Zodiak Kids’ UK
production shingle The Foundation will feature kid
contestants who have to predict the behavior of their
family and friends in a range of undercover pranks.
marblemedia intends to give the show the full transmedia
treatment, moving it across various platforms, including
a second-screen app currently in development.
Zodiak Kids, meanwhile, will handle worldwide rights for
the as-yet-untitled series, except in North and South
America, which will be handled by marblemedia’s
Distribution360.
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Capitalism: A Love Song"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/2/13 |
- EVERYBODY'S GOT ONE:
A couple of critics watch "Killer Karaoke" and see
everything wrong with the world. Dude, we saw the entire run
and could've told you that! (The
Dish)
- "Chopped" finally
comes around as season 15 bows tonight (The
Daily Beast)
- VIDEO WALL: Howard
Stern teams with Sanjaya to form AGT 101... on April 1 (YouTube)
- Follow-up to an early
story. After a contestant dies on "Koh-Lanta" (the French
version of "Survivor"), the resident chief medic takes his
own life (Zap2it)
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CW Summer
"Whose Line", "Perfect Match"
Bow July 16
From
@thefutoncritic |
Posted
4/1/13 |
Continuing its commitment to
more original year-round programming, The CW set
premiere dates for its new summer 2013 primetime series,
it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The
CW. The network's summer line-up is strategically
planned to start in mid-July and continue rolling out
into the fall launch.
The CW's summer slate officially kicks off on Tuesday,
July 16 with two all-new half hour shows, including the
return of the hit improv comedy series WHOSE LINE IS IT
ANYWAY? and the new dating competition PERFECT SCORE.
Premiere night will feature back-to-back original
episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (8:00-9:00p.m. ET)
and PERFECT SCORE (9:00-10:00p.m. ET). Starting the next
Tuesday, original episodes of WHOSE LINE will air from
8:00-8:30p.m. ET (with encores at 8:30p.m.), and PERFECT
SCORE original telecasts will air at 9:00-9:30p.m. ET
(with encores at 9:30p.m. ET).
Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?
will also feature the return of cast members Ryan
Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who along with a
special guest each episode, must put their comedic
skills to the test through a series of spontaneous
improv games, prompted only by random ideas supplied by
the studio audience. Based on the wildly successful U.K.
format, which also spawned a previous incarnation in the
US that ran for eight seasons on ABC, WHOSE LINE IS IT
ANYWAY? is executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark
Leveson, Jimmy Mulville, Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady.
Co-created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, WHOSE LINE
IS IT ANYWAY? is from Angst Productions and Hat Trick
Productions.
PERFECT SCORE, hosted by fan-favorite actress Arielle
Kebbel ("John Tucker Must Die," "The Vampire Diaries"),
puts a unique twist on dating game shows by not only
giving players a chance to win a date, but also the
opportunity to win cold hard cash -- IF they can
successfully identify their perfect match. In each
half-hour episode, two friends compete to see who can
pick their ideal mate from a group of 12 prospective
singles, after both the players and the contestants have
taken compatibility tests. These tests are used to
assign cash values to each possible match, and the
player who selects the most compatible single - with the
highest cash value - wins the cash prize and the date!
Created and executive produced by Scott St. John
("America's Got Talent," "Deal or No Deal,"), Thom Beers
and Jennifer Mullin. PERFECT SCORE is from
FremantleMedia North America ("American Idol," "The X
Factor," "America's Got Talent").
@thefutoncritic
@comingsoonnet
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Another Dash for Cash
"Let's Ask America" Picked Up
for Sophomore Run
From
@buzzerblog |
Posted
4/1/13 |
After months of planning and
weeks of speculation, "Let's Ask America" has been given
the firm-go for a second season of shows.
The survey series, hosted by Kevin Pereira, has been
doing incredible business for the Scripps bloc of local
TV stations, airing in a handful of markets daily or
weekly.
Let’s Ask America was part of a duo of shows that
replaced costly Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! on
several of the Scripps networks. Though overall ratings
are, obviously, down, the game is skewing much younger,
pulling in positive cash flow to the company, and cost
far less than the Sony games. Broadcasting & Cable says
that, since October, Let’s Ask America has grown 33%
among women 25-54 and 43% in adults 25-54.
Contestants are always being solicited through the
show's website, letsaskamerica.tv
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"Let's Ask America" will ask
America again in the fall
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Bindi's Bootcamp Heads
to America
Off-Broadcast Reruns Imported
by Starz Kids & Family
From
@thefutoncritic |
Posted
4/1/13 |
FremantleMedia and Starz
announced today that STARZ KIDS & FAMILY will become the
U.S. wildlife refuge for the original live action kids'
entertainment series from FremantleMedia, "Bindi's
Bootcamp." Hosted by advocate and enthusiastic "Wildlife
Warrior," Bindi Irwin, the series will take children on
exhilarating adventures to get up close and personal
with exotic animals of all types. "Bindi's Bootcamp" is
set to premiere on STARZ KIDS & FAMILY on Wednesday, May
1st at 6pm ET/PT.
The daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin, Bindi has been
surrounded by animals her whole life. She began
traveling at a young age in conjunction with her
father's famed "Crocodile Hunter" documentaries and
inherited his passion for wildlife and conservation.
Bindi received critical acclaim, along with a Daytime
Emmy(R), in 2008 for her show "Bindi: The Jungle Girl."
In 2010, she starred in her first movie, Free Willy:
Escape from Pirate's Cove. Most recently, she starred in
"Return to Nim's Island" on Hallmark Channel, which
premiered earlier this month.
Shot on location at the iconic Australia Zoo, "Bindi's
Bootcamp" is an exciting wildlife based game show where
three teams comprised of two children each compete to
win the prize of a lifetime - a trip with Bindi to
participate in an Irwin Family conservation program.
Journeying across zoo, jungle, safari and savannah
locations, teams will become "Wildlife Warriors" in this
adrenaline pumping adventure. Each episode opens with a
dramatic race through the Australia Zoo, followed by a
mental challenge and then concludes with an obstacle
course. Teams will compete in these daring, often messy,
and always exciting challenges, while encountering the
Australia Zoo's amazing collection of indigenous and
other exotic animals.
"With 'Bindi's Bootcamp,' we wanted to create a show
that would test kids' mental prowess, endurance and
inner strength, all while inspiring them to respect
nature and conservation," said Sander Schwartz,
President, FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment. "STARZ
KIDS & FAMILY is dedicated to bringing unique and rich
shows to families across America, and they will be the
perfect home for this incredible wildlife adventure."
"STARZ KIDS & FAMILY is excited to bring such a unique
and adventure filled series to our afternoon block of
programming specially designed for young audiences,"
says Brett Marottoli, Executive Director Programming
Acquisitions for Starz.
"Bindi's Bootcamp" is produced by FremantleMedia
Australia and Sticky Pictures. FremantleMedia Kids &
Family Entertainment manages global brand licensing and
distribution rights for the show. "Bindi's Bootcamp"
premiered in July 2012 on Network ABC3 in Australia. The
show was rated up to 122% above the broadcaster's
average for the key target demo of children aged 5-12,
and did exceptionally well among girls, winning shares
of 25% for girls 0-15, performing 108% over the
broadcaster's average.
@thefutoncritic
@tvbythenumbers
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Sunday: Amazing Overrun
Basketball Stunner Bleeds into
CBS Primetime Victory
From
@thefutoncritic |
Posted
4/1/13 |
CBS (10.671 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1) was the top draw on Easter
Sunday with its mix of "NCAA Overrun" (17.889 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 5.1, #1), "60 Minutes"
(12.459 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2),
"The Amazing Race 22" (9.428 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.2, #3), "The Good Wife" (8.453 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4) and a repeat of "The
Mentalist" (6.796 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49:
1.1, #T12).
NBC (4.594 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2)
then claimed the silver with repeats of Monday's "The
Voice" (4.263 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1,
#T12) and Tuesday's "The Voice" (5.282 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5) plus a new "The Celebrity
Apprentice" (4.567 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
1.4, #7).
Next up was FOX (2.544 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.1, #3) with its all-repeat lineup of "Bob's
Burgers" (1.590 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.6,
#T16), "The Cleveland Show" (2.064 million viewers, #17;
adults 18-49: 0.8, #15), "The Simpsons" (3.064 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8), another "Bob's
Burgers" (2.553 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#11), "Family Guy" (3.010 million viewers, #12; adults
18-49: 1.3, #T8) and "American Dad" (2.981 million
viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8).
And finally, encores of "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie
Brown/Charlie Brown All Stars!" (2.530 million viewers,
#15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T16) and "Once Upon a Time"
(2.503 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T16)
led into new episodes of "Revenge" (5.422 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5) and "Red Widow"
(4.118 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #14) on
ABC (3.643 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4).
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "Happy #Aprilfools"
From
various sources |
Posted 4/1/13 |
- #youcantmakethisup:
Donald Trump to drop his monkey suit against Bill Maher. For
now. (@tmz)
- #whythebleepisthisnews:
You know that line between judges and eliminated
contestants? Nicki Minaj crossed it on Twitter (@eonline)
- #afewgoodminutes with
a Wheel contestant who turned her winnings into an
enterprise (@forbes)
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Weekend Lightspeed Round
... or "Come On And Watch Some Baaaaasketball"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/29/13 |
- FRIDAY: "Fashion
Star" up from week to week, "Shark Tank" up from year to
year (The
Futon Critic)
- Simon Fuller
settles "American Idol"/"X Factor" lawsuit (The
Wrap)
- LIST ABUSE: five
thing you absolutely positively did (not) know about
Jeopardy! (ABC
News)
- Our four-week national
nightmare is over. GSN cancels "Family Trade" as of
April 22 (Acrobat.com)
- "Minute to Win It"
begins taping (Instagram)
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Happy Friday Lightspeed Round
... or "Less Than Louie"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/29/13 |
- Louie Anderson
credits "Splash" for weight loss (to be revealed in an
upcoming episode) (People)
- As "Bachelor Pad"
goes, so goes its star couple Tenley & Kiptyn (People)
- "American Idol"
falls to series low Thursday (Deadline);
"Runway" attracts 2.066 million, "Bible Challenge", 774,000
(The
Futon Critic)
- "Catchphrase": a look
behind the scenes (STV)
- Brooke Burns shoots a
pilot called "Where Have You Been All My Life" for GSN (Instagram)
- And finally... OUR
READERS ARE AWESOME! To get an About.com Readers' Choice
Award is great. To get it three years running is amazing.
And it's all because of you guys out there. This year, we
join fan favorites "Family Feud", "Jeopardy!", Steve Harvey,
Jonathan Mangum, and "You Don't Know Jack".
We always say that this site has the best audience of fans
on the Internet. This year, you proved that again. From the
bottom of our hearts...
WE THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU!
(About.com
Game Shows)
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MIPTV Preview: Electus
"Bet on Your Baby" Headlines
Slate
From PR
Newswire |
Posted
3/28/13 |
Multimedia entertainment
studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:
IACI), today announced that its global distribution arm,
Electus International unveiled highlights of its
unscripted television programming slate. These include
the priority titles from a growing slate that will be
brought to market at MIPTV in Cannes, France, which
begins on April 8th. This new block of television
programming includes original series concepts developed
by Electus and its creative partners, as well as
successful third party series that Electus has acquired
for international distribution.
"We are proud to bring to market a diverse set of
programming that demonstrates our Company's unending
commitment to creating premium content that resonates
with global audiences," said John Pollak , President of
Electus International. "These unique and incredibly
original titles are part of an ever-growing Electus
International slate that continues to bring to our
partners the absolute best content in the distribution
business."
Bet On Your Baby: Bet On Your Baby is a game show in
which parents predict their child's next move in the
hope of earning prize money towards their college fund.
Each family will play a self-contained, individual
challenge against the house-meaning they're only
competing against themselves, and not against other
babies. Bet On Your Baby was created by 5x5 Media's
Craig Armstrong , Rick Ringbakk , Charles Wachter and
Electus' Ben Silverman and Jimmy Fox . The series is
executive produced by Electus ( Ben Silverman , Chris
Grant , Jimmy Fox ) and 5x5 Media ( Craig Armstrong and
Rick Ringbakk ). Bet On Your Baby will premiere on ABC
on April 13th.
Fashion Star (Season 2): Thirteen unknown designers
compete in a series of weekly fashion and business
challenges that will end with one of them being crowned
the next Fashion Star and winning a multi-million dollar
contract to launch their own line in three of America's
largest retail stores. The Fashion Star format was
developed by Ben Silverman of Electus, Rick Ringbakk of
Emmy Award-winning 5x5 Media and E.J. Johnston and James
Deutch of EJD Productions. The show is
executive-produced by Elle Macpherson , Ben Silverman of
Electus, Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth of The Magical
Elves, Rick Ringbakk of 5x5 Media and EJ Johnston and
James Deutch of EJD Productions. Fashion Star was
originally broadcast on NBC and is currently airing
season two.
Food Fighters: Six amateur cooks square off against six
professional chefs to see if their home cooked
specialties can stand up against the experts. Electus'
Ben Silverman , Chris Grant , Jimmy Fox and Tim Puntillo
are the executive producers of the series. Food Fighters
will premiere on NBC in the coming months.
Get Out Alive: World-renowned adventurer Bear Grylls
leads teams of two beyond their most extreme
imaginations in the wild in an adventure
reality-competition series. Electus co-produces the
series with Bear Grylls Ventures. Get Out Alive is set
to air on NBC this July.
King of the Nerds: Competitors spanning the full nerd
spectrum to come together to face challenges that will
test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop-culture
prowess. The nerds will first compete as teams before
moving on to individual challenges, all with the goal of
being named the quintessential master of all things
nerdy. King of the Nerds is executive produced by Ben
Silverman and Jimmy Fox of Electus, Rick Ringbakk and
Craig Armstrong of 5X5 Media, as well as Carradine and
Armstrong. The series originally premiered on TBS and
has been renewed for a second season.
The Hero: This epic new competition series headlined by
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson brings nine ordinary people
together to complete various missions that will test
their brains, their brawn and even their morality. The
show will challenge the competitors to prove they've got
what it takes to be heroes, pushing them to the limits
to see what they are willing (and able) to overcome,
undergo or sacrifice for the sake of their fellow
contestants. The Hero is created by Craig Armstrong and
Rick Ringbakk of 5x5 Media, Charles Wachter and Electus'
Ben Silverman . The series is executive-produced by Ben
Silverman, Jimmy Fox and Chris Grant of Electus, Rick
Ringbakk and Craig Armstrong of 5x5 Media, Charles
Wachter , Dwayne Johnson , and Dany Garcia . The Hero is
set to premiere on June 6th on TNT this June.
PR
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Official: Demi Lovato
to Return to "X Factor"
Still Up in the Air, the Other
Two Mentor Seats
From TV Line |
Posted
3/28/13 |
She may have been the first
X Factor mentor knocked out of the competition last
year, but that little hiccup won’t stop Demi Lovato from
returning to the show’s panel for Season 3, Fox
announced today.
“I am so excited to return as a judge and mentor on The
X Factor,” said Lovato in a press release. “Last season
was an unbelievable experience and I really enjoyed
developing personal relationships with the contestants
and the panel. I look forward to taking my previous
experience and applying it to make this season even
better.”
Lovato made her X Factor debut in Season 2, taking
charge of the “Young Adults” category that included CeCe
Frey, Paige Thomas, Jennel Garcia and Willie Jones.
Lovato’s fellow mentors Britney Spears and L.A. Reid
will not return for Season 3, leaving her and Simon
Cowell as the only veterans behind the X Factor table.
The show went through a similar shakeup after Season 1,
when Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger exited to make
way for Lovato and Spears.
“I couldn’t be happier that Demi wants to come back this
year,” said Cowell, who serves as both mentor and
executive producer. “She’s a superstar in her own right
and was a fantastic mentor last year. Even though she
can be really, really annoying – I truly enjoyed working
with her and so did the artists. I’m especially pleased
she’s back even during her world tour!”
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Wednesday: Still
Leaking
"Idol" Gives Fox the Win, But
the Damage Is There
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/28/13 |
FOX (12.029 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was still the network to beat
on Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol" (12.029
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2). As dominant
as that was, the number represents an 11 percent drop in
the predominant voting demo from last week, and a 38
percent drop last year.
ABC (6.164 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2)
then claimed the silver with a new "The Middle" (6.810
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T5), the season
finale of "The Neighbors" (5.513 million viewers, #9;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8) and originals from "Modern
Family" (8.966 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.2,
#1), "Suburgatory" (5.412 million viewers, #10; adults
18-49: 1.9, #4) and "Nashville" (5.141 million viewers,
#11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T8).
Next up was CBS (7.269 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.7, #3) with a new "Survivor: Caramoan - Fans
vs. Favorites" (9.157 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49:
2.4, #3) followed by repeats from "Criminal Minds"
(5.730 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T10) and
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (6.919 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T10).
Meanwhile, NBC (5.510 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.5, #4) offered up a new "Whitney" (3.108 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T13), the season
finale of "Whitney" (3.090 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 1.1, #12) and fresh installments of "Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit" (6.530 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.7, #7) and "Chicago Fire" (6.901 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T5).
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Selling a Legacy
Global Agency to Shop Format
at MIPTV
From
Worldscreen |
Posted
3/28/13 |
Dot Productions has chosen
Global Agency to internationally distribute The Legacy,
a successful game-show format.
As part of the deal, Global Agency will use MIPTV to
start selling The Legacy into Germany, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, Ireland, Austria, Australia, New Zealand,
Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Ukraine, Israel,
Scandinavia, South East Asia, the Middle East, India,
Greece and Turkey. The title has already been picked up
by broadcasters in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Other programs in Global Agency's MIPTV catalogue
include entertainment formats such as Don't Say It,
Bring It! and Rivals in Law.
Andrew Sime, Global Agency's head of acquisitions,
commented: "We're thrilled to be representing such a
successful gameshow, and look forward to working with
Dot Productions to roll it out around the world."
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Tuesday: A Spinoff?
CBS Wins Night, "The Voice"
Tops A18-49
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/28/13 |
CBS (13.488 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) was the still the network to
beat on Tuesday with new episodes of "NCIS" (18.063
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #2), "NCIS: Los
Angeles" (14.322 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6,
#3) and "Golden Boy" (8.079 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 1.4, #T11).
NBC (6.580 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2)
then was a close second place with night two of "The
Voice" (12.017 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.9,
#1) followed by new episodes of "Go On" (5.642 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6), "The New Normal"
(3.584 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T11)
and "Smash" (3.111 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49:
1.0, #13).
Next up was ABC (9.774 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.9, #T3) with originals from "Splash" (6.666
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #9), "Dancing
with the Stars" (13.074 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.3, #4) and "Body of Proof" (9.583 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #8). Comparatively,
"Splash" was down almost 40 percent.
Meanwhile, FOX (4.053 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.9, #T3) offered up new episodes of "Hell's Kitchen"
(4.570 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.9, #7), "New
Girl" (4.264 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.2,
#5) and "The Mindy Project" (2.810 million viewers, #13;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #10).
The cable offerings placed thusly:
- Face Off season finale (9:00) - Syfy
1.767 million viewers, #9; 0.976 million adults 18-49
(0.8 rating), #12
- The Ultimate Fighter (9:00) - FX
1.091 million viewers, #18; 0.711 million adults 18-49
(0.6 rating), #16
- Robot Combat League (10:00) - Syfy
0.622 million viewers, #23; 0.306 million adults 18-49
(0.2 rating), #25
- The Face season finale (9:00) - Oxygen
0.554 million viewers, #25; 0.323 million adults 18-49
(0.3 rating), #24
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Talpa Taps Into
American Talent
On Tap: "La Voz Kids", "The
Winner Is", "Challenge Me, America"
From C21 Media |
Posted
3/28/13 |
Talpa Media USA has hired a
quartet of executives and is producing a new
studio-based gameshow pilot for Fox.
Production veteran Monica Stock (The Bachelor, The
Bachelorette) has joined as VP of production, having
recently overseen production on season three of Fox’s
MasterChef.
Meanwhile, Leslie Garvin joins Talpa as an executive
producer to work on development and programming. She has
over 18 years of broadcast experience, having previously
worked on shows such as Secret Millionaire, Shark Tank
and The Mole.
Elsewhere, former One Three Media exec Sadoux Kim joins
as senior VP of business development and digital, while
Ira Chartoff has been appointed as the company’s chief
financial officer, having worked at Endemol USA since
2000.
These appointments follow the exits of Stefanie Gélinas,
former MD of Talpa Content USA, Vincent Dijkema, former
senior programme format consultant and former CFO Mark
Ramaker, who all left earlier this year.
Amongst the news shows in development at Talpa are
Challenge Me America, a gameshow pilot, and an as-yet
unnamed dating show, both of which are being produced
for Fox.
These shows sit alongside other recent commissions in
the US such as The Winner Is, for NBC, and La Voz Kids,
a spin-off from The Voice being made for US Hispanic
network Telemundo Media.
Challenge Me, which just filmed a pilot, is a
studio-based game show in which contestants who have
unusual individual skills are pushed to the limit for a
cash prize.
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Can't Unsee"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/28/13 |
- Simon Cowell
developing a "Downton"-like period drama (Zap2it)
- Dorothy Hamill
withdraws from "Dancing" for medical reasons (Today
Show)
- Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo
release engagement photos (People)
- Kara Saun
goes from "Project Runway" season 1 to... "Splash"? (Entertainment
Weekly)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Kevin Pereira on "Player vs. Pain" (New
Media Rockstars)
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "The Legendary Finish"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/27/13 |
- CBS
inks "Survivor", "Amazing Race" for 2013-2014 (Deadline)
- Usher calls himself
"the Black Larry David" in that "he curbs people's
enthusiasm" (E!)
- Carrie Underwood
to return to the show that made her April 4. (C-Note: happy
birthday mum) (USA
Today)
- Zynga
returns to the App Store's top 10 with another
borderline-copyright-infringing With Friends game (BetaBeat)
- How much weight does a
Daytime Emmy hold anyway? (Hollywood
Reporter)
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... Yeah, Monday's
April 1, Isn't It?
TPIR, LMAD Have Bags of Tricks
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/26/13 |
CBS Daytime celebrates April
Fool’s Day on April 1 with special themed episodes of
THE PRICE IS RIGHT and, for the first time, LET’S MAKE A
DEAL.
The joke’s on Drew Carey and George Gray this April
Fool’s Day on daytime television’s most-watched program
when THE PRICE IS RIGHT models flip the script on the
unsuspecting host and announcer, Monday, April 1 (11:00
AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT). For the first
time ever, Drew and George will learn firsthand how
challenging modeling can be when they’re forced to make
rapid costume changes and present such prizes as a
trampoline, a hot tub, jet skis and, of course, a new
car. Meanwhile, the models – Manuela Arbelaez, Amber
Lancaster, Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith and Rob Wilson – will
be the ones to tell the contestants to “come on down,”
welcome them to Contestants Row, guide them through the
pricing games and introduce the fabulous prizes.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL celebrates April Fool’s Day for the
first time with the first-ever “Zonk Redemption Show” on
April 1 (check local listings on the CBS Television
Network). The audience will be filled with previously
Zonked Traders from the last four seasons who get a
second chance to compete for cash and prizes. Also, host
Wayne Brady will play an April Fool’s Day joke on the
entire audience of Traders when he challenges them to a
special deal with a group prize, if they choose
correctly.
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Monday: Happy Days (for
NBC) Are Here Again
"The Voice", "Dancing" Split,
ABC Wins Night
From the Wrap |
Posted
3/26/13 |
NBC's "The Voice" premiered
to stronger numbers than it did in the fall, but its
follow-up, the drama "Revolution," was down from its
fall debut and its seasonal average.
That was good news and bad news for NBC, which hopes the
returning shows can help propel it from third place.
"The Voice" and "Revolution" helped NBC claim first
place in the coveted 18-49 demographic this fall, before
the network slipped this winter.
The network can breathe a sigh of relief that viewers'
interest in the singing show -- with two new judges --
was up from the fall. But it is no doubt disappointed in
the downturn for "Revolution," which is so far the
biggest new broadcast network show of the season.
"The Voice" fell hard Monday from last year's midseason
Monday premiere, but that was to be expected: Last
year's episode aired the day after a post-Super Bowl
episode that started the show off with a massive
audience.
Airing at 8 p.m., Monday's "Voice" drew a 4.7 rating/12
share in the 18-49 demo -- up 12 percent from its
premiere in September -- and grabbed 13.4 million total
viewers. That was enough to easily put the show at the
top of the ratings heap, though it came in second in
total viewers to ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
"Revolution" at 10 posted a 2.7/7 -- a 13 percent
decline from its average last season, and a 34 percent
drop from its September premiere. It drew 7.2 million
total viewers.
Overall, NBC grabbed first place in the demo with a
4.0/11 and second in total viewers with 11.3 million.
The
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Syndies: Longer Days,
Shorter Numbers
Results for the Week Ending
March 17
From B&C |
Posted
3/26/13 |
The return of longer days
sent syndie ratings further down in the week ending
March 17. Levels of people using television plummeted by
more than 2.8 million viewers on average from the prior
week. Syndies also suffered massive preemptions during
the week due to the election of Pope Francis I on March
13.
Game shows weren't having much fun. CTD's Wheel of
Fortune skidded 11% to a 6.7, still good enough to be
the first-run leader. CTD's Jeopardy! also dropped 11%
to settle at a 6.2, and for the second week in a row was
within half a point of Wheel, the closest the two strips
have been all season. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud faded
8% to a 4.8, falling below the 5.0 mark. Disney-ABC's
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which will be betting on
new host Cedric the Entertainer next season, eroded 8%
to a 2.2, while NBCU's Baggage bucked the downtrend to
climb 9% to a 1.2.
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"Talkabout" a Turnabout
DLT/Raydar Rights Bringing 90s
Game Back for MIP
From TBI Vision |
Posted
3/26/13 |
You have 20 seconds... "Talkabout"
a game show reboot.
DLT/Raydar Rights, a prime player in international
licensing of TV properties (and one of the first
companies worldwide to specialize in it), is bringing
the early '90s syndicated entry back into play at MIPTV
in Cannes.
Created by Mark Maxwell-Smith for Comedia & the CBC, "Talkabout's"
fast-paced word association format allows the audience
at home to join in the fun as contestants race against
the clock to figure out the hidden key topic and win
prizes. As soon as the timer starts, the wildness begins
as the game show participants breathlessly shout out the
answers in a frantic attempt to get them all before
their opponents have a chance.
Talkabout has inspired many local versions. Two seasons
of production in North America followed by three series
in the U.K. on the ITV Network; RTE in Ireland has
picked up a third season; and TV4 in Sweden is in
production for 80-plus episodes as is VTM in Belgium.
TBI
Vision
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One REALLY Good Minute
for a Let's Ask America Champion
David Luea Uses $50K Purse to
Put a Ring On It
From
Telepictures PR |
Posted
3/26/13 |
"Let's Ask America," the new
TV game show where contestants can win up to $50K from
home via Skype, is celebrating its first marriage
proposal. Boston Campaign Manager, David Luea, became
the first “Let’s Ask America” contestant to take home
the full $50K prize, when his episode aired in late
November. This March, Luea made another “Let’s Ask
America” first, becoming the first contestant to use his
winnings to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Lisa
Frausto.
Before his big milestone November win, Luea said that
the first thing he would do with $50K would be getting
something really special for his girlfriend, helping to
pay for a ring and a wedding. Luea then went all in to
answer this foreshadowing final question:
A. Video Game Marathons B. Belching
C. 5-Second Rule D. Drink Milk From Carton
Which bachelor habit did engaged women say they most
want their fiancé to give up?
Luea answered Video Game Marathons correctly, playing
the first perfect game, taking home the full $50,000.
And Luea made true on his promise this March, when he
proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lisa, shocking her
with his romantic surprise at a downtown Boston hotel,
and she accepted!
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Things With a Birthday"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/26/13 |
- "Pyramid" turns
40. Here is the definitive list of the best celebrities (AfterElton)
- Crystal Bowersox
goes from "Idol" to Broadway playing Patsy Cline (The
Wrap)
- CASTING COUCH:
"Shark Tank" (The
Futon Critic)
- VIDEO WALL:
Cobra Commander plays Jeopardy! with Benjamin Salisbury and
Kirsten Dunst (Time)
- The latest case against
Reality Steve Carbone has a somewhat amicable ending (Entertainment
Weekly)
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UNO!
Phil Gurin's Team Looks to
Adapt Classic Card Game
From Realscreen |
Posted
3/25/13 |
The card game UNO has been
turned into a game show where contestants match colors
and numbers to win a cash prize, in UNO: The Game Show.
Produced by The Gurin Company, in association with
Mattel, the game show will be available as both a
30-minute daily game show with a US$100,000 jackpot, and
an hour-long primetime version with a $1 million cash
prize.
The Gurin Company has secured worldwide television
rights to the game and will be debuting the format at
MIPTV. UNO: The Game Show was created by Caleb Nelson
and Tim Sheridan and developed by The Gurin Company’s
president and CEO Phil Gurin.
“UNO: The Game Show builds on the traditional card game
and combines the potential for big money with a
fast-paced elimination competition, cool prizes, fun Q&A
and, of course, strategy and comedy,” said Gurin. “The
show will also feature state-of-the-art technology to
bring this simple game to viewers around the world.”
“We are looking forward to creating a highly
entertaining and engaging show that incorporates
competition and prizing anchored in our UNO mantra of
‘fast fun for everyone,’” added Stephanie Cota, Mattel’s
SVP of global marketing and games.
Realscreen
Worldscreen
Deadline
TBI Vision
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"Millionaire" Checks
Into "General Hospital"
Castmates to Play for Charity
to Celebrate Milestone
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/25/13 |
"Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire" with host Meredith Vieira will help to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABC's hit drama
"General Hospital," featuring Finola Hughes ("Anna
Devane") and Jason Thompson ("Dr. Patrick Drake") as
contestants on Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2. The
"Millionaire" episodes will coincide with "General
Hospital's" 50th anniversary on April 1 (2pm on ABC).
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" airs weekdays. Check
local listings for time and channel of or go to http://www.millionairetv.com.
Hughes and Thompson brought the drama of Port Charles to
the set of "Millionaire" and filmed a soap-inspired
scene with Vieira. The scene will be broadcast in its
entirety on Monday, April 1 on "Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire." Tune in to see Meredith Vieira show off
her acting chops in a playful scene that involves
negligees and martinis and ends with a dramatic slap
across the face!
"General Hospital" superfans were able to sit in the
studio audience for the "Millionaire" tapings and were
treated to a surprise set visit by another "General
Hospital" fan favorite. Tune in on Monday, April 1 to
find out who dropped in to wish Finola Hughes and Jason
Thompson good luck on the show!
Hughes and Thompson will play "Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire" as a two-person team and will donate their
winnings to The Art of Elysium (http://www.theartofelysium.org/),
a non-profit organization that works closely with
actors, artists and musicians, encouraging them to
volunteer their time and talent to children battling
serious medical conditions.
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Stars of "General Hospital"
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Sunday: Come On and
Watch Some Basketball...
Round of 32 Puts CBS in Front
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/25/13 |
CBS (10.137 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) claimed the top spot on
Sunday thanks to its mix of "NCAA Overrun" (13.113
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.1, #1), "60
Minutes" (10.557 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7,
#2), "The Amazing Race 22" (9.769 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 2.3, #T4), "The Good Wife" (9.254 million
viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T7) and "The Mentalist"
(8.827 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T11).
The silver then went to FOX (3.586 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) with repeats of "Bob's Burgers"
(2.161 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T16),
"The Cleveland Show" (2.297 million viewers, #16; adults
18-49: 0.9, #T16) and "The Simpsons" (3.719 million
viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.6, #10) plus originals
from "Bob's Burgers" (3.746 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.7, #9), "Family Guy" (5.136 million viewers,
#10; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3) and "American Dad" (4.456
million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T4).
Next up was ABC (6.196 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.6, #3) with fresh installments of "America's
Funniest Home Videos" (6.851 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.3, #13), "Once Upon a Time" (7.297 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6), "Revenge" (6.132
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T7) and "Red
Widow" (4.503 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#14).
And finally, two-hour editions of "Dateline NBC" (6.100
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #15) and "The
Celebrity Apprentice" (5.129 million viewers, #11;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #T11) on NBC (5.614 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4) closed out the evening.
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More on "Knife Fight"
Catch It April 23 on Esquire
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/25/13 |
KNIFE FIGHT, a gritty new
cooking competition show hosted by Top Chef Season 2
winner Ilan Hall, premieres Tuesday, April 23 at 9P E/P
on the new Esquire Network. The 10-episode series
features underground, after-hours cooking bouts between
Los Angeles' most exciting chefs at The Gorbals, Hall's
downtown restaurant.
"It's real chefs cooking in a real kitchen in front of
real people," says Hall. "What started as one chef
talking smack to another has grown organically into a
full-on competition. At the end, it's not about winning
and there's no huge prize. These chefs are just pouring
their hearts into what goes onto their plates out of a
genuine love of food."
Each hour-long episode of KNIFE FIGHT features an
undercard and a title bout. For each battle, two chefs
go head-to-head, making at least two dishes in one hour,
from a combination of two to three secret ingredients.
As the chefs face off in The Gorbals' kitchen, they feel
the heat as they're cheered and heckled by a rowdy crowd
- including friends, neighbors and an eclectic group of
celebrities, food professionals and die-hard foodies
that serve as judges and timekeepers for each bout.
Among them: Drew Barrymore (who also serves as Executive
Producer), Elijah Wood, Jason Lee, Bijou Phillips and
Erika Christensen, food writers Jeanne Kelly and Evan
Kleiman, and Hall's Top Chef friends like Elia Aboumrad
and Michael Voltaggio. World-renowned skateboarding
photographer Giovanni Reda acts as master of ceremonies
for the series.
With new contestants each week, this season features
exciting and acclaimed chefs, including James Beard
nominees, Food & Wine "Best New Chefs," Top Chef
competitors, chefs who've worked at Michelin-starred
restaurants, and more.
In the April 23 premiere episode, rising stars Kevin
Meehan (Kali Dining) and Felix G. Barron IV (KITCHN 105)
compete in the undercard bout, while Brendan Collins
(Waterloo & City) and David Feau (most recently
executive chef of The Royce at The Langham), battle for
the title. Actor and comedian Eric Wareheim (Tim and
Eric Awesome Show) and award-winning food writer/author
Jeanne Kelley join Hall on the panel of judges.
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Jack Black Plays "Hide
& Seek"
Japanese Format Gets Shopped
Around
From The
Hollywood Reporter |
Posted
3/25/13 |
Jack Black's Electronic
Dynamite shingle has signed on to co-produce the U.S.
version of Japanese game show Hide and Seek, an extreme
version of the popular kids' game.
Reality TV producers T Group -- whose credits include
Tru TV's Storage Hunters and Container Wars -- picked up
remake rights to the original Japanese series from Eccho
Rights, the distribution arm of Scandinavian-Asian
format group Sparks Eccho, and will co-produce the U.S.
version.
The Japanese show is billed as the ultimate game of Hide
and Seek. A family -- helped by a team of professionals
who design false walls, camouflage costumes and booby
traps -- hides in their own home from a celebrity
seeker. If the celebrity fails to find them in time, the
family wins a cash prize. Hide and Seek does not yet
have a U.S. broadcaster on board.
The
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"Koh-Lanta" Gets
Snuffed
French "Survivor" Gets Shelved
After Contestant Dies
From Deadline |
Posted
3/25/13 |
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The death of a participant
on TF1 reality series Koh-Lanta, the French version of
Survivor, has resulted in the cancellation of the show’s
16th season. Gérald Babin suffered a heart attack and
died on Friday during the first day of shooting in
Cambodia following a “shipwreck” challenge. He was 25.
Production ceased immediately and the other contestants
were being flown back to Paris today. Over the weekend,
a spokesperson for France’s leading commercial
broadcaster TF1 said, “The show will not take place in
2013.” Koh-Lanta, produced by Zodiak Media subsidiary
Adventure Line Productions, started airing in 2001 and
has consistently won its timeslot, drawing an average of
7.4M viewers. The 16th season was expected to air next
fall. TF1 and ALP said in a joint statement: “The teams
from ALP, TF1 and (host) Denis Brogniart are devastated
and join in the profound sadness of Gérald’s family. All
of their thoughts are with his parents, his sister, his
girlfriend and all those close to him.”
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"Banzuke" to Return
Myx TV to Pick Up Former G4
Import
From PR Web |
Posted
3/25/13 |
The brave and
outrageous come to your TV screens in the unconquerable
game show where every obstacle, barrier, and misfortune
nearly guarantees a challenger’s failure, except for the
very few who beat the odds and make it to the list of
champions or Banzuke. Japan’s iconic sports
entertainment show, Unbeatable Banzuke, premieres on Myx
TV on March 28 and airs Thursdays at 9/8c.
The 30-minute show packs the crazy and comedic attempts
of contenders whose reckless audacity for adventure are
both bizarre and appealing. Strange physical challenges
abound from going through obstacle courses on handstands
to jumping off trampolines and trying to land on the
most narrow of foam boards via unicycles, pogo sticks,
and skateboards. In this impossible attempt to the goal,
ramps, sandbags, broken bridges, water, and human
exhaustion stand between challengers and 2 million yen
and bragging rights of superhuman capacity belonging
only to few.
“We're thrilled to bring Unbeatable Banzuke to Myx TV,
where the physical challenges are both incredibly
entertaining and intense,” said Joy Bovatsek, Head of
Programming for Myx TV.
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "Apology Accepted"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/25/13 |
- "The Amazing Race"
apologizes for its handling of the Vietnam leg last week.
Veterans: "Apology accepted." (The
Wrap)
- Ahmad "Real" Givens
stars chemotherapy for colon cancer (MSN)
- "Wipeout" wins at the
Nick KCAs; Nick Cannon gets slimed (The
Futon Critic)
- Johnny Russell gets
honored on the Mississippi Country Music Trail... some 30
years after he completely owned the original TNN's music
quizzer "Fandango" (Tennessean)
In an episode with the “wagering points” format, he had more
than 500 points, went “all in”, answered a question
correctly and finished the game with more than 1000 points –
even though they had three-digit scoreboards and could only
display “999”.)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Davina McCall (Mirror)
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"Baby" Gets Moved
Melissa Peterman Game to Bow
on ABC April 13
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/22/13 |
ABC has bumped the premiere
of its new game show "Bet on Your Baby" back a week to
Saturday, April 13.
Originally set to launch on April 6, the Alphabet will
instead serve up repeats of "The Middle" and "How to
Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)" on
said date.
"Baby" then will roll out on Saturday, April 13 with
back-to-back episodes starting at 8:00/7:00c.
The
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Thursday: Dropping
Players
"Idol" Dips Further, "Bible"
Bows
From various
sources |
Posted
3/22/13 |
When American Idol season 12
premiered lower in the ratings than last year, that was
to be expected — returning weaker has been the show’s
trend for several years.
When Idol numbers dipped after the show moved from
auditions to the Hollywood rounds, that was also to be
expected too — the reality veteran’s ratings tend to sag
during the middle portion of its run every year.
But Idol is dropping nearly every week and last night
was down 50 percent from its Thursday night premiere
this season … and that’s scary.
Thursday’s Idol fell another 7 percent down to 11.7
million viewers and a 2.8 rating among adults 18-49.
Again: a 2.8 rating. For the first time ever, ABC’s
Grey’s Anatomy topped Idol in these early numbers. Hell,
Scandal nearly tied Idol!
Here’s Idol‘s Wednesday night track in the demo since
its debut this season: 6.0, 5.5, 5.5, 4.6, 4.3, 4.1,
3.9, 3.8, 3.8, 3.6. While Thursday’s trend has been:
5.6, 5.2, 4.5, 4.1, 3.7, 3.9, 3.8, 3.6, 3.1 and then
last night’s preliminary 2.8, down 33 percent from last
year’s airing this week. The only time the show’s
ratings have gone up this season was the week after
Valentine’s Day (which is a traditionally soft night for
TV viewing).
Two news of note on cable:
- Project Runway hit the runway as the 5th most popular
show on cable Thursday with 2.192 million viewers
(800,000 adults 18-49).
- GSN's 2012 success
story, The American Bible Challenge, picked up where it
left off with 1.152 million viewers (262,000 in the
demo).
Entertainment
Weekly
The Futon Critic
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Down but Not Out"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/22/13 |
- Louie Anderson
isn't going to let a little thing like a bruised rib keep
him from "Splashing" (Access
Hollywood)
- Carson Kressley
is looking at a 10-year reunion with Jai Rodriguez, Ted
Allen, and the other two (New
York Post)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Sean Lowe (YouTube:
JKL)
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"America" Upwards
Scripps Game Show Going Up
From TV Spy |
Posted
3/21/13 |
Last September the E.W.
Scripps Company dropped syndicated dinosaurs “Wheel of
Fortune” and “Jeopardy” at some of its owned stations
and replaced them with its own programming.
The station group developed two shows, “Let’s Ask
America” a game show using Skype which it developed in
conjunction Warner Bros. Telepictures and pop culture
show “The List.” It then programmed seven of its owned
stations with “Let’s Ask America” and six with “The
List.” TVSpy checked in with Scripps to see how the
shows were doing.
“We are very happy with the performance of both shows,”
Robert Sullivan, vice president of content for Scripps
told TVSpy. “Both have grown book to book in key demos
since their launch last fall.”
According to numbers provided by Scripps, both shows
have seen a steady increase in viewership since the
first ratings period in October 2012.
“The List” has gone from a 2.5 to a 3.3 in household
ratings and has seen a 50 percent ratings increase in
Adults 18-49 and a 57 percent ratings increase in women
18-49 when it airs between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
“Let’s Ask America” has brought in more women 25-54 than
“Jeopardy” and beat “ET” in women 25-54 during the
February book at WFTS in Tampa.
“We have to remember, these shows are only 6 months old
and play in a highly competitive time period,” added
Sullivan. “Having said that, their early performance is
very encouraging.”
Scripps has plans to expand viewership of the shows in
September 2013 by adding both “Let’s Ask America” and
“The List” to its owned station WPTV in West Palm Beach
and adding “Let’s Ask America” to its station in
Detroit, WXYZ, where it will replace “Entertainment
Tonight.”
“Let’s Ask America” now airs in 14 markets while “The
List” still airs on the original six stations, airing in
access on five of those stations and at 4:30 on KNXV in
Phoenix.
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Wednesday: The Loser
Wins
"American Idol" Propels Fox to
a Midweek Win
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/21/13 |
FOX (12.668 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) was still the network to beat
with a new two-hour "American Idol" (12.668 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1). Ratings represent a
2 percent drop from last week and a 28 percent drop from
last year.
CBS (10.474 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2)
then claimed the silver with its mix of "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.589 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3), "Criminal Minds" (11.462
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2) and "CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation" (10.371 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 2.3, #4).
Next up was NBC (4.881 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.4, #3) with a new "Whitney" (3.183 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11) followed by a
repeat of "Whitney" (2.555 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 0.9, #T12) and fresh installments of "Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit" (5.449 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7) and "Chicago Fire" (6.327
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T5).
Meanwhile, ABC (4.019 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.2, #4) offered up a repeat "The Middle" (4.826 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10), an original "The
Neighbors" (4.667 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49:
1.4, #9), a repeat "Modern Family" (5.380 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T5), a new "Suburgatory"
(4.206 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7) and
a repeat "Nashville" (2.516 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 0.7, #15).
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Who Wants to Be...
Cedric the Entertainer
Another "King of Comedy" to
Helm "Millionaire" This Fall
From USA Today |
Posted
3/21/13 |
Cedric the Entertainer has
been named the new host of Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire.
The comedian will ask for "final answers" starting this
fall, when he'll replace Meredith Vieira, who has
presided over the daytime version of the game show since
it began airing in syndication in 2002. Regis Philbin
presided over the original series, which was a monster
hit for ABC starting in 1999 and ushered in a wave of
reality TV.
"I'm truly looking forward to hosting Millionaire,'"
Cedric said in a statement. "The show is a modern day
game show giant, and the team at Disney-ABC has been
great at putting the right elements together over 11
seasons. I'm excited to entertain all those who watch
and play as season 12 launches ... It's going to be a
good time every day!"
Millionaire has not held up as well as some of its
counterparts: The show is averaging 3.2 million viewers
this season, down 10% from last year, and has less than
half the audience of the rebounding Family Feud, hosted
by Steve Harvey. But Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
remain game-show kings, drawing 11 million and 9.6
million viewers, respectively, in their mostly
early-evening time slots.
USA
Today
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline
TV by the Numbers
The Hollywood Reporter
Yahoo!
The Futon Critic
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Deadline
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Cedric the Entertainer will
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America's Biggest
Bargain Sale Returns
GSN Acquires Final Season of
"$ale of the Century"
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/21/13 |
GSN announced today a host
of new acquisitions of classic game shows and episodes,
including the GSN premiere of SALE OF THE CENTURY,
featuring 65 episodes that originally aired on NBC in
1988-89 with host Jim Perry. In addition, the network
will debut 57 new-to-GSN episodes of PRESS YOUR LUCK
from 1983-84 with host Peter Tomarken. SALE OF THE
CENTURY and the new episodes of PRESS YOUR LUCK will
premiere on GSN on April 1, 2013. New episodes of PRESS
YOUR LUCK will premiere at 9:00am ET and SALE OF THE
CENTURY will premiere at 9:30am ET.
GSN is also refreshing its episode selection on SUPER
PASSWORD and PASSWORD PLUS, reintroducing classic
episodes that have not aired in three years: 150
episodes of SUPER PASSWORD from 1986-87 featuring host
Bert Convy and 66 episodes of PASSWORD PLUS from 1981-82
with host Tom Kennedy. And MATCH GAME fans will be
excited to rediscover episodes from 1975-77 featuring
legendary host Gene Rayburn and the show's inimitable
celebrity panel.
On SALE OF THE CENTURY, contestants start with $20 and
earn more money with each correct answer to general
trivia questions. Throughout the game, the play is
stopped for an "Instant Bargain," when a contestant has
the opportunity to use their money to buy a great prize
at a heavily discounted price. During the "Fame Game"
round, Perry offers clues to the identity of a famous
person; the first contestant with the right answer wins
a shot at the Fame Game board, behind which are hidden
prizes or Money Cards. Champions also play an end game
for escalating cash prizes, with continuing winners
playing for a total payoff of more than $100,000.
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GSN will air "$ale of the
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Take Notes"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/20/13 |
- PROGRAMMING NOTES:
First up, ABC has "Wipeout" May 9, "The Bachelorette" May
20, "Whodunnit?" June 23 (The
Futon Critic); and TNT has "The Hero" June 6 (TV
Guide)
- Giada de Laurentiis
gets into children's cooking books (Access
Hollywood)
- More chef'testants added to
the "Top Chef" Cruise (Eater)
- Ahmad "Real" Givens
("Real Chance of Love") has been diagnosed with stage 4
colon cancer (TMZ)
- American Legion National
Commander James E. Koutz writes CBS a letter regarding
the Vietnam leg of "The Amazing Race". A strongly worded
one. (Mstars)
- LIST ABUSE: 10 people
some people think can do Alex Trebek's job (AfterElton)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Jeopardy! legend Bob Harris (Forbes)
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Four-Man "Family"
Hub to Launch New Season This
Summer
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/20/13 |
The Hub Network today
announced a slate of new programming for the 2013-'14
television season that includes four new series, two Hub
Original Family Movies, and nine returning series. Set
to debut starting this summer, the lineup continues the
network's strategy of building a schedule with programs
based on well-known brands featuring popular and
respected names in the entertainment space. The
announcement was made today by Margaret Loesch,
President and CEO of The Hub, the fastest growing
children's cable network.
"The Hub is in a tremendous growth stage with
triple-digit ratings increases, a major bump in
distribution, and quality programming that appeals to
both children and their parents," said Ms. Loesch. "This
slate of new and returning programs will capitalize on
and sustain that momentum as we head into next season
and continue to exponentially grow our presence in the
kids space."
"Family Game Night", hosted by Emmy-winner Todd Newton,
will launch Season four this summer from Hasbro Studios
and Zoo Productions.
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Tuesday: ABC Makes a
"Splash"
ABC Premiere Gets Sampled; CBS
Wins Night
From EW |
Posted
3/20/13 |
The premiere of celebrity
diving show Splash gave ABC a ratings springboard on
Tuesday night.
The network’s “Diving With the Stars” delivered 8.8
million viewers and a healthy 2.6 rating among adults
18-49. Splash came in second place at 8 p.m., beating
the second week of Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen and was topped
only in the hour by CBS’ NCIS. The numbers were big
enough to make Splash the top unscripted series debut on
broadcast TV since Fox’s The X Factor first premiered in
2011. It also doubles the rating of Fox’s quickie
version of the same concept (Stars in Danger: The High
Dive) that was hustled out in January before Splash
could hit the air.
After Fox’s diving show belly flopped in the ratings, we
had modest expectations for ABC’s take, but Splash is
arguably a better fit for the network that airs Dancing
With the Stars. At the same time, these premiere ratings
might not mean much — ABC has successfully delivered
strong sampling for the premieres of short-lived cooking
competition The Taste and the return of Celebrity Wife
Swap earlier this season, only to see both shows drop
sharply. At least Splash ratings climbed from its first
half hour to its second, which is a positive sign.
Here’s what else is interesting in last night’s numbers:
Justin Timberlake’s CW special rated about the same as a
modestly rated CW show. CBS’ Golden Boy went up 13
percent from last week (but that’s almost certainly
because lead-in NCIS: LA aired an original episode
instead of a repeat). ABC’s Dancing special was up
slightly from last year’s similar special. Hell’s
Kitchen dropped a tenth from its premiere. NBC’s Go On
and New Normal both had their lowest-rated episodes to
date.
The cable postings posted thusly...
- Face Off (9:00) - Syfy
1.675 million viewers, #9; 0.976 million adults 18-49
(0.8 rating), #9
- Chopped (10:00) - Food
1.502 million viewers, #11; 0.669 million adults 18-49
(0.5 rating), #17
- The Ultimate Fighter (9:00) - FX
1.303 million viewers, #15; 0.845 million adults 18-49
(0.7 rating), #13
- Robot Combat League (10:00) - Syfy
0.716 million viewers, #25; 0.350 million adults 18-49
(0.3 rating), #26
- The Face (9:00) - Oxygen
0.515 million viewers, #29; 0.287 million adults 18-49
(0.2 rating), #28
And a show on GSN that aired at the 8p hour lost half of
its audience.
Entertainment
Weekly
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"Belleza" En Vivo
Season 7 of Univision's "Nuestra
Belleza Latina" Plays Sunday
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/20/13 |
The excitement level is
about to go off the charts on Univision’s hit
reality/beauty competition “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Our
Latin Beauty) as 24 talented young Latinas are put to
the test in a glamorous pageant setting during the first
live gala of Season 7.
After two emotion-packed episodes, three international
challenges and six contestants already eliminated, the
24 remaining candidates will now showcase their talent
and beauty for the first time on stage before the
celebrity judges and a live studio audience. And with
three experienced beauty queens among the contenders
this season – Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Colombia
World and Miss Puerto Rico – the competition promises to
be more intense than ever before.
Adding to the excitement, the always electric
international reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee will
perform his hit single, “Limbo,” in a television world
premiere.
Six additional contestants will be eliminated during the
March 24 broadcast, and the remaining 18 will Go On to
the next phase of the competition, in which only 12
hopefuls will be left standing. For the first time ever
in “Nuestra Belleza Latina” history, the Season 7
candidates have been divided into three separate groups
led by the show’s celebrity judges: renowned beauty
pageant coach Osmel Sousa, former Miss Universe Lupita
Jones, and novela heartthrob Julián Gil. Once the 12
finalists have been determined, each group of four
–strictly supervised by its corresponding judge– will be
separated from the others and undergo rigorous training
sessions reflecting each judge’s vision of what a true
beauty queen embodies. At this point, the program’s
entertainment factor will be kicked up a notch as Sousa,
Jones, and Gil engage in an all-out battle to be the
mentor of this year’s winner. Viewers will be able to
engage with and support the judges on social by Tweeting
with their respective hashtags, #NBLOsmel, #NBLLupita,
and #NBLJulian.
“Nuestra Belleza Latina” airs Sunday, March 24, 2013 at
8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).
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Four-Part Harmony
"The Sing-Off" to Return for
Another Gig; Mark Burnett Joins the Band
From
Entertainment Weekly |
Posted
3/20/13 |
NBC has picked up the
popular a cappella competition show "The Sing-Off" for a
new series commitment as a holiday strip over several
nights later this year, it was announced today by Paul
Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night
Programming, NBC.
"To all of the loyal fans of 'The Sing-Off' who asked us
to bring the show back - we heard you loud and clear! No
other singing competition so genuinely showcases the
unique talents and creative camaraderie of the best a
cappella singers in the country, putting 'The Sing Off'
into a class of its own. The distinctive sounds and
boundless spirit of these groups make the perfect
soundtrack for the holidays," said Telegdy.
"The Sing-Off" originally premiered in December 2009 as
a five-night event and became a weekly series in 2011.
"'The Sing-Off' showcases great talent and a musical
form I love," says executive producer Mark Burnett of
One Three Media, which will be producing the series this
year. "It's very special, and we're excited to be
involved."
Entertainment
Weekly
TV by the Numbers
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "The You Decade"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/20/13 |
- Simon Cowell
launches "You Generation" (Entertainment
Weekly)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE:
Shark Tank gets cleaned for the season May 17; Dancing May
21 (TV
Line)
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS $#*!
UP! Mark Cuban challenges Donald Trump to a Harlem Shake
(Mashable)
- Bob Eubanks joins
"5th Beatle" Dave Hull to present a Beatles experience in
Palm Springs (MyDesert.com)
- LIST ABUSE: 7 epic
game show fails. List fails without Robby Roseman (Fox
News)
- Kevin Pereira
produces Machinima Prime series, "Players vs. Pain" (Yahoo)
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"Talent": June
Details on New Season
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/19/13 |
NBC's "America's Got Talent"
- America's top-rated summer series - will return for
its eighth season when it premieres on Tuesday, June 4
(9-11 p.m. ET) and will begin its regular hour-long
Wednesday edition on July 10 (8-9 p.m. ET). This season
will feature new judges Mel B and Heidi Klum who will
join returning judges Howard Stern and Howie Mandel --
marking the first time that the series has showcased
four judges on the panel.
Live episodes will begin on Tuesday, July 23 (9-11 p.m.
ET) and Wednesday, July 24 (8-9 p.m. ET).
The 2012 edition of "America's Got Talent" ranked as the
#1 summer series on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults
18-49 and total viewers, marking the seventh-straight
year the show finished as the #1 summer series in total
viewers. "Talent" ranked #1 among non-sports primetime
telecasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in total viewers for
12 of its last 14 weeks on the air last summer. The
Monday edition of "Talent" averaged a 3.4 rating, 10
share in adults 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers overall,
the Tuesday telecast earned a 3.4/10 in 18-49 and 11.7
million viewers and the Wednesday edition delivered a
2.9/8 in 18-49 and 10.4 million viewers, according to
Nielsen Media Research.
"America's Got Talent," NBC's top-rated summer series
from producers Simon Cowell's SYCO Television and
FremantleMedia North America, returns this summer with
the hottest performers from across the country ready to
compete in the blockbuster reality show's new season.
The live shows again will originate from the New York
Tri-State area. This year, Klum joins the recently
announced, high-octane entertainer and former Spice Girl
Mel B as the newest judges who take their seats on the
experienced and talented judge panel along with the
outspoken, unedited radio personality, television host
and author Stern and comedian, TV host and producer
Mandel. Actor, producer and comedian Nick Cannon returns
as host.
With the talent search open to acts of all ages,
"America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format
back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing
performers from across the country. The series is a true
celebration of the American spirit, featuring a colorful
array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers,
comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers,
magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance
to strut and perform on stage hoping to win America's
hearts -- and the $1 million prize.
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Syndies: Women Are
Crazy.... For Steve Harvey
Results for Week Ending March
10
From various
sources |
Posted
3/19/13 |
Debmar-Mercury’s Steve
Harvey-hosted “Family Feud,” produced by FremantleMedia
North America, beat the top-rated game show, “Wheel of
Fortune,” for the first time ever in women 25-54 (2.9 to
2.8) during the week ended March 10. This marked a new
all-time high for Feud in the key demo . This is a
significant achievement for any syndicated game show.
Game shows were relatively unaffected by the post-sweep
slump. CTD's Wheel of Fortune softened 1% from the prior
frame to a 7.5, still good enough to tie Big Bang for
syndication's overall lead. On the other hand, CTD's
Jeopardy! improved 3% to a 7.0, coming within a half a
ratings point of Wheel. That's the closest the two shows
have been all season.
Feud also comes in second place in first-run syndication
in that key demo, behind only Judge Judy. (Big Bang is
syndication's overall demo leader at a 5.4.)
Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire faded 4% to a
2.4, while NBCU's rookie Baggage weighed in at an
unchanged 1.1.
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Monday: Dancing Your
Butt Off
"Biggest Loser" Ends on a
High, "Dancing" Begins on a Surprisingly High Low
From Deadline |
Posted
3/19/13 |
One reality competition
veteran began its season last night as another ended its
latest one. ABC’s Dancing With The Stars (3.1/8)
returned for Season 16 with a two-hour debut Monday as
The Biggest Loser (2.6/7) wrapped up its 14th cycle.
Coming off record lows and double-digit declines a
season ago, DWTS is hoping to pull out all the stops to
find its footing. (One such attempt was the addition of
The Bachelor star Sean Lowe last week to this year’s
celeb contestants.) DWTS also didn’t have to face NBC’s
The Voice like it did for last spring’s season premiere.
The dance series’ season debut last night was up 24%
over its Season 15 premiere on September 24, making it
the highest-rated show of the night among adults 18-49
and the most-watched show overall with 16.76 million
viewers. However, head-to-head with Biggest Loser and
CBS’ comedy lineup, DWTS was down 11% from last year’s
Season 14 premiere on March 19, marking the lowest
spring debut ever for the long-running series. And the
landscape will change even more next week when ratings
heavyweight The Voice and the J.J. Abrams-produced
Revolution return to NBC.
Having been one of the few shows to top a 2.0 rating
this year for in network’s faltering primetime, Biggest
Loser ended this season strong. Coming off last week’s
season low, the weight loss series was up 30% from its
March 11 show. Loser also rose 18% from last season’s
finale May 1. Following Loser, Deception (1.3/3) also
wrapped its season to make room for the return of
Revolution next week. The freshman soap drama was up 18%
over last week’s show. ABC won the night in total
viewers and among 18-49s.
Deadline
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"90210" Alum Has
"Perfect Score"
Arielle Kebbel to Host CW Game
This Summer
From TV Line |
Posted
3/19/13 |
Those looking to score with
Arielle Kebbel are about to get one step closer.
The 90210 beauty will host Perfect Score, a dating-game
series set to premiere on The CW this summer, TVLine has
learned.
In each half-hour episode of Score, two friends compete
to see who can pick their ideal mate from a group of 12
singletons.
The twist: Everyone takes compatibility tests
beforehand, and each possible match is assigned a cash
value. So the player who selects the most compatible
single — whose dollar amount is, naturally, the highest
— nabs both the date and the money.
Perfect Score is created and executive-produced by Scott
St. John (America’s Got Talent) and produced by
Freemantle Media (American Idol, The X Factor).
In addition to roles on 90210 and The Vampire Diaries,
Kebbel has hosted TVD‘s digital recap series Rehash and
has served as a correspondent for E! Countdown to the
Oscars.
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ABC to CBS... Oh YEAH?!
ABC to Launch Live Stream App
From New York
Times |
Posted
3/19/13 |
The Walt Disney Company,
while sorting out the future of the online video Web
site Hulu, has an app in the works that may render Hulu
passé for some people.
The app will live stream ABC programming to the phones
and tablets of cable and satellite subscribers, allowing
those subscribers to watch “Dancing with the Stars” on a
tablet while standing in line at Starbucks, for
instance, or watch “Wipeout” on a smartphone while
riding a bus home from work. The app could become
available to some subscribers this year, according to
people briefed on the project, who insisted on anonymity
because they were not authorized to speak about it
publicly.
With the app, ABC, a subsidiary of Disney, will become
the first of the American broadcasters to provide a live
Internet stream of national and local programming to
people who pay for cable or satellite. The
subscriber-only arrangement, sometimes called TV
Everywhere in industry circles, preserves the cable
business model that is crucial to the bottom lines of
broadcasters, while giving subscribers more of what they
seem to want — mobile access to TV shows. The
arrangement could extend the reach of ads that appear on
ABC as well.
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What Could You Possibly
Get from a Title Like "Tractor Monkeys"?
How About Australia's Largest
Pub Quiz for Starts! Catch It on ABC1
From
Pedestrian.TV |
Posted
3/19/13 |
Described as a comedy,
pop-culture quiz show and test of your Merrick Watts
tolerance, trivia show Tractor Monkeys celebrates its
series premiere on ABC1 tomorrow night with the launch
of an innovative new interactive component said to
revolutionize the way people cheat at pub trivia.
The show, hosted by Watts with a revolving cast of
players and regular team captains in comedian Dave
O’Neil and radio announcer Monty Dimond, has launched an
adjoining free iPad app enabling viewers to play along
at home and compete in a nation-wide game of pub trivia,
upping the show's audience participation/competition
levels with the year end winner taking home the
inaugural Tractor Monkey Quiz King mantle represented by
"a very special unique trophy".
“Viewers playing at home will be asked the same
questions on their IPad that panelist are being asked on
the TV and will compete to answer the questions," ABC TV
Multiplatform Controller Arul Baskaran said. "Forget the
Pub Trivia, this is Interactivity Quiz show heaven!”
"This TV experience is so much more richer and
interactive. It is exciting as viewers become more
engaged with the content," added Senior producer for ABC
TV Multiplaform Gary Hayes. "They become part of the
conversation via social networking and over the
eight-week season, they can hopefully increase their
score and either move up or down the Tractor Monkey
scoreboard.”
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "I Own NBC"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/19/13 |
- Howard Stern says
he's going to "take over the Tonight Show". Does the Tonight
Show know that? (Entertainment
Weekly)
- Carrie Ann Inaba was
particularly emotional last night. Here's why. (People)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE:
"Fashion Star" season finale May 10, "Celebrity Apprentice"
May 19 (The
Futon Critic)
- "American Bible
Challenge" returns the Bible Study online (The
Futon Critic)
- Simon Cowell goes
over changes to "X Factor"; gets surprisingly deep (E!)
- VIDEO WALL: Before
Adam Richman gets into a food fight, see him get his bacon
strips & bacon strips & bacon strips on this week's "Epic
Meal Time" (YouTube)
- LIST ABUSE:
10 weird game shows. "Haggis Baggis" and "Total Panic"
strangely absent (IFC)
- "TPIR Live" heads to
Albany (Albany
Times-Union)
- David Goldhill isn't
just a person who'll shove a bad premise down your gullet.
The GSN head is also an author & surveyor of health care (Boston
Globe)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with
"Shark Tank's" Lori Greiner (TV
Spy)
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The Network with Five "Face"s
Syfy Renews "Face Off" for
Summer
From Deadline |
Posted
3/18/13 |
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Syfy is bringing Face Off
back for a fifth season this summer, the network
announced today. The competition/elimination series
explores the world of special-effects make-up artists
and the imagination that allows them to create works of
living art. “Face Off continues to prove itself as a
ratings hit, earning critical and viewer accolades
alike, and we are proud to bring the series back for
another stunning season,” said Mark Stern, President of
Original Content, Syfy, and Co-Head of Original Content,
Universal Cable Productions, in a statement Monday.
Production on Season 5 will start next month with a
summer 2013 premiere planned. In its fourth season, Face
Off is averaging 1.6 million viewers 18-19 and 2.7
million total viewers in Live+7. The show’s Season 4
finale is scheduled to air March 26. Face Off is a
production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D.
Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as
executive producers.
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Everyone Out of the
Pool...
"Bachelor Pad" Will Not Return
This Summer
From TV Guide |
Posted
3/18/13 |
Mike Fleiss, the creator and
producer of The Bachelor and all of its offshoots, said
Bachelor Pad will not be airing on ABC this summer.
In response to a question from a fan on Twitter about
when the next installment would air, Fleiss said: "Not
happening this summer."
Bachelor Pad features contestants from The Bachelor and
The Bachelorette, who live together and compete for a
prize of $250,000.
ABC has not given word on when or even if "Bachelor Pad"
will return.
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Guide
The Inquisitr
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And That's Not All...
ABC Cancels "Troupe Stars"
Before Single Episode Airs!
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/18/13 |
ABC has pulled the plug on
its proposed military singing competition show "Troupe
Stars," network sources have confirmed to the Futon
Critic.
Originally slated to premiere on Saturday, June 15 at
8:00/7:00c, the eight-episode series - acquired from 5
Streams Global Entertainment - was to feature current
and former soldiers as they showed off their performance
skills.
No reason was given for the decision.
"Troupe Stars" would have joined such previously
announced summer entries as "The Bachelorette,"
"Mistresses" and "Wipeout." ABC's full summer lineup has
yet to be announced.
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Sunday: CBS #1 Seed
A Sweep for the Tiffany
Network
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/18/13 |
CBS (9.410 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) squeezed out the top spot on
Sunday with its mix of "60 Minutes" (10.069 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T8), "The Amazing Race
22" (8.767 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T2),
"The Good Wife" (9.019 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.5, #11) and "The Mentalist" (9.786 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T8). "Amazing Race"
drops 4.3 percent on the week, 15.38% on the year.
ABC (6.061 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T2)
then claimed the silver with a repeat of "America's
Funniest Home Videos" (6.188 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.4, #12) followed by originals from "Once Upon a
Time" (7.226 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2,
#T2), "Revenge" (6.451 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 1.8, #T5) and "Red Widow" (4.380 million viewers,
#12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #15).
Next up was FOX (3.652 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.6, #T2) with its combination of a "Bob's
Burgers" (1.842 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.7,
#16) repeat plus new episodes of "The Cleveland Show"
(2.843 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.2, #14),
"The Simpsons" (4.840 million viewers, #11; adults
18-49: 2.1, #4), another "The Cleveland Show" (3.988
million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T5), "Family
Guy" (4.884 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1)
and "Bob's Burgers" (3.516 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.6, #T8).
And finally, two-hour editions of "Dateline NBC" (5.543
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #13) and "The
Celebrity Apprentice" (5.457 million viewers, #9; adults
18-49: 1.8, #T5) on NBC (5.500 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #4) closed out the evening.
"Apprentice" rose 5.88 percent on the week,
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"The Voice" Throws
Down. Again.
NBC Slots Extra Wednesday
Shows
From Deadline |
Posted
3/18/13 |
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NBC‘s The Voice will once
again face a Fox singing competition rival. The spring
cycle of the NBC reality series will feature an one-hour
episode on Wednesday, May 8, when the top 12 contestants
will be announced. NBC’s decision last fall to pit a
Wednesday episode of The Voice against the season
premiere of The X Factor drew the wrath of Simon Cowell.
This time Voice will face Fox’s American Idol.
Additionally, The Voice will expand two Tuesday
episodes, on April 30 and May 7, to two hours. Any
expansion of The Voice should be welcome news for
ratings-challenged NBC, which is looking to rebound
after a abysmal start to 2013.
Deadline
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Eye-Phone
CBS Releases Streaming iOS App
From Contact
Music |
Posted
3/18/13 |
Now you can watch "The Price
Is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" anytime, anywhere.
Anticipating that Nielsen will further relax its
audience-measurement rules to include delayed viewing up
to seven days after a program initially airs, CBS on
Thursday launched a new app for the iPad, iPhone, and
iPod Touch that will allow users to access many of its
shows between 24 hours and 8 days after they are
broadcast.
"We have been methodically and strategically finding new
ways to satiate the appetite for our content on new
platforms, while tapping into the tremendous revenue
provided by doing so," CBS chief Leslie Moonves said in
a statement. "Our announcement today achieves both of
these objectives, while protecting our very healthy
current ecosystem."
Moonves said that a version of the app for Android and
Windows 8 is in the works.
"By making our shows available on all the leading mobile
devices out there, we are confident we will bring a
whole new set of viewers to the CBS Television Network
and build upon our standing as the No. 1 network in the
business."
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Have the Alex Trebek
Sweepstakes Begun?
Matt Lauer, Anderson Cooper
Among Names Bandied About for 2016
From Deadline |
Posted
3/18/13 |
Sony Pictures TV is casting
a wide net in its search for a successor to Alex Trebek
as host of one of the studio’s top properties, veteran
game show Jeopardy!. Deadline's Nellie Andreeva is
reporting that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams
and NBC Sports personality Dan Patrick are among those
approached by the studio, along with embattled Today
show co-host Matt Lauer and CNN’s Anderson Cooper. "I
hear all four have had exploratory conversations with
Sony TV, though the studio is not actively pursuing
anyone at the moment," writes Andreeva.
Sony TV’s succession plan for Jeopardy! became a hot
topic today after the NY Post reported on Lauer and
Cooper being in the mix for the job. With the exception
of Patrick, who has presented at the Super Bowl and
during the Summer Olympics, Jeopardy! would mark a step
up in the ratings department for any of the candidates.
Yesterday, Jeopardy! was the No. 1 program on any
network among households in the nation’s top market, New
York, where Williams, Lauer and Cooper are based.
Jeopardy! averaged a 10.0 household rating, edging CBS’
primetime blockbuster The Big Bang Theory (9.1). Lauer’s
Today drew less that a third of that, a 2.9 rating. Of
course, hosting a syndicated game show, which often
films a whole season worth of episodes in a stretch of a
couple of months, could be a second job for a top anchor
as proven by Meredith Vieira, who juggled hosting Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire with her duties on The View
and then Today.
Sony TV is not expected to move to serious discussions
with potential new Jeopardy! hosts until given an
indication by Trebek that he is ready to step down — the
studio had made it clear to him that he will be the host
for as long as he wants to. But Trebek, who has been
emceeing Jeopardy! since its current version launched in
1984, is 72, and last summer suffered a second heart
attack. His current contract expires in 2016, and with
the show being such a ratings powerhouse, Sony wants to
ensure a smooth transition for whenever Trebek gives his
final clue.
Deadline
New York Post
Entertainment Weekly
Salon
The Celebrity Cafe
WLWT
Huffington Post
Business Insider
UPI
AceShowbiz
SeattlePI
The Atlantic Wire |

Who will be the next host of
"Jeopardy!"?
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "It's Only An Issue If You Make It An
Issue"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/18/13 |
- Survivor champ Kim
Spradlin weds (People)
- Ryan Seacrest, Julianne
Hough are done (People)
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS $#*!
UP: Simon Cowell & David Walliams get married.... for
Comic Relief (donation information on the link) (YouTube)
- Brandon Hantz
swears he's normal, blames last Wednesday's outburst on the
fact that he's a Hantz (People)
- What happens when "Draw
Something" goes under as soon as Zynga buysout OMGPOP? A
sequel, of course! (TechCrunch)
- How one man and his
grandfather saved "You Bet Your Life" (BoingBoing)
- WHY THE BLEEP IS THIS
NEWS: Mark Burnett's reaction to a well-intentioned but
ultimately "foolish" comparison (TV
Line)
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Wild Rover Divides &
Conquers
Channel 4 Commissions Pilot
From Televisual |
Posted
3/15/13 |
Wild Rover Productions has
been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a new daytime
quiz show pilot.
Divide & Conquer, created by Wild Rover's Paddy McKenna,
is a list-based quiz show, which sees teams compete for
a chance of winning up to £10,000 ($15,000).
Olly Nash is producing the pilot and Wild Rover’s head
of development Sean Doyle and managing director Phil
Morrow are executive producers.
Wild Rover is also currently co-producing the second
series of Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums for Dave
with Fuji TV, and is piloting a new Saturday night quiz
show for BBC One with STV.
Televisual
C21 Media
IFTN.ie
Salon
The Celebrity Cafe
WLWT
Huffington Post
Business Insider
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Thursday: Down a Peg
CBS Wins Thursday Outright
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/15/13 |
CBS (13.371 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) was the top draw on Thursday
thanks to new episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" (15.709
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.5, #1) - tying its
season low, "Two and a Half Men" (12.396 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.3, #2) - its series low,
"Person of Interest" (14.572 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 2.9, #4) and "Elementary" (11.489 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.4, #6).
FOX (8.544 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2)
then took home the silver with originals from "American
Idol" (11.628 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.0,
#3) and "Glee" (5.460 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49:
2.0, #7).
Next up was ABC (5.632 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.7, #3) as repeats of "Shark Tank" (4.605
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10) and
"Scandal" (4.277 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#11) bookended a new "Grey's Anatomy" (8.015 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5), which fell to its
series low.
Meanwhile, NBC (3.150 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.2, #4) was out of the hunt despite new episodes of
"Community" (2.607 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49:
1.0, #T13) - its series low, "Parks & Recreation" (3.010
million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.6, #9), "The
Office" (3.551 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.9,
#8) - tying its series low - and "1600 Penn" (2.290
million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T13) plus a
repeat of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.722
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #15).
The
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The Price Was Right,
The Directions, Not So Much...
Incorrect Instructions Force
$7.7 Million Lawsuit Back to Trial
From The
Hollywood Reporter |
Posted
3/15/13 |
A Los Angeles Superior Court
judge has granted a motion for a new trial on Tuesday
over discrimination claims made by The Price Is Right
model Brandi Cochran.
Last November, Cochran scored a big win in her battle
against producers FremantleMedia North America and The
Price Is Right Productions. A jury awarded her more than
$7.7 million after she successfully convinced them that
she was discriminated against after becoming pregnant.
But thanks to bad jury instructions, the case is now
going back to trial.
In the lawsuit, Cochran says she was fired from the game
show after eight years as a model to hosts Bob Barker
and Drew Carey. After she got pregnant in 2007, she said
she didn't tell her co-workers at first because she was
concerned with the ramifications. Eventually, she
couldn't hide it, and says that the producers then
treated her differently, gave her less work and that the
stress caused health issues for her and her child.
Producers wanted the judge to toss the $7.7 million and
enter a verdict in their favor because Cochran allegedly
had failed to prove they knew of her pregnancy-related
depression and couldn't have discriminated against her.
They also said that there was no substantial evidence
that pregnancy was the reason they didn't rehire her.
The judge rejects all this, saying "the evidence
established that Defendants discriminated against
Plaintiff, terminating her on the grounds of her prior
pregnancy and complications ... the evidence is
sufficient to support the verdict."
But the producers make an escape from the verdict thanks
to what L.A. Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile said to
the jury before they deliberated.
After Cochran won her trial, the California Supreme
Court made a decision about jury instructions in a mixed
motive discrimination case. Judges need to instruct the
jury that discrimination is not just a "motivating
factor/reason" for termination but a "substantial
motivation factor/reason."
In the Cochran case, the judge failed to issue this
"substantial" guidance despite a request from the
defendants.
"The instruction error cannot be considered harmless,"
writes Judge Brazile in Tuesday's ruling. "Of central
importance to the case was the weight given to
discriminatory intent and whether that intent need only
be of a mere motivating factor or a substantial factor.
Given this central dispute, the failure to give the
proper instruction regarding substantial factor cannot
be considered harmless, and a new trial must be
granted."
Cochran's attorney, Carney Shegerian, said Wednesday
that Brazile's ruling was proper and he expects the
damages to go higher in the case.
"I think on re-trial I'll get triple or quadruple that,"
he said.
Brazile determined he should have instructed the jury to
decide whether pregnancy discrimination was a
substantial factor in the producers' decision to keep
Cochran from rejoining the cast after her child was
born. He cited the divided verdict as a factor
warranting a new trial, which will likely occur later
this year.
FremantleMedia North America has released the following
statement: "We are pleased that the judge vacated the
improper verdict in the Cochran trial. We look forward
to fully vindicating our position in this case."
The new trial is set for March 22.
The
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Big Deal"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/14/13 |
- "Deal or No Deal"
gets international website chronicling every version (Digital
Journal)
- Khloe Kardashian Odom
once considered faking a heart attack to get out of "X
Factor" in the ultimate case of "Out-of-Context Celebrity
Comment" (Us)
- Sean Lowe
isn't "looking for fame", still unmoved from ABC reality
shows, though (Us)
- Jason & Molly Mesnick
do relationship right, welcome a new baby, Riley Anne. (People)
- In quite probably the
biggest case of headline baiting ever, Steve Harvey
explains "Feud's" latest success in terms of race (Salon)
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Apolo Ohno Has "Minute
to Win It"
Speedskater to Host GSN's
Summer Revival Series
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/14/13 |
GSN announced today that
Apolo Anton Ohno, one of the most decorated American
athletes of all time and DANCING WITH THE STARS
champion, will be the host of GSN's new series MINUTE TO
WIN IT. GSN's production of 40 new original episodes
marks the first time the series has been developed by a
U.S. cable network. The episodes are to be produced by
Shine America - based on the format owned by Shine's
sister company Friday TV. MINUTE TO WIN IT begins
production in March and is slated to premiere in summer
2013.
"All my life I have welcomed unique challenges and now,
for the first time, I have the opportunity to tackle a
new one by hosting MINUTE TO WIN IT," said Ohno. "From
speed skating to dancing, it's only fitting that I
selected a show with wild and creative challenges for my
inaugural hosting role. Bring it!"
Short-track speed skater Ohno holds eight Olympic medals
- two gold, two silver and four bronze - from the 2002,
2006 and 2010 Winter games, more than any other American
Winter Olympian in history. In addition, he earned eight
gold, seven silver and six bronze medals in seven World
Championship competitions. Ohno's speed skates from the
2002 Winter Olympics are housed at the Smithsonian's
National Museum of American History.
Recently the athlete, actor, bestselling author and
philanthropist has been bringing light to the subject of
exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), a breathing
disorder that handicapped Ohno before it was
successfully diagnosed and treated in 2000.
In each one-hour episode of MINUTE TO WIN IT,
competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of
difficulty using everyday household items. Each game has
a one-minute time limit and failure to finish the task
on time will eliminate the contestant. At various points
throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with
the money earned up to that point - but it'll take
nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win
$250,000.
The
Futon Critic
The Hollywood Reporter
TV by the Numbers
Deadline |

Apolo Ohno will pick up
where Guy Fieri left off on "Minute to Win It" for GSN
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Wednesday: Season High,
Season Low
Fox Wins, CBS Second
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/14/13 |
FOX (13.084 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.6, #1) breezed past its mostly
repeat competition on Wednesday with a new two-hour
"American Idol" (13.084 million viewers, #1; adults
18-49: 3.6, #1), which nevertheless fell to a season low
on the night. "Idol" dropped 25 percent of its audience
from last year to achieve a season low.
CBS (8.223 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2)
then claimed the silver with an original "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.548 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) followed by repeats of
"Criminal Minds" (7.281 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.8, #T3) and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
(7.840 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #5).
"Survivor" rose to a season high in total viewers.
Next up was ABC (3.946 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.2, #3) and its mix of "The Middle" (4.687
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7), a new "The
Neighbors" (4.727 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49:
1.4, #6), "Modern Family" (5.134 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3), "Suburgatory" (3.592 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T7) and "Nashville"
(2.768 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #13).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.812 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.1, #4) offered up a new "Whitney" (3.434 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9) plus repeats of
"Whitney" (2.529 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49:
0.8, #12), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.612
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T9) and
"Chicago Fire" (3.844 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49:
1.1, #11).
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Another Week, Another
CBS Daytime Win
TPIR, LMAD Post G-A-I-N
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/14/13 |
THE PRICE IS RIGHT, LET'S
MAKE A DEAL and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL posted
impressive year-to-year growth in viewers, women 25-54
and women 18-49 versus the same week last year,
according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the
week ending March 10.
- Let's Make a Deal
3/5/12 - 2.52 million
3/4/13 - 3.12 million
Gain: 24%
- The Price Is Right
3/5/12 - 4.67 million
3/4/13 - 5.19 million
Gain; 11%
TV
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Tuesday: Hell to Pay
Fox Wins Battle of the
Cookeries; "Taste" Ends on a Sour Note
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/14/13 |
FOX (5.439 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) lead the demo charge on
Tuesday with the return of "Hell's Kitchen" (5.140
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) followed by
a second hour of "Hell's Kitchen" (5.739 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1).
CBS (11.151 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2)
however was still the most-watched network despite
repeats of "NCIS" (13.004 million viewers, #1; adults
18-49: 1.9, #T3) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (11.922 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T3) plus a new "Golden
Boy" (8.528 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6,
#T5).
Next up was ABC (4.916 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.3, #3) with a new "Celebrity Wife Swap" (5.000
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T5), the season
finale of "The Taste" (3.364 million viewers, #10;
adults 18-49: 1.1, #8) and a new "Body of Proof" (6.384
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #7).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.030 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
0.9, #4) offered up repeats of "Betty White's Off Their
Rockers" (3.877 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9,
#T10), another "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (3.747
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9), "Go On"
(2.591 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #12) and
"The New Normal" (2.184 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 0.7, #13) alongside a new "Smash" (2.891 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10).
Cable offerings on Tuesday placed thusly...
- Face Off (9:00) - Syfy: 1.657 million viewers, #9;
0.911 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #9
- Chopped (10:00) - Food: 1.590 million viewers, #11;
0.798 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #12
- The Ultimate Fighter (9:00) - FX: 1.122 million
viewers, #18; 0.766 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating),
#13
- Robot Combat League (10:00) - Syfy: 0.681 million
viewers, #23; 0.342 million adults 18-49 (0.3 rating),
#22
- The Face (9:00) - Oxygen: 0.458 million viewers, #25;
0.226 million adults 18-49 (0.2 rating), #25
And if you're interested,
GSN's new entry "Family Trade" averaged 403,000 viewers
over the hour.
The
Futon Critic
TV by the Numbers
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "You vs. Me vs. Jeopardy!"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/14/13 |
- Ken Jennings.
iPhone. Throw down. (KING5)
- "Wheel of Fortune" &
"Jeopardy!" make MIPTV's "50 Shows That Changed
Television" (The
Hollywood Reporter)
- Howard Stern calls
rumors that he's being groomed to take over Jimmy Fallon's
show "insulting" (E!)
- WHY THE BLEEP IS THIS
NEWS?: "Jeopardy!" writers take on pop culture all the
time, but one dig on Taylor Swift's love life and they order
in the troops. (Salon)
- "Dancing with the Stars
Radio" returns for a second season on Slacker Radio (The
Futon Critic)
- Justin Bieber's mum
wants to be "The Bachelorette" (Zap2it)
- Jeff Probst swears
that everyone's passed their psych tests.. (Entertainment
Weekly)
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Bad Girls Need Money,
Too...
Ray J to Host Oxygen's "Bad
Girls All-Star Battle"
From Deadline |
Posted
3/13/13 |
Oxygen has greenlighted Bad
Girls All Star Battle, a hourlong series hosted by
musician Ray J. It will pit 14 of the most popular names
in Bad Girls Club history under one roof to compete for
$100,000 and title of “Baddest Bad Girl of All Time.”
In addition, the network announced Season 11 of Bad
Girls Club will return to Miami for a Summer 2013
premiere.
The hit series’ current 10th season premiered in January
to more that 2 million total viewers in Live+7. Bad
Girls Club All Star Battle is produced by Bunim/Murray
Prods with Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein and Rick
DeOliveria serving as executive producers and Sam Berns
and Zach Kozeck as co-executive producers.
Deadline
TV by the Numbers
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Food... for Fight
NBC Greenlights Adam
Richman-Hosted Cookoff Which Pits Amateurs vs. Pros...
That Sounds Familiar...
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/13/13 |
It's the perfect recipe for
the ultimate food battle when the best amateur cooks in
America put their signature dishes to the test against
six professional chefs in "Food Fighters," a high-stakes
culinary game coming to NBC. Television personality,
author and food enthusiast Adam Richman hosts the series
that takes culinary sparring to an exciting new level.
The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President,
Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC.
"'Food Fighters' combines compelling competition and
game show fun with a delicious twist - giving every day
home cooks a once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete with
world class chefs," said Telegdy. "Every true home cook
has at least one 'signature dish,' -- the peach cobbler,
the lasagna, that appetizer that friends beg you to
bring to parties. This is a show that puts those recipes
to the ultimate test and rewards the passion Americans
bring to their home kitchens every day. We're excited to
have the dynamic Adam Richman, one of the world's
greatest food enthusiasts, on board as host - and can't
wait for viewers to root on these contenders in the
ultimate culinary showdown!"
In a series of compelling, tension-filled showdowns, a
top-notch amateur home cook will face off one by one
against six professional chefs from every corner of the
world. Armed only with recipes for their best signature
dishes, and three culinary "lifelines" afforded each
cook, they'll square off against an expert chef who will
have to cook the same dish. The completed dishes will
then be sampled in a blind taste test by an esteemed
panel of culinary judges known as "The Dinner Party."
After the two competing dishes are tested, the verdict
determining the winner is given to the host.
If the home cook wins, they earn a cash prize and get to
face off again against another culinary expert, climbing
a money ladder with increasing cash prizes for every
professional chef they knock out. If the professional
chef wins, their kitchen battle is over. It's the
ultimate food fight, pitting amateur cooks against the
most formidable culinary pros in America to see if they
have what it takes to beat the very best.
"We are very proud to partner with NBC on the first show
that Electus has taken to market with Tim Puntillo. We
look forward to bringing audiences and food enthusiasts
a unique series that breathes new life into the culinary
competition genre," said Ben Silverman, Chairman and
Founder of Electus. 'Food Fighters' is an incredible new
format with broad franchise appeal. Everyone who eats
will love this show!"
"I'm beyond excited to be working with NBC and to be
part of a show that gives the unsung heroes of culinary
arts - the everyday home cooks - their chance to shine
on the national stage, and have a chance at winning some
serious, life-changing money," said Richman. "I've
always loved traveling and meeting great, passionate,
every day, food-loving people and sampling their
creations. To have the opportunity to put them on equal
footing with the pros and to give them their recognition
and a shot at glory is literally the icing on the cake.
This show is about celebrating ordinary people with
extraordinary talent. I can't wait!"
The
Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "13 Minutes"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/13/13 |
- Nicki Minaj
arrives in her chair... 13 minutes LATE. For a LIVE SHOW (People)
- Two things you need to know
about Sean Lowe's wedding. 1) Emily Maynard is SO not
invited (Us),
and 2) ... well, wedding night. (People)
- Splash: Chuy out
(foot); Brandi Chastain in, says... (TMZ)
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Syndies: The Real Wheel
Deal
Results for the Week Ending
March 3
From B&C |
Posted
3/12/13 |
This year's February sweeps
weren't so fabulous for most of syndication, with
ratings depressed by storms, power outages and coverage
of breaking news, especially the manhunt for rogue cop
Christopher Dorner who was on the run in Southern
California.
Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud, hosted by Harvey, had
syndication's hottest February. The Nielsen survey said
Feud was up 66%, by far syndication's largest jump, to a
5.3 over last February.
The game leader, CTD's Wheel of Fortune, inched up 1%
for the year to a 7.6, and second place in overall
syndication. CTD's Jeopardy! jumped 8% to a 6.8.
Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire managed a 2.6
final answer for the sweep, down 4% from last year.
NBCU's newbie Baggage checked in with a 1.1 for its
first February, even with its September premiere.
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Monday: When One
Journey Ends...
ABC Wins on "Bachelor" Finale;
Sean Lowe Announced as 12th "Dancing" Player
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/12/13 |
As announced this morning
exclusively on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” newly
engaged Sean Lowe (“The Bachelor”) is to join the cast
of “Dancing with the Stars.” The popular show twirls its
way back onto American television screens to kick off
Season 16, live MONDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET)
with a thrilling two-hour season premiere. The season
premiere of “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show”
airs TUESDAY, MARCH 26 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET).
Watched by 9.99 million viewers as Lowe picked his
bride-to-be, the two-hour Season 17 finale of ABC’s The
Bachelor (3.3/9) last night was up 14% from last year’s
season ender. (It is worth noting that The Bachelor
Season 16 finale went head to head with NBC’s The Voice
last March.) Last night’s finale was up 18% from The
Bachelor’s two-hour March 4 show. The Bachelor: After
The Final Rose (3.8/10) was also up double digits. With
11.01 million total viewers, the post-series special
rose 13% from last year. After debuting on January 7
with its lowest-rated season premiere to date, the
reality series ended up having a solid season this year,
up in viewership and all key demographics. The Bachelor
last night actually went from 8-10:07 PM, with After The
Final Rose running from 10:07-11 PM, so expect greater
than usual adjustment in the final numbers later today.
Hitting its highest-rated Monday since September 19,
2011, ABC won the night in total viewers and the adults
18-49 demographic.
NBC aired a two-hour episode of The Biggest Loser
(1.9/5) on Tuesday, with the show falling 14% from last
week a season low. It wasn’t all downer news for the
network: Following Loser was Deception (1.2/3), and the
freshman soap drama bopped up 9% from its March 4 show.
TV
by the Numbers
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Entertainment Tonight
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... Another Journey
Begins
Desiree Hartsock Named New
"Bachelorette"
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted
3/12/13 |
Desiree Hartsock and The
Bachelor Nation faithful thought she would happily end
up with America’s favorite Bachelor, Sean Lowe. Their
relationship started off incredibly strong, but
somewhere along the way Desiree lost her confidence.
After struggling to regain what they once had, Sean and
Desiree seemed to be on the right track – until the
hometown dates. Millions watched, stunned, as Sean sent
Desiree home, and they fell even more in love with her
as she struggled to tell him he was making a big
mistake. Now it’s time for Desiree to call the shots
when she gets her second chance to find love, starring
in the ninth edition of ABC’s hit romance reality
series, “The Bachelorette,” which will premiere MONDAY,
MAY 20 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television
Network. The identity of the new Bachelorette was
revealed tonight on ABC’s live telecast of “The
Bachelor: After the Final Rose.”
Please note: “The Bachelorette” will move to its
regularly scheduled timeslot, Mondays from 8:00-10:01
p.m., ET on May 27.
Desiree, 26, moved numerous times with her family as a
youth and eventually settled in Colorado. After her high
school graduation, she moved to California where she
attended Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FITM)
in Los Angeles. Although her family was of modest means,
they were rich in love. Their values helped guide
Desiree to become an industrious, passionate and
creative woman who loves living in California and
working hard to make her dreams come true. She is
currently an operations manager at a bridal salon and a
bridal stylist, but that hasn’t stopped her for shooting
for the stars. She is confident that in the future she
will be a bridal gown designer who owns her own
boutique. But more than anything, Desiree’s ultimate
dream is to find a love like the one her parents share.
Married for 35 years, but together for 40, they’ve
always supported and appreciated one another. It’s that
cherished model of marriage that led Desiree to be on
“The Bachelor,” where she fell in love with Sean.
This spunky, athletic and artistic woman is eagerly
looking for a life filled with spontaneity, love and
laughter. She hopes someday to travel the world with
that special someone whom she’ll run home to see every
day. And she is positive, after falling in love on “The
Bachelor,” that she can find her soul mate on “The
Bachelorette.”
TV
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Talk About a "No
Brainer"
WB, TV Asahi Team to Bring
Pilot to US, UK
From Broadway
World |
Posted
3/11/13 |
No Brainer, an innovative
quiz show co-developed by TV Asahi (Headquartered in
Japan) and Warner Bros. International Television
Production (Headquartered in the U.K) will make its
debut at MIPTV this April with its pilot filmed in
London, UK last week.
TV Asahi and Warner Bros. International Television
Production signed a partnership deal in 2012 to
co-develop TV formats which have been produced and aired
on TV Asahi.
The co-production team has now co-developed the exciting
quiz format based on TV Asahi's hit show "Speed King". A
pilot for international sales promotion was filmed at
the London Studios on February 22nd. It is the first
time TV Asahi has recorded a pilot at a studio abroad.
The rules and game play in "No Brainer" have been
re-developed for audiences in Europe and U.S. The pilot
has been produced by U.K. Production Company Wall to
Wall (a Shed Media company) using British contestants
and staff at the London Studios to give the format a
fully international flavor.
Senior Vice President, Creative, Format Development and
Sales, Warner Bros. International Television Production,
Andrew Zein comments on the occasion; "When we first
looked at TV Asahi's vast selection of entertainment
shows, SPEED King was one which stood out and we were
immediately interested in developing it for an
international audience. The pilot for No Brainer
showcases this positive game show brilliantly - with its
simple structure and potential for the underdog to save
the day. We are excited about the potential of No
Brainer - international audiences will enjoy watching
the teams work together to win the big cash prize".
Leanne Klein, Creative Director, Wall to Wall adds: "We
are delighted to be making this pilot. It has unique
premise, which is very entertaining to watch. With the
format tweaks we've brought to it, we think it has the
potential to travel to many territories".
The producer of TV Asahi's original format "Speed King",
Masahiro Katano, who consulted on the UK pilot comments:
"'The underdog of the team becomes the hero savior of
the team' is the key concept of the original show and
"No Brainer" gives a clearer output of the concept
boosting the show up into the top gear. It also has
additional sequences and I can feel its excitement and
fun surpassing the original Japanese version. The quiz
show is very simple to follow and yet The Players cannot
help expressing roller-coasting emotional changes, which
make the show so exciting and keep the viewers on the
edge of their seats. I am so much looking forward to
having the show aired around the world to be enjoyed by
everyone."
As well as the pilot for "No Brainer", there is also
another new format underway based on "The Factory",
another quiz show produced and aired by TV Asahi in
2011.
By making the best of the powerful international
distribution network of Warner Bros. International
Television Production and the innovative ideas of TV
Asahi, the partnership will continue to bring the
excitement of TV Asahi entertainment shows from Japan
into the world to offer their unique joy and excitement
to everyone in the world.
In No Brainer, four friends have taken a General
Knowledge test and have been ranked in order of
intelligence. The least knowledgeable is worth the most
cash for the team. The most knowledgeable, who in theory
should have the best chance of getting an answer right,
is worth five times less!
With a cash value on each of their heads, will our
players live up to expectations? Will the 'Brainbox'
choke under the spot light? Will the 'No Brainer' be a
total liability as they repeatedly answer incorrectly?
To win big, the WHOLE TEAM will have to pull
together...Use your players and your knowledge well and
you could leave with the big cash prize!
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BBC Stands By Its
"Egghead"
"Professional Quizzer" Makes
Radio Quiz Finals Amidst Allegations of Impropriety
From Digital
Spy |
Posted
3/11/13 |
The BBC has defended
Eggheads star Barry Simmons over his appearance on a
Radio 4 quiz.
Simmons is a regular 'Egghead' on the BBC Two gameshow,
but has also reached the final of Brain of Britain.
The broadcaster has received five complaints from
viewers about Simmons's appearance in the radio
program's semi-final, reports The Sunday Telegraph.
A BBC statement said: "There is no rule banning Eggheads
from appearing on Brain of Britain - the only rule is
that former champions are not allowed to return.
"Brain of Britain is a very unpredictable quiz and it is
quite possible a well-known quizzer like Barry could be
beaten."
Simmons has previously won £64,000 on Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire?, and has also reached the semi-final of
Mastermind and the 2009 Brain of Britain final.
Jeremy Vine and Dermot Murnaghan host Eggheads, which
sees a team of five contestants taking on a team made up
of quiz show champions.
Brain of Britain is a general knowledge contest
featuring 48 listeners from the UK. The 2007 champion
Kevin Ashman is another Eggheads regular.
Simmons said of the row on Twitter: "My appearances on
Brain of Britain appear to have caused a minor stir. Let
me remind everyone the program (sic) is called Brain of
Britain!"
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Sunday: A Split for
CBS, Fox
Eye Still Has More Viewers
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/11/13 |
CBS (9.770 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) was the most-watched network
on Sunday thanks to new episodes of "60 Minutes" (11.352
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T9), "The
Amazing Race 22" (9.230 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.3, #2), "The Good Wife" (9.077 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #12) and "The Mentalist" (9.422
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T9).
FOX (3.911 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1)
however shared the demo crown was its mix of a "Bob's
Burgers" (2.141 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.9,
#15) repeat followed by originals from "American Dad"
(3.291 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T9),
"The Simpsons" (4.874 million viewers, #11; adults
18-49: 2.2, #T3), "The Cleveland Show" (4.056 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T6), "Family Guy"
(5.245 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) and
"Bob's Burgers" (3.861 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 1.8, #T6).
Next up was ABC (6.477 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.7, #3) with fresh installments of "America's
Funniest Home Videos" (6.311 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.4, #13), "Once Upon a Time" (7.449 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3), "Revenge" (6.833
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.0, #5) and "Red
Widow" (5.315 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#14).
And finally, an encore of "The Celebrity Apprentice"
(2.540 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.8, #16) and
a new "The Celebrity Apprentice" (4.970 million viewers,
#10; adults 18-49: 1.7, #8) closed out the night on NBC
(3.755 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4).
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A Family Secret...
Casting Call for a Santa
Clarita Family for an Upcoming Project
From KHTS |
Posted
3/11/13 |
This just in from the Santa
Clarita Film Office! Santa Clarita Families have the
opportunity to be a part of an up and coming family game
show!
The Game show is currently untitled but is looking for a
local family to join in on the fun.
A normal looking family is going to be introduced to our
contestants. But, this is just not any ordinary family.
This family has something to hide! One of them is not a
member of the family at all. There is a POSER in the
midst.
Contestants are going to try and figure out which of the
“family” members is trying to pull the wool over their
eyes. Undoubtedly, the family and their poser must put
on an award winning performance to walk away with the
prize money or lose it to the contestant that can see
through their ruse.
For 48 hours, it will be a battle of wills as our
contestants and families try to find a way outwit one
another.
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "The Only Ticket That Pays You"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/11/13 |
- CASTING COUCH: $25
and all I have to do is watch people play "Minute to Win It"
in Spanish? Sign me up! (Reality
Wanted)
- Next time on "Pointless
Celebrities"... Peri, Wilf & Sylvia, Ace, Jake, Leela,
Jamie, K-9, and the Seventh Doctor (Your
Local Guardian)
- Is Cheryl Cole coming
back to "The X Factor" after that awkward first season? (Mirror)
- We know who wins "The
Bachelor" tonight... ABC. (New
York Times)
- "Fashion Star" is
throwing viewing parties (The
Futon Critic)
- PROGRAMMING NOTES:
Amazing Race season finale: May 5. Survivor, one week later
(The
Futon Critic)
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Czech Your "Upgrade"
Armoza Sells Format to Europe
From
Worldscreen |
Posted
3/8/13 |
Upgrade, a popular reality
game show from Armoza Formats, is scheduled to begin
airing on Barrandov TV in the Czech Republic, marking
the first time a title from the company is premiering in
the territory.
Upgrade watches as celebrity hosts help families upgrade
items in their homes. The first season of the
20x30-minute local version will be produced by RealTV.
Locally titled What's in Your House—Counts, it is set to
begin airing daily in the spring of this year.
The original Israeli format was created by Saar Brodsky
and Gilli Golan. It has already been picked up by
broadcasters in Norway, Denmark, Hungary, Canada,
Switzerland, South Korea, Romania, India and Turkey. A
fifth season was recently ordered by Peretz in Russia.
Avi Armoza, the CEO of Armoza Formats, remarked: "The
continued success of Upgrade is strongly connected with
the fact that the format fulfills a basic human wish:
the desire to upgrade ones belongings. With Upgrade's
unique out-of-studio format and sponsorship
opportunities, it's a win-win for channels looking for a
cost-effective game show with proven ratings success."
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Thursday: It All
Started With a Big Bang.
CBS, Fox Split Night
From
Worldscreen |
Posted
3/8/13 |
FOX (10.557 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.1, #1) slipped into the top spot on
Thursday with a special 90-minute "American Idol"
(12.892 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.5, #3) and
a new "Glee" (7.053 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49:
2.5, #5).
CBS (12.868 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #2)
then had to settle for second place despite originals
from "The Big Bang Theory" (17.432 million viewers, #1;
adults 18-49: 5.4, #1), "Two and a Half Men" (13.556
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.9, #2), "Person of
Interest" (14.393 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49:
2.8, #4) and a repeat of "Elementary" (8.717 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.6, #6).
Next up was ABC (3.932 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.1, #T3) and its all-repeat lineup of "Shark
Tank" (4.397 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#8), "Grey's Anatomy" (3.702 million viewers, #9; adults
18-49: 1.1, #T9) and "Scandal" (3.698 million viewers,
#10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.009 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.1, #T3) offered up a new "Community" (3.362 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7), repeats of "Parks
& Recreation" (2.344 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49:
1.0, #T11) and "The Office" (2.420 million viewers, #12;
adults 18-49: 1.1, #T9) plus an original "1600 Penn"
(2.181 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.9, #14) and
a rebroadcast of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
(3.872 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11).
On cable, the season finale of TBS' "King of the Nerds"
attracted 1.544 million for TBS at 10p. The top-5
placing in the demo (0.8) gives it its renewal stripes.
An hour prior, "Project Runway" took sixth in the demo
(0.8), but placed fourth in the total with 2.294
million.
The
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Ballad"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/8/13 |
-
SPOILER WARNING:
So is it safe to say that Hot Guy with Guitar doesn't win
this time? (TampaBay.com)
- Lisa Ling's new
"job"... Mum. Welcome Jett Ling Song (People)
- CASTING COUCH: Family
Feud is heading to San Francisco, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and
YouTube-landia (Google)
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More on "Bet On Your
Baby"
Catch It on ABC April 6
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/7/13 |
How many toys can your
spouse get your toddler to clean up in a minute? How
many cookies can your wife get your child to stack while
time runs out? Which snack will your two-year-old choose
to eat? -- And would you bet money on it?
Actress/comedienne and working mom Melissa Peterman,
star of ABC Family’s “Baby Daddy” and “Dancing Fools,”
hosts ABC’s newest addition to the network lineup, the
adorable, hilarious and surprisingly suspenseful game
show, “Bet On Your Baby,” which debuts SATURDAY, APRIL 6
(8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network with
episode “101.”
All parents think they know their baby well, but are
they willing to bet on it? “Bet On Your Baby” will
reveal the answer to that question each week in an
hour-long program featuring five memorable families with
toddlers between the ages of two to three-and-a-half
years old, who will play to see how well they can guess
their child’s next move in the hopes of earning money
towards their college fund.
On “Bet on Your Baby,” the parents will be playing The
Game and the children will just be playing. The Game
takes place on two stages – on one, a shiny game show
studio with a cheering audience, one parent places a
bet, while on the other, the parent takes the child to a
play room called “The Babydome” where the child
determines the outcome of The Game completely unaware of
the stakes that are on the line. Each family plays a
self-contained, individual challenge against the house
-- meaning that they’re only competing against
themselves, not against other families.
Later on, the five families return to play for the
chance to advance to the final round – “Smash for Cash”
– in which parents of one toddler will have 5 tries to
hammer open piggy banks, one of which contains a $50,000
college fund.
Co-creator and executive producer Craig Armstrong says:
“’Bet On Your Baby’ is an amazing way for parents to
celebrate their babies and have a chance to win real
money for their kids’ college fund. It’s the happiest
show on television.
ABC has ordered eight episodes of the series, which is
produced by some of the talents behind such hits as “Supernanny,”
“Survivor,” “The Biggest Loser” and “Jamie Oliver’s Food
Revolution.” “Bet on Your Baby” was created by 5x5
Media’s Craig Armstrong, Rick Ringbakk, Charles Wachter
and Electus’ Ben Silverman and Jimmy Fox. The series is
executive-produced by Electus (Ben Silverman, Chris
Grant, Jimmy Fox) and 5x5 Media (Craig Armstrong and
Rick Ringbakk). Electus International, the global
distribution arm of Electus, will distribute the series
universally.
The
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Doing the Podcast
"Shuffle"
Music Enthusiasts Wanted for
New Quiz Project
From Pacdude
Games |
Posted
3/7/13 |
Pacdude Games is looking for
contestants who love popular music to compete in a brand
new podcast game show, where clever contestants could
win a $25 iTunes™ or Amazon™ MP3 gift card.
Shuffle is a brand-new game show podcast from the
creative minds at Pacdude Games. Shuffle puts 2
contestants against each other in a set of different
song-identifying challenges. Can contestants name a song
playing in a loud, crowded bar? How about a jazzy cover
of a popular song played in an elevator? Can they
identify songs played backwards?
Players who are successful through three rounds will
make their way to the Golden Playlist, where
memorization and knowledge can earn them the grand
prize: a $25 iTunes™ or Amazon™ MP3 gift card.
Shuffle has a great
play-along factor, and is accessible to anyone, not just
those who are in love with music. Shuffle is the first
original game show podcast for Pacdude Games.
Shuffle is distributed
via YouTube and SoundCloud, and will soon appear on the
iTunes Podcast directory. For those interested to
listen, learn more or apply to be a contestant,
Shuffleʼs website is at http://shuffle.pacdudegames.com.
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Wednesday: All AI, All
Day
Fox Takes Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/7/13 |
FOX (12.706 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) cruised to victory on
Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol" (12.706
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1).
The silver then went to CBS (7.914 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) with a new "Survivor: Caramoan -
Fans vs. Favorites" (9.364 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 2.5, #2) followed by repeats of "Criminal Minds"
(7.267 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T4) and
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (7.111 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #8).
Next up was ABC (4.758 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.5, #3) and its mix of a "The Middle" (5.934
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #7) repeat, a
new "The Neighbors" (5.609 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.7, #T4), a repeat "Modern Family" (6.103
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3), a new "Suburgatory"
(4.624 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T4) and
a repeat of "Nashville" (3.138 million viewers, #12;
adults 18-49: 0.9, #13).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.849 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.1, #4) offered up an original "Whitney" (3.845 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #9) followed by repeats
of "Whitney" (2.856 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49:
1.0, #T11), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.247
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10) and
"Chicago Fire" (3.949 million viewers, #10; adults
18-49: 1.0, #T11).
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "CBS: King of Daytime"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/7/13 |
- CBS
goes up on sweeps: TPIR to 5.29 million, LMAD to 3.22
million (TV
by the Numbers)
- SECOND LOOK: "Dancing
with the Stars" dancers (E!)
- And the winner of a Dutch
game show.... Curacao
(Curacao
Chronicle)
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ABC Keeps It in the
Family for "Splash" Hosts
"Dancing" Alum, "SportsNation"
Host to Front ABC's New Entry
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/6/13 |
ABC announces Joey Lawrence
(ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey") and Charissa Thompson
(ESPN's "SportsNation") as hosts of the new diving
competition series, "Splash," where ten celebrity
contestants will face their fears as they flip, twist
and spin into the depths of the pool below, premiering
TUESDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC
Television Network.
"Splash" marks the first time ten celebrities will train
and compete in regulation platform and springboard
diving at dizzying heights in front of a weekly poolside
audience. After training with professional divers and
being mentored by the world's most decorated and medaled
diving legend, Greg Louganis, their dives will be
critiqued by two judges, London Olympic U.S. Gold
medalist David Boudia and Australian Olympic athlete and
USA Dive Team director Steve Foley.
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Tuesday: Younguns Like
"Idol", Everyone Else... NCIS.
CBS, Fox Split Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/6/13 |
FOX (11.493 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1) was the network to beat on
Tuesday with a special two-hour "American Idol" (11.493
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1).
CBS (15.187 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2)
however was the still the most-watched telecaster with
new episodes of "NCIS" (20.346 million viewers, #1;
adults 18-49: 3.3, #2), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (15.946
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #3) and "Golden
Boy" (9.271 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4).
Next up was ABC (4.582 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.3, #3) with originals from "Celebrity Wife
Swap" (4.074 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5,
#5), "The Taste" (3.170 million viewers, #9; adults
18-49: 1.2, #T6) and "Body of Proof" (6.503 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T6).
Meanwhile, NBC (2.993 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
0.9, #4) offered up repeats of "Betty White's Off Their
Rockers" (3.638 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0,
#10) and another "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"
(3.613 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8)
followed by new episodes of "Go On" (3.036 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T8), "The New Normal"
(2.443 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #11) and
"Smash" (2.614 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.7,
#12).
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B_NG_!
GSN Launches Wheel of Fortune
Bingo
From Marketwire |
Posted
3/6/13 |
GSN Digital, the interactive
division of GSN, today announced the launch of Wheel of
Fortune BINGO on GSN.com. The new game combines classic
Bingo gameplay with the familiar imagery and gameplay of
television's Wheel of Fortune, satisfying fans of
America's #1 game show and Bingo fanatics alike.
Wheel of Fortune BINGO lets players earn virtual tokens
as they strive for a Bingo and attempt to solve Wheel of
Fortune puzzles. The new game is the latest Wheel of
Fortune title from GSN Digital. Other popular
cross-platform titles include Wheel of Fortune and Wheel
of Fortune Slots, which have consistently been among
GSN's most popular games. More than 17 million players
collectively have played Wheel of Fortune Slots on
GSN.com, the GSN Casino mobile app and Games by GSN
Facebook app.
"Our millions of Wheel of Fortunes Slots fans have taken
over 38 billion spins, proving that Wheel of Fortune
content is in high demand," said Jeff Karp, executive
vice president, mobile and social games for GSN Digital.
"Wheel of Fortune BINGO is our answer to player demand
for new Wheel of Fortune content as well as new game
offerings. We're excited to engage players by layering
familiar Wheel of Fortune game show experiences with the
popularity of Bingo."
Wheel of Fortune BINGO players first pick the number of
Bingo cards they would like to play and the number of
tokens they'd like to play per card. Once the game
starts, the Letter Board appears along with a
one-of-a-kind Bingo hopper featuring the iconic Wheel.
With each spin of the wheel, one ball is dropped. Yellow
balls contain Bingo numbers, which players match to
their Bingo cards, pink balls are Wild, allowing players
to daub any spot on their card, and blue Prize Balls
credit the user a bonus of tokens. Rare orange Puzzle
Balls allow players to select a letter on the Letter
Board and make progress towards solving the puzzle. Each
correct letter adds tokens to the Puzzle Bank.
Successfully solving the puzzle earns the player the
value of the Puzzle Bank. If a player achieves Bingo,
they spin the wheel to see how many tokens they have
won. Any progress the player has made in filling out the
letters of the puzzle is carried over to the next game.
Wheel of Fortune BINGO is currently available on
www.gsn.com and will launch in the Games by GSN app on
Facebook in the coming weeks.
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "So THAT Happened"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/6/13 |
- Mark Burnett
producing "The Bible"... "Weird things happened." (Entertainment
Weekly)
- Simon Cowell hints Demi
Lovato will return for "X Factor" 3 (RyanSeacrest.com)
- Newt Gingrich for
"Celebrity Apprentice"? (Politico)
- What did Mel B do to
have the New Orleans crowd turn on her? Well, she doesn't
like brass music. Let that one sink in... (TMZ)
- GSN gives one lucky
online player A BRAND NEW CAR! (Sys-Con)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with 25-year-old Peter Sagal (WBEZ)
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Jeff Foxworthy Gets
"Baking"
CBS Hires Host, Judges for
Upcoming Cook-Off
From Deadline |
Posted
3/5/13 |
CBS has tapped comedian Jeff
Foxworthy to host its upcoming summer baking reality
series, which now has a title, The American Baking
Competition. The network also has locked in judges for
the reality competition series, based on the UK hit The
Great British Bake Off, which premieres Wednesday, May
29.
Paul Hollywood, the star UK baker and judge of the
British series, will reprise his role on the US version,
joined by chef Marcela Valladolid. The American Baking
Competition features skilled amateurs competing in
baking challenges with one ultimately being crowned the
winner.
Foxworthy hosts GSN’s The American Bible Challenge. He
previously emceed game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th
Grader and has the upcoming animated show Bounty Hunters
set to debut this summer. The American Baking
Competition is executive produced by Richard McKerrow
and Jay Bienstock and produced by Love Prods.
Deadline
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And Then... There Were
Four.
Heidi Klum Officially Signs On
for "America's Got Talent"
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/5/13 |
NBC announced that
supermodel/designer/executive producer/TV host Heidi
Klum ("Project Runway") has been added as a new judge on
"America's Got Talent" - marking the first time that the
top-rated summer series has added a fourth judge. Klum
will join fellow incoming judge Mel B as well as
returning judges Howie Mandel and Howard Stern beginning
this summer.
The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President,
Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC.
"Heidi has an amazing career across multiple media
platforms, and has built a brand that is a force in the
entertainment business," said Telegdy. "She has achieved
superstardom while balancing being a businesswoman and
hard-working mom, bringing a huge amount of experience,
discernment and taste to the panel. As we look to
develop an act that will get the world's attention, we
and the contestants will benefit from Heidi's
international sensibility and understanding of what
works in today's global entertainment industry."
"Heidi Klum brings huge experience to 'America's Got
Talent' from her background as a model, designer,
actress, TV host, producer, and successful
businesswoman. She knows what it takes to be a
successful entertainer," said executive producer Trish
Kinane. "We warmly welcome her to Season 8 alongside
Howie, Howard and Mel B."
Rob Wade, Head of U.S. Television, Syco Entertainment,
said: "We are delighted to welcome Heidi Klum onto the
team and look forward to her providing an exciting new
dynamic to the panel this season. We hope she has as
much fun making this show as we do and look forward to a
great season."
"America's Got some serious Talent! I'm really excited
to join the panel of AGT to see it all -- from the
ridiculous to the fantastic!" said Klum. "I love the
surprise element of the show and not knowing what we'll
see next and who will wow us. I'm also looking forward
to spending time with my fellow judges - Howard Stern,
Howie Mandel and Mel B!"
The
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Syndies: A Millionaire
Moment
Results for the Week Ending
February 24
From B&C |
Posted
3/5/13 |
Syndies came on strong in
the third full week of the February sweep, the week
ending Feb. 24. This year's February sweeps period
kicked off on Jan. 31 and came to a close on Feb. 27.
Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire scored game's
biggest gain, adding 13% for the week to a new
season-high 2.7. CTD's leader, Wheel of Fortune, picked
up 5% from the prior session to a 7.7, scoring second
place on syndication's overall leaderboard. CTD's
Jeopardy! rose 5% to a 6.9 as the semifinals of the
Tournament of Champions came to a head. Debmar-Mercury's
Family Feud finished 4% higher at a new season record
5.4, while NBCU's rookie, Baggage, lost 8% to a 1.1.
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Bringing Ilan Hall to a
"Knife Fight"
More on Esquire's New Cooking
Series
From The Daily Meal
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Posted
3/5/13 |
Top Chef season two winner
Ilan Hall, of The Gorbals, in Los Angeles, is returning
to the airwaves this April in the premiere of his show
Knife Fight, debuting on the newly christened Esquire
network (formerly G4).
Hall has been spending the last season splitting his
time between the show and the restaurant (not to mention
his 2-year-old son), but of course, we had to ask if he
has any other plans ahead. He'll be staying put in Los
Angeles for another year or so, Hall says, but "we’re
planning on moving back to New York; I want to open a
restaurant there," Hall told The Daily Meal. "I don’t
know what’s going to happen, but I’ve always wanted to;
it’s my home. I’ll do it a little different [from The
Gorbals] with similar ideals." Unfortunately for us East
Coasters, there aren't any definite plans, but "we’re
going to do it at some point, hopefully sooner than
later," Hall said. "I have full plans of keeping The
Gorbals, I just need to figure out how to do it all."
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Trips for Tips
ITV Renews "Tipping Point" for
Third Season
From ITV PR
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Posted
3/5/13 |
Following the success of the
first two seasons of Tipping Point, ITV has commissioned
a third - 70 more episodes - of the 60 minute program
from RDF Television.
A game of knowledge, skill and tactics, Tipping Point is
centered around an extraordinary machine filled with
counters worth thousands of pounds.
Players must answer questions to win turns on the
machine. Get a question wrong and the machine won’t pay
out resulting in the player with the least amount of
money at the end getting eliminated.
The last player standing goes head to head with the
Tipping Point machine and they’ll be focused on just one
counter – the golden jackpot disc. Again, answering
questions for the right to play the machine, they’ll win
a big cash sum if they can make it release the jackpot
counter.
Tipping Point is an RDF Television commission for ITV1.
It was commissioned by ITV Commissioning Editor for
Factual and Daytime, Diana Howie. The Executive
Producers for RDF are Jim Allen, Peter Usher, and Hugh
Rycroft.
Commissioning Editor for ITV Factual and Daytime, Diana
Howie said:
“We are delighted with the continued success of Tipping
Point and very much looking forward to further building
its status as a key ITV Daytime quiz show alongside the
huge success of The Chase”
RDF Television is a Zodiak Media Company. Zodiak Rights
own worldwide rights to Tipping Point.
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Monday: Biggest
Loser... Is.
NBC Mainstay Inches Up
Week-to-Week; Fox Wins Night of Reruns
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/5/13 |
FOX (8.445 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1) pulled in front on Monday
thanks to new episodes of "Bones" (8.205 million
viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3) and "The Following"
(8.685 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1).
ABC (7.871 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2)
then had to settle for second place with a new "The
Bachelor" (8.427 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7,
#2) and a repeat of "Castle" (6.761 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 2.1, #T5).
Next up was NBC (5.044 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.8, #3) with originals from "The Biggest Loser"
(5.934 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T5) and
"Deception" (3.266 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49:
1.1, #11). The bump in "Loser's" numbers adds up to
about 300,000 more viewers, all of them not in the demo.
Meanwhile, CBS (6.088 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49:
1.6, #4) offered up its lineup of a "How I Met Your
Mother" (5.438 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.6,
#9) repeat, a new "Rules of Engagement" (6.860 million
viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T3) and repeats of "2
Broke Girls" (6.355 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49:
1.7, #T7), "Mike & Molly" (6.662 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 1.7, #T7) and "Hawaii Five-0" (5.606
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #10).
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Sunday: America So Over
"All-Star" Seasons?
CBS Sweeps Night; "Apprentice"
Struggles
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/5/13 |
CBS (9.774 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1) was the most-watched network
on Sunday with its lineup of "60 Minutes" (11.945
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T6), "The
Amazing Race 22" (9.117 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 2.4, #1), "The Good Wife" (8.941 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T8) and "The Mentalist" (9.096
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T11).
FOX (3.782 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T1)
however shared the demo crown thanks to its combination
of "The Simpsons" (3.114 million viewers, #18; adults
18-49: 1.3, #T15), "The Cleveland Show" (3.267 million
viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T11), "The Simpsons"
(4.762 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2),
another "The Cleveland Show" (3.799 million viewers,
#13; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4), "Family Guy" (4.113
million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T4) and "Bob's
Burgers" (3.638 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.7,
#T6).
Next up was ABC (6.899 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.6, #3) with fresh installments of "America's
Funniest Home Videos" (6.530 million viewers, #8; adults
18-49: 1.6, #T8) and "Once Upon a Time" (7.221 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.1, #3) followed by the
premiere of "Red Widow" (7.062 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 1.5, #T11) and a second episdoes of "Red
Widow" (6.783 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4,
#14).
And finally, encores of "Betty White's Off Their
Rockers" (3.556 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.8,
#T17) and a second "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"
(3.318 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T17)
led into a new "Dateline NBC" (6.090 million viewers,
#9; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T15) and the return of "The
Celebrity Apprentice" (5.085 million viewers, #10;
adults 18-49: 1.6, #T8) on NBC (4.924 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #4). Apprentice returned Sunday
night to its lowest-rated premiere ever for a celebrity
edition of the reality franchise. Only 5.1 million
viewers tuned in to watch the show, which had a 1.6
rating among adults 18-49. That’s down 38 percent from
last year’s premiere.
On Food Network, the night's offerings places thusly:
- 8p: Cupcake Wars: 1.271 million viewers, #16; 0.535
million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #19
- 9p: Worst Cooks in America: 1.827 million viewers, #8;
0.793 million adults 18-49 (0.6 rating), #11
- 10p: Iron Chef America: 1.337 million viewers, #12;
0.495 million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Return of the Reege Part II"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/5/13 |
- Fox Sports makes Fox Sports
1, Regis Philbin's new show OFFICIAL (New
York Times)
- Make it 26 for season 4 of
"Shark Tank" (TV
Line)
- Bob Barker goes to
bat in Indiana for whistleblowers (Indianapolis
Star)
- Jeopardy!: Stephen
King for fun and profit (Entertainment
Weekly)
- CMT renews "Redneck
Island", gives "Voice" champion Cassadee Pope a new show (The
Futon Critic)
- "Hell's Kitchen"
season premiere extends to two hours (The
Futon Critic)
- Stella English says
what we all know to be true: "The Apprentice" job is really
"a sham" and "an overpaid lackey" (BBC
News)
- VIDEO WALL: Van Doren
vs. Stempel. The classic episode of "Twenty One" where the
result is already known! (IndieWire)
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "Return of the Reege"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/4/13 |
- Regis Philbin makes
his show on Fox Sports 1 semi-quasi-not-quite-almost
official... (Washington
Post)
- Jon Landau to "Face
Off" as a guest judge (TV
by the Numbers)
- Old and busted: power-texting
for "American Idol". New hotness: "Supervotes" (USA
Today)
- FIRST LOOK: "Dancing
with the Stars" season 16 (People)
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"Whose
Line?" to Return
Report: Aisha Tyler to Host Summer for CW
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/3/13 |
The CW is going for laughs
this summer by ordering a new take on the hit
improvisational comedy series, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?,
hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler ("The Talk"), it was
announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.
Premiere information will be announced at a later time.
The CW's WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? features the return of
Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who along
with a special guest each episode, must put their
comedic skills to the test through a series of
spontaneous improv games. Prompted only by random ideas
supplied by the studio audience and host Aisha Tyler,
our four performers must use the little information they
have and their wild imaginations to depict different
characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform
songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will
dole out points to our four performers and declare a
winner at the end of every episode.
Based on the wildly successful U.K. format, which also
spawned a previous incarnation in the US that ran for
eight seasons on ABC, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? is
executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Jimmy
Mulville, Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady. Co-created by Dan
Patterson and Mark Leveson, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? is
from Angst Productions and Hat Trick Productions.
ComingSoon.net
Twitter: @colinmochrie
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Friday: TGIF on ABC
Alphabet Takes First
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted
3/3/13 |
ABC (6.171 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was the network to beat on
Friday thanks to new episodes of "Last Man Standing"
(7.069 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2),
"Malibu Country" (6.138 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.4, #4), "Shark Tank" (6.572 million viewers,
#3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "20/20" (5.338 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3).
NBC (5.345 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2)
then took home the silver with a two-hour "Dateline NBC"
(5.894 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and
a new "Rock Center With Brian Williams" (4.247 million
viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T8).
Next up was FOX (3.099 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.0, #3) with originals from "Kitchen Nightmares"
(3.287 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T5) and
"Touch" (2.913 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8,
#T10).
Meanwhile, CBS (6.122 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49:
0.9, #4) fell behind with its all-repeat lineup of
"Undercover Boss" (5.588 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 1.1, #7), "Blue Bloods" (5.786 million viewers,
#6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T10) and a second "Blue Bloods"
(6.994 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T8).
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Weekend Lightning Round
... or "Live (?) from New York"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/3/13 |
- Don Pardo
faults a hip injury for his SNL no-show (TMZ)
- Zero viewers, as "Shark
Tank" reruns takes the Thursday slot occupied by the
now-canceled "Zero Hour" (The
Futon Critic)
- Will America's Got Talent
have their long-sought-after fourth judge in the form of
Heidi Klum? (E!)
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Hasbro Gets Out Of The
Game... Sort Of.
Layoffs Reduce "Family Game
Night" Producers to Consultant Basis
From Deadline |
Posted
3/1/13 |
Hasbro Studios today laid
off the three staffers in its Game & Reality Show
Production & Development department under VP Kevin
Belinkoff.
Belinkoff will continue to oversee the studio’s game
show efforts, including current series Family Game Night
for sibling HUB network as Hasbro remains committed to
the genre. But its game show/reality projects will be
handled on a consultant basis. That is the model Hasbro
Studios uses on the animation side, where it has
produced 850 half-hours with an in-house senior
executive working with outside creative consultants.
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Thursday: Idol Wins,
BUT...
A Double Digit Drop Doesn't Stop Fox from
Taking Night
From Windsor
Star |
Posted 3/1/13 |
FOX (12.467 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1) overshadowed its mostly
repeat competition on Thursday with a new two-hour
"American Idol" (12.467 million viewers, #1; adults
18-49: 3.8, #1). The number represents a 2 percent drop
from last week and a 23 percent drop from last year.
CBS (8.918 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2)
then claimed a distant second place with its all-repeat
lineup of "The Big Bang Theory" (10.693 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2), "Two and a Half Men" (8.364
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.2, #3), "Person of
Interest" (9.503 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9,
#4) and "Elementary" (7.723 million viewers, #5; adults
18-49: 1.6, #5).
Next up was ABC (3.709 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 0.9, #T3) with a new "Zero Hour" (5.025 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7) followed by encores
of "Scandal" (3.342 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
0.9, #T9) and "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars"
(2.761 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13).
Meanwhile, NBC (2.834 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
0.9, #T3) offered up an original "Community" (2.742
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), repeats of
"Parks & Recreation" (2.162 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 0.9, #T9) and "The Office" (2.259 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7) plus a new "1600
Penn" (2.234 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9,
#T9) and a repeat of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
(3.803 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9).
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Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "This Is It. This Is Life. So Go And Have
a Ball"
From
various sources |
Posted 3/1/13 |
- VIDEO WALL: "One Day
at a Time" mom Bonnie Franklin (1944-2013) on "Match Game" (YouTube)
- Joey Fatone.
Singer... Actor... Game show host, announcer AND
contestant... Cook? The voice of the Feud hosts "My Family
Recipe Rocks" for Live Well (Zap2it)
- CASTING COUCH:
Wheelmobile rolls into Arizona (AZCentral.com)
- EVERYONE'S GOT ONE:
did the producers ruin the "Top Chef" finale? (Grantland)
Are the producers of Idol trying to tilt the balance for the
women? (Today
Show)
- Bob Eubanks brings
"America's Greatest Game Shows" to the Las Vegas stage (VegasNews.com)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE:
"Top Model" reruns to fill void left by "Cult" (The
Futon Critic)
- Adam Levine goes
full-on gleek, recording with Matthew Morrison (Us)
- "SYTYCD" champ Jeanine
Mason stamps her SAG card with a pilot for Fox (TV
Line)
- John Barrowman in
talks to reprise his role for the good Doctor's 50th
anniversary (Digital
Spy)
- WHY THE BLEEP IS THIS
NEWS?: in the audience of "Les Mis" in Charlotte.... a
Bachelorette who was reportedly upset over being passed over
for "Dancing" (E!)
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He's Baaaaaaaaaack!
"Let's Make a Deal" Anniversary Celebration
Culminates in Return of Monty Hall
From Windsor
Star |
Posted 2/28/13 |
It's been 50 years since
Monty Hall first started asking people if they wanted
what was behind Door No. 1, Door No. 2 or Door No. 3.
The Canadian-born host returns to "Let's Make a Deal"
Friday to celebrate the incredible TV milestone.
Hall recently taped his scenes at CBS Television City
studios, sharing the stage with current host Wayne
Brady, now in his fourth season.
"What was extra nice about it was that I had on the show
with me a few of the original people who worked on my
staff,” Hall said this week from his home in California.
Among those featured Friday will be Carol Merrill, the
model who stood next to the prizes during the original
run of the series from 1963 to 1977.
"We've kept in touch over the years, she came all the
way in from Hawaii," says Hall.
The game show host remains a creative consultant on the
series he helped create back in 1963. Hall, a native of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a proud Order of Canada
recipient, says making a deal for "Let's Make a Deal"
was no easy task.
"First of all, there were only three networks," Hall
points out. In those days, CBS did not air game shows,
"so you were left with two customers."
Hall and business partner Stefan Hatos had been testing
the concept at local functions and always got a great
response.
"We took it to a knitting club in the valley once at
eight in the morning," recalls Hall, who, at 91, still
retains the patter and energy of a carnival huckster.
"We took it to anybody we could get our hands on."
There were no real prizes at these early tests, just
envelopes with words like "refrigerator" written on
them. They used a rubber chicken as the booby prize or "zonk."
No matter where their game show idea played, "people
went crazy over it."
Finally the duo pitched it to an ABC executive. The
studio audience went wild. The executive passed.
"Sure, it's a good show today," he said, "but what are
you going to do tomorrow?"
Another test was made at NBC, and another broadcast
executive turned it down. Fortunately, the man's
assistant loved the idea and commissioned a pilot, shot
in April 1963.
Hall and Hatos waited. Finally, a daytime time slot no
one else wanted was offered. The series premiered on
Jan. 2, 1964 and is now into its sixth decade.
Hall calculates he hosted 4,700 of the nearly 7,000
total episodes. Former "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
comedian Brady just passed the 700 episode mark.
Windsor
Star |

Jonathan Mangum, Monty Hall,
Wayne Brady, Carol Merrill, Tiffany Coyne & Cat Gray
will celebrate "Let's Make a Deal's" 50th anniversary
March 1
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Fox Summer
"SYTYCD", "MasterChef" Announce Return Dates
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/28/13 |
FOX is announcing season
finale dates and premiere dates for its summer programs,
including new unscripted series DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO,
the Season 10 premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE,
the premiere of family comedy THE GOODWIN GAMES and the
return of MASTERCHEF.
New unscripted workplace experiment DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO
GO clocks in with a special preview Wednesday, May 15
(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the first night of the
two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 ET
live/PT tape-delayed). In the series, which makes its
time period premiere Thursday, May 23 (8:00-9:00 PM
ET/PT), the boardroom doors get blown wide open when
employees are given the power to make some tough
decisions. Frustrated bosses will hand over the reins of
their companies to the employees, offering their
respective staffs a chance to make changes in the
workplace - even if it means letting co-workers go. Each
participating office will have its own set of issues,
which will force them to take a hard look at what's
plaguing their workplace and answer the toughest
question of all: DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO?
Returning for its landmark 10th season, SO YOU THINK YOU
CAN DANCE waltzes into a new season Tuesday, May 14
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The Emmy Award-nominated
hit dance competition series will feature host Cat
Deeley and resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary
Murphy, as well as guest judges including actress Minnie
Driver, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, comedian Wayne
Brady, All-Star Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Adam Shankman,
among others, at auditions in Austin, Boston, Detroit,
Memphis and Los Angeles. Each two-hour show will again
feature breathtaking performances as well as suspenseful
eliminations, as the contestants compete to be named
America's Favorite Dancers.
MASTERCHEF debuts its fourth season with a two-hour
season premiere on Wednesday, May 22 (8:00-10:00 PM
ET/PT). After a nationwide search, the best home cooks
in America arrive in Los Angeles to present their
signature dishes to judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich
and Graham Elliot. The hopefuls whose dishes impress the
judges the most will earn a coveted white apron and move
onto the next round. Throughout the season, the judges
will challenge the newest batch of contestants through a
series of grueling challenges and elimination rounds to
determine which home cook has the skill, drive and
passion to make a mark in the culinary world and win a
life-changing grand prize.
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Wednesday: We're Number...
Two?
American Idol Finds Itself In a Strange
Position in the Demo.. Second
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/28/13 |
FOX (13.148 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #1) remained the top draw on
Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol" (13.148
million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #2). The number
represents a 7 percent drop from last week, a 22 percent
drop from last year, and the lowest Wednesday rating
since the show first debuted in 2002.
The silver then went to CBS (9.764 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 2.4, #2) with originals from "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.430 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T3), "Criminal Minds" (10.589
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.6, #T3) and "CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation" (9.275 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 1.8, #8).
Next up was ABC (6.875 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.2, #3) and its mix of "The Middle" (7.961
million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.1, #6), "The
Neighbors" (6.122 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49:
1.7, #9), "Modern Family" (10.594 million viewers, #2;
adults 18-49: 3.9, #1), "Suburgatory" (6.302 million
viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 2.3, #5) and "Nashville"
(5.135 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10).
Meanwhile, NBC (5.157 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.6, #4) offered up a new "Whitney" (3.547 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.2, #12), the season finale
of "Guys With Kids" (3.148 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.1, #13) and fresh installments of "Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit" (5.581 million viewers, #10;
adults 18-49: 1.6, #T10) and "Chicago Fire" (6.542
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.9, #7).
In other sweeps-closing news...
- Top Chef: Seattle closes
the season on 1.853 million viewers, the fourth most
popular show on cable.
- With the Super Bowl,
the Grammy Awards and the strongest regular lineup in
television all on its schedule this month, it should be
no surprise that CBS will be the big winner when the
official February sweep rating period closes Wednesday
night.
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Prime Time Players
Food Network Games "Chopped", "Cupcake Wars",
"Iron Chef" Available on Demand via Amazon
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/28/13 |
Amazon.com, Inc. today
announced a content licensing agreement with Scripps
Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI) that will make
Prime Instant Video a subscription home to hundreds of
episodes from past seasons of hit TV shows from the
Scripps family of brands: HGTV, DIY Network, Food
Network, Cooking Channel and Travel Channel.
Starting today, Prime members will be able to instantly
view hundreds of episodes of original programming,
including Rachael Ray's Week in a Day; Anthony Bourdain:
No Reservations; Cupcake Wars; Diners, Drive-Ins and
Dives; House Hunters and House Hunters International;
Iron Chef America; Man v. Food; Selling New York and
Selling LA; Throwdown With Bobby Flay; Chopped; Ghost
Adventures; and Yard Crashers, among other popular shows
across the networks. Many of the popular lifestyle
programs from Scripps will also be available for
purchase and download from Amazon Instant Video.
"The Scripps family of networks - including HGTV, DIY
Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Travel
Channel - airs some of the highest-quality and most
popular unscripted lifestyle programming on TV today,"
said Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video Content
Acquisition for Amazon. "We are excited to be the
exclusive online-only subscription home for Scripps
content and know our customers are going to love getting
these great shows as part of Prime."
This is the first online-only subscription distribution
deal for Scripps Networks Interactive.
"One of the guiding principles at Scripps Networks
Interactive is to make our valued lifestyle content
accessible to consumers wherever and whenever they
want," said Henry Ahn, Executive Vice President of
Content Distribution and Marketing for Scripps Networks
Interactive. "Licensing content from our extensive
library to Amazon provides our millions of avid fans
with yet another opportunity to engage with our
entertaining and informative content. And the Amazon
platform is a great complement to our branded products
such as books, cookware, furniture and accessories,
lighting and more."
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Wheel Good Friends
App of America's Game Gets Into Social Gaming
Sphere
From PR
Newswire |
Posted 2/28/13 |
Compete against friends and
family anytime, anywhere with the new multiplayer mode
for the Wheel of Fortune mobile game. The new Spin
Together mode brings America's Game Show to life by
providing interactive turn-based gameplay via email
log-in or your social networks. For even more fun,
players can dress their avatar in new Wheel of Fortune
themed clothing. Wheel of Fortune is now the #1 paid app
for iPad.
Wheel of Fortune is celebrating its 30th Anniversary as
the most successful game show in syndication. Be a Wheel
Watcher, and a Wheel Player in a variety of gameplay
modes with more than 1,000 puzzles from show's
producers.
Available worldwide on the Apple App Store, Amazon
Appstore for Android and now Google Play
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Next Stop... YouTube.
Simon Cowell Launches Internet Talent Search
From Access
Hollywood |
Posted 2/28/13 |
Simon Cowell has taken over
television screens and radio airwaves around the world.
Now he’s taking aim at the Internet.
Cowell’s Syco Entertainment empire and YouTube announced
Thursday that they are launching “You Generation,” a
global online talent contest that is seeking entries
from people with “unconventional and original talents” -
from musicians and photographers to makeup artists,
magicians and chefs.
Syco says the contest, which starts next month and is
due to run for a year, will seek auditions in a
different category of talent every two weeks.
Entrants can upload their pieces on a dedicated YouTube
channel, to be viewed by the public and judged by
professionals associated with Syco.
There will be prizes - exactly what they are has yet be
announced - every fortnight and a grand prize at the end
of the year.
Syco calls the initiative an experiment aimed at
discovering new talent. It’s the company’s bid to tap
the power of social media, which has launched millions
of wannabe celebrities - and some genuine stars,
including Justin Bieber.
You Generation will be available in 15 languages and 26
countries around the world.
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While We're on Camping...
USA Greenlights "Summer Camp"
From Deadline |
Posted 2/28/13 |
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USA Network has given an
eight-episode order to reality series Summer Camp for a
premiere this summer. Summer Camp, from Allison Grodner
and Rich Meehan’s Fly on the Wall Entertainment and Sony
Pictures TV, features 16 adults from all walks of life
who go camping at an idyllic lakeside retreat where they
take part in over-to-top competitions inspired by
classic camp games. At the end of the summer, the
remaining competitors face off in the “Campathalon,” an
Olympic style event. “This series marries a fun,
energizing and nostalgic concept with quirky characters,
who will captivate our viewers, as they attempt to
reclaim – or perhaps reinvent – their youth,” said
Heather Olander, SVP, Alternative Programming for USA.
This is the second summer camp-themed series for this
summer, joining 10-episode scripted dramedy Camp ordered
by USA sibling NBC. Summer Camp is USA’s fourth reality
series under the network’s current push into unscripted
TV. It follows The Moment, which premieres April 11, The
Choir and Partners In Crime. Additionally, USA recently
shot pilot Bride Or Best Man, and is in production on
pilot All In.
Deadline
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Tuesday: Rock'em Sock'em,
Robots
Syfy's New Entry Attracts 1.3 Million
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/27/13 |
Last night's 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
premiere of Syfy's new competition series, Robot Combat
League, geared up more than 1.3 million total viewers
and 748,000 Adults 18-49 for a season of non-stop
mechanical carnage. This marks Syfy's best unscripted
series premiere in over two years among viewers 18-49.
The episode also had an additional 200,000 views
pre-premiere on multiple platforms including Syfy.com,
VOD, Xbox 360, Roku and Hulu.
The premiere, in which 24 contestants and 12
state-of-the-art robots were introduced and ranked for
the season's fight tournament, also scored for Syfy.com
as the site's best unscripted series premiere ever
across all key traffic metrics and as Syfy's best
unscripted series premiere day ever for Twitter
activity.
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Syndies: Rough Week
Results for the Week Ending February 17
From B&C |
Posted 2/27/13 |
Syndies took a hit in the
second week of the February sweep as viewers were
distracted by President Obama's State of the Union
address and the manhunt for rogue former cop Christopher
Dorner in Southern California. In addition, levels of
people using television were down by more than one
million viewers on average.
The week was similarly rough on the game shows. CTD's
Wheel of Fortune weakened 5% from the prior week to a
still-strong 7.3, and good enough for third place in
overall syndication. CTD's Jeopardy! fell 4% to a 6.6.
Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud was flat at a 5.2.
Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire depreciated
8% to a 2.4, while NBCU's rookie Baggage claimed a 9%
increase to a 1.2.
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"Hell's Kitchen" Bumps It
to 20
Catch It on Fox March 12
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/27/13 |
Winner to Receive a Head
Chef Position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars
Palace in Las Vegas
Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay welcomes 20 new
competitors on the 11th season premiere of HELL'S
KITCHEN airing Tuesday, March 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on
FOX. These aspiring restaurateurs will endure an intense
culinary academy, including a series of grueling team
challenges and dinner services to prove to Chef Ramsay
that they have the perfect blend of skill, poise and
determination to win a life-changing grand prize: a head
chef position working under Executive Chef Jeremy Berlin
at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace.
For the first time in HELL'S KITCHEN history, the newest
batch of 20 aspiring restaurateurs will head to Las
Vegas to present their signature dishes before a live
audience. The contestants will split into two teams -
the red team (women) and blue team (men) - to show Chef
Ramsay and the live audience that they have what it
takes to make their mark in the restaurant world. The
winning team with the most impressive dishes will earn a
VIP night on the town and attend a special concert,
while the losing team will take a long, sweltering
eight-hour journey back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
This season, the chefs will compete in an obstacle
course involving lobsters and prepare a meal for hungry
runners and world-renowned athletes as they vie for a
chance to win lavish rewards, including a luxury spa day
on a yacht and a trip to wine country on a private jet.
Meanwhile, the losing teams will scale hundreds of
pounds of fish or scrub down HELL'S KITCHEN in
preparation for dinner service. Throughout the
competition, the teams will be winnowed down until two
chefs are left standing to compete for the ultimate
prize.
The Red Team (Women) includes:
- Gina Aloise (49; Bronx, NY; line cook)
- Jacqueline Baldassari (27; Florence, NJ; roundsman)
- Danielle Boom (33; Atlanta; executive chef)
- Amanda Giblin (28; Orange County, NY; executive chef)
- Nedra Harris (24; Detroit; kitchen manager)
- Susan Heaton (29; Whittier, CA; culinary student)
- Jessica Lewis (26; New York City; chef tournant)
- Mary Poehnelt (26; Belchertown, MA; butcher)
- Cyndi Stanimirov (25; Queens, NY; head chef)
- Ja'Nel Witt (31; Houston; executive chef)
The Blue Team (Men) includes:
- Ray Alongi (51; Boston; executive chef)
- Barret Beyer (25; Long Island, NY; head chef)
- Michael Langdon (33; Plains, PA; executive chef)
- Jeremy Madden (22; Los Angeles; lead cook)
- Anthony Rodriguez (27; New Orleans; line chef)
- Christian Rosati (38; Boston; line cook/sandwich
maker)
- Sebastian Royo (32; Brooklyn; sous chef)
- Dan Ryan (27; Westchester, NY; head cook)
- Jon Scallion (27; York, PA; chef de cuisine)
- Zach Womack (34; Philadelphia; head line cook)
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ABC Has a Date with "The
Bachelorette"
Ninth Season Drops May 20
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/27/13 |
"The Bachelorette," now in
its ninth season, will premiere MONDAY, MAY 20
(9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network,
before moving to its regular time slot of 8:00-10:00
p.m., ET the following week. The identity of the latest
Bachelorette will be revealed during "The Bachelor:
After the Final Rose," airing LIVE on MONDAY, MARCH 11
(10:01-11:00 p.m., ET).
This season the hit romance reality series will feature
its ninth edition with the lucky new Bachelorette
getting to know 25 fortunate men via a series of social
gatherings and exotic, romantic dates - some in groups,
some individually. She will introduce some of the men to
her family and will visit their hometowns for a slice of
their lives in an effort to determine the man with whom
she is most compatible. At the end of the journey,
filled with drama and surprises against the backdrop of
spectacular international settings and featuring
innovative twists and special guest stars, the
Bachelorette may quite possibly have found true love.
But the big question is: After all of this, will she
hand out her final rose? And if she does, will the final
bachelor accept it and propose?
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Prepared for Life... and
This Game Show
"Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout" Drops on
NatGeo March 4
From PR
Newswire |
Posted 2/27/13 |
The Boy Scouts live and
breathe their motto: Prepared. For Life.® They are
strong, resourceful and self-reliant. Honest, helpful
and brave. They are downright tough. Would you be able
to reach into a bag of snakes, shimmy across a rope
stretched over river rapids, canoe across a lake without
a paddle and rescue an injured hiker?
From Emmy award–winning Original Productions (Deadliest
Catch, Ice Road Truckers) comes National Geographic
Channel's new series Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?
Premiering Monday, March 4, at 8 PM ET/PT, and hosted by
ex-Army Ranger Charles Ingram , adult "civilians" battle
it out with scrappy Scouts in a series of challenges —
all based on the Boy Scouts' 100-year-old handbook —
designed to test their physical and mental stamina to
determine if these adults have what it takes to earn
their own "merit badge." For more information, visit
www.natgeotv.com/boyscouts and follow us on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/NGC_PR.
Each week, an elite team of Scouts from across the
country, ranging from Webelos Scouts to Eagle Scouts,
gathers in the Sequoia National Forest to take on three
new (and brave) adults in a battle of brains and brawn.
From a software engineer with no Scouting experience, to
a real estate agent who was kicked out of the Scouts at
age 7, to an entrepreneur with two sons — these adults
are from all walks of life, with all levels of
experience. Along the way, they'll be taught some tough
lessons and sometimes pushed beyond their mental and
physical limits. But, in the end, these men will know
the answer to the question, Are You Tougher Than a Boy
Scout?
Before the adults can go up against the Scouts on their
own, they must prove their worth through a series of
grueling, merit badge–based challenges. Whether crossing
a gorge on a commando line, finding their way alone in
the woods during an orienting challenge, administering
first aid to an injured hiker or feeding breakfast to a
group of hungry Cub Scouts, each challenge reinforces
valuable Scouting skills. But for these adults, the
rigorous competition can be a hard-hitting reality
check. Tough days and even tougher nights mean that they
must constantly be ready for the unexpected. And the
grown-ups are left to question: how much do they really
know about surviving in the wilderness? How far can
their life experience really get them?
As the Scouts evaluate each adult's physical endurance,
strength, agility and smarts, the adults are gradually
eliminated until only one man is left standing. The
worthy opponent will go on to challenge the Scouts in
one final test to finally learn if he is truly Tougher
Than a Boy Scout.
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"Catchphrase" on the
Air... Literally.
Revival the First Game Show Worldwide to Be
Produced in the Cloud
From
Businesswire |
Posted 2/27/13 |
Aframe announced that STV
Productions is using Aframe’s cloud video production
platform to expedite collaboration and lower production
costs for “Catchphrase,” a remake of the classic game
show airing this March on ITV. In a relaunch where
snazzy graphics make all the difference, Aframe’s
platform allowed STV’s production team to develop over
300 rich animation collections and store them securely
in the cloud – then shave a full-week off of a demanding
7-week production cycle by cutting upload and download
times as well as allowing anywhere, anytime review by a
distributed team of animators and producers.
“We’re delighted to be a part of STV’s smashing relaunch
of this much loved show.”
Co-produced by London-based teams for STV and its
international production unit DRG, with a series creator
based in the US, the new “Catchphrase” updates the
format that aired for 16 years with juicer 3D graphics
but retains popular elements such as a playful animated
robot Mr. Chips who prompts contestants to “say what you
see.” Contestants are presented with one of over 300
animations of phrases that are shown on a large screen
and must be the first to correctly guess what each
animation depicts. Over 1TB was needed to store and
access animation graphics alone for the 9-episode
package of shows – storage that would have wreaked havoc
on the computing budget. The multiple iterations of
these rich graphics also would have slowed
collaboration, since team members would either need to
drive a memory stick with a new iteration across town,
overnight ship it, or send large files on the internal
network where downloads would drag down network response
times.
“Aframe saved us a ridiculous amount of time and enabled
an immediate, almost live collaboration between
producers in different offices that you could never get
if we used a traditional on-premises computing network,”
said Ed Egan, executive producer for Catchphrase. “We
took one look at the size and volume of the animation
sequences and knew they would cost us a fortune for the
storage that we wouldn’t need once production ends.
Aframe took what was a very time-consuming and
cumbersome process of collaborating between offices
across town and made it super easy.”
Using Aframe’s private cloud, each day’s animation
content was uploaded once into Aframe, then sent as a
link to authorized users, who could review an H264 proxy
copy of the content, and comment from anywhere in the
world, at any time they had a free moment – even from
their mobile phone or tablet. Aframe users do not need
to install special software or hardware, or enter
cumbersome commands. Users simply log on to Aframe’s
web-based platform and start working with video
instantly. The immediacy of the collaboration shaved at
least 5 hours of time off of each week’s work – at least
an hour or two a day - allowing more time to be spent on
creating juicier graphics and less on working out how to
get the latest review copy.
“Security can be a concern with a cloud solution,”
executive producer Ed Egan continued, “but with Aframe,
only those we designate can review content – and no one
can view our animations – even Aframe.”
“Production teams are no longer chained to an office –
they’re global and on the move, and it’s high time
technology worked the way production works,” said David
Peto, CEO of Aframe. “We’re delighted to be a part of
STV’s smashing relaunch of this much loved show.”
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Jane Lynch is Hosting a
"Game Night" And You're Invited
NBC Orders 8 Episodes
From the Wrap |
Posted 2/27/13 |
Jane Lynch is hosting the
new NBC game show "Hollywood Game Night," which will pit
A-list contestants against mere mortals in a
cocktail-party atmosphere.
NBC has ordered eight episodes of the series, from Sean
Hayes and Todd Milliner.
"With Jane Lynch on board as our host, we now have a key
component in place that will further enliven the sheer
fun of a raucous Hollywood party that will include real
everyday people,” said NBC president of alternative and
late night programming Paul Telegdy. “Her exuberant wit
and ability to think quickly will be the perfect match
for our show which will give viewers a fresh look inside
the off-set lives of their favorite celebrities -- and
allow them a chance to win money as well."
Added the Emmy winner: "I'm so thrilled to let the world
in on the fun with Sean at 'Game Night'! The format is
sure to provide a lot of unexpected results that will
keep everyone off-balance and entertained."
The show promises a loose, festive atmosphere with
flowing drinks, passed hors d'oeuvres and a live house
band. One of two non-celebrity contestants will win a
cash prize.
The series is produced by Hazy Mills Productions
(“Grimm,” “Hot in Cleveland, “Soul Man”), Mission
Control Media (Syfy's "Face Off"), and Universal
Television. Hayes, Milliner, Michael Agbabian and Dwight
D. Smith are the executive producers.
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Jane Lynch trades her orange
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Game Night" for NBC
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Gone Baby Gone"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/2713 |
- And this year's "American
Idol" song of death is... the long-awaited follow-up to
Phillip Phillips' "Home" (The
Futon Critic)
- Emily Maynard
reportedly upset that she won't get to go media-ho'in...
err, "Dancing with the Stars" (Us)
- LIST ABUSE: Admit it.
You always wanted to know what happened to the bachelors of
"The Bachelor" (E!)
- Mel B could be
pulling double duty on AGT AND X Factor UK (Mirror)
- All Regis can say
about his role in the upcoming Fox Sports 1: "all I can tell
you is this: There’ll be a major announcement coming out
next Tuesday." (Deadline)
- Rob Wilson to take
his shirt off for the web, ladies. As a cast member of "All
My Children" (Yahoo!)
- Three words: Reality.
Wanted. Awards. (Zap2it)
- Vanna White takes us
out to the ballgame. (Journal-Gazette
& Times Courier)
- "Temptation: The New Sale
of the Century": a depreciation (Gameological)
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PHILLIP LEISHMAN: 1951-2013
Host of New Zealand's Version of "Wheel of
Fortune"
From
Stuff.co.nz |
Posted 2/26/13 |
Veteran broadcaster Phillip
Leishman has died surrounded by his family after
battling an aggressive form of cancer.
Leishman, 61, was operated on for a a brain tumor in
March 2012. The operation was a success but the cancer
recently returned.
Leishman, once host of Wheel of Fortune, but most
recently seen appearing on popular television production
the HSBC Golf Club, first appeared on Dunedin regional
station DNTV2 in the 1970s.
From there he moved to the nightly network bulletin as a
sports news presenter, covering Olympic and Commonwealth
Games between 1976 and 1998.
He worked on Turf Talk with Glynn Tucker in the mid to
late 1970s, and hosted 1250 episodes of quiz show Wheel
of Fortune alongside Lana Coc-Kroft in the early and mid
1990s.
In 1997 he joined up with journalist Phil Smith to form
company Uplink, now Sportinc, to produce the golf
program which he has described as probably his most
satisfying role.
In 2011 he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order
of Merit for services to broadcasting and the community.
Leishman said in an interview late last year that he
wanted to be remembered as a "natural broadcaster" who
loved his job.
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"Dancing's" Sweet Sixteen
Meet the Celebs for the March 18 Premiere
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/26/13 |
This season's dynamic lineup
of stars -- including a country music legend, a figure
skating champion, a boxing dynamo, an Olympic Gold
medalist and the youngest contestant to ever compete on
the show - will perform for the first time on live
national television with their professional partners
during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the
Stars," MONDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the
ABC Television Network.
As announced this morning on ABC's "Good Morning
America" by "Dancing with the Stars" hosts Tom Bergeron
and Brooke Burke-Charvet, the 11 celebrities, with their
professional partners, heading to the dance floor this
season (in alphabetical order) are:
- Singer/actress Zendaya Coleman ("Shake It Up") and her
partner Val Chmerkovskiy
- Comedian/actor Andy Dick ("NewsRadio") and his
first-time partner Sharna Burgess
- Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill and her partner
Tristan MacManus
- Comedian/actor DL Hughley ("Weekends at the DL") and
his partner Cheryl Burke
- Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones (Baltimore Ravens)
and his partner Karina Smirnoff
- Country singer/author Wynonna Judd and her partner
Tony Dovolani
- Boxer "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and his first-time
partner Lindsay Arnold
- Country singer Kellie Pickler ("American Idol") and
her partner Derek Hough
- Soap opera star Ingo Rademacher ("General Hospital")
and his partner Kym Johnson
- Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and her partner Mark
Ballas
- TV personality Lisa Vanderpump ("The Real Housewives
of Beverly Hills") and her first-time partner Gleb
Savchenko
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"Chopped" Goes All-Star
April 7
On Deck: Cooking Channel, Mega Chefs, Judges,
and Celebs
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/26/13 |
Season 3 of Food Network's
top-rated series Chopped All-Stars returns Sunday, April
7th at 9pm ET/PT, as sixteen culinary competitors battle
it out for the title of All-Star champion and a $50,000
prize for the winner's charity. The five-part
competition series, hosted by Ted Allen, includes four
chefs going head-to-head each week in themed episodes
featuring Food Network chefs vs. Cooking Channel chefs,
an all-out battle of the Mega Chefs, the much
anticipated battle of the Chopped judges, and a can't
miss culinary showdown as four celebrities with a shared
love of cooking compete against each other in the
Chopped kitchen. Judged by arotating roster of Chopped
regulars who decide who gets "chopped" each week,
including Maneet Chauhan, Marcus Samuelsson, Aarón
Sánchez, Chris Santos and Geoffrey Zakarian, the
competitors are challenged to create delectable courses
in a limited amount of time from the ingredients in the
renowned Chopped mystery basket. The winner of each
episode will compete for the grand prize on Sunday, May
5th at 9pm ET/PT.
"Chopped All-Stars raises the stakes of our popular
franchise by pitting fiercely competitive food stars,
and for the first time, celebrities, against each
other," said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior
Vice President Programming, Food Network. "These stars
use their culinary prowess to battle it out for their
charities and bragging rights for winning this all-star
competition."
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Monday: Roses For Everyone
ABC Takes Night
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/26/13 |
ABC (9.643 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) pulled into the top spot on
Monday with new episodes of "The Bachelor" (9.118
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.9, #3) and "Castle"
(10.693 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T7).
FOX (8.556 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #T2)
then claimed the silver with originals from "Bones"
(8.670 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #T7) and
"The Following" (8.442 million viewers, #7; adults
18-49: 2.7, #T4).
Sharing second place was CBS (8.208 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 2.5, #T2) with its mix of "How I Met Your
Mother" (8.599 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.4,
#1), "Rules of Engagement" (7.796 million viewers, #8;
adults 18-49: 2.6, #6), "2 Broke Girls" (10.194 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.2, #2), "Mike & Molly"
(9.756 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.7, #T4) and
a repeat of "Hawaii Five-0" (6.451 million viewers, #9;
adults 18-49: 1.4, #10).
Meanwhile, NBC (4.881 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.8, #4) offered up fresh installments of "The Biggest
Loser" (5.698 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.1,
#9) and "Deception" (3.248 million viewers, #11; adults
18-49: 1.2, #11).
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Sunday: All Oscar, All Day
ABC Takes the Night
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/26/13 |
ABC (32.434 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 10.1, #1) was of course the top draw
on Sunday with its coverage of "The 85th Annual Academy
Awards" (36.967 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 12.1,
#1). Leading into said coverage were the specials "The
Oscars Red Carpet Live, Part 1" (19.343 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 5.0, #4), "The Oscars Red Carpet Live,
Part 2" (23.833 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 6.7,
#3) and "The Oscars Red Carpet Live, Part 3" (31.462
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 9.2, #2).
FOX (2.872 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2)
then topped the leftovers with repeats of "Bob's
Burgers" (2.345 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.0,
#12), "The Cleveland Show" (2.606 million viewers, #16;
adults 18-49: 1.1, #11), "The Simpsons" (3.506 million
viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.6, #6), another "The
Cleveland Show" (2.934 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.4, #8), "Family Guy" (3.133 million viewers,
#12; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7) and "American Dad" (2.705
million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T9).
Next up was CBS (5.694 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.1, #3) with its mix of "60 Minutes" (8.270
million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T9), "The
Amazing Race 22" (6.774 million viewers, #6; adults
18-49: 1.8, #5), "The Mentalist" (4.438 million viewers,
#7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #17) and "The Good Wife" (3.293
million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #18).
And finally, NBC (2.798 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 0.8, #4) offered up encores of "Dateline NBC"
(4.085 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T13),
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (3.450 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T13), "Betty White's
Off Their Rockers" (2.967 million viewers, #13; adults
18-49: 0.8, #T13) and "Saturday Night Live in the 2000s:
Time and Again" (1.949 million viewers, #18; adults
18-49: 0.8, #T13) to close out the night.
On Food Network, it went thusly...
- 8p: Chopped - 1.602
million viewers, #10; 0.714 million adults 18-49 (0.6
rating), #12
- 9p: Worst Cooks in America - 1.866 million viewers,
#9; 0.904 million adults 18-49 (0.7 rating), #8
- Iron Chef America - 1.090 million viewers, #19; 0.490
million adults 18-49 (0.4 rating), #21
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Idiot Savants II: Revenge of the Brain"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/26/13 |
- VIDEO WALL:
Meet "The Experts", a new Youtube game show (AlterElton)
- Donald Trump to be
inducted into WWE Hall of Fame. Because if there's anyone
who knows wrestling with the truth... (ProWrestling.net)
- Derek & Julianne Hough
develop documentary series for Starz (Deadline)
- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Here's how Colby Burnett celebrated his lead going into the
half of the final (Deadspin)
- American Idol joins
the 2010s, will display live tweets (New
York Times)
- THQ puts "Wheel",
"Jeopardy!", "You Don't Know Jack" licenses up for bids (Marketwatch)
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Revenge of the Nerds
TBS Reups "King of the Nerds" for Second
Season in 2014
From
Multichannel News |
Posted 2/25/13 |
TBS has renewed its nerd
competition series King of the Nerds for a second
season, slated for eight episodes to air next year.
The show premiered to two million total viewers on Jan.
17 and 1.2 million adults 18-49 and 586,000 adults
18-34. In Live +7 the first three episodes of King of
the Nerds averaged 2.1 million viewers, with 1.3 million
adults 18-49 and 670,000 adults 18-34. The show ends its
first season March 7.
"King of the Nerds has really clicked with TBS viewers,
introducing such concepts as cosplay, quadcopter gaming
and nerdcore rap to the uninitiated," said Michael
Wright, president, head of programming for TBS, TNT and
TCM, in a statement. "We look forward to another round
of hilarious competition when a new contingent of nerds
sets out to win the crown."
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Another Indian
"Millionaire" Returns
Asianet to Play March 1
From India
Television |
Posted 2/25/13 |
Asianet is launching the
second season of its popular game show 'Ningalkkum Aakam
Kodeeswaran' on 1 March.
To be anchored by Suresh Gopi, the Malayalam version of
the British quiz show format 'Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire?' will give a person an opportunity to win
up to Rs 10 million.
Jointly produced by Asianet and Big Synergy Media, the
show will air every Monday to Thursday at 8 pm.
The game show has been adapted by different regions in
India in different languages, the most popular being 'Kaun
Banega Crorepati (KBC) in Hindi'.
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Youtoo for Best Ink 2 Link
Media Deal Bridges Digital TV Network
From TV by the
Numbers |
Posted 2/25/13 |
Oxygen Media, in association
with Youtoo Technologies, announced today a unique
user-generated video series, “Best Ink: Skin Stories,”
which brings the stories behind fans’ favorite tattoos
to life, in anticipation of the network’s tattoo
competition series “Best Ink,” premiering its second
season on Wednesday, April 3, at 10 PM ET/PT. Viewers
can visit http://best-ink.oxygen.com/skin-stories or
https://www.facebook.com/bestinkoxygen to record a
30-second video testimonial that tells the story behind
their favorite ink. Fans can then share their videos
with friends on social networks, as well as watch other
video submissions. Each week one video will be featured
as the “Skin of the Week” on Oxygen.com. In addition,
“Best Ink” host and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz,
along with the show’s judges, Joe Capobianco, Sabina
Kelley, and Hannah Aitchison, will vote on their
favorite story to determine which video will be shown
on-air during the show's season finale on Oxygen. In
order to be considered, video submissions must be
received by Monday, June 3, 6 PM ET/PT.
“We are excited to be the first network to integrate
YouToo's interactive technology across episodes of
multiple franchises,” said Harleen Kahlon, Senior Vice
President of Digital Media for Oxygen. “With our ‘Best
Ink’ initiative YouToo enables us to give viewers a
unique opportunity to show off their ink and share their
tattoo stories with one another on Oxygen.com and
on-air.”
YouToo’s ground breaking technology powers live social
TV experiences via second screen devices. Fans can
participate in quizzes and polls, social conversations,
and UGC video campaigns – and the resulting results,
commentary, and video are displayed live on air.
“We are thrilled Oxygen Media has chosen Youtoo
Technologies to provide complete viewer interaction for
such a compelling show,” said Chris Wyatt, Chief
Executive Officer of Youtoo Technologies.
Oxygen is also bringing “Best Ink: Skin Stories” to the
streets with an on-the-ground activation at various
tattoo conventions and events across the United States.
Fans can record their personal tattoo stories in a video
booth for inclusion in the “Best Ink: Skin Stories” and
then show off their favorite tattoos in a photo booth
where they will receive a shareable animated GIF and a
branded personal photo to take home.
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Weekend Lightspeed Round
... or "Case of the X"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/24/13 |
- Simon Cowell wants
Pink... (Unreality
TV) ... or Lady Gaga (PopCrush)...
ANYONE but Carmen Electra (OMG!)
- FRIDAY: "Shark Tank"
attracts 6.436 million viewers; CBS, ABC split (The
Futon Critic)
- Survivor's Whitney Duncan
goes from secret marriage to divorce to engaged to a
competitor... and skips that awkward rebound phase, too! (People)
- LIST ABUSE: some of
Canada's greatest game shows come from over the pond, over
the border (Winnipeg
Free Press)
- VIDEO WALL: We don't
know what the Harlem Shake is either, but the Swedes do,
with their version of "Millionaire" (YouTube)
- AND FINALLY....
Maksim Chmerkovskiy is reportedly done with "Dancing". This
is not a repeat from the last two years (TMZ)
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Thursday: Instant Split,
Just Add Another Hour of "Idol"
CBS Takes Viewers, Fox Takes Demo
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/22/13 |
FOX (13.504 million viewers,
#2; adults 18-49: 3.9, #1) pulled into the top spot on
Thursday with a special two-hour "American Idol" (13.504
million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 3.9, #T2).
CBS (13.522 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #2)
then had to settle for second place despite originals
from "The Big Bang Theory" (17.337 million viewers, #1;
adults 18-49: 5.4, #1), "Two and a Half Men" (13.442
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.9, #T2), "Person of
Interest" (14.129 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49:
2.9, #5) and "Elementary" (11.046 million viewers, #5;
adults 18-49: 2.3, #7).
Next up was ABC (7.161 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.2, #3) with week two of "Zero Hour" (5.322
million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T11) followed
by new episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" (8.543 million
viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 3.0, #4) and "Scandal" (7.617
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.7, #6).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.173 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.2, #4) offered up its mix of "Community" (3.078
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T11), "Parks &
Recreation" (3.029 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49:
1.3, #T9), a second "Parks & Recreation" (2.910 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.4, #8), "1600 Penn" (2.303
million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 1.0, #14) and a
repeat of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.859
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T11).
On cable, "Project Runway" drew 1.617 million viewers
for Lifetime, while "King of the Nerds" crowned 1.045
million for TBS.
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Bring On the Men
"Top Model" Season Premiere Summer
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/21/13 |
Cycle 20 of AMERICA'S NEXT
TOP MODEL hosted by Tyra Banks, returns with new prizes
and new competition - men! The first-ever "Guys and
Girls" edition will begin airing Summer 2013.
Eight men and eight women will live under one roof and
battle it out to earn the prestigious title of AMERICA'S
NEXT TOP MODEL. This cycle will explore the similarities
and differences that male and female models face in the
pursuit of their careers, bringing on experts and
celebrities to mentor and challenge them each week.
There will be more than a little opportunity for
rivalry, flirtation and romance.
The model hopefuls will compete for a career-launching
prize package that includes new prize suppliers Next
Model Management and GUESS, as well as NYLON magazine.
The winner will receive prizes including: $100,000
national ad campaign with GUESS, whose advertising
campaigns have launched many modeling careers; a fashion
feature in NYLON magazine, as well as a modeling
contract with Next Model Management.
In addition to the panel of judges, which includes
Banks, fashion public relations maven Kelly Cutrone and
former boxer and international male supermodel Rob
Evans, the public will again be able to have a say in
who stays and who goes in the competition. Famed stylist
Johnny Wujek returns as photo shoot creative consultant
and top fashion blogger Bryanboy will return as the
social media correspondent, mentoring the models and
highlighting the scores, comments and video messages
from the viewers that will be revealed in the show
during judging.
Fans will again have numerous opportunities each week to
vote online and via mobile at http://cwtv.com/thecw/antmvoting
to choose their favorite contestants based on photo
shoots taken during production. Voting begins TODAY,
Thursday, February 21, and continues with the following
voting dates: February 24, February 28, March 3, March
7, March 10, March 14, March 17, March 23, March 26,
March 29 and April 3. Some of the guys and girls who
have already been eliminated will have the opportunity
to return to the competition via votes on their photo
shoot pictures, which will allow the audience the chance
to save their favorite model. This cycle, fans will also
have the opportunity to automatically enter a contest
when they leave video comments, during the voting, for a
chance to win* prizes from some of the AMERICA'S NEXT
TOP MODEL partners.
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Wednesday: Migration
"Survivor" Finds the Viewers "Idol" Loses, Fox
Wins Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/21/13 |
FOX (14.239 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 4.1, #1) as usual was the network to
beat on Wednesday with a new two-hour "American Idol"
(14.239 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.1, #1).
CBS (10.242 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2)
then snagged the silver with its mix of "Survivor:
Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites" (9.448 million viewers,
#5; adults 18-49: 2.5, #4), "Criminal Minds" (10.741
million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #3) and "CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation" (10.537 million viewers, #4;
adults 18-49: 2.3, #5).
An interesting thing to note for people who like
interesting things: Survivor gained 4 percent from the
week prior, while "Idol" LOST 4 percent.
Next up was ABC (6.813 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.1, #3) and its original lineup of "The Middle"
(8.170 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.2, #6), "The
Neighbors" (6.294 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
1.9, #T8), "Modern Family" (10.567 million viewers, #3;
adults 18-49: 3.9, #2), "Suburgatory" (5.886 million
viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.0, #7) and a special
"20/20" (4.981 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3,
#11).
Meanwhile, NBC (5.079 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.5, #4) offered up new episodes of "Whitney" (3.255
million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T12), "Guys
With Kids" (2.962 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49:
1.1, #T12), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (5.707
million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.7, #10) and
"Chicago Fire" (6.423 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49:
1.9, #T8).
"Top Chef" was the fourth-most popular show on cable,
with 1.739 million viewers.
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Thanks for the "Memory",
Joe
Hall of Fame Baseballer, Broadcaster, Game
Host Garagiola Retires
From CNY News |
Posted 2/21/13 |
Baseball player, TV host and
sports announcer Joe Garagiola announced today that he
is retiring after an astonishing 58-year career in
broadcasting. His baseball career only lasted from 1946
to 1954 on the field but Joe was a presence (both on the
field and in the broadcasting booth) for nearly six
decades.
Besides his acclaimed sports announcing career (he was
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as the
1991 Ford Frick winner), Joe’s exuberant personality
lent itself to a myriad of personal appearances. He even
guest hosted for Johnny Carson several times on the
Tonight Show. He was a longtime member of the Today Show
from 1967 to 1973. For many years Joe was the “color
commentator” at the Westminster Kennel Club dog shows.
But what is really surprising is the contribution Joe
made to the television game show world. Among the shows
he hosted were He Said, She Said, The Memory Game, Sale
of the Century and others. He was quick witted and
scored favorably with the daytime television audiences.
Even President Gerald Ford called Joe “one of my dearest
friends” and even invited Joe to join the Ford family at
the White House several times.
CNY
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India Joins "Quiz League"
NatGeo India Gets Into the Game
From
Exchange4Media |
Posted 2/21/13 |
National Geographic
Channel is all set to launch its new quiz show, ‘Indian
Quiz League’ with Gaurav Kapoor.
Premiering on the channel this February, Indian Quiz
League (IQL) will put the self-proclaimed smarties to
the ultimate task of proving their intelligence against
the average India. Based on the knowledge pillar of
National Geographic, IQL will test contestants in
relation to how the nation fares in answering them.
With IQL, Nat Geo will challenge individuals to showcase
their intelligence not only against their contenders,
but also the collective nation. The show will be
telecast Monday to Friday at 8PM.
Speaking on the launch of the new show, Debarpita
Banerjee, Vice President- Marketing at National
Geographic and Fox International Channels said, “The
novelty of Nat Geo’s IQL is that it will be a battle of
wits between an individual contestant and an entire
nation. We are very excited about IQL because this
unique quiz show will challenge our overestimated
perceptions of self-intelligence.”
Gaurav Kapoor’s quick wit and smooth charms is all set
to add to the cool quotient of Nat Geo IQL. Excited
about his association with National Geographic, Kapoor
said, “I am extremely thrilled and am looking forward to
working with National Geographic Channel as it will be
an ideal mix of knowledge and fun. In my new role as a
quizmaster I will endeavor to ensure that participants
are at ease and have as much fun playing the game as I
will have hosting it.”
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Mel B's "Got Talent"
Former Scary Spice Joins Panel as Third Judge
From
Entertainment Weekly |
Posted 2/21/13 |
America’s Got Talent has
found its new judge.
The NBC summer reality hit has signed Spice Girl Mel B (aka
Melanie Brown) to join the judging panel. She’ll take a
seat beside Howard Stern and Howie Mandel critiquing the
show’s wild variety of performers. The pop singer has
live competition show experience having served as a
judge on the Australian version of The X Factor and
guest hosted on the UK version.
Scary Spice will replace the show’s longtime judge
Sharon Osbourne, who announced she was quitting last
year. Osbourne later said she was angry at the network
for declining to cast her son Jack on the physically
demanding NBC reality effort Stars Earn Stripes after he
was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Entertainment
Weekly
The Futon Critic
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Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Judge... Judge Thyself"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/21/13 |
- Who thinks Nicki Minaj
is the best of the lost and Mariah Carey is the worst? Would
you believe... (Time)
- "Celebrity Swan" is on its
way... the originals... aren't fans. In fact, you
could say that they've come full circle (New
York Post)
- Remember Britney
Haynes-Godwin from BB14? She's having a little brother.
Actually, it's a little sister. Actually, it's a daughter.
Congrats, Britney! (E!)
- Rachael Ray launches
book print (Hollywood
Reporter)
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS $#*!
UP!: Donald Trump was either hacked or he's a really big
Li'l Wayne fan (The
Atlantic)
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Nerds Bowling. Awesome.
AMC Signs on with Chris Hardwick's Nerdist
From
Worldscreen |
Posted 2/20/13 |
AMC has signed a development
deal for Chris Hardwick's Nerdist YouTube show All Star
Celebrity Bowling, which AMC will develop as a potential
series for the network.
Hardwick commented, "It has always been one of our main
goals with Nerdist to grow content in the digital garden
of the Internet which we could then evolve onto other
platforms. AMC has been incredibly forward-thinking with
us through this process. In addition to allowing us to
distribute bonus segments of Talking Dead on the Nerdist
YouTube Channel, we are excited to work with them to
potentially bring All Star Bowling to television.
PLATFORMS UNITE!"
Joel Stillerman, AMC’s executive VP of original
programming, production and digital content, added,
“Nerdist has built a great following by producing
incredibly smart, compelling, and entertaining content.
This is a great way for us to expand our relationship
with Chris and Nerdist, and we love the multiplatform
synergy on a project like this.”
Malik Ducard, the director of entertainment content
partnerships at YouTube, stated, "Nerdist is the latest
in a line of YouTube creators harnessing the combined
attributes of TV and the web to build scaled, engaged
audiences."
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Syndies: A Quiet Week
Results for the Week Ending February 10
From B&C |
Posted 2/20/13 |
The first full week of the
February sweep was marked by a huge blizzard on the East
Coast, causing preemptions and power outages in many
markets.
In spite of that, many shows were up or steady as they
rolled out their all-original sweep episodes in the week
ended Feb. 10.
Game shows were quiet with CTD's Wheel of Fortune
dipping 1% from the prior week to a 7.7, nabbing second
place in overall syndication. CTD's Jeopardy! remained
at a 6.9. Debmar-Mercury's Family Feud fell 2% to a 5.2,
while Disney-ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which
is expected to add Cedric the Entertainer as host next
year, and NBCU's rookie Baggage each were unchanged at a
2.6 and 1.1, respectively.
B&C
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Tuesday: An Uptick for
Taste
CBS Sweeps Night
From the Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/20/13 |
CBS (15.648 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) bested the competition on
Tuesday with originals from "NCIS" (20.934 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1), "NCIS: Los Angeles"
(16.339 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.7, #2) and
"Vegas" (9.673 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5,
#T7), which matched its series low.
ABC (6.564 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2)
then claimed the silver with its mix of "The Taste"
(4.887 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T5),
"The Bachelor: Sean Tells All" (8.144 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 2.6, #3) and the return of "Body of
Proof" (6.662 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2,
#12), which tied its series low. "Taste" was up 5
percent from last week, but down 17 from last year.
Next up was FOX (3.477 million viewers, #4; adults
18-49: 1.7, #3) with a new "Raising Hope" (3.700 million
viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T7), a repeat of "New
Girl" (2.817 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.3,
#T10) plus new episodes of "New Girl" (4.356 million
viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.2, #4) and "The Mindy
Project" (3.036 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.6,
#T5).
Meanwhile, NBC (3.677 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49:
1.1, #4) offers up its combination of "Betty White's Off
Their Rockers" (4.650 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
1.3, #T10), another "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"
(4.693 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.4, #9), "Go
On" (3.322 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.1,
#13), "The New Normal" (2.826 million viewers, #14;
adults 18-49: 1.0, #14) and "Smash" (3.286 million
viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #15) - all of which
were series lows in adults 18-49.
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Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Three for the Price of One"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/20/13 |
- Drew Carey gets "X"ed
with Russell Brand on his show (People)
- LIST ABUSE: 25 things
you didn't know about our man in Cleveland (Us)
- AND FINALLY... a special
hello to the newest member of the TPIR family... Rachel
Reynolds' baby daughter! (Twitter:
@Rachel1Reynolds)
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I, Robot Fighter
Syfy's "Robot Combat League" Previews on
Demand
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/19/13 |
The next generation of arena
combat is upon us. The series premiere of Syfy's
hotly-anticipated new competition show, Robot Combat
League, is now available for on demand viewing on a
variety of platforms.
Today through February 26, the first ever episode of
Robot Combat League, titled "Rise of the Machines," can
be streamed - for free - on the following platforms one
week before it makes its televised premiere:
· The Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft through the Syfy app on Xbox LIVE(R)*
· Roku through the Syfy channel in the Roku Channel
Store
· Hulu on the Syfy page at hulu.com/robot-combat-league
· Syfy.com at syfy.com/robotcombatleague
· VOD (Video on Demand) from your cable provider
Each week Robot Combat League, hosted by Chris Jericho,
the wildly popular WWE superstar, features
tournament-style battles between eight-foot tall
humanoid robots controlled by a human fighter ("robo-jockey")
and an engineer ("robo-tech"). The robots were designed
and created by robotics expert, Mark Setrakian (Hellboy,
Men in Black), a leader in the sport of robotic combat.
In the premiere episode of Robot Combat League, the
contestants are paired into 12 teams, comprised of a
robo-jockey and a robo-tech. Each team is then
introduced to its own unique robot, which they will
control using a high-tech exo-suit that translates their
exact movements to their robot. The contestants take
control of the robots for the first time in a timed
challenge to earn their rankings for the fight
tournament. The top-ranked team and the bottom-ranked
team then fight for their life in three rounds of
non-stop mechanical carnage.
Robot Combat League is produced by Smart Dog Media, with
Craig Plestis serving as executive producer.
Robot Combat League will make its televised premiere on
Syfy Tuesday, February 26 at 10PM ET/PT.
The
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Monday: Splitsville
ABC, CBS Split Night
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/19/13 |
ABC (9.376 million viewers,
#1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T1) was the most-watched network
on Monday with new episodes of "The Bachelor" (9.231
million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.0, #4) and "Castle"
(9.667 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.2, #7).
Sharing the demo crown however was CBS (9.234 million
viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T1) with its mix of
"How I Met Your Mother" (8.846 million viewers, #6;
adults 18-49: 3.4, #T1), "Rules of Engagement" (8.137
million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.8, #T5), "2 Broke
Girls" (10.108 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 3.4,
#T1), "Mike & Molly" (10.327 million viewers, #1; adults
18-49: 3.1, #3) and "Hawaii Five-0" (8.994 million
viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.0, #10).
Next up was FOX (8.312 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 2.5, #3) with originals from "Bones" (8.316
million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T8) and "The
Following" (8.308 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
2.8, #T5).
Meanwhile, NBC (4.774 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49:
1.8, #4) offered up new episodes of "The Biggest Loser"
(5.561 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T8) and
"Deception" (3.199 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49:
1.2, #11).
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"Big Break": Mexican for
Golf
Catch It on Golf Channel May 13
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/19/13 |
Golf Channel's popular Big
Break reality competition series has chosen Mexico as
the next competition grounds for its 19th season,
premiering Monday, May 13. The luxurious, all-inclusive
IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso and the accompanying Playa
Paraiso Golf Club in Riviera Maya will serve as the
backdrop for Big Break Mexico,providing the opportunity
for the ultimate winner to compete alongside the game's
best on the LPGA Tour or the PGA TOUR.
"Big Break is a cornerstone of our original series
franchises, and it has proven to be a launching pad for
many professional golfers looking to break through to
the world's top tours, including the likes of PGA TOUR
pros Tommy Gainey and Matt Every and Solheim Cup
veterans Ryann O'Toole and Kristy McPherson," said Golf
Channel Executive Producer Molly Solomon. "Our ultimate
goal with Big Break Mexico is to place our competitors
in pressure situations on a world-class golf course, and
we achieved this from the picturesque IBEROSTAR Playa
Paraiso Resort & Spa in Riviera Maya, Mexico."
Big Break Mexico, produced in partnership with the
Mexico Tourism Board, will feature a cast of six men and
six women competing in a mixed team format in an attempt
to make their lifelong dreams of playing alongside the
world's top golfers come true. This season's Big Break
champion will receive an exemption to compete either on
the LPGA Tour at the 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational
presented by Banamex and Jalisco or on the PGA TOUR at
the 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba (both Nov. 14-17).
"Mexico Tourism is excited to bring Golf Channel's Big
Break series to Mexico for the first time and showcasing
everything Mexico has to offer as an ideal vacation
destination," said Gerardo Llanes, Chief Marketing
Officer for Mexico Tourism Board. "We look forward to
working with Golf Channel in featuring Mexico's
beautiful tourism experiences and vacation resorts,
magnificent golf courses and also touting our signature
professional golf tournaments on the LPGA and PGA TOUR."
Big Break Mexico also will feature a guest appearance
from former LPGA World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa, who surprised
the cast during the filming of the series and competed
alongside the players in one of the challenges.
Following the challenge, Ochoa also was given the
opportunity to participate in Big Break's signature
challenge for the first time - The Glass Break - where
she shattered the glass on her first attempt.
"I love having Big Break in my home country of Mexico
and am proud to offer an exemption to the Lorena Ochoa
Invitational," said Ochoa. "Big Break is very popular,
and I want to help the sport of golf in my country as
much as I can. This is a win-win situation for all of
us. It was great to meet all of the players and see how
excited they are to be on Big Break. I'm looking forward
to watching the series this summer and see how I fared
in front of all of the cameras."
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DEREK
BATEY: 1928-2013
Comic Created, Hosted "Mr. & Mrs." for ITV
From Digital
Spy |
Posted 2/19/13 |
Derek Batey has died at the
age of 84.
The broadcaster was best known as the host of Mr. and
Mrs. between 1964 and 1980.
He died in Blackpool's Trinity Hospice last night
(February 17) after recently becoming ill on holiday in
the US.
"Derek was a people person, who was never happier than
when he was talking to either a prince or a pauper,"
ex-ITV producer and director Harry King told News &
Star.
"He would do interviews with prime ministers and he
could also talk comfortably to the lady next door. It
was a great skill which he had."
Batey worked as a consultant and wrote some of the
questions on the 2008 reboot of the show fronted by Fern
Britton and Phillip Schofield.
The assistant controller of programs for Border
Television also hosted chat show Look Who's Talking
between 1973 and 1985.
Digital
Spy
News & Star
ITV News
Evening Times
BBC News |

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Report: ... and Also
Jobless?
New York Post: Khloe Kardashian OUT at "X
Factor"
From
Entertainment Weekly |
Posted 2/19/13 |
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One day after the New York
Post reported that Khloe Kardashian was fired from "The
X Factor", sister Kim had something to say: Not so fast.
Kim told TMZ, "A lot of
people say a lot of incorrect things on the daily."
When asked what really did happen, Kim said, "Probably
nothing."
X Factor producers insist they haven’t decided if
malfunctioning host-bot Khloe Kardashian will return for
season three.
For now, however, the network and the show’s producers
say the Kardashian report is premature. “The producers
have not yet made the talent decisions for this year,”
an X Factor rep said in statement. (Yet if you always
believe what The X Factor team says about departing
talent rumors, then you’d still think Steve Jones was
hosting the show).
Entertainment
Weekly
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Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Family Ties"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/19/13 |
- Mario Lopez, wife
Courtney expecting child #2 (People)
- Guess who found themselves
in the middle of a "Family Ties" reunion (Twitter:
@KenJennings)
- We've got sponsors
(The
Futon Critic)... We've got CNBC reruns. Let's put on a
Celebrity Apprentice show! (The
Futon Critic)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES
with Roger Dobkowitz (Slow
Boat to the Land of Parting Gifts)
- AND FINALLY... Thanks to
you, the fans, GSNN has been About.com's Reader's
Choice for Best Game Show Website two years running. And for
that, we will never be grateful enough. Now help us to #3! (About.com)
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Let's Make A Deal at 50
Celebration Begins Monday with a Culmination
on March 1
From TV by the
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"In a two-week stretch,
contestants have the chance to win over $500,000 in cash
and prizes starting February 18 #LetsMakeaDeal http://bit.ly/12pM45B"
And with that tweet,
"Let's Make a Deal" kicked off its two-week 50th
anniversary celebration.
"Deal", with host Wayne
Brady, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with two
weeks of the “Super Deal,” beginning Monday, Feb. 18,
which gives traders who win “The Big Deal of the Day”
the opportunity to risk everything they have won and
choose one of three envelopes – Ruby, Sapphire or
Emerald with cash amounts of $1,000, $2,000 or $50,000.
If the trader chooses the $50,000 envelope, they walk
away with the cash plus their “Big Deal of the Day.”
In addition to more than $500,000 in total cash and
prizes up for grabs for lucky traders, LET’S MAKE A DEAL
will welcome back its original host, Monty Hall, who
hosted the show from its inception in 1963 until 1977
and returned in 1980, 1981, 1984-1986 and 1990-1991.
Hall’s assistant, model Carol Merrill, who served as the
show’s first-ever model from 1963 until 1977, will also
appear on LET’S MAKE A DEAL. Both will do a deal with a
trader on Friday, March 1. Hall’s appearance will mark
six decades of dealing with traders.
CBS
TV by the Numbers
TV Guide
COMMENTARY: CLW83 Network |

Jonathan Mangum, Monty Hall,
Wayne Brady, Carol Merrill, Tiffany Coyne & Cat Gray
will celebrate "Let's Make a Deal's" 50th anniversary
March 1
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Jobless
CBS Gives "The Job" Its Walking Papers After
Two Low-Rated Outings
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/18/13 |
CBS has benched its
midseason entry "The Job" after two episodes.
The series delivered a modest 3.37 million viewers and
0.7 rating among adults 18-49 this past Friday, down
from its already weak debut (4.12 million viewers, 0.9
adults 18-49 rating).
Said numbers were also below the equally short-lived
"Made in Jersey," which posted 6.77 million viewers and
a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating in its second - and final -
airing in the Friday, 8:00/7:00c slot.
Today's bookings indicate previous occupant "Undercover
Boss" will return to the time period effective
immediately. It's not clear when - or if - the six
remaining episodes of "The Job" will air.
The
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Endemol Finds "Common
Denominator"
"DOND" Producer Lands International Rights
From C21 Media |
Posted 2/18/13 |
Endemol has acquired
international rights to gameshow format The Common
Denominator and is set to produce local versions around
the world.
A 40x30′ series of The Common Denominator makes its
debut on UK broadcaster Channel 4 today, produced by
Endemol UK.
The format was originally devised by Roy Even-Tov and
Omri Even-Tov, in partnership with Armoza Formats, and
was sold to C4 by the Israeli format company last year.
Grant Ross, global head of format acquisitions at
Endemol said it is “a fresh new format that can be
easily translated for broadcasters in any territory.”
C21
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Sunday: It's "Race" Day
Again
Amazing Race Premiere Drops, but CBS Still
Wins It in Viewers
From The Futon
Critic |
Posted 2/18/13 |
FOX (3.750 million viewers,
#4; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) inched out a demo victory on
Sunday with its mix of a repeat of "The Simpsons" (2.202
million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T16) followed
by originals from "The Cleveland Show" (2.641 million
viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 1.1, #13), "The Simpsons"
(4.605 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.0, #4),
"Bob's Burgers" (4.063 million viewers, #14; adults
18-49: 1.9, #T5), "Family Guy" (4.850 million viewers,
#9; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T1) and "American Dad" (4.143
million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.9, #T5).
CBS (9.174 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T2)
then was the top draw with its mix of "60 Minutes"
(9.495 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #12), the
premiere of "The Amazing Race 22" (9.541 million
viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #T1), "The Good Wife"
(8.477 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10) and
"The Mentalist" (9.183 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.5, #T8). The Race dipped 7.62 percent from the
year-before.
Next up was ABC (5.862 million viewers, #2; adults
18-49: 1.6, #T2) and its lineup of "America's Funniest
Home Videos" (6.905 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49:
1.5, #T8), "Once Upon a Time" (7.503 million viewers,
#5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3), "Revenge" (5.988 million
viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.8, #7) and a repeat of
"Zero Hour" (3.054 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49:
0.9, #T16).
And finally, NBC (4.410 million viewers, #3; adults
18-49: 1.2, #4) closed out the evening with its mix of
"Dateline NBC" (5.394 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49:
1.0, #T14), "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (4.166
million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T16), another
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (4.326 million
viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T14) and "Saturday
Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation" (3.999
million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T10).
TV
Guide
The Futon Critic
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Monday Lightning Round
... or "The Tribe Has Spoken"
From
various sources |
Posted 2/18/13 |
- Ten-year "Survivor" power
couple Ethan Zohn & Jenna Morasca... Sadly, done. (People)
- "The Biggest Loser" gets
pinned... thanks to Pinterest, you can get exercises
and recipes on your phone (The
Futon Critic)
- CASTING COUCH:
"America's Got Talent" heads to the web for auditions.
Deadline: March 1
(Reality
Wanted)
- The Schwab returns...
on ESPNU's UNITE (Monsters
& Critics)
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