90-Day
Archives |
Alan Carr Slams for BBC1
"Picture Slam" Renewed for Season 2
From Televisual |
The BBC has ordered a second 10×45 run of Alan Carr's Picture Slam from Triple Brew Media for BBC One later this year.
The first season of Alan Carr's Picture Slam averaged 3.3 million viewers across its eight-episode run, and saw its strongest audience in the penultimate episode, which averaged 4.6 million, making this the biggest Entertainment launch on the BBC last year and the second biggest new Entertainment launch across the market in 2023.
Alan Carr says: "I am over the moon that Picture Slam is coming back, I love the show so much and I'm bowled over by how popular it's become. It's manic, a little bit random and full of fun – it's like if I was a quiz show!!! Let's do it all over again!"
Ed De Burgh and Ben Shephard, Executive Producers for Triple Brew Media say "Picture Slam's fast-paced, play along nature combined with Alan's unique blend of wit and humour, captivated audiences last year. We can't wait to get back into the studio and bring more Picture Slam to everyone!"
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC adds: "With even more episodes to look forward to in the second series and our funny host Alan Carr at the helm, Picture Slam is the perfect teatime treat that the whole family can play along with!"
A production of Triple Brew Media, a division of All3Media's Objective Media Group, Alan Carr's Picture Slam will be filmed at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
Televisual
Newsletter
C21Media |
posted 2/13/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "No More Saves" |
- Deena Katz nixes the Judges' Save on DWTS (TV Line)
- Jimmy Fox joins Fremantle as unscripted chief as Jayson Dinsmore moves to AGT (Deadline)
- LIST ABUSE: the longest running game shows according to... (Screen Rant)
- Anne Hegerty won't be on Celebrity Mastermind any time soon (Entertainment Daily)
|
posted 2/13/2024 |
|
ABC
ABC Brings Back "Feud", "J! Masters"
Both Shows to Air Later This Year
From the Futon Critic |
ABC announced today that two of its fan-favorite game shows, "Celebrity Family Feud" and "Jeopardy! Masters," have been renewed for new seasons set to air later this year.
"Celebrity Family Feud" returns for a 10th season, hosted by stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy(R) Award winner Steve Harvey. Myeshia Mizuno is set to join this season as showrunner. Mizuno also serves as showrunner on the network's unscripted courtroom comedy series, "Judge Steve Harvey." Two specials will also air later this year in celebration of the iconic show, "Family Feud: Decades of Laughs" and "Family Feud: The Best of Steve Harvey," highlighting some of the best moments from the syndicated and primetime shows throughout the years. The renowned game show and specials will air this summer on ABC and stream next day on Hulu.
"Celebrity Family Feud" stood as ABC's No. 1 series and ranked No. 1 in the Sunday 8 p.m. hour last summer.
"Jeopardy! Masters," produced by Sony Pictures Television and hosted by "G.O.A.T." Ken Jennings, is returning for another tournament-style season to air later this spring. Each hourlong episode will showcase some of the highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants, with two action-packed and high-stakes games. The full field of contestants competing for the coveted title of "Jeopardy! Masters" Champion will be announced at a later date. The high-stakes competition will air on ABC and stream next day on Hulu.
"Jeopardy! Masters" finished among the top three new series last season in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 and averaged 7.27 million Total Viewers after 35 days of delayed viewing on linear and streaming platforms.
"Celebrity Family Feud" is produced by Fremantle. Myeshia Mizuno is the showrunner and executive producer.
"Jeopardy! Masters" is executive produced by Michael Davies.
The Futon Critic
Variety
TV Line
Deadline |
posted 2/12/2024 |
|
"I Guess We Have Our Answer"
Producers Go Silent Talking About Race
From Variety |
Tensions were high on an ABC panel at the Television Critics Association's winter 2024 press tour, during which the three showrunners were asked about the racial issues often present in unscripted television.
"Bachelor" executive producers Jason Ehrlich, Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner appeared caught off guard when NPR journalist Eric Deggans brought up multiple controversies surrounding the treatment of the franchise's Black cast members, saying, "During Matt James' season, you had a controversy that led to Chris Harrison leaving the show. Matt was a little critical of how you presented his father. Rachel Lindsay, the first black Bachelorette, has been critical of how the show talks about race."
"Why does it seem that 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette' have such a hard time dealing with racial issues?" Deggans asked. "Have you learned anything from these past scandals that led to the departure of Chris Harrison?"
"I can speak to where we are now," Freeland said after a long pause. "Our goal is to represent the fabric of the country, not just in terms of diversity and ethnicity, but also ability and body types and representing where people are from in the country as well."
"I can speak for the seasons that I have been on," continued Freeland, who joined the American iterations of the franchise in 2023 after previously working on the Canadian "Bachelor" series. "I think, so far, we've been putting our money where our mouth is. This is something that we're always working on, and we'll continue to do so moving forward."
Deggans pushed back on Freeland's focus on the present: "That doesn't really answer the question. Why has 'The Bachelor' struggled to deal with race, particularly when Black people are the star of the show?"
Freeland didn't answer; nor did Ehrlich and Graebner, who have worked on the Bachelor franchise since 2004 and 2008, respectively. After another long pause, Deggans spoke again: "I guess we have our answer."
Following the panel, the producers spoke with Decider about what had happened on stage. "I was there for Matt James' season. I was there for Rachel Lindsay's season. I was also there for Michelle Young's season, Tayshia Adams' season, Charity Lawson's season," Graebner said. "I think as stewards of this franchise, which has been such a part of the cultural zeitgeist for over two decades, there's a tremendous responsibility to have conversations on camera that are difficult and challenging — conversations about race, conversations about class, conversations about gender. We have done that. Have we always done it perfectly? No. We've certainly made some mistakes along the way. But moving forward we're going to do everything in our power to correct this."
Meanwhile, this year will mark 10 years of "Bachelor in Paradise" — something they've previously said they'd also like to do a "Golden" edition of. With "Golden Bachelorette" officially coming, it could be closer than people think.
"We'd love to do that eventually. I mean, how fun would it be to see single men and women in their 60s and 70s on the beach or in the Bachelor pad or somewhere, hanging out and falling in love? We'd love to do that and hope we get the opportunity," Ehrlich says, with Graebner admitting there have been "a number of conversations with the network and the studio" and while they don't know when or where it will take place, they know the audience is there.
While "Bachelor in Paradise" has featured members of the LGBTQ+ community, the flagship series has yet to have a gay lead. But the producers do want to explore it, Ehrlich says.
"We hope to get the opportunity to do that," he says. "The most wonderful thing is that love is universal and so is the frustration of not finding love. We'd love the opportunity to tell all kinds of people's stories."
Graebner adds, "During my tenure on the show, the two spinoffs that have been pitched to be the most frequently are a Bachelor for older people and a gay Bachelor. We checked one of those boxes. We're talking about checking out the other box.""
Variety
TV Line
Deadline
Reality Blurred
TV Insider
Variety |
posted 2/12/2024 |
|
Jason Manford Goes for a Run
BBC Slots "The Answer Run"
From Yahoo!/Bang Showbiz |
Jason Manford is set to host the new BBC One daytime quiz 'The Answer Run'. The 42-year-old comedian will front the new show that will see pairs of contestants presented with two answers to select the correct one from.
BBC One has commissioned 25, 45-minute episodes of the 'quick-thinking' general knowledge show, which will be filmed in Glasgow this month.
The format is based on 50/50 decisions where each question can only fit into one of the two answers, such as 'Beyonce or Barbie' , 'Neptune or Mars' or 'football or basketball'. Three pairs of contestants have to decide which way to swipe in a race against time.
Jason told The Sun: "I'm chuffed to bits to be back on BBC daytime again with The Answer Run. I really feel like this is going to be one of those addictive TV quiz shows where you're sat at home shouting at the telly because you reckon you could've done better...
"It's fast-paced, full of jeopardy and requires contestants to be able to make split-second decisions. But I promise we'll have a laugh too."
His return to the BBC comes after his game show 'Unbeatable' was axed after two seasons.
Yahoo!/Bang Showbiz
Chortle
Televisual
BBC
Female First
ATV Today
Manchester Evening News
British Comedy Guide
Telly Mix |
posted 2/12/2024 |
|
Monday Lightning Round
... or "More Feud, Not Less" |
- Bisola Aiyeola gives a preview of "Family Feud Nigeria" season 2 (Business Day)
- Nelson Thomas to get his foot amputated a year post car accident (Entertainment Weekly)
- Dwayne Johnson slams "toxic, false, clickbait, garbage, BS" writer (Variety)
- ICYMI Reba's Star Spangled Banner (Variety)
|
posted 2/12/2024 |
|
"Bachelorette" Goes Gold
ABC Greenlights "Golden Bachelor" Spinoff
From the Hollywood Reporter |
The Golden Bachelorette is ready to bloom as ABC launches the latest spinoff in its long-running dating franchise.
At the Television Critics Association's winter press tour on Saturday, the network announced that the new series will launch this fall following the success of the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor, which aired the finale of its Gerry Turner-led run in November. Turner and show pick Theresa Nist tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony that aired live on ABC last month.
Additionally, the network announced Saturday that The Bachelorette has been renewed for its 21st season, which is scheduled to air in the summer. Cast details for both series are set to be revealed at a later date.
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety
Entertainment Weekly
TV Line
Deadline
The Futon Critic |
posted 2/10/2024 |
|
Weekend Lightning Round
... or "Defending the Indefensible" |
- "Dancing with the Stars" producers defend their choices in controversial "clickbait casting" (Variety)
- Kandy Muse talks about being assaulted at a club (Entertainment Weekly)
- Julianne Hough drops out of "Dancing Live!" tour (Deadline)
- Allison Holker is on the set of SYTYCD (Deadline)
|
posted 2/10/2024 |
|
Atari/Radio Times
The Fun Is Back, Oh Yes Sirree...
It's a Star-Studded Game Show from A-Ta-Ri
From Deadline |
Atari has enlisted executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh to create a game show centered on the famed gaming brand, tentatively titled The Great Atari Celebrity Showdown.
The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), Gigolos (Showtime), and Tournament of Laughs (TBS).
"We're beyond excited to partner with Atari to bring you the ultimate celebrity game show, with all the drama, comedy, and nostalgia that comes with it," Blumenfield said. "This show celebrates the history of gaming, the culture of entertainment, and the joy of competing like we're kids — it's one the whole family won't want to miss!"
Stated Marsh, "It's going to be amazing! You'll get to watch celebrities do something they rarely ever get to do – which is actually have fun. And sometimes a walk down memory lane is just what we need to keep our sanity in this crazy world."
Added Atari's Chairman and CEO, Wade Rosen: "Atari has remained a widely recognized and loved brand in pop culture for over 50 years, so it is no surprise that many celebrities have a strong connection to the brand. I look forward to seeing them share their personal stories and compete in a fun, game-show setting."
Founded in 1972, Atari is an arcade game pioneer also responsible for video game consoles like the Atari 2600. The company owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Among other upcoming TV projects for the company is the docuseries Game Changers: The Story of Atari (wt) from Emmy and IDA Award-winning filmmakers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz.
Deadline
IGN |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
Food + Poker = ... Cooking?
Network Orders "Wildcard Kitchen"
From Deadline |
Food Network is placing its bet on a new eight-episode series called Wildcard Kitchen, where fan-favorite chefs put their money where their mouth is during a high-stakes culinary card game.
In each episode, host Eric Adjepong takes over the test kitchen after hours with an exclusive invitation for three chefs to bring $5,000 to play across three hands of his underground culinary poker game. The competitors, who all know each other well, have scores to settle and personal stakes to lose as they battle to create dishes based on the cards they are dealt and bet using their own instincts and cold hard cash.
Chefs competing against each other include Chopped judges Maneet Chauhan, Brian Malarkey and Marc Murphy; Italian cuisine masters Gabriele Bertaccini, Rocco Dispirito and Antonia Lofaso; and best friends Stephanie Izard, Joe Sasto and Justin Sutherland. Guest judges include Anne Burrell, Esther Choi and Scott Conant. T
he luck of the draw determines the dishes and cooking time, while wildcards deal unpredictable challenges into the mix that test the chefs like never before.
Wildcard Kitchen premieres March 12 at 9 p.m. ET.
"Wildcard Kitchen makes viewers feel like they are behind-the-scenes for an exclusive late-night poker game with their favorite chefs," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "The competition and good-natured trash talk is fierce, funny and unlike anything Food Network has offered."
Wildcard Kitchen is produced by Lando Entertainment for Food Network.
Deadline
The Futon Critic |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
Yep. We're Doing This Again...
IATSE Forewarns of Strike Authorization Vote
From Deadline |
IATSE is ready to go on strike if upcoming contract negotiations with the studios don't go their way.
The guild will begin negotiating two major labor contracts with the AMPTP next month, the Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement. Both current contracts are set to expire on July 31.
New campaign websites for each lay out the timelines that IATSE expects, both before and after negotiations begin. Within those timelines, IATSE is making it clear that there will either be an agreement, or the union will look to its members for a potential strike authorization vote. If an agreement isn't reached by July 31, IATSE's websites state "The Negotiating Committee is not interested in extending this agreement."
"Depending on the status of negotiations around this time, there will either be a strike authorization vote, or a ratification vote," the websites read.
Coming on the heels of last year's major labor movement, this stance is to be expected. IATSE leadership has already made it clear that the union is looking to make considerable gains in its contract, and it won't allow last year's dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes scare members from authorizing another work stoppage, if necessary.
Last month, IATSE President Matthew Loeb assured that "nothing is off the table" when it comes to the March negotiations.
"Everybody's bank account got sapped because [the studios] were unreasonable for months and months. My folks aren't going to just settle," he said, which was met with cheers from the crowd, as well as the labor leaders who joined him on a panel at CES.
Deadline |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
WEDNESDAY: Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back...
NBC Wins the Night Despite Strong ABC Showing
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, NBC's Chicago Med was Wednesday's most-watched show, while ABC's Abbott Elementary tied Chicago Med and Fire for the nightly demo win.
Chicago Med (with 6.3 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating) and Chicago Fire (6.2 mil/0.5) were steady in the demo, while Chicago P.D. (5 mil/0.4) dipped — and all three were down a bit in audience with ABC originals now back in the mix. Speaking of...
The Conners (3.5 mil/0.4) returned down a tick vs. its previous averages (3.8 mil/0.5), Not Dead Yet (2.5 mil/0.3) was more than on par with its freshman numbers (2.3 mil/0.3), and Abbott Elementary (2.8 mil/0.5, 2.7 mil/0.5) matched its sophomore numbers. Judge Steve Harvey (1.6 mil/0.2) returned down vs. its summer numbers.
CBS was on the map with steady performances from TPIR at Night (4.2 mil/0.5) and FBI TRUE (1.4 mil/0.2), while Let's Make a Deal Primetime (2.7 mil/0.3) slipped in both measures.
Fox's I Can See Your Voice (1.5 mil/0.2) and We Are Family (1.2 mil/0.1) slipped opposite stronger competition.
The CW's Wild Cards (500K/0.1) added a few eyeballs, Family Law (370K/0.0) was steady.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49) are forthcoming.
TV Line
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
TUESDAY: Raising the Floor
CBS, Fox Split Night
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, an FBI rerun on CBS was Tuesday's most-watched program, while Fox's The Floor led the night in the demo.
Name That Tune (with 1.7 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating) was steady, while The Floor (2.5 mil/0.4) dipped in both measures.
Night Court (3.2 mil/0.3) added viewers, while Extended Family (2.5 mil/0.2) was steady. The penultimate episode of La Brea (2 mil/0.2) and the yet-to-be-renewed Quantum Leap (1.5 mil/0.2) both slipped to new audience lows.
ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune drew 3.1 million viewers and a 0.3 rating.
The aforementioned FBI repeat delivered 3.8 million viewers.
The CW's Inside the NFL (320K) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (460K) both were down in audience.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
- Chopped - 8p (Food): 659k/0.12
-
Chopped - 9p (Food): 564k/0.11
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 355k/0.02
- Blank Slate (GSN): 313k/0.02
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
Meet the Chefs Heading to Wisconsin
Catch "Top Chef" Season 21 March 20 on Bravo
From Entertainment Weekly |
Top Chef is heading to the Badger State... but of course, the chefs competing in season 21 of the beloved reality competition will be focused on something else Wisconsin is known for: cheese!
In the season 21 trailer, which EW revealed below, the cheftestants are joined by host Kristen Kish and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in both Milwaukee and Madison for some dairy-filled challenges (including one at a cheese festival!).
The season marks Kish's first season as host after Padma Lakshmi announced her departure from the series last year.
With a new host comes new twists: Kish, who won season 10, and Colicchio explain the latest rules to the competing chefs. They'll have the chance to win cash at every Quickfire Challenge, and immunity will be up for grabs at Elimination Challenges, meaning the winner will be automatically safe in the next episode. Oh, and did we mention that episodes will be 75 minutes this season?
"I love when s--- gets shaken up," Kish says in the trailer as the contestants express their shock... and pop some champagne.
This season's competitors come from all around the world and boast culinary careers that include Michelin-star restaurants, James Beard Award nominations, and more.
Below, meet the cheftestants of season 21.
-
Alisha Elenz City: Chicago, Ill. Profession: Private chef
-
Amanda Turner City: Austin, Tex. Profession: Chef de cuisine at Olamaie
-
Charly Pierre City: New Orleans, La. Profession: Head chef and owner at Fritai
-
Dan Jacobs City: Milwaukee, Wis. Profession: Chef and co-owner at EsterEv & Dandan
-
Danny Garcia City: Brooklyn, N.Y. Profession: Executive chef at Saga Hospitality Group
-
David Murphy City: San Francisco, Calif. Profession: Chef and co-owner at Shuggie's Trash Pie + Natural Wine
-
Kaleena Bliss City: Chicago, Ill. Profession: Executive chef at Chicago Athletic Association and Cindy's Rooftop
-
Kenny Nguyen City: Athens, Ga. Profession: Head chef and owner at Pretty Boy (opening 2024) and executive chef at the Expat
-
Kévin D'Andrea City: Austin, Tex. Profession: Chef and owner at Foliepop's
-
Laura Ozyilmaz City: San Francisco, Calif. Profession: Executive chef and owner at Dalida
-
Manny Barella City: Denver, Colo. Profession: Culinary director at Camp Pickle & Jaguar Bolera (opening 2024)
-
Michelle Wallace City: Houston, Tex. Profession: Chef, owner, and pitmaster at B'tween Sandwich Co.
-
Rasika Venkatesa City: New York, N.Y. Profession: Chef de cuisine Top Chef
-
Savannah Miller City: Durham, N.C. Profession: Chef de cuisine at M Tempura
-
Valentine Howell Jr. City: Dorchester, Mass. Profession: Executive chef
Top Chef season 21 premieres March 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo with new episodes every Wednesday. Episodes will be available the following day on Peacock.
Entertainment Weekly
TV Line
Eater |
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "The Ides of Hunter March" |
- FIRST LOOK: Season 4 of "Blown Away" (Netflix, March 8) (The Futon Critic)
- Cecile Frot-Coutaz promoted at Sky (Deadline)
- Romesh Ranganathan working on a quiz show for ITV... with his mom (Female First)
|
posted 2/8/2024 |
|
Joel McHale Takes Over Fox Wednesday
He'll Host I Can See Your Voice, We Are Family February
From Variety |
Watch out, Ken Jeong: Your "Community" co-star Joel McHale is coming for your "Kensday" crown.
Through a series of fill-in gigs, McHale — who also stars on Fox's sitcom "Animal Control" — will be all over Fox's Wednesday night lineup in the coming weeks. That's because McHale is set to fill in for Jeong as guest host of the network's musical gamer "I Can See Your Voice" on both Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Wednesday, Feb. 21. Then, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, McHale is back — but as guest host on "We Are Family," filling in for regular host Anthony Anderson. (McHale will host the special two-hour season finale of "We Are Family" in its entirety.)
All of that leads to the Season 2 premiere of "Animal Control" on Wednesday, March 6, on Fox. The network is definitely invested in McHale: On Tuesday, Fox revealed that it had already picked up a Season 3 of "Animal Control." Fox is marketing the full McHale press as… "Joel Control." Which doesn't quite rhyme with "Animal Control," but we get it. (Maybe "McHale's Wednesday Navy"? "Joel McWednesday"? Maybe not. Branding is hard.)
McHale was ready and able to fill in for both Jeong and Anderson when they were under the weather at different times during their shows' productions. McHale is already a very familiar face on Fox — someone may need to take a timer to record whether he or Jeong (the panelist on "The Masked Singer" and host of "I Can See Your Voice") have had more screen time in recent years on the network. (Seriously, someone do it!)
Variety |
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
More on "Love Is Blind"
Season 6 Drops February 14
From TV Line |
Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for Love Is Blind Season 6, which is decidedly less awkward than the streamer's previous sneak peek. In fact, this latest preview teases major drama ahead with a potential love triangle occurring after the newly engaged couples have left the pods. So, who's having second thoughts about their fiancè? Watch the below video and make your best guesses.
The upcoming season, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey and set in Charlotte, N.C., will see a new group of singles hit the pods in the hopes of falling in love. After getting engaged without first meeting, the newly committed couples will then move in together and, over the course of several weeks, plan their wedding and decide if their physical connection matches their emotional bond forged in the pods.
When their wedding day arrives, viewers will find out if real-world realities and external factors push the remaining pairings apart, or they end up marrying the person they fell blindly in love with.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the first six (!!!) episodes of the 12-episode season will arrive on Wednesday, Feb. 14; followed by Episodes 7-9 on Feb. 21; Episodes 10-11 on Feb. 28; and Episode 12, the finale, on March 6.
TV Line
The Futon Critic |
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
Jackpocket Draws a Blank
App Teams with GSN for Contest
From Street Insider |
Jackpocket, the #1 lottery app in the U.S.*, today announced its first major national television sweepstakes, which will run in the newly premiered game show Blank Slate on Game Show Network. The Jackpocket "Blank Slate Sweepstakes" will run from February 5th through February 23rd, offering entrants a chance to win a $5,000 grand prize.
"Jackpocket is thrilled to join forces with Game Show Network to reach a new national television audience," said Peter Sullivan, Jackpocket Founder and CEO. "We can't wait to share this interactive experience with its loyal viewers."
As part of the sweepstakes, Game Show Network will air Jackpocket-sponsored "Watch and Enter" TV advertisements, encouraging viewers to tune in to receive a daily entry code during each telecast of Blank Slate Monday through Friday at 6pm/5c. Jackpocket-sponsored "Word Reveal" segments will then air daily unveiling unique codes. Eligible Game Show Network viewers can enter the sweepstakes by visiting Jackpocket.com/GSN and inputting the applicable daily word code, earning a chance to win the grand prize. The more times a viewer enters the sweepstakes, the greater chance they have of winning.
The national television sweepstakes on Game Show Network comes on the heels of Jackpocket's continued remarkable growth in 2023. Jackpocket launched its lottery app in multiple new jurisdictions like Arizona, Massachusetts, and Puerto Rico, formed new partnerships with Gannett and professional sports teams like the Boston Red Sox, and expanded its entertainment options beyond the lottery. Jackpocket has fulfilled over $1 billion in lottery ticket orders since its launch, and users have now won over $400 million in lottery prizes while using the app.
No purchase necessary. Complete rules are available on the sweepstakes website at Jackpocket.com/GSN.
Street Insider |
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
MONDAY: Got Talent Reveals Fantasy Finals
NBC Takes Totals, ABC the Demo
From Programming Insider |
What follows are the fast affiliate results for Monday, February 5, 2024 broken out by network and by each half-hour.
Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, USA Network ("WWE Raw") is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time.
NBC's America's Got Talent Fantasy League (4.23 million viewers; 0.31/3 in the demo) led the night in broadcast, followed by a new The Irrational (3.091m, 0.24/3).
ABC took the total silver with the demo-friendly The Bachelor (3.07m, 0.54/6) and a new 20/20 Bad Romance (1.625m, 0.21/3)
CBS' all-rerun lineup attracted an average of 2.673m with a 0.20/2 in the demo.
Fox's America's Most Wanted (1.891m, 0.22/3) and TMZ Investigates (1.121m, 0.15/2) kept them in the night.
Reruns of Wild Cards and Ride averages 322,000 and a rating of 0.04/0 for the CW.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
-
Kids Baking Championship (Food): 912k/0.11
- Battle on the Mountain (HGTV): 722k/0.11
- Blank Slate (GSN): 361k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 354k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 324k/0.03
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
SUNDAY: Music's Biggest Night
CBS Wins... and It Isn't Even Close
From Deadline |
The 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday turned out to be a very good night to be Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman. As well as delivering for music fans, and allowing Jay-Z to get a few things off his chest, the Grammys turned out to be great for CBS and the Recording Academy.
The live ceremony from DTLA hit a years-long high note with 16.9 million viewers on average tuning in across CBS, Paramount+ and other digital platforms, according to early data from Nielsen. Pulling in the best Grammy numbers ever for the streamer, according to CBS, the show peaked with nearly 18.3 million watching at the 9:45 PM quarter during the In Memoriam segment.
Snagging the best numbers for the Grammys since 2020, last night's Trevor Noah-hosted show was up 34% from last year's audience of 12.4 million, which was a double-digit jump from the low of 2022.
Much like the CBS-hosted Golden Globes, this is a positive sign for award shows, which largely have struggled to bounce back to pre-pandemic numbers.
Overall, Music's Biggest Night has seen a nice boost over the past several years after bringing in just 8.93M viewers two years ago and had failed to grow meaningfully year-over-year from 2021 to 2022.
With The Conners reruns now opening the night (with 411K and 419K) on the CW, Son of a Critch (267K) and Children Ruin Everything (187K)… were both down in viewers.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)
- Worst Cooks in America
- Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten - 9p (SF/Food): 690k/0.08
Deadline
TV Line
The Hollywood Reporter
The Wrap
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Nobody's ASKN Anymore" |
- ASKN Ladies of "The Golden Bachelor" apparently no longer friends (Reality TV World)
- Joey Graziadei mixed up Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and I have questions (Entertainment Weekly)
- Byron Allen loses $100 million lawsuit against McDonald's (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Patrick Agans joins 3 Ball as president (Deadline)
|
posted 2/7/2024 |
|
Deb Antney Looks for Female Rapper in "Deb's House"
Catch It on ALLBLK
From Deadline |
Music managing mogul Deb Antney is on the hunt for the world's next female rap star.
Deb's House, a new unscripted series that follows Antney on her search will debut on ALLBLK, the streaming service for Black television and film from AMC Networks, this summer. AMC Networks made the announcement during Tuesday's Television Critics Association panel.
According to AMC, the series will feature eight up-and-coming female artists who move into a shared house to compete to become Antney's next "rap protégé."
In additional to exceptional lyricism, Antney will also be on the lookout for dedication and the willingness to make sacrifices on the road to hip-hop stardom.
"I envisioned a competition show that deviates from the norm—one centered around personal growth and self-competition," Antney said in a statement. "Collaborating with (co-creator and co-EP) Rasheed to bring this vision to life has been an incredible journey. Witnessing the music industry veer away from artist development towards a focus on superficiality and explicit content prompted my desire to return to the core values of true lyricism and mentorship. The search for the next female rap sensation in Deb's House is my way of reigniting that passion. The selection of our show as ALLBLK's first commissioned competition reality series is truly thrilling. My sincere appreciation goes to my AMC Networks family, particularly Brett Dismuke, for their steadfast belief in this transformative project."
Added Brett Dismuke, Head of Content, ALLBLK & WE tv: "Deb Antney is no stranger to the AMC Networks family, appearing on popular WE tv series Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta, Waka & Tammy and Executive Producing the upcoming scripted series Bev Is Boss. Ms. Deb is a pioneer and influential voice across the music industry who has discovered, established, and guided the careers of some of hip-hop's most prolific and successful artists. We cannot wait for our ALLBLK audience to join the search and ultimately see who Ms. Deb crowns as the next iconic female MC."
Antney rose to fame for breaking the careers of several high-profile artists, such as Gucci Mane, French Montana and Nicki Minaj. She is the mother of acclaimed rapper Waka Flocka Flame and is infamous for her 'no holds barred' approach to the business.
Deb's House is executive produced and created by the partnership of Antney and Rasheed J. Daniel. Vanessa Phillips serves as co-executive producer for TeamSheed and Tina Brinkley Potts serves as co-executive producer for TAG Multimedia.
Deadline
The FUton Critic |
posted 2/6/2024 |
|
Netflix Slots "Physical: 100" Season 2
Korean Series to Launch Worldwide Q1
From the Hollywood Reporter |
Netflix revealed its annual slate of Korean films and series on Monday, and 2024 is shaping up to be another strong year of K-content, including returns for some of the streamer's most popular global shows.
As previously announced, there will be a second season of Netflix's marquee international show Squid Game coming this year but no release date has been confirmed yet. There will be second seasons for reality survival series Physical 100, the fantasy series Hellbound, the reality show Zombieverse and mystery drama Gyeongseong Creature.
Survival reality show Physical 100 is back for a new season. The show, which according to the streamer was the first Korean unscripted series to be #1 on the Netflix Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list, will see a new group of 100 contestants challenge each other in punishing physical games to become the last person standing. Release date: Q1 2024
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 2/6/2024 |
|
"Traitors" Series 2 Ends on a High Note
BBC Series Nets 8 Million
From Deadline |
The Traitors has confirmed its status as one of British television's hits of the year after Season 2's final episode drew record ratings.
The Claudia Winkleman-fronted BBC reality series ended with an audience of 8M after seven days of streaming and catch-up viewing was accounted for, according to UK ratings body Barb.
This was a million more than its overnight audience of 6.9M and made it the most-watched show on British TV in the week to January 28.
The Traitors has not had a higher-rated episode over the course of its two seasons, with people flocking to the wink-murder-style game to watch Harry Clark be crowned winner.
Produced by All3Media-backed Studio Lambert, the show steadily built its audience throughout its 12-part run, with BBC1 broadcasting batches of three episodes on a Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night during January.
Only Mr. Bates vs The Post Office, ITV's hit drama series, and BBC1's reboot of game show Gladiators have performed better than The Traitors in 2023.
Deadline
BreakingNews.ie |
posted 2/6/2024 |
|
Wireimage
TOBY KEITH: 1961-2024
Country Singer Featured on "Hollywood Squares"
From Variety |
Toby Keith, the country singer who scored the genre's most-played song of the '90s with "Should've Been a Cowboy," died on Monday night of stomach cancer. He was 62.
The news was announced on Keith's official website as well as his social media channels. "Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on Feb. 5, surrounded by his family," the statement reads. "He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time."
In June 2022, Keith revealed that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. "I've spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery," Keith wrote at the time. "So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax."
Taking into account studio albums, Christmas records and greatest hits compilations, Keith released a project nearly every year for almost two decades. He was a prolific songwriter and hit machine, with some of his most well-known songs including "Red Solo Cup," "As Good as I Once Was," "Beer for My Horses" with Willie Nelson, "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)" and "How Do You Like Me Now?!"
Born in Clinton, Okla., on July 8, 1961, Keith started his career in music at the age of 20 by forming the Easy Money Band with his friends. In the mid-'80s, the group began playing at honky-tonks in Oklahoma and Texas, and by the '90s Keith was busking in Nashville in hopes of getting a record deal. His big break finally came when a flight attendant gave his demo tape to Mercury Records exec Harold Shedd, who had worked with Shania Twain and Billy Ray Cyrus. Shedd signed Keith and released his 1993 debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy," which reached No. 1 on Billboard's country songs chart. The song would go on to become the most-played country song of the decade.
The success of "Should've Been a Cowboy" continued with Keith's self-titled debut album, which was certified platinum and produced three more hits: "He Ain't Worth Missing," "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" and "Wish I Didn't Know Now."
Keith signed with Polydor Records to release his second album, "Boomtown," in 1994. Its lead single, "Who's That Man," reached No. 1 on the country charts and the album was certified platinum.
In 1995, Keith released his first Christmas album, "Christmas to Christmas." Keith's third album "Blue Moon" followed in 1996, reaching platinum status with single "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" peaking at No. 2.
He returned to Mercury in 1997 and put out his fourth album "Dream Walkin'," which scored two No. 2 songs, "We Were in Love" and a cover of Sting's "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," on which Sting provided vocals and bass guitar. Keith ended his tenure at Mercury with 1998's "Greatest Hits Volume One."
Keith was also on a week's worth of episodes of "Hollywood Squares".
Keith is survived by his wife Tricia Lucus, who he has been married to since 1984, and their three children Shelley, Krystal and Stelen.
Variety
CBS News
The Washington Post
People
AP News
TV Line |
posted 2/6/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Bad News for Alison" |
- Alison Hammond's Clear the Dancefloor pilot won't go to series (The Sun)
- Lea Cayanan gets mistaken for another contestant... by the show she's on?! (TV Insider)
- PlutoTV, NBCU adds Top Chef channel (TV Newscheck)
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS BLEEP UP!: Meet a man who's been on more than 50 game shows... and hasn't won a cent (Gwinnett Daily Post)
|
posted 2/6/2024 |
|
James Acaster's a People Person
Comedian to Spin-Off "Question Team"
From Chortle |
James Acaster is developing a late-night comedy gameshow. In People Person, the stand-up will challenge a panel of comedians to answer some probing questions about a line-up of three members of the public.
It is based on a game he played on's Dave show Question Team in 2021. On that show he asked his fellow comics to guess which one of his people had the biggest garden, who had the most battery life left on their phones, who had the most friends and who was the tallest, when they were hidden behind screens. And for the final question they had to guess who would bring back a chocolate bar first.
Acaster is hosting a rehearsal run-through of People Person in an East London arts centre
Chortle |
posted 2/5/2024 |
|
Malin Åkerman Plays Eurovision
Actress Returns to Host Country Sweden to Host 2024 Contest
From Variety |
"Watchmen" star Malin Åkerman is set to host this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden alongside Swedish singer and comedian Petra Mede.
'I can't really describe my feelings about this," said Åkerman, who has also appeared in projects including "The Heartbreak Kid" and "Entourage."
"I am very excited and a little nervous, but in a positive way. I have always liked Eurovision and to be a part of this fantastic show together with Petra is a dream come true. Additionally, Petra is one of the funniest women I've ever met."
Mede is a television host, comedian and singer who has her own show titled "Petra Mede Show." She has hosted the contest twice before, the first time alone, in 2013, and subsequently alongside Swedish pop star Måns Zelmerlöw in 2016.
'Imagine getting the chance to host Eurovision once again! It's such an incredible honor. After first hosting it alone and then together with the delightful Måns Zelmerlöw by my side, I am now really looking forward to working with Malin. We don't know each other from before, but we have met a couple of times now, and I'm already completely sold. It's going to be a joy to work with her!'
The Eurovision Song Contest is set to take place in Malmö on May 11 after Swedish contestant Loreen won last year's competition in the U.K. with her song "Tattoo." It is Eurovision tradition that the winning country hosts the following year's contest.
This year's extravaganza also mark the fifty year anniversary of ABBA — probably Sweden's best known musical export — making their debut in the competition with iconic track "Waterloo."
Variety |
posted 2/5/2024 |
|
Deadline
IAN LAVENDER: 1946-2024
"Dad's Army" Actor Played Games
From Deadline |
Ian Lavender, the last remaining cast member of beloved BBC sitcom Dad's Army, has died. He was 77.
An X statement from the official Dad's Army Radio Show account announced that Lavender, who played Private Frank Pike in the sitcom that ran for a decade, ending in 1977, had died on Friday..
"We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of the wonderful Ian Lavender," said the statement. "In what truly marks the end of an era, Ian was the last surviving member of the Dad's Army main cast. His wonderful performance as Private Frank Pike will live on for decades to come."
The statement added that Lavender, who appeared in the 2016 Dad's Army movie and whose other work included EastEnders, Parsley Sidings and Rising Damp, "leaves behind a legacy of laughter enjoyed by millions." It said it would dedicate this year's Dad's Army tour to Lavender's memory.
Born in Birmingham in 1946, Lavender appeared in plays at school and made his first TV appearance in a half hour play in the late 1960s. Aged just 22, he was talent spotted by the BBC and cast as Private Frank Pike, the youngest member and "stupid boy" of the platoon that became famous across the nation. He acted across nine series in the smash sitcom alongside the likes of Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn and John Laurie.
Running from 1968 to 1977, Dad's Army was one of the biggest hits on British TV of that generation and Lavender played a huge part in its success. His character was lovable – a frequent target of notorious Captain Mainwaring's derision, often finding himself on the end of one of Mainwaring's "You stupid boy" rants.
Lavender also featured in a 1971 Dad's Army spin-off movie, 1980s radio spin-off titled It Sticks Out Half a Mile and the 2016 pic, in which he played a cameo as Brigadier Pritchard, his last major role.
After Dad's Army ended, he landed big roles in the theater including The Merchant of Venice opposite Dustin Hoffman. Later, he had TV parts in the likes of Yes Minister, Cluedo and Keeping Up Appearances. He played Derek Harkinson, a gay friend of Pauline Fowler, in BBC soap EastEnders in the early noughties.
Other game shows featuring Lavender include Celebrity Chase, Pointless Celebrities, All Star Mr & Mrs, Ready Steady Cook, Celebrity Mastermind, The Weakest Link, Telly Addicts, Celebrity Squares, Tell the Truth, Sale of the Century, It's a Knockout, Give Us a Clue, and He Said She Said.
He is survived by his wife Michelle Hardy and two sons.
Deadline
BBC News
ABC News |
posted 2/5/2024 |
|
Monday Lightning Round
... or "What Are the Odds?" |
- YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS BLEEP UP!: A BBC game show from 2004 bears more than a passing resemblance to "The Traitors". It even shares 7/11s of the title! (Deadline)
- Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert share optimistic health update (Deadline)
- Can Taylor Tomlinson have it all? Find out on her comedy special (The Futon Critic)
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson robs Cody Rhodes of a match against Roman Reigns (Deadline) ... Naturally, people have a problem with this (The Wrap)
- Fantasia Barrino relives her "Idol" audition at the Grammys (Entertainment Weekly)
- Duff Goldman injured in car crash (Entertainment Weekly)
- Peta Murgatroyd, Maksim Chmerkovskiy are expecting... the unexpected (Reality TV World)
- Nick Viall becomes a girl dad (Reality TV World)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato (The Futon Critic)
|
posted 2/5/2024 |
|
People
CARL WEATHERS: 1948-2024
"Rocky", "Mandalorian" Actor Featured on "The Contender"
From People |
Carl Weathers, the actor known for roles in Rocky, Predator and The Mandalorian, has died. He was 76.
His family said in a statement Friday, according to Deadline and Variety, that Weathers "died peacefully in his sleep" on Thursday, Feb. 1.
"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers," said the family, adding, "Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner and friend."
Weathers, a former NFL linebacker, starred as boxer Apollo Creed opposite Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky films, starting with the 1976 original. He costarred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987's Predator, and he most recently starred as Greef Karga on the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which earned him an Emmy nomination.
The star took the lead in 1988's Action Jackson, and he had memorable comedic roles as well: Playing Chubbs in the 1996 golf comedy Happy Gilmore with Adam Sandler, plus as a version of himself on the series Arrested Development.
In game shows, he featured on episodes of "The Contender" and "Celebrity Poker Live".
Weathers, who was born in New Orleans, told the newspaper Gambit that he discovered a passion for performing at a young age, performing in plays.
"I was bitten by the bug, as they say. On stage having people laugh at the good lines and applaud at the end — it's pretty, pretty infectious. Once that bug gets inside you, it's kind of hard to give it up," he said in 2020.
People
Deadline
TV Line
Variety
TV Insider
Entertainment Weekly |
posted 2/2/2024 |
|
Closer Weekly
DON MURRAY: 1929-2024
"Rocky", "Mandalorian" Actor Featured on "The Contender"
From Deadline |
Don Murray, who rose to fame co-starring with Marilyn Monroe in 1956's Bus Stop and enjoyed a prolific career that stretched into the 21st Century with Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017, has died. He was 94.
His death was announced by his son Christopher to The New York Times. No additional details were provided.
Murray was Oscar-nominated for his debut performance as Beauregard "Beau" Decker, the lovestruck cowboy who falls for Monroe's saloon singer Cherie in Joshua Logan's Bus Stop, an adaptation of the William Inge play.
A conscientious objector during the Korean War who fulfilled his service obligation by working in German and Italian refugee camps, Murray became known for building an acting career in what were once called "message" movies, films with socially responsible themes. In Fred Zinnemann's A Hatful of Rain (1957), he played a morphine-addicted war veteran, and in 1962 starred as a closeted (and blackmailed) gay senator in Otto Preminger's Advise & Consent.
Numerous other films would follow, including a co-starring role opposite Steve McQueen in 1965's Baby the Rain Must Fall. In 1972 he appeared in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as a governor out to destroy a pair of earth-stranded apes, and in 1986 he played the father of Kathleen Turner's title character in Peggy Sue Got Married.
Murray also had a busy television career, most prominently in a starring role on Knot's Landing (1979–1981). He co-starred with Otis Young in the short-lived 1968-69 Western series The Outcasts, a series notable for teaming a Black actor with a white actor: Their characters had fought on opposite sides of the Civil War before becoming bounty-hunting partners.
In game shows, he featured on episodes of "The Match Game", "Made in America", "Stump the Stars", and "What's My Line?"
His first of two marriages was to Hope Lange, who had co-starred with Murray and Monroe in Bus Stop. He later married actress Elizabeth Johnson.
Information on survivors was not immediately available.
Deadline
KIRO Seattle
Variety
TV Insider |
posted 2/2/2024 |
|
THURSDAY: NBC Wins the Bye Week
ABC Comes in Second
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, NBC's Law & Order: SVU — with only one week left of CBS-free competition — was Thursday's most-watched program, as well as the top-rated show in the covered 18-49 age demographic.
Law & Order (with 4.75 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating) and Law & Order: SVU (5.1 million/0.5) were steady in the demo and also added a few eyeballs. Organized Crime (3.6 mil/0.3) however dipped in both measures.
ABC's Press Your Luck (3.1 mil/0.4) was steady with its finale, while a simulcast of Nat Geo's Genius: MLK/X premiere averaged 1.2 mil and a 0.2.
Fox's Next Level Chef(2 mil/0.4) matched its first regularly scheduled episode of last season, while Farmer Wants a Wife's Season 2 opener (2 mil/0.3) matched the dating series' freshman averages.
With The Conners reruns now opening the night (with 411K and 419K) on the CW, Son of a Critch (267K) and Children Ruin Everything (187K)… were both down in viewers.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
-
Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 387k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 369k/0.03
- Blank Slate (GSN): 324k/0.03
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/2/2024 |
|
WEDNESDAY: The Price Is Most Definitely Right
CBS, NBC Split Night
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, NBC's Chicago Fire was Wednesday's most-watched program and also tied Chicago Med and CBS' The Price Is Right at Night for the demo win.
Chicago Med (with 6.5 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating), Chicago Fire (6.6 mil/0.5) and Chicago P.D. (5.4 mil/0.4) all ticked down in the demo, with Fire the only one holding steady in audience.
TPIR at Night (4.2 mil/0.5) and FBI TRUE (1.4 mil/0.2) were steady in the demo but dropped some eyeballs, while Let's Make a Deal Primetime (2.8 mil/0.3) slipped in both measures.
Fox's I Can See Your Voice (1.6 mil/0.3) and We Are Family (1.6 mil/0.3) were both up in the demo, down in total audience.
ABC's NBA coverage averaged 1.3 mil and a 0.2.
CW's Wild Cards (470K/0.1) and Family Law (370K/0/0) both shed some viewers.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
- Celebrity Squares (BET): 579k/0.12
.
- The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV): 481k/0.20
- Guy's Grocery Games (Food): 465k/0.09
- Blank Slate (GSN): 369k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 358k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 327k/0.03
- Love Island All-Stars (Bravo): 134k/0.03
- Celebrity Squares (BET Her): 110k/0.02
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/2/2024 |
|
Fox/MBC
A Book, a Gumball Machine, and an Ugly Sweater...
Those Are Just THREE of Season 11's Masked Singers
From Entertainment Weekly |
It seems like only yesterday The Masked Singer unmasked season 10 winner Cow to reveal Ne-Yo, and here we are already with another batch of costumes concealing a new group of celebrity contestants.
If the season 11 masks are anything to go by, the upcoming episodes should be pretty wild: From the Gumball to the Ugly Sweater, these seem to be some of the zaniest costumes on the show to date.
Before March Mask-ness officially commences with the season 11 premiere on March 6, EW is reporting all 16 of the new costumes SO FAR. Be sure to check back, because this story will be updated as more costumes are revealed.
- Gumball
- Lizard
- Book
- Ugly Sweater
- Starfish
- Goldfish
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline
TV Insider |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
But Will Taylor Make an Appearance?
Donna, Jason & Travis Kelce to Guest on TPIR At Night
From TV Line |
NFL mom Donna Kelce will cameo on The Price Is Right at Night's upcoming Super Bowl edition, with sons Travis and Jason on hand to make a swift introduction for her.
Ahead of the "Ultimate Super Bowl Party" episode (airing Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 8/7c), CBS has released a sneak peek of Mama Kelce's appearance on the show, in which Travis and Jason interrupt their usual New Heights podcast taping to introduce their mom to the game show stage.
In the video below, Jason hypes up his mother as "the First Lady of football, America's mom and also our mom — and, more importantly, the woman whose dinner rolls belong in the Showcase Showdown." But it's Travis who gets the honor of telling Donna to "come on down!" to unveil one of the episode's extravagant NFL-themed prizes.
The Kelce family has been in an especially large spotlight this NFL season after Travis began dating pop superstar Taylor Swift. Most recently, Swift and her beau made headlines for their romantic on-field celebration after the Kansas City Chiefs — where Travis plays as a tight end — clinched the AFC Championship on Jan. 28. But Jason has found himself at the center of the narrative, too, namely when he celebrated one of his brother's recent touchdowns by taking off his shirt and leaning out of his family's luxury box to cheer with what can only be described as frenzied enthusiasm.
Super Bowl 58, where the Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers, airs Sunday, Feb. 11, on CBS.
TV Line
Daytime Confidential
Parade |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
E!... But Make It Fashun
That's Not a Spelling Error, By the Way...
From Variety |
Julia Fox is set to host and executive produce "OMG Fashun," a new design competition series at E!, with Law Roach co-hosting. The series premieres with two episodes on May 6 at 9 p.m.
In each episode, three contestants are challenged to create "create a boundary-breaking look born of Fox's beautifully bold brain using materials and techniques that would make fashion's so-called gatekeepers squirm." Fox, Roach and a rotating expert guest judge will then select a winner who received a $10,000 cash prize and gets their garment modeled by Fox.
"'OMG Fashun' is shaping the future of fashion, emphasizing sustainability, upcycling and creative craftsmanship to restore integrity to this art form," said Fox in a statement. "Being the most stylish person in the room doesn't require breaking the bank; all it takes is creativity and a dash of confidence. My biggest hope is that our viewers will get inspired by what we create on the show and recreate the looks at home using all their old junk they have lying around!"
"Julia is a tour de force in the industry and a champion for up-and-coming designers," said Rachel Smith, NBCUniversal Entertainment's executive vice president of unscripted content, lifestyle and documentaries. "This show celebrates fashion's newest disruptors as they push the boundaries for their ultimate muse, Julia, and we're excited to share their original and unique perspectives with our audience."
"OMG Fashun" is produced by Scout Productions. Along with Fox, executive producers include Rob Eric, David Collins, Michael Williams and Renata Lombardo.
Variety
Deadline |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
Jon Kelley Re-Ups with AMG
"Funny You Should Ask" Host Renews Overall Deal
From the Wrap |
Jon Kelley has renewed his overall deal with Allen Media Group.
The multi-year agreement will see the veteran television news, sports and entertainment host continue to serve as on-air talent and an executive producer for AMG programming across its television and digital platforms.
Kelley has hosted "Funny You Should Ask" since its fall 2017 launch in national broadcast syndication. The comedy game show is also carried on AMG television networks Comedy.TV and The Grio Television Network. He also hosts and delivers color commentary and analysis for HBCU college sports carried on AMG's platforms HBCUGo, Sports.TV and CBS owned and operated stations nationwide.
Additionally, Kelley hosts some of AMG's lifestyle and entertainment content.
"Jon Kelley is an incredibly talented, brilliant and charismatic television host and executive producer," Allen Media Group founder Byron Allen said in a statement. "We are blessed to have the skillful and enthusiastic participation he brings each and every day."
Kelley's three-decade career started at NBC5 (WMAQ-TV) in Chicago as a sports anchor and director, followed by anchoring on the national scene for Fox Sports Network. He would go on to be a host and primary correspondent for the nationally-syndicated entertainment news show "Extra!" as well as a host for the ABC network reality series "The Mole."
Prior to his broadcast journalism career, Kelley was signed as a free agent running back by the Denver Broncos.
"I'm energized and honored to continue my journey as a part of Allen Media Group's historic movement and explosive business growth," Kelley said in a statement. "Byron Allen's passionate leadership is eternally changing the game—delivering cultural impact and inspiration on multiple levels."
The Wrap
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
Return of the Rhythm.... +Flow
DJ Khaled, Ludacris, Latto to Judge
From Deadline |
The second season finale of music series Rhythm + Flow could be live as part of Netflix's new push into live programming.
The second season of the competition series, which is expected to air later this year, comes four years after the first and will feature new judges DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto with Eminem as a special guest.
Brandon Riegg, VP of Nonfiction Series, Netflix, said that it is considering its options when it comes to a live finale. "Rhythm + Flow season two, down the road, I can see the finale perhaps being live or maybe we'll try it in other ways. But I'm excited about it. I think live drives a lot of conversation," he said.
More than four years after Rhythm + Flow debuted on Netflix, the hip-hop music competition series is back with a second season featuring new judges, DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto. The streamer also announced Eminem as a special guest who will join the battles round "from a surprise location." Additional music industry guests for the show, in which a panel of judges aim at discovering the next generation's rap star, will be revealed at a later date.
The series is currently in production for a premiere later this year. In fact, Rhythm + Flow executive producers Jesse Collins & Dionne Harmon left Los Angeles immediately after the Emmy Awards ceremony, which they executive produced, on Monday night. They flew to Atlanta, the main production hub for Season 2 of Rhythm + Flow, which also is filming in other cities across the country.
"This season features a powerhouse panel of judges, each with a distinct and influential role in hip-hop culture," the duo said. "In this significant moment for the genre, the focus extends beyond the music alone. We're seeking unconventional voices and authentic stories that peel back layers and invite fans to immerse themselves in the contestants' world as we spotlight the continually evolving spirit of hip-hop."
Rhythm + Flow features contestants from all over the country who are hungry and ready to prove themselves to see if they have what it takes to take home the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop's newest star.
Deadline
The Futon Critic
Deadline |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
TUESDAY: I Fought the Law... and the Law Won
CBS Wins on FBI Reruns
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, an FBI rerun on CBS was Tuesday's most-watched program (with 4.1 million total viewers), while Fox's The Floor easily led the night in the coveted 18-49 age demo. In fact, FBI franchise reruns topped every hour this Tuesday in viewers; their new seasons arrive Feb. 13!
NBC's Night Court (with 2.9 million viewers and a 0.3 demo rating), Extended Family (2.3 mil/0.2) and the antepenultimate La Brea (2.1 mil/0.2) were all steady. Back from a seven-week break, and in a much later, Tuesday time slot, the yet-to-be-renewed Quantum Leap slipped to series lows (1.7 mil/0.2), down 35% from its fall finale.
Fox's Name That Tune (1.8 mil/0.3) was steady, while The Floor (2.5 mil/0.5) ticked up in the demo.
ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (3 mil/0.3) was a far cry from last week's Celebrity Jeopardy! finale.
CW's Inside the NFL (310K) lost viewers, while Whose Line Is It Anyway? (460K) gained some.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
- Moonshiners: Master Distiller (Discovery): 640k/0.13
- Chopped (Food): 515k/0.09
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 345k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 330k/0.03
- Blank Slate (GSN): 322k/0.02
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Star on Mars" |
- William Shatner receives Visual Effects Society's highest honor - the Career Award (Deadline)
- Eddie Jackson re-signs with Food Network (Variety)
- Anthony Anderson heads to the ER after a fight goes wrong (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Rachel Recchia wants to get married in Vegas for 55 hours... Well, dare to dream or something (Reality TV World)
- Diane "Jet" Youdale admits to being both a fan and upset that she was snubbed by the current run of Gladiators (The Mirror)
- BTS: Tipping Point Australia (Nine.com.au)
- WHY THE BLEEP IS THIS NEWS? No seriously... WHY? (Good Morning America)
|
posted 2/1/2024 |
|
Springing Into Baking
New Season Drops on Food Network March 4
From the Futon Critic |
Food Network's seasonal baking competition, Spring Baking Championship, returns with a supersized new season full of celebrations. Beginning on Monday, March 4th at 8pm ET/PT, host Jesse Palmer puts a dozen talented bakers to the test to transform springtime soirees into spectacular desserts. From Earth Day to Jazz Fest, to Derby Day and more, the bakers must showcase their baking abilities and craftsmanship as they whip up the most delectable, edible creations to win over judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman. Only one baker will rise to the top and earn $25,000 and the title of Spring Baking Champion.
"Spring Baking Championship is the ultimate celebration of delectable desserts," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "Viewers will be captivated by the creativity of the talented bakers as they make the most eye-popping creations."
Spring Baking Championship kicks off with a two-hour episode on Monday, March 4th at 8pm ET/PT. In the premiere, 12 bakers enter the Spring Baking kitchen to get the celebration started with some fun in the sun as they are tasked with creating sweet treats inspired by a tropical spring break. With two hours on the clock, the bakers must create a dessert that takes the judges on a spring break adventure using ingredients and flowers found on a tropical trip. Over the course of the competition the bakers face themed challenges including, floral dome cakes for the Spring equinox, ice cream filled baked Alaska desserts decorated to resemble different geographical locations and cocktail flavored eclairs inspired by the Kentucky Derby.
In the two-part finale it's the biggest celebration of all - weddings! Two of the bottom bakers face off on Monday, April 29th at 8pm ET/PT in a challenge where they honor the wedding tradition of "something borrowed" by borrowing recipes from the other bakers. Then on Monday, May 6th at 8pm ET/PT, the three remaining bakers must design and create a dream wedding cake inspired by stain glass. Only one baker is crowned the new Spring Baking Champion and takes home the cash prize.
Fans can meet the newest batch of bakers and see the best creations from past seasons of Spring Baking Championship at FoodNetwork.com/SpringBakingChampionship. Get an exclusive look behind the scenes with Jesse, Kardea, Duff and Nancy, as they take on their own challenges on social media using #SpringBakingChampionship.
Spring Baking Championship is produced by Triage Entertainment for Food Network.
The Futon Critic
The Wrap |
posted 1/31/2024 |
|
MONDAY: NBC Is So Irrational...
NBC, ABC Split Night
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, NBC's America's Got Talent: Fantasy League was Monday's most-watched program, while ABC's The Bachelor led the night in the coveted 18-49 age demographic.
AGT: Fantasy League drew 4 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating, holding steady week-to-week. The already-renewed freshman drama The Irrational returned from an 11-week, production-dictated break to a season-low 3.1 million viewers but its eighth 0.3 demo rating in nine outings.
The Bachelor (3.1 mil/0.5) and 20/20: Bad Romance (1.6 mil/0.2) were both steady in the demo, but the latter dropped 20% in audience from its debut.
Fox's America's Most Wanted (1.9 mil/0.3) and TMZ Investigates (1.3 mil/0.2) were both steady in the demo but lost viewers.
This week's broadcast rerun of Hallmark's one-and-done Ride (420K/0.1) was down just 7% in audience on CW but steady in the demo.
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
- Kids Baking Championship - 8p (Food): 862k/0.12
- Battle on the Mountain (P/HGTV): 731k/0.08
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 385k/0.03
- Blank Slate (GSN): 379k/0.02
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 354k/0.03
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/31/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "This Little Life of Mine..." |
- James Corden returns... with a SiriusXM series (Variety)
- Keke Palmer says she has an expiration date on Hollywood (Deadline)
- Byron Allen makes another bid for another company - $30 billion for Paramount (Deadline)
- Janelle Pierzina says she's retiring from "Big Brother" (Entertainment Weekly)
- Bryan Abasolo defends Rachel Lindsay amid divorce (Reality TV World)
- David Letterman wants you to leave Travis & Taylor alone (Variety)
|
posted 1/31/2024 |
|
Sony Pictures TV/Game Show Network
TIC TAC IS BACK!
Casting Begins for Another Game Show Network Classic Reboot
From GSN PR |
After an absence of over 30 years, "Tic Tac Dough", the classic quiz show version of noughts & crosses, is set for a return on Game Show Network.
A casting link has been made public looking for "trivia buffs" who "love pop culture and trivia" and "is an expert with X's and O's".
The casting side says, "If you have the smarts to beat the Dragon and win $10,o00, then apply now!".
Created by the legendary team of Jack Barry & Dan Enright, "Tic Tac Dough" first aired on NBC in 1956, but canceled as a result of the Quiz Show Scandals. It was later rebooted for CBS in the summer of 1978 with Wink Martindale as host, but that show moved to syndication, where it would find greater acclaim. The show would be rebooted again for a single season in 1990 with Patrick Wayne hosting.
In 2021, a leaked pilot featured Tom Bergeron hosting the show for possible syndication through NBCUniversal, who owns the pre-scandal edition of the series. The post-scandal library is retained by Sony Pictures TV Studios, the owner of Game Show Network.
More information is expected to be revealed in due course, but prospective contestants must be living in or planning to visit the Los Angeles area April 2024 and must be at least 18 years or older before that time. Full details and application at the link below.
Jotform |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
NBC/BBC Studios Los Angeles
Whose Game Is Like Sands Through the Hourglass?
"Days" Special Kicks Off Return of "Weakest Link" This April
From The Futon Critidc |
Hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, NBC's "Weakest Link" returns Tuesday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series will air next day on Peacock.
The games begin with a "Days of our Lives" special featuring cast members Lindsay Arnold, Bryan Dattilo, Galen Gering, Tina Huang, Victoria Konefal, Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf and Zach Tinker competing to earn money for charity.
In each episode, eight contestants enter the studio as total strangers but must work together to bank the maximum amount of prize money available in each round. The contestants take turns answering general knowledge questions to build chains of correct answers. Consecutive correct answers greatly increase the value of the chain while incorrect answers break the chain and force the contestants to start over from the bottom of the money ladder. The top prize increases with each round but contestants must first vote to eliminate the fellow competitor they consider to be the "Weakest Link" in the chain. The contestant who receives the highest number of votes leaves the game as the host declares the iconic phrase, "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye."
Stuart Krasnow, who executive produced the original NBC run, serves in the same role and is showrunner. Jane Lynch also executive produces with Aaron Solomon.
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
CBS Daytime Hits Biggest Audience in a Year
Of Course, It's All Fueled by The Price Is Right
From The Wrap |
CBS' daytime programming lineup has scored its biggest weekly audience of the 2023-2024 season, TheWrap reports.
Boosted by daytime staples "The Talk," "The Price Is Right," "Let's Make a Deal" and dramas "Young and the Restless" and "Bold and the Beautiful," CBS averaged 3.11 million viewers during the week of Jan. 15, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day figures, marking the network's most-watched week in nearly a year since week of Feb. 13, 2023.
During the week of Jan. 15, CBS scored the highest viewership among its broadcast competitors for the 1,432nd consecutive week, with CBS outpacing ABC by over 972,000 viewers during the week.
Likewise, game shows "The Price Is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" also posted impressive audience figures, with the 4.63 million viewers brought in by "The Price Is Right" marking the show's best performing week since the week of Jan. 30, 2023, while "Let's Make a Deal" scored its biggest audience since Feb. 13, 2023, with 2.67 million viewers.
The Wrap |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
"Deal or No Deal" to Return in Australia
Grant Denyer to Host
From Media Week |
Deal or No Deal is returning to 10 and 10 Play in 2024, with the new iteration set to be hosted by Gold Logie winner Grant Denyer.
Grant said: "We're back baby! I'm incredibly excited to be bringing this global mega-format back to Aussie screens. It's an absolute gem of a show with an enormous and much-deserved worldwide following."
Having 325 productions worldwide, the format follows a high-pressure, high-stakes game of risk versus reward in which contestants face a series of decisions about which briefcase to open. With an array of sealed briefcases filled with varying amounts of cash, contestants must decide whether or not to accept an offer from the mysterious Banker in exchange for what might be contained in their chosen briefcase.
Grant added: "The show is steeped in suspense and loaded with risk at every turn, but there's always the chance of massive riches for contestants who can hold their nerve. Suspense, risk and big money – those are the key ingredients that will ensure everyone is on the edge of their couch."
Media Week |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
ITV Says "Deal" to Season 2
Deal or No Deal Given Vote of Confidence with Stephen Mulhern
From the Sun |
A hit ITV game show's return has finally been confirmed as its host says he's 'over the moon'.
The broadcaster has announced Deal or No Deal will return for another series.
Fans will be delighted to know the rebooted quiz show, which made an epic comeback last November, is also back with an extended run. Dancing On Ice star Stephen Mulhern will also return as host, having taken over from Noel Edmonds who originally hosted the show on Channel 4.
Speaking about its recommission, the 46-year-old said: "I am absolutely over the moon that Deal or No Deal is returning to our screens. "The response has been incredible and series one was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. I loved it! The contestants were a fantastic bunch facing the banker and our new batch of players need to hold their nerve if they want to walk away with the huge jackpot!
It's such a phenomenal show and I'm absolutely chuffed to bits that we're going to be doing it all over again. I can't wait to get back to that studio!"
ITV bosses said they were "blown away" by the response to the revival, with a staggering 13.7 million viewers reached to date on all devices.
The Sun
The Northern Echo
Advanced Television
Virgin Radio |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
Netflix Can't Fight the Temptation
Streamer the New Home of Temptation Island
From TV Line |
4 Netflix has tempted Temptation Island away from its home at USA.
After five seasons at USA, the tropical-set dating show is moving to Netflix for new episodes, according to a report by Vulture. The streamer has acquired the rights in a deal with series producer Banijay Studios North America and will reportedly offer "a new take" on the long-running format.
Debuting on Fox back in 2001, Temptation Island takes a number of committed couples facing a crossroads in their relationship and puts them on a tropical island with a bevy of eager singles. The couples split up and live in separate houses, dating the singles and ultimately deciding if they want to stick with their original partner or leave the island with someone new.
Temptation Island ran for three seasons on Fox, and then was resurrected by USA in 2019. There, it ran for five more seasons, with the most recent season wrapping up in August. Mark L. Walberg has served as host for all eight seasons.
TV Line
Vulture |
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Come at the Queens, You Best Not Miss" |
- Jinkx Monsoon to host 12th Queerties Awards (The Wrap)
- Crystal wins libel suit against Laurence Fox (Entertainment Weekly)
- Amanda Tori Meating comes out as trans (Entertainment Weekly)
- Joey Grazadei teases a shock (Reality TV World)
- Rob Mills teases "Golden Idol" (Deadline) and "Golden Bachelorette" (Deadline)
- David Letterman wants you to leave Travis & Taylor alone (Variety)
- Board games are better than video games. Ask Stephen Mulhern (Good to Know)
- Victoria Coren Mitchell admits the final "Only Connect" quetions are "preposterous" (Yahoo!)
- Drew Carey goes into a dark place on the next "Who's Talking with Chris Wallace" on Max (Entertainment Weekly)
- Nikki & Brie Garcia talk about.... that... and .... him. And also their stepfather John Laurinaitis (TV Insider)
- Gerry Turner signs with Gersh (Deadline)
- Reba McEntire goes sitcom again (The Futon Critic)
|
posted 1/30/2024 |
|
NBC/Fremantle
The "Password" is... March
The Long Awaited Season 2 Drops on NBC This Spring
From TV Line |
Season 2 of NBC's Password will bring on some first-time celebrity players, as well as a flurry of new game play elements.
Premiering Tuesday, March 12 at 10/9c (with episodes streaming next day on Peacock), Password's sophomore run finds Chance the Rapper, Laverne Cox, Nikki & Brie Garcia, Lauren Graham, Wiz Khalifa, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Knoxville, Liza Koshy, Howie Mandel, Joe Manganiello, Lindsey Vonn and Roy Wood Jr. each partnering up with a non-celeb player. Joel McHale and Meghan Trainor, meanwhile, are set for encore appearances.
Keke Palmer, who made Emmy history this year by becoming the first Black woman to win for Outstanding Host for a Game Show, returns to oversee the proceedings, and executive producer Jimmy Fallon is if course back as a recurring player.
New for Season 2 is an element carried over from December's holiday episode called "Shoot the Moon!," where if a contestant is confident that they can get their teammate to guess it with just one clue and succeeds in doing so, they'll get eight points instead of the usual six. But if they get it wrong after their "Shoot the Moon!" declaration, their opponents get a chance to steal.
Additionally, the second round of games in each episode now includes a special category or theme that relates to all the passwords in that round, and "Password Prize of the Night" randomly selects a moment during the game where a special sound will play to signify that the next password is worth a fabulous prize.
Lastly, when it comes to tiebreakers, host Palmer will have "creative license to deliver clues in her own voice, with the opportunity to 'perform' the words until one contestant buzzes in with an answer" (instead of the show just feeding clues).
TV Line
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
Netflix
"Is It Cake" Returns for a Third Slice
Catch It on Netflix March
From DEadline |
Netflix is continuing to have its cake and eat it too, sometimes. The streamer has renewed Is It Cake?, its baking show based on the viral meme, for a third season.
The Mikey Day-hosted series is returning for Season 3 on March 29. Last year, the second season, titled Is It Cake Too? premiered on June 30. Season one launched in March 2022.
The show will return with bigger cakes, higher stakes, and wilder bakes. A new batch of bakers will push the boundaries of culinary craftsmanship, creating hyper-realistic cakes to trick and deceive their way to the ultimate cash prize. Once again, you'll find yourself asking the question – is it real? Or… Is It Cake?
Deadline
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
Glamour
JoJo Siwa to Rejoin "So You Think You Can Dance"
Singer/Dancer to Replace Nigel Lythgoe
From NPR |
JoJo Siwa will replace Nigel Lythgoe as a judge on the hit reality TV dance series So You Think You Can Dance.
Fox announced the 20-year-old TV and social media personality will join co-hosts Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy with the launch of season 18 on Mar. 4, following Lythgoe's decision to step down as he faces two sexual assault lawsuits.
The 74-year-old producer and choreographer is accused of assaulting his high-profile co-host, TV personality, actor and singer Paula Abdul, who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Lythgoe at the end of last year. Two other women, former contestants on the reality TV show All American Girl, launched a separate sexual assault lawsuit against Lythgoe soon after.
"I have informed the producers of So You Think You Can Dance of my decision to step back from participating in this year's series," Lythgoe said in a statement shared with NPR on Jan. 6.
"I did so with a heavy heart but entirely voluntarily because this great program has always been about dance and dancers, and that's where its focus needs to remain. In the meantime, I am dedicating myself to clearing my name and restoring my reputation."
The show's producers — Fox, 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions — also shared a statement at that time about its decision to move forward without Lythgoe, "to ensure the show remains committed to the contestants, who have worked incredibly hard for the opportunity to compete on our stage."
NPR
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety
TV Line
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
Fox First Run
"25 Words", 6 Seasons
Syndicated Series Renewed
From Brian Gartland Entertainment |
A huge winner in its first few seasons, 25 Words or Less is a fast-paced game show that is based on the popular board game of the same name. Two teams have twenty-five words or less to convey clues to their partners. Each team has a celebrity guest playing along, as well as at-home audience members who can benefit from the winning team.
The game show is hosted by Meredith Vieira, an extraordinary host with a legendary career spanning news, talk, and game. Meredith Vieira has won 15 daytime Emmy awards and is the perfect host.
Renewed for a 6th season, it's the #1 Game Show in the 2nd tier with impressive ratings with adults and women 25-54 and full of excitement and fun!
Brian Gartland Entertainment |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
"Traitors" Breaks into Top 10
Streaming Game Show A Hit For Peacock
From the Hollywood Reporter |
The Traitors is making the jump from word-of-mouth hit to quantified success.
The Peacock unscripted series is set to make its first appearance on Nielsen's streaming charts for the week of Jan. 15-21. The show had about 384 million minutes of viewing for that week, which encompasses the first four episodes of season two (three debuted on Jan. 12 and the fourth on Jan. 18) as well as any viewing for the first season, as Nielsen counts all episodes of a series in its streaming totals.
Peacock says season two of The Traitors had the biggest debut for any original reality series on the streamer, growing by 75 percent over its first season. The show will be the first unscripted offering from the NBCUniversal platform to hit the Nielsen rankings (complete charts for Jan. 15-21 will be available in mid-February). It's likely to be joined by Seth MacFarlane's Ted prequel series, which would mark the first time Peacock has placed two original shows in the top 10.
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
"Love Island All-Stars" Heads to Peacock
UK Version Moves from Hulu to Peacock
From Variety |
Peacock is now the exclusive U.S. streaming home for the hit U.K. reality series "Love Island: All Stars."
The first three episodes of the series will premiere on Jan. 29, with new episodes airing six days a week after that. Hosted by Maya Jama, "Love Island: All Stars" follows legendary U.K. Islanders as they return for a second chance at love.
"Relationships will be put to the test as bombshells enter and heads turn, leaving some lovestruck hopefuls heartbroken in the ultimate quest for love," the show's description reads.
"As the couples explore their connections and attempt to win the hearts of each other, only one pair will be crowned the winners of 'Love Island: All Stars' 2024."
"Love Island: All Stars" premiered on Jan. 15 in the U.K., launching on ITV and ITV2 simultaneously for the first time in the show's history. This season's cast features Chris Taylor, Georgia Harrison, Georgia Steel, Hannah Elizabeth, Josh Ritchie, Kaz Kamwi, Liberty Poole and more.
"Love Island: All Stars" joins Peacock's growing library of "Love Island" content, which includes "Love Island USA" and franchise spinoff "Love Island Games." "Love Island South Africa" and "Love Island Spain" are also available to stream on Peacock. "Love Island USA" was recently renewed for two more seasons.
Variety |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
BBC
Next Round of "Pointless" Guest Hosts Announced
Former Celebrity Contestants Among the Listed
From Telly Mix |
BBC One's popular daytime quiz show, Pointless, is set to welcome a new array of celebrity guest hosts alongside the show's mainstay, Alexander Armstrong.
The upcoming series boasts an impressive line-up of familiar faces from British television.
Co-hosts of Pointless Mel Giedroyc, Liza Tarbuck, Chris Ramsey, Gok Wan, Anita Rani, Gabby Logan, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor, Rob Rinder, and Desiree Burch are among the celebrities slated to join Armstrong in the new series. They will guest host the weekday series with applications to take part from members of the public.
Alexander Armstrong expressed his excitement about the new series, saying: "I can't wait to get my teeth into a new run of Pointless with all these brilliant people. I'm so enjoying glancing over to the desk to find so many fabulous faces looking back and furnishing me, and our lovely viewers, with facts."
Mel Giedroyc considers it a privilege to sit behind the "iconic" Pointless desk, while Liza Tarbuck looks forward to amusing her parents and working with Armstrong.
Chris Ramsey humorously likens himself to a "game show Neo," knowing all the answers in advance. Gok Wan, who previously appeared on the show as a contestant, sees this as a chance for redemption.
Anita Rani, a regular viewer of the show, is thrilled to be part of the studio action.
Gabby Logan is eager to join Alexander and learn new things, and Josh Widdicombe jests about his temporary role as Richard Osman and a potential foray into murder mystery writing.
Phil Wang, boasting two Pointless trophies, is excited to dominate from behind the desk.
Hugh Dennis has been practicing his co-hosting skills, while Ellie Taylor is looking forward to discovering the behind-the-scenes workings of the show.
Rob Rinder relishes the opportunity to be the "gatekeeper to all the obscure trivia," and Desiree Burch humorously refers to her participation as a chance at "failing upwards and onwards.
Fans of the show can catch the new series on weekdays at 5:15PM on BBC One, with all episodes available on BBC iPlayer.
Telly Mix
Digital Spy
Den of Geek
Chortle
Beyond the Joke
RTE |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
"High Stakes Poker" to Return for Season 12
Catch It on PokerGO
From PR Newswire |
High Stakes Poker, the most iconic poker cash game show, returns for its 12th season this February. The new season premieres exclusively on PokerGO® on Monday, February 19, 2024, with commentators A.J. Benza and Nick Schulman back to invite everyone inside the world of the high-stakes scene.
The new season will be jam-packed with big names and bigger action, as players battle at stakes of $200-$400 to $1,000-$2,000 from inside the luxurious PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.
Season 12 features a mix of new and old faces, including the popular Jennifer Tilly, Jean-Robert Bellande, and Andrew Robl back at the table. Plus, the legendary Phil Laak makes his High Stakes Poker return for the first time since Season 7.
"There is nothing quite like High Stakes Poker," said Mori Eskandani, President of PokerGO. "We've seen some truly unforgettable moments through the first 11 seasons of High Stakes Poker, and you can believe me when I tell you that Season 12 will deliver many more phenomenal ones."
Season 12 of High Stakes Poker premieres February 19 exclusively on PokerGO, with episodes scheduled to run weekly on Mondays into May. In addition to watching brand new episodes from Season 12, PokerGO subscribers can find every episode from every past season of High Stakes Poker on demand on the PokerGO platform. Select highlights from the show can be found on the PokerGO YouTube channel.
PR Newswire |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
NAACP Image Awards: And the Nominees Are...
Fresh Off Emmy Win, Keke Palmer Among Notables Named
From Deadline |
Nominations were revealed Thursday for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, with newly minted Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, Emmy winners Ayo Edebiri and Keke Palmer, and Victoria Monét and Usher among those scoring multiple nominations.
The awards, which honor the year's best in Black excellence in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, books and podcasts and are voted on by the public, will be handed out March 16 in a primetime ceremony to air on BET and CBS.
Netflix leads all companies repping 575 nominees across the 94 categories — organizers added eight new categories this year — followed by Amazon with 27 and RCA Records with 20. Public voting runs through February 24. Winners in non-televised categories will roll out in the week ahead of the March 16 ceremony.
And the nominees of great importance are...
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Colman Domingo
Fantasia Barrino
Halle Bailey
Keke Palmer
Usher
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM, REALITY COMPETITION OR GAME SHOW (SERIES)
America's Got Talent (NBC)
Barbecue Showdown (Netflix)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Nat Geo Wild)
Wild'n Out (VH1)
OUTSTANDING HOST IN A REALITY/REALITY COMPETITION, GAME SHOW OR VARIETY
Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer; Kings of BBQ (A&E)
DC Young Fly, Celebrity Squares (VH1)
Nick Cannon , The Masked Singer (Fox)
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Deadline |
posted 1/29/2024 |
|
Fremantle/CBS
Let's Make a Deal at 60
CBS to Celebrate in Primetime
From the Futon Critic |
LET'S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME returns on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 9:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS, with a special Diamond Jubilee episode honoring the 60th broadcast anniversary of LET'S MAKE A DEAL as one of the longest-running game shows in television history.
Complete with a rousing opening number, "Working for the Dealin'" led by Wayne Brady and his musical group, "Dëaler," the special episode offers up over $600,000 in prizes in the show's trademark games, including a guaranteed $60,000 cash prize, a chance to win an Aston Martin valued at over $300,000, and more, as long as contestants can avoid the dreaded Zonks. The show also pays tribute to its original stars - host and creator Monty Hall and model Carol Merrill - with an antique living room setup from the '60s, classic clips and sentimental memories of Monty and Wayne together.
This season of the daytime show also marks Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady's 15th anniversary of his signature improvisational and musical stylings as host, beginning in 2009. Along with Brady, the cast includes announcer Jonathan Mangum, who is also marking 15 years on the show, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray. LET'S MAKE A DEAL originally premiered on Dec. 30, 1963, hosted by the late Monty Hall, model Carol Merrill and announcer Jay Stewart.
In addition to streaming on Paramount+, the "Let's Make a Deal Channel," is available to all Pluto TV viewers featuring episodes 24 hours, seven days a week, and will encore the LET'S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME 60th Diamond Jubilee on Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 3-4 at 7:00 PM, ET/PT.
The Futon Critic
TV Insider
Michael Fairman TV
Deadline
TV Insider |
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
CBS
"After Midnight" After the Big Game
CBS Series to Play After Super Bowl LVIII
From Deadline |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and After Midnight are heading into the endzone on Super Bowl Sunday.
CBS' two late-night shows will air on Sunday, February 11, after the late local news.
The Late Show has previously aired special episodes after the Super Bowl game in 2016, 2019 and 2021. In fact, in 2016, the show got the postgame timeslot. Guests in 2021 included Robert Downey Jr., Tiffany Haddish and Metallica.
It obviously marks the first time that late-night game show After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, will be coming after the big game.
The first week of After Midnight on CBS brought in viewing numbers that are, well, about what would be expected for a network show airing at 12:37 a.m. in 2024.
The show, an expanded and updated take on Comedy Central's @midnight that's hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, averaged 579,000 same-day viewers for its first three installments, according to Nielsen. The Jan. 16 premiere drew 686,000 viewers, based on preliminary figures, which would mean the subsequent two episodes averaged about 525,000 viewers.
Delayed viewing numbers are somewhat rosier: After three days (and not including streaming), After Midnight rose to 819,000 viewers for its first week. Its DVR lift of 240,000 viewers is more than three times bigger than that of The Late Late Show With James Corden (77,000) in the 2022-23 season..
Deadline
The Wrap
the Hollywood Reporter
Variety |
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
Sony Pictures TV/ABC
TUESDAY: And Then There Were Three...
Season Finale of Celebrity Jeopardy!
From WTVD Durham |
In the latest TV ratings, CBS' NCIS: Sydney finale was Tuesday's most-watched show, while ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! tied Fox's The Floor for the night's highest demo rating.
Whilst still awaiting a decision on possible Season 2 renewal, NCIS: Sydney — this TV season's most-watched freshman series — wrapped its Stateside run with 4.6 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating, dipping week-to-week opposite New Hampshire primary coverage (which amassed nearly 11 million viewers on the Big 3 cabler newsers).
Night Court (2.9 mil/0.3) matched its demo low, Extended Family (2.1 mil/0.2) hit lows, and La Brea (2.1 mil/0.2) was steady.
Fox's Name That Tune (1.6 mil/0.3) was steady, while The Floor (2.5 mil/0.4) ticked down vs. last week's highs.
Celeb Jeop! (4.2 mil/0.4) was steady, while the final two Only Murders in the Building Season 1 reruns averaged 2.3 mil and a 0.2.
The CW's Inside the NFL (310K) was steady, while Whose Line Is It Anyway? (420) grew."
Cable numbers (totals/A18-49)...
- Chopped (Food): 551k/0.12
- Moonshiners: Master Distiller (Discovery): 497k/0.11
- Blank Slate (GSN): 418k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 372k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 365k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 351k/0.02
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 326k/0.02
On the Red Carpet/WTVD Durham
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
"Family Feud" Heads Back to Mexico
TV Azteca to Adapt Feud, 1% Club
From C21 Media |
Broadcaster TV Azteca has sealed an agreement with Fremantle to bring the revamped version of the Family Feud franchise to Mexico, a format that has been present in the international market for 48 years.
Albeit without a production schedule or a defined premiere date, Family Feud represents the Mexican company's commitment to programming powerful entertainment formats such as gameshows and reality shows, according to Azteca executives.
"We are excited to bring Family Feud to TV Azteca screens. This programme has been a success around the world, and we are sure the Mexican audience will enjoy the excitement and fun it offers," said Adrián Ortega, content director at TV Azteca.
The Family Feud format is based on a competition between two teams who face each other in various rounds to guess the most popular answers that 100 people have given to questions of all kinds.
The TV Azteca deal comes soon after the Mexican network acquired UK gameshow format The 1% Club from BBC Studios.
Coty Cagliolo, head of Fremantle in Latin America and general director of Fremantle Mexico, added: "This collaboration with TV Azteca marks a new chapter for Family Feud. We are excited to see how the audience connects with the show."
C21 Media
Seenit |
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
Vivica A. Fox Wants Family Recipes to Rumble
Network to Be Named Later
From Deadline |
Vivica A. Fox is jumping into the kitchen for her latest unscripted series. The Independence Day star is set to host a new food competition series.
She has teamed with Rainbow Heads Productions and Woody Woodbeck, a producer on Bravo's Southern Hospitality, to develop Family Recipe Rumble (w/t).
The series will follow two families battling it out for culinary supremacy and a $10,000 prize. They will put their family recipes to the test, while sharing their stories.
The format will include three courses, where the families share their recipes on classic favorites. While they are preparing, viewers learn about their lives, their culture and their sweet and savory creations along the way. Then Fox invites her special guest judges to taste the results and award the grand prize of $10,000 to one lucky family per episode.
Rainbow Heads, which was founded by former Discovery exec Jodi Tovay and 1000lb Sisters exec producer Daniel Keller-Bradshaw, is currently taking the project out to networks and streamers.
"This isn't your typical food competition show," said Fox. "Recipes passed down by generations sometimes tell the story of a family's rich traditions, that nourish not only the appetite but the soul. We hope to show that meals made with love, and a little bit of friendly competition, can be satisfying to everyone who watches."
"We are thrilled to be working with Ms. Fox and veteran executive producer, Woody Woodbeck, on this project." added Tovay and Keller-Bradshaw. "The goal is to showcase that culture and tradition shine through with each family's passion for cooking; serving the viewer with a truly unique culinary competition experience."
Deadline |
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "You Can't See Him" |
- Would John Cena retire from the WWE before 50? (Deadline)
- VIDEO WALL: Before he headed the WWE, Nick Khan was just a lawyer trying to make it on Wheel of Fortune (TV Insider)
- Greer Blitzer goes Instagram official (Reality TV World)
- Dwayne Johnson named board member of TKO Group (Variety)
- BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW: The Trust: A Game of Greed (The Tab)
- Steve Harvey wants the Obamas and the Trumps to finally settle things... on the Feud (The List)
|
posted 1/24/2024 |
|
MONDAY: The Regular People Bachelor Returns
NBC, ABC Split Night
From TV Line |
5 In the latest TV show ratings, the return of ABC's The Bachelor led Monday in the demo, while NBC's AGT: Fantasy League was the night's most-watched program.
The Bachelor opened Season 28 with 3.1 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, up a bit in audience but down a tick in the demo from its previous averages. Bad Romance (a 20/20 microseries) led out of that with 2 mil and a 0.2.
AGT: Fantasy League (4.2 mil/0.4) rose in Week 4 to hit and match season highs. An episode of Peacock's The Traitors retained 1.3 mil and a 0.2.
Fox's America's Most Wanted (and John Walsh!) returned to 2.1 mil and a 0.3, followed by TMZ Investigates' 1.5 mil/0.2.
CW's broadcast premiere of Hallmark's one-and-done Ride drew 442,000 total viewers — the CW time slot's largest audience since a Dec. 18 airing of a Freddy Mercury documentary — and a 0.1 demo rating.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- Kids Baking Championship - 8p (Food): 835k/0.11
-
Barmaggeddon (SF/USA): 493k/0.15
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN) 479k/0.04
- Kids Baking Championship - 9p (Food): 473k/0.06
- Blank Slate (GSN): 419k/0.02
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 411k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 389k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 364k/0.04
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/23/2024 |
|
file photo
Jaleel White Catches You on the "Flip Side"
New Series to Launch Fall on CBS Stations
From Deadline |
CBS Media Ventures' syndicated game show The Flip Side, hosted by Jaleel White, is set to launch this fall on CBS Stations.
It is the first official syndicated greenlight for next season. Debmar-Mercury had previously announced a Ken Jeong talk show targeting next fall. It has not been decided yet what stations and what time slots The Flip Side will run on as the CBS Stations have duopolies in most major markets. CBS Media Ventures' The Drew Barrymore Show was recently renewed for next season on the CBS Stations.
"Game shows have been a bright spot in syndication — and network prime-time — the last few years," said Wendy McMahon, President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures in making the announcement. "Their loyal viewers tune in more times per week than any other genre. We are excited to bring a fun concept, combined with the exceptional comedic skills of host Jaleel White, to the marketplace with The Flip Side. It's a perfect addition to any station's lineup with the flexibility to play in multiple time periods or a game show block."
The Flip Side is described as a fresh take on a traditional game show. The easy to play-along game show pits two teams of players against each other to test them on how they think two different groups of people feel about the same issue. Teams choose from multiple choice answers, and whoever has the best intutition on human behavior will find themselves richer.
"I have had fun being a celebrity contestant on numerous game shows, but I've always really wanted to be the host, giving people money and making their day!" White said. "When I first heard this concept I immediately wanted to be the ringleader of this entertaining, funny game show where the only requirement is being in tune with human nature."
Deadline
TV Newscheck
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Insider
UPI
Daytimew Confidential |
posted 1/23/2024 |
|
More on "Tournament of Champions" Season 5
Catch It on Food Network February
From the Wrap |
Guy Fieri will be returning to Food Network on Feb. 18 for another installment of "Tournament of Champions".
The culinary competition show will debut at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will air its final episode on April 7.
"As the wildest, most anticipated culinary competition year-after-year, you know that we had to go big for Season 5," said Fieri in a statement to press. "So here's the deal, in order to win, you've gotta either be a past champ or take down a champ, as all the winners from previous seasons are back to defend their titles. We're crankin' up the already fierce competition with heated culinary rivalries, wild cards, and of course, off-the-charts flavor on 'Tournament of Champions V!'"
"Viewers cannot get enough of this exhilarating, unpredictable competition as 'Tournament of Champions' is consistently Food Network's highest-rated series, with nearly 11 million viewers at the edge-of-their-seats last season," said Betsy Ayala, head of food content for Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement to the press.
The chefs representing the East Coast are: Eric Adjepong, Karen Akunowicz, Kelsey Barnard Clark, season 2 champion Maneet Chauhan, Tobias Dorzon, season 3 champion Tiffani Faison, Amanda Freitag, Jose Garces, Stephanie Izard, Marc Murphy, Britt Rescigno, Jonathon Sawyer, and Dale Talde. The chefs showing off their chops from the West Coast are: Carlos Anthony, Shirley Chung, season 4 champion Mei Lin, Antonia Lofaso, Crista Luedtke, Brian Malarkey, Shota Nakajima, Joe Sasto, Adam Sobel, Casey Thompson, Jet Tila, Michael Voltaggio, season 1 champion Brooke Williamson, and Lee Anne Wong.
Before the new season begins, fans can get even more competition on Tournament of Champions: The Qualifiers, on Wednesday, February 7th and 14th at 8pm, as 16 chefs go head-to-head to win four coveted 8th seed slots in the tournament bracket. Plus, on Wednesday, February 14th at 10pm catch up on all the action from last year in an hour-long special Road to Tournament of Champions V.
The East Coast is listing only 13 competitors to the West Coast's 14. It is suggested that the 14th from the West Coast is Darnell Ferguson, who appeared on the four previous seasons and is currently on trial for DV and has been otherwise rendered persona non grata by Food Network.
The Wrap
The Futon Critic
Reality Blurred |
posted 1/23/2024 |
|
Deadline
Valerie Bertinelli Out at "Kids Baking Championship"
Current Season to Be Host's Last
From Deadline |
Valerie Bertinelli's departure from "Kids Baking Championship" is not a cut-and-dry case of Food Network firing the "One Day at a Time" alum from her role as co-host and judge of the show. Rather, it's the aftermath of the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel deciding not to renew Bertinelli's larger exclusive deal with the network when it ended in 2022, sources tell Variety.
Bertinelli signed a multi-series deal with Food Network in 2018, which expired in 2021. The pact was extended for an additional year and came to an end in 2022, when the currently airing Season 12 of "Kids Baking Championship" was taped back to back with Season 11.
Bertinelli has co-hosted and judged 'Kids," a spinoff of Food Network's larger "Baking Championship" competition franchise that includes holiday and seasonal iterations, alongside Duff Goldman since it first debuted on Food Network in 2015.
"Her deal expired, they opted not to renew it. They could have come to me with an offer just for 'Kids.' They never did. Simple as that," Bertinelli's longtime manager Marc Schwartz told Variety Tuesday.
According to insiders, the choice to not renew Bertinelli's deal in 2022 was made by development execs that no longer work at the network: Former president Courtney White exited Food Network in March 2022 ahead of the close of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger, followed soon by her replacement Jane Latman in December 2022. Betsy Ayala has been in the chief post since that time.
Bertinelli's deal ended more than a year ago, and she has no projects currently filming or in development at Food Network. A source close to the situation says an offer was not made by the network for Bertinelli to continue as co-host on "Kids" because Food Network was led to believe that if it didn't also renew her exclusive multi-series overall deal, Bertinelli would not accept an offer to continue on "Kids." (Food Network opted not to renew Bertinelli's overall deal amid budget cuts and mass layoffs across Warner Bros. Discovery in its post-merger consolidation.)
"There were never any talks, so no talks could be stalled," she said in response to a headline that indicated she wanted to continue on the cable net but talks stalled. "I got an inkling I might not be asked back when I saw I was not in the holiday specials. I got a text by a third party on Friday that told me I would not be back. LOL I was basically ghosted.".
She went on to write that "I have zero ill will toward anyone at FN, I enjoyed every single moment I worked for them, and they are all lovely, kind, hard-working people. And I understand business is business. But I won't tolerate lies. I am a lot of things, but I am not greedy, nor am I a liar."
On Jan. 20, Bertinelli shared a video on IG saying how it "really hurt my feelings," that she was dropped from the show. "I know it's not supposed to. Logically, I know it's business [and] budget cuts, right? But it really hurt my feelings to know that I'm not going to be asked back to be on Kids Baking Championship really sucks."
Bertinelli acknowledged her co-host and the crew from Kids Baking Championship and gave some words of encouragement to all the bakers taking on the challenge.
"Oh my God, these people work so hard to give you an amazing show," she said. "And all of those kid bakers that I got to watch grow up: I feel so lucky. And to all the bakers [who] are coming in for the new season, even though I won't be there, I'll be with you in spirit. I just want you to remember this: You are there for a reason [and] you're some of the best bakers in America right now and if you don't make it to the next round, please always remember [that] it's not because you're not a good baker, you just had a bad day."
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
TV Line
Variety |
posted 1/23/2024 |
|
More on "Love Is Blind" Season 6
Catch It on Netflix February 14
From The Futon Critic |
Meet the 30 singles ready to find real connection through the pod walls.
Love is Blind Season 6 premieres on Friday, February 14th only on Netflix. The hit reality series is back for a sixth season, following a new set of singles from Charlotte, North Carolina - all ready to cut through the static of modern dating and forge authentic relationships, sight unseen. This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns, and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world.
The Futon Critic
TV Insider
Deadline
The Futon Critic
TV Insider
Deadline |
posted 1/23/2024 |
|
Rolling Stone
Prime Time for MrBeast?
YouTuber Close to a Deal for Competition Series
From Deadline |
Amazon Studios is getting into business with YouTube personality MrBeast.
The 25-year-old comedian, né Jimmy Donaldson, who has over 230M subscribers on the Google-owned platform, is nearing a deal with the streamer for an unscripted competition series.
Details about the series are still under wraps and Amazon declined comment.
MrBeast is the most-subscribed individual and second-most subscribed account overall on YouTube. His social media career began when he first posted on the platform at 13, though he rose to fame in 2017 when a video of MrBeast counting to 100,000 went viral.
He also has a number of other business interests including food company Feastables, which launched his own line of chocolate bars and launched a FAST channel on Roku last year.
He was also a judge on Fox's Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars last May. The news was first reported by Puck.
Deadline
Variety
WNCT Greenville |
posted 1/22/2024 |
|
More on "Rock the Block" New Season
Catch It on HGTV March 4
From the Futon Critic |
Rock the Block, HGTV's home renovation competition juggernaut, will return for a new season on Monday, March 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and, for the first time in series' history, four returning teams will get a shot at redemption as they compete to add the most value to waterfront homes in Treasure Island, Florida. During the seven-episode season, hosted by popular carpenter, craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington (Battle on the Beach), the pressure will be at an all-time high as the HGTV powerhouse duos arrive on 'The Block' for an epic renovation showdown to settle old scores and achieve victory - winning bragging rights and a street named in their honor. The series also will be available to stream every Monday at 9 p.m. on Max(R) beginning March 4.
Competitors will include renovation aces Bryan and Sarah Baeumler (Battle on the Beach); home renovation visionaries and partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas (Bargain Block); dynamic twin sisters and real estate and design experts Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis (Unsellable Houses); and billion-dollar real estate broker and house-flipping expert Page Turner and contractor extraordinaire Mitch Glew (Fix My Flip). Each team will have just six weeks and a budget of $250,000 to renovate attached waterfront homes, each featuring a pool, boat dock and dazzling views of Boca Ciega Bay, and transform them into luxurious homes that reflect their signature vision and stunning design style.
"Rock the Block is consistently among HGTV's highest-rated series, so we know fans are eager to watch this rematch and root for their favorite HGTV stars," said Loren Ruch, Head of Content, HGTV. "For the first time in the series' history, the teams will work with waterfront homes, pools and boat docks, which will test the competitors' skills like never before."
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/22/2024 |
|
Monday Lightning Round
... or "No Longer an FGirl" |
- Katie Thurston finds a new love after failing in two shows (Reality TV World)
- Ken Jennings makes a case for Emma Stone on "Jeopardy!" (Variety)
- Bradley Walsh, having conquered all the fields he set upon, wants to develop and star in a West End show (Birmingham Live)
- John Anderson, former "Gladiators" referee, reportedly looks "great for 92" (MyLondon.news)
|
posted 1/22/2024 |
|
The Boulet Brothers' GLAAD-ula
"Dragula" Hosts Earn GLAAD Media Award Nomination
From Shorefire Media |
Horror hosts, writers, directors and drag icons The Boulet Brothers have earned their first GLAAD Media Award nomination this week when their hit drag competition show The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Shudder/AMC+) scored a nod for Outstanding Reality Competition Program at the forthcoming 35th annual ceremony. The nomination fittingly comes the same week that the groundbreaking Shudder original series wrapped its fifth season with the crowning of contestant Niohuru X.The honor also follows two nominations from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild for its 11th Annual MUAHS Awards for Best Period And/Or Character Makeup (Television Special, One Hour or More Live Program Series) for The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special and Best Makeup (Daytime Television Game Show or Talk Show) for TheBoulet Brothers' Dragula.
The fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula was the most epic season yet featuring a fully redesigned state of the art set, and one of the most diverse casts of drag artists in television history (including drag kings, drag queens, and non binary artists, and competitors from China, the United Kingdom, and Argentina). The season also saw the Boulet Brothers (Dracmorda and Swanthula) serving not only as hosts and producers of the show, but also as the show's directors for the first time to wide praise. A sixth season of the show was recently announced via Shudder and AMC+, following the fifth season becoming a runaway hit with audiences, and ranking among Shudder's most-watched titles and top acquisition drivers of last year.
"We are deeply honored and grateful to be recognized by GLAAD with this nomination. As advocates for LGBTQ+ visibility and inclusion, this acknowledgment reaffirms our commitment to celebrating the diverse voices within our community. We are proud to continue using our platform to uplift and empower the stories that deserve to be heard. This nomination is a testament to the power of representation, and we are thankful for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through our work." - Dracmorda Boulet
Hosted and created by "horror's new icons" (Fangoria) the Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has become must-see television for horror, drag and reality fans alike. Showcasing some of the finest artists in the world specializing in the franchise's pillars of Drag, Filth, Horror, & Glamour, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula has cultivated a devoted and continually growing fan base.
The announcement of season six continues a hugely successful past two years for the Boulets, who've released the acclaimed The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titansspinoff series, embarked on a world tour of live performances, released The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special (written and directed by the Boulet Brothers), won "Best Makeup - Daytime TV" at the 2023 Makeup and Hair Stylists Awards, were named to the influential OUT100 list, and more.
Shorefire Media |
posted 1/19/2024 |
|
THURSDAY: Doink Doink
NBC Grows Lineup After Return
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, the Season 25 premiere of NBC's Law & Order: SVU was Thursday's most-watched program while also topping the night in the coveted 18-49 age demographic.
With their season premieres following an extended eight-month hiatus, Law & Order (with 5.2 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating), SVU (5.6 mil/0.6) and Organized Crime (3.9 mil/0.4) all returned up in audience vs. their previous averages, and steady in the demo.
ABC's Press Your Luck (3 mil/0.4) was steady.
Fox's Hell's Kitchen (2.3 mil/0.4) and Gordon Ramsay's Road Trip (1 mil/0.2) were both steady.
The CW's Son of a Critch (358K) added viewers with its season finale. This week's Conners repeats drew 274K and then 331K. Children Ruin Everything (249K) lost viewers week-to-week.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49) are forthcoming.
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
WEDNESDAY: Chicago Wins
NBC Takes First Wednesday After the Break
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, NBC's Chicago Fire was Wednesday's most-watched program, and tied Chicago Med and Chicago P.D. for the night's highest demo rating.
Chicago Med (with 6.8 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating) and Chicago P.D. (5.7 mil/0.6) both returned up in audience and steady in the demo, while Chicago Fire (6.9 mil/0.6) was down a tick in both measures.
The CW's Wild Cards debuted to 480K and a 0.0. Family Law's Season 3 premiere (340K/0.0) was down from its Season 2 U.S. averages.
Coverage of the Mavs/Lakers game on ABC averaged 1.7 mil and a 0.4.
Fox's I Can See Your Voice drew 1.6 mil/0.2, followed by We Are Family's 1.8 mil/0.3.
Leading out of TPIR at Night (4.2 mil/0.4) on CBS, Raid the Cage (2.5 mil/0.3) was steady.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV): 497k/0.19
- Guy's Grocery Games (Food): 432k/0.10
- Blank Slate (GSN): 372k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 358k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 298k/0.02
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 296k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 291k/0.03
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
Happy Friday Lightning Round
... or "Wrong Number" |
- Rob Lowe thought he was texting Robert Downey Jr. Nope (Deadline)
- Darnell Ferguson's case is heading to a grand jury (Deadline)
- Alec Baldwin indicted by a grand jury for fatal shooting (TV Newscheck)
- Mayim Bialik trades game shows for renovation (The US Sun)
- CASTING COUCH: Men wanted for "The Golden Bachelorette" (Michael Fairman)
|
posted 1/19/2024 |
|
More "Villains"
E! Renews Competiiton, Will Shoot Next Month
From Entertainment Weekly |
Get ready for more villains.
House of Villains host Joel McHale confirmed that the E! reality series will return for a second season in an interview with EW and PEOPLE on the Emmys red carpet on Sunday.
EW's Patrick Gomez said "I hope we get more of [House of Villains]," McHale responded, "We are! We're shooting it in February."
Season 1 of the E! reality show saw notorious villains from various other reality shows compete for a $200,000 cash prize and the title of America's Ultimate Supervillain. The season, which concluded in December, saw Tanisha Thomas of Bad Girls Club beat the likes of Johnny Bananas (The Real World: Key West), Anfisa Arkhipchenko (90 Day Fiance), Jonny Fairplay (Survivor: Pearl Islands) Omarosa Manigault Newman (The Apprentice), and Tiffany "New York" Pollard (Flavor of Love) for the number one spot.
Entertainment Weekly
Variety
DEadline |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
Return of the Rhythm.... +Flow
DJ Khaled, Ludacris, Latto to Judge
From Deadline |
More than four years after Rhythm + Flow debuted on Netflix, the hip-hop music competition series is back with a second season featuring new judges, DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto. The streamer also announced Eminem as a special guest who will join the battles round "from a surprise location." Additional music industry guests for the show, in which a panel of judges aim at discovering the next generation's rap star, will be revealed at a later date.
The series is currently in production for a premiere later this year. In fact, Rhythm + Flow executive producers Jesse Collins & Dionne Harmon left Los Angeles immediately after the Emmy Awards ceremony, which they executive produced, on Monday night. They flew to Atlanta, the main production hub for Season 2 of Rhythm + Flow, which also is filming in other cities across the country.
"This season features a powerhouse panel of judges, each with a distinct and influential role in hip-hop culture," the duo said. "In this significant moment for the genre, the focus extends beyond the music alone. We're seeking unconventional voices and authentic stories that peel back layers and invite fans to immerse themselves in the contestants' world as we spotlight the continually evolving spirit of hip-hop."
Rhythm + Flow features contestants from all over the country who are hungry and ready to prove themselves to see if they have what it takes to take home the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop's newest star.
Deadline
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
Israel Has the "Yum Factor"
Dori Media Shops Cooking Format
From Deadline |
A duo of Israeli cooking formats are being taken to market by Losing Alice producer-distributor Dori Media.
Dori is shopping Chef Swap and Yum Factor, both of which are produced by Fremantle-owned Abot Hameiri, at Content Americas.
Yum Factor has so far only aired a pilot and sees three home cook contestants cooking to the best of their abilities to win cash, with the twist being that they need to figure out whose taste buds will crown the ultimate flavor champion out of a jury of six regular people.
DEadline |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
NATAS
MONDAY: Primetime Emmys: And The Awards Go to...
"Drag Race" Wins Outstanding Reality Competition
From various sources |
The Television Academy tonight celebrated the historic 75th Emmy(R) Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2022-2023 television season.
RuPaul's Drag Race, which moved from VH1 to MTV with its 15th season, won the Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program. It beat CBS' The Amazing Race and Survivor as well as NBCUniversal's Top Chef and The Voice. It marks the series' fifth Emmy win, having lost out to Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls last year in a surprise win for the Amazon show. RuPaul's Drag Race previously won this category four years in a row between 2018 and 2021.
RuPaul, who was handed the award by Joel McHale and Ken Jeong, had an important message after winning. "We are so honored to have this award. Listen, you guys are just pure lovely for honoring our show and recognizing all these queens. We have released into the wild, hundreds of drag queens and they're beautiful. On behalf of all them, we thank you. If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you, so listen to a drag queen. We love you, thank you," he said.
RuPaul also won Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, taking his total to 14 wins in 22 nominations across the years.
Elsewhere, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" host Niecy Nash-Betts won Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie for her role of Glenda Cleveland in Netflix' Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, who got the brush-off from police when she tried to alert them to the horror down the hall.
"I accept this award on behalf of every black and brown woman who has gone unheard yet overpoliced, like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor," she said in a passionate acceptance speech at tonight's Emmy Awards. "My job is to speak truth to power, and baby I am going to do it until the day I die," she said.
Fox's Monday-night broadcast of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards averaged 4.3 million total viewers, down 27% from the September 2022 ceremony to mark a new all-time audience low for TV's starriest night.
In the demo, the Emmys pulled a 0.85 rating, down 23% from last year's 1.1.
The 75th Emmys ceremony, which was pushed back four months due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that were still afoot in September, faced significant competition in the form of the Philadelphia Eagles-Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL playoff game (which drew more than 16 million viewers on ABC alone) and news coverage of the Iowa Caucus (which had a total cable news audience of 4.7 million).
That said, the Emmys did give Fox its most-watched unscripted Monday telecast in over eight-and-a-half years (excluding sports) and the network's most-watched Monday with entertainment programming in over a year-and-a-half.
At Monday night's Emmys ceremony, Succession's farewell run scored six big wins, including for Outstanding Drama and two lead acting categories. FX/Hulu's The Bear, which at the Emmys was eligible for its first season, also grabbed gold six times, including for Outstanding Comedy, lead actor, and in both supporting actor categories. And among the limited series/TV-movie contenders, Netflix's BEEF — which has been pretty darn unbeatable this awards season — earned three big wins. All told, The Bear was the winningest program at this year's Emmys, racking up 10 total wins (including those picked up at the Creative Arts ceremonies). BEEF and HBO's The Last of Us followed with eight total wins, while Succession had the aforementioned six.
Ceremony host Anthony Anderson paid tribute to classic TV shows Good Times, Facts of Life, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Miami Vice in the opening musical number on tonight's Emmys, with the Black-ish star belting out some earworm theme songs from behind his piano. "No Good Times, no Black-ish," Anderson said introducing the former's memorable "ain't we lucky we got 'em" theme song, the show's famous "Black Jesus" portrait hanging in the background.
Cable numbers (total viewers/A18-49)...
- Kids Baking Championship - 8p (Food): 819k/0.11
- Battle on the Mountain (PV/HGTV): 676k/0.07
- Kids Baking Championship - 9p (Food): 522k/0.05
- Blank Slate (GSN): 433k/0.03
- Split Second (GSN): 371k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 360k/0.02
- Barmageddon (SF/USA): 338k/0.10
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 326k/0.02
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 306k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 291k/0.02
The Futon Critic
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
TV Line
Deadline
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
The Wrap
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
SUNDAY: Wild Card
NBC, Fox Split Night
From the Programming Insider |
NBC led all major demographics on Sunday night driven by NFL Super Wild Card Weekend coverage.
The night began for the Peacock with a rerun of the Deal or No Deal Island preview (7.667m/1.50), followed by Football Night in America (15.842m/3.70) and the game itself (24.958m/6.20).
It was all leftovers for the rest of the networks. Fox came in
second thanks to NFL overrun (24.958m/6.20), followed by postgame coverage (28.900m/7.10) and a special episode of We Are Family (5.671m/1.40).
CBS led the night off with 60 Minutes (4.833m/0.20) and new-to-network episodes of Yellowstone (2.665m/0.20, 2.426m/0.10, 2.401m/0.10).
ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos (3.132m/0.20) led the night off with a new episode, followed by a rerun and a theatrical, "The Lion King".
The 29th annual Critics' Choice Awards (912k/0.10) rounded out the night on the CW.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49) ...
- Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten (Food): 727k/0.10
.
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
USA Today/CEC Entertainment
That's Right... A Chuck E. Cheese's Game Show...
"Arcade Heroes" in Development from Magical Elves
From PR Newswire/Yahoo! |
Chuck E. Cheese, the number one family entertainment company loved by generations, announced today a development partnership with Magical Elves, leading producer of award-winning, non-fiction content including "Top Chef," "Brain Games" and "Nailed It!" to create a gameshow series based on the brand's arcade experience.
The series will leverage the global awareness of Chuck E. Cheese, tapping into a multi-generational fan base who has grown up with the brand. The format will feature stand-alone comedic physical challenges where duos of "big kids" (aka adults) will compete over supersized arcade games – including pinball, air hockey, alley roller and the human claw. The top ticket earning duo will get the chance to exchange their tickets for prizes off the massive version of the iconic Chuck E. Cheese prize wall.
"With a legacy spanning over four decades, Chuck E. Cheese has been an integral part of the family experience for both kids and adults across the world," said Melissa McLeanas, VP of Global Licensing, Media, and Branded Entertainment Development of Chuck E. Cheese. "We are thrilled to be working with Magical Elves, whose deep expertise in unscripted content make them the perfect partner to capture the wholesome competitive spirit tied to childhood memories and transform the Chuck E. Cheese experience for television."
"Chuck E. Cheese is THE place where a kid can be a kid – but as grown adults, we still have dreams of ruling the arcade, taking on the iconic games we love!" says Magical Elves co-CEOs Jo Sharon and Casey Kriley. "We're excited to celebrate these legendary arcade games plus the best of today, all with a super-sized twist."
The potential series is CEC Entertainment's first entry into unscripted content, and the most recent announcement from the global licensing, media, and entertainment division. The new division has introduced several initiatives as Chuck E. Cheese expands its brand presence outside the four walls, including a licensed merchandise program and original character content.
The project was brokered by Creative Artists Agency.
Yahoo! Finance/PR Newswire
USA Today
WLBT Jackson
Fortune
KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth
AV Club
License Global
The Hollywood Reporter
People
Today Show
Today Show |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
CBS
TUESDAY: It's "After Midnight"...
CBS Sees a Bump in Late Night
From CBS News |
"After Midnight" debuted to a lukewarm audience with host Taylor Tomlinson at the new late night show's helm.
The reboot of "@midnight," which originally ran on Comedy Central from 2013 to 2017, brought in 686,000 viewers to CBS during its Tuesday night premiere, according to Nielsen fast national figures.
Viewership for the new show was up 31% in terms of total viewers when compared to the time period this season to-date, which has been filled by Byron Allen's syndicated show "Comics Unleashed," since the end of "The Late Late Show With James Corden" last spring.
The 12:30 a.m. premiere also scored CBS' largest regularly scheduled audience in the hour time slot since the finale of "The Late Late Show" on April 27, 2023.
Paul F. Tompkins, Sophie Buddle and Carl Tart will appear on Wednesday, followed by The Neighborhood star Max Greenfield, Ike Barinholtz and Robby Hoffman on Thursday.
Helming the show are seasoned showrunners Jack Martin and Eric Pierce, who bring their extensive experience and unique vision to 'After Midnight.' The executive production team comprises industry heavyweights such as Stephen Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Tom Purcell, Evelyn McGee Colbert, James Dixon, Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack, Henry R. Muñoz III, and Jason U. Nadler. With such a powerful team behind the scenes, 'After Midnight' is poised to captivate viewers and set a new benchmark in late-night television.
Earlier in the night, Part 1 of NCIS: Sydney's Season 1 finale on CBS was Tuesday's most-watched program, while Fox's The Floor tied ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! for the night's highest demo rating.
What was arguably NCIS: Sydney's very best episode to date (that reveal!!) drew a best-since-premiere audience of 5.1 million total viewers, while dipping a tenth in the demo to a 0.3 rating.
Celebrity Jeopardy! (4.4 mil/0.5) was steady. This week's three-pack of Only Murders in the Building reruns (averaging 2.1 mil and a 0.2) was down a bit in viewers.
NBC's Night Court (3.4 mil/0.4), Extended Family (2.6 mil/0.3), La Brea (2.1 mil/0.2) and the already-renewed Found's freshman finale (2.3 mil/0.3) were all steady in the demo, though the latter three each dropped a few eyeballs.
Name That Tune (1.6 mil/0.3) was steady, while The Floor (2.7 mil/0.5) ticked up in both measures (!). The Rob Lowe-hosted series' premiere episode, which aired on January 2, has amassed 4.4M multi-platform viewers after seven days of viewing, according to Nielsen data. That's a 73% boost from the 2.5M who tuned in same-day. About 1.1M of those delayed viewers came from Hulu, according to Fox. That makes it the network's most-streamed game show ever.
The CW's Inside the NFL (310K) and Whose Line is It Anyway? (300) were both down in audience.
Cable numbers are forthcoming.
CBS News
The Wrap
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Line
Deadline
The Futon Critic
BNN
Deadline
Yahoo!
Entertainment Tonight
CBS News
The Wrap
TV Line
The Guardian
Decider
Variety
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
Record Returns for "The Traitors"
Kate Chastain, Will Kirby to Return to the Manor
From Variety |
In its first five days on the platform, "The Traitors" Season 2 has become the most-watched reality series debut on Peacock. The streaming reach is up more than 75% from Season 1, which took home the Emmy Award this year for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program.
The first three episodes of the second season, hosted by Alan Cumming, debuted on Jan. 12. Not only did the number of viewers surpass the premiere of the first season, it also topped the platform's other reality titles, including "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip," "Love Island USA," "Love Island Games" and "Queens Court."
Peacock has released a new trailer featuring cast adds Kate Chastain (Below Deck) and Dr. Will Kirby, popularly known as Dr. Will (Big Brother).
Kate returns to the game of deceit and deception on Jan 25 and later this season Dr. Will joins as a surprise guest.
The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. Entertainment's most competitive reality stars and famous faces play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor or Traitors makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.
The Futon Critic
Deadline
TV Line
Deadline
TV Line
Variety |
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Kelly Apologizes for... Yeah" |
- A 2015 soundbyte from "The View" has turned Kelly Osbourne into a living meme. Today, she calls it the most "cringe moment of (her) entire life" (Variety)
- Kelly Ripa is afraid to get her hair done, lest she look like Carol Brady (Entertainment Weekly)
- Nick Wilson having a hard time surviving Kentucky politics (Entertainment Weekly)
- "LOL: Last One Laughing" is making a splash worldwide... so why isn't there an American version? (The New York Times)
- BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW: The Trust: A Game of Greed (The Tab)
- #ICYMI: "Quiz Lady" pays tribute to Alex Trebek (Remind)
|
posted 1/18/2024 |
|
CBS
CBS Summits "The Summit"
Manu Bennett to Host Fast Tracked Order
From the Futon Critic |
CBS announced today the new series order for THE SUMMIT, an action-adventure reality competition based on the hit Australian series, hosted by actor and New Zealander Manu Bennett.
"THE SUMMIT encompasses everything our viewers love in a reality show - everyday people overcoming and conquering their fears, a fierce game of strategy and an intense physical and emotional competition," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. "Set against a breathtaking mountain backdrop, this is a high-stakes, adrenaline-filled game with thrilling twists and turns that make for riveting and inspiring television."
"We are so excited to embark on this exhilarating adventure with our partners at CBS on a proven format that has captivated audiences internationally," said Sharon Levy, CEO of Endemol Shine North America. "We can't wait for viewers to come along on this epic quest with an incredible group of contestants as they learn how far they're willing to go and what they're willing to do to reach THE SUMMIT."
"I'm an avid mountain climber, but the reason I'm passionate about this series has little to do with climbing," said Kevin Lee, executive producer of THE SUMMIT. "It's the human drama and emotion that arise when ordinary people are pushed to their limits by intense game play that makes this series so compelling."
Sixteen strangers will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the treacherous New Zealand Alps in an attempt to reach the peak of a distant, towering mountain. With their backpacks containing an equal share of $1 million, the group must traverse an exhausting distance in just 14 days in order to win the cash they are carrying. But not everyone will make it, as these strangers must work together to tackle the dangerous terrain, unforgiving Antarctic winds, heart-pounding challenges and gut-wrenching eliminations on their way to the peak. Tracking them along this journey is the "Mountain's Keeper" who will surprise the trekkers with brutal twists and force decisions that complicate an already grueling ascent. Morals and relationships will be tested when they must decide what to do if someone falls behind, because if the group fails to reach THE SUMMIT in time, all the prize money will be lost.
Additional details including cast and the airdate will be announced in the future.
THE SUMMIT is produced by Endemol Shine North America. Kevin Lee, Tina Nicotera and Endemol Shine North America's Sharon Levy and DJ Nurre are executive producers. The series is based on a format by Endemol Shine Australia and Nine.
The Futon Critic
Showbiz Junkies
Deadline
TV Line
Variety
The Wrap |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
Gordon Ramsay Launches "Idiot Sandwich"
Catch It on YouTube
From The Futon Critic |
A slew of internet celebs are starring in a new sandwich competition from Gordon Ramsay. The celebrity chef is launching Idiot Sandwich on his YouTube channel tomorrow (Wednesday January 17).
Comedy duo Rhett & Link (Good Mythical Morning), magician Zach King and social media influencer Lexi Hensler are among those starring in the series, which originated from a clip of Ramsay on The Late Late Show with James Corden where he held two slices of bread against Julie Chen's face as he was yelling at her in a kitchen.
The series is produced by Fox joint venture Studio Ramsay Global, hosted and exec produced by Ramsay, with episodes launching weekly on Ramsay's YouTube channel, which has over 20M followers. There are no current plans for a linear show, but the idea is to expand into the world of book publishing, products, merchandising and experiences.
Deadline |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
10 Makes a Boatload of Changes
Survivor, Deal or No Deal, Gladiators Affected
From TV Blackbox |
10 have today made a raft of changes to their upcoming schedules, with new episodes of Gladiators being burnt off, plus the premiere of Australian Survivor and Deal Or No Deal brought forward by a week.
Originally announced and slated to premiere on Monday 5th February, the network has announced today via social media posts that the popular reality series Survivor will instead premiere a week early on Monday 29th January.
In similar news, the change has also resulted in new 6pm gameshow Deal Or No Deal also being brought forward to now premiere on the same evening. The rebooted series will air weeknights on the network and will be hosted by former Family Feud host Grant Denyer.
It is likely that that the 29th January was the original intended launch date for Survivor, prior to the network pushing back the premiere of Gladiators Australia on two occasions to instead premiere a week later than planned.
The revised date also coincides with the launch of new Married At First Sight on Channel 9 and Australian Idol on Channel 7, and ensures the network is not at a disadvantage by premiering the latest season a week later than it's commercial rivals.
In what can only be described as a reactionary decision following Episode 2 of Gladiators Australia losing half it's audience on it's second outing last night, the network will now rush through additional episodes of the rebooted series this week with Ep4 on Thursday night (The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall is out of the schedule) and Ep5 on Friday evening with new Graham Norton instead airing at 8:30pm.
The scheduling change may also mean that 10 will need to revise the number of episodes a week they had planned to air of Survivor, which usually airs Sunday-Tuesday each week, to ensure they have enough new content available until I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! with new co-host Robert Irwin starts on March 24.
TV Blackbox
TV Tonight |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
It's Wild Card Time Again!
Here's Who's Playing
From TV Insider |
Jeopardy! has revealed the lineup for the Season 39 Champions Wildcard competition, starting today.
The contest comprises 50 players who secured victories in one or two games last season, alongside four Second Chance competition winners. They are all competing for a chance to win one of two $100,000 grand prizes and secure the final two spots in the 2024 Tournament of Champions.
The roster of returning champions and the competition schedule are detailed below, with double asterisks indicating Second Chance winners.
Champions Wildcard Group 1 (Airing Tues., January 16 – Fri., Feb. 2)
-
Tuesday, January 16: Quarterfinal 1
Sharon Stone, an early childhood intervention manager from Round Rock, Texas
Katie Palumbo, a museum membership specialist from Amawalk, N.Y.
Andy Tirrell, a political science and international relations professor from San Diego, Calif.
-
Wednesday, January 17: Quarterfinal 2
**Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Devin Lohman, an architectural designer and Masters student from Peachtree City, Ga.
Patti Palmer, a retired teacher and bookseller from Tulsa, Okla.
-
Thursday, January 18: Quarterfinal 3
Kendra Westerhaus, a licensed psychologist from Pocatello, Id.
Martha Bath, a retired CPA from Seattle, Wash.
Nik Berry, a social studies teacher from Baltimore, Md.
- Friday, January 19: Quarterfinal 4
Bryan White, a senior regulatory compliance analyst originally from Santa Maria, Calif.
Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, Ill.
Rachel Clark, a director of client strategy from Washington, D.C.
-
Monday, January 22: Quarterfinal 5
Daniel Moore, a contract compliance analyst from Pittsburgh, Pa.
Holly Hassel, an English professor from Calumet, Mich.
Ron Cheung, an economics professor from Lakewood, Ohio
-
Tuesday, January 23: Quarterfinal 6
**Xanni Brown, a postdoctoral researcher originally from Cincinnati, Ohio
Lynn Di Vito, a retired museum educator from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, Fla.
-
Wednesday, January 24: Quarterfinal 7
Lloyd Sy, a professor of American literature originally from Rockford, Ill.
Kelly Barry, a marketing communications manager from Seattle, Wash.
Dillon Hupp, a development director originally from North Little Rock, Ark.
-
Thursday, January 25: Quarterfinal 8
Connor Sears, a copy editor from Queens, N.Y.
Johanna Stoberock, a fiction writer and adjunct professor from Walla Walla, Wash.
Alec Chao, a management and program analyst from Washington, D.C.
-
Friday, January 26: Quarterfinal 9
Michael Menkhus, a data analyst from Kansas City, Mo.
Ittai Sopher, a news producer and journalist from New Orleans, La.
Tamara Ghattas, an editor from Chicago, Ill.
-
Monday, January 29: Semifinal 1
-
Tuesday, January 30: Semifinal 2
-
Wednesday, January 31: Semifinal 3
-
Thursday., Feb. 1: Finals Game 1
-
Friday, Feb. 2: Finals Game 2
Champions Wildcard Group 2 (Airing Monday, February 5 – Thursday, February 22)
-
Monday, February 5: Quarterfinal 1
Mira Hayward, a podcast host from Portland, Ore.
Jesse Chin, an accounting director from Bayside, N.Y.
Kate Campolieta, a corporate communications specialist from Simsbury, Conn.
-
Tuesday, February 6: Quarterfinal 2
**Matt Harvey, a healthcare administrator from Providence, R.I.
Crystal Zhao, a tech consultant from Bloomington, Minn.
Deb Bilodeau, a restaurant server from San Francisco, Calif.
-
Wednesday, February 7: Quarterfinal 3
Lisa Sriken, a lawyer from New York, N.Y.
Justin White, a director of orchestra personnel from Overland Park, Kansas
Taylor Clagett, a marketing director originally from Chesapeake Beach, Md.
-
Thursday, February 8: Quarterfinal 4
Suzanne Goldlust, a marketing manager from Reston, Va.
Alex Gordon, a surgical resident from Somers, N.Y.
*Winner of Play-In Game TBD
- Friday, February 9: Quarterfinal 5
Emma Hill Kepron, a librarian from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jesse Matheny, a customer success specialist originally from Huntington, Ind.
Patrick Curran, a consultant from Washington, D.C.
-
Monday, February 12: Quarterfinal 6
Donna Matturri, a librarian from Columbus, Ohio
Dan Wohl, a high school history teacher from Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sriram Krishnan, a consultant from Falls Church, Va.
-
Tuesday, February 13: Quarterfinal 7
**Long Nguyen, a retired engineer from Las Vegas, Nev.
Nicole Rudolph, an associate dean from Willison Park, N.Y.
Kat Jepson, an artist from Roanoke, Va.
-
Wednesday, February 14: Quarterfinal 8
Ilhana Redzovic, an investment associate from Chicago, Ill.
Vince Bacani, a risk manager from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Elliott Kim, a television editor from Los Angeles, Calif.
-
Thursday, February 15: Quarterfinal 9
Diandra D'Alessio, a technical writer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
James Tyler, a senior editor from Blandon, Pa.
David Bederman, an attorney from Los Angeles, Calif.
- Friday, February 16: Semifinal 1
-
Monday, February 19: Semifinal 2
-
Tuesday, February 20: Semifinal 3
-
Wednesday, February 21: Finals Game 1
-
Thursday, February 22: Finals Game 2.
In addition, former champion and Inside Jeopardy! podcast co-host Buzzy Cohen has stepped in, hosting two play-in games for the currently airing Champions Wildcard tournament, which features brief winners from Season 39 plus the recent Second Chance winners.
However, in a Jeopardy! first, Cohen's episodes are audio-only and are available via TuneIn Radio.
If you're wondering why these episodes aren't included in the televised broadcasts, well, there is a logical reason, as a user on the Jeopardy! Reddit forum explained.
"There are more 1- and 2-day champs from Season 39 than there are spaces in the two 27-player [Wildcard] tournament brackets, so they had nine champs play in audio-only play-in games on TuneIn Radio," the user wrote. "Those games are hosted by Buzzy; the actual tournament is hosted by Ken. The first two of three games aired on January 12th (and are available on demand), and those winners will play in this group for CWC; the third game airs February 2nd and that game's winner goes to the next group for CWC."
Cohen shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of him behind the famous game show podium. "Well, I made it back onto the Alex Trebek Stage to host the play-in games for the #Jeopardy Champions Wildcard Competition," he said. "I was honored to stand behind the lectern and deliver some wonderful clues to these past champions."
TV Insider
TV Insider |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
FRIDAY: Sharks and Cage Matches
ABC, Fox Split Night
From the Programming Insider |
ABC's Shark Tank and Fox's WWE Friday Night Smackdown helped their respective networks reap their respective rewards.
Shark Tank (3.445m/0.40) was the most watched show of the night on ABC, helping 20/20 (2.688m/0.30).
Fox's Smackdown (2.267m/0.60) took the gold in the demo.
NBC was in the mix with Transplant (2.259m/0.20) and Dateline (2.861m/0.30).
Penn & Teller Fool Us (689k/0.10), Masters of Illusion (351k/0.10), and World's Funniest Animals (352k/0.10) rounded out the night on the CW.
CBS was in reruns.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49).
-
RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV): 592k/0.21
- Blank Slate (GSN): 415k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 407k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 368k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30 (R/GSN): 359k/0.05
- RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (MTV): 322k/0.12
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 320k/0.04
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Dishing It Out" |
- Tilly Ramsay deals with Prime, Tastemade, launches "Dish It Out" (Deadline)
- Cashay Proudfoot is NOT dating Xander Hastings (Reality Titbit)
- Sandi Toksvig left "The Great British Baking Show" because she left her brain "atrophying" (Yahoo!)
- #ICYMI: How one couple won "Limitless Win" (ITV)
|
posted 1/17/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Yas Qween" |
- WOW Presents Plus launches "Hey Qween!" Drag Race talk show (Variety)
- Bayleigh Dayton, Chris "Swaggy C" Williams welcome second child (Reality TV World)
- Clare Crawley welcomes her first child (Reality TV World)
- Mario Lopez calls Ryan Seacrest "Pajaro". Here's why (iHeart/WHTZ New York)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE: "Superchef Grudge Match" has been pulled from the Food Network schedule and is all but deplatformed. Here's why. (Newsday)
|
posted 1/16/2024 |
|
Gladiators MORE Than Ready...
BBC Reboot Returns Big Numbers
From Deadline |
Gladiators came back with a bang to British TV screens on Saturday, making light work of ITV's The Masked Singer.
In the latest line of UK TV reboots, the series in which members of the public take on the gladiators in challenges was watched by more than 6M viewers with a 38% share, comfortably becoming the BBC's most-watched new show of the year and topping the weekend ratings chart.
Helmed by Bradley Walsh and son Barney, the hour-long show that aired from 5.50 p.m. GMT (9.50 a.m. PT) peaked with 6.3M and comfortably beat ITV's The Masked Singer, which is now into its fifth season and was watched by 3.7M from 7 p.m. GMT.
The rating would have been particularly frustrating for ITV as Gladiators aired on that channel for eight years and 13 seasons in the 1990s, making icons of its gladiators. It was briefly restarted by Sky One in the late-noughties but only ran for a further two seasons, but the BBC announced it was bringing it back with fanfare last year. The show sees contestants battle against one of the resident gladiators in physically challenging events, with the objective being for the contestant to secure points for the final event, The Eliminator.
Created originally for American syndication by Dan Carr & Johnny Ferraro, Gladiators is the most successful of the recent UK TV reboots, comfortably besting Survivor and Big Brother from late last year on the BBC and ITV respectively. Gladiators was produced by Hungry Bear and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.
The rating would have made for happy reading for BBC bosses as ITV has been winning all the plaudits over the past week or so due to the success of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which ITV said over the weekend is now its biggest new drama launch in over a decade, beating Downton Abbey. The series, which has brought the post office scandal to the forefront of the British news agenda, is the top-rated new drama across all channels since the BBC's Bodyguard in 2018, ITV said.
Deadline
Pink News |
posted 1/15/2024 |
|
The Mirror
TISA FARROW: 1951-2024
Mia Farrow's Sister Played "The Generation Gap"
From The Hollywood Reporter |
Tisa Farrow, the actress who appeared in such 1970s films as James Toback's Fingers and William Richert's Winter Kills, has died, her sister Mia Farrow announced. She was 72.
She died unexpectedly on Wednesday, "apparently in her sleep," Mia Farrow reported on Instagram.
"If there is a Heaven, undoubtedly my beautiful sister Tisa is being welcomed there," she wrote. "She was the best of us — I have never met a more generous and loving person. She loved life & never complained. Ever."
Her brother, John Farrow, told The Hollywood Reporter that she died in Rutland, Vermont.
Tisa Farrow made her onscreen debut in Homer (1970), portraying the girlfriend of a high school student (Don Scardino) deeply affected by the Vietnam War, and she also starred in the low-budget horror films Zombie (1979), directed by Lucio Fulci, and Anthropophagus (1980).
In her most prominent role, Farrow played a woman who has a kinky romance with a disturbed loner (Harvey Keitel) in writer-director Toback's Fingers (1978). She then showed up as a nurse in the black comedy thriller Winter Kills (1979).
Farrow also had a walk-on part as a party guest in Woody Allen's Manhattan (1979).
The youngest of seven kids, Theresa Magdalena Farrow was born in Los Angeles on July 22, 1951. Her mother was Irish actress Maureen O'Sullivan, best known as Jane in the 1930s Tarzan movies, and Australian director John Farrow (The Big Clock, Around the World in 80 Days).
In game shows, Farrow was a contestant on "The Generation Gap" in 1968.
In addition to Mia and John, survivors include her sisters, Prudence (the subject of the Beatles song "Dear Prudence") and Stephanie; daughter Bridget; and grandson Kylor. Her two other brothers, Michael and Patrick, died in a plane crash in 1958 and by suicide in 2009, respectively.
The Hollywood Reporter
People
Variety |
posted 1/13/2024 |
|
DirecTV, Tegna Reach Carriage Deal...
... Not Surprisingly Before Browns Game
From DEadline |
DirecTV and major station group Tegna have struck a carriage deal, ending a programming blackout that began November 30 and affected roughly 5 million customers across the U.S..
The signals of Tegna's 64 owned stations in 51 Nielsen designated markets will return to DirecTV satellite systems, DirecTV Stream and U-verse cable over the course of Saturday. The start of the NFL playoffs this weekend likely helped motivate the parties to reach an agreement, with broadcast tune-in likely to surge in the wake of a particularly strong ratings season for the league.
In a succinct, joint statement, the companies said they "greatly appreciate the patience of their subscribers and viewers." DirecTV added, "We will continue to work with station owners and networks to align the price customers pay with the value they receive."
DirecTV was spun off by AT&T in 2021 into a privately held entity that is 30%-owned by private equity firm TPG. DirecTV's traditional satellite business, along with the internet-delivered DirecTV Stream and U-Verse cable combined have nearly 12 million subscribers in the U.S., according to recent analysts' estimates.
The Tegna battle affected about 40% of that base, sources previously indicated to Deadline, with 70% of affected stations affiliated with either CBS or NBC. Tegna owns 66 stations in 52 markets, including in top DMAs like Dallas, Phoenix and Denver.
Deadline |
posted 1/13/2024 |
|
Drag Race UK vs. the World Season 2 Lines Up Cast
Catch It February!
From TV Line |
Ahead of this year's Summer Olympics, WOW Presents Plus is bringing back a far more important international competition: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus the World.
The second season premiere will be available to stream on Friday, Feb. 9, day and date with its linear debut in the UK, and we now know which familiar faces will compete to become Queen of the Mothertucking World.
For starters, Stateside queens Scarlet Envy and Mayhem Miller will be crossing the pond, where they'll be welcomed by UK favorites Choriza May, Gothy Kendoll, Jonbers Blonde and Tia Kofi. Additional returning competitors include Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha from Spain, Hannah Conda from Australia, Keta Minaj from Holland, La Grande Dame from France and Marina Summers from the Philippines.
The show's first season wrapped in March 2022 with the crowning of UK queen Blu Hydrangea, who faced some stiff competition — fellow UK favorite Baga Chipz, plus US icons Jujubee and Mo Heart — in the dramatic finale.
TV Line |
posted 1/13/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "The Real Folk Blues" |
- Emma Stone applies to be a contestant on Jeopardy!... and keeps getting turned away. And no, she's not going to be on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" She wants real people Jeopardy! (Marie Claire)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Laura Robinson, a former contestant turned producer (Forbes)
|
posted 1/11/2024 |
|
The Wrap
BILL HAYES: 1925-2024
"Days of Our Lives" Actor Played Game Shows
From Deadline |
Bill Hayes, the actor who played the colorful Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives for more than 50 years, died at 98, according to a statement from the show.
Hayes originated his Days role in 1970 and played the part on and off through 2023. The show's statement also observed that, "He and his wife, Susan Seaforth-Hayes, remained the foundation of the Williams-Horton family spanning more than 50 years." Seaforth-Hayes plays Julie Williams on the show. The duo was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Daytime Emmys in 2018.
Executive Producer Ken Corday said, "I have known Bill for most of my life and he embodied the heart and soul of Days of our Lives. Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill's indelible legacy will live on in our hearts and the stories we tell, both on and off the screen."
Hayes got his start on TV as a singer on Your Show of Shows in the early '50s. He also made appearances on shows of the era such as Decoy and True Story, as well as a number of TV movies. Even after he got his break on Days, he continued to guest on shows such as Matlock, Hooperman, Cop Rock and Frasier.
A successful singer as well, Hayes' "Ballad of Davy Crockett" was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1955 and sold over 2 million copies. On Broadway he starred in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Me and Juliet in 1953.
In game shows, Hayes featured on "Password Plus", "The Hollywood Squares", and "Three for the Money".
Hayes had five children from a previous marriage to Mary Hobbs.
Deadline
TV Line
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
BBC News
The Wrap |
posted 1/12/2024 |
|
THURSDAY: Lie with the Devil, Wake Up in Hell
ABC, Fox Split Night
From the Programming Insider |
Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, TNT (NBA: Celtics-Bucks, Suns-Lakers) is likely among the top TV outlets at at least in key demos on this prime time.
ABC squeaked out a win in total audiences with Fox taking the demo win thanks to Hell's Kitchen.
On ABC, the winter premiere of Press Your Luck took the 8pm hour with 3.185 million viewers and a 0.39 rating in the demo. Two PYL reruns followed.
NBC took a close second thanks to a new episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2.468m; 0.23).
CBS takes the bronze on Thursday with two new episodes of SEAL TEAM (1.933m/0.14, 1.689m/0.12)
Fox was on the demo map with Hell's Kitchen (2.345m/0.41) and Gordon Ramsay's Road Trip (1.079m/0.16).
The CW rounded out the night with a new episode of Son of a Critch (324k/0.04).
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- Blank Slate (GSN): 454k/0.03
- Split Second (GSN): 417k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 344k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 330k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 309k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 305k/0.04
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/11/2024 |
|
WEDNESDAY: Jackpot January
Game Shows Give CBS The Win
From the Programming Insider |
Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, Fox News (Iowa town hall) and CNN (Iowa GOP debate) are likely the top TV outlets on this prime time.
CBS took the win with new episodes of The Price Is Right at Night (4.543m; 0.40 in the demo) and Raid the Cage (2.831m/0.33). FBI True rounded out the night with 1.719m viewers and a demo rating of 0.20.
NBC took second on #OneChicago reruns.
Fox's one-two of I Can See Your Voice (1.855m/0.22) and We Are Family (1.853m/0.21) was good enough for the bronze... but only just...
... because ABC took fourth with NBA basketball coverage (1.577m/0.33).
The CW was in reruns with Whose Line and Family Law.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- Guy's Grocery Games (Food): 540k/0.11
- The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV): 528k/0.21
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN) - 510k/0.04
- Split Second (GSN): 474k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 459k/0.03
- Blank Slate (GSN): 432k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 389k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 336k/0.03
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/12/2024 |
|
TUESDAY: Lost... and Found
CBS Wins, Fox & ABC Take the Younguns
From TV Line |
In the latest TV ratings, CBS' NCIS: Sydney was Tuesday's most-watched program, while ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! and Fox's The Floor tied for the nightly demo win.
Back from the holiday break, NCIS: Sydney delivered 4.7 million total viewers (dipping to a possible audience low) and its sixth straight 0.3 demo rating.
NBC'sNight Court (3.3 mil/0.3) dipped in both measures, while Extended Family (2.7 mil/0.3) only lost eyeballs. La Brea opened its six-episode farewell run with 2.4 million viewers and a 0.2 rating, down from its sophomore averages and tying its demo low. No longer enjoying a Voice lead-in, the already-renewed Found returned to an audience low (2.35 mil) and its fifth straight 0.3 rating.
Leading out of Celeb Jeop! (4.4 mil/0.4), Wave 2 of Only Murders in the Building "reruns" averaged 2.3 mil and a 0.2, down from last week's tallies.
Name That Tune (1.7 mil/0.3) and Week 2 of The Floor (2.5 mil/0.4) were both steady.
The CW's Inside the NFL (315K) added some viewers..
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- Chopped (Food): 594k/0.12
- Superchef Grudge Match (Food): 557k/0.11
- Split Second (GSN): 547k/0.07
- Blank Slate (GSN): 528k/0.05
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN) - 485k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 467k/0.08
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 433k/0.08
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 433k/0.06
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/11/2024 |
|
More on "Deal or No Deal Island"
Boston Rob, Case Model Turned Real Housewife Claudia Jordan to Play
From the Futon Critic |
The 13 players competing in "Deal or No Deal Island," the new, fully-immersive twist on the beloved game show, have been revealed.
Hosted by Joe Manganiello and executive produced by Howie Mandel, "Deal or No Deal Island" is set to premiere Feb. 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC before moving to its regular timeslot at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Mar. 4. All episodes will be available next day on Peacock. A special 30-minute preview of "Deal or No Deal Island" is set to air on Saturday, Jan. 13 after the NFL Wildcard game on NBC.
Included in the lineup are reality TV fan favorites "Boston" Rob Mariano and Claudia Jordan who will be vying to get their hands on valuable briefcases hidden on the elusive Banker's private island.
The full list of contestants seeking those riches is:
· Dawson Addis, 25 | Muskego, WI
· Aron Barbell, 26 | Champaign, IL
· Jordan Fowler, 29 | Nashville, TN
· Nick Grasso, 29 | Brooklyn, NY
· Miranda Harrison, 30 | Fort Myers, FL
· Claudia Jordan, 50 | Dallas, TX
· Alyssa Klinzing, 26 | Kansas City, MO
· "Boston" Rob Mariano, 47 | Perdido Keys, FL
· Kim Mattina, 63 | Anthem, AZ
· Amy McCoy, 42 | Oklahoma City, OK
· Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, 41 | Gainesville, AL
· Jamil Sipes, 47 | Grand Prairie, TX
· Brantzen Wong, 31 | Tustin, CA
In addition to the contestants, models Ben Crofchick and Kamari Love join the cast as the Banker's Assistants - hired to keep a watchful eye on the valuable briefcases hidden throughout the island and assisting with the cases in each pivotal game of "Deal or No Deal."
In "Deal or No Deal Island," the iconic briefcases are hidden around the island and worth over $200 million in prize money split between them. In each episode, players compete in daring challenges to secure the briefcases that will be used in that night's game of "Deal or No Deal." The player who snags the highest-value case gains immunity and gets to choose a fellow player to enter "The Temple." The chosen competitor must then play a high-stakes game of "Deal or No Deal."
If the player makes a bad deal and accepts an offer that is a lesser value than what is in their chosen case, they are immediately eliminated. If the player makes a good deal and accepts an offer that is a higher value than what is in their case, the power is in their hands and they get to select who to eliminate.
The winnings from each game of "Deal or No Deal" will be added to a group pot that will grow to an exponential value throughout the season. At the end of the season, the last player standing will face the Banker to potentially win the biggest prize in "Deal or No Deal" history.
However, the devious Banker is always watching and raising the stakes with tests of strategy and greed. Manganiello will serve as the gaming liaison - an intermediary between the Banker and contestants - overseeing gameplay and helping to navigate them through tough, life-changing decisions.
Produced by Endemol Shine North America "Deal or No Deal Island" is an exciting new competition format that has been reimagined from the original Banijay format, "Deal or No Deal." Executive producers are Matt Kunitz, Matt Apps, Sarah Happel Jackson, Howie Mandel and Endemol Shine North America's Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre and Sean Loughlin.
The Futon Critic
TV Line
Entertainment Weekly
The Ashley's Reality Roundup
Blavity |
posted 1/11/2024 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Another House" |
- Janelle Pierzina, Dan Gheesling tease a Big Brother reunion on "The Traitors" (TV Line)
- Darnell Ferguson arrested for DV warrant (Deadline)
- Michael Strahan's daughter reveals brain tumor diagnosis (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Nick Clooney turns 90 (WVXU Cincinnati)
|
posted 1/11/2024 |
|
Netflix Gets Greedy
"The Trust" Begins Today!
From Radio Times |
While it might look at first glance like a group of 11 strangers spending a few weeks in paradise, Netflix's The Trust: A Game of Greed is anything but.
The competition series will see a group of people given $250,000 to split evenly, but will they take their fair share of money or keep more for themselves?
As per Netflix, the show is "the ultimate test of human nature, as greed and mistrust threaten to destroy even the strongest relationship".
While everyone starts the game as winners, they can all leave just the same. But that's if they choose to share and if they don't, some people will be out of luck.
Radio Times
Digital Spy
Decider
Women's Health
BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW: Reality Blurred |
posted 1/10/2024 |
|
Changing of the Reality Guard at CBS
Mitch Graham to Oversee Alternative in Place of Jack Sussman
From Deadline |
CBS has unveiled its new structure for unscripted and specials following the departure of Jack Sussman.
Deadline reported earlier this morning that Sussman, who was EVP, Specials, Music, Live Events and Alternative Programming, CBS Entertainment, is stepping down. In his place, Mitch Graham, as EVP, Alternative, will oversee unscripted and Mackenzie Mitchell will lead its specials team.
Graham, who has overseen the alternative division since 2020, will now report to CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach, and Mitchell, who is VP, Specials, will report to both Reisenbach and Bruce Gillmer, President, Music, Music Talent, Programming and Events, Paramount and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount +.
Deadline
Variety
The Wrap |
posted 1/10/2024 |
|
MONDAY: Making Way for the Natty
ESPN Dominates Cable with CFP Championship
From Deadline |
The Michigan Wolverines secured their first national title in 26 years on Monday, and 25M people tuned in to see them defeat the Washington Huskies.
The National Championship game was telecast across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN Deportes. The main channel secured a hefty majority of the audience with 24.28M viewers, according to Nielsen data.
This marks the most-watched title game in four years, since LSU clinched the title against Clemson in 2020. It's also up about 45% from the title game last year, when Georgia defeated TCU by more than 50 points. That game only secured 17M viewers.
That's likely because not only was this game against the No. 1 and No. 2 regular season teams in the nation, but it also remained close for much of the matchup. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Michigan really pulled away and secured the 34-13 win. Not to mention, this was Michigan's redemption year after narrowly losing out on a spot in the title game last year.
The National Championship game is the second largest audience this college football season, as Michigan's Rose Bowl win over Alabama delivered nearly 28M viewers and takes the top spot. It might seem surprising, but it is not entirely uncommon for a semifinal to outperform the national title.
In fact, last year's national title had a smaller audience than both semifinal games. Georgia-Ohio State was the most-watched contest with 22M viewers. Michigan-TCU took second place with 21.7M.
Elsewhere, it was slim pickings with NBC's "America's Got Talent: Fantasy League" the only new series offering on network. The spinoff scored 3.72 million on average over the two hours with a demo rating of 0.14.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- Kids Baking Championship (Food): 704k/0.06
- Blank Slate (P/GSN): 551k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 432k/0.05
-
Barmageddon (USA): 419k/0.13
- Split Second (GSN): 407k/0.03
- Family Feud (R/GSN): 382k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 353k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 333k/0.02
DEadline
Spoiler TV
The HProgramming Insider |
posted 1/10/2024 |
|
SUNDAY: A Golden Weekend
CBS Benefits from Golden Globes Bump
From TV Line |
Tepid reviews, be damned: Viewership for CBS' telecast of the 2024 Golden Globes on Sunday surged year-over-year.
Despite host Jo Koy receiving widespread pans for his hosting performance, the three-hour ceremony — benefitting from its NFL doubleheader lead-in — drew 9.4 million viewers. That's a 50 percent increase vs. 2023, marking the Globes' largest audience in four years.
Last year's Jerrod Carmichael-hosted telecast on NBC averaged 6.3 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating, down 9 and 27 percent from the 2021 broadcast to mark the event's smallest audience since 1995 (the last time that TBS hosted the show before turning it over to NBC) and a new demo low.
The 2021 Globes, with 6.9 million total viewers and a 1.5 demo rating, was down more than 60 percent from the last pre-pandemic ceremony. That January 2020, pre-pandemic Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, drew 18.4 million viewers.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)...
- RuPaul's Drag Race (SP/MTV): 708k/0.26
-
Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 455k/0.08
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 413k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 404k/0.06
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 392k/0.03
Numbers
for Sunday...
- Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten (SP/Food): 862k/0.13
TV Line
Spoiler TV
Deadline
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/10/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Come at the Queen, You Best Not Miss" |
- Anne Hegerty refutes cheating allegations, challenges all armchair social media warriors (NME)
- Pat McAfee happy that Aaron Rodgers won't be available for the rest of the NFL season (Deadline)
- Shari Redstone launches auction for Paramount Global (New York Post)
- Cheryl Burke apparently threw her Mirrorballs out (Heavy)
|
posted 1/10/2024 |
|
File photo
History Made at the Emmys
Keke Palmer Wins for "Password"; Records Extend for "Jeopardy!", RuPaul
From various sources |
Keke Palmer is breaking records! The media personality, 30, won an Emmy for outstanding host for a game show for NBC's Password at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday — becoming the first woman to do so in 15 years, and the first woman of color to do so in Emmys history.
As she collected the award at the ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in downtown L.A. the star said, as reported by Deadline, "Wow. That is so exciting thank you so much. I'm really just so thankful, I'm almost speechless."
Palmer continued, "I want to thank the people who allowed this to happen, thank you to Jimmy Fallon, thank you to NBC."
Meanwhile, Fallon, 49, also heaped praise on Palmer, per Deadline. "Sharp, charming and quick-witted all while looking like a superstar. There's no one like Keke Palmer," he said.
Palmer received the Emmy award ahead of fellow nominees Steve Harvey (Family Feud), Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik (Jeopardy!), and Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune).
The last woman to win for the same category was Meredith Vieira for Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in 2009. The first woman to ever win for the category was Betty White, who won for Just Men! in 1983.
This year marks the first time Password has been nominated in 50 years, after Allen Ludden first won for the show at the first-ever Daytime Emmy Awards back in 1974.
Meanwhile, historic runs continued as RuPaul won his 13th Primetime Emmy – outstanding host for a reality or competition program for RuPaul's Drag Race. This marks the eighth consecutive win for RuPaul, who also holds the record for most wins by a person of color.
During his speech, the producer and host said, "I'm so proud to be a part of this medium, you invited me to be a part of this. You are my family." He went on to thank his family and World of Wonder producers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey.
He shared a story about being "at the bottom" and sleeping on his friend Larry Tee's couch. "He told me, 'These are terrible times. Remember who you are, don't give up.'" Speaking to the audience, RuPaul said, "I want to tell all these kids out here in the business, remember who you are. Do not give up. Stick with it, kiddo, and remember who you are."
With his win, RuPaul adds to his collection of awards, which includes the Tony Award he landed last year for producing the Broadway show "A Strange Loop.".
Jeopardy!, Emmy's most honored game show, took the prize for Outstanding Game Show, bringing its total trophy count to 44. Departed host Mayim Bialik took to her Instagram to celebrate: "I'm so proud to have been a part of the 2022 season of Jeopardy! that won the primetime Emmy last night for best game show."
An emotional Derek Hough took home the gold Sunday at the Creative Arts Emmys for Outstanding Choreography. Through tears, he dedicated his win to wife Hayley Erbert. "Exactly a month ago I was in the hospital. this is a different moment," he said, choking up after winning the fourth Emmy of his career for choreographing Michael Buble's "Higher." "A life-changing moment reminded me to really savor each every moment."
"What a stark contrast this has been," he continued. "I just flew in from Washington, DC, last night." He then went on to dedicate his Emmy to "my beautiful wife. Your strength and your courage this whole month has been unbelievable," he continued. "You inspire me every day.".
Other winners of note...
- Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series: Dancing with the Stars (BBC Studios Los Angeles for ABC/Disney+)
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program: RuPaul's Drag Race (World of Wonder for MTV)
- Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program: The Traitors (Studio Lambert for Peacock)
- Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series: Dancing with the Stars (BBC Studios Los Angeles for ABC/Disney+)
BET
Billboard
Variety
Variety
People
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Line
DEadline
Deadline
DEadline
Deadline
Deseret News |
posted 1/9/2024 |
|
Iconic Life
Mario Lopez Has a "Blank Slate"
Newest GSN Original to Bow January 8
From the Futon Critic |
BLANK SLATE will premiere Monday, January 8 on Game Show Network and air weekdays.
Based on the board game by USAopoly and in the comedic game show format, BLANK SLATE is a fun and funny game show where thinking alike, in the form of matching answers to clever fill-in-the blank questions, can win you big bucks. Each team of two friends will be paired with a comedian guest, and the teams accumulate points by matching their teammates, with a bonus if any player matches America's top answer. The celebrities switch teams in round two, and in round three the trailing team picks the comedian partner they believe will help them win. The winning team moves on to the bonus round where they can pick a comedian to match on each question. If the team gets three matches, they walk away with $10,000!
BLANK SLATE is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production with Rane Laymance serving as executive producer. Richard Gerrits and Laura Robinson also serve as Executive Producers for Heath Street Media Inc.
A pop culture staple, two-time Emmy(R)-award winner Mario Lopez is the host of NBC's Access Hollywood and Access Daily. He also hosts iHeart radio programs "On with Mario Lopez" and "iHeartRadio Countdown with Mario Lopez." Actor, New York Times best selling author, producer and host, Lopez also has an over-all development deal with NBCUniversal. Lopez's acting credits include This Is Us, Jane the Virgin, Saved By The Bell and Nip/Tuck, among many others. In 2008, Mario Lopez made his Broadway debut as Zach in the revival of A Chorus Line where he met his wife, Courtney. Mario and Courtney have three adorable kids, Gia, Dominic and Santino and two dogs, Salvador & Oscar.
The Futon Critic
TV Insider
NextTV
TV NewsCheck
WPIX New York
WFTS Tampa=St. Petersburg |
posted 1/9/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "This May Be As Close as We Get to an Apology" |
|
posted 1/9/2024 |
|
Nigel Lythgoe Steps Down from "SYTYCD"
Producer/Judge Subject to Multiple Investigations
From Deadline |
Nigel Lythgoe is exiting So You Think You Can Dance after a number of sexual assault complaints.
Lythgoe, the co-creator, lead judge and exec producer of So You Think You Can Dance, is the subject of two sexual misconduct lawsuits, including one filed by Paula Abdul who accused him of assaulting her twice over the past 20 years.
"I have informed the producers of So You Think You Can Dance of my decision to step back from participating in this year's series," Lythgoe said. "I did so with a heavy heart but entirely voluntarily because this great program has always been about dance and dancers, and that's where its focus needs to remain. In the meantime, I am dedicating myself to clearing my name and restoring my reputation."
The move also comes a few days after it emerged that Lythgoe is the subject of an investigation by Sony Pictures Television's 19 Entertainment, which co-produces SYTYCD with Dick Clark Productions.
19 Entertainment, Dick Clark Productions, and Fox confirmed the upcoming season of So You Think You Can Dance will proceed, "although without Nigel Lythgoe to ensure the show remains committed to the contestants, who have worked incredibly hard for the opportunity to compete on our stage. No decision has been made as to a replacement judge for this season, which will premiere on Fox on Monday, March 4," per those three companies.
As SYTYCD producer, 19 Entertainment is listed as a defendant in Abdul's suit, which alleges a 2015 incident during Season 12 of the dance competition at Lythgoe's Los Angeles home. He has denied the accusations, calling them "untrue."
On December 29, Abdul filed a sexual assault and gender violence lawsuit against Lythgoe, an exec producer on American Idol, over multiple alleged attacks.
The first alleged assault occurred "during one of American Idol's initial seasons" in a hotel elevator while the show was on the road. "Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts, and began shoving his tongue down her throat," the complaint stated.
The second assault supposedly happened over a decade later in 2015 during Season 12 of SYTYCD at Lythgoe's L.A. home. "Toward the end of the evening, Lythgoe forced himself on top of Abdul while she was seated on his couch and attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent 'power couple,'" the filing said.
The second lawsuit against Lythgoe is related to alleged sexual assault and harassment during the production of the short-lived ABC reality series All American Girl.
The incident in the second complaint comes from two All American Girl contestants. It allegedly took place after the show's finale party, when Lythgoe drove the two to an L.A. home instead of a promised studio to meet up with others.
People
TMZ
Reuters
NBC NEws
The Wrap
TV Newscheck
Variety
The Wrap
Deadline
Rolling Stone
Variety
Deadline
TV Line
The Wrap
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Insider
Rolling Stone
Us Magazine
Entertainment Tonight
Los Angeles Times
AP/TV Newscheck |
posted 1/8/2024 |
|
The Floor Lands in Argentina
Hungary Also Signs Deal
From C21 Media |
Argentinean broadcaster Canal 13 has ordered the first Latin American version of Dutch quiz show format The Floor following a deal with Talpa, which has also sold it into Hungary.
Set to air later this year, the format is being adapted by Buenos Aires-based prodco Kuarzo Entertainment. The Hungarian adaptation, meanwhile, marks the tenth for the show and will air on RTL Hungary later this year, with Scripted Productions on board to produce.
The format was picked up by Rai in Italy, Fox in the US, Dogan Media-owned Romanian network Kanal D, France Télévisions, Sat.1 in Germany, Spain's Atresmedia and Novyi Kanal in Ukraine in 2023.
The Floor sees 100 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into 100 squares, each representing its own field of knowledge. The goal is to conquer the floor and take home a cash prize. RTL4 in the Netherlands began airing the original last year and the Dutch version is heading into its second season.
Pablo Codevilla, programming manager at Canal 13, said: "This captivating and challenging gameshow, known for its fast-paced nature and thrilling high-stakes duels, promises an engaging experience for our audience."
Peter Kolosi, chief content officer at RTL Hungary, said: "Embracing innovation and entertainment, we eagerly anticipate bringing a new dimension of excitement to viewers of RTL Hungary."
C21 Media |
posted 1/8/2024 |
|
Whisper North/Sony Pictures TV Studios/ITV
More on "Jeopardy! UK"
Catch It on ITV January 1
From Yahoo! |
What popular American gameshow is about to be given a British overhaul? Jeopardy!
That's right - it's been a staple of State-side television since its debut in 1964 and now Jeopardy! UK aims to translate the action across the pond. This particular gameshow is a cut above the rest due to its rising stakes format which has the potential for a successful contestant to win a huge amount of cash while defending their title as reigning Jeopardy champion.
Jeopardy! UK will start at 5.45pm on New Year's Day, Monday, 1 January 2024 on ITV and ITVX. From there, fans can expect to twenty instalments to roll out in the coming weeks as players are tasked to rely on nothing but their general knowledge skills to win big cash prizes.
Jeopardy! UK will be hosted by actor and television personality Stephen Fry. It'll be his job to introduce this popular American game to a whole new British audience.
Jeopardy! Is a general knowledge question-answer quiz show with a difference. Instead of inviting its players to simply provide answers to brain teasers, its host gives contestants clues which take the form of answers and they must think of the question that accurately identifies the person, place, thing or object being described. Each episode has an overall winner who continues to the next episode until he or she is ultimately beaten. As each champion progresses, the prize money they're liable to win increases, giving the show an addictive quality, as viewers often tune in to discover the fate of each current champion.
"That's the beauty of the show!" says Fry. "[the jackpot] builds and builds for as long as the champion stays on. There is a winner in each show, and they will be there as champion for the next show. They will win more and more, until deposed. In theory, a really brilliant champion could win hundreds of thousands of pounds - or more.
"In America, the great Ken Jennings (now the presenter of the show) won 74 shows in a row, winning $2.52 million. Over the course of various follow-up shows, he raked in more than $4.5 million. So there's always a wonderful tension."
The format of Jeopardy! UK will stay largely the same as its US counterpart, with one tiny difference.
"The only real difference is that the UK version is a little longer with an extra round," adds Fry. "The signature Jeopardy! oddity of the questions being answers and the responses having to be given in the form of questions remains the same."
Jeopardy! UK premieres Wednesday, January 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT exclusively on BBC First in Canada. No word on whether it will air in the US.
Yahoo!
TV Zone
Blue Ant Media
Radio Times
Global News |
posted 1/8/2024 |
|
Monday Lightning Round
... or "Swedish Love Story" |
|
posted 1/8/2024 |
|
London Evening Standard
DAVID SOUL: 1943-2024
Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson of "Starsky & Hutch" Played "It Takes Two"
From Deadline |
David Soul, who played Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the hugely popular 1970s Starsky & Hutch TV series, starred in other TV shows and films and had hits as a singer, died Thursday. He was 80.
In a statement to press, Soul's wife Helen Snell said he died "after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family."
"He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend," said Snell. "His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched."
Soul played the role of Hutch opposite Paul Michael Glaser in the ABC series throughout its 1975-79 run. The buddy-cop series became a generational touchstone, fondly remembered even today for the star duo's genial camaraderie, the light-action antics that were a hallmark of '70s police dramas and, of course, the car: a red 1976 Ford Gran Torino with a bold white stripe that stretched from one side of the vehicle to another.
The American-Brit Soul also had major roles in Here Come the Brides, a late-1960s comedy-drama series inspired by the classic Hollywood musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and the 1973 Dirty Harry sequel film Magnum Force.
Born on August 28, 1943, in Chicago, Soul started performing as a stage actor in the mid-1960s, first landing a role on The Merv Griffin Show and then Star Trek.
In game show, Soul featured on episodes of "It Takes Two".
Married three times, Soul is survived by six children
Deadline
The Wrap
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Insider
Scripps News
Washington Post
The New York Times |
posted 1/5/2024 |
|
Graham Norton Spins the Wheel
Catch It Saturday Night on ITV
From Wheel |
Feeling lucky? Hopefully, the contestants on ITV's newly rebooted Wheel of Fortune are because they'll be playing for big money prizes alongside host Graham Norton.
Originally running for a whopping 14 series on the channel between 1988 and 2001, Wheel of Fortune invites players to spin a huge carnival-style wheel to be in with a chance of winning life-altering amounts of cash.
The show's return marks ITV's growing fascination with revisiting classic gameshow formats, with the broadcaster recently recruiting Stephen Fry to front the UK's debut take on the much-loved American question-answer show Jeopardy!
"I'm beyond excited to be bringing such an iconic American show to a new British audience," said Norton in a press release issued by ITV. "My first ever TV job was a game show on ITV so this feels like coming full circle. You might even call it a wheel"
Yahoo! |
posted 1/5/2024 |
|
THURSDAY: A Golden Wedding
ABC Wins Night with "Bachelor" Special
From The Programming Insider |
It was a happily ever after for ABC as they win the night on the back of "The Golden Wedding" of Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist.
ABC led the night in all key demos thanks to "The Golden Wedding" (4.966 total viewers; 0.55 in A18-49) and a special, "General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling" (2.446m/0.19)
NBC took the silver led by new episodes of Transplant (2.275m/0.26) and Dateline NBC (2.451m/0.28).
CBS took the bronze with new episodes of Ghosts UK (2.443m/0.22) and SEAL Team (1.568m/0.12).
Fox placed out of the podium with a new Hell's Kitchen (2.344m/0.34).
The CW was in reruns.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 447k/0.02
- Split Second (GSN): 426k/0.06
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 390k/0.02
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 384k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 350k/0.04
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV
Soap Opera Network
Deadline
The Hollywood Reporter
REality TV World
Reality Titbit |
posted 1/5/2024 |
|
WEDNESDAY: Aloha Magnum...
NBC Ends Series on a High
From TV Line |
The first half of NBC's double-episode Magnum P.I. sendoff on Wednesday night drew 3.79 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating, surging 31% and 33% from its last fresh episode to mark and match Season 5B highs.
The actual series finale, airing at 10/9c, retained 3.4 million total viewers (the second-largest audience of 5B) while dipping in the demo to match the series-low rating of 0.2.
A Chicago Med rerun (2.73 mil/0.24) led off NBC's night with numbers on par with Quantum Leap's Season 2 averages in the time slot.
Elsewhere on Wednesday:
CBS' The Price Is Right at Night (4.6 mil/0.4) hit a season high in audience and led Wednesday both in total viewers and in the demo. Raid the Cage (2.6 mil/0.3) hit a season high on its new night. FBI TRUE (1.5 mil/0.2) was up 28% in audience.
Fox's I Can See Your Voice (2.04 mil/0.3) opened Season 3 down just a tick from its previous averages (2.1 mil/0.4). Anthony Anderson's We Are Family in turn debuted to 2.4 mil and a 0.3.
NBA game coverage on ABC averaged 1.5 mil and a 0.3.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV): 504k/0.22
- Guy's Grocery Games (Food): 500k/0.10
- Split Second (GSN): 460k/0.07
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 336k/0.03
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 308k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 298k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 297k/0.05
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/4/2024 |
|
CBS
"After Midnight" Gets a Release Date
Catch It on CBS January 16 at 12:37a ET
From CBS News |
The new late-night show "After Midnight," hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 12:37 a.m. ET on CBS, the network announced on Thursday.
"With celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson at the helm and a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond, After Midnight is a late-night comedy series about what set the internet abuzz that day with a game show feel," CBS said in a news release, calling it "the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet."
The late-night series, a new incarnation of Comedy Central's "@midnight," will fill the timeslot that previously featured "The Late Late Show" with James Corden.
Corden taped his last episode in April after eight years and nearly 1,200 episodes as host.
Stephen Colbert, host of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," announced Tomlinson, an up-and-coming comedian, as the host back in November. Colbert also serves as an executive producer for the new show.
CBS News
The Wrap
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Line
Deadline
The Futon Critic |
posted 1/4/2024 |
|
More on "The Traitors UK" Season 2
Three Million Return to Watch
From Deadline |
Back with a bang, The Traitors returned for the BBC last night, watched by 3M viewers.
The opening ep, in which 22 contestants were introduced and three were chosen to be 'traitors', has been anticipated for months, following the runaway, watercooler success of the first.
Helmed ably once again by Claudia Winkleman, the show peaked with around 3.1M, according to Barb ratings data supplied by overnights.tv, as contestants including a clairvoyant, chess coach and a British Army engineer entered the fray in the now-beloved Scottish castle.
Episodes will air three a week at 9 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. GMT) with three dropped on iPlayer at a time, and a second season of Peacock's U.S. version, hosted by Alan Cumming, will kick off shortly.
While 3M is miles behind entertainment juggernauts such as I'm a Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing, it is a decent showing for a highly-formatted reality show that has only been airing for two seasons, and the numbers will likely shoot up on iPlayer.
On the flipside, BBC bosses may have expected to outdo last year's opening ep, which hit 2.9M, given that the pubcaster has thrown its marketing might behind the series. Last year's first ep was helped by a healthy lead-in from an England World Cup football match.
In a rare feat for a multi-episode entertainment show, the series grew audience through the run, both on iPlayer and on linear. The final was watched by 3.3M in what was an incredibly dramatic conclusion.
The BBC's Survivor reboot opened with 2.5M in October 2023, roughly level with ITV's relaunched Big Brother.
The Traitors couldn't come close to matching the most-watched show on British TV yesterday, which was the 6pm news.
BBC
Deadline |
posted 1/4/2024 |
|
MONDAY: Welcome to 2024!
ABC, NBC Split Night
From TV Line |
ABC's broadcast of the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony led Monday in the demo, while tying NBC's latest America's Got Talent spinoff premiere in total viewers.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — which has been streaming on Disney+ since it first streamed live on Nov. 3 — averaged 2.97 million total broadcast viewers over its three-hour run, while scoring a 0.3 demo rating.
AGT: Fantasy League debuted to an identical 2.97 million viewers while mustering only a 0.2 demo rating.
The first of three consecutive NCIS reruns delivered Monday's second-largest audience: 2.3 million for CBS.
Fox's M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television averaged 2.1 million viewers and a 0.2 rating (and today can be watched on Hulu, Tubi and On Demand).
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Kids Baking Championship - 8p (SP/Food): 655k/0.11
- Kids Baking Championship - 9p (Food): 459k/0.06
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 401k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 378k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 328k/0.06
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 315k/0.05
- Split Second (GSN): 275k/0.03
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 1/4/2024 |
|
Yahoo! Life UK
GLYNIS JOHNS: 1923-2024
"Mary Poppins" Actress Played Game Shows
From the Hollywood REporter |
Glynis Johns, the upbeat leading lady with the British charm who starred as the spirited feminist mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died. She was 100.
Johns lived in West Hollywood and died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living facility in the area, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter.
A multitalented actress, dancer, pianist and singer, Johns earned a best supporting actress Oscar nomination for playing the widowed saloon and hotel owner Mrs. Firth in Fred Zinnemann's Australia-set The Sundowners (1960).
Plus, she memorably sang "Send in the Clowns," which Stephen Sondheim wrote just for her, in her Tony Award-winning performance as Desiree Armfeldt in the original 1973 production of A Little Night Music.
The husky voiced Johns was nominated for a Golden Globe for portraying a daffy older socialite who is stirred by the young stud she meets on the beach in a then-controversial film about sex, The Chapman Report (1962).
A year later, she starred in her own short-lived CBS sitcom, Glynis, in which she played a mystery writer and amateur sleuth, and later, she was Lady Penelope Peasoup opposite Rudy Vallee as Lord Marmaduke Ffogg on the last season of ABC's Batman.
Walt Disney himself loved Johns' sparkling onscreen persona and recruited her to play Mrs. Banks, who needs a nanny (Julie Andrews) to take care of her two children, in Mary Poppins (1964). In the film, she memorable performs the song "Sister Suffragette."
Of Welsh heritage, Johns — whose father was Mervyn Johns (best known as the fearful Bob Cratchit in 1951's A Christmas Carol) — made her early movie mark in light British fantasies. In Miranda (1948), Helter Skelter (1949) and Mad About Men (1954), she played a flirtatious mermaid who gets involved with real-life romances.
On the strength of her popularity, she ventured to Hollywood, where she portrayed Mary Tudor in The Sword and the Rose and the wife of a Scottish freedom fighter in Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue, two Disney films that also starred Richard Todd and were released in 1953.
In game show, Johns featured on episodes of "To Tell the Truth", "Juke Box Jury", "Call My Bluff", "Talent Scouts", and "Everybody's Talking".
Married four times, Johns had one son, the late actor Gareth Forwood, during her marriage to Anthony Forwood. She has no survivors, Clem said.
The Hollywood Reporter
The New York Times
CNN
ABC News
CBS News
Variety
Playbill
The Washington Post |
posted 1/4/2024 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "THe Lost Champion" |
|
posted 1/3/2024 |
|
TUESDAY: Fox Hits "The Floor"
ABC Wins, Fox & NBC Tie for Second
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! semifinal was Tuesday's most-watched show (by a wide margin) and also came out on top in the coveted-and-delicious 18-49 demo.
Celeb Jeop! returned from the holiday break to 4.4 million viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, hitting and matching Season 2 highs. ABC's broadcast of Only Murders in the Building's first three episodes averaged 3 mil and a 0.24.
NBC's Night Court's Season 2 premiere (3.7 mil/0.4) was down a tick from the revival's freshman averages. Extended Family, whose premiere got a beefy NFL boost, held onto 3.3 mil and a 0.3 with Episode 2.
Fox's Name That Tune (1.7 mil/0.3) returned to Season 3B highs. The Floor then debuted to 2.5 mil and a 0.4 — delivering, TV Line reports, Fox's "most-watched unscripted Tuesday debut in more than 13 years" (since MasterChef circa July 2010).
The CW's Inside the NFL (300K) was pretty steady week-to-week.
Cable numbers are forthcoming.
The Futon Critic
Deadline
TV Line
The Wrap
NextTV
MyNewsLA
TV Line
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV
BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW: Reality Blurred |
posted 1/3/2024 |
|
"Love Is Blind" Contestant Countersues
Move Follows Delirium TV's Suit for NDA Violation
From The Wrap |
Renee Poche, a contestant from the fifth season of Netflix's "Love Is Blind," has filed a lawsuit against Delirium TV, the show's production company, and Netflix, saying she "didn't feel safe" during her time on the show, which set her up with a "violent" alcoholic and drug addict.
The lawsuit comes after Delirium took legal action against her for purportedly violating her nondisclosure agreement.
"My experience on 'Love is Blind' was traumatic," Poche said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. "I felt like a prisoner and had no support when I let Delirium know that I didn't feel safe."
Specifically, the lawsuit Poche has filed seeks judicial relief from her "overreaching and unlawful talent agreement" pertaining to the reality dating show.
The lawsuit claims that Carter Wall, the fellow contestant she staring seeing while on the show, was "unemployed with a negative balance in his bank account, homeless, violent, estranged from his family and actively addicted to drugs and alcohol" in spite of Delirium TV's vetting process.
It goes on to say that Poche was "utterly terrified to be around him" but that Delirium "made it clear" she would be subject to legal action if she did not move forward with the show.
In her statement, Poche said that after trying to deal with her emotions, she felt as though she "needed to share what had happened. I felt it was only right to let others know the truth of what all of the cast mates had to endure," Poche said. "In return for this, I am now being sued for $4 million despite earning only $8,000 for my participation on the show. I believe Delirium is trying to silence the abuse that occurs behind the cameras and ruin me for telling the truth."
The Wrap
Variety |
posted 1/3/2024 |
|
File photos
Saying Goodbye in 2023
A Final Roll Call for Luminaries We Lost Over the Last Year
From various sources |
They were part of our TV history, part of our community of professionals and fans, and part of our lives. As we close the book on 2023 and prepare to begin anew in the coming year, let us always remember and never forget... They too walked among us.
- Hilary Alexander, whose eye for fashion helped shape "Britain's Next Top Model".
- Scott Alexander, whose magic captivated America in "America's Got Talent" and on the high seas with his wife Jenny.
- Bob Barker, who caught the eye of Ralph Edwards and slowly but surely earned the title of the World's Greatest Emcee before paying it forward in 2007 and departing the stage as simply the best to do it. His talent will forever be priceless.
- Kristin Bjorklund, a star in front of and behind the camera who helped bring the Goodson-Todman game show empire into the contemporary age.
- Doyle Brunson, "Texas Dolly" was a mainstay in the poker circuits who knew as much about life as about the Cadillac of poker – You don't stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing.
- Chen Kenichi, an invincible man of culinary skills and one of the first in the world to be given the title of Iron Chef.
- Choi Sungbong, whose moment of greatness on Korea's Got Talent led to a moment of infamy and then tragedy.
- Harry de Winter, who brought Lingo to the Netherlands, only to help bring it back to America in the early 20th century, helping to give a still-young Game Show Network an identity.
- Nitin Desai, who used the Millionaire design to bring "Slumdog Millionaire" to life.
- Len Goodman, the "Dancing with the Stars" head judge who, simply put, was in a class by himself.
- Bruce Gowers, who left his native UK to find success on the production stages of America.
- CJ Harris, who may have been sixth in American Idol season 13, but was #1 with his fans.
- Jim Tom Hedrick, the last of a dying breed of "Moonshiners" looking for a "Master Distiller".
- Bernadette Hunt, who, as "Falcon" on "Gladiators", was a flight of ferocity in every challenge she undertook.
- Dean Jones, a director at Fremantle UK who helped bring The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent to life.
- Jody Kelly, who in running "The Amazing Race" made history and proved that age is nothing but a number.
- Tonya Knight, who as "Gold" on "American Gladiators", was nothing short of golden in strength, intelligence, beauty, and grace.
- Milt Larsen, who made magic in the game show writers room before making magic into a Southern California landmark.
- Norman Lear, a titan of television who spent one show educating the Quiz Kids and a career making America laugh… and think.
- Coco Lee, who brought her pop star mentality to the panels of "Dancing with the Stars China", "Chinese Idol", and "World's Got Talent".
- Matt Napolitano... a testament in the power of determination in making your dreams come true.
- Keith Nale, a two-time Survivor veteran who was an underdog who kept in the fight as best as he could.
- Paul O'Grady, who brought himself into every role, and brought his most famous role of Lily Savage into the UK version of "Match Game".
- Michael Parkinson, one of the greatest television personalities to ever come from Britain and an ace as host and panelist.
- Mark Pilgrim, one of South Africa's finest emcees, able to host everything from Big Brother to Power of 10.
- Hector Ramirez, who helped the stars find their dancing shoes on "Dancing with the Stars".
- Paul Reubens, a veritable chameleon who appeared on the Gong Show stage before bringing his most famous character – Pee-Wee Herman – to bigger stages. Not as well known was his Troy Stevens character in "You Don't Know Jack"
- Bobby Rivers, a game show contestant turned broadcaster turned game show host. His stint may have been short, but his talent was everlasting.
- Phillip Roach, who raised one of the world's best quiz minds in Mattea.
- Johnny Ruffo, who won a country over with his voice before winning the world over with his acting talent home and away.
- Scott Satin, a producer who was finding his prime in game shows after spending his career elsewhere.
- Herbert J. Siegel, who was a key figure in the merger of Warner Communications and Time, Inc.
- Arleen Sorkin, who introduced us to some of "America's Funniest People" after playing the Squares and the Feud. For a generation, she IS Harley Quinn.
- Jerry Springer, a broadcaster-turned-politician-turned-ringmaster who had a need for greed in the UK and a lot of Baggage in the US, as well as crossing the country being Bob Barker on the live stage, all while "charting the downfall of humanity in real time" on his talk show stage.
- Michael Tiller, a dominant voice in the game show fan community, uniting both old school and new school fans worldwide.
- Cal Wilson, who was a mainstay in both British and Australian comedy before hosting "The Great Australian Bake Off".
- Cary Young, one of the greatest quizzers of our time, who showed the world how "Sale of the Century" should be played.
- Jock Zonfrillo, who lent his expertise in finding Australia's next "Masterchef".
- Celebrities including Alan Arkin, Burt Bacharach, Robbin Bain, Jeff Beck, Harry Belafonte, Richard Belzer, Tony Bennett, Pamela Blair, Barbara Bosson, Andre Braugher, Jim Brown, Jimmy Buffett, Dick Butkus, Anna Cardwell, Paul Cattermole, Michael Chiarello, Carole Cook, Tyler Christopher, Pat Cooper, David Crosby, Jacqueline Dark, Dickie Davies, Sandra Day O'Connor, Kamar de los Reyes, Andrea Evans, Sharon Farrell, Shirley Anne Field, Annabel Giles, Mark Goddard, Shecky Greene, Johnny Hardwick, Rolf Harris, Ellen Holly, Bobby Hull, Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna), Gayle Hunnicutt, Lance Kerwin, Janet Landgard, Sara Lane, Piper Laurie, Gordon Lightfoot, Gina Lollobrigida, George Maharis, David McCallum, Richard Moll, Ginny Newhart, Barry Newman, Jacky Oh, Ryan O'Neal, Matthew Perry, Lisa Marie Presley, Adam Rich, Charlie Robison, Richard Roundtree, Bill Saluga, Anna Shay, Shelley Smith, Tom Smothers, Suzanne Somers, Stella Stevens, Inga Swenson, Tina Turner, Conny Van Dyke, Raquel Welch, Jimmy Weldon, Annie Wersching, Cindy Williams, and Jacklyn Zeman - all of whom took time form their busy schedule to play the games we know and enjoy.
- And finally, Carlos Alexander, an American soldier, a Panamanian son, and the best father anyone could ever ask for. A day doesn't go by when I don't stop and think about you, the kind of life you lead, and the people you left behind. You gave me a full-metal mind and a servant's heart, and for that, I will forever be grateful. I miss you, dad.
May they all rest in peace.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
TV Insider
Sky
Hanford Sentinel
Key Biscayne Independent
MeTV
Forbes
MediaPost
KOIN Portland/Vancouver
AP/TV Newscheck
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline |
posted 1/3/2024 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "PS Please Don't Sue Us" |
- Jimmy Kimmel fires back at Aaron Rodgers suggesting that he somehow had something to do with Jeffrey Epstein (Sports Illustrated), forcing Pat McAfee to walk back and apologize (CNN)
- Aaron Evans to return to reality TV on "First Dates" on Channel 4 (Digital Spy)
- PlutoTV to add Supermarket Sweep channel this month (Media Play News)
- Two anti-Semites, a British diversity chief executive, and somehow Stephen Fry is involved (Deadline)
- Jonathan Bennett to make his premiere on Broadway in "Spamalot" (Deadline)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist (Reality TV World)
|
posted 1/3/2024 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Mama Dearest" |
- FIRST LOOK: We Are Family (January 3) (Deadline)
- Rachel Lindsay, Bryan Abasolo end their marriage after 4 years (TV Line)
- Susan Noles, former "Golden Bachelor" contestant, will officiate "The Golden Wedding" (The Wrap)
- Simon Gregson to make a "Deal" with Stephen (Yahoo!/Digital Spy)
|
posted 1/2/2024 |
|
Billboard
SHECKY GREENE: 1926-2023
Vegas Legend Played Game Shows
From Variety |
Shecky Greene, the legendary standup comedian known for his long tenure as a Las Vegas headliner and for working with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, died Dec. 31 at his home in the city. He was 97.
Greene's wife of 41 years, Marie Musso Greene, confirmed his death to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Greene was a regular on the TV talk show and guest star circuit in his 1960s and '70s heyday, when he often sported a comb-over haircut and wide-lapel suits. Earlier in his career, he came to represent the epitome of the Rat Pack-adjacent comedian in a tux, delivering lightly risque or edgy anecdotal stories and zingers on stage.
Greene was known for his many appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and for working as the opening act for Sinatra in Miami and Presley in Las Vegas. During the 1962-63 season, he played a recurring character on the World War II-set ABC drama "Combat." His other TV appearances included "Love, American Style," "The Love Boat," "Fantasy Island," "Laverne & Shirley," "The Fall Guy," "The A-Team," "Trapper John, MD," "Roseanne" and "Mad About You." His prominent film roles include "Splash," Mel Brooks' "History of the World: Part I" and "Tony Rome."
He guested on more than 60 episodes of "The Tonight Show," including several outings as a guest host replacement for Carson. He also made a 1957 appearance on the show during Jack Paar's run behind the desk. Greene also co-hosted and guest hosted "The Mike Douglas Show" and "The Merv Griffin Show." He was a regular on game shows and variety shows ranging from "Tattletales," "Hollywood Squares" and "Match Game" to "The Dean Martin Show" and "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour."
Variety
TV Insider
The Hollywood Reporter
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
posted 1/1/2024 |
|
Gay Express
BANDIT: 1985-2023
"Drag Race Thailand" Contestant
From Entertainment Weekly |
The RuPaul's Drag Race franchise has lost a member of its global family, as EW reports that Drag Race Thailand season 2 star Bandit has died at age 38.
More details surrounding Bandit's death were not immediately available, though several sources close to the situation tell EW that Bandit died Tuesday in Thailand, nearly five years after first appearing on Drag Race Thailand's second season in January 2019.
Bandit — a skilled fashion designer known for dazzling looks on the runway — ultimately placed fourth on the show, finishing behind eventual season winner Angele Anang.
"We're all completely lost because Bandit has been a light. He has taught me. I would not be the same person I am today without Bandit teaching me about fashion," Drag Race Thailand cohost and UK vs. the World contestant Pangina Heals tells EW via phone, shortly after learning about Bandit's death. "He's been such a visionary, such a giver. He's always telling other people, 'You can do this' or, 'Do that to be better,' in terms of making sure other people have their fashion game on. He was such a funny person, such charisma, such magnetism, and without him, all of us don't know what to do."
Entertainment Weekly
Pink News
UPI |
posted 1/1/2024 |
|
New Year's Lightning Round
... or "Welcome to 2024!" |
- Ryan Seacrest "postpones retirement", signs a new deal with iHeartRadio (Monsters & Critics)
- Mayim Bialik looking forward to "new beginnings" in "brighter 2024" (TV Insider)
- Britt Stewart, Daniel Durant, former DWTS partners, partner up off the dance floor (Entertainment Weekly)
- Survivor champs Parvati Shallow, Erika Casupanan come out on the same day (The Wrap)
- AJ McLean announces an end to his marriage (AOL)
|
posted 12/26/2023 |
|
WireImage
BOBBY RIVERS: 1953-2023
Radio Anchor Played "Jeopardy!", "Wheel of Fortune"
From the Hollywood Reporter |
Bobby Rivers, the sassy celebrity interviewer and film critic who hosted Watch Bobby Rivers for VH1 and Top 5 for the Food Network, has died. He was 70.
Rivers had been living in St. Paul, Minnesota, and died Tuesday night in a Minneapolis hospital, his sister, Betsy, told The Hollywood Reporter. She said he had suffered a series of mini-strokes and had a recurrence of lung cancer.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Rivers was the oldest of three kids. He once noted in an interview with Our Lives magazine that "both my parents loved old films, so they really cultivated and encouraged this in me."
Rivers was a winning contestant on the syndicated program The Movie Game while he was attending the all-boys Verbum Dei Jesuit High School in L.A., then came to Milwaukee in 1972 and graduated from Marquette University, where he majored in broadcasting. After writing weekend newscasts for Milwaukee's WRIT-FM, he entertained listeners on a morning show at WQFM and hosted public events around town.
He then made the move to television, reviewing movies for the Milwaukee ABC affiliate, WISN-TV, and the syndicated show PM Magazine. He also hosted a talk show, More. After Milwaukee, Rivers moved to New York for a job at WPIX-TV in 1985 and from 1987-90 hosted Watch Bobby Rivers, where he interviewed the likes of Sally Field, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson.
He later hosted the syndicated game show Bedroom Buddies; served as a lifestyles/entertainment reporter for programs on WNBC-TV and WNYW-TV and Lifetime Live, an ABC/Lifetime newsmagazine; hosted the Food Network's Top 5 program from 2002-04; and reviewed films for Whoopi Goldberg's national radio show from 2006-08.
Survivors also include his brother, Tony.
The Hollywood Reporter
New York Post
USA Today
Black Enterprise
TV Insider
The Messenger
Metro
People
WISN Milwaukee
The Wrap
Variety |
posted 12/28/2023 |
|
Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Global
Party's Over Before It Begins?
Wall Street Has a Hard Time Seeing a Deal
From Deadline |
Wall Street's Hollywood observers got a pre-holiday surprise this year when news broke that Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has explored a potential deal for Paramount Global in a meeting with its CEO Bob Bakish and chair Shari Redstone, who controls the firm through family holding company National Amusements.
Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) dropped as investors tried to unpack the news and analysts expressed their doubts about the potential deal, using such phrases as "we have a hard time seeing" a deal and equating it to catching "a falling knife" or even a "financial death sentence."
Reps for Paramount Global and WBD declined to comment. Axios first reported the talks. Terms of a possible merger of the companies could not be learned.
While not quite describing the revelation of the deal talks as a nightmare before Christmas, Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall straight-out told investors in a report: "We prefer WBD stand-alone." After all, "pro-forma WBD/Paramount would be a beast of a mostly linear company," he explained. That merged company would control cable outlets ranging from HBO, TNT and TBS to Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, BET and MTV.
Cahall explored some deal scenarios in his report entitled "WBD + PARA = ?." Scenario 1 would see WBD buying Paramount, which the analyst called a "bad idea." His estimates include combined revenue of $72 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $13 billion, "of which about 50 percent/90 percent would be linear." The expert doesn't like the idea of WBD taking on incremental debt for a takeover, noting: "WBD's debt has been a problem since the merger, and this would only magnify melting ice cube sensitivities."
Scenario 2, an all-stock merger, would be "more neutral" for the stock, Cahall argued. "This has the benefit of not requiring incremental debt, but Paramount's controlling shareholders don't cash out," he explained. "The drawback is lack of M&A premium to the new stock."
Deal scenario 3 would see WBD acquiring National Amusements (NAI) before a Paramount merger. "WBD could look to control Paramount through the A shares for about $2 billion," Cahall wrote. "This gives management options, such as divestitures, prior to an all-stock merger of WBD/Paramount B (stock)."
His conclusion: "We see this as the lowest risk (i.e., best) option for WBD (smaller outlay). This also gives NAI immediate cash so may be most probable." Cahall wrapped up with broader deal thoughts. "Paramount is in play given the preponderance of press reports," he suggested. "We think WBD is better off as a seller than buyer given the strength and uniqueness of Warner Bros. and HBO, but management may have different ideas (or there may not be suitors). Any deals will likely require significant regulatory approvals of one to two years, and Paramount A versus B [shares] deals could engender shareholder lawsuits. Perhaps the biggest conclusion is that media's challenges inevitably lead to rationalizations."
TD Cowen analyst Doug Creutz sounded another bearish note on a possible WBD megadeal for Paramount. "We Have a Hard Time Seeing a Paramount Merger Happening," he summarized in the title of his report. One of its summary's other key takeaway was: "We don't think M&A is the solution." He noted "two obstacles" to a deal agreement: "regulatory and consideration."
On the regulatory side, "we have a very hard time believing the current FTC/DOJ, which has been very aggressive in combating industry consolidation, would give this deal a pass," Creutz argued, while others have noted that the transaction wouldn't bring together two broadcast networks. "It would involve merging two of the five remaining major movie studios, two major television studios, and would create a very high concentration of linear network ownership (which last we checked is still a very large and EBITDA-positive business even given cord-cutting), including a significant consolidation of major sports rights."
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount would be looking to pool their assets, which span TV, film, sports and streaming, to gain greater scale and operational efficiencies. Specifically, WBD and Paramount would have an interest in combining their Max and Paramount+ premium streaming services to better compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney's Disney+ and Hulu.
On the film side, Warner Bros. Discovery would acquire top-tier properties from Paramount Pictures, including such film franchises as Terminator, Transformers, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, A Quiet Place, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Godfather, Paranormal Activity, Scream and Star Trek film franchises. The Warner Bros. Pictures stable includes the DC Extended Universe films, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movie franchises.
Also this week, media mogul Byron Allen reached out to Paramount's top brass to extend a $3.5 billion offer to buy BET Media Group, which includes BET, VH1 and the BET+ streaming service.
Variety
Axios
Deadline
TV Line
Vanity Fair
Deadline
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 12/28/2023 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "Chris, Chris, Chris..." |
- Chris Harrison says he's "grateful that he's gone" from the "very toxic situation" that was his gig as host of "The Bachelor"... Which makes less sense the more you think about it (Deadline)
- Reality TV workers have their eyes on 2024 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Claudia Winkleman almost turned down "The Traitors UK" (Yahoo!)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Lilly Singh (Washington Post)
|
posted 12/28/2023 |
|
Sony Pictures TV Studios/CBS Media Ventures
Mayim Bialik Exits "Jeopardy!"
Ken Jennings to Host Syndicated Quiz Solo
From AP/TV NewsCheck |
Ken Jennings is sharing his thoughts on Mayim Bialik's exit as host of Jeopardy!. The two had been sharing hosting duties on the syndicated show and its primetime specials.
Jennings now will take over as sole host of the syndicated game show after Bialik announced on December 15 that she would not be returning.
"It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I'm gonna miss her," Jennings told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Tuesday. "I can't speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it. But on my end, I'm just a fan of Jeopardy! and I'm always delighted to host when they call upon me. I just feel extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster."
"Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!" Bialik wrote. "I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family."
Former show champion Ken Jennings has been hosting season 40 of the syndicated show by himself.
Sony Pictures Television in a statement noted Bialik was the one who announced her departure.
"We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy!" Sony said. "We are truly grateful for all of Mayim's contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on primetime specials."
Sony insiders told TMZ that contrary to rumors, bosses at the company weren't upset Mayim walked off the job in solidarity with striking writers in the summer. However, during her absence, as Jennings handled all the shows, execs realized that they didn't need two hosts. The sources said that it was also difficult for production to work around Mayim's filming schedule on her series, Call Me Kat.
However, Jeopardy" was still interested in having Bialik host their primetime specials, but Mayim allegedly wanted all or nothing. Sony said no to that and Mayim then put out her statement without consulting anyone at the show. Nonetheless, producers would still be open to Mayim hosting the special shows and the ball is in her court.
TV Newscheck
UPI
TV Insider
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety
TV Line
TV Line
Deadline
TV Line
Audacy
Forbes
iHeart
TMZ
Deadline
The Hollywood Reporter
TV Insider
The Wrap
WDBJ Roanoke
Entertainment Tonight/AOL
Buzzfeed
WBAL-TV Baltimore
The Sun
ABC News
CTV News
Soaps
The Guardian
The Ringer |
posted 12/27/2023 |
|
Entertainment Tonight
TOM SMOTHERS: 1937-2023
Radio Anchor Played "Jeopardy!", "Wheel of Fortune"
From the Associated Press |
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.
The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday at home in Santa Rosa, California, following a cancer battle.
"Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner," his brother and the duo's other half, Dick Smothers, said in the statement. "Our relationship was like a good marriage — the longer we were together, the more we loved and respected one another. We were truly blessed."
When "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" debuted on CBS in the fall of 1967 it was an immediate hit, to the surprise of many who had assumed the network's expectations were so low it positioned their show opposite the top-rated "Bonanza."
But the Smothers Brothers would prove a turning point in television history, with its sharp eye for pop culture trends and young rock stars such as the Who and Buffalo Springfield, and its daring sketches — ridiculing the Establishment, railing against the Vietnam War and portraying members of the era's hippie counterculture as gentle, fun-loving spirits — found an immediate audience with young baby boomers. The show reached No. 16 in the ratings in its first season.
Nearly 40 years later, when Smothers was awarded an honorary Emmy for his work on the show, he jokingly thanked the writers he said had gotten him fired. He also showed that the years had not dulled his outspokenness.
"It's hard for me to stay silent when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war," Smothers said at the 2008 Emmy Awards as his brother sat in the audience, beaming. He dedicated his award to those "who feel compelled to speak out and are not afraid to speak to power and won't shut up and refuse to be silenced."
It also drew the ire of network censors. After years of battling with the brothers over the show's creative content, the network abruptly canceled the program in 1970, accusing the siblings of failing to submit an episode in time for the censors to review.
"Tom Smothers was not only an extraordinary comedic talent, who, together with his brother Dick, became the most enduring comedy duo in history, entertaining the world for over six decades — but was a true champion for freedom of speech, harnessing the power of comedy to push boundaries and our political consciousness," National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson said in a statement.
In game shows, Smothers would make appearances on I've Got A Secret, Password, What's My Line?, Celebrity Billiards, and Hollywood Squares, as well as bringing his "Yo-Yo Man" character to Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy!.
After a successful 20th anniversary "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1988, CBS buried the hatchet and brought them back.
The show was quickly canceled, though it stayed on the air long enough for Smothers to introduce the "Yo-Yo Man," a bit allowing him to demonstrate his considerable skills with a yo-yo while he and his brother kept up a steady patter of comedy. The bit remained in their act for years.
Smothers married three times and had three children. He is survived by his wife Marie, children Bo and Riley Rose, and brother Dick, in addition to other relatives. He was predeceased by his son Tom and sister Sherry.
TV NewsCheck
CBS News
The New York Times
NPR
CNN
DEadline
The Wrap
TV Line
Variety |
posted 12/27/2023 |
|
Lionsgate Closes on eOne
Film Midmajor, Family Feud Distributor Acquires Prodco from Hasbro
From Deadline |
Lionsgate said today its acquisition of global entertainment platform eOne from Hasbro is done.
The transaction announced last August adds 6,500 film and television titles to Lionsgate's large library; diversifies and strengthens its scripted and unscripted television businesses; extends its portfolio of brands and franchises; and expands its presence in Canada and the UK.
The deal is for $375 million in cash plus the assumption of some production financing loans.
EOne produces ABC hit franchise The Rookie, critically-acclaimed Showtime series Yellowjackets, and the long-running Discovery unscripted series Naked & Afraid. The library has 1917, Atomic Blonde, Green Book, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Renegade and Designated Survivor. The transaction also includes film development rights to Hasbro's Monopoly brand. Lionsgate knows that property well and had specifically carved out the film development rights as part of the overall deal. Most Hasbro IP led by family brands will remain with the Pawtucket, RI-based toymaker including animated projects Peppa Pig, Transformers: EarthSpark, and My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale. Hasbro's restructured creative development and business affairs team — now called Hasbro Entertainment — will be shepherding its projects and development of franchises that also include GI Joe, Play-Doh, D&D, Magic: The Gathering, Power Rangers and the company's board game portfolio. When the eOne deal was announced in August, Hasbro said it had 30+ projects in development.
Deadline
The Wrap
Variety |
posted 12/27/2023 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Maverick" |
- Mark Cuban closes on the Dallas Mavericks (Forbes)
- Gary Lineker has his theories about why "Sitting on a Fortune" flopped (Metro)
- Paul Sinha doing "better than ever" according to his fellow Chasers (Entertainment Daily)
- Carol Vorderman claims she was not welcome back on "Countdown" after her exit (Birmingham Mail)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Rob Lowe (Extra)
|
posted 12/27/2023 |
|
Sony Pictures TV/CBS Media Ventures
MATT NAPOLITANO: 1990-2023
Radio Anchor Played "Jeopardy!", "Wheel of Fortune"
From Variety |
Matt Napolitano, an anchor and reporter for Fox News Audio, died Dec. 23 in New York City after a short illness. He was 33.
Napolitano had been with Fox News since 2015, starting out as a writer for its Sirius XM channel, Fox News Headlines 24/7. He quickly advanced to serving as a sports reporter for the channel. He left the company for a short period but returned last year for the launch of Fox Audio.
Napolitano worked as an anchor and reporter, writing and producing segments for all Fox News audio platforms. He contributed sports-related coverage for Fox Business Network's "Cavuto Coast to Coast" weekday series anchored by Neil Cavuto. He also did voice work for the Fox News Edge service that delivers news coverage and content packages to Fox affiliate stations around the country.
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised his Napolitano for being resourceful and enterprising as a journalist.
"Matt did everything from anchoring to writing and producing for our audio platforms and loved being able to work in the journalism field that he trained for his entire life," Scott wrote in a memo sent Dec. 24 to Fox News employees.
Outside of work, Napolitano was an avid fan of "Jeopardy." He was a contestant in 2020 on the syndicated game show, achieving a long-held dream after engaging in a methodical process of applying to be chosen for the show that began when he was a teenager. He also appeared as a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" in 2016, making it to the bonus round on that game show.
Napolitano's survivors include his husband, Ricky, who he married this past May.
TV Newser
Variety
WFXT Boston
Out Sports
TV Line
DEadline
WFTV Orlando
NBC News
People |
posted 12/27/2023 |
|
2024... The First Couple of Months...
Things to Look for in the First of the Year
From Deadline |
As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and writers strikes, the 2024 television landscape is coming into focus. All of the broadcast networks have set return dates for most of their shows, with the postponed Emmy Awards now set for January 15 and no usual Premiere Week to speak of.
But as series return to production with lower episode counts this truncated season, here again is an annual list of premiere dates for new and returning TV series of import in the game show world.
The roster covers hundreds of broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting through 2024, with many listed as TBA as the year kicks off. It includes series and season debuts, shows returning from hiatus and some one-offs such as live sports and awards specials but not movies. The list includes shows that are in limbo for now but are likely to get premiere dates in the coming months.
JANUARY
- 1/1 - America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (NBC)
- 1/2 - The Floor (Fox)
- 1/2 - Celebrity Name That Tune: Season 3C (Fox)
- 1/3 - I Can See Your Voice: Season 4 (Fox)
- 1/3 - We Are Family (Fox)
- 1/5 - RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 16 (MTV)
-
1/8 - Blank Slate (GSN)
- 1/8 - Cash Cab Music (AXS TV)
- 1/12 - The Traitors: Season 2 (Peacock)
- 1/22 - The Bachelor: Season 28 (ABC)
FEBRUARY
- 2/1 - Farmer Wants a Wife: Season 2 (Fox)
- 2/14 - Love Is Blind: Season 6 (Netflix)
- 2/18 - American Idol: Season 7 (ABC)
- 2/26 - The Voice: Season 25 (NBC)
- 2/26 - Deal or No Deal Island (NBC)
- 2/28 - Survivor: Season 46 (CBS)
MARCH
- 3/4 - MasterChef Junior: Season 9 (Fox)
- 3/6 - The Masked Singer: Seaosn 10 (Fox)
- 3/13 - The Amazing Race: Seaosn 36 (CBS)
TBA
- Lingo: Seaosn 2 (CBS)
- The CHallenge USA: Season 2B (CBS)
- Weakest Link: Season 4 (NBC)
- That's My Jam: Season 3 (NBC)
- The Wall: Season 6 (NBC)
- Password: Seaosn 2 (NBC)
- FGirl Island (CW)
Deadline |
posted 12/26/2023 |
|
"Gladiators UK" Reboot... "Coming Soon"
Show Previewed During Finale of "Strictly"
From Yahoo! |
The BBC has released the first trailer for its upcoming Gladiators reboot.
Based on "American Gladiators" by Johnny Ferraro & Dan Carr, the game show, which originally aired on ITV between 1992 and 2000 before a brief revival on Sky in the late 2000s, is set to move to the BBC for a new 11-episode series early next year.
The trailer offers fans a sneak peek at the contestants set to go head-to-head against a group of elite athletes and bodybuilders known as 'The Gladiators'.
The competitors will take part in a series of speed and strength challenges, all under the watchful guidance of hosts Bradley Walsh and his son Barney.
The revival will include brand-new games alongside returning classics such as Duel (Joust) and Hang Tough, which will culminate at the end of each episode with fan favorite challenge The Eliminator.
A new 16 member line-up was confirmed earlier in the year, though two of the gladiators had to step away from filming due to injuries.
Yahoo!
Digital Spy
Telly Mix |
posted 12/26/2023 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Home for Christmas" |
- Derek Hough spends Christmas taking care of his wife (Deadline)
- Jeff Dye spends Christmas calling his ex a "Terrible person" (PopCulture)
- Dwayne Johnson spends Christmas in the 90s (Deadline)
- Noel Fielding spends Christmas honoring the Pogues (Reality Titbit)
- CASTING COUCH: Marvel fans assemble!... for a special week of "Wheel of Fortune" (AllEars)
- Kevin Harlan can't pronounce the name of a show on his network (Awful Announcing)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Rob Lowe (Lufkin Daily NEws)
|
posted 12/26/2023 |
|
Deadline
KAMAR DE LOS REYES: 1967-2023
"Call of Duty" Actor Played "Wheel of Fortune"
From The Hollywood Reporter |
Kamar de los Reyes, the compelling Puerto Rican actor who portrayed the troubled cop Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live and the villain Raul Menendez in Call of Duty video games, has died. He was 56.
De los Reyes died on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer, a family spokesperson announced.
De los Reyes also appeared as Watergate burglar Eugenio Martínez in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995) and starred as Tomas in Lisa France's Love & Suicide (2005), a feature shot clandestinely in Cuba while the principals were attending the Havana International Film Festival.
Most recently, he had recurring roles as Jobe on Fox's Sleepy Hollow in 2017, as a detective on ABC's The Rookie in 2021 and as a college football coach on the CW's All American since 2022.
On One Life to Live, de los Reyes first showed up in Llanview as Antonio in 1995. His character was a former gang member who had unjustly served time in prison for a murder done in self-defense, then became a lawyer and a cop. De los Reyes left the daytime drama in 1998 but would return in 2000 and remain until the soap's demise in 2013.
He played the vicious Menendez, a Nicaraguan arms dealer and terrorist who had an extreme hatred for America, in 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops II, 2018's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, 2019's Call of Duty: Mobile and 2021's Call of Duty: Vanguard. "I walked away from this experience knowing that I had just finished work on one of the most amazing projects I've ever been a part of," he said in a 2012 interview.
One of five kids and the youngest of three sons, de los Reyes was born on Nov. 8, 1967, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in Las Vegas. His father is famed Cuban percussionist Walfredo de los Reyes. He came to Los Angeles and landed work as a dancer in the Boaz Davidson-directed Salsa (1988).
In game shows, de los Reyes played in a special week of "Wheel of Fortune" in 2006.
In addition to his father and mother, Matilde, survivors include his wife, The Fosters actress Sherri Saum, whom he married in 2007 (they worked together on One Life to Live, and their characters were romantically involved); their 9-year-old fraternal twin sons, John and Michael; another son, Caylen; his brothers, percussionists Walfredo Reyes Jr. and Daniel de los Reyes; and his sisters, Lily and Ilde.
The Hollywood Reporter
Variety
TV Insider
The Wrap
TV Line
DEadline
People |
posted 12/25/2023 |
|
Stephen Mulhern on Ice
New Host Named for "Dancing on Ice"
From Birmingham Live |
Dancing on Ice has officially signed a new host, according to reports. Stephen Mulhern is reportedly replacing Phillip Schofield on the hit ITV ice skating competition.
Phillip had presented the show since the beginning in 2006, at first with Christine Lampard and then with former This Morning colleague Holly Willoughby. It has still not been revealed whether Holly will return to the show in January.
Holly, who quit This Morning following an alleged kidnapping plot earlier this year, was seen in public for the first time today since quitting the show and taking time out to spend with her family. And it is believed that Stephen's reported official signing to the show could help convince Holly to return.
Stephen stood in for Phillip - alongside Holly - in February 2022 when Phillip had by Covid. Together they also presented Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown on CITV in the early Noughties.
A TV insider told The Sun : "Stephen is hugely loved by viewers, is a consummate professional and as an added bonus has worked with Holly for decades - they both started out in telly together. Knowing Stephen will be there beside her could be the comfort blanket Holly needs to say yes."
Birmingham Live
Metro
Yahoo! News |
posted 12/22/2023 |
|
THURSDAY: Don't Forget to Keep Your Fingers Crossed!
Dick Van Dyke Celebrates 98th Birthday
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, CBS' Big Brother: Reindeer Games closed out its run with a season-high audience of 2.25 million total viewers, while steady in the demo with a 0.3. demo rating.
Leading out of that, the Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic birthday special was attended by 2.973 million viewers — Thursday night's largest audience — while scoring a 0.2 demo rating.
Over on NBC, a Christmas at Graceland rerun drew just shy of 2.97 million total viewers and delivered a 0.2 demo rating. A Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas repeat retained 2.3 mil and a 0.2.
The iHeart Radio Jingle Ball special on ABC delivered 2.1 mil and a 0.3.
The CW's Son of a Critch (310K) was steady in audience, while Children Ruin Everything (210K) shed some viewers.
The Christmas Break on Fox drew 1.2 mil and a 0.2.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Christmas Cookie Challenge (SF/Food): 504k/0.06
- Split Second (GSN): 442k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 420k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 388k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 361k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 352k/0.03
- House of Villains (SF/E!): 193k/0.04
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 12/22/2023 |
|
Strong Start for "Squid Game"
Netflix Series Leads Original Streaming Series
From The Hollywood Reporter |
Squid Game: The Challenge may not be as big as the show that inspired it, but the competition series still got off to a very strong start.
Netflix's unscripted offshoot of its most popular series of all time scored a strong opening in the Nielsen streaming rankings for Thanksgiving week. Adam Sandler's animated movie Leo claimed the top spot overall, and Young Sheldon also joined the top 10 after making its Netflix debut.
Squid Game: The Challenge drew 1.42 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Nov. 20-26. It was the top streaming series for the week, beating out Bluey (1.17 billion minutes) on Disney+, and finished second overall behind the 1.53 billion minutes for Leo.
Overall
1. Leo (Netflix), 1.53 billion minutes viewed
2. Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), 1.42 billion
3. Bluey (Disney+), 1.17 billion
4. Young Sheldon (Max/Netflix), 963 million
5. Grey's Anatomy (Netflix), 861 million
6. The Crown (Netflix), 835 million
7. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+), 763 million
8. Suits (Netflix/Peacock), 755 million
8 (tie) First Wives Club (Netflix), 755 million
10. Friends (Max), 716 million
Original Series
1. Squid Game: The Challenge, 1.42 billion minutes
2. The Crown, 835 million
3. The Great British Baking Show (Netflix), 437 million
4. The Santa Clauses (Disney+), 408 million
5. A Nearly Normal Family (Netflix), 373 million
6. Cocomelon Lane (Netflix), 291 million
7. Criminal Code (Netflix), 282 million
8. All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix), 267 million
9. Loki (Disney+), 262 million
10. Invincible (Prime Video), 248 million
Acquired Series
1. Bluey, 1.17 billion minutes
2. Young Sheldon, 963 million
3. Grey's Anatomy, 861 million
4. NCIS, 763 million
5. Suits, 755 million
5 (tie). First Wives Club, 755 million
7. Friends, 716 million
8. Six Feet Under (Max/Netflix), 592 million
9. The Big Bang Theory (Max), 590 million
10. Cocomelon (Netflix), 541 million
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 12/22/2023 |
|
WEDNESDAY: An Easy Win
CBS Decimates Competition with "Survivor"
From the Futon Critic |
CBS' SURVIVOR continues to captivate viewers with +4% audience growth year-over-year in multiplatform viewing (linear + streaming) through its 45th season. The series held its broadcast audience steady and grew its streaming viewership on Paramount+, the CBS app and CBS.com.
According to Nielsen Most Current data, SURVIVOR season 45 broadcast viewership is averaging 6.32 million viewers per episode. Last night's three-hour season finale was the #1 show, watched by 4.53 million viewers across broadcast and streaming, a +6% increase from season 44 finale, according to fast national and internal data.
SURVIVOR was the #1 live-streamed entertainment program on Paramount+. Live streaming on Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com/CBS app) was up +27% in AMA from last year's finale on 12/14/22.
Additional notable milestones include:
· Since its debut in 2000, viewers have collectively spent 630 billion minutes with SURVIVOR on broadcast.
· This season, SURVIVOR is a top 5 non-sports broadcast program among Total Viewers.
· SURVIVOR is one of the most upscale series on broadcast TV and draws college educated viewers.
· The show also ranks as CBS' most co-viewed series with kids - ushering the next generation of SURVIVOR fans.
· This season marked the first time SURVIVOR aired 90-minute episodes followed by 90-minute episodes of THE AMAZING RACE resulting in +19% year-over-year growth for CBS' Wednesday lineup and the Network winning the night in the fourth quarter.
On Paramount+:
· SURVIVOR is the #1 most-watched reality program and the #3 overall program on the platform.
· Total time spent on Paramount+ by viewers with SURVIVOR increased +72% year-over-year.
· Viewers watching SURVIVOR on Paramount+ are, on average, 20 years younger than those watching on broadcast.
· Paramount+ viewers are catching up on past seasons of SURVIVOR. More than 57% of total time spent with SURVIVOR has been with past seasons.
Elsewhere...
- Fox (3.65m; 0.48/5) came in a competitive second with the season finale of "The Masked Singer".
- NBC, ABC, and CW went all specials, all repeats, all night.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 471k/0.06
- Split Second (GSN): 441k/0.05
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 407k/0.04
- The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV): 359k/0.16
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 359k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 299k/0.04
- Let's Make a Deal (R/BET): 119k/0.03
The Futon Critic
Deadline
Deadline
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 12/22/2023 |
|
Joey Graziadei Set to Make History
32 Women Announced for "The Bachelor"
From the Futon Critic |
Love awaits as 32 extraordinary women - the most to ever arrive at the mansion on night one - make "Bachelor" history and prepare to open their hearts to Joey Graziadei. His journey begins during the 28th season of "The Bachelor," MONDAY, JAN. 22 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on ABC. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.
Joey Graziadei is a 28-year-old teaching tennis pro from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who stole America's hearts on season 20 of "The Bachelorette" with his loyalty, thoughtfulness and compassion for others. Before his emotional exit, audiences saw Joey open up about his family values and how those closest to him have influenced his desire to find lasting love. As the Bachelor, Joey is looking for a life partner who is outgoing, caring and shares his love for adventure and exploring the outdoors. He loves hiking, surfing, and ending his days watching the sunset, but knows he has much more love to give and the only thing missing is someone with whom to share his life.
Two realtors, three "account executives," a radiochemist, and a pair of sisters (!) — these are just some of the women who will be competing to "win" Joey's hand.
The Futon Critic
TV Insider
Entertainment Weekly |
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
Getty Images/Yahoo!
HERMAN RUSH: 1929-2023
Former President of Columbia Pictures Television
From Variety |
Herman Rush, a prominent television pioneer and former president of Columbia Pictures Television, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Dec. 12. He was 94.
Rush got his start in the television industry in 1951 as a salesman at Official Films. In 1957, he acquired television syndication firm Flamingo Films, which he turned into a major independent syndication company. Rush also had an extensive career as head of the talent division at the agency Creative Management Associates, where he worked from 1960-1971.
In the late 1960s, Rush acquired the popular British sitcom "Till Death To Us Part" from Lord Lew Grade. He sold the intellectual property to the late television titan Norman Lear, who turned that show into "All in the Family." The hit sitcom starring Caroll O'Connor ran for nine seasons on CBS. Rush also imported, repackaged and produced multiple BBC comedy television series including "For the Love of Ada" and "Love Thy Neighbor." He also produced the Americanized pilots of "Dad's Army" (which became "The Rear Guard" in the U.S.") and "Are You Being Served" ("The Beans of Boston" in the U.S.), among others.
Rush independently packaged and produced made-for-television movies and comedy series for ABC between 1971 and 1975.
In 1979, Rush served as president of Marble Arch Television, before joining Columbia Pictures as president of Columbia Pictures Television Group. At Columbia, Rush oversaw the production of more than one hundred hours of movies and mini-series for television. He put more than a dozen series on air, including "Ripley's Believe It or Not," "Mike Hammer" and "Designing Women." Among other accomplishments at the company, he acquired the library of Spelling-Goldberg, which included "Fantasy Island," "Charlies Angels," "T.J. Hooker" and "Hart to Hart." He also oversaw Columbia's ventures related to first run syndication.
Rush was an executive producer of the talk show "The Montel Williams Show" for 17 years; he also executive produced "The American Red Cross Emergency Test" starring John Ritter and "A User Guide to Planet Earth: The American Environment Test" starring Tom Selleck.
Rush was recognized by industry groups including the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters and The Caucus for Writers, Producers and Directors.
Rush was married to his wife Joan, who died in October, for more than 72 years. They had two children, Mandie and Jim.
Variety
Deadline
The Hollywood Reporter |
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
TUESDAY: One Single Voice
NBC Reigns with Season Finale
From The Programming Insider |
In the latest TV show ratings, it was all about "The Voice" as NBC won the night in all key demographics.
The season 24 finale (6.66m; 0.48/5 at 9p, 6.68m; 0.50/5 at 9:30p; 6.18m; 0.47/6 at 10p; 6.60m; 0.50/6) took first place in each of its half-hours.
Before the show, a recap of the previous night's performances scored 4.58m in total, with 0.34/4 in the demo.
CBS (2.38m; 0.25/3) took home the silver with a combination of "The Price Is Right at Night" (3.96m; 0.39/4), "Big Brother REindeer Games" (2.03m; 0.27/3), and "FBI True" (1.19m; 0.13/2).
ABC (1.82m; 0.23/3) came in third with its annual screening of "Disney's Prep & Landing" (2.25m; 0.28/3) & "Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice" (1.81m; 0.27/3), followed by the season finale of "The Great Christmas Light Fight (1.72m; 0.20/3).
Fox served up the second part of "LEGO Masters Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular" (820k; 0.18/2).
The CW rounded out the night with new editions of "Inside the NFL" (280k; 0.04/0) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (310k; 0.05/0).
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown (SF/Food): 734k/0.16
- Chopped (Food): 624k/0.12
- Split Second (GSN): 411k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 398k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 396k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 386k/0.04
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 357k/0.02
- Let's Make a Deal (R/BET): 126k/0.04
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
The Floor Spreads to Argentina, Hungary
Moves Put the Franchise at 10
From TTV News |
Production by Kuarzo Entertainment Argentina has already begun, with the broadcast slated for 2024 on eltrece (Canal13).
Talpa Studios announces the ninth and tenth international sales of its hit quiz show The Floor, to Argentina and Hungary. This development is significant for Talpa Studios, as it introduces the popular format to the Latin American market.
With these rapid extensions, The Floor has become one of the fastest growing formats of 2023. In less than a year since its premiere, it's achieved a remarkable milestone by expanding into 10 markets, a testament to its widespread appeal and fulfilling industry expectations.
Aside from Argentina and Hungary, The Floor has been sold in the Netherlands (heading into its second season), the USA, France, Spain, Germany, Ukraine, Italy, and Romania. Both in The Netherlands and in Spain, the show achieved excellent results.
TTV News |
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
More on "Tipping Point Australia"
Catch A Preview Christmas Eve on Nine
From Nine |
Catch an exclusive sneak-peek episode of Australia's newest game show, Tipping Point, this Christmas Eve at 7.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now, followed by Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight.
Tennis legend Todd Woodbridge takes on a new challenge as host of Australia's rendition of the famous game that pushes contestants' luck to the very edge.
The original UK format has taken the country by storm, and in 2024 Australia finally has its own version of the show that will test the wit and wisdom of contestants as they take on the mesmerising Tipping Point machine – only the second one ever made anywhere in the world.
Just like our UK counterpart, our Aussie game format comprises four rounds, but it has a few surprises along the way. The first two rounds are all about banking as much money as possible, with the goal to win counters to play in the Tipping Point machine. At the end of Round 2, the contestant with the least amount of money will be eliminated and the remaining two contestants will go head-to-head, again trying to bank the most amount of money to avoid elimination. One lucky contestant will then make it to the final Jackpot round to play for $20,000.
But we've added a twist. Todd's secret Jackpot Temptation. Will Todd be able to tempt the contestants or will they play it safe?
Tune in on Christmas Eve at 7.00pm for an exclusive preview episode and see if the contestants can outplay the Tipping Point machine.
Nine |
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "(Annoyed Grunt)-Nut" |
- ARE YOU SMARTER THAN... Donut... (Deadline) ... press (Deadline) ... send! (TV Line)
- Anne-Marie, Olly Murs out on "The Voice UK" (Telly Mix)
- How "General Hospital" will say goodbye to Jacklyn Zeman (Deadline)
- PROGRAMMING NOTE: "Raid the Cage" gets an upgrade for the new year - Wednesday at 9 (The Futon Critic)
- Tiffany Haddish pleads not guilty (Deadline)
- Dee Valladares answers THAT question (Reality TV World)
- Jenny Ryan becomes a house hunter (Devon Live)
- Jeff Dye celebrates 36 days of one-day-at-a-time (People)
|
posted 12/21/2023 |
|
Let's Talk More About Byron Allen, Shall We?
"Funny You Should Ask" Creator/Panelist Makes $3.5 Billion Offer
From Variety |
Media mogul Byron Allen has renewed his attempt to acquire BET Media Group from Paramount Global — extending a $3.5 billion offer.
On Tuesday, Allen, who is founder and CEO of Allen Media Group, emailed Paramount Global senior executives and board, offering $3.5 billion for BET Media Group, which includes the BET cable channel, VH1, BET Studios and streaming service BET+, sources familiar with the situation confirmed to Variety. That's up from $2.7 billion that Allen had offered earlier in 2023.
Reps for Paramount Global and Allen Media Group declined to comment.
Bloomberg first reported on Allen's renewed offer for BET.
Other potential buyers of BET Media Group include BET CEO Scott Mills, a 26-year veteran of the company, and Chinh Chu, a former executive at private-equity firm Blackstone executive who runs CC Capital Partners, who have discussed a price tag of under $2 billion, Bloomberg reported.
In the email to Paramount brass, Allen wrote, "You are pursuing an inside sale at a below-market price with management that will not yield the highest price for the stockholders. We believe it would be an egregious breach of fiduciary duty by the Paramount Global management team and board of directors if BET is sold for anything less than the highest price, particularly, in order to provide a sweetheart deal to an insider at the expense of public shareholders."
Earlier this year, Paramount Global had been exploring the sale of a majority stake in BET Media Group, with bidders said to include Allen, Tyler Perry and Sean "Diddy" Combs. In August, Paramount called off the bidding process for BET because "a sale wouldn't result in any meaningful deleveraging of its balance sheet," the Wall Street Journal reported.
The renewed interest in a deal for BET comes amid talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global about a potential merger. Meanwhile, Shari Redstone, whose National Amusements owns a controlling stake in Paramount Global, has been in talks to sell her shares in NAI, according to multiple reports.
Variety
Bloomberg
The Wrap |
posted 12/20/2023 |
|
MONDAY: Battle of the Birds
ABC Wins with MNF
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, ABC's share of the Monday Night Football match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks averaged 8.3 million total viewers, down 10% week-to-week in audience.
NBC's The Voice delivered a three-week high in audience (6.3 million total viewers) but dipped a tenth in the demo, to a 0.4 rating. Password's holiday special drew 3 mil and a 0.2, down sharply from any of the revival's solid summer 2022 numbers.
Leading out of The Price Is Right at Night (3.4 mil/0.3) on CBS, Big Brother Reindeer Games unwrapped its second-largest audience to date (1.7 mil) while delivering its third 0.3 demo rating in four outings.
FOX's LEGO Masters' double-episode "Holiday Bricktacular" drew 830K/0.2 and then 625K/0.2.
The CW's Freddy Mercury: The Final Act drew 490,000 viewers.
Cable numbers (total; A18-49)
- Holiday Baking Championship - 8p (Food): 1.138m/0.18
- Barmageddon (USA): 458k/0.11
- Split Second (GSN): 437k/0.05
- The Big Bake Holiday (SF/Food): 424k/0.08
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 312k/0.02
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 307k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 300k/0.03
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 284k/0.02
- Let's Make a Deal (R/BET): 122k/0.03
TV Line
Spoiler TV |
posted 12/20/2023 |
|
Sony Pictures TV/CBS MEdia Ventures
What Is... A Second Chance?
Jeopardy! Begins New Tournament with New Opening
From The Sun |
Jeopardy!'s seemingly endless Champions Wildcard tournament has finally wrapped, ushering in the hotly anticipated Season 39 Second Chance.
Returning contestants Mike Elliott, Eva Thomas, and Jason Carpenter took the stage, hungry for redemption and a coveted Tournament of Champions spot.
Second Chance is the redemption round for players who fell short in the previous season, offering them another shot at glory and the prestigious $250,000 ToC.
The event marks a return to the norm for Jeopardy!, as the tournament was meant to kick off Season 40 before the WGA strikes. It also introduced a glitzy new opening, featuring the venerable announcer Johnny Gilbert, 95, and a sneak peek behind the scenes. Instead of the typical globe and stock images, fresh BTS shots showed the staff, judges' table, and Ken Jennings preparing to get to work.
The Sun
TV Insider |
posted 12/20/2023 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "Unmasked" |
|
posted 12/20/2023 |
|
BBC Calls Time on "Question of Sport"
53 Year Run Ends Amid "Inflation & Funding Challenges"
From Deadline |
The BBC has confirmed that it has canceled its sports quiz show A Question of Sport after a 53-year run made it one of the world's longest-running TV programs.
Although a BBC spokesperson stressed that production had only been stopped for now – that it "was not the final whistle" and that the show could return in the future – it seems the towel has finally been thrown in, after falling ratings and budget cuts meant the show was no longer the primetime viewing juggernaut it used to be.
The show, a simple format which saw two teams of sporting stars compete to answer a series of sports questions, was first aired in 1970, presented by sports presenter David Vine. Later hosts included presenter David Coleman, former tennis star Sue Barker and comedian Paddy McGuinness.
At its height in the 1980s, the show drew huge audiences. One episode in 1987 when the guests included equestrian Princess Anne had viewing figures of 19million.
When Barker left in 2021, after 24 years as host, many saw this as the beginning of the end. Not only was new host McGuinness not a sports person, but the guests were drawn from a celebrity pool rather than sporting stars.
Of the decision to shelve the show, the BBC said: "Due to inflation and funding challenges, difficult decisions have to be made, therefore Question of Sport is currently not in production at the moment."
The BBC reports that the decision to cease production was connected to falling viewing figures and low audiences on iPlayer, with numbers dipping to below one million last year.
Deadline
AOL
Metro |
posted 12/19/2023 |
|
Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "Home for Christmas" |
- VIDEO WALL: "Ink Master" all-stars to judge finale (The Wrap)
- "Big Brother's" Matt Klotz to Guet on "The Bold & The Beautiful" (Entertainment Weekly)
- BBC rejects argument that "University Challenge" is elitist (MSN)
- Corinne Foxx engaged (Helly Beautiful)
- Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson set the record straight (Us Weekly)
- Wayne Brady opens up about his pansexuality (Yahoo!)
- A FEW GOOD MINUTES with Noel Edmonds (Nottinghamshire Live)
|
posted 12/19/2023 |
|
"Master Distiller" Returns to Discovery
Catch It January 16
From The Futon Critic |
"Moonshiners: Master Distiller" will debut its new season January 16 at 9p ET on Discovery Channel
Judges Mark, Digger and Tim raise the bar on real-world challenges to test America's top legal and outlaw distillers. With holiday showdowns, shopping sprees, and backwoods still sites, they will determine who has what it takes to be called Master Distiller.
The Futon Critic |
posted 12/18/2023 |
|
BBC Un-Jams Itself
Mo Gilligan's Version of Jimmy Fallon's Hit After One Season
From Telly Mix |
The BBC axed the UK version of That's My Jam after just one series.
Hosted by Mo Gilligan, the show was based on the original US program hosted by Jimmy Fallon, itself inspired by musical segments on NBC's The Tonight Show. The celebrity music game show first aired in 2022 with guests including Alesha Dixon, Michelle Visage, Amber Riley, Bcky Hill, Donny Osmond, Nicole Scherzinger and The Vivienne.
However, it won't be back for a second season.
The BBC said: "Sometimes difficult decisions have to be made, so while there will not be another series of That's My Jam, we would like to extend our thanks to Mo Gilligan and the teams at Universal International Studios' label Monkey and Universal Television Alternative Studio for bringing the series to audiences in the UK."
Telly Mix
Female First |
posted 12/18/2023 |
|
Monday Lightning Round
... or "Cringe" |
- Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino can't watch themselves on "Idol" (Entertainment Weekly)
- Stephen Fry delivers this year's "Alternative Christmas Message" from Channel 4 (AOL)
- Having conquered basketball and game shows, Dwyane Wade takes up photography (Essentially Sports)
- VIDEO WALL: How Password does the holidays (Today)
- Byron Allen "hasn't yet done what he set out to do (Variety)
- Trixie Mattel returns to host "The Pit Stop" (Variety)
- Cameron Mathison celebrates 4 years cancer free (AOL)
- Elizabeth Banks wants to take on "The White Lotus" (Deadline)
- Derek Hough's wife recovers after emergency craniectomy (Deadline)
|
posted 12/18/2023 |
|
THURSDAY: Country Christmas
ABC, Fox Split Night
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, ABC and Fox both had reason to celebrate with "CMA Country Christmas", "Disney 100: A Century of Dreams", and the fall finale of "Hell's Kitchen", pending adjustments for NFL airings in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
ABC (3.36m, 0.26/3 in the demo) led the 8pm hour with "CMA Country Christmas" (4.35m, 0.30/3), followed by the 20/20 special, "Disney 100: A Century of Dreams" (2.86m, 0.26/3).
NBC (2.13m, 0.28/3) took the silver with a rerun of "SNL Christmas" (2.40m, 0.20/2) leading the way. Before that, a new special, "That Clip Show: Holiday Edition" (2.10m, 0.25/3) took second.
CBS's (1.57m, 0.20/2) Big Brother: Reindeer Games (2.04m, 0.29/3) and Ghosts UK (1.86m, 0.28/3) was the only new hour on a schedule full of repeats.
Fox's (1.54m, 0.30/3) schedule was led by Hell's Kitchen's fall finale (2.15m, 0.39/4), the youngest-skewing offering of the night, and the season finale of LEGO Masters (985k, 0.21/2).
The CW's (380k, 0.06/0) Son of a Critch (410k, 0.05/1) and Children Ruin Everything (380k, 0.06/1) held steady.
And now for words we though we'd never be able to say again.... ON CABLE...
- Family Feud - 10:30p (R/GSN): 429k/0.05
- Family Feud - 10p (R/GSN): 415k/0.04
- Wheel of Fortune - 9:30p (R/GSN): 367k/0.05
- Wheel of Fortune - 9p (R/GSN): 362k/0.05
- Split Second (GSN): 346k/0.03
- Let's Make a Deal - 2a (R/BET): 103k/0.03
The Programming Insider
Spoiler TV |
posted 12/15/2023 |
|
Studio Lambert/NBCUniversal
More on "The Traitors" Season 2
Catch It on Peacock January 12
From Remind |
Let the scheming recommence.
The Traitors season 2 is to return to Peacock on Friday, January 12, with weekly episodes rolling out on Thursdays at 6pm PT/9pm ET thereafter.
Season 2 is also getting a companion show, The Traitors Postmortem, which will stream following new episodes, and be played on YouTube the day after their Peacock launch.
You can watch a trailer for the season below, featuring the likes of former heavyweight boxing world champ Deontay Wilder, Love Island UK alum Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Bachelor Peter Weber among the 21 contestants...
· Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen (Love Island USA)
· Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello (The Challenge)
· Dan Gheesling (Big Brother)
· Deontay Wilder (FMR Boxing Heavyweight Champion)
· Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu (Love Island UK)
· Janelle Pierzina (Big Brother)
· Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio (The Challenge)
· John Bercow (FMR Speaker of the UK House of Commons)
· Kevin Kreider (Bling Empire)
· Larsa Pippen (The Real Housewives of Miami)
· Marcus Jordan (Fashion Entrepreneur)
· Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars)
· Mercedes "MJ" Javid (Shahs of Sunset)
· Parvati Shallow (Survivor)
· Peppermint (RuPaul's Drag Race)
· Peter Weber (The Bachelor)
· Phaedra Parks (Married to Medicine)
· Sandra Diaz-Twine (Survivor)
· Shereé Whitfield (The Real Housewives of Atlanta)
· Tamra Judge (The Real Housewives of Orange County)
· Trishelle Cannatella (The Challenge)
Alan Cumming returns as host, this time with his dog Lala at his side as sidekick.
The Traitors, from Studio Lambert and based on a Dutch format from All3Media's IDTV, is billed as a psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. In the U.S. version, celebrities work together on a set of missions in and around a Scottish highlands castle to build a prize fund. Among the Faithful players are Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the others and claim the cash for themselves. If the Faithful successfully banish the Traitors, they share the prize.
Stephen Lambert, Mike Cotton, Toni Ireland, Sam Rees-Jones, Tim Harcourt and Jack Burgess are exec producers. Cumming is host and producer on the season, which runs to 11 episodes and a reunion special.
Deadline
The Futon Critic
TV Line
Entertainment Weekly
Pink News |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
Whisper North/Sony Pictures TV Studios/ITV
More on "Jeopardy! UK"
Catch It on ITV January 1
From Yahoo! |
What popular American gameshow is about to be given a British overhaul? Jeopardy!
That's right - it's been a staple of State-side television since its debut in 1964 and now Jeopardy! UK aims to translate the action across the pond. This particular gameshow is a cut above the rest due to its rising stakes format which has the potential for a successful contestant to win a huge amount of cash while defending their title as reigning Jeopardy champion.
Jeopardy! UK will start at 5.45pm on New Year's Day, Monday, 1 January 2024 on ITV and ITVX. From there, fans can expect to twenty instalments to roll out in the coming weeks as players are tasked to rely on nothing but their general knowledge skills to win big cash prizes.
Jeopardy! UK will be hosted by actor and television personality Stephen Fry. It'll be his job to introduce this popular American game to a whole new British audience.
Jeopardy! Is a general knowledge question-answer quiz show with a difference. Instead of inviting its players to simply provide answers to brain teasers, its host gives contestants clues which take the form of answers and they must think of the question that accurately identifies the person, place, thing or object being described. Each episode has an overall winner who continues to the next episode until he or she is ultimately beaten. As each champion progresses, the prize money they're liable to win increases, giving the show an addictive quality, as viewers often tune in to discover the fate of each current champion.
"That's the beauty of the show!" says Fry. "[the jackpot] builds and builds for as long as the champion stays on. There is a winner in each show, and they will be there as champion for the next show. They will win more and more, until deposed. In theory, a really brilliant champion could win hundreds of thousands of pounds - or more.
"In America, the great Ken Jennings (now the presenter of the show) won 74 shows in a row, winning $2.52 million. Over the course of various follow-up shows, he raked in more than $4.5 million. So there's always a wonderful tension."
The format of Jeopardy! UK will stay largely the same as its US counterpart, with one tiny difference.
"The only real difference is that the UK version is a little longer with an extra round," adds Fry. "The signature Jeopardy! oddity of the questions being answers and the responses having to be given in the form of questions remains the same."
Yahoo!
TV Zone |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
Second Harvest for "Farmer Wants a Wife"
Catch It on Fox February 1
From The Futon Critic |
Season Two of Farmer Wants a Wife, the most successful dating show in the world, airing in 32 countries and resulting in 201 marriages and 514 children... and counting, returns Thursday, Feb. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In a trend that continues to sweep America, there's been a migration from city-centers to suburban and rural locales, and with that, love follows. Hosted by superstar entertainer and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Nettles, the anticipated season follows four farmers in search of real, lasting love.
Season Two's new crop of farmers - Ty Ferrell, Mitchell Kolinsky, Brandon Rogers and Nathan Smothers - host a group of single women who leave behind the comfort and convenience of city life for the charms and challenges of country living, as they embark on an adventure that could change the course of their lives forever.
With diverse backgrounds in cattle ranching, citrus, potato and barley farming, horse training and more, the upcoming season promises an even more in-depth look at the pursuit of genuine love as each farmer and their group of hopeful singles meet and mutually select one another before the women are invited to experience life on their respective farm. From there, the farmers show each group what it is really like on an actual working farm, from tending to the land, harvesting crops and feeding cattle, to the behind-the-scenes business operations.
As the ladies immerse themselves in the realities of farm life, some will blossom while some will head out to pasture, and ALL will quickly learn a manicure only lasts so long in the great outdoors. With this comes even more fish-out-of-water moments, and only time will tell if the ladies have the patience, spirit and adaptability required to be a farmer's wife. Together, with the hope of finding their ever-after, they endeavor to discover the beauty, humor, trials and romance that come with finding the one.
The Futon Critic |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
Meet the Season 16 Drag Racers
Catch It on MTV January 5
From Entertainment Weekly |
The new season of RuPaul's Drag Race has set up an all-star lineup to guest judge Season 16, including Oscar winner Charlize Theron, music star Becky G and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar.
MTV will premiere the new season on Friday, January 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Other guest judges that will appear during the season include Adam Shankman, Icona Pop (Caroline Hjelt + Aino Jawo), Isaac Mizrahi, Jamal Sims, Joel Kim Booster, Kaia Gerber, Kelsea Ballerini, Kyra Sedgwick, Law Roach, Mayan Lopez and Ronan Farrow.
RuPaul's Drag Race features mainstay judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison for the 16th season. Fourteen queens will compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $200k.
Competing for the show's 16th regular-season crown, a $200,000 prize, and the title of America's Next Drag Superstar across the two-part premiere is an eclectic mix of drag styles from around the country, including season 13 star and All Stars 8 finalist Kandy Muse's drag daughter, season 14 Miss Congeniality winner Kornbread's drag sister from the House of Jeté, and a fashion-forward queen responsible for making several jaw-dropping looks worn by UK vs. the World's Mo Heart and season 15's Luxx Noir London.
The show's two-part premiere will also introduce a new twist, as two groups participate in maxi challenges divided into themes: MTV's Spring Break and the Queen Choice Awards. Following the talent show performances, the queens will be tasked to Rate-A-Queen and rank each other's performances. This will determine the tops and bottoms of the challenge. The new episodes will again be followed by regular episodes of Untucked.
The season 16 queens are...
- Amanda Tori Meating; Los Angeles
- Dawn; Brooklyn
- Geneva Karr; Brownsville, TX (by way of Mexico)
- Hershii LiqCour-Jete; Los Angeles
- Megami: Brooklyn
- Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige: Miami
- Mirage: Las Vegas
- Morphine Love Dion: Miami
- Nymphia Wind: New York City
- Plane Jane: Boston
- Plasma: New York City
- Q: Kansas City, MO
-
Sapphira Cristál: Philadelphia
- Xunami Muse: New York City
Entertainment Weekly
The Wrap
Variety
TV Line
Deadline
The Futon Critic
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline
TV Line
The Wrap
Entertainment Weekly |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
WEDNESDAY: The Finish Line
CBS Wins with Season Highs
From TV Line |
In the latest TV show ratings, CBS' Survivor dominated Wednesday both in total viewers and in the demo.
Survivor rose 10% to a season high in audience (5.2 million viewers) while steady in the demo with a 0.8 rating. The Amazing Race's finale similarly hit a season high in audience (3.2 million) while steady in the demo with a 0.4 rating. (TAR is already renewed and opens Season 36 on March 13.)
NBC's Quantum Leap (2.55 mil/0.2) rose in audience but dipped to a demo low with its fall finale. Magnum P.I. (2.87 mil) slipped to its smallest audience of Season 5B but held steady with a 0.2 demo rating. Magnum returns with the first of its last two episodes ever on Jan. 3, Quantum Leap's return date is TBD.
ABC's Celebrity Family Feud (3.9 mil/0.4) was steady, while Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (3.5 mil/0.4) and $100,000 Pyramid (3 mil/0.3) both ticked up.
Fox's Masked Singer (2.9 mil/0.4) was steady, but Snake Oil (1.3 mil/0.2) dipped.
The CW's Sullivan's Crossing (380K) and The Spencer Sisters (295K) both his Stateside audience lows with their season finales.
TV Line |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
"I Can See" Your Guest Detectives
Meet the Panelists for Season 3
From TV Insider |
There's quite the list of celebrities appearing on I Can See Your Voice in Season 3, premiering Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8/7c, as celebrity detectives.
TV Insider has learned exclusively that Fox's musical guessing game will welcome as panelists the following actors, athletes, comedians, musicians, and TV personalities: Lauren Alaina, Jimmie Allen, DeRay Davis, Gavin DeGraw, Kate Flannery, Ron Funches, Jennie Garth, Johnny Gill, Nikki Glaser, Todrick Hall, Tyler Hilton, Dwight Howard, Cheyenne Jackson, Penn Jillette, Montell Jordan, Chris Kirkpatrick, Maggie Lawson, NeNe Leakes, Thomas Lennon, Jon Lovitz, Maddie & Tae, Romeo Miller, Finesse Mitchell, Frankie Muniz, Melissa Peterman, Shawn Stockman, Lisa Ann Walter, Dionne Warwick, Michelle Williams, Porsha Williams Guobadia, and Carnie Wilson.
I Can See Your Voice Season 3 will also include all-new theme nights, such as Queen Night, Motown Night, and Diva's Night.
TV Insider
The Futon Critic |
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
Thursday Lightning Round
... or "The Two Faces of The Challenge" |
- Melissa Reeves prefers her "Total Madness" cribs to "Battle For a New Champion" (Entertainment Weekly)
- Guy Fieri not about to just GIVE his two sons his fortune after he passes on (Entrepreneur)
- TCA Winter Tour set for February 5-15 in Pasadena (Deadline)
- Taskmaster goes live (Film Stories)
|
posted 12/14/2023 |
|
CBS
Bob Barker at 100
Remembering the WGMC on What Would've Been His 100th Birthday
From Remind |
You can't put a price on personality. Bob Barker's was beyond compare, a display of unflappable charm, graciousness and good humor no matter the circumstance. With nary a hair out of place, never losing his cool even when frenzied contestants lost their minds, the dapper Barker was the ultimate TV host, receiving 19 Daytime Emmys. Little wonder a "W.G.M.C." (World's Greatest Master of Ceremonies) sign hung on his dressing room door for years. "When people asked me how I made a living, I told them I made a living creating spontaneous entertainment with unrehearsed contestants," he wrote with characteristic modesty in his 2009 memoir, Priceless Memories, published two years after he ended his 35-year run as host of CBS' enduring The Price Is Right.
The opportunities were pretty much endless on Price, with contestants hugging, kissing and even chasing him around the stage in their excitement to meet their idol and play those pricing games. As befits a cultural icon, Barker enjoyed sending up his wholesome image — memorably sparring with Adam Sandler in 1996's Happy Gilmore and also appearing as himself on TV comedies How I Met Your Mother, Futurama (as a preserved head) and Family Guy.
"The South Dakota Hall of Fame is proud and honored to recognize Bob Barker and to have him inducted into the Hall of Fame," South Dakota Hall of Fame CEO Laurie Becvar told Keloland. "His life and his legacy will forever live in our state."
The Price is Right channel (exclusively on Pluto TV, with host Drew Carey) will present The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET on December 12th.
Meanwhile, The Strong National Museum of Play has a special "Price is Right" display at the museum in honor of the longtime host. It was made using items from the National Archive of Game Show History collection. It's made up of an original "any number" from the set of the show, historic photos, original tickets and more.
The Strong plans to open a game show history exhibit in 2026.
If he could choose his own legacy, it would doubtless be as an outspoken animal-rights activist. He famously ended each episode of Price with a reminder to "have your pets spayed or neutered" to control the pet population. It's even the last line of his memoir. Remember that the next time you watch someone excitably play Price's popular game Plinko.
Remind
The Messenger
Entertainment Tonight
WHEC Rochester
WHAM Rochester |
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
Getty Images
ANDRE BRAUGHER: 1942-2023
"Homicide", "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Actor Played "Pyramid"
From Deadline |
André Braugher has died. The two-time Emmy-winning star of series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age and Brooklyn Nine-Nine was 61. Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died on Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his resume with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in the box, sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that period of time.
Homicide is also where he met his wife, actress Ami Brabson. Along with her, Braugher leaves behind sons Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley, as well as his brother Charles Jennings and his mother Sally Braugher. He also leaves behind WME agent Brandt Joel, attorney Keith Klevan and his publicist Jennifer Allen of Viewpoint, his rep team for the past 25 years.
He won the Emmy in 1998, as well as two Television Critics Association Awards in 1997 and 1998.
"Everyone at FOX is devastated by the sudden loss of our friend and colleague, the incredibly talented Andre Braugher," a statement from Fox Entertainment said. "He will most certainly be remembered for his iconic comedic and dramatic roles across both film and television, but he will be remembered mostly for his big heart, kindness and the lasting impact he made on his friends, family and fans everywhere. Andre was the heart and soul of the Nine-Nine and will forever be our Captain. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Andre's family and loved ones at this time."
"Andre Braugher was the actor that others in the profession would always aspire to be. He infused Det. Frank Pembleton on 'Homicide: Life on the Street' with both righteous ferocity and quiet dignity. In addition to his prowess as a dramatic actor, his comedy chops were also on full display as the determined and passionate Capt. Holt in 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine.' His performances will continue to inspire future generations and we will miss him tremendously," NBC and Universal Television representatives said in a statement.
In game shows, Braugher appeared on "The $100,000 Pyramid".
Deadline
The Hollywood Reporter
The Daily Beast
CBR
The Wrap
Los Angeles Times
Variety
The Futon Critic
The Futon Critic
Deadline
Deadline
Deadline
TV Line
Variety
Entertainment Weekly
Deadline
|
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
"Cash Cab" Gets Musical
Adam Growe to Host Musical Version for AXS TV January
From The Futon Critic |
AXS TV announced today its winter programming slate, packed with all-new original series, exciting acquisitions, and returning favorites, set to launch in January 2024.
The winter lineup is headlined by the premiere of the all-new original series Cash Cab Music, debuting with back-to-back episodes on Monday, January 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Created exclusively for AXS TV, the upcoming trivia series puts a fresh twist on a popular format, as host Adam Growe gives unsuspecting passengers the chance to win cash prizes by answering challenging questions spanning across the rich history of music. Cash Cab Music was produced for AXS TV by Castlewood Productions Inc.
Regarding the game play, contestants will start off by answering several questions that increase in value from $50 to $100, with the final round offering up questions that are worth $200 each. Those lucky enough to reach their destination with cash in hand will have the option to either take their winnings and leave, or risk it all by answering the "Cash Cab Karaoke" question - if they sing the correct answer they will double their winnings, but singing the wrong song will send them home empty-handed..
The Futon Critic
NextTV |
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
Endemol Shine North America/Fox
"MasterChef Junior" Returns March 4
Tilly Ramsay to Join Judging Panel
From Variety |
Gordon Ramsay's popular, pint-sized cooking competition series MasterChef Junior returns to FOX on Monday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) for its ninth season. This season, the judging panel welcomes Tilly Ramsay, who will join her father, award-winning chef, host and executive producer Gordon Ramsay. Acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and Emmy winning TV host Daphne Oz also return as judges. MasterChef Junior follows young home cooks between the ages of 8 and 13 who compete in a series of challenges to win the title of America's next MasterChef Junior, taking home a trophy and $100,000 in prize money. MasterChef Junior is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam. Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Jennifer Fazey, Gordon Ramsay, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy and DJ Nurre serve as executive producers.
Based on a format created by Franc Roddam, each season of the unscripted cooking competition follows a crop of young home cooks between the ages of 8 and 13 as they face off in a variety of challenges to win the title of America's next MasterChef Junior, taking home a trophy and $100,000 in prize money. Chef Aarón Sánchez and author and wellness advocate Daphne Oz will also return as judges.
"Blending fun, fast-paced competition with Gordon's undeniable soft spot for kids, 'MasterChef Junior' returns with a terrific new crop of young chefs ready to thrive under his invaluable mentorship," said Allison Wallach, President, Unscripted Programming, of Fox Entertainment. "And new this season, Gordon's talented daughter, Tilly, joins him on the judging panel, alongside the amazing Aarón Sánchez and Daphne Oz. Everyone at Fox and our terrific partners at Endemol Shine North America are delighted to welcome Tilly to the 'MasterChef Junior' family!"
"We are excited to continue our partnership with Fox with Season 9 of 'MasterChef Junior' and thrilled to officially welcome Tilly Ramsay to the MasterChef Junior family," said Sharon Levy, CEO, Endemol Shine North America. "We can't wait to reopen the 'MasterChef' kitchen to the next batch of talented junior home cooks hoping to become the next MasterChef Junior."
Variety
The Futon Critic
Deadline
TV Line
NextTV
The Futon Critic |
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
ABC Photo Archives
JANET LANDGARD: 1948-2023
"The Swimmer" Actress/Model a "Dream Girl" Fashion Reporter
From Variety |
Janet Landgard, who starred in 1968's "The Swimmer" alongside Burt Lancaster and played Paul Petersen's love interest for three seasons on "The Donna Reed Show," has died. She was 75.
Petersen shared the news of co-star Landgard's death on Facebook, noting that cancer "took her life earlier this week." He added that Landgard was "the best TV girlfriend my alternate ego, Jeff Stone, ever had on the last three years of 'The Donna Reed Show.' Janet was gorgeous, inside and out… We were always close no matter the time or distance."
Landgard was born on Dec. 2, 1947, in Pasadena, Calif. She made her onscreen debut in 1963 on "The Donna Reed Show," playing a girl named Sabrina in one episode of the sitcom's fifth season. She also guested on ABC's "My Three Sons" that year. Landgard returned to portray Jeff's (Petersen) girlfriend Karen on 11 episodes of "The Donna Reed Show" through 1965. She was presented as one of 10 rising young talents on the TV special "The Hollywood Deb Stars of 1965," hosted by Carolyn Jones and George Gobel, and later served as a hostess on "Dream Girl of '67."
In Columbia Pictures' 1968 drama "The Swimmer," directed by Frank Perry, Landgard starred as Julie Ann Hooper, a former babysitter to Lancaster's character, Ned Merrill. The following year, she appeared in the western drama "Land Raiders," starring Telly Savalas, George Maharis and Arlene Dahl. Landgard's last two credits before she left acting include the 1971 ABC telefilm "The Deadly Dream" and the Victor Buono-led "Moonchild."
Variety
The Telegraph
Yahoo! Finance |
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
"Unbeatable" Beaten
BBC Cancels Quiz Show After 2 Seasons
From The Sun |
The BBC has given its daytime schedule yet another shake-up.
In the latest move it has axed Unbeatable after two series on air.
The show was presented by comedian Jason Manford and aired on BBC One.
Despite being popular with fans, TVZone report Beeb bosses have decided not to renew the show.
A BBC spokesperson said: "Unbeatable had two great series but we need to make room for new opportunities.
The Sun
Metro
Birmingham Mail
Wales Online |
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "A Solo Gig" |
- Anthony Anderson to host the Emmys January (The Futon Critic)
- LIST ABUSE: "Love Is Blind" one of the top 20 series watched on Netflix over the 1H 2023 (Netflix)
- Sean "Diddy" Combs reality show scrapped after multiple lawsuits (Variety)
- Jessica Graf, Cody Nickson welcome their fourth baby (Reality TV World)
- Stephen Fry "lucky to be walking" after serious fall (Wales Online)
|
posted 12/13/2023 |
|
|
Friends of GSNN
·
FlashGames
·
Bother's Bar ·
About.com Game Shows
·
QWIZX.com
·
The Futon Critic
·
Reality TV World
·
Hollywood Junket
·
Hal Boedeker: the TV Guy
·
F*** Yeah Game Shows @ Tumblr
·
GSNtheKnow
·
Gay Geeks of New York
Copyright Statement
ALL ORIGINAL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1999-2021 GAMESHOWNEWSNET.COM. All rights reserved.
No infringement of copyright is intended by these fan pages;
production companies of shows this site covers retain all
rights to the sounds, images, and information contained
herein. No challenge to copyright is implied.
Web design by Jason Elliott. Logo by Chico Alexander.
Full Copyright Statement
Powered by 1&1 Internet
|