Episode 21.13
August 31

Chico: Hey there, Chico Alexander here with one question... what's the most disappointing thing you can possibly hear in your life?
Jason: I love you like a brother.
Gordon: Its not you, it's me.
Chico: Let's just be friends.... Okay, the most disappointing thing you can possibly hear all week?
Gordon: 'You're giving back a lot of money'
Chico: Downward D. No one wants to hear Downward D.
Jason: Is that the cue's name?
Chico: It's a downward D chord progression. Hence my term for it... "Downward D."
Jason: Gotcha.
Gordon: 'Don't Tase Me, Bro!'
Chico: You get that a lot, don't you?
Jason: Of course he does.
Gordon: Me? No. But we will see how that phrase comes into play.
Chico: That and more things you can't unhear as from somewhere in America... the penultimate WLTI of the season... is... ON!
Jason: Whoo hoo
Chico: I'm joined by my partner in crime (fighting), Gordon Pepper and my trusty butler Jason "Alfred" Block.
Jason: Would like you some tea, sir?
Chico: I'll take my tea in a moment. Thanks
Jason: I guess you have Arkham Asylum and love it.
Chico: Yes. And yes.
Gordon: But first we start with the end of this fortnight of millionaire, and someone who may feel like being committed into an asylum.
Chico: Reege?
Jason: No. LOL
Gordon: Not Reege, though he may want to commit the person who thought of a 15 second shot clock there.
Chico: But I assume you're talking about Ken Basin.
Jason: I think that's right.
Gordon: I am indeed. Ken Basin, a 24 year old Lawyer from California, looked to make history by being the first million dollar winner in years.
Chico: Basin is a Hollywood lawyer who first arrived on the scene five years ago in a Jeopardy! college tournament. (as did his GF, but that's another story). He is all set up for a nice run - he gets a very simple stack and his Lifelines are all Jeopardy champions. Ken gets to be the first person to see the Million Dollar Golden Clock in the form of a Million Dollar Question.
Gordon: And Ken does indeed make history, but I'll guarantee you not in the way he remotely intended.
Chico: He had a LOT going for him. What he didn't have, he needed... the right answer. This... is your...



Jason: He goes into the first shot clock million dollar question with 4:39 on the clock. And one lifeline to go. Which is ASK THE AUDIENCE.
Chico: The question, in the category "Bottoms Up!" Said question...

For ordering his favorite beverages on demand, LBJ had four buttons installed in the Oval Office labeled "coffee," "tea," "Coke" and what?
A: Fresca
B: V8
C: Yoo-hoo
D: A&W

Chico: He stops the golden clock at 3:36 to Ask the Audience. Going to the audience... 40% said C, 33% said D. 15% said A, 12% went with B. Around 2 minutes later, Ken gives us a phrase that will go down in game show infamy. "I'm gonna ask a favor. I'm gonna ask that the audience starts cheering in advance and just stops abruptly if I get it wrong, because C, final answer, give me the million dollars."
Jason: And then Regis says the retort....
Chico: What must be #2 on that list... "No, it’s not the final answer. You just lost a lot of money." It was A! And Ken does lose a lot of money. $475,000. He could have left with $500,000. instead, he walks off with $25,000.
Jason: Crowd explodes in shock. Ken is deflated.
Chico: Now I was talking to a lot of people that night. I just said... "You know something... A just seemed right."
Gordon: I had a more logical explanation. I don't know anything about presidential history. However, I did know about soda taps. Back during that time, out of those 4 liquids, the only one that wouldn't spoil, make an odor or block/clog the tubes if left there for a while would be Fresca.
Chico: V8 spoils. Yoo-Hoo spoils. A&W... I'm not sure if it spoils, but I can guarantee you that it'll leave a funky smell.
Jason: Fresca is a clear grapefruit soda.
Chico: A... I tell you, A just seemed right.
Jason: Now, Ken tried to explain himself. He saw it as a 75% chance of getting it right and playing with found money. He would have played it the same way. He did admit playing the ATA wrong on the Gremlins question. And he didn't even remember saying the "give me a million dollars" comment on TV.
Chico: That just came out.
Gordon: And since Ken didn't come up with the right answer, he comes up here. Big Bored, please?

Gordon: The Subject: a $475,000 glass of Yoo-Hoo
Gordon: 1. Improper use of LifeLines. You had a pop culture question worth $100,000.This should have been an easy get for the audience.
Jason: And with a load of former Hot Seaters...yes it was.
Chico: No disrespect to the folks in the stands at Millionaire, but when you're playing one question for $1 million... they're the LAST people you want to listen to.
Gordon: 2. Improper time management. You still had over a minute left on the clock.
Chico: Shot too early. Giggity. I mean, he had the time to at least reason it out.
Jason: Yeah he did.
Chico: Instead, he's talking the difference between business school and law school! No disrespect to Ken, but... what does that have to do with the price of Fresca in Washington, DC?
Gordon: 3. Basin gives back $475,000. That is the most ever given back by a contestant on a quiz show, and if you don't count Deal or No Deal in terms of holding a case with an amount, is the biggest amount ever lost on a game show.
Jason: How much did Dan Avila lose? $200,000?
Chico: Bout that, yeah.
Gordon: Dan lost $200,000. He can now get off the hot seat.
Chico: So improper use of lifelines.... improper use of time.... and improper risk management.
Gordon: And we go from something we can make fun of to something we can't.
Jason: Again, this story is for MATURE AUDIENCES.
Chico: Kids, you may want to leave the room until your folks say it's okay to come back. But the story of Ryan Jenkins and Megan Wants a Millionaire has a tragic ending. Last Sunday, Ryan Jenkins was found in a hotel room in British Columbia, after allegedly hanging himself.
Jason: Last week, Ryan Jenkins was on the run after the death of his wife, Jasmine Fiori
Chico: So both Jasmine and Ryan... dead. What does this mean for us in the game show area of expertise? First of all... Megan Wants a Millionaire and I Love Money 3... DONE.
Jason: Immediately taken off the air. And not going to be shown.
Chico: Megan's cancelled. I Love Money 3... which Ryan reportedly won, will never see the light of day. If you're VH1, this is pretty much a save-face move... if you're a fan of VH1... you're going like... What the hell?
Jason: And VH1 and 51 Minds (the production company) are going to meet to "make sure" it doesn't happen again.
Chico: Seriously, I saw the fan reaction and they're basically saying "You can't do this to us! You owe us a body."
Gordon: According to 51 Minds, it was a Clerk in Canada that gave them the wrong files through an ID verification company.
Chico: Ironic that an ID verification company would make such an error.
Gordon: It happens. That seems to be a fact in the case.
Gordon: But this begs the question - What will VH1 do now?
Chico: I happen to have an answer. Well, a short-term answer.
Jason: Ok
Chico: First of all, the second season of Tool Academy will be moved up to... well, yesterday if you're watching us on Monday.
Jason: And My Antonio is on as we speak.
Chico: SECOND... Remember the five stages of breaking news we went over last week?
Jason: yes.
Chico: Breaking, CORE, Extrapolation, Feedback, Assessment?
Jason: Yes.
Chico: VH1 President Tom Calderone sends us kicking and screaming into stage 5 with this sentence... "This is not what I signed up for". He wants to bring in new producers and new ideas to the party.

"We always want 51 Minds to be part of our arsenal and stable of creativity, but the only way VH1 will survive and be healthy is to have several different voices and production partners."

Now the network said that it was already looking at a new direction, but these events have taken shifts into greater urgency.
Gordon: I agree there. I think the problem is that the dating show genre got the ratings. Real Chance of Love 2 averages 2.7 million people. I Love Money averaged 2.3 million. If you want to steer away from those shows - and we all think that he should have done this years ago - you have to cultivate something that will get the equivalent of those ratings.
Jason: So it's public demand versus public safety
Gordon: Those are huge hits for the network. Also keep in mind that the Top 5 VH1 shows the past year had the word 'Love' in the title.
Chico: Public safety versus public demand, yes.
Gordon: I've said this a lot. You watch it, they make it. You don't watch it, it goes away.
Chico: But there has to be a time when network says "You know what? We have a face to protect, and if this is the only way to do it... So be it."
Jason: Not when a boatload of money goes bye bye
Gordon: You can't go putting up people with criminal records on your show. And to be honest here, if the reports are true (and they probably are), then it's not VH1 or 51 Minds fault. Its a tragic error committed by someone for an ID company.
Chico: Because, and this has been said NUMEROUS times before... the process is compromised when someone is less than honest.
Gordon: These shows are HUGE cash cows for Vh1. And really, Tool Academy is the same styled show. Just with people already in a relationship. The ratings are very nice for them. So the question now is - where do you go from here?
Chico: Right. As for the question of where do you go from here...logically? You go back to the drawing board. Where did the process go wrong? What can we do so that it doesn't go wrong again?
Jason: There has to be even more stricter standards and practices as to background checks.
Gordon: You cant ensure that it would. It's clearly human error. I guess find a different ID company, but really, that's where the fault lies.
Chico: I think if they were going to do that, they'd have already gotten it by now. But you can't air the show... you take the licks and move on. And clearly they've done that.
Jason: Yes. So you think VH1 is getting too much unwanted bad press?
Gordon: I think VH1 is doing what they have to do. You obviously can't air the shows. They are being responsible and doing what they can. But I mean what else can you expect them to do here?
Jason: Honestly, not much.
Chico: Nope. Truth be told, they're doing the best that they can with what they're working with. And in the end, that's all we can ask for from network. If it were me, I would've called up all the people on ILM3 and asked for a mulligan.
Gordon: I'm not sure reincarnating I Love Money 3 is the answer, because all it's going to do is bring Ryan Jenkins' name back into the conversation.
Jason: You need to wash your hands completely of him. In like the way WWE washed their hands of Chris Benoit in 2007.
Chico: Right
Gordon: Pretty much. If it means turning the page on the franchise, then you have to do it.
Chico: So let's turn the page and move on. And if you're reading with the kids... you can bring them back in now. Because next is a crash, but in the good way. Right?
Jason: Depends on how you see it
Chico: It's called Crash Course, and it's best described as "Top Gear" meets "Wipeout".
Jason: Yeah. But for me. I was BORED.
Chico: Suffice it to say, please, please, please for the love of God do not try this at home. The players are under the watchful eye of stunt professionals.
Gordon: It's Wipeout...with Cars.
Chico: What happens is that five teams of two will take part in elimination-style challenges culminating in a Crash Course round, where the fastest time wins 50 large.
Gordon: Let's talk about the good.
Chico: The good... the games were pretty cool.
Gordon: Orlando Jones is funny.
Jason: I thought the jokes were easy easy setups
Chico: Yep.
Gordon: The stuns were fun. Now the bad: We needed more of them.
Chico: Yep.
Jason: Agreed.
Chico: And hate to say it... but Dan Cortese needs to be a little looser. Seems like his stint on My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad didn't teach him a blessed thing about game show hosting.
Gordon: Dan is just a pale imitation of John Anderson.
Chico: Because Orlando plays the Skunkboy role to the hilt.
Gordon: I agree. I mean if you knew you wanted a show like Wipeout, you wanted the show to be more of an extension, and not as a watered down, less fun version of the show.
Jason: which is exactly what this felt like.
Chico: Right. Seems like it's less of a course and more of an extreme stunt arena. Now Fear Factor did this MULTIPLE times. They knew that there was a balance. But this show... the games are just short. The banter's just short. Everything's just... lacking.
Jason: The pacing was SO slow. I was yawning
Chico: I think I saw stretch marks on my TV, the pacing was overextended. It's not Wipeout, that's for sure.
Jason: It was too much setup and not enough set piece.
Chico: Right. They spent way too much time on the prepwork and not enough time on the game itself.
Gordon: I also wanted more banter from the couples. BullRun did this perfectly.
Jason: Yeah. I wanted a lot more from this.
Chico: There's a lot of potential with this. But as we say... We don't grade on potential.

	CRASH COURSE - ABC
	CHICO	GORDON	JASON	AVERAGE-O-MATIC
	D	D	D	D

Gordon: Nope. D.
Chico: D's right
Jason: D is about right.
Chico: Now.. from stupid drivers, we go to stupid people...



Chico: And this week, again, the dumbest person wasn't the one who left the house, but rather the one who orchestrated it.
Gordon: And the dumb must be catching, because Jeff had this whole game won. Until he lost it.
Chico: Russell leaves the house this week, and that's one jury vote that Jeff WON'T be getting.
Gordon: But that's ok, because Jeff won't be getting any votes in the finals. That's because Jeff Won't BE in the finals. Here's what happened. Jeff, listening to Natalie and Kevin, blindsides Russell and puts him up on the block, where he unanimously gets ousted from the Big Brother house. This is the same Natalie and Kevin who have been against Jeff since day 1.
Jason: Dumb move #1.
Gordon: And Jeff, for whatever bizarro reason, listens to them. Bad move.
Chico: What makes it worse is that Kevin, Mr. 'I don't win anything', wins the Head of Household. He uses his power to put up Jeff and Michele. Either one of them... it's time to go anyway. BUT Michele has to go and win the veto, all but assuring her safety. You know what the X-factor is here, right? Jordan. She's the one who trusted Natalie & Kevin so much.
Gordon: Jordan is a bubblehead and deserves to be sent packing in 4th place. Technically, 5th, but Natalie and Michelle will vote out Jeff, which is the right thing to do.
Chico: Right. This is pretty much either Michele or Kevin's game to lose.
Gordon: So after all the arguing and polarizing, the people left standing are once again the floaters.
Chico: And I'll tell you right now, if Kevin makes the final two, he'll win. He has the jury votes.
Gordon: I whole-heartedly agree. If Kevin gets there, he wins.
Chico: But the hard bit is... GETTING to the final two.
Gordon: With Jeff gone, he has a huge shot.
Chico: but he still has to get past Michele somehow.
Gordon: If either of them bring Natalie with them to the finals, they win.
Chico: But if you think about it.. What has Michele done to get further in the game? Whatever the person in power told'er to do!
Gordon: She's been smart enough to 1. Get out of people's way and 2. Win the HOH / POV when she needed to.
Chico: So that's basically the next three weeks in a nutshell...
Jason: A balance of luck and skill.
Chico: Whoever has both will win. I'm counting on Kevin.
Gordon: But who are you counting on to dance well?
Jason: I have ideas
Chico: I have a list of all the dancers... there are 16 of them. Top middle bottom. Okay... Let's Handicap...

MYA & Dmitry Chaplin

Jason: Middle
Chico: I'm going top. Mya's got the experience.
Gordon: Middle. I see her as another Lil' Kim. Got the goods, but not the popularity.

MELISSA JOAN HART & Mark Ballas.

Jason: Bottom.
Chico: Middle. She's got the goods... but will she be remembered as a good dancer or as Sabrina the teenaged Clarissa? You know what I mean?
Gordon: Bottom. America will remember what she did on Celebrity Apprentice.
Chico: She did anything? =p
Gordon: Let's just say she didn't play nice.
Chico: Ah, so she did a BAD thing. Heh.

MICHAEL IRVIN and Anna Demidova

Jason: Middle.
Gordon: Middle. I'm guessing where Lawrence Taylor finished up.
Chico: Middle... toward the top. A lot of football players have the footwork.
Gordon: He has the footwork, but not the charisma.
Chico: right.

ASHLEY HAMILTON and Edyta Sliwinska

Jason: Middle as well.
Chico: Traditionally, Edyta has always been straddled with a hard-luck case... and this is no exception. Bottom.
Gordon: ...who? Bottom.
Chico: Told ya

AARON CARTER & Karina Smirnoff.

Chico: Top. A bookie's favorite to win. Two people who've done a lot of dancing. ... Top.
Gordon: Top. Moves + Audience Love = High place. I don't see him winning though. This vote skews older.
Jason: I will put him in the top.

KATHY IRELAND & Tony Dovolani

Chico: Middle. She has the presence, and people know her.
Jason: Middle as well.
Chico: 5th sounds about right.
Gordon: A model WITH a name. Mid top. She could make the Top 3.

DEBI MAZAR & Maks Chmerkovskiy

Gordon: Doesn't have the name and doesn't have the moves. Bottom.
Chico: Agreed.
Jason: Bottom. Yup.

NATALIE COUGHLIN & Alec Mazo

Jason: Mid to top.
Chico: I'll guess... 6th.
Gordon: Too many middles. Someone has to go lower. Bottom.
Chico: You can have too many middles. Remember, there are 16 of them.
Gordon: Mid bottom then

LOUIE VITO & Chelsie Hightower.

Chico: We have a snowboarder and a former SYTYCDer... bottom
Jason: Bottom
Gordon: Snowboarders don't vote. Bottom.
Chico: I wouldn't know Louie from Shaun White.

CHUCK LIDDELL & Anna Trebunskaya

Gordon: Middle. MMAers do vote.
Chico: Yep. WE like to see fights.
Gordon: Next?

DONNY OSMOND & Kym Johnson.

Chico: TOP. Will get the old vote.
Gordon: Top. He's a name and he's more famous than Marie. He could win it all.
Jason: He will win it all.
Chico: Alrighty.

TOM DeLAY and Cheryl Burke.

Jason: The bottom of the bottom
Chico: Cheryl's going to figure out what it feels like to be the first voted out.
Gordon: Cheryl's popularity won't save her this time. 1st one out.
Chico: Next...

MACY GRAY & Jonathan Roberts

Chico: Umm... no. Bottom. Macy's not a dancer
Jason: Nope. Bottom
Gordon: Macy isn't a dancer, but she has popularity. Middle.
Chico: Okay, how about...

JOANNA KRUPA and Derek Hough

Chico: Second one out, first model out.
Jason: about right.
Gordon: 1st female out. Buh bye.
Chico: And she's going to lose her mess on camera again.

MARK DACASCOS & Lacey Schwimmer...

Jason: If the injury holds up...TOP.
Chico: Middle.
Gordon: Middle. Could be a dark horse, but needs to perform early.
Chico: I think he'll surprise. And finally...

KELLY OSBOURNE & Louis Van Amstel

Jason: Could be in the top 4 as well.
Chico: Again... bottom. He's going to be a little rusty, and she's not nearly as coordinated.
Gordon: Middle. Again, the popularity keeps her in for a while.
Chico: So my top 3 are... Mya, Aaron, and Donny to win.
Gordon: I'll go Aaron, Kathy and Donny to win
Jason: My top three...Aaron Mark and Donny to win.
Gordon: ...Jason has Donny to win? (rips up prediction sheet)
Jason: Hey!
Chico: And that said... we congratulate Erik & Rickie on winning Dancing with the Stars.
Gordon: YAY!
Chico: Well, they may not win DwtS, but they do have an honest-to-God shot at winning AGT
Gordon: No they don't. No one saved by the judges have ever advanced to the next round.
Chico: They beat the vote skew. Granted, it's by the judges, but still, it's something.
Gordon: It's another shot to perform before getting booted. And its the judges saying 'Let's have another non-music act in the semis'.
Jason: I agree. I am waiting for Kevin Skinner to win the $1M
Chico: So other than them, any surprises in this group of five?
Gordon: Since I called the Top 4, no.
Chico: Barbara Padilla was a given. Recycled Percussion was also a given. Basically, the four best got in.
Gordon: All 4 of them were contemporary and music based. Not a surprise at all.
Jason: Nope.
Chico: And now, we analyze?
Gordon: We do. Big Board Please?

Gordon: Subject: How to get into the Finals.
Chico: So how do you get into the finals? Aside from not sucking?
Gordon: Glad you asked. 1. Step up your game. Give us something more than what we got last time. If you're Acrodunk/Arcadian Broad/Drew Thomas/Fab Five/Paradizo Dance and Tony Hoard & Rory, then you need to be bigger.
Chico: Now some acts are just really simple. The only thing you can do to build on it is... more.
Jason: Yes.
Chico: You know, more act. And you can only do so much with 90 seconds.
Jason: But bring that 90 seconds
Gordon: 2. Bigger / different set. If you're a singer or a comedian, give us something different. 3. Fix your flaws. If the judges told you to change something, change it.
Chico: This goes under the whole "listen to the judges" mantra.
Jason: The judges do know, mostly.
Chico: They've seen acts come and go based on the strength of how they listen to the judges.
Gordon: Finally, 4. Keep what got you there. Remain humble, honest and happy to be around.
Chico: Don't do what Arcadian Broad did. That is, if you're a dancer... DANCE. He dances... after a piano solo. We didn't vote you in because you play piano. All that does it detract from what brought you to the party.
Gordon: You can use singing as a side order, but not as a major.
Chico: Of course. Meanwhile, Gordon, you have to check out what the hams did this week.
Gordon: What did they do?
Chico: They squeaked "Love Drunk" by Boys Like Girls in harmony. With Cooper on drums.
Jason: Not bad. Sounds just like the Killers on the Chorus.
Gordon: So what I thought sounded like cats screaming was Eve the cat and her backup?
Chico: Right
Gordon: Ah. Gotcha. Roll that Beautiful Brain Footage.

(Doug: Live, local, and latebreaking... From the four corners of the globe to your frontal lobe, this is WLTI Brainvision News, and now here's Gordon Pepper, Chico Alexander, and the award-winning Brainvision News Team)

Chico: Thanks, Doug. What's first, G?
Gordon: First up - a Datebook that may be fairly unwieldy.
Jason: I see that
Chico: Right
Gordon: But that's next week.

This week - no new debuts. So enjoy your Labor Day Week by getting out, having some fun in the sun, and watch the Yankees go 7-0. There is a best-of ep of SYTYCD, though.

Chico: Me, I'm going on a walkabout of the Virginia theme parks. Last week to do that. Speaking of going on a walkabout. We're going global with a greenlight AND a zombie. Let's go to England.
Jason: Lets go

The Cube is only one week old, and already they've given out £20,000 to a game show fanatic.

Chico: that's about $50,000, more or less, right?
Jason: Yeah. The Cube is a pretty cool show. I saw the video
Chico: It's very slick. I hope it's going to be a thing. PLEASE let it be a thing. I want it to be a thing.
Jason: This is something that could translate well to the US
Chico: It really could. I could see GSN picking this up.
Gordon: I could also see GSN picking this up.
Chico: As for the British zombie...

Big Brother, after 10 seasons on the air in the UK, is calling it a day after the 2010 season. Channel 4 cites low ratings and repositioning itself on dramatic programming.



Jason: Personally, I am happy
Chico: I have to agree.
Gordon: I'm not as happy as you guys, but I can understand why.
Chico: I mean, every great show has a use-by date. And clearly BB is approaching it.
Gordon: Not in the US. This seasons ratings have gone up 5%.
Chico: True.
Jason: I don't think the US version is going away any time soon.
Chico: But then again, the British version is more like our season 1.
Gordon: True. It's much more manipulative to the public than this version.
Chico: The reason why ours is doing so well, I think, is because everyone in the house is in control of their own fate. If anyone's going to fly off the handle, we will not have a say in it.
Gordon: Right. America prefers that then interfering in this sort of game.
Chico: So there you go. Cube gets the greenlight, and Big Brother gets axed.
Gordon: And Blackboards have been issued.
Jason: Yes teacher.
Chico: I have the answer [ 42 ]

Are YOU Smarter than...the UK people in the Big Brother House, who after violating the rules, see their prize money get evicted from the house.

Jason: Ouch.
Gordon: Going into the camera-area: Bad. As a result, your 100k has been revoked. They have the chance to win a portion of that money back it they succeed in a series of tasks.
Jason: That's a load of bollocks
Chico: That's a rule. No breaking the fourth wall as it were.
Jason: Ok.
Gordon: It's their house. Their rules. If you're told to not do something, you DON'T DO IT.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: And now, for some Haterade. Electronically charged.
Jason: Wow.

Brody Jenner (he of the Bromance) gets into a fight with Joe Francis (Yes, THAT Joe Francis of Girl's Gone Wild) over Jenner's current girl friend. He and Joe not only get into a fight, but Brody gets Tasered afterwards by an unknown assailant.

Chico: Don't Tase Me, Bro!
Jason: Ouch... Tasering = Not cool
Gordon: I would say Brody would want to be Fully Loaded, but that may have been one of the problems there.
Chico: BAD JOKE!
Jason: But true.
Gordon: Unload, Mr. Alexander.

Myspace's game show BFF has launched season 2 with a new host... Jake Hurwitz of the College Humor Show. Twenty eps are scheduled to run through October 31.

Jason: Good on them.
Chico: Very good. It's a nice little show. And good watching if you're on the myspace, kiddies. Check out myspace.com/bff for that
Gordon: Good stuff. And maybe a media ho can be your bff.
Chico: You're a media ho? (plays "Pimpin All Over the World")
Gordon: I'm not. But a big red sofa is. And you could be, if you're smarter than a 5th grader...and pregnant.
Jason: Hey now.
Chico: Hello...

The hit TV game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" with Jeff Foxworthy is now seeking 7-9 MONTHS PREGNANT WOMEN! You can win up to $250,000!
http://www.realitywanted.com/call/5078-are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-seeking-7-9-months-pregnant-women

Gordon: Now if you're a woman who isn't pregnant, then this may be for you.

http://www.realitywanted.com/call/5229-americas-next-top-model-open-casting-calls

Chico: So apparently we have casting calls for ANTM. That'll be next season.
Gordon: They are currently casting in Vegas, so if you're in that area... Maybe you prefer to be a ninja. Hey Chico - you want to be a ninja?
Chico: I want to be a ninja!

OPEN CASTING CALL IN L.A. FOR G4's "AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR"

There will be open tryouts in Los Angeles to be one of ten people who will take on the world-famous Ninja Warrior obstacle course in Japan! Just show up to the location below on either of the dates listed. You can try out by tackling our new, fully functional Ninja-inspired obstacle course in front of our judges ON CAMERA. Try to arrive early!!!
http://www.realitywanted.com/call/5112-g4s-american-ninja-warrior-casting-call

Jason: Woot.
Chico: That's gonna be a hot show.
Gordon: And here are some hot hoes.

Ant & Dec pitch Saturday Night Takeaway, Paula Abdul hosts VH1 Divas, Blake Lewis could have some problems with the IRS... Kenley Collins gets out of Jail after 2 days, Chris March sues Beyonce's consumers, Kristin Chenoweth turns into a guest Idol judge...

Chico: Nice to see her working again.

The DiSalvatore family wins The Great American Road Trip, 'Giuliana & Bill' featuring Bill Rancic, gets renewed, and it's Country Artist week to debut the Syndicated version of 5th Grader.

Gordon: But none of them is your Ho of the Week. Your Ho this week is a Triple Threat! Actor! Singer! Judge! It's the HOFF! David Hasselhoff will be PERFORMING on America's Got Talent.
Jason: Again? When? And what?
Gordon: This week, and whatever it is, it will be earplug-inducing.
Chico: "Feeling Good" will be the number.
Gordon: Horrifically earplug-inducing. And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And finally, let's take a look at the Business End. Today, this bat has an eye on it.
Gordon: It's a psychic bat?
Chico: No, that would be the bat with 4 Cs on it. BAD JOKE!

Sony is ramping up its game show all-star roster by signing Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan to its growing lineup.

Jason: This is HUGE.
Chico: They of the Big Brother franchise.
Jason: Sony wants to pound Endemol into the sand.
Chico: Or something.
Gordon: The reality market is rather big. It's time to ante up.
Chico: First SONY picks up Michael Davies... now this. Now I have a load of Greenlights, so we're going to be on a run of LEDs... because we're eco-conscious like that.

FremantleMedia has optioned Beauty Queen for the US... it's like Cash Cab in a beauty salon.: The more questions you answer correctly, the more hair is going to be on your head at the end of the game.

Chico: ALSO...

Singing Bee returns with season 2 in 2010, while Catch 21 and Newlywed Game will return with new seasons October 12.

Jason: Yay on all counts there.
Chico: We'd like to point out here that we're going to need help covering these shows. E-mail us at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com if you're interested.
Gordon: And now, I'm interested in ending BrainVision. Shut it down.
Chico: Shutting it down. Still to come, we rip it and zip it. But first... Paula Abdul is hard to replace... but that's not going to stop us from trying.
Gordon: It's Genealogy time. You're reading WLTI. You give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you 22 acts that could be a music judge.

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