20May2013
“Jeopardy!” Looking for Former “Tournament of Champions” Competitors
We're very lucky to have a large group of readers who were champions on various shows around the world. Are you someone who competed in a Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions? The show is looking for you. No details have been released yet but Jeopardy! sent out a call for anyone who played for the title. They are asking for your name as you originally appeared, your primary email address, phone number, and the original air dates of your matches. Click here to email, or click here to visit the show's page where the search comes from. They'll get ahold of you as soon as they can after. Again, there's no positive indication as to what this is specifically for, but next year is Jeopardy!'s 30th anniversary. It sounds like they have something coming up. If you competed, be sure to contact them.
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First Look: “Family Feud” Updates Set for Season 15
While we were away there were a few interesting pieces of news we'll update you on in case you missed it. One item of note to start the day belongs to Family Feud. As they do every year, the Steve Harvey-hosted syndicated game has updated its set for the new season. Last year, season 14, saw Feud enter HD for the first time with some high def-friendly updates. They're continuing that modification this season. Click here to take a look.
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TNT Developing “Monopoly” Reality Show
After years of essentially doing only kids unscripted game shows, Hasbro is finally breaking into the adult market. At today's Turner upfront announcements, TNT announced the development of the new reality game show Monopoly. Based on the iconic toy and game, this version will see eight two-person teams play a real-life game of Monopoly against each other, attempting to amass the most property and wealth that they can. It takes strategy, skill, and luck, but the eventual winners will receive a huge cash prize. The series features executive producers Stephen J. Davis, Kevin Belinkoff, Dan Cutforth, and Jane Lipsitz and comes from The Magic Elves and Hasbro Studios. Click here to learn more about the show and the previous version of Monopoly from the 1990s.
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CNBC Debuts “Crowd Rules” with Pat Kiernan Tonight at 9:00PM ET
Tonight, CNBC, in its new "CNBC Prime" block, will debut its first game show. The network brings you Crowd Rules tonight and every Tuesday at 9:00PM ET. Hosted by news anchor and TV personality Pat Kiernan (World Series of Pop Culture, Studio 7, Grand Slam) with a panel lead by entrepreneur Kendra Scott, each episode sees three small businesses fight for $50,000. They'll make their case why they deserve it to the panel, but the studio audience ultimately decides who gets the money. Who will the 97 members of the audience side with? Click here to learn more and to watch an extended preview.
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Video: Extended Preview of The CW’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?”
Ready for a Tuesday morning thrill? The CW has released the first extended preview of their updated version of Whose Line is it Anyway?. The improv comedy game, hosted by Aisha Tyler and featuring original cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, and Colin Mochrie, debuts July 16th at 8:00PM ET. We've rarely had more excitement for a series around here. Prepare for more excitement. Here's the first look at the new edition. You'll get to see the games Greatest Hits and Scenes from a Hat. Click here to watch the very first clip ever from The CW's Whose Line is it Anyway?. What do you think? Excited?
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Gallery: First Look at GSN’s “Minute to Win It”
GSN's Minute to Win It revival is rapidly approaching. The new series will debut June 25th at 8:00PM ET, but have a special sneak preview on May 23rd. The updated version of NBC's stunt game, now hosted by Apolo Anton Ohno, sees a couple play up to ten games using household items to win $250,000. With the fresh episodes starting soon, GSN has released photos of the set, contestants, and host. Take a first look at what to expect when Minute to Win It comes back later this month. Click here to take a look and let us know what you think.
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ABC’s “Whodunnit?” Premieres June 23rd; Cast Announced
Thirteen guests. One of them is the "murderer," and one of them will leave with $250,000 by finding out who it is. This is the premise of ABC's new summer game show Whodunnit?. The series will debut Sunday, June 23rd, at 9:00PM ET. The interactive game pits 13 people against each other to find out who the "murderer" among the group is. Each week the contestants will use real crime scene investigation techniques in order to solve a "murder" and get closer to figuring out who among them is the culprit. Click here to read more about the show and to learn the identities of the thirteen people staying at the manor. Who's the murderer?
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“Elimidate” Returns to YouTube
We had a conversation on Twitter a bit ago about this, but I know we have many fans of the cheesy and funny 90s and late 2000s dating game shows. I'm one, myself. One of the more infamous ones is back in a digital platform. Telepictures has brought back Elimidate in a digital platform. Clips of the classic series, which ran from 2001 to 2006, have returned to a new YouTube channel (click here to watch). Dozens of clips are on the page now, to refresh your memory, so take a look. It's a pretty entertaining way to kick off the usually-brutal Monday morning. Click here to learn more and see if we may see more original episodes soon.
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Nominate Your Favorite “Millionaire” Moments As We Say Goodbye to Meredith Vieira
As it stands, Meredith Vieira's final new episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire will air on May 31st. Meredith has hosted the show for eleven seasons, close to 2,000 episodes, won two Emmy Awards, and has awarded thousands of contestants nearly $80,000,000. Meredith's contribution to the success of the format cannot be discussed enough. The show requires just the right host. If they didn't get it, it wouldn't have succeeded this long. Meredith was a perfect fit and will be missed. Throughout her eleven seasons we've had hundreds of moments that are hard to forget. As we approach her final episode and the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the show, we want to showcase some of the best and most memorable moments of Millionaire under Meredith's reign. We're coming to you to ask for the most memorable for a countdown we'll begin later this month. Click here to vote for your favorite moment. Let us know of literally any moment you find memorable.
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“The Million Pound Drop” is Back and Looking for Contestants
It's back. If you live in the United Kingdom, it's your chance to face The Million Pound Drop. Channel 4's quiz show, hosted by Davina McCall, is returning soon with a new series of episodes. Each edition gives a pair of contestants the chance to win £1,000,000 by spreading bundles of £25,000 across answers they feel are correct. They must leave one zone open at all times, though. Wrong answers drop, so if you have no money on the right answer, it's game over and you leave with nothing. The record win stands at £300,000. Will anyone beat that? Click here to apply, watch a clip, and learn more.
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“Let’s Ask America” Announces “Mother’s Day” and “Second Chance” Editions
The syndicated game show Let's Ask America, voted as the best new game show of 2012, has a few special editions to look forward to. Host Kevin Pereira will welcome mothers and former contestants over the next two weeks for a shot at $50,000...all over Skype at home. On Friday, May 10th, Let's Ask America will host a special "Mother's Day" episode. Then, during the week of May 13th, Let's Ask America will bring back losing contestants for a "Second Chance" week. Click here to read the details of each week.
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Civilians Play for £1,000,000 on ITV’s “Millionaire: The People Play” Starting May 7th
Most of the year, whenever Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? returns to ITV, celebrities sit in the Hot Seat. However, starting tonight, civilians are back facing Chris Tarrant and attempt to win £1,000,000 for themselves. For three special shows beginning tonight, May 7th, ITV is bringing back Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?: The People Play at 9:00PM UK (4:00PM ET). Click here to learn more about the specials and to find out how to play along live via tablet or smartphone.
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“Deal or No Deal” Goes to Space for Banker’s Birthday Week
If you watched Channel 4's Deal or No Deal today like I did, you saw another one of the show's great themed weeks. As always, the Noel Edmonds-hosted game celebrates The Banker's birthday (@officialbanker) in a spectacular way. They went, possibly, beyond anything they've done before this week with "Deal in Space." The set has been dressed up to represent a space ship (U.S.S. Enter-to-win-a-prize), and the contestants are decked out in space gear. The boxes even got a touchup. One thing remains though: contestants battle the Banker to win £250,000. Click here to read more about the week, a special gimmick, and to watch a trailer.
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“Millionaire” Donates to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals; Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb Play Friday
All week, starting Monday, May 6th, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals will be benefitting by smart and brave Who Wants to be a Millionaire contestants and celebrities. Starting today, for any contestant that makes it into Round Two (Classic Millionaire) the show will donate $10,000 to the charity. Last week we saw the fifth $250,000 winner of the season. Can anyone else make it that high? Watch out on Friday, though. The Today Show hosts Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb will stand at the table with host Meredith Vieira, hoping to take home $1,000,000 for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Click here to talk about the shows and to watch a trailer for the week courtesy Disney-ABC.
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Mike Richards Launches “The Randumb Show” Podcast
I wanted to give you a quick heads up about something new to listen to this morning during your Monday work commute. Several producers let us, practically, get away with murder. Mike Richards is one of those. Mike is the executive producer of both The Price is Right and Let's Make A Deal as well as the former host of GSN's short-lived The Pyramid. Late last week Mike launched the new podcast The Randumb Show. The show provides, "inside knowledge on TV, pop culture, and game shows." Each week Mike is joined by Beth Triffon. It's a very entertaining show and a great way to kill an hour so hopefully you'll listen. This week Mike and Beth, along with several guests, discuss the Price game "Pay the Rent," Iron Man 3, and, finally, I'm on it for a bit hopefully saying nothing too incriminating. Click here to listen and subscribe.
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