31Jan2013
Rumor Control: Cedric the Entertainer to be Named New “Millionaire” Host?
Interesting rumor this morning from TVNewsCheck. The site is reporting that the big rumor coming out of NATPE over the past few days is that comedian Cedric the Entertainer is going to be named the new host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Current host Meredith Vieira announced she was leaving the show after eleven seasons on January 11th. Disney-ABC declined to comment at the time and said they will only when the host has officially signed on. Cedric the Entertainer currently stars in the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man which has been picked up for a second season. As far as game shows go, Cedric hosted NBC's shortlived summer game It's Worth What? in 2011. Click here to see some of Cedric's hosting experience and let us know what you think. Do you think he'd be a good fit?
Read MoreView Comments (29)30Jan2013
ABC Greenlights Eight Episodes of “Bet On Your Baby”
ABC has officially ordered eight episodes of the new Electus and 5x5 Media-produced game Bet On Your Baby. Yes, the actual title is Bet On Your Baby. The series, hosted by Melissa Peterman (CMT's The Singing Bee) sees five families with toddlers between the ages of two and three-and-a-half compete in individual, self contained games. There won't be baby battles. Parents will have to predict their toddler's next moves in different scenarios. The families will return for the final "college round" where one will win $50,000 towards their child's college education. Bet On Your Baby will debut in April. Click here to let us know what you think of the new show.
Read MoreView Comments (11)14Jan2013
The Many Guest Hosts of “Millionaire”; Who Were Your Favorites?
The news that Meredith Vieira is leaving Who Wants to be a Millionaire after eleven seasons started the obvious reaction and question: who is going to replace her? Show representatives are saying that Millionaire will be back next year so they're on the hunt, and with the season starting to tape in August they don't have an overwhelming amount of time to find someone, publicize him or her, and get ready for the 12th season. Meredith was a beloved host and replacing her is going to be hard. However, over the years, the show has had several guest hosts. Click here to read more, to watch our picks of our favorite guest hosts, and to let us know which of the guests you liked the most.
Read MoreView Comments (18)11Jan2013
UPDATE: Meredith Vieira to Leave “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” After 11 Seasons
UPDATE: 2:10 PM ET - Extended comment from Meredith Vieira has been received. After hosting the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for eleven years, Meredith Vieira will be leaving the game show. The AP bulletin from which the news was received cites a source claiming that Vieira will be freeing up more time to work on other projects, such as more NBC News ventures and a dedicated YouTube channel focusing on life stories. She told Brian Stelter, reporter for The New York Times, “I am about to embark on a new adventure with NBC and I have a digital venture which will be announced shortly. This just seemed like the right time to make the move.” Vieira has already taped all of season 11, with production wrapping in November. Click here to read an update on this story, including a comment from the Disney/ABC Television Group, the distributor of the program, and to let us know how you feel about this news.
Read MoreView Comments (43)30Nov2012
Drew Carey Celebrates His 1,000th Episode of “The Price Is Right” Friday
Time sure flies when you're the host of daytime TV's most popular game show. This Friday, December 7th, Drew Carey will be celebrating his 1,000th episode as host of CBS's The Price Is Right. Carey's first episode aired on October 15th, 2007 and he is now in the middle of his sixth season with the reins of this staple of Americana. Viewership has stayed strong during Carey's tenure, and his superiors are still happy with his work. Angelica McDaniel, Senior Vice President of CBS Daytime, said, "The CBS Daytime family is so fortunate to have him and grateful for his contribution to the continued success of the #1 show in Daytime.” Executive Producer Mike Richards said that “Drew is truly the ideal host for The Price is Right. He’s genuine, funny and loves to see the contestants win. 1,000 episodes is an amazing accomplishment..." Click here to read about what special prizes are in store as Drew Carey handpicks what is up for grabs.
Read MoreView Comments (6)29Nov2012
Video: Marc Summers Discusses His Accident, Recovery and Ensuing Activism on “The View”
Today on ABC's hit morning chat show The View, former Nickelodeon host and current Food Network personality Marc Summers was a guest, making his first wide-scale appearance since getting into a car accident in August. He was riding in a Philadelphia cab when he smashed his face against the credit card machine attached to the partition, causing multiple broken bones needing to be repaired in an emergency surgery. Summers, an occasional guest and correspondent for The View, talked about his incident and what exactly caused him to come into contact with the features so hard. Summers also noted that the National Safety Council has also asked him to become a partner to spread awareness for seat belt usage and taxi safety. However, he is now doing great and he looks good. Summers is scheduled for another surgery just before Christmas to help re-set titanium near his eye. Click here to take a look at the interview with Marc Summers.
Read MoreView Comments (4)15Oct2012
October 15th Marks Five Years of Drew Carey’s “The Price is Right”
Today is a pretty interesting anniversary for game shows. On this day, October 15th, five years ago, Drew Carey took over as host of the popular CBS daytime game show The Price is Right. Bob Barker announced his retirement after 35 years in 2006 and the show underwent an extremely long...almost painfully long...search for a host. Candidates include Mark Walberg, Todd Newton, George Hamilton, Mark Steines, John O'Hurley, David Price, Mario Lopez, Marco Antonio Regil, and other names floated around like Rosie O'Donnell. Mike Richards, who now produces the show (as well as Let's Make A Deal) also auditioned. Drew Carey was selected after his performance on CBS's short-lived primetime game show Power of 10. Click here to learn more about the day and to look back to Drew's very first episode. See how much the show has grown since then.
Read MoreView Comments (23)23Sep2012
Emmy Winners Announced For Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Host
Tonight, the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast on ABC. Two awards were presented that have ties to what we do here on BuzzerBlog: Since the Outstanding Reality Competition award was established in 2003, CBS's The Amazing Race has won every year except for 2010 when Top Chef took the honor. This year was nothing different. For the ninth time in ten years, the Phil Keoghan-led program took the top crown at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. Click here to read more about the winners for this year's reality-based Emmys.
Read MoreView Comments (8)10Sep2012
Pat, Vanna and Alex Renew Contracts Through 2016
With rumors of retirement floating a lot in the game show world in recent months, this should help calm some nerves, at least for a few years. In a press release today, Sony announced that they have renewed the contracts for all three major participants of their two big syndicated game shows for four more seasons. Pat Sajak, Vanna White and Alex Trebek have all renewed their contracts with Sony Pictures Television to keep hosting their shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, respectively, through the 2015-16 season. The last show renewal for these programs came in 2010, renewing the programs through 2014. Harry Friedman, longtime producer for both shows, was quoted as saying, "We are so happy to know we will be keeping our iconic family together." It should be no shock to anyone that the owners of the top two game shows in syndication want to keep all parts of the success secure for as long as possible.
Read MoreView Comments (11)07Sep2012
Darrin Rose to Host Comedy Network’s “Match Game”; Yvette Nicole Brown and Colin Mochrie Panelists
Match Game, which debuts on October 15th on Comedy Network in Canada, has named Darrin Rose the host. Darrin has appeared in Canadian comedies such as Mr. D, MuchMusic's Video on Trial, and was a part of the Toronto-based sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons. “It’s fun to be part of such an iconic game show, if only because my dad is finally interested in my career,” said Rose. “He said ‘the new Gene Rayburn, eh? I guess now I can stop telling my friends you’re a real estate agent.’” Click here to learn more about the show and to see who is on the panel. We've also got some pictures from the set for you inside.
Read MoreView Comments (11)17Aug2012
“Double Dare” Host Marc Summers Injured in Car Crash
TMZ is reporting that Double Dare host Marc Summers, now a Food Network personalty, injured himself last Friday in a car accident. Summers told TMZ he suffered multiple broken bones in his face after a wreck in Philadelphia. Emergency surgery was performed shortly after. Summers was riding in the back of a taxi when the car hydroplaned and lost control. He is out of the hospital right now and resting in his Philadelphia home. In addition to Double Dare, Marc Summers has hosted History IQ for for History Channel, WinTuition for GSN, and Unwrapped for Food Network. We hope Marc has a speedy recovery.
Read MoreView Comments (12)24Jun2012
Steve Harvey to Receive “Walk of Fame” Star
We've got a very quick but very good story for your Sunday morning. Comedian, radio and television personality, and popular host of Family Feud Steve Harvey will be receiving a star on the Walk of Fame in 2013. His upcoming induction was announced this past Friday by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Other inductions include James Franco, Ron Howard, Jane Lynch, Katey Segal, and others. The date for the ceremony has not yet been announced. Congratulations to Steve.
Read MoreView Comments (11)24Jun2012
Todd Newton and “Jeopardy!” Win at 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards
Last night HLN presented the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Good luck if you found the network. Let's be honest: most of us only cared about the awards for best game show and best game show host. We had a major upset in the Outstanding Game Show Host category. Todd Newton, host of The Hub's Family Game Night, which was just brought back from near-cancellation for a third season, took the award home. Jeopardy! took home the other genre award: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show. Click here to read our thoughts, more information, and to let us know what you think about the winners.
Read MoreView Comments (19)15Jun2012
Ben Shephard to Host ITV’s “Tipping Point”
It didn't take long discussing ITV1's new daytime format Tipping Point before information got out about it. ITV has announced that Ben Shephard will be hosting the new daytime game show based on the coin drop arcade games. Ben Shephard previously presented BBC's 1 VS 100 and ITV's The Krypton Factor. The hour long show sees contestants try to answer questions correctly to play the coin drop game. A wrong answer, though, means you could face elimination. The final contestant tries to win the golden jackpot disc to win a large cash prize. Twenty episodes of Tipping Point will debut in the third quarter of 2012 on ITV1. Click here to discuss the new show and Ben.
Read MoreView Comments (3)03Jun2012
Breaking: Richard Dawson Passes Away
We'll have more to this story soon, but Family Feud host and game show legend Richard Dawson has passed away at the age of 79. Literally everyone knows Richard as the host of Family Feud, and few can forget how important he was to Match Game. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. More information is constantly coming in, so we'll update the story as the morning progresses with more information. Keep checking in. Be sure to let us know your favorite Richard Dawson moments. Click here to continue reading the latest updates.
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