31Jul2007
“Price is Right” Tapes August 16th + Feud Moves Studios
Our friends at Golden-Road.net have helped us get through a very slow news period: The Price is Right will resume taping on August 15th with new host Drew Carey and the updated set/music as Mike Klauss previously stated. When ticket information is released, we will publish the information. Speaking of which, Drew Carey has stated that they are trying to get the show to travel next season, with New York as a likely destination. I'm at least hoping this one comes true. Making the show more accesable for those who'd rather not spend nights on concrete and spend an assload of money to get to LA can't hurt at all. Also, according to the same source, Family Feud will officially be moving to Studio 33, the same studio as The Price is Right, ver
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The Price is Right S36 Changes
From our good friends at Golden-Road.net... Syd Vinnedge is the new Executive Producer of the show. The main theme is being redone in stereo. The tune will stay the same. Some set changes will be made. Let the arguing about why Roger Dobkowitz wasn't picked as EP begin.
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“Quiznation” Situation From 7/21
If anyone watches Quiznation anymore, did you happen to see it on July 21st? Reader Chad M. clued us in on this video, and something fishy is going on. On the game "Word Slam", there is a list of letters and you have to make a word of a given length. They were looking for a five lettered word for a good deal of time. Shandi accidentally gave out the answer by saying "It's not _______", even though it was. They barely acknowledge the situation, and when they do it's a few minutes plus a commercial break later. Instead of ending the game, which is the responsible thing to do, they continue to take callers with big money on the line after saying that it's not the correct answer. Something is horribly wrong with that situation. They s
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“Power of 10″ Rules as of Now + “Do You Trust Me” Information
Edit: Thanks to Gordon Pepper from the fantastic GSNN for new information on the $10,000,000 question. The $10,000,000 question uses the same question. If you get the $1,000,000 question correct obviously the exact answer is one of those ten percentage points. You have to guess which of the ten it is. We have some inside information on the current rules of CBS's new primetime game show Power of 10 thanks to a contestant from a run-through who shall remain nameless as of now, but we do thank them. Little has changed from the pilot rules. In the main game, two contestants compete to see who can be closest to the actual number on a poll similar to a question from Card Sharks. Two formats were tested with this main game: one that was t
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TV Guide Pilot + “1 VS 100″ Casting Notices
Good news! NBC's 1 VS 100 is starting to do interviews for Mob and Ones! At least some progress is being made on the show. Check the casting page on the top right of the site. It's labeled as 1 VS 100 Part 2. Also, TVGuide Network is casting for a pop culture game show pilot. Sounds a tiny bit like GSN's failure StarFace, but we'll see. Click here to get involved.
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WWE Week for “Family Feud” This Season
This season, we were tipped off that Family Feud will be doing a special week featuring WWE stars such as John Cena, Batista, Candice Michelle, Kristal, and more. I have no idea who any of those people are so this should be interesting. This week tapes on August 9th.
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Massive Ratings Update
I went a bit lazy, but the ratings page has a massive update. The Singing Bee keeps slipping down, as it's now at 1 VS 100 new episode levels. However, Don't Forget the Lyrics! and Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? keep going up. Also, Without Prejudice? had a very strong debut, doing equally as well as GSN projected. GSN's ratings for June stayed basically the same, though. Syndicated ratings had barely any change as well. Click here for the page, or click the link in the top right corner, which is easier.
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15th Seed for “Grand Slam” Announced
There's a reason why GSN didn't announce the 15th seed for their tournament Grand Slam; the contestant hadn't won yet. The 15th seed is Victor Lee, who was on the winning team on VH1's World Series of Pop Culture. Both the VH1 and GSN show are productions of the Michael Davies company Embassy Row. Victor Lee, who was on (at least to me) a team so annoying that I actually wanted them to lose, will face off against Ken Jennings on August 4th at 7PM ET.
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David Goldhill Named New GSN President and CEO
GSN has announced the new president and CEO, taking over for Rich Cronin, and that man is David Goldhill. Mr. Goldhill will begin on August 1st and will be responsible for all aspects of GSN's business including expanding its digital platform efforts. GSN is a well-distributed network with an established audience and strong support from cable and satellite providers," said Goldhill on his appointment. "It is also a unique television platform in the rapidly growing casual game space. Our challenge is to extend and enhance our brand across the various platforms through which our audience watches and plays casual and skill games. The Sony and Liberty relationships are crucial to GSN's next stage of growth. I would hope that GSN's efforts wi
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BREAKING NEWS: DREW CAREY REPLACES BOB BARKER
THIS JUST IN: DREW CAREY IS REPLACING BOB BARKER AS HOST AS THE PRICE IS RIGHT. FULL STORY IN SHORTLY. Breaking News: During a taping of Late Night with David Letterman, just minutes ago Drew Carey confirmed he is the new host of The Price is Right on CBS. He beat a field of dozens of contenders. Up until Drew Carey announced he was in the running, the front runner was Mark Steines with with other contenders such as John O'Hurley, George Hamilton, Mark Walberg, David Price, and Todd Newton. The staff has been said to return to work within the next few weeks. Drew Carey also hosts CBS's new game show Power of 10. It was stated that Drew Carey was contacted by CBS to replace Bob Barker after the pilot taped. Thank you, CBS. It took y
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The Saturday/Sunday Update about “Set For Life”
Edit: My new favorite comment on this site ever comes from JohnGoodman who wrote this about Set For Life... "I would rather get castrated with a pair of toe nail clippers than watch this mess again" You're awesome. I was wondering whether to dig really really deep to find some big news or bitch about Set For Life. Sadly there is no huge news, I'm going out in a few, and Set For Life, on ABC, was so bad that it needs to be complained about. I'm going to be completely blunt, and if you disagree I deeply apologize: the only way I can see anyone enjoying Set For Life is if you fall into one of the following categories: 1: You think Deal or No Deal is too complicated 2: You think National Bingo Night is too complicated 3: You have no
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Reminder: “Set For Life” Dumps on ABC Tonight
Remember, tonight ABC debuts the suddenly-scheduled and much-delayed Set For Life at 8PM ET. The show is the same as the British version except for a whole lot more money. Read about it here. And yes, by the same, I mean same rules and same level of boredom and suck. 1 VS 100 is on at the same time on NBC. I suggest watching ABC for the first act and then promptly switching to NBC. Then again, even if 1 VS 100 does amazing, NBC will put Identity there next week with 1/2 the ratings and renew it, so I don't think it'll matter that much.
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“Don’t Forget the Lyrics” Renewed
Fox's newest show Don't Forget the Lyrics has been renewed by Fox for a full second season after only three nights on the air. While it has gotten some decent ratings, especially for Fox's standards, I'd say they're jumping the gun on this one. It's not really competition for The Singing Bee nor is it doing as well as it. No details will probably come for the second season until well...the first one is over. No air date has been announced although I would presume the reason for a quick renewal that for a Summer show, it's good to keep. So expect to see it in the Summer of 2008.
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“Price is Right” Host News; Carey Still In It
A bit ago it was reported that Drew Carey wasn't actually in the running to host The Price is Right as it was more or less an online rumor. This came from the mouth of Drew Carey. Apparently this is false. CBS sources are saying that Carey is still in for the hosting job of The Price is Right, but he is asking for a bit more than CBS expected. Negotiations are taking places. Sources are telling us that the host of Whose Line is it Anyway? and star of The Drew Carey Show will nearly have the job handed to him if he does well on an audition tape and if his other game show, Power of 10, goes well. Todd Newton is still in the running, as is Mark Steines who is supposedly the current favorite. Russian Roulette host Mark Walberg is also be
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CNBC Schedules First Original Game Show
Thanks to reader Kyle MacDonald for this news tip. CNBC will be attempting their first game show with the Fast Money MBA Challenge. The format sees 32 students in teams from eight colleges battling each other in a format similar to a quiz bowl. This could potentially be a regular series if it does well enough, as CNBC is anticipating some competition from August-launching FOX Business Network. The winning team splits $200,000. Fast Money MBA Challenge debuts next month on CNBC.
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