30Aug2007
GSN Launches Grand Slam Online Game
Hooray, GSN has a Grand Slam game online. Basically, if you answer 5 questions right in 60 seconds, you move to the next round. The first time I played it, I didn't get past the General Knowledge round. But the second time, I got 5th place on the leaderboard! :-D Go check it out here.
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Ratings Page Updated for 8/29/2007
The ratings page has been updated. Included are ratings for the syndicated shows and Power of 10. Power of 10 got a little ratings boost from the Big Brother crossover, but has stayed in the same area always, showing a nice loyal audience for the show. Don't be surprised to see it back in the Fall as a replacement, much like 1 VS 100 on NBC. The syndicated shows essentially stayed the same except for Millionaire, which just lost two-tenths of a point.
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Colin Mochrie Hosts Canadian “Fifth Grader”
In the week of absolutely no game show news, we finally found some! Thanks to reader Mark O. who sent us a story from the Winnipeg Sun that one of the funniest people on the planet, Colin Mochrie, will be the host of the five episode Canadian Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? run. "We’re delighted to have Colin on board," said Barbara Williams, senior vice president of programming and production for CanWest MediaWorks in a statement. "His unrivalled wit and ability to engage and entertain audiences will be front and centre, and we look forward to all of the fun.” Episodes are being taped in Toronto this Fall and will air on Global. That means that every single Whose Line is it Anyway? regular has a show. Drew has Power of 10 (which
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“Nothing But the Truth” Casts
FOX's newest game show, Nothing But the Truth, is now casting. In the show, they ask you up to 21 moral and personal questions in different categories. If you answer it truthfully, you get money. You could win up to $500,000 for basically being truthful about how awful of a person you are. So if you thought Without Prejudice? needed more awkwardness, then FOX has the answer for you. Click here to try your luck. Just a warning: If you've lived a pretty decent life with no huge secrets, you probably won't be selected. Come on! Decent people?! That doesn't make for good television!
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GSN Does Live Chat for “Grand Slam”
GSN's stealing our thunder (*sobs*). On Saturday, September 1st, after the semi-finals on GSN's Grand Slam you will have the ability to talk to the contenders after their matches air. This will go on from 8PM to 9PM ET. To participate, go to the Grand Slam website and login on Saturday, September 1st, and chat along. Of course we will have people like Ogi Ogas, Michelle Kitt, and more providing their informative and extremely fun commentary here still, so be sure to chat with them as well. If you haven't read the most recent post, you need to. The comments so far are probably better than anything I've written on this site before.
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Ratings Update for 8/27/2007
Massive update on the ratings page today. Power of 10 is continuing to show that you don't need a huge winner every show to be exciting. Wins of $10,000 are just as fun and exciting as million wins. GSN's July ratings came in as well, and they aren't too pretty. GSN's main issue, in my eyes, is primetime. Daytime is fine, but primetime is an absolute disaster area. GSN needs a more stable line of originals. The cheap daytime shows like Lingo in primetime are not cutting it. Look back to how things were in 2001-2002, when ratings were very high. It apparently worked then; it can work again when game shows are actually a hot item. Also, don't be afraid to throw some classics in primetime. You can't tell me that Family Feud and Matc
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FOX Reality Picks up “The Amazing Race”
Remember when GSN made a huge deal about The Amazing Race's pickup? That fizzled out rather quickly, didn't it? I think it's on post-midnight a few days a week. Apparently it's not as exclusive and as huge as it used to be. FOX Reality has apparently picked up the series and is starting to air them today, Sunday, August 26th, at 4PM ET. They are starting with the first series in a marathon on sorts. Speaking of FOX Reality, has anyone seen their original series Solitary? I found out about it from Bother's Bar. It's actually incredibly fun to watch in some sick and twisted sort of way. It's a lot like the Cube horror movies without all the blood and guts (for the most part). It's a lot better than a good deal of GSN's original programming as
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Rumor Control: “1 VS 100″ To Tape in Two Weeks?
Thanks to reader Will Matthews for giving us this information. Bob Saget was apparently on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show today. He stated he is going back to the studio to tape episodes of 1 VS 100 in two weeks. As we know things can change easily and Bob may just be going by some old information. However, at least we have some actual source rather close to the show giving us some decent information. If anyone has HBO, be sure to look for Bob Saget's latest stand up special, as it'll be repeated a lot within the next few days. I caught it this morning and it is hysterical.
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“Grand Slam” Commentary for August 25th
Is it just me, or is it getting very difficult to call the Grand Slam games recently? It seems most of my calls have been on such petty items that it seems more like a guess than anything else. Anyway, on today's Grand Slam on GSN at 7PM ET, we see Ken Jennings face off against Phyllis Harris and Michelle Kitt versus John Carpenter. Let's take a look at Jennings/Harris. This one is tricky because of how they both stand. Jennings is obviously a trivia giant and used to the speed of a game because of Jeopardy!. Phyllis Harris has been on roughly two million game shows and has experience across the board; on shows that require and don't require speed. I'm going to actually go with Phyllis Harris to win. As I saw in Ken Jenning's init
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Ixnay on the osswordscray eviewpray
NBC has put the kibosh on the primetime preview of Merv Griffin's Crosswords, previously scheduled for Saturday, September 8. Instead, NBC will air an installment of Most Outrageous Moments at 8 PM Eastern and the NBC Fall Preview Special at 8:30 PM Eastern.
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CBS Schedules “Price is Right” Debut
CBS today announced that the first Drew Carey season of The Price is Right will air on October 15th at 11AM ET on CBS. Quoting the press release, "The new season will start out with some exciting wins, as several contestants make some lucky spins on the big Wheel. Others have the chance to win some of the most expensive cars ever given away on the show, as well as trips to exotic locations and more amazing prizes. In addition, the familiar set has been refreshed to give it an updated look while keeping the recognizable PRICE IS RIGHT theme and appearance."
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NBC Orders “American Gladiators Revival”
MAJOR EDIT: NBC put out a press release a bit ago for it. Some classic events like Joust, Hang Tough, The Wall, and the Eliminator will survive. They will be utilizing water skis, special effects, and the latest technology to update your favorite games and some new ones. The new Gladiators will be action and stunt stars, both male and female. American Gladiators is currently casting contestants, so it's a go. And fixed a spelling error. And a quick retraction: I thought it said "Jet skis", but the release said "water skis"; I apologize. A bit ago it was rumored that NBC might be looking into a revival of American Gladiators. According to Cynopsis, it seems that the rumor has come true. NBC has ordered the old 80s and 90s syndicated tele
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Nine Network in Australia Picks Up “Power of 10″
Hey, a great US game show is being imported again! Hot off the trails of the summer success of CBS's Power of 10, Australian network Nine is the first channel to announce its pick up for new original episodes. The show will debut in 2008 and is set to start polling thousands of Australians on many hot button issues. No word if the top prize will stick at $10,000,000.
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Comedy Central Picks Up “Kenny VS Spenny”
Kenny VS Spenny is the show that just will not die. GSN aired it when they rebranded, it basically bombed for two season, so why shouldn't Comedy Central give it a run? No word on the time or date, but I have a feeling that there will be a good deal of tears shed on that sad day. According to GSNN"s Gordon Pepper, 'So Comedy Central won't invest money in Ken Jennings Vs. The World, but they will invest money in Kenny Vs. Spenny. Wha?'
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“Power of 10″ Increased Order
As reported before Power of 10 has increased its summer episode order and will have new shows air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting August 21st. This Tuesday's episode will be a repeat of last Wednesday's show, but the rest will be new. The episode order has been increased by a total of four. The season finale of Power of 10 will be on Sunday, September 23rd, at 8PM ET.
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