31Mar2009
Um, wow.
The site is apparently not happy that we're changing it over, lol. Now to hope it stays fixed until the changeover. EDIT: So it didn't. I fixed it again.
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Kathy Kinney to Appear as Mimi Bobeck on “The Price is Right” April 1st
If you're a Drew Carey Show fan like I am, you may be excited to hear one of the gags The Price is Right has in store for April Fool's Day. The character Drew Carey's arch nemesis, Mimi Bobeck, will be appearing on the show as a guest model on Wednesday, April 1st. Here are some pictures to show you what to expect. I'm definitely checking out this episode; it looks extremely funny. Also below are a few pictures from the country music special.
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ABC Picks Up “Dragon’s Den” Remake Titled “Shark Tank”
ABC has picked up a new show from Mark Burnett and Sony Pictures called Shark Tank, which is a remake of the UK show Dragon's Den. It's the first collaboration between ABC and Burnett. The show sees people pitching their business ideas to five extremely rich tycoons. The people pitching must convince the sharks to fund their idea for the amount of money they request or they go home with nothing. "People are looking to be entrepreneurs to get ahead, yet there's no way anybody can go into a bank right now and get a loan," Burnett said. "For these entrepreneurs, these sharks are their last stop." Seven episodes were picked up, and it looks like it'll air next season. Dragon's Den originated in Japan and has been airing in England for a
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Could We Be Seeing a New Daytime Game Show?
Interesting story coming out of TV Week today. The long-running soap opera Guiding Light may be on its last leg and CBS could be getting rid of it soon. The network's deal with the show ends in September and it's really up in the air if it'll be going away or coming back. The part that interests us most is that, according to sources close with CBS, "Possibilities under discussion include both game shows and talk shows." So there's a chance we may be seeing another daytime game show here. Of course this is all unless the hour goes back to local affiliates which wouldn't be a big deal either. There are a lot of syndicated shows coming out, especially game shows, which need a home. Since Game Show Marathon came out, it has been said F
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“1 VS 100″ and “Wheel of Fortune” Come to the iPhone and iPod Touch
Good news for all you iPhone or iPod Touch users like myself. Gameloft and Sony have come out with two fantastic new game shows for the system based off of Wheel of Fortune and NBC's 1 VS 100. I'll start with the better one first. Shockingly 1 VS 100 is by far the better game and, to be quite honest, the best over-all game show game released for the iPhone. The game follows the rules of the actual good version perfectly. It uses the three-questions-at-$1,000; two-questions-at-$2,000; one-question-at-$3,000-to-$10,000 format which was by far the best before NBC and Endemol decided they wanted a millionaire more than anything. The three helps (Ask the Mob, Poll the Mob, Trust the Mob) are there for your disposal and, again, work exact
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Preview of “The Newlywed Game”
Sorry for the delay. We've got some new stuff brewing for the site, including a long-delayed updated look and a podcast, that's been occupying the usual writing time recently. But we've got something very interesting for you. We've got some clips of GSN's revival of The Newlywed Game for you to enjoy. Some of it is funny, but they didn't choose the funniest stuff to put up there yet. I'll have a bit more to say about the finished shows, which I saw last week, coming up later; the finished shows confused me a bit. But for now here's a look. The Newlywed Game premieres April 6th at 6:00PM ET on GSN. [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/newlywedshowclips.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med /]
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Bob Barker on the Set of “The Price is Right”
Thanks to Mr. Brown for forwarding us this link. I think many of you may be interested in this. Here are a few pictures of Bob Barker on the set of The Price is Right which will air on April 16th. We originally published, from a release sent out, that Bob appeared in the Showcase Showdowns. He actually appears in the Showcases. This seems to be a pretty common mistake. More pictures can be found by clicking this link. All pictures courtesy of Faded Youth Blog.
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Syndicated “Fifth Grader” Clears 80% of Country
Hey, there's some actual news about the syndicated edition of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? which doesn't include the producers trying to tear Deal or No Deal to pieces! The half-hour version of the apparently gone primetime edition, set to debut Fall 2009, has cleared in 80% of the country. This includes 29 of the top 30 markets. So if you're living in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, or San Francisco, you're definitely going to see the show. Syndicated Fifth Grader will also be hosted by primetime host Jeff Foxworthy. Stations the shows has cleared on include the groups Tribune, FOX, Sinclair, Cox, McKinnon, and Local TV. If one of those is yours, you'll probably be seeing it. You excitement level may
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Bob Barker Makes Special Guest Appearance on “The Price is Right”
EDIT: Due to a massive amount of people asking how to contact CBS to get Rich back, we’re giving you the address as provided by someone close to the situation. Mail a nice letter to this address if you want Rich back. If you do want him back, you have to do it. Les Moonves 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Fan boys can begin wetting themselves now. The original host of The Price is Right, Bob Barker, will be returning to the stage one more time for a special guest spot. It'll be to promote his new book entitled "Priceless Memories." Bob will be on set for today's taping and the episode will air on April 16th. The book will actually be released on April 6th, though. All of the audience members on today's show will be
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A Closer Look at “The Whole 19 Yards”Vl
It was recently announced that CBS commissioned a pilot for a new stunt/quiz show from Endemol called The Whole 19 Yards. Not a lot was known until now. First off, as previously stated, the host is Chris Hardwick from MTV's Singled Out. Basically take the stunt aspect of shows like Wipeout and put it in a studio. It's Jeopardy!: Wipeout Edition. The game begins with five competitors. A series of clues is given to the competitors which identifies a person, place, or a thing. Once the player believes they know the answer, they have to run through the obstacle course as fast as they can. First person there can hit the buzzer and answer the question. If that person is not correct the second place person can answer. The eventual winn
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Carnie Wilson Talks About “The Newlywed Game”
Following the interview with Michael Davies, producer of GSN's revival of The Newlywed Game, we've got an interview with Carnie Wilson, the host of the show. Coming up later this week are a few clips of the show plus some comments about, believe it or not, how they edited the show. Something I've never had to talk about before. Again, sorry for the audio delay. Wasn't our fault; it's how it was given up. [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/carniewilsoninterview.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med /]
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“Pyramid” Marathon on Mother’s Day
I completely overlooked this scheduling note until now; sorry. GSN is planning a Mother's Day Pyramid marathon on Sunday, May 10th, from 9:00AM ET to 4:00PM ET. It looks like it's going to be the Donny Osmond version.
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Weekend Replay: Countdown: Octochamp Kirk Bevins
I don't think it's that much of a surprise to anyone who watched the episode of Countdown posted here this weekend that the champion of that episode, Kirk Bevins, becomes an octochamp (8-time undefeated champion, pretty much like what a 5-time Jeopardy champion used to be). Here's the ending of Kirk's 8th episode. [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/CD031709.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med /]
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Weekend Replay: Countdown: March 5, 2009 (Part 3)
Last part of the episode. I'll be posting one more clip for you later tonight, featuring the champion of this episode. [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/CDs60e24c.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med /]
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Game Show Set Designs from Ben The Designer
I found a cool link for all of you. As I move further into the production area of television, the more I get interested in the total package of the show, including the set. It's neat to see them in person because stuff looks way different on television than it does up close and personal. In looking for pictures of something completely different I found a set designer on Flickr who is posting his models and set pictures up there for all to see. Right now in the game show department is Dirty Rotten Cheater, The Big Spin, some pilot called So You Think You're Funny, and most exciting to me some Russian Roulette set pictures, including the pilot. A few are shown below. Here's the link to see all of his game show sets..
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