31Aug2009
Rumor Control: “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” Gets a New Money Chain After All
Who Wants to be a Millionaire will apparently be receiving a new money chain after the first week of shows. Nothing's confirmed and they have not used this chain in actual play yet. We're being told that the new chain is as follows: $1,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 $25,000* $15,000 $12,500 $10,000 $7,500 $5,000* $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 The new chain is fine by me, but tt's time for my favorite: Random Ass Theory Time. To all future producers, your job is to make the show as entertaining and exciting as you can while keeping a budget and really trying to save whatever money you can. The figures are larger, yes. This should cause a small amount of more walk-aways this season. But the big picture is
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“Who Wants to be a Millionaire” Plans the “Tournament of Ten” for $1,000,000
Who Wants to be a Millionaire begins its eighth season on September 7th and they've got a new gimmick that's almost assured to give away $1,000,000 for the first time in about seven years. The syndicated game show, hosted by Meredith Vieira, will begin the "Tournament of Ten" on the first episode. Every player for the 45 first episodes will be seeded on the leader board based on how much money they won and how quick they were to answer questions. The preliminary segment will end on November 6th and the actual tournament will take place from November 9th through the 20th. Each of those days one of the contestants who placed on the top ten will have the chance to answer one $1,000,000 question, starting with seed ten and going up to
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BuzzerVision: Pointless (Part 3)
Who will take home the Pointless Trophy? [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/Pointless3.flv width=630 height=343 img=Pointless3.jpg bandwidth=med
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BuzzerVision: Pointless (Part 2)
It's really pointless to say anything here. [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/Pointless2.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med
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BuzzerVision: Pointless (Part 1)
Dirty Rotten Cheater meets The Fuse in a new BBC game show called Pointless. In Pointless, five teams of two players try to figure out the least popular answers to surveys given to 100 people. The more popular an answer is, the higher you score (Wrong answers score 100 points by default). The team with the most points after each round is eliminated. It's pointless to say any more, because we've got video. [stream flv=x:/buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/videos/Pointless1.flv width=630 height=343 img=image-preview.jpg bandwidth=med
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Game Shows That Suck Around the World: Set For Life
The ABC game show Set for Life sucked. Badly. I can't think of a show that sucked as badly. Host Jimmy Kimmel looked bored and confused as to why he accepted the gig. The game sucked. They cut out full rounds of the show. The only good thing about it was the set, which was beautiful. For some reason the show has reappeared in England under the title For the Rest of Your Life, burning off episodes left from a year or two ago. The only thing they beat us with is they kept all the rounds of the show in there. No editing out rounds. But amusingly I almost wish they did because I just wanted it to end. The host is equally boring and depressed to be there. The game sucks the same over there as it did here. The only thing we did better is the set. So we can call it a draw I guess. If you dare, here's an episode of For the Rest of Your Life which is ironically how long the show feels like it'll take. Shows like this make me almost happy to see this cycle of primetime game shows end because this is the kind of crap we got over and over. The reviewer who said the format was brilliant is on drugs, by the way.
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Fall 2009 Game Show Season is Here
The Fall 2009 television season is right around the corner and basically any show you can think of is looking for audiences. A lot of cable shows are searching for contestants as well. We posted it in the MiniBuzz previously, but Catch 21 and The Newlywed Game debut their new seasons on October 12th at the 6:00PM ET block. Both shows have been very popular for the network so it's glad to see them back. Newlywed Game needs an audience for its new season taping in Los Angeles. Taping starts September 9th. Click here for tickets. Also Catch 21 will begin taping its third season (only the second GSN game show to ever hit a third season) in mid September as well. Click here for tickets for this one. We've gone over the issues in each show ad nauseam, but I feel we should reiterate the general complaints coming from nearly everyone in case anyone important reads. For Newlywed Game, I appreciate trying something new with the bonus round but it didn't work, it made the show anticlimactic, and it rushed the show. The Carnie Wilson (host of the show) I saw in studio was a bit different than the Carnie Wilson we saw on television. For Catch 21, the production of the show grew exponentially in season two so thank you for that. But the contestants downright sucked. For season three can we please get contestants who can add to 21, which is in the title of your show? The first time someone screwed up and couldn't count it may have been funny but when you have three or four contestants do it, it starts to look sad. The other big one is Let's Make A Deal. We announced in our Twitter page a while ago that the show will be taping in the Tropicana in Las Vegas which is an unbelievably smart move. You open the door for so many tourists and different people who don't vacation to Los Angeles. If you want to be in the studio, wear a crazy costume, and take home some cash and/or prizes, click here. The success of this show is really important to the genre. There was a large amount of people disappointed The $1,000,000 Pyramid was not picked up, including myself. There's word that another soap opera, As The World Turns, may be on its way out. If Deal succeeds, this can definitely grease the wheels and we may see it after all. Taping begins September 15h. And this is the logo that we were provided, yes. The major show to watch out for this season is Family Feud due to all the exciting changes. We've gone over them a lot the past few weeks and we'll revisit it before the debut next
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New Game Show “CHANCE” Now Casting
I wanted to pass along this casting notice from Ryan Secrest Productions and their new game show called Chance. It looks to be some sort of show where you ask for whatever money you need and I'm guessing there's some luck involved that you may get it. There are open casting locations around the country, so if you need some quick cash this looks to be a great way to go. Everybody's Got A Dream..What's Yours?!! A Major Cable Network and Executive producer Ryan Seacrest are teaming up to bring you..CHANCE! Do you need CASH to fulfill your dreams? No Matter how extraordinary, selfless or off the wall your dream might be, a new reality game show needs you! Whether you're asking for $50.00 or $250,000 - if you've got passion and the gift of gab the money could be yours!! You can literally ask for anything!!! Is there something you've always wanted but could never quite afford? Do you have a lifelong ambition that you aredesperate to fulfill? We're looking for people of ALL AGES to come up with unique and exciting ideas! How to Apply: If you need money and want your dreams to come true, come plea your case at one of our open calls. We will be holding open casting calls in LA, NY, Austin, St. Louis or Miami. All ages may apply - no DREAM is too BIG or too SMALL!! If you want to apply for the show GO TO WWW.CASTINGDUO.COM/CHANCE or email us the following information!! NAME AGE OCCUPATION HOMETOWN 2 NON PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS BRIEF BIO WHAT'S YOUR DREAM? HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR DREAM? SEND IT ASAP TO
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The British Are Better Than Us: The Cube (Part 3)
Here's part 3. Did I mention these are the best graphics for a game show I've ever seen? [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/TheCube3.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med
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The British Are Better Than Us: The Cube (Part 2)
Here's part two of the new UK show "The Cube." Am I the only one that finds "The Body" sexy? [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/TheCube2.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med
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The British Are Better Than Us: The Cube (Part 1)
Here's video of the new British game show "The Cube." You could basically call this a cross between "Beat the Clock" and an 80s video game, which kinda works. Contestants are given a seemingly simple task to do (demonstrated by "The Body") and they win money if they can successfully complete it. However, if they fail, they lose a life (nine are given to start). Use up all your lives, it's game over, no money. And where there's a money chain, lifelines can't be too far behind. Here, there are two: "Simplify," which obviously makes the game easier, but you don't know how, and "Trial Run," which basically gives you a free run at the task. If you fail, you don't lose a life, and if you succeed, you don't win money (So, you'd have to complete it again to go to the next task). [stream flv=x:/www.flashgameshows.com/wordpress/videos/TheCube1.flv width=630 height=343 bandwidth=med /] Other two parts of this show will be up some time
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“Catch 21″ and “Newlywed Game” Debut New Seasons on October 12th
We've got it confirmed that the second season of The Newlywed Game and the third season of GSN's Catch 21, its highest rated original, will debut on October 12th at 6:00PM ET and 6:30PM ET, the same slots as last season. Newlywed Game moves from New York to Los Angeles this
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Ken Basin Becomes First Contestant to Miss $1,000,000 Question on “Millionaire”
We've seen just about everything on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Lots of winners, people going all the way with no lifelines to use, lots of $0 winners, and people even walking away with $300. I really never thought I'd see someone go for the $1,000,000 question on Millionaire and lose. ABC lucked out and had easily the most exciting Millionaire moment in a long time. Ken Basin lucked out and got a stack that he could breeze through (apparently so could most other people, including myself), and made it to the $1,000,000 question with Ask the Audience left. The now-infamous question: For ordering his favorite beverages on demand, LBJ had four buttons installed in the Oval Office labeled "coffee," "tea," "Coke," and what? • A: Fresca • B: V8 • C: Yoo-hoo • D: A&W I know I've said it over and over, and sorry to anyone in the audience, but I'd rather walk away without using it than being tempted since odds are they know no more than I do. He went with them and a 40% went with C, Yoo-hoo. Next highest was A&W. I don't exactly know what went through his head but he believed in Yoo-hoo enough to lock it in as his final answer. Sadly instead of confetti Regis Philbin uttered what has to be the 2nd most memorable line (beyond the whole, "You're going to Paris," thing from the John Carpenter run) in the show's history: "No, it's not the final answer, and you just lost a lot of money." So there we have it. I never thought it would happen but we had the first million dollar question loss in America ever, and an astounding $475,000 tumble. It was just chilling and unbelievably depressing to watch. It's right up there with Raul's $263,000 loss on 1 VS 100. I feel especially bad for him because you can't be a Deal or No Deal grade moron and win on this show. I feel nothing for people that throw away $400,000 on Deal. He was clearly smart and played the game beautifully. He just messed up on that last moment. It's truly an amazing game show moment, a flat-out amazing television moment, and something no Millionaire fan will forget. I'm just stunned (and truly happy) that I wasn't spoiled about this and I had absolutely no clue this was going to happen. I usually hear about all these huge moments beforehand so being like everyone else in this instance was great, so thank you to all those who kept me in the dark. Never do it again or else I'll have Michael Davies come and hunt you down. I've never been happier for the
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Season Finale of Primetime “Millionaire” Tonight; Featuring Meredith Vieira, a Huge Surprise, and a Million Dollar Moment
ABC really (accidentally) saved the best for last in this season finale of the primetime revival of Who Wants to be a Millionaire hosted by Regis Philbin. Most people seem to agree that the first two or three episodes of the series were really rough, but by Monday last week the show was at the basic comfort level that we know and like. I've been really digging the show the past week, so I'm crossing my fingers. The ratings have been relatively stable around the seven million viewer mark which for summer isn't bad. Hell, it's not that bad looking at the ratings for a lot of Fall shows. As many have said before, if Big Brother can survive at this ratings level each summer I don't see a reason why Who Wants to be a Millionaire can't return next summer for some new shows. Tonight includes a lot of special and surprising moments. First off, Meredith Vieira, host of the daytime version of Millionaire, will be the special celebrity guest at the end of the show. She's got a big surprise for Regis, too. She'll be asking Regis a question for his favorite charity. She previously appeared on the show and won $250,000 a while ago. She's got a big surprise for players in the studio. It's great and you'll have to watch tonight to find out what it is. The most exciting is that it's confirmed that tonight will feature the first $1,000,000 question since Lyn Payne in November 2007. ABC has said this million dollar moment is, "like we've NEVER seen before," which has me really wondering. We've seen someone go all the way with all lifelines left and basically burning all lifelines really early. Could we have the first person to miss the $1,000,000 question? But maybe we have the first million dollar winner in seven years and the first under the new format. It's the most anticipated Millionaire episode of the year and it's definitely something not to miss. The season finale of Millionaire is tonight at 8:00PM ET on
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Wayne Brady Promoting “Let’s Make A Deal” on The Early Show
We plugged it yesterday, but CBS has uploaded a video of Wayne Brady promoting his revival of Let's Make A Deal, starting October in daytime. Enjoy. Watch CBS Videos
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