19Jul2007
“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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Merv Griiffin Hospitalized
Merv Griffin, 82, has been hospitalized for a recurrence of prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. He was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for cancer discovered during a routine examination a few weeks ago, said Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment. Merv Griffin is the creator of hit games shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. He's also had some not game shows that you probably wouldn't consider hits such as Monopoly and everyone's favorite Ruckus. He is also the mastermind behind the upcoming game show appropriately titled Merv Griffin's Crosswords. We can only hope Merv makes it through this.
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NBC Revises Fall Schedule
NBC has announced at TCA that they are revising their fall schedule. The first change, is that Deal or No Deal is losing it's Monday timeslot, however they are moving it to Friday Nights at 8pm. This unfortunately replaces 1 vs. 100's timeslot, and the show is going on hiatus yet again. The Singing Bee which was originally scheduled to replace 1 vs. 100 before premiering prematurely, will stay in it's 9:30pm slot this coming Fall. If you are still confused, here are the changes that you should know. Monday 8:00 p.m. Chuck (Replaces Deal or No Deal) Tuesday 9:30 p.m. The Singing Bee Wednesday 8:00pm. Deal or No Deal Friday 8:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal (1 vs. 100 goes on hiatus)
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5th Grader’s Season Premiere Date Announced
Fox has just announced that Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will premiere it's Second Season on August 30th. The show will keep it's 8pm-9pm ET timeslot on Thursdays. The only change that we can confirm is that the cast of 5th graders will be replaced to keep realism that they are in fact in the "5th grade".
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“Do You Trust Me?” Begins Casting
CBS's newest game show Do You Trust Me? most likely coming this fall, has begun casting. We kinda figured this would be a backstabbing game show, and it does seem to lead a road of deception, but it kinda sounds lame. Here is CBS's description for casting. "Are you a big character with a fascinating life story or a strange job? Are people constantly surprised to discover what you do for a living? Do you lead a sort of double life?" If you actually do fit this description, you may fill out an application at this link. No word on a specific airdate or host yet, however Tucker Carlson did host the pilot. When new details are out, BuzzerBlog will be sure to have them for you.
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Price is Right to be Streamed Online
Variety is reporting that Price is Right will soon be streamed on CBS's awful Innertube service. The service is not avaliable yet, but the similar soap operas are being posted after 6pm ET in case you're curious of when they will be posted. CBS only plans to keep these episodes up for a week after they air, so you'll have to watch fast!
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Charles Nelson Reilly, Match Game Panelist, Passes Away at 76
Charles Nelson Reilly, most known for being a regular on Match Game, passed away Friday at the age of 76. He had appeared on nearly every episode of the Daytime Match Game and Match Game PM, including many appearances on Match Game 90. Reilly was originally an actor and acting coach but then gained a Tony Award for his portrayl of Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Reilly directed The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play starring Julie Harris based on the life of Emily Dickenson and later directed Harris again in The Gin Game. His final work was Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly, an autobiographical piece. In the 70s and 80s, he gained more fame for his infamous role on Match Game plus countless othe
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Identity’s Ratings for the Week
-Monday 9 p.m. (out of Deal or No Deal) – Viewers: 12.26 million, A18-49: 4.4/11 -Tuesday 8 p.m. – Viewers: 8.21 million, A18-49: 2.9/ 8 -Wednesday 8 p.m. – Viewers: 8.76 million, A18-49: 3.0/ 9 -Thursday 8 p.m. – Viewers: 9.51 million, A18-49: 3.1/ 9 -Friday 8 p.m. – Viewers: 7.83 million, A18-49: 2.4/ 9 As the last ratings post was for Wednesday, here's a summary of Identity's ratings. The report for Thursday were the highest without a Deal or No Deal lead-in. Nearly getting 1 million more than the previous two nights, getting second place for the night. While Friday's dip seems really bad, Identity actually helped win NBC the night, as Identity had the most viewers of any show last night. The 18-49 demographic is doing great, ther
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The Top 10 Things We’ll Miss About Bob Barker
The blog 'The Best Week Ever' has a nice little article on The Top 10 Things We'll Miss About Bob Barker, most of which are true. It's a nice little read with a couple videos attached. What about Bob Barker will you miss the most?
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Bob Barker to Retire from TPIR in June
Golden-Road, a trustworthy Price is Right website is reporting that Bob Barker will be retiring from The Price is Right in June of 07, at the end of The Price is Right's 35th season. On December 31st 2006, Bob Barker will celebrate the anniversary of his 50th year on national television. When a more official word comes out, we here at Buzzer will bring it to you, but unfortunately this seems official. No word of the future of The Price is Right. Edit: We contacted CBS and it's official: he will be leaving. Edit 2: An official article from the AP if you don't believe us.
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“Show Me the Money” Gets Name Change and Taping Dates
Okay you know William Shatner's new show? First it was called Show Me the Money, then Show Me What You've Got, followed by Show Me What You Got and finally Show Me The Money yet again. Well Show Me The Money has gotten yet another (and quite possibly the last name change) as it is now called One for the Money. Make up your minds ABC! If you live in near CBS Television City (LA Area) or are in the area within the next four days, might as well pick up some tickets now, I mean, come on they're free. Click on the time if you are interested in getting tickets. Saturday (10/14) @ 5pm Sunday (10/15) @ 12:30pm or 6pm Monday (10/16) @ 12:30pm or 6pm Tuesday (10/17) @ 12:30pm or 6pm
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