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 [...]

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Kittie Carlisle Hart, who had a long career in movies, broadway, opera, and television, has passed at the age of 96. Her son, Christopher Hart, said she passed away peacefully on Tuesday night at her Manhattan apartment. For our group, she was most known as a celebrity panelist on “To Tell The Truth” [...]

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Be prepared for some pretty major changes on GSN starting April 22nd. GSN will be refreshing their look and brand as they unveil new graphics, music, look, and feel. The updated logo featured to the right, developed by CA Square, will be used along with GSN’s new motto “Get in the Game”. [...]

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“Deal or No Deal” is being sued by Judy Myers, media mogul and best-selling fitness author, because she tripped down the stairs on her way to a dance contest.
I would file this under “Total Nonsense.” A) She was a paid audience member, so she was probably under some sort of liability clause. B) [...]

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Classic game show fans rejoice!  TV4U today announced they will begin to air over 250 newly produced and classic game shows on a new channel for free internet television broadband network TV4U.com.  The library is stunning, having games such as The $64,000 Question, Break the Bank, Beat the Clock, 21, What’s My Line, You Bet [...]

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World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. has announced that season six of the World Poker Tour (WPT) will not air on the Travel Channel, as they have not exercised their option. Instead, WPTE has made an alliance with GSN for season six, with the option for at least two more seasons. This should be [...]

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This one COMPLETELY came out of left field. ABC is redoing the 80s game show Dream House for the new generation of game shows. This is a partnership of Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers, and Time Warner. In this new version, seven newlywed couples “will be put to the test both mentally [...]

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I like this development: According to a GSN website, the two-hour live interactive game show “Playmania” is becoming a block of two shows, “100 Winners” and “Quiznation”. “100 Winners”, hosted by Mel Peachey, sees contestants who are selected answer an in-show question. If they do, they get to pick one of the 100 [...]

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“Temptations,” a revival of the ’80s hit “Sale of the Century,” is now confirmed to be in syndication for this fall. It will be produced by Twentieth Century Fox and FremantleMedia North America. We also know the Fox-owned MyNetworkTV affiliates will be carrying it:
WWOR 9    New York CityKCOP 13    Los AngelesWPWR 50    ChicagoKDFI 27    Dallas/Fort [...]

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Remember all those syndicated shows that we reported on before? They might not all be syndicated. TVWeek is claiming that MyNetwork, which basically airs all failing telenovelas, is thinking about adding game shows. “MyGamesFever”, a PlayMania clone, was announced ages ago and is apparently coming to fruitation. Also, the shows claimed [...]

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