02May2012
“Who Wants to be a Millionaire” Launches New York City Auditions for Season Eleven on May 21st
Your chance to stand at the million dollar table on the most popular quiz show of all time has come. Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Meredith Vieira will begin auditioning for its eleventh season starting Monday, May 21st. These auditions will take place in the show's home of New York City. You must pre-register for a test on the show's website by clicking here. The auditions consist of a timed multiple choice test and, for those that pass, an audition with a show producer. Basic eligibility requirements include being over 18 and having never sat in the Hot Seat on the network or syndicated version before, but for the specific information you can visit the show's website here. Click here for more information and for hints and tips from those who have auditioned in the past or appeared on the show.
Read MoreView Comments (8)23Apr2012
HGTV Casting for Flea Market-Based Game Show
This flea market based game show concept will not go away. GSN passed on it two years ago. NBC turned it into the million dollar primetime show It's Worth What?, and now HGTV is taking it back to its flea market roots. The network is casting for a new game show taking place in a flea market. Casting is primarily based in New York, for now. The concept is simple. Teams of two go to a flea market and buy things to refurbish and transform. Then, they bring the items back to a flea market to sell. The team who makes the most money keeps all of it. Casting is done on Friday, April 27th, so if this interests you I'd get on it as soon as possible. Click here to learn more about the long history of this format.
Read MoreView Comments (6)14Apr2012
“The Chase” USA Pilot Now Casting
A bit ago BuzzerBlog exclusively announced that The Chase, ITV's hit daytime quiz show, was making a jump to America for a Fox pilot. The ITV Studios USA show is already into the casting phase for the pilot. Anyone near Los Angeles who is a trivia buff and wants a free trip to London may want to take part. I stress the free trip to London part. You'll also get $1,000. Just be 21 or over, have a passport, and able to be in Europe between May 11th and May 16th. Incidentally, this is the same time that the newest celebrity episodes of The Chase tape, so UK residents be on the lookout for audience information at LostInTV. Click here if you want to be a part of the pilot. The Chase is arguably the best quiz show around anywhere right now, and I'd love some of our trivia buff BuzzerBlog readers to help bring it to America.
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Fox Debuts Hit Dating Show “Take Me Out” June 7th
The internationally successful dating game show Take Me Out is on its way to America very soon. The show was picked up by Fox in late February, and they have announced a debut date. The first season of Take Me Out will start airing Thursday, February 7th, at 8:00PM ET. It will be an hour long show. A Thursday opening slot? They've got a lot of confidence in this one. If you haven't seen the show, I think you'll enjoy it. Thirty single women, the "Flirty Thirty", will meet bachelors. Through various rounds they can turn the light on their podium off if they aren't interested. Click here to learn more about the new series, to see a recent funny clip, and where to apply to be a contestant.
Read MoreView Comments (5)29Mar2012
Australian “The Price is Right” Set to Return to Channel 7 in April
The rumors are true...the Australian version of The Price is Right is coming back. Larry Emdur, who hosted a version of the show from 1993 to 2005, is set to return to the iconic television series. Production will begin this week with an episode dedicated to original host Ian Turpie who lost a battle with cancer in early March 2012. The show is looking to debut sometime next month, April, and it's assumed it will air at 5:00PM. This will make it precede currently-struggling Deal or No Deal, which has been seeing large drop-offs in viewership over the past few years. Click here to learn more about the revival, how to apply to play, and hear what host Larry Emdur things.
Read MoreView Comments (5)27Mar2012
“Family Feud” Tapes New Season Starting April 24th
Family Feud is back. The newest season, the third with popular host Steve Harvey, begins taping very soon and they're staying in Atlanta, at the Atlanta Civic Center, for the second year in a row. Feud is taping earlier than normal this year to accomodate Steve's new NBCU talk show which will tape in Chicago. The new season of Family Feud will start taping Monday, April 24th, and looks to have two taping times each weekday and some Saturdays. The show will tape through the end of June. This is the first season of the show that will be shot in HD. I've heard nothing but good things from audience members, so I highly recommend going if you can make it. Click here to get tickets from OCA and join in the fun. You'll love it, trust me. Click here to read more, let us know what you think, and to watch a new funny moment the show posted to their YouTube page.
Read MoreView Comments (6)19Mar2012
ITV Brings Back Civilian “Millionaire” This Summer
Sick of seeing celebrities on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Do you want your chance to sit in the Hot Seat and win a million? Finally, after 18 months of waiting of waiting, you get your chance. ITV will bring back civilian editions of the popular Chris Tarrant hosted quiz show this summer. The last civilian edition of Millionaire aired in October 2010. Live specials will be stripped this summer and you could be appearing in the Hot Seat trying to take the million pound prize. ITV is looking for contestants to play the game. If you're interested, click here to apply. Good luck. Click here to see some of this weekend's Mother's Day special.
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OWN Casts For New $100,000 Game Show, “Are You Normal, America?”
Oprah Winfrey's cable television network OWN is already getting into the inexpensive and popular world of game shows. It was previously announced that Harpo Studios is producing the new game show Are You Normal, America? for the struggling cable network. It's a new light hearted panel discussion show where we find out what people view as normal behavior, and what's not. The show is currently casting contestants and you're in luck if you've wanted to be on a big money game show: there's a top prize of $100,000 available to win. Click here to learn more about how to get on the show and win big.
Read MoreView Comments (4)10Jan2012
CMT Picks Up “The Singing Bee” For Fourth Season; Now Casting
CMT's music based game show The Singing Bee will be returning for a fourth season. The Singing Bee asks contestants to remember lyrics to various songs, with a slight preference towards country music given its network. The show has been on CMT since 2009 and ran one season as an NBC primetime game show previously in 2007. Actress and comedienne Melissa Peterman hosts. The Singing Bee is currently casting contestants for its fourth season. If you live near or are visiting Los Angeles and want to play, click here.
Read MoreView Comments (1)05Jan2012
“Jeopardy” Schedules Online Tests; Adult Test Starts January 17th
Jeopardy! is well known for embracing modern technology. Take a look at their sets through the years for proof. Nothing shows it more, though, than their online exams to become a contestant. It's the only show I know of that actually allows you to take the test at home and possibly become a contestant through that. If you want to be a contestant on the show, the exam is coming up and this is your chance to stand behind the famous board and win big money and the glory that comes from being a Jeopardy! champion. Exams for adults and regular programs, the annual "College Championship", and the annual "Teen Tournament" will be happening the next few weeks. Click here to learn when the exams are and register to become a contestant.
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Channel 4 Launches “The Bank Job” Online Game; Play This Weekend and Be On the Show
Channel 4 is launching their newest multi-platform game show The Bank Job in January. In this unique show, you can be in the bank vault trying to win hundreds of thousands of pounds by just playing the online game. Channel 4 launched The Bank Job's online game today. You play against another opponent live in a head-to-head quiz competition. Win two games and you get to become an elite player, you have a chance to win £10,000, and you have a chance to appear on the actual TV show live this January to play for real cash. You can start this opportunity today by playing in one of several multi-hour tournaments. Click here to learn how to play, about how the show works, and when you can play today to qualify for the show. Don't miss it.
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Channel 4 Casting for “The Million Pound Drop”
Channel 4's popular event quiz show The Million Pound Drop is coming back for a new series in December, and they need contestants. Do you think you can be the one that is the first to take the full £1,000,000 from the live quiz show hosted by Davina McCall? The show is now casting. If you live in England it's your chance to play. The only big restrictions are that you must be over 18 and you only need to reapply if you applied with a different partner or if you tried before April 7th. Have a picture ready and we may see you on the air. Good luck. Click here to go to the show's website and apply.
Read MoreView Comments (2)21Oct2011
Sky Atlantic Casting for New Quiz Show “Cleverdicks”
This is a special update for our UK readers. Want a chance to be on a quiz show? Sky Atlantic is casting for a brand new game called Cleverdicks hosted by former politician Ann Widdecombe. The Splash Media TV show needs contestants for this tough new quiz. Email the casting producers at cleverdicks@splashmediatv.co.uk, or just click here, and they'll get back to you. They will give you all the information you need after that. Good luck, and be sure to tell them BuzzerBlog sent you.
Read MoreLeave a Comment18Oct2011
Morning Buzz for October 18, 2011
Good morning, everyone. Here are your morning updates for Tuesday, October 18th, 2011. Stories include the debut date of SPEED's new game show Pumped, casting for a new Discovery show which should interest fans of the old show Junkyard Wars, an HBO dark comedy project centered in the genre, a funny moment from The Chase, some exclusive information we've found out about ABC and ITV's new quiz show The Exit List, and information about a new internet game show. Click here to read about all the stories.
Read MoreView Comments (2)11Oct2011
“Millionaire” Brings Back “Walk In and Win” Episodes
Who Wants to be a Millionaire may be in its tenth year in syndication, but they are still taking inspiration from stunts and events done in the past to bring some big thrills and money to contestants and viewers every day. They're bringing back a stunt not done for the last several years: Walk In and Win episodes. These episodes select unsuspecting members of the studio audience to play the game. They don't get the luxury of taking the test or having weeks of preparation. They walk in to the studio, talk to producers, and will get called down to play for $1,000,000 without warning. They are taping soon and if you're an American hero, you are eligible to be in the studio and play. Click here to learn how this can be you. Millionaire
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