22Feb2010
“Don’t Forget The Lyrics!” Cleared in 65% of Country
Deal or No Deal may be leaving syndication, filling a void for game show fans. Luckily, for those of you looking for a new one, you'll probably be able to find the revival of Fox's hit singing competition Don't Forget The Lyrics! near you. Lyrics has been picked up in 65% of the country, equaling its companion show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? which is also cleared in 65% of America. So most likely if you are watching Fifth Grader you'll be seeing Don't Forget The Lyrics! on the same channel close to the same time.
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“Don’t Forget The Lyrics!” Goes Syndicated in Fall 2010
This just in: The hit Fox game show Don't Forget The Lyrics! will be going into daily syndication in Fall 2010. It's been cleared in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Washington, D.C.. The singing game show will be partnered with Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? across the country. Coincidentally these shows were paired for much of their nice run on Fox, where they regularly scored good ratings. Former Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath will be host. Mark was also previously the host of the entertainment news magazine show Extra.
Read MoreView Comments (60)25Jan2010
TBI Lists Most Popular Game Shows in 2009
Don't we all love lists? Well, not really, but this one's pretty interesting. Television Business International recently compiled a list of the ten most popular game show formats of 2009. This wasn't based on their personal favorites or what the few random readers chose in a poll. This is all based off of which shows got the most eyeballs around the globe last year. A lot of the choices aren't surprises at all, but a few are really shocking.
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Fall 2009 Game Shows Roundup
It's my favorite time of year on this site. The boring summer where I barely have anything fun to offer is almost up and it's time for all your favorite game shows to come back for a new season of tapings. The casting is basically over but you can still be in the audience, which is a lot of fun. Many shows are leaving Los Angeles to go across the coast so if you're near the New York City area, there's lots of chances for you to get in the action. Not only that but we get lots of emails asking us about their favorite shows. Here's a list of the big game shows last year and if they are returning or not. Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: If you're looking for the primetime million dollar version, I wouldn't count on it. It's basic
Read MoreView Comments (22)19May2009
“Deal or No Deal”, “Fifth Grader”, and “Lyrics” Not Returning Fall 2009
It looks like this cycle of primetime game shows is over because of, yet again among a few things, god awful scheduling by the networks. NBC's Deal or No Deal and FOX's Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and Don't Forget the Lyrics will not be coming back Fall 2009 and, simply put, they are almost positively canceled. No official word has been given but you don't need official word in these cases. They are dying in the ratings, audiences are going away fast, and it's constantly shuffled and removed. They are gone. Deal or No Deal should be no shock. The ratings for the three week trial the past few Mondays have been beyond terrible. They've been pretty bad all season. Originally I placed blame on the fact that this season NBC d
Read MoreView Comments (16)15Sep2008
“My Family’s Got Guts” Tonight
So yeah, there's been like nothing remotely newsworthy going on. All that's a tiny bit interesting is that Chuck Woolery is going to be a backup singer on Don't Forget the Lyrics! this season, and that Jeopardy! is being made for the Playstation 3. Beyond that, really nothing is going on. But we do have a few notes. *My Family's Got GUTS starts tonight at 8:00PM ET on Nick. Check if out if you get the chance; it looks to be interesting. It doesn't seem like they screwed it up too badly which is a miracle for revivals today. *Later this week we'll be having a post about some new strategies that future contestants on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? this season might want to check out. *Our Grand Slam feature is still happening ne
Read MoreView Comments (20)15May2008
Upfront Game Show Announcements
It's upfront week and not a lot of game show news has been going around. We've really been over-saturated in primetime and it's time for a short break, which is good because if we keep getting shows like Set For Life, I give up. Anyway, FOX announced their schedule and all three of their game shows survive into the Fall 2008 schedule. They've really benefited from using safe formats with relatively interesting concepts that generates a lot of water cooler talk. First off, if you're used to watching Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and Don't Forget the Lyrics! on Thursdays, get ready to make a change. The night of punctuation moves to Fridays, with Fifth Grader? at 8:00PM ET and Lyrics! at 9:00PM ET. I still can't stand Fifth Gra
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“Don’t Forget the Lyrics!” Launches Online Game
We really don't talk about FOX's singing game show Don't Forget the Lyrics! much because, quite frankly, there's rarely anything ever to talk about with it. I'm a bit surprised when I get the show's ratings as I keep forgetting it's on. However, the show is pretty popular and with so many people wanting to try out, FOX is creating an online game where you can become a contestant and sing with host Wayne Brady. Part of the Lyrics game allows players to upload videos of them singing various songs, which will then be browsed by FOX who can choose contestants from this database. "This is a natural extension for us as we continue to explore ways to maximize the value of our show brands," said Max Benator, head of digital media for RDF USA.
Read MoreView Comments (41)25Jul2007
Massive Ratings Update
I went a bit lazy, but the ratings page has a massive update. The Singing Bee keeps slipping down, as it's now at 1 VS 100 new episode levels. However, Don't Forget the Lyrics! and Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? keep going up. Also, Without Prejudice? had a very strong debut, doing equally as well as GSN projected. GSN's ratings for June stayed basically the same, though. Syndicated ratings had barely any change as well. Click here for the page, or click the link in the top right corner, which is easier.
Read MoreView Comments (4)21Jun2007
NBC Bumps “The Singing Bee” To July 10th
The karaoke wars are officially on. NBC served up a televised bitch slap to FOX by rushing their new singing show, The Singing Bee, to air on July 10th following America's Got Talent. No word on the host or top prize yet, but we're hearing you can win somewhere around $100,000 (at least on the pilot). Let's see the rules of both shows. The Singing Bee: Contestants hear the house band play a song. Lyrics will also appear on a screen. Contestants have to sing along. When the music stops and lyrics end, the contestants have to continue to sing. Each one right wins a prize.Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Contestants hear the house band play a song. Lyrics will also appear on a screen. Contestants have to sing along. When the music stops an
Read MoreView Comments (4)20Jun2007
“Power of 10″ + “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” Debut Dates
If you notice the site doing weird stuff today, our apologies. We're attempting to get the new website online and we're having issues. We're seeing shades of the Chair/Chamber situation with singing game shows. Hot on the trail of NBC's Singing Bee, FOX is rushing Don't Forget the Lyrics to air. The Wayne Brady hosted show will debut on July 11th at 9:30PM ET and its second episode is July 12th at 8:30PM ET. On the show, contestants will have to sing along to the show's band while lyrics are displayed on a large screen. The contestant will have to continue to sing when the music and lyrics stop. After each right lyric, the contestant has the option to stop the game. However, if they can answer all 10, they win $1,000,000. In the
Read MoreView Comments (11)14Jun2007
Wayne Brady Hosts “Don’t Forget the Lyrics”
Why do I have a feeling that we're on the road for another Chair/Chamber situation? FOX is rushing their ripoff of NBC's The Singing Bee to tape. Don't Forget the Lyrics, FOX's new song identification show, will be taped on June 19th through the 21st and hosted by Whose Line is it Anyway cast member Wayne Brady. If you would like to see the show and live in LA, click here to get tickets. This is some information given to us by a casting person: 10 songs…10 missing lyrics…One Million Dollars. Don’t Forget The Lyrics! has the perfect mix of nostalgia and cool factor. Like Karaoke on steroids, our contestants take center stage to sing along as the lyrics are projected and our studio band provides the music. Suddenly, the music stops and t
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