09May2012
2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced
Game shows were represented pretty well in the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Award nominations. There were a few very, very glaring omissions but some shockers in here as well. The usual suspects like Cash Cab and Millionaire were nominated. However, some shockers from cable and network daytime were thrown in as well. There's one very, very large omission, though. Click here to read all the results and let us know what you think.
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“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.
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Peter Flihan Walks Away with $63,600 on “Millionaire” and “American Pride Week”
Who Wants to be a Millionaire's "American Pride Week" kicked off with a bang on Monday. Volunteer firefighter Peter Flihan of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department walked away with a massive $63,600 on Monday's show. All week long the audience will be made up of firefighters, U.S. military, and teachers. Contestants will be pulled from the audience to play the game. That's what happened to Peter on yesterday's episode. Click here to learn about Peter's game and see his $100,000 question.
Read MoreView Comments (1)30Apr2012
Million Dollar Moment on “Millionaire: Hot Seat”
With all the excitement of next Monday's debut for Australia's new version of The Price is Right (Seven, 5:00PM), we can't forget the other games in Australia right now. The one that has put the long running Deal or No Deal in some trouble over the past few years is the love-and-hate Millionaire: Hot Seat. There are a few things very off about the show, and it's completely unfair, but it's been around for a while and they've had quite a few million dollar moments, which is what the show is all about, so they know what they are doing. One of those million dollar moments happened last week. Four people have gone for the $1,000,000 top prize (you can't walk away; you either win $1,000 or the million) but no one has won. Can Alan Edwards be the first person to win it all? Check out the last half of the episode by clicking here and see if the confetti goes off.
Read MoreView Comments (8)27Apr2012
“Millionaire” Kicks Off American Pride Week with Firefighter Peter Flihan
Who Wants to be a Millionaire is bringing some of America's biggest heroes onto the set to play a special "American Pride Week" of shows starting Monday, April 30th. As a throwback to the show's former "Walk In and Win" weeks, each contestant playing will be pulled from the studio audience made up of firefighters, U.S. military, and teachers. That unsuspecting person will be taken from their seat to the million dollar table, hoping to take down the top prize. Playing first this week will be Peter Flihan, a volunteer firefighter with the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Click here to see some exclusive previews of the week, plus to read what both Peter and Meredith Vieira think about American Pride Week. Photos and videos courtesy Valleycrest Productions Ltd.
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“Millionaire” Celebrates “American Pride Week” on April 30th
Who Wants to be a Millionaire will be celebrating the United States with a special "American Pride Week" starting April 30th. Running all that week through May 4th, plus May 7th, American heroes will step center stage and hope to win $1,000,000. From the 30th through Thursday, May 3rd, every day American heroes like military, firemen, and teachers will be unsuspectingly pulled from the audience by Meredith Vieira to play Millionaire. Then, on Friday, May 4th, and Monday, May 7th, Millionaire and Meredith will welcome U.S. Olympic medalists to play for $1,000,000 for charity. Click here to learn about who will be playing, plus more information on this special week. Photo courtesy Valleycrest Productions Ltd.
Read MoreLeave a Comment07Mar2012
Could You Miss the Million Pound Question Twice?
No fan of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, regardless of the country, will be able to forget Ken Basin's $475,000 loss after giving the wrong Final Answer to his million dollar question. It's the moment you never really wanted to see, but you still wanted to a little bit. Did you know it happened in England first, though? Well, it sort of happened. On a special celebrity Valentine's edition, Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen had the rare chance to face a million pound question twice. The video of the moment has only recently been revealed, finally, and it's a much different reaction than the American miss. Click here to see both moments, including, for the first time ever, the UK big loss, and tell us what you thought.
Read MoreView Comments (12)02Mar2012
Mike Rowe Wins $100,000 on “Millionaire”
We've seen a large number of $100,000 wins (and three $250,000 wins) this season on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. You can add another one to that list. Earlier this week the host of Discovery's Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe, walked away with $100,000 for his charity, mikeroweWORKS. Mike is the newest big celebrity winner, following other six figure winners such as Anthony Anderson, Suzie Essman, and the Hillstrand Brothers from Deadliest Catch. Mike had some rough luck with the Jumps in round one, but it ended up paying off big time in Classic Millionaire. Click here to see a video of his big win, and to find out what happened after.
Read MoreView Comments (3)27Feb2012
Mike Rowe Plays “Millionaire” Starting Monday, February 27th
Mike Rowe, the star of Discovery's hit reality show Dirty Jobs, is in for a more stressful job today, February 27th, and tomorrow, February. He'll be playing Who Wants to be a Millionaire to win up to $1,000,000 for charity. Mike is playing for the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which he founded in 2008. Again, Mike is appearing for the next two days so that should give you a hint as to how well he does. Click here to see a Backstage Pass video, giving you a behind the scenes look at Mike's exciting game.
Read MoreLeave a Comment16Feb2012
“Millionaire” Leads to the Oscars With Annual “Million Dollar Movie Week”
Who Wants to be a Millionaire's most popular themed week is back. The annual "Million Dollar Movie Week" returns on February 20th through the 24th. This leads up to Oscar Sunday on ABC, on Sunday, February 26th. Movie buffs from around the country put their film knowledge to the test. You usually see a six figure win during these weeks so it's always a nice treat for those wanting to see some serious money flying. How do you think you'd do at "Million Dollar Movie Week", though? Millionaire supplied us with ten sample questions. Could you take on the game for a million dollars? What the answers? Click here to see the questions and check if you're smart enough to be a millionaire.
Read MoreLeave a Comment15Feb2012
Dan Goldman Goes for $250,000 Today on “Millionaire”
It's "Double Money" week all this week on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and one contestant is going for the big bucks today. Dan Goldman, an executive assistant from Teaneck, NJ, beat round one and entered Classic Millionaire on Tuesday's episode. Dan lucked out by having $25,000 behind his Double Money question, asking what Native American tribe is a member of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. He correctly answered Comanche and scored $50,000 on his ninth question of the game. Dan passed round one with a massive $93,500 and two lifelines, Ask the Audience and Jump the Question left. Click here to find out what happened on Tuesday, and to see an exclusive preview of what Dan's $250,000 question is.
Read MoreView Comments (5)14Feb2012
Ratings Report: Only “Family Feud” Grows
The newest ratings release is in for syndicated game shows. The continuing power of Family Feud has been proven week in and week out over the course of the last two seasons. Whenever a show performs a host change, if we see an uptick in ratings we typically wait for the inevitable downfall because curiosity has to wear off eventually. Feud seems to be the exception to the rule and, unlike nearly anything I've seen before, just keeps getting bigger. The rest of the syndicated shows either stayed level or went down, but it was pretty steady for everyone regardless. Click here to see the numbers of all the shows, plus a new funny clip from Family Feud.
Read MoreView Comments (7)09Feb2012
Jeremy Blais Wins $250,000 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”
Jeremy Blais, a Surf Rescue lifeguard and pharmacist from Matunuck, RI, became the newest mega money winner on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. On Wednesday Jeremy won the $250,000 prize, making him the third person this season to take home the third biggest amount of money the show can offer. Jeremy won by Jumping over the $100,000 question, reasoning out the $250,000 and finding the right answer, and finally walking away on the $500,000 question. Click here to see his journey through Classic Millionaire to the $500,000 question, including some clips of the big win incase you didn't get to watch.
Read MoreView Comments (5)01Feb2012
Ratings Report: “Millionaire” Hits High; “Who’s Still Standing” Exits
We've got some ratings and viewership figures to share with you this morning. In addition to syndication we also have some broadcast network numbers, plus international figures which will probably depress you a bit. Let's start with the positives, though. With the meteoric rise of Family Feud, Who Wants to be a Millionaire has accidentally been pushed to the side for a bit. However, they had some great news for the week ending January 22nd. It was actually good news for all the syndicated shows. Next, NBC's Who's Still Standing? didn't end its series with a bang, but it managed to somehow maintain its audience week in and week out despite some major problems. And finally, get ready to be depressed about the viewing figures for ITV's intense quiz show The Exit List. It's not looking good. Click here for the full run through of all the ratings.
Read MoreView Comments (14)24Jan2012
Hillstrand Bros. of “Deadliest Catch” and Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” Play “Millionaire” in February
Some of the most popular reality show personalities, used to already performing strange and intense tasks on their individual Discovery shows, are about to undertake another heart pounding task. Deadliest Catch's Hillstrand Brothers, Johnathan and Andy, and Dirty Jobs's Mike Row will be coming to New York to play Who Wants to be a Millionaire for charity. In February each of them will play for $1,000,000 for their charities. The Hillstrand Brothers will be playing for Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial on February 2nd and 3rd. Mike Rowe is playing for mikeroweWORKS Foundation on February 27th and 28th. Click here to check out a special Backstage Pass video of the Hillstrand Brothers getting set to play for a million dollars.
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