21May2012
Sandi Toksvig to Host Channel 4′s “1001 Things You Should Know”
Sandi Toksvig has a new hosting gig. The author, comedienne, and actress will be leading the new Channel 4 daytime quiz show 1001 Things You Should Know which will debut this summer. The series sees experts posing questions to the day's contestants on things they really should know. If they get that right then Sandi will ask a cash question to add more money to their pockets. If the winner can answer one final question correctly they'll return the next show. Click here to learn more about Sandi and the show.
Read MoreView Comments (1)15May2012
MTV2 Offers Previews of “Hip Hop Squares”
We've all heard, seen some of, and read about MTV2's new game show Hip Hop Squares by now. It's a revival of the classic game Hollywood Squares but with some of hip hop's biggest names occupying the nine squares of the game board. They've turned the game into a party, and from what we've heard about it, the show should be great. I'm not even a hip hop fan and I'm looking forward to it. Want to see a few previews and trailers for the show to get you in the mood? MTV2 has released several clips for the show debuting Tuesday, May 22nd, at 11:00PM ET. Check it out by clicking here. What do you think? Click here to watch.
Read MoreView Comments (2)14May2012
NBC Picks Up ITV’s “Surprise Surprise” with Host Jenny McCarthy, Plus Others
This weekend NBC announced their Fall 2012 television schedule, and a few new unscripted shows came along with it. We already knew about White Elephant, the Howie Mandel hosted game show. A new British import called Surprise, hosted by Jenny McCarthy, has also been announced. Surprise is based on the ITV show Surprise Surprise which has recently been revived with host Holly Willoughby. As we previously stated, NBC has also picked up several other unscripted television series including White Elephant and Stars Earn Stripes. The network has cancelled a large number of unscripted shows as well. Click here to learn the details on all of them.
Read MoreView Comments (13)11May2012
Jamie Kennedy to Host The CW’s “Oh Sit!”
The CW has announced that Jamie Kennedy will be the host of their new stunt-based game show Oh Sit!. Jamie will host the show from the skybox with co-host Jessi Cruikshank. Another host, Tanika Ray, will be hosting from the track. Oh Sit! is best described as its original title: Extreme Musical Chairs. Combine the classic game of musical chairs with Wipeout and you get this. A live band will be on each show as contestants try to run, duck, dodge, and jump through various challenges and stunts attempting to get to one of the chairs and progress. By the end only one contestant will remain and take the bank accumulated through the show. Click here to read more about the show and let us know what you think of it and Jamie.
Read MoreView Comments (2)01May2012
OWN, TruTV, and ABC Announce New Games
Three different networks announced three very, very different game shows over the past few days, ranging from the typical quiz show to a Big Brother-like reality show. OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, has finally announced the debut of their new studio based quiz show Are You Normal, America?. Next, TruTV announced the newest in a series of ever-present Cash Cab ripoffs. This one is called Turbulence from Howie Mandel's production company. The show is a quiz show set in the sky. And finally, ABC has ordered a new Big Brother-like reality show called The Glass House. The network has been casting for The Glass House for the past few months. Any of those series sound interesting to you? Click here to discuss the formats and let us know.
Read MoreView Comments (12)26Apr2012
BuzzerUK: Debut Date and Time for “Blockbusters”; New Games for Channel 4 and ITV
It's a busy morning for BuzzerUK, so we're going to do a quick round-up of all the goings-on in the past few hours. First, good news: Challenge has set its debut date and time for its upcoming series of Blockbusters, hosted by Simon Mayo. Second, Channel 4 has commissioned a new daytime game show called 1001 Things You Should Know. And finally, ITV has picked up a new primetime game called My Man Can from SevenOne International. The series sees four women gamble on the abilities of their partner. Click here to discuss all the new shows and let us know what you think about them.
Read MoreView Comments (3)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)20Apr2012
SyFy Premieres “Total Blackout” on April 25th
How afraid of the dark are you? That's what SyFy's newest game show, Total Blackout, is trying to find out. In the show contestants face various challenges testing their physical, emotional, and mental capabilities. The twist is that every challenge will be done in complete darkness. Can they keep their cool and outlast others to win? The series debuts Wednesday, April 25th, at 10:00PM ET on SyFy. The network has released several previews to get you excited. Take a look. Are you looking forward to the show? Click here and let us know.
Read MoreView Comments (11)17Apr2012
NBC Orders Gift-Stealing Game Show “White Elephant”
Howie Mandel is back on NBC with a new game show. It involves contestants. It involves selecting boxes. It involves millions being in the boxes. But it's not Deal or No Deal. Howie returns to the game show scene with his newest show White Elephant. NBC has ordered seven episodes for a future date. The show is a play on an old holiday tradition. Think of the holiday fun of opening and exchanging gifts with the holiday joy of stealing from others. Wait.... Click here to learn the rules to the show and let us know what you think.
Read MoreView Comments (28)05Apr2012
ABC Debuts “Trust Us With Your Life” on Tuesday, July 10th, at 9:00PM ET
The Whose Line Is It Anyway? crew, and improv comedy, are back on ABC. The network's newest improv comedy series, Trust Us With Your Life, finally has a debut date. The series, hosted by Fred Willard, will debut Tuesday, July 10th, at 9:00PM ET. Two back-to-back half-hour episodes will be shown each Tuesday night. Trust Us With Your Life invites famous celebrities to the set to tell stories about their lives while the cast of improvisers reenact their life in their own unique way. Click here to read more about the series and to learn who will be performing and appearing.
Read MoreView Comments (9)29Mar2012
Viacom Pilots Slow-Motion Replay Game “Split Second”
Viacom is getting set to pilot a cutting edge game show which mixes physical stunts, super-slow motion replays, and 3D technology. The game is called Split Second, and it's from ITV Studios America and Zig Zag USA. Contestants compete against each other in a series of stunts testing who is the fastest. Challenges are judged by super-slow motion cameras to figure out, down to the millisecond, who won. The cameras are useful, both presentation-and-judging-wise, for games like who can burst a balloon the quickest. Click here to learn more about the format and when to expect it.
Read MoreView Comments (10)20Mar2012
Could “Draw Something” Make the Leap to TV?
Are you one of the millions that play the iOS and Android game "Draw Something"? If you haven't played it yet I highly recommend it. It's essentially Pictionary, but you can instantly play it with your friends or strangers. It's taken the mobile game market by storm, quickly becoming the most downloaded for free and paid, and it's seeing more than ten million daily active users. TechCrunch is reporting that OMGPOP, the company that makes the game, is eyeing up a game show version of the game. Click here to learn more and to see some of past attempts to bring the show to TV. Do you think it's time for a new drawing game show? Let us know by commenting.
Read MoreView Comments (9)22Feb2012
“Baggage” and “The Newlywed Game” Return to GSN in March; Jumps to 12th Season of “Dancing With the Stars”
GSN is providing viewers with a number of new shows to watch in March. It all starts on Saturday, March 10th, with the debut of the 12th series of Dancing With the Stars. The network has jumped from the fourth season, which aired in Spring 2007, to the 12th which aired in Spring 2011. GSN's two original series are returning to finish airing the remaining episodes in their current season. The Newlywed Game and Baggage are coming back the week of March 12th with all new episodes. Click here to learn about all the changes.
Read MoreView Comments (13)21Feb2012
Fox Picks Up “Take Me Out” from ITV
Fox is getting back into the game show world with a new one, and it's pretty good. The network famous for American Idol and Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader has picked up ITV's hit dating show Take Me Out. Sources are saying that Fox is looking at a summer launch. Take Me Out was previously piloted by ABC before Fox took it over. Take Me Out is a unique show that mixes The Dating Game with 1 VS 100. Thirty single ladies appear each show. One man tries to win the women over through a series of rounds. If a lady is not interested she can hit a button on her podium to knock herself out. One lady may ultimately be left to go on a date with the man, or the man may go home alone. It's a unique, funny, and entertaining show hosted by Paddy McGuiness who does as well as you could possibly hope for. It will be a challenge to replace him for an American audience, if they do. Click here to learn more about the show, read our opinion of it, and to check out some clips from it.
Read MoreView Comments (26)06Feb2012
Simon Mayo Named Host of Challenge’s “Blockbusters”
Challenge, the British game show network, has named radio and television personality Simon Mayo the new host of the cult classic quiz show Blockbusters. Simon Mayo previously hosted two series of the lottery quiz show Winning Lines and a TV adaptation of his radio feature Confessions. Blockbusters first began on British television in 1983 and was hosted by the late Bob Holness. The show is based off the short lived 1980s American version. The British version enjoyed much longer success, lasting until 2001 in its first run. Click here to read more about Simon, some quotes from the people behind the show, and to see Simon in action.
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