Two quick news items and then an explanation for the lack of updates recently.
*Following some rather crappy ratings recently, Singing Bee will be shelved in November and replaced by a two hour Biggest Loser. That coincidentally makes The Singing Bee the biggest loser, go figure. It’s getting nearly lower than Identity level ratings which isn’t a good sign. Who would have figured Don’t Forget the Lyrics would keep its ratings while Singing Bee wouldn’t.
*Dennis Miller has signed on to host NBC’s new game show Amnesia which will create yet another genre war with FOX’s The Moment of Truth. Dennis Miller’s most recent job was hosting GSN’s Grand Slam which we really hope comes back. We don’t get smart game shows often.
And now why there have been a lack of updates. I’ve been active in television for a bit, working on stuff like Game Show Marathon and others. I decided to take control of things this time and pitch my own show with the help of some very talented people. I’ll be gone tomorrow through Saturday pitching a concept to a very respectable company. We’re going to have a BuzzerVision video of Who Wants to be a Millionaire sometime this week hopefully for certain reasons, but if you are wanting some great game show news while we’re away I strongly suggest GSNN. When we come back, I’ll tell you of my experience. I’m not really looking for a ton of “good lucks” and that kind of thing, but I just felt like I owed you all an explanation of what’s been going on. We’re usually extremely dependable for updates and the whole pitch thing has been crazy for the past three weeks. We’ll get started as soon as we can again and hopefully we’ll have some fun stories of the pitch.
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.
NBC has announced at TCA that they are revising their fall schedule. The first change, is that Deal or No Deal is losing it’s Monday timeslot, however they are moving it to Friday Nights at 8pm. This unfortunately replaces 1 vs. 100’s timeslot, and the show is going on hiatus yet again. The Singing Bee which was originally scheduled to replace 1 vs. 100 before premiering prematurely, will stay in it’s 9:30pm slot this coming Fall. If you are still confused, here are the changes that you should know.
Monday
8:00 p.m. Chuck (Replaces Deal or No Deal)
Tuesday
9:30 p.m. The Singing Bee
Wednesday
8:00pm. Deal or No Deal
Friday
8:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal (1 vs. 100 goes on hiatus)
This week marks a very special event for two reasons for me:
1: FINALLY someone stands up to FOX and re-rushes a show to air. It’s about time someone pushes FOX around, especially since 75% of their rushed ripoffs are total crap.
2: I get to see if The Singing Bee will bomb, which will give 1 VS 100 a chance for a longer season.
That’s right. This week marks the debut of two new karaoke game shows. The Singing Bee starts Tuesday, July 10th, at 9:30PM ET to 10:00PM ET. Yes, that means that there’s a major network that isn’t stretching a half hour game show to an hour. FOX is getting shafted finally by getting their ripoff, Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, one day later; Wednesday, July 11th, at 9:30PM ET to 10PM ET. Both shows have contestants singing along to a live band with lyrics appearing on the screen. Both shows will cut the lyrics and music after a bit. Both shows require contestants to continue to sing until told. How are the shows different? Read after the break to find out.
Continue reading ‘UK “Singing Bee” Rules + “Lyrics” Info’
None of the writers decided to update today, so sorry for delays. According to TVWeek, NBC has supposedly chosen Joey Fatone, a former N’Snyc member, to host their karaoke game show The Singing Bee. In the show, contestants will have to sing to songs as the lyrics and music disappear. This news comes days after NBC rushed the show to July 10th after FOX announced their clear ripoff show, Don’t Forget the Lyrics, was also rushed to air on July 11th. Whose Line is it Anyway? cast member Wayne Brady will host FOX’s edition.
Any thoughts on this host casting? I’ve stated my opinions about Wayne Brady, but I will admit he seems to have boat loads more charisma and charm than Joey Fatone does. Yes, he is a decent singer I suppose (I couldn’t name you one N’Sync song to this day), but that isn’t all that’s needed to host a game show, even if it is a singing game show. I believe he was recently on Dancing With the Stars. Can anyone tell me how he was on that, because I’ve never seen an episode of that show?
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 and lyrics end, the contestants have to continue to sing. Each one right wins a prize.
We’re in for a very fun time soon. If there is any good news to come from this, it’s that we might have an uninterrupted Fall of 1 VS 100. I’m crossing my fingers for this.
Awesome news for Deal or No Deal fans and decent news for the 1 VS 100 crowd. NBC announced their Fall 2007 schedule and both Deal or No Deal and 1 VS 100 have been renewed, albeit 1 VS 100 does not have many episodes which is somewhat depressing. NBC is going back to two nights a week of new Deal or No Deal, keeping it in its Monday 8PM ET time slot and shoving it on Wednesdays at 8PM ET as well. 1 VS 100 will regain its Friday 8PM ET time slot it’s deserved since Identity damaged our retinas. However, this is only for eight weeks. After that, NBC will debut its new game game The Singing Bee, where contestants will have to sing song lyrics as a band plays and continue to sing them even as the band stops. This show has six episodes and what happens after that is anyone’s guess. Not a bad schedule overall, but I’m hoping we can at least get a few more 1 VS 100 episodes. The eight episodes isn’t exactly a huge boost of confidence, which is shocking since at least 50% of NBC’s lineup gets worse ratings than Bob Saget’s amazing show. I’d comment on the Deal or No Deal time slots but it’s sure to change 50,000 times during the season. And I officially declare the music game show war on! We have The Singing Bee here, I’ve seen items hovering around for a show Sing for a Million, and we might have Name That Tune. Tomorrow will be ABC.
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