16May2012
Quickplay: Does This Contestant Win the Showcase on Aussie “The Price is Right”
As we previously said, you should really be Liking us on Facebook by clicking here. Nearly every day we play a special "Quickplay". We'll pull a question or moment from an episode of some show from some country and ask you to answer or guess as well as you can. Today we focused on Australia's The Price is Right, which has had a mixed reception. They haven't had someone win the Showcase yet. In the Showcase, you have to stack the prizes in order from lowest to highest without fail. Can you solve the puzzle, but better yet, does this contestant become the first person to win the Showcase on Aussie Price is Right 2012? Click here to find out and let us know what you think.
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“The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make A Deal” Celebrate Mother’s Day on May 11th
CBS's two popular daytime game shows will be celebrating Mother's Day this week. Both The Price is Right and Let's Make A Deal will commemorate the holiday on Friday, May 11th, with special episodes. First, The Price is Right is planning a special team episode, with mother/child teams competing for cash, cars, and trips. Plus, America's favorite television mother will be appearing. Let's Make A Deal will start the Mother's Day celebrating by giving away roses to the audience, plus some lucky moms are given flower deliveries for the entire year. Other prizes include a special "Girls' Night" package. Click here to read the full details on all the day's festivities.
Read MoreView Comments (5)07May2012
Australia Brings Back “The Price is Right” to Tepid Reviews
Australia's network Seven brought back The Price is Right after a seven year break. The show, in part, was meant to boost the severely sagging ratings of Deal or No Deal. From our perspective, it's going to have to a little better to get people more interested in Deal. Price has an interesting format pattern. Each country seems to have their own tweaks, twists, and turns to the classic format created by the late Bob Stewart. France, for instance, has an interesting take on the show. It's very glitsy, big, over the top, and fun. It's one of the best international versions out there. Australia tried to mimic it, but (and I hate to say it) for the most part they sadly failed. Click here to see some of the debut episode and tell us your opinion.
Read MoreView Comments (24)12Apr2012
“The Price is Right” Publishers Clearing House Plinko Week Ends With $80,000 Chip
The special Publishers Clearing House promotion on The Price is Right has been exciting so far. All week Plinko has been played, and the final chip dropped becomes very special. If the final chip lands in the center slot the contestant will win an increasing jackpot starting at $20,000 and growing by that amount every time it isn't won, courtesy of Publishers Clearing House. It was won on Monday, but, despite some extremely close and exciting finishes, it's stayed out of the center slot since. That means that on Friday's episode, the final chip dropped could net the contestant $80,000. This also means that the day's lucky contestant has up to $120,000 to win. Click here to check out Wednesday's and Thursday's exciting and close games of Plinko and discuss the special event.
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“The Price is Right” Brings Back Classic “Bargain Game”
There's been a good amount of news regarding The Price is Right recently. April is a big month for them. We have the special Publishers Clearing House Plinko event, where today the jackpot for landing the final chip in the center slot is worth $40,000 (up to $80,000 can be won today). The show brought back an old favorite with a new look yesterday. The classic game "Barker's Bargain Bar" returned as "Bargain Game" on Tuesday's episode. The set got a refreshed look, which is probably one of the more simple set designs they've done since Drew Carey took over. Click here to learn about the game and to see a video of the most recent playing.
Read MoreView Comments (16)10Apr2012
Replay: Summer Plays for $20,000 on “The Price is Right”
All this week The Price is Right is upping the ante on the show's most popular game Plinko. Publishers Clearing House is teaming with the Drew Carey hosted show to turn the center $10,000 slot into, potentially, up to $100,000. All week the center slot, for the final chip dropped, becomes worth more and more money. On Monday, it was worth $20,000. If no one wins it the cash rolls over to the next day. So, if no one won it on Monday, it becomes $40,000 on Tuesday, $60,000 on Wednesday; $80,000 on Thursday; and $100,000 on Friday. Summer became the first person to play this special promotional week of Plinko. Did she get the $20,000 bonus? This one is pretty exciting. You won't want to miss the chip's path. Click here to watch.
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One Plinko Chip Can Be Worth $100,000 Next Week on “The Price is Right”
For the week of April 9th, starting this coming Monday, CBS's The Price is Right and Publishers Clearing House are partnering together for a special promotion. All next week one Plinko chip could be worth up to $100,000 for a lucky contestant. Every day, from April 9th through April 13th, Plinko will be played at some point. The game will work as always until the final chip. Publishers Clearing House ups the ante to a potential six figures for lucky players on the final drop. Click here to read how the jackpot will work and to learn more about the special promotion.
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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)26Mar2012
U.S. Army Soldier and Actor J. R. Martinez to Appear on “The Price is Right” April 6th
The Price is Right is adding a pretty inspirational guest star to its lineup. On Friday, April 6th, U.S. Army soldier and actor J. R. Martinez will appear on the show with host Drew Carey. Martinez will appear through the show and help give away a Showcase at the end. In 2003 Martinez suffered severe burns on over 40% of his body when his Humvee hit an IED in the Middle East. Since his recovery, Martinez has gone around the country as a motivational speaker and has appeared on dozens of programs. Martinez also moonlights as an actor now. He played the character Brot Monroe on ABC's soap opera All My Children and won the 13th season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars with partner Karina Smirnoff.
Read MoreView Comments (1)23Mar2012
“The Price is Right” to Tape “Parent and Teen Driver Special”
For the first time ever teenagers are going to get the chance to appear on CBS's The Price is Right and win what nearly everyone hopes to get when they step on stage...a new car. Teenagers 15-18 and their parents are being called upon for a special "Parent and Teen Driver" special which tapes on April 2nd. This episode features the parent and teen playing together hoping to "come on down" and win a car in one of the pricing games or a Showcase. The details of how the winnings will be awarded will be explained at the taping. Click here for more information on the special and to find out how to play for a car.
Read MoreView Comments (9)23Mar2012
“The Price is Right” Salutes the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 29th
The Price is Right will, yet again, celebrate CBS's Academy of Country Music Awards. The special will take place on March 29th leading up to the awards ceremony on Sunday, April 1st. As last time country music's biggest stars will appear with Drew Carey and George Gray to help contestants win games like for luxury cars, trips, and big cash. One of the show's most popular car games, which was on a big hot streak, will be featured on this special you may want to watch that. Appearing on stage will include singing duo Montgomery Gentry. Be sure to watch the special salute next Thursday, March 29th, at 11:00AM ET on CBS.
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Australia’s Seven Looks to Revive “The Price is Right”
We're starting this week's updates with a story from Australia. MediaSpy is reporting that Seven's now-canceled popular game show The Price is Right (obviously based on the American version) is being eyed up for a revival. Seven currently airs the long running daily version of Deal or No Deal hosted by Andrew O'Keefe, but its ratings have been shrinking for years. It is now losing to competing daily game show Millionaire: Hot Seat. These shows are important to the networks because they provide the lead-in to their 6:00PM news. They are weighing the options of a primetime version or another daily edition. Click here to read more about the Australian version of the show, and to see some clips from it.
Read MoreView Comments (15)07Feb2012
“The Price is Right” to Tape Academy of Country Music Awards Special in February
The Price is Right has announced they will be taping a new special saluting the Academy of Country Music Awards. Price celebrated the ACM, founded in 1964, last year with an appearance by "Song of the Year" nominee Lee Brice. This special will tape in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 23rd. Special prizes tying in to the awards show will be given away. If you can make it to the show and you are a fan of country music, this is't one to miss. Click here to get tickets for the special. The Price is Right will also be taping a twins special, Mother's Day special, and a salute to law enforcement. Click here to get tickets for all the shows from OCA. Check out a clip of the 2009 ACM special by clicking here.
Read MoreView Comments (1)29Dec2011
Preview Next Week’s “The Price is Right” Celebrity Week
Next week is going to be an interesting one for the long running CBS game show The Price is Right. Drew Carey, George Gray, and the rest of the cast will invite celebrities to play along with regular contestants for the first time ever. Celebrities will be playing to win money for charity while the players will compete like always. They've got an interesting lineup ranging including Snoop Dogg, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jenny McCarthy. CBS released some previews of the upcoming week. Find out what some of the more anticipated celebrities have to say about participating. Click here to watch and to see some pictures of the special week.
Read MoreView Comments (1)12Dec2011
“The Price is Right” Contestant from 1961 Returns to Contestant Row
A few years ago CBS updated the eligibility requirements for their long running daytime game show The Price is Right. They are now letting contestants who appeared on the show ten years ago back. This lets some contestants from a long, long time ago to return to the stage and play for even bigger cash and prizes. One of these situations happened today, but it wasn't a previous contestant from the Bob Barker era. Jane, a contestant who appeared on the Bill Cullen edition from 1961 returned to the show and made it on stage to play for a very nice trip on Double Prices. It was a great segment. Click here to check it out.
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