Morning Buzz for May 25, 2011
Here are a few quick morning updates for your Wednesday. And congratulations to the Canucks on their great double overtime win last night.
*Syndicated ratings for the week ending May 15th. The horse race between Family Feud and Who Wants to be a Millionaire continues. The most recent winner is Family Feud. The Steve Harvey hosted show, soon moving to Atlanta for its 13th season, improved 9% to a 2.4 rating. Millionaire stayed flat at 2.3. Next season is going to be interesting. The rest, for the most part, did fine. Wheel of Fortune picked up 5% to a 6.6 and Jeopardy! up 8% to 5.6.
*Jeff Stelling, the short-term host of the long-running Channel 4 game show Countdown has announced he will be leaving the show after three years. Stelling has been with the show for three years. He will leave by the end of December. Countdown was hosted by Richard Whiteley for 23 years before his death in 2005. Since then there has been a rotating set of hosts including Des Lynam and Des O’Connor. Take a look at the show below. Video courtesy Channel 4.
*A new global game show has been announced where countries from all around the world take part, competing against each other. The show, The Biggest Game Show in the World, sees teams of 15 contestants from eight different countries compete. A contestant is knocked out each show in the 13 episode series until only eight remain. The show begins production and goes on for the next two weeks. Teams from countries like the United Kingdom, China, and France will compete.
*Congratulations to Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward for winning the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars last night.
*Here’s today’s schedule:
CW: America’s Next Top Model at 8:00PM ET and 9:00PM ET (repeat)
Fox: American Idol at 8:00PM ET (season finale)
NBC: Minute to Win It at 8:00PM ET and 9:00PM ET (repeat)
GSN: Catch 21 at 5:00PM ET; The Newlywed Game at 6:30PM ET; Love Triangle at 7:30PM ET
Sources :
Broadcasting & Cable: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/468718-Syndication_Ratings_Syndie_Mags_up_on_News_of_Schwarzenegger_Split.php
C21 Media: http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=74&article=60936
Biggest Game in the World appears to be a retooling of Jeux Sans Frontieres, itself the international version of Intervilles.
Roy Walker should take over the host of Countdown.
It’s good, but it’s not right.
I’m all for Tim Vine taking over, personally.
I’m not entirely sure who I’d like to see take over the Countdown chair…
Maybe Stephen Fry doing his Richard Whitely impersonation??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrGvBcxo2oQ
In any case, Jeff will be missed…Countdown needs some continuity.
Love the BUZZ!