Thursday, September 27, 2012

"numbNuts" To Premiere On MTV2 This Friday

Coming this Friday to a television near you, MTV2's new game show numbNuts will make its official debut with Money From Strangers host Jeff Dye at the helm. The show pits three amateur Internet-daredevil contestants against three web-celebrity Stunt Masters, Crazy, The Horse, and Victor Lopez to see which of the two teams can best perform the more extreme versions of the contestants' own stunts. The new series will be executive produced by David Hurwitz (who has previously worked with Fear Factor and the new NBC reality show Stars Earn Stripes) and directed by Rupert Thompson (who has also worked on the aforementioned shows and Wipeout).

Friday, September 21, 2012

One-on-One Spotlight Interview: "Family Game Night" & Emmy Award-Winning Host Todd Newton

Courtesy The Hub.
This Sunday, The Hub's award-winning, hit game show Family Game Night returns to The Hub to give away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes to lucky, competing families. Daytime Emmy Award-winning host Todd Newton has the inside information on the multiple new changes coming to the upcoming third season of Family Game Night, including the debut of a brand new game. In this interview, Todd also explains his new biography, Life In The Bonus Round, what inspired him to become a game show host, and even down to his favorite game on Family Game Night. 

Thursday, September 20, 2012

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 10)


This week's article is dedicated to keeping you updated with the latest in game show news, from Regis returning to daytime TV to not-too-surprising news about a certain GSN original series. Also included in this article are quick updates to the most recent game show television ratings. Let's get to it, shall we?

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

One-on-One Spotlight Interview: "The Pyramid" Contestant Patrick Alog


Patrick Alog, a substitute teacher from Lakewood, CA, recalls his personal experience on The Pyramid and what it was like to be a contestant on the new GSN series. Patrick's Pyramid episode aired last week on September 12 on GSN. If you haven't seen it yet, you will more than likely get an opportunity to see the encore presentation during the upcoming weekend. Additionally, Patrick gives some helpful hints and tips on how you can successfully become a contestant on the show. So, if you're interested in becoming a Pyramid contestant, should GSN renew the series, you might want to check out this interview. Enjoy!

Sunday, September 16, 2012

CHECK IT OUT!: Game Shows To Look Forward To This Week

This week (specifically September 17) marks the return of the number-one and number-two ranked syndicated game shows of all time, the series premiere of the new syndicated game show Let's Ask America, who hopes to join the ranks of Wheel and Jeopardy!, and the return of Millionaire's star-studded "Celebrity Week". Check out what to expect this week from Let's Ask America, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, and Millionaire.     

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 9)

This week's article is dedicated to keeping you updated with the latest in game show news. From Red or Black getting axed to Feud host Steve Harvey's new talk show, I'm sure this will give you an insight to what's going on in the wonderful, exciting, and ever-changing world of game shows.  

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Scott Brown Spends Entire £50,000 "Deal or No Deal" Fortune To Avoid Sharing With Ex-Wife


When asked the question, 'What are you going to do with your winnings?', contestants usually respond by saying that they are either going to save it, pay off bills and loans, or even give it away  to someone who’s deserving of it, as we have seen on The American Bible Challenge and You Deserve It! However, a contestant by the name of Scott Brown had plans of his own as the £50,000 ($80,000 USD) Deal or No Deal winner spent all of his winnings in a brief period of time to avoid sharing his new-found wealth with his ex-wife.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

"The Pyramid" Debuts To Over 600,000 Viewers

Courtesy GSN
After weeks of teasing television fans with promos and YouTube preview clips of the classic game show revival, GSN’s The Pyramid made its official debut on Monday to the tune of 646,000 total viewers, and 158,000 viewers in the Adults 18-49 demographics. Host Mike Richards was joined by celebrity guests Yvette Nicole Brown and Danny Pudi from the NBC sitcom Community for the premiere episode.   

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 8)

Happy post-Labor Day everyone! This week's article is dedicated to providing you with the most recent game show headline news updates from the past few days in 200 characters or less. From game show hosts performing on Broadway to television rating updates, check out what's going on in the world of game shows.

Monday, September 3, 2012

The Top 5 August 2012 Game Show Highlights


Courtesy BBC
Well game show fans, it’s that time of the month again. It's time to take a look at the five most memorable, record-breaking, and history-making game show moments that happened in August. Did your moment in the limelight or unforgettable episode of personal favorite make it in this week’s top five countdown? Check out this week’s list of five to find out!