BREAKING NEWS: Autumn Erhard Becomes Second Millionaire on "Wheel of Fortune"

I can’t think of a better way for a game show to celebrate a milestone occasion, such as Wheel of Fortune's 30th anniversary in syndication, than to give away a ton of cash; specifically, $1 million in cash. Autumn Erhard, from Laguna Niguel, CA, became the show's second million-dollar winner on Thursday’s show after she solved “TOUGH WORKOUT” in the bonus round, a very difficult puzzle to solve considering she was only given two T's, a G and an R scattered across the puzzleboard to work with. Thirty year-old Erhard is now the show’s biggest winner, winning a total of $1,030,340 in cash and prizes including a trip to Arizona and Belize. 

Brooke Burns To Host GSN's "The Chase"

Well, it looks like the stage is set for GSN’s The Chase as former Dog Eat Dog host and You Deserve It co-host Brooke Burns will be the host of the upcoming GSN series “The Chase”. The network announced in April that Mark Labbett, U.K. quiz show superstar and one of the four Chasers for ITV’s The Chase, will be “the Chaser” hunting down the contestants in the upcoming GSN U.K. import series. Burns will also be the host of another GSN dating series call What Have You Been All My Life. According to Deadline, NBC Sports sportscaster Dan Patrick was the leading candidate for the hosting job before negotiations fell through at the last minute. No news on the show’s official premiere airdate, but I will make sure to keep you informed.

"Wheel" Celebrates 30 This Week

Wheel of Fortune will be celebrating its 30th year in syndicated television with a special “Celebrating 30” motif this week. This week’s contestants have all reached 30-year milestones in their lives and the show, named as the “top-rated syndicated series” by TV Guide, will be celebrating along with them by rewarding them with big money and luxurious prizes. The long-running series has been celebrating all season with special episodes filmed in New York City, multiple Tweetstakes, new puzzle categories and more chances for the home viewers and contestants to win more cash. Technically, the big Wheel has been spinning for more than 38 years when the series first premiered in January 6, 1975 on NBC with Chuck Woolery at the helm. Nonetheless, check out this week’s promo on the show’s site.

ABC Family P-I-C-K-S U-P “Spell-Mageddon” Game Show For This Summer

ABC Family has picked up the new game show Spell-Mageddon to add to its summer schedule. The show will debut on July 24 at 9:00pm EST, following the airing network’s original comedy series Melissa And Joey and Baby Daddy starting an hour before Spell-Mageddon. The upcoming series, created and executive produced by Adam Reed, Adam Freeman and Leslie Greif of Thinkfactory Media, has contestants spelling words while being distracted with ridiculous challenges. No news on who is signed on to be the show’s host. Also, this is the first time since the network will debut an original game show since Paranoia (FOX Family era) in 2000.

"Minute To Win It" (2013 GSN Revival) Review

Set Design- 10

Gameplay- 9

Show Flow- 6

Potential Viewer Ratings- 8

Play-Along Factor- 1

Host- 6

Overall Rating- 6.7

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 28)

This article is dedicated to keeping you updated with the latest in game show news in 200 characters or less, from a Match Game musical to the latest in game show ratings. Enjoy! All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week of May 21. Enjoy! 

One-on-One Spotlight Interview: "The Experts" Producer/Creator Alan Bailey

The Experts, YouTube’s first weekly game show, kicked off its the second season about three weeks ago. For those of you who are not familiar with the online series, The Experts has three contestants competing against each other to see who is the most knowledgeable in their subject of expertise for cash prizes. Last week, I had the privilege of interviewing one of the producers and creators of the award-winning web series, director and playwright Alan Bailey. Bailey is no stranger to game shows as he was an undefeated, five-time Jeopardy champion in 2001 and even had the courage to match wits with Watson, the IBM supercomputer…and won! Check out my interview with Alan Bailey, as he discusses his past game show experiences and more about The Experts. Enjoy!

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 27)

Hey everyone! Today's article is dedicated to keeping you updated with the latest in game show news in 200 characters or less, from sneak previews of two new, upcoming shows to the latest in GSN news. Stay tuned and enjoy!

Online Game Show Reviews: "The Experts" Review

Set Design- 6

Gameplay- 9

Show Flow- 9

Potential Viewer Ratings- 9

Play-Along Factor- 10

Host- 7

Overall Rating- 8.3

"News In A Flash!": Quick Game Show Updates (Part 26)

Today's article is dedicated to keeping you updated with the latest in game show news in 200 characters or less, from Daytime Emmy game show nominees to the latest scuttlebutt on NBC's two newest game shows. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week of April 30. Enjoy!