GSN Greenlights Full Season of “Skin Wars: Fresh Paint” For 2016

What seemed to be a one-off special has suddenly become a full-fledged series set to air next year on the network. GSN has ordered eight additional episodes of the Skin Wars spinoff series, Skin Wars: Fresh Paint. The first episode premiered August 26 before the second season $100,000 finale of Skin Wars. Each one-hour episode, hosted by Skin Wars judge RuPaul, has six skilled and highly accomplished artists compete in a series of intense, competitive body painting elimination challenges with the "last artist standing” winning $10,000 and crowned the day’s Skin Wars: Fresh Paint Champion. The six contestants will also be mentored by three former contestants from the original series, deemed the Skin Wars All-Stars, and judged by Emma Cammack, an international master body painter, and Mat Gleason, art critic, founder of the renowned Coagula Art Journal and contributor to The Huffington Post. The series is executive produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #72

Today's update will review some of the latest game show news headlines from the past week in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Quick updates include the second season premiere of Sports Jeopardy! under a revised format, big winners on The Chase, The Chase Australia, another quarter-million dollar winner on Millionaire and some of the latest ratings updates. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #71

This week's update will review some of the latest game show news headlines from the past week in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. This series of quick updates include the ratings for TLC's Labor Games official first night out last Tuesday, the second season of Sports Jeopardy! kicking off next week, Mastermind returning to New Zealand after a 30+ year hiatus and a contestant winning a staggering six-figure sum during the Millionaire's 14th season premiere week.

Electus & Barracuda Productions To Revive “Treasure Hunt”

It has been a while (specifically three years) since we have heard of a Treasure Hunt revival. According to Tuesday's news, Electus and Barry Poznick’s production company, Barracuda Television Productions, have acquired the rights to adapt Treasure Hunt as a new unscripted series. The new edition of Treasure Hunt will be produced by Poznick and Chris Grant of Electus along with veteran game show host and producer Wink Martindale and John Ricci, Jr. Three different versions have aired since the series premiered in 1956, beginning with the ABC/NBC version with host Jan Murray and ending with the The New Treasure Hunt in 1974 and Treasure Hunt in 1980, both syndicated shows produced by Chuck Barris and hosted by Geoff Edwards. The basic premise of the series remains the same with a contestant selecting one box out of 30 and making a decision to either keep the cash award attached to the box or take the prize inside, which could range from a “klunk” (booby prize) to a luxurious prize such as a trip, car or tens of thousands of dollars. 

CBS Daytime Debut: New Seasons Of "Let’s Make A Deal" & "The Price Is Right " Begin September 21

The second week of September’s game show premiere month will be centered around CBS and the season debut of its two veteran game shows, Let’s Make A Deal and The Price Is Right. Entering into its seven season, Let’s Make A Deal’s premiere week will introduce the "Mega Deal" to viewers for the first time in series history. Unlike the Big Deal and Super Deal, the new Mega Deal gives contestants to win every prize presented in the show – totaling over $100,000. To kickoff the 44th season of The Price Is Right, the show will be paying a tribute to each decade the series has aired on CBS each day next week from the 1970s on Monday, all the way up to the 2010s on Friday. A new pricing game will also be unveiled during the premiere week. Check out the promos to both shows in the clips below and stay tuned to see The Price Is Right look back through its history and if history will be made on Let’s Make A Deal. Check your local listings for air times.

"The Chase Australia" To Debut September 14 on Seven Network

Looking to replace Deal Or No Deal and Million Dollar Minute, Seven Network is set to premiere its own weekday version of The Chase Monday, September 14 at 5:00pm AEST. Australian viewers will now have a chance to see a team of four contestants compete against one of the show's four formidable Chasers. Hosted by Andrew O'Keefe, the contestants' ultimate goal is to escape the mental clutches of the Chaser and win thousands of dollars in the process. The roster of Chasers lined up to face their foes in this edition of the popular game show are "The Governess" Anne Hegerty (current U.K. Chaser, former Mastermind, Fifteen To One contestant), "The Shark" Brydon Coverdale ($307,000 champion on Million Dollar Minute), Matt "Goliath" Parkinson (Sale Of The Century champion) and "The Supernerd" Issa Schultz (three-time Australian Quizzing Championship Individual winner).

STAY TUNED: "The CNN Quiz Show: TV Edition" Premieres September 7

This Labor Day Monday at 8:00pm ET on CNN, The CNN Quiz Show returns to the network for another hourlong special featuring three teams of CNN anchors compete against each other in a series of themed trivia rounds. In this episode, hosted by Anderson Cooper, the teams of Chris Cuomo & Alisyn Camerota, Don Lemon & John Berman and Mike Rowe & Brooke Baldwin will be quizzed on TV trivia. Over $40,000 is at stake for the teams’ respective charities including The Huntington's Disease Society of America, JDRF and The mikeroweWORKS Foundation. In two shows, Lemon, Berman and Camerota each have a win under the belt. Could this be the first episode in which we will see a two-game champion? We’ll find out soon enough. Until then, check out the promo in the clip below as well as the previous two episodes in full.

REMINDER: Attend A Free Taping Of "Let's Make A Deal"

Who wants to make a deal!? Looking for something fun to do in Los Angeles? Here is your chance to attend a taping of the Emmy-winning game show, Let's Make A Deal! The show stars the amazingly talented Wayne Brady and tapes in Hollywood! Be spontaneous, come have some fun, and be a part of an iconic game show! Call 323-822-7384 for free tickets. The show is halfway through taping its seventh season on CBS. Don’t miss your opportunity to see the show in person and even win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes.

Rules For GSN's "Hellevator"

Earlier this week, GSN released a new promo announcing the date and time of the series premiere of Hellevator, which airs Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00pm ET, as well as a press release synopsizing the show’s rules. Throughout the first eight-episode season, a team of three friends rides a haunted elevator and stop on various floors in an abandoned slaughterhouse. 

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #70

This week's update will review some of the major news headlines in the game show universe from the past few weeks in 200 characters or less including updates featured on the TBIR Facebook page. Updates include TLC's Labor Games returning this month, Jenny Ryan beginning her tenure as one of the resident Chasers on ITV's The Chase some of the latest news from GSN. All syndication ratings are from the week ending August 21.

Special Weeks Announced For 14th Season Of "Millionaire"

Along with Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Family Feud, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire will begin its new season in syndication Monday, September 14. Unlike the three aforementioned shows, Millionaire will see yet another change in its format and host with The Bachelor's Chris Harrison taking over. The revised format will be going back to basics by switching back to the Money Ladder format after taking a five-year absence thanks to the Shuffle format. The 14-question 2015-16 money ladder is as follows: $500; $1,000; $2,000; $3,000; $5,000; $7,000; $10,000; $20,000; $30,000; $50,000; $100,000; $250,000; $500,000; $1 million. The three lifelines that will be at the contestants' disposal this year are Plus One, Ask The Audience and the return of 50:50. List below are the speciality weeks scheduled to air this season, including a few from returning from the past few years.