TBS Revives "The Joker's Wild" With Snoop Dogg To Host

It looks like revivals are trending upward as each day passes, from the return of hit sitcoms like Will & Grace and Roseanne to ABC’s decision to bring back American Idol for another season. This morning, TBS announced its decision to revive The Joker’s Wild later this year during its annual upfront presentation. The network has tapped Snoop Dogg to host the upcoming game show. Produced by Sony Pictures TV in association with Turner’s Studio T, the revamped version of The Joker’s Wild will be created in Snoop Dogg’s “own casino” with a comedic angle and mini-games will be played in lieu of trivia questions (or definitions if you remember the 90s reboot). Aside from the series’ iconic, enlarged slot machine; playing cards and giant dice will also be introduced in this version. 

Snoop Dogg and $100,000 Pyramid host Michael Strahan will serve as the executive producers along with SMAC’s Constance Schwartz-Morin, Snoopadelic Films’ Ted Chung and Vincent Rubino.

"Separation Anxiety" Review

Set Design- 10

Gameplay- 9

Show Flow- 9

Potential Viewer Ratings- 6

Play-Along Factor- 8

Hosts- 8

Overall Rating- 8.3

TBS To Premiere "Separation Anxiety" March 8

In a little less than a week from today, TBS will be premiering a brand new relationship game show called Separation Anxiety. The new series debuts March 8 at 10:00pm ET with hosts comedienne Iliza Shlesinger and comedian Adam Ray. Craig Armstrong, Rick Ringbakk, Charles Wachter, Noah Bennett and Chris Grant will serve as the show's executive producers. Each episode, Separation Anxiety invites a couple to compete on an Internet trivia game show for a $2,500 grand prize. The catch is only one partner will actually play the game while the other is brought onto the main stage where he/she is surprised with the news that they are in reality playing for a massive $250,000 prize, unbeknownst to the other partner.

"Bam's Bad Ass Game Show" Review

Set Design- 7

Gameplay- 8

Show Flow- 8

Potential Viewer Ratings- 6

Play-Along Factor- 1

Host- 7

Overall Rating- 6.2

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #47

Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week in 200 characters or less from Simon Cowell developing a new game show that seems to resembles CNBC's short-lived series Crowd Rules to Arthur Chu's championship tenure coming to an end. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending March 2.

News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #46

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today's article will be highlighting some of the latest game show news this week in 200 characters or less from a contestant beating "The Banker” on Deal or No Deal to game show premieres. All ratings for syndicated game shows are from the week ending February 2.