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Going Out on a High
"Dancing" Earns Largest Female Audience in 5 Years, Youngest Audience in 7
From the Futon Critic

After seven days of viewing (including linear playback) on ABC, Disney+, Hulu and digital platforms, the "Dancing with the Stars" season 33 finale shot to 7.95 million Total Viewers and a 1.55 rating in Adults 18-49, growing +25% in Total Viewers (7.95 million vs. 6.36 million) and +36% in Adults 18-49 (1.55 rating vs. 1.14 rating) over the show's record-setting Live+Same Day audience.

The finale represented the show's highest delivery in multiplatform viewing for any "Dancing with the Stars" telecast in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 in three years - since the show's season 30 premiere on 9/20/21.

Looking at all finales, the show's season-ender marked "Dancing with the Stars"'s highest finale episode performance in multiplatform viewing among Total Viewers in five years (since 11/ 25/19) and in Adults 18-49 in seven years (since 11/21/17).

On linear, the finale was ABC's highest-rated primetime entertainment telecast in Adults 18-49 (1.23 rating) this season and the best since the post-Oscars(R) "Abbott Elementary" special on 3/10/24.

The spectacular three-hour finale, which culminated in Joey Graziadei and his partner, Jenna Johnson, winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, also broke voting records, garnering over 32 million votes for the teams.

"Dancing with the Stars" was the No. 1 most social TV program across broadcast and cable on 11/26/24 and the No. 1 most social episode of any entertainment series season to date.

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Variety

posted 12/11/2024

Gerry Turner Diagnosed with Cancer
"Golden Bachelor": "There's No Cure For It"
From the Hollywood Reporter

Gerry Turner, star of ABC‘s The Golden Bachelor, is opening up about his cancer diagnosis.

In an interview with People magazine published Wednesday, the 72-year-old reflected on his divorce from Theresa Nist, whom he got engaged to on the finale of the Golden Bachelor and got married to during a wedding broadcast on ABC in January 2024. Just three months after getting married, Turner and Nist announced their decision to divorce during a joint interview on Good Morning America.

Though at the time they cited not being able to settle on a place to live together as the reason, for the first time Turner revealed what else was going on behind the scenes.

“As Theresa and I were trying very hard to find our lifestyle and where we were going to live and how we were going to make our life work, I was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer,” he shared.

After getting a shoulder injury while teaching a pickleball class three years prior to going on the show, Turner said it was when he finally got around to going to the doctor for it when he learned his diagnosis. He recalled the orthopedic surgeon saying, “‘Yeah, Gerry, there’s not much we can do for your shoulder, but there are some unusual blood markers here.’ And so an orthopedic surgeon went to my family doctor, my family doctor referred me to an oncologist, and now I’m working with a hematology-oncology group in Fort Wayne.”

Turner was diagnosed with a slow-growing “bone marrow cancer” called Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, he revealed. “Unfortunately, there’s no cure for it. So that weighs heavily in every decision I make,” he said.

“It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me. And I was a bit in denial for a while, I didn’t want to admit to it.”

His oncologists first told him that he had a “blood disorder” but Turner said he “pretty much” knew it would be cancer. After sharing his blood disorder with Nist, Turner underwent additional testing, including a bone marrow biopsy, which is when his diagnosis was confirmed. Turner then said he decided to tell Nist “what I knew and I explained the situation to her.”

“Certainly, it was hard for me. But the conversation was brief and I think [she was] a little bit awestruck by the news. So understandable,” he said. “I wanted my life to continue on as normal as possible, and that led me to believing that as normal as possible more meant spending time with my family, my two daughters, my two son-in-laws, my granddaughters,” he said.

“And the importance of finding the way with Theresa was still there, but it became less of a priority.”

“When you are hit with that kind of news and the shock wears off after a few days or a few weeks and you regroup and you realize what’s important to you, that’s where you start to move forward,” he added. “And I hope that people understand in retrospect now that that had a huge bearing on my decisions and I think probably Theresa’s as well.”

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Reality TV World
DEadline

posted 12/11/2024

"X Factor Italia" Takes It Outside
Sky Italia Reups for Two
From C21 Media

Pay TV broadcaster Sky Italia will remain the exclusive home of the X Factor format in Italy after it signed a new two-year contract extension to its current deal with the show’s distributor Fremantle following the finale of the 2024 edition.

This new deal with Fremantle means Sky will broadcast two more X Factor editions, produced by Fremantle, on Sky, NOW and TV8. The 2024 edition reached the highest ratings in the last four years, with an average of 1,765,000 viewers. The Naples final crowned Mimì Caruso as the winner, with a special live performance from Robbie Williams.

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Broadcast
DEadline

posted 12/11/2024


The New York Times
THE AMAZING KRESKIN: 1935-2024
Mentalist Featured on "What Would You Do?"
From Deadline

The Amazing Kreskin, whose clever, occasionally self-deprecating and always good-humored mentalist routines made him a talk show favorite of such hosts as Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, David Letterman and Howard Stern, died Tuesday, December 10, in New Jersey. He was 89.

His death was announced by family on his official X page. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of The Amazing Kreskin, born George Kresge, at the age of 89. Performing for all of you brought immense joy to his life, and it was something he deeply cherished. The family kindly asks for privacy during this difficult time.”

Though he eschewed the terms and concepts “psychic,” “medium” and the occult, putting him closer in style to the skeptical illusionists like James Randi and Penn and Teller than spoon-bender Uri Geller, Kreskin nonetheless dazzled audiences with an uncanny ability to locate objects – including his paycheck – hidden by audience members. Kreskin explained his ability to perform such feats, as well as card tricks and apparent mind-reading, was due not to supernatural abilities but rather well-honed sensitivity to body language and other subtle cues.

“Basically,” he explained on occasion, “I apply the power of positive thinking which may be mankind’s ultimate tool.”

Born George Joseph Kresge Jr. on January 12, 1935, in Montclair, N.J., Kreskin had barely entered his teens when he began entertaining audiences with his seemingly magic routines. In the decades that followed, Kreskin performed his act for presidents, royalty and on hundreds and hundreds of television appearances. According to an official bio, he appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson dozens of times, as he did on two of the period’s other popular talk programs The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show. He conducted a seance in 1997 on The Howard Stern Show that last over two hours. His popularity continued well into the late night era of David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon.

From 1972-75, he hosted his own TV series The Amazing World of Kreskin, and appeared in numerous syndicated specials over the years.

Like skeptic James Randi, who offered rewards to anyone who could prove psychic ability, Kreskin often offered money to any hypnotist who could prove the existence of a “hypnotic trance” under scientific conditions. No one ever collected on this challenge.

In game shows, Kreskin appeared on two episodes of Nickelodeon's game show/variety hybrid "What Would You Do?".

Information on survivors was not immediately available.

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posted 12/10/2024


MTV

Rate-A-Queen Returns
Meet the Season 17 Contestants
From the Futon Critic

MTV today ru-vealed the cast for Season 17 of the Emmy(R) Award-winning global phenomenon, RuPaul's Drag Race, which returns Friday, January 3rd at 8:00 PM ET/PT with 90-minute episodes. This season, 14 dazzling new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner, sponsored by TodayTix, the theater ticket app.

In the premiere episode, the new cast of queens will compete in "Drag Queens Got Talent" and this season will bring back the gag-worthy "Rate-A-Queen" scoring system, but with an all-new twist.

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, the Emmy(R) award-winning aftershow, will premiere immediately following at 9:30 PM ET/PT on MTV. Untucked gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition. Today, fans will be able to "Meet the Queens" more in-depth on the RuPaul's Drag Race YouTube channel, with individual interviews from each new queen and the official Season 17 images.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" sponsors include ViiV Healthcare.

The 14 new queens include:
- Acacia Forgot - Los Angeles, CA | @acaciaforgot
- Arrietty - Seattle, WA | @arrietty_theelf
- Crystal Envy - Asbury Park, NJ | @thecrystalenvy
- Hormona Lisa - Chattanooga, TN | @hormona_lisa
- Jewels Sparkles - Tampa, FL | @thejewelssparkles
- Joella - Los Angeles, CA | @thejoelladynasty
- Kori King - Boston, MA | @koriking
- Lana Ja'Rae - New York, NY | @lanajarae
- Lexi Love - Louisville, KY | @mslexilove
- Lucky Starzzz - Miami, FL | @theluckystarzzz
- Lydia B Kollins - Pittsburgh, PA | @foreheadbrows
- Onya Nurve - Cleveland, OH | @onyanurve
- Sam Star - Leeds, AL | @samstarqueen
- Suzie Toot - Fort Lauderdale, FL | @suzie.toot


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posted 12/11/2024

Wednesday Lightning Round
... or "ISn't It Showmantic?"

  • Makensy Manbeck, Matt Hardeman hard launch their relationship (Reality TV World)

  • Having conquered the world of quiz, Anne Hegerty has her eyes set on acting (Female First)

  • Julianne Hough spotted with Tanner Courtad from "The Bachelorette" (Just Jared)


posted 12/11/2024


Warner Bros. Discovery

"Fast Friends": The One with the Trailer
Catch It on Max December 19
From UPI

Max is teasing the new TV special Fast Friends.

The streaming service shared a trailer for the show Tuesday featuring actress and comedian Whitney Cummings.

Fast Friends is a four-part game show hosted by Cummings and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the NBC sitcom Friends. The special was filmed at The Friends Experience: The One in New York City and features competing pairs of Friends superfans.

"From racing through Rachel and Monica's apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler's bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will re-live their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles, and games that will keep even the most die-hard Friends fans on their toes. The quickest team will win the title of The Ultimate Fast Friends Champion," an official synopsis reads.

Fast Friends is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. The series premieres Dec. 19 on Max, with subsequent episodes to be released Thursdays.

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posted 12/10/2024


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Valerie Bertinelli to Shout "Bingo!" for GSN
New Series Announced
From the Futon Critic

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced Valerie Bertinelli as the host of BINGO BLITZ(R), a new show based on the world's most popular free to play Bingo app*, Bingo Blitz. The half-hour original series is scheduled to premiere Spring 2025.

In the BINGO BLITZ game show on Game Show Network, two contestants compete in a dynamic blend of trivia and bingo. The ultimate game of knowledge, strategy and luck, contestants answer trivia to earn bingo balls and points. In addition to numbered bingo balls, players also receive gold balls they can strategically place on their cards to increase their chances of making a bingo. Bingos earn the players bonus points, and special 'power-ups' on the players' cards earn them extra points, bingo balls and prizes. After three rounds, the player with the highest score advances to the fast-action Blitz round, where making a bingo in 60 seconds or less awards them $10,000.

Valerie Bertinelli's long and celebrated career includes being an equally beloved actress, Emmy(R) Award-winning host, New York Times best-selling author, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. A two-time Golden Globe(R) winner, Valerie landed her big break at age 15 as Barbara Cooper on One Day At A Time, Norman Lear's 1975 acclaimed series. She helped develop, produce, and star in many highly rated TV movies and mini-series and for six seasons starred as Melanie Moretti in TV Land's hit sitcom Hot in Cleveland. In August 2012, she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Valerie has also written several best-selling memoirs and cookbooks and has hosted two of her own shows on the Food Network. Her best and favorite production is her son, Wolfgang, who achieved his own fame as the bassist for the legendary rock group Van Halen on its 2007-2008 North American Tour and for his own Grammy-nominated band, Mammoth WVH. In September 2024, Valerie joined The Drew Barrymore Show as a lifestyle expert. Valerie will soon be heard in Disney Jr's new animated series, RoboGobo.

As a category leader, Bingo Blitz, the free-to-play app by Playtika, has been celebrating bingo moments for over a decade! Get in on the action and play alongside the show by downloading the app for free in the App Store, Google Play Store, or online at www.bingoblitz.com.

BINGO BLITZ is a Game Show Enterprises Studios production with Rane Laymance as executive producer and Sabrina Hybel Snow as co-executive producer. Playtika Santa Monica, LLC serves as executive producer. Virtual studio technology is by GameChanger Ltd. with Yaron Yashinski, Nimrod Harel and Roy Even Tov serving as executive producers.

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posted 12/10/2024


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MICHAEL COLE: 1940-2024
"Mod Squad" Actor Played Games
From Deadline

Michael Cole, who starred as Pete Cochran on the hit counterculture drama Mod Squad and later played Harlan Barrett on General Hospital during a 50-year acting career, has died. He was 84.

His reps at BMF announced the news, but did not provide details.

Born July 3, 1940 in Madison WI, Cole was one of the three young hippies-turned-cops alongside Julie (Peggy Lipton) and Link (Clarence Williams III) in Mod Squad, which debuted in September 1968 on ABC. “One White, One Black, One Blonde” read the promo materials for the series, which was aimed at a youthful audience during a turbulent time.

The trio was given a choice: fight crime or be sent to jail themselves. They chose the former, under the tutelage of Capt. Adam Greer (Tige Andrews).

Executive produced by Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas, Mod Squad tapped into the zeitgeist of the late ’60s, portraying a positive image for the counterculture of the moment by tackling such issues as the Vietnam war, racism and social justice. Linc, Julie and Pete blended into the scene, using stealth to track and capture their targets. It aired for five seasons through May 1973.

Cole continued to work steadily in TV and film, making guest appearances on shows and exploring roles in theater. He had an arc for several months on General Hospital in 1991, playing Harlan Barrett, the crooked chief engineer for Barrett Industries who hooks up with a cartel and is hired to kill Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers). Instead, he is shot dead by Bill Eckert (Anthony Geary), who was protesting his friend Scorpio.

He also guest-starred in dozens of television series throughout his career, including ER, 7th Heaven, Diagnosis Murder, Murder She Wrote, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat and Gunsmoke, which was first major television credit in 1966.

In game shows, Cole appeared on episodes of It's Your Bet, The Hollywood Squares, Celebrity Bowling, and The Dating Game.

In 2009, Cole published his memoir, I Played the White Guy, a candid and heartfelt account of his experiences in Hollywood and his personal journey, offering readers an intimate look into his life and career.

Michael Cole is survived by his wife, Shelley; his children; and extended family.

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posted 12/10/2024


Tomoaki OGura
TOMOAKI OGURA: 1947-2024
Japanese Announcer of "Sekai Marugoto How Much"
From the Japan Times

Freelance television announcer Tomoaki Ogura, who served as host of a popular morning show for 22 years, died of bladder cancer at his home in Tokyo on Monday, his talent agency said Tuesday. He was 77.

Born in Akita Prefecture, Ogura joined then Television Tokyo Channel 12, now TV Tokyo, as an announcer after graduating from university and turned freelance in 1976.

Ogura became famous for his unique narration style featuring his trademark high-pitched voice in Tokyo Broadcasting System Television's quiz show "Sekai Marugoto How Much," which was launched in 1983. He took the role of presenter of Fuji Television Network's morning show "Tokudane!" from 1999 to 2021, gaining popularity for his frank comments. He was also well-versed in sports and reported on Olympic Games from the venues.

Ogura engaged in activities such as giving lectures on his treatment experience for diabetes, a condition he developed in his 30s.

He announced in 2016 that he had bladder cancer. Ogura continued to work until recently amid his struggle with the disease, which spread to other organs, including his lungs. His condition deteriorated suddenly this month.

The Japan Times
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posted 12/10/2024


Memory Alpha/Fandom
MAGGIE BROWN SCHPAK: 1944-2024
"Star Trek" Costume Designer Made Historic Mark on Game Shows
From Daily Star Trek News

She didn’t appear on screen in the Star Trek Universe, but she left her mark all over the franchise and beyond.

Costume and jewelry designer Maggie Schpak died June 23 from cancer, as announced by a friend on Facebook. She was 80. Her career began over fifty years ago, when she thought at first she wanted to act, following the footsteps of her father, Millard Mitchell. She soon realized that she preferred the technical side of things and ended up going into costuming at Western Costume.

Her passion, though, would turn out to be metalwork and jewelry. She opened Studio Art Metal Shop with a partner in 1962. Schpak worked closely with Robert Fletcher on the first three Trek films, producing such items as the Kohlinar necklace from The Motion Picture and Khan’s necklace in The Wrath of Khan. She and her studio would eventually work on all thirteen films and four of the original spinoff series. She even created items in bulk for sale through Roddenberry Entertainment.

Schpak also created items for such films as Rocky, Rambo, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

She received a Distinguished Service Award from the Costume Designers Guild for 2017.

Schpak was a member of the Baker Street Irregulars, the Sherlock Holmes society, and one of her fellow members (who announced her death) said, “She was kind, generous, smart, funny, and creative to say the least. A better friend could not be had.” Another BSI friend, Monica Schmidt, whom we interviewed recently, said, “I was a very lucky recipient of an emerald tie-pin from a certain gracious lady, and today the world lost a woman who was as kind as she was talented.” And her niece called Schpak “a force of nature, brilliant and thoughtful."

Schpak was also a regular on the game show circuit, appearing in the pilot of "Press Your Luck" as well as its spiritual predecessor "Second Chance".

Daily Star Trek News

posted 12/10/2024

Tuesday Lightning Round
... or "See... What Had Happened Was..."

  • Jamie Foxx reveals the nature of his "mystery illness" in his Netflix special... (Deadline)

  • Proving modern problems demand modern solutions, Jeopardy! will populate Lisa Ann Walter's spot in the TOC with the 1st runnerup of the CWC (TV Insider)

  • Monet X Change to host "The Pit Stop" (Variety)

  • Alison Grodner, Rich Meehan want "Celebrity Big Brother" back... but it won't be in 2025 (Entertainment Weekly)

  • MRBeast built this city... he built this city on game show money (Business Insider)

  • Sasha Farber happy Jenn Tran got her "fairytale ending" (Swooon) as they attend the end of an era (Reality TV World)

  • Ariana Grande doesn't plan on returning to "The Voice" but let's be honest... hit movie, Golden Globe nomination... would YOU?! (Reality Tidbit)

posted 12/10/2024

Ryan Seacrest Wants to Give The Big One for the Big 50
"Wheel" Host Speaks to GMA
From Newsweek

Ryan Seacrest is looking ahead at Wheel of Fortune's 50th anniversary.

Seacrest took over as host in September following Pat Sajak's retirement.

Speaking with Good Morning America at the 2024 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Los Angeles on Friday, December 6, the 49-year-old TV personality shared his plans for the momentous occasion.

"I plan to walk out and give away a lot of money to celebrate the 50 years. Hopefully we give away a million dollars. I want that million dollar wedge to make it to the end so somebody gets to win that," he said.

He explained that's one of his favorite parts of the hosting job, gushing that he was "surprised" by how "genuinely excited" he gets every time someone wins on the show. "I knew I'd be excited, but I love it when someone wins a big amount of money or a car, and it's just a life-changing half hour for people," the American Idol host told GMA.

Prior to Seacrest stepping in as host, Sajak helmed the popular game show for 41 years. He announced his retirement in June 2023, and hosted his last show on June 7 the following year.

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ABC News

posted 12/9/2024

WWE to A&E: "LFG"
Competition Series to Launch in 2025
From the Wrap

WWE LFG is coming to A&E in early 2025. The cable network announced the new series, which will join WWE Rivals on the network.

WWE’s Greatest Moments is also set to premiere on the network in the new year.

A&E revealed more about the new arrivals in a press release.

“A&E and WWE today announced an expansion of its programming partnership which will include the debut of “WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats),” a new competition series that features in-ring matches along with a behind-the-scenes look at rising talent vying for a coveted WWE contract while being mentored by WWE Legends such as Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Booker T.

"Additionally, WWE & A&E will launch “WWE’s Greatest Moments,” a series that will provide fans a front-row seat to relive the iconic events that have shaped WWE history. A new season of the hit-series “WWE Rivals” will also complement this winter’s WWE programming slate on A&E, which will add more than 180 hours of original content over the next three years.

“Literally filled with blood, sweat, and tears, there’s never been a series that combines in-ring action, behind-the-scenes reality, high-stakes drama, and some of WWE’s greatest icons all in one package. From total unknowns to legends, ‘LFG’ will give viewers a raw, ground-up, 360-degree view of what it truly takes to make it in the WWE,” said Rob Sharenow, President of Programming, A+E Networks. “Our collaboration with WWE has clearly struck a chord with audiences, and we’re excited to continue producing premium content that resonates with a diverse viewership.”

“A&E has proved to be an excellent home for WWE content, and we’re excited to partner with their fantastic team on these new show concepts and the latest season of WWE Rivals,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque.

“WWE LFG” will offer viewers an inside look at the rigorous training process, featuring iconic WWE Legends such as Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Shawn Michaels and weekly regular coaches Undertaker, Booker T, Mickie James and Bubba Ray Dudley as they mentor a new generation in weekly matches on their quest to become the next WWE Superstars. Executive producers for WWE are Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Shawn Michaels and Jeremy Borash. Elaine Frontain Bryant and Brad Abramson serve as Executive producers for A&E.

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TV Series Finale

posted 12/6/2024


NBCUniversal/Fremantle
KABIR SINGH: 1985-2024
"America's Got Talent" Season 16 Semifinalist
From People

Comedian Kabir Singh, a semifinalist on season 16 of America's Got Talent, has died. He was 39 years old. Singh died on Wednesday, Dec. 4, his fiancée confirms with PEOPLE, adding a broken heart emoji.

TMZ was first to report. A toxicology was conducted to determine how he died, per the outlet. Insiders told TMZ that Singh had been dealing with health concerns and authorities suspect he died of natural causes. The comic was said to be in San Francisco at the time of his death.

Singh's friend, Jeremy Curry, mourned the loss on Facebook Thursday, Dec. 5. He shared a picture of the two smiling together and wrote that the late comedian "passed away peacefully in his sleep."

Curry also told fans Singh's funeral services will be held on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, in Hayward, Calif. He continued by asking for thoughts and prayers for Singh's loved ones and his fiancée, ending his tribute with, "I Love you bro."

Aside from appearing on America's Got Talent in 2021, Singh was also featured on Comedy Central, Family Guy and the BBC, per his Instagram bio. His profile also noted he was still performing standup, as recently as Nov. 2, in Manteca, Calif.

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posted 12/6/2024

A Bridge to the Gates
"The Price Is Right" to Air Reruns from December 19
From Deadline

It will be a hard goodbye for The Talk when the CBS talk show airs its series finale Dec. 16. While departing daytime talk shows whose finales air in May often stay in repeats through the summer until they are replaced in the fall, that won’t happen with The Talk.

CBS will run repeats of its daytime staple, game show The Price Is Right, in The Talk’s time period (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM) for two months, until the slot is taken over by the network’s new daytime soap Beyond the Gates, set to premiere Feb. 24.

The Talk is ending its run after 15 seasons and 2,993 episodes. The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, is currently in its 53rd season.

Beyond the Gates, currently in production in Atlanta, is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside Washington, D.C., one of the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

Deadline

posted 12/5/2024

And The Post-Oscar Goes to...
"American Idol" to Offer Preview After Awards Show
From the Hollywood Reporter

ABC will once again use the Oscars to give a platform to one of its regular series.

The network has scheduled a preview of American Idol to air after the Academy Awards on March 2, a week ahead of the show’s official season premiere on March 9. The preview will air at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT following the live Oscar telecast. It will not, however, be a full-blown episode of Idol, which usually run two hours. Instead, the half-hour preview will give viewers a first look at new judge Carrie Underwood — whose season four victory on Idol kickstarted her music career — and a few of the auditions from the early rounds of the competition.

Underwood is taking the judge’s seat vacated by Katy Perry, who departed Idol at the end of last season after seven years (the show’s entire run on ABC to that point). Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are returning as judges, and Ryan Seacrest continues as host.

The Hollywood Reporter

posted 12/5/2024

TUESDAY: The Feds Come a-Knockin'
CBS Wins over Live "The Voice"
Fromthe Programming Insider

Without Dancing with the Stars in the mix, CBS dominated the primetime lineup on Tuesday.

CBS (5.343m viewers; 0.4/5 in the demo) offered up the original FBI (6.7m/0.4), then International (5m/0.4), then Most Wanted (4.4m/0.3).

Coming in second were NBC (3.148m/0.3/4) with St. Denis Medical (2.7m/0.3), Night Court (2.3/0.3), The Voice (4.5m/0.3), and The IRrational (2.4m/0.2).

ABC (2.5m/0.2/3) loaded up on special CMA Country Christmas (3.9m/0.3) and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (2.1m/0.2).

Fox slotted in an entire night devoted to Accused (1.364m/0.2/2).

Rounding out the night on the CW was WWE NXT (593k/0.1/2).

On cable...
- Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown (Food): 605k/0.09


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posted 12/4/2024

MONDAY: Holiday Game Night
NBC Wins with Live "The Voice"
Fromthe Programming Insider

Out of everyone not watching Bo Nix give the Browns what for on MNF, NBC's The Voice was the top draw.

NBC (4.5m viewers/0.4/4 in the Demo) lined up the semifinals of The Voice (5.4m/0.4) and Brilliant Minds (2.8m/0.3) .

CBS (4.4m/0.3/4) narrowly came in second with THe Neighborhood (4m/0.4), Poppa's House (3.4m/0.3) NCIS (5.6m/0.4), and NCIS Origins (3.8m/0.3).

ABC (2.1m/0.2/3) went all-in on holiday game shows with special episodes of Celebrity Family Feud (3.1m/0.3) and Press Your Luck (1.8m/0.2).

Fox (1.7m/0.2/2) aired 9-1-1 Lone Star (2.6m/0.2) and TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (791k/0.1).

Rounding out the night on the CW was the series finale of Superman & Lois (507k/0.1) and a special Trivial Pursuit (284k/0.0).

On cable...
- Holiday Baking Championship (Food): 904k/0.14
- Kids Baking Championship (S/Food): 505k/0.06


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posted 12/4/2024

Rai Commissions 99 to Beat
Italy to Get Version of Belgian Game
From C21Media

Italian broadcaster Rai has greenlit a local version of the popular Belgian gameshow format 99 to Beat. The Italian adaptation, titled 99 da Battere, will debut on Rai2 in January 2025 as a six-episode series produced by Endemol Shine Italy.

Originally created by Belgian networks VRT and De Chinezen, 99 to Beat has travelled to 10 international markets since its 2018 premiere on VRT. The show’s premise sees contestants trying to avoid finishing last in a series of 99 games to stay in the competition.

The format has already been adapted in Germany (Sat.1), the Netherlands (SBS), Norway (Warner Bros Discovery), Sweden (Kanal 5) and Poland (TTV). Upcoming versions are also set to launch in the UK (ITV1) and France (M6) in 2025.

Simone de Pruyssenaere, director of sales and acquisitions at the format’s Belgian distributor Primitives, said: “We are thrilled to bring 99 to Beat to the Italian audience with Endemol Shine Italy. This collaboration continues the format’s incredible international journey and success.”

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posted 12/5/2024

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