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NBC has greenlit the hit summer competition series for an additional two seasons. Season 19 will see the return of the iconic Mt. Midoriyama and Season 20 will celebrate the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games with a special Summer of Champions, featuring several former Olympians and elite ninja champions from more than 15 countries around the world. Production for Seasons 19 and 20 will begin later this year, with all rounds of the competition filming in Las Vegas. Year-to-date in 2026, "American Ninja Warrior" social content has amassed over 873 million views across all social platforms. "American Ninja Warrior" is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions. Executive producers are Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Anthony Storm, Brian Richardson and Kristen Stabile. |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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One hundred new contestants are facing off on Season 6 of The Floor. Although all of them are champions, some of them are familiar faces. The Special Advance Season 6 premiere kicks off on Sunday, September 13 at 8/7c, which is live in all time zones, immediately following the FOX NFL Doubleheader and The OT. Then, an encore of the premiere will air on its originally scheduled date on September 23 at 8/7c on Fox. From there, the schedule will be weekly episodes on Wednesdays. “Season 6 is the best season of The Floor, by far,” host Rob Lowe said in a teaser for the new season. “It is the year of champions…. They all know how to win. Every single person on the floor came with competitive energy and a huge amount of strategy. They know how to win.” Get a first look at some of the more well-known champions, such as The Voice, The Amazing Race, and Big Brother champions, as well as Miss Americas, and even taxidermy champions. Here’s who is competing this season. |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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Wonka’s The Golden Ticket is dusting off an iconic set piece from the beloved 1971 film starring Gene Wilder. People reports that the upcoming Netflix game show will feature Wonkavision 2.0, a revamped stage styled after the all-white broadcast studio featured in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In the original film, Wonkavision 2.0 is where Mike Teavee, played by Paris Themmen, was schooled on the effects of TV addiction. The studio will hold some of Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’s challenges, including “Wheel of Misfortune,” “Bubble Jeopardy” and “Steal or No Steal.” Those games will be hosted by game show regulars Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal, America’s Got Talent), Nick Cannon (The Masked Singer, America’s Got Talent) and Wayne Brady (Let’s Make a Deal, Don’t Forget the Lyrics!), who will each appear via hologram. Wonka’s The Golden Ticket showrunners Alison Holloway and Emer Harkin tell People they chose Mandel, 70, Cannon, 45, and Brady, 54, because they are “national treasures beloved for their unpredictable sense of fun and comedy,” and “they fit perfectly into our whimsical Wonka world.” They went on to describe Mandel as the “living embodiment of Willy Wonka,” as he “channeled Gene on set.” Wonkavision 2.0 will feature a “vanishing” illusion, where contestants will “disappear” into and be “transported” between sets. Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time. “It is a beautiful illusion which uses no camera tricks at all, no post and no editing,” Mada tells PEOPLE. “And it works as well as it does for the camera as it does for the real live contestants inside the set. They actually watch the contestants fade and disappear in front of their eyes.” Holloway tells PEOPLE the contestants were “riveted” by Mada’s illusions, as well as other “mind-boggling tricks.” |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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Food Network and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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Food Network announced today that Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking will return for a third season. Building on the enduring power of Harry Potter - a global phenomenon that continues to evolve and captivate fans of all ages around the world - the groundbreaking series blends iconic storytelling and spectacular edible artistry into a competition unlike any other. In its sophomore season, the series notched year over year Prime ratings gains of 4% for Adults 25-54 and 15% for Adults 25-34 and reached more than 10 million total cross-platform viewers across linear, HBO Max and discovery+. "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking has struck a chord with viewers by bringing extraordinary culinary craftsmanship to one of the world's most beloved franchises," said Betsy Ayala, President, Food Network. "Together with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and teams across Warner Bros. Discovery, we're excited to build on that momentum in Season 3 with ambitious new creations, iconic locations and enchanting surprises. This year is especially exciting as fans celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first film." Slated for Food Network's fourth-quarter annual holiday programming lineup, Season 3 will expand on the magic of the first two seasons, with cakes of epic scale and artistry presented in even more famed locations that Harry Potter fans know and love. James and Oliver Phelps return as hosts, bringing their signature charm and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. The new season will feature a tournament-style team format, with each team representing one of the Hogwarts houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, and each episode paying tribute to a Harry Potter film in celebration of 25 years of movie magic. More details to come on the return of this magical competition. |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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Sony Pictures Television has suspended Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton and is recasting his role. The studio made the decision after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May, although details of what exactly happened are not clear. “We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Thornton. He has been suspended from Wheel of Fortune, and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation,” a spokeswoman for the studio said in a statement. Deadline is reporting that the recasting is temporary, for now, as they go through the investigation. The news was first reported by TMZ, which said that a passenger complained to a flight attendant about Thornton, who allegedly was wearing a Wheel of Fortune-branded top on the plane. While the details aren’t clear, an American Airlines spokesperson said that law enforcement met the plane on its arrival in L.A. “On May 14, American Airlines Flight 1276 was met by law enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) following concerns reported by a customer onboard,” they said. Thornton has been the announcer for the syndicated game show since 2011 as well as ABC’s Celebrity Wheel of Fortune since its launch in 2021. He has worked on more 2,200 episodes of the show. He also has announced The Price Is Right, and his voice has appeared on shows including Celebrity Deathmatch and The Cleveland Show. Before Wheel of Fortune, he was best known as the afternoon anchor on L.A. news radio station KNX 1070. |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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In a long-shot move, two Republican attorneys general are hoping the Supreme Court will intervene to stop the antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 Democratic state AGs seeking to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Montana AG Austin Knudsen filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking to have the antitrust suit thrown out, naming California and the 11 other states party to the Paramount lawsuit as defendants. The suit was filed with the court on Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to Bird’s office. “Plaintiffs, the State of Iowa and State of Montana, respectfully move this Court for leave to file the attached Bill of Complaint to stop a politicized enforcement action that seeks to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger,” the filing says. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday that he is open to reengaging with Paramount over settlement talks, provided the company is able to “put a lid on their lying leaks.” Bonta initially agreed to meet Monday at Paramount’s request, as the company seeks to resolve the 12-state antitrust case that has blocked it from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. But Bonta canceled the meeting late Sunday night, after news reports emerged about the meeting. As of Tuesday morning, Bonta said, “we don’t have anything scheduled.” “If they are willing to clean things up, put a lid on their lying leaks, and engage in a way that is sincere and in good faith, we will be… happy to meet,” he said. “But they need to take care of the problems and the leaks that they have on their team.” Bonta spoke Tuesday after a press conference about fentanyl and gun seizures at the attorney general’s office in downtown Los Angeles. Paramount has requested a court order that would require a group of 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond to cover financial damages as their litigation delays the closing of its pending $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Paramount Skydance released a statement Monday after Bonta abruptly canceled the two sides’ planned meeting, alleging Paramount had leaked confidential discussions about the Warner Bros. Discovery case. “We share AG Bonta’s concerns about the public discussions and misreporting that has surrounded this deal,” Paramount said in a statement sent to Variety. “As we have assured the Attorney General’s office, Paramount has not been the source of the leaks of any of our confidential discussions with the AG’s office. We remain hopeful and stand ready to continue good-faith discussions to resolve the Attorneys General suit and move forward with our plans for increased competition and increased output to the benefit of the talent and entertainment workers.” The bond amount is based on the straightforward calculation of the maximum potential ticking fee consideration and other financing costs. Per the terms of the merger, CEO David Ellison is on the hook to pay WBD shareholders a 25 cent per share ticking fee starting Oct. 1, which translates to a payout of $7 million per day or $650 million per quarter until the deal closes. The final deadline for the deal to close is June 4, 2027. Paramount has agreed to delay the closing until five days after the outcome of a trial, or June 1, 2027, whichever comes earliest. The antitrust trial is set to start on March 2 and end on March 19, 2027. By the time trial concludes and the parties submit their final briefs, Paramount expects to pay WBD shareholders at least $1.3 billion in ticking fees. It also said that the delay threatens to nullify the regulatory approvals that Paramount has spent months securing, noting that it would have to take additional steps at “substantial expense” if the transaction still hasn’t closed by the end of the trial. “We have satisfied all closing conditions under our merger agreement, having received regulatory clearances from 68 jurisdictions. These two lawsuits are the only barrier to closing this transaction,” a Paramount spokesperson told TheWrap. “Both the Clayton Act, the federal antitrust law upon which these suits are based, and other federal law expressly provide that plaintiffs are required to post a bond covering the potential harm from halting a transaction to litigate, so that if they lose, the injured party has a source of recovery for the damage caused. Here, every month of delay carries substantial and quantifiable financial consequences.” In addition to the financing costs and ticking fee, the Ellison-led media giant warned that there would be “no integration and no ramped-up investment in content, production, and creative talent by the combined company” for at least eight months. The spokesperson also said that employees of both companies would be harmed by the uncertainties caused by the delay. “We remain confident that plaintiffs’ case is without merit and will defend our pro-competitive transaction in court,” Paramount’s statement concluded. “We look forward to closing this transaction and delivering its benefits to consumers and entertainment industry workers in California, the United States and around the world.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office responded to the bond request in a statement to media later Monday, saying that it was an additional “blackmail” effort “to get us to back down” from going to trial. “Paramount and Warner Bros. are two sophisticated companies who willfully decided to include a costly ticking fee as a provision in their merger contract,” the statement read. “They knew this merger would undergo regulatory review; they knew it was not a done deal; and they chose to include it anyway. “What’s more, Paramount itself stipulated to the timing it is now protesting — they agreed to the dates and did not request a bond as a condition of agreeing not to close until after the trail, and potentially as late as June 2027. Now, they’re trying to get a do-over. “Bottom line: Paramount went into this process with eyes wide open. They are lying a bed of their own making, and once again, trying to blackmail us to get us to back down.” MEANWHILE...
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posted 9/1/2026 |
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Show Overboard |
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Love Overboard has sunk. The dating reality series executive produced by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper has been canceled at Hulu after one season. The series, which premiered March 26, was Cooper’s first step into unscripted television. However, Love Overboard did not garner the same level of attention as some of Hulu’s other unscripted originals, including The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Kardashians and Vanderpump Villa. Hosted by former The Bachelorette co-lead and The Traitors season three winner Gabby Windey, Love Overboard followed 22 contestants competing for love while also navigating challenges to gain access to the yacht’s amenities. Hulu’s official synopsis reads: “Get ready to hit the high seas with Love Overboard! Step aboard the ultimate luxury yacht, where sexy singles are ready to mix and mingle … and find love. But there’s a twist … gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant amenities won’t be so simple. As the journey unfolds, romance ignites; alliances form; and hearts are shattered. In the end, only one couple will reign supreme. Who will rise to the top, and who will be left stranded?” Love Overboard was produced by Cooper’s Unwell Productions and Jeff Jenkins Productions in association with 3BMG and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Matt Kaplan, Cooper’s husband and business partner, also executive produced as well as Mina Lefevre at Unwell Productions; Jeff Jenkins, Russell Jay-Staglik and Jason Ehrlich at Jeff Jenkins Productions; and Ross Weintraub and Reinout Oerlemans at 3BMG. |
posted 9/1/2026 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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In a full-circle moment, Kenan Thompson is returning to NBC‘s America’s Got Talent as guest judge for the Quarterfinals Round 3 episode on Sept. 1. He will be filling in for judge Simon Cowell, also AGT‘s creator/executive producer, who has been sidelined by back surgery. Cowell was not on the show this week as he is taking time off to undergo the procedure, described as routine and linked to the serious e-bike accident he suffered in August 2020, which led to complex spinal injury and long rehab. The recovery took him out of commission from the 2020 season of AGT, with guest judges filling in. That included Thompson, who sat alongside judges Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara as well as host Terry Crews for two episodes during the same stage of the competition, live quarterfinals. “This is incredible,” Thompson said at the time. “Seize the moment, if you have nerves turn those nerves into superpowers.” In 2020, Cowell fell from a powerful electric bike. The accident broke his back and reportedly nearly left him paralyzed. He then underwent six hours of surgery to repair several fractures. His spinal cord narrowly escaped injury. Reports later suggested that Cowell continued experiencing intermittent back problems. The upcoming procedure will reportedly address those lingering issues. |
posted 8/31/2026 |
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The Last "Best Guess" |
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Netflix’s grand experiment with live, real-money mobile trivia has officially come to an end. Best Guess Live, the daily game show hosted by Howie Mandel, Hunter March, and Corinne Foxx, has aired its final episode and will be shutting down its app at the end of September. If you opened the Best Guess Live app this weekend expecting to prepare for Monday night’s trivia, you were likely greeted by a goodbye message. The in-app notification officially confirmed the game’s closure, stating: “That’s a wrap on Best Guess Live! Our final episode aired Friday, August 28th. Thank you for playing, guessing, and celebrating with us every night — it’s been a blast.” The app will remain open through Wednesday, September 30th exclusively for users to claim their outstanding payouts (though the Netflix app itself notes September 29th as the official “Last day to play” before it’s likely delisted). If you have a balance, you’ll want to hit that “Claim Your Winnings” button and contact support if you have any questions before the portal closes for good. Developed by Apploff Entertainment and Ex Machina, Best Guess Live first burst onto the Netflix Games scene in late 2025. It was an incredibly ambitious swing for the streamer’s gaming division. Harkening back to the viral days of HQ Trivia, the mobile-only game required US-based players to tune in synchronously at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT every weekday. Hosted alternately by Deal or No Deal legend Mandel and Sugar Rush host March, the game challenged players to guess a secret item hidden inside a virtual crystal ball based on five increasingly obvious clues. Typos weren’t allowed, and you had to be exactly right to win a slice of the daily $15,000 prize pool. In the series finale, co-hosts Hunter March and Howie Mandel reflected on the emotional end of Best Guest Live, calling it a “historic night” as they presented their “very last puzzle ever ever.” Looking back on the show’s run, they described the production as a “completely unique experience” where they “tried some things that had never been done before,” jokingly adding that they also “tried some things that shouldn’t be done,” but ultimately “had a lot of fun.” The hosts repeatedly expressed their deep gratitude for the fans, sharing that “watching you win and seeing the community you have created has been very, very, very fulfilling.” Before inviting the entire crew on camera for a final goodbye, they left their dedicated audience with a heartfelt parting message: “[N]o matter where you guys go from here don’t forget to bring your best guess… we appreciate everything that you guys gave to this beautiful show, this beautiful community.” |
posted 8/31/2026 |
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It's Not All Doom & Gloom |
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Alex Cooper’s Unwell is launching the next edition of its reality games competition, Unwell Summer Games, as the company continues its expansion amid increased headlines and controversy. The YouTube series, which launches Sept. 7, brings together 16 reality stars, creators and internet personalities who compete for a $250,000 cash prize. The show was filmed over four days at a luxury ranch in Canada and follows the launch of the Unwell Winter Games in March. Cooper is the executive producer of Unwell Summer Games in addition to her husband and co-CEO Matt Kaplan, Mina Lefevre and Eric Detwiler, who previously worked on Perfect Match and Love Is Blind. The series is hosted by Adam W., with commentary from Cameron Gerrard and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. Full cast for the Unwell Summer Games: |
posted 8/31/2026 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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California Passes Tax Incentives |
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State support for the contracting L.A. film and TV industry is now in the hands of California Governor Gavin Newsom and some (hoperfully) very creative accountants. With just hours to spare, the California State Senate passed SB 2319 by a vote of 33-5. The legislation creates a separate tax incentive for the post-production industry. The bill now moves on to Newsom’s desk. Earlier this year, state representatives talked about the post-production credit reaching up to $100 million in allocated incentives across VFX, scoring, mixing and more. That sky-high number is now more realistically envisioned at around $35 million for the first year. It has one big problem: Should Newsom sign SB 2319, there’s no funding for it. Yet, as close as the post-production credit might be to being added to the incentives program administered by the California Film Commission, the reality is there is still no actual funding in place for it. The borderline-baroque $352 billion state budget is so tightly wound with its zero-deficit demands that money for such a new credit is nowhere to be seen, no matter how hard Hollywood has advocated for it and, truth be told, desperately needs it to turn the job losses around. Should Newsom — who has aspirations to the White House — sign the bill, the state’s accounting boffins will have to find a way to fund it. The Motion Picture Editor’s Guild issued a statement praising the bill’s passing. On the corporate side of things, State lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill meant to allow studios a few key exemptions from a recently enacted restriction on corporate tax credits. AB136, introduced Friday evening, addresses concerns raised from stakeholders including the Motion Picture Association about the threat of undermining the efforts to expand California’s Film & TV Tax Credit pool to $750 million. Lawmakers have to consider legislation for 72 hours before voting. With that in mind, a vote on AB136 is likely to come Monday evening, hours before the midnight end to the legislative session. |
posted 8/30/2026 |
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BIG BROTHER celebrated its 1000th episode live Thursday, Aug. 27 and with this historic milestone, became the Guinness World Records title holder for most episodes of a primetime TV show and most episodes of a competitive reality TV show. During the live show, Guinness World Records official adjudicator Michael Empric officially presented host Julie Chen Moonves with the certificates for the two titles. "Throughout our many summers producing BIG BROTHER, we never thought we'd reach 1,000 episodes - let alone, achieve not one but TWO Guinness World Records titles!" said executive producers Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan and Chris Roach. "We were so thrilled to have Michael from Guinness World Records join us for our historic 1,000th episode and officially present these to our legendary host, Julie Chen Moonves! We cannot thank our now two-time Guinness World Records title-holding BIG BROTHER family enough for working tirelessly behind the scenes to get us to this unprecedented milestone." The officially amazing record-breaking night took a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the show's historic 26-year run and featured surprise appearances from former Houseguests including Chelsie Baham, Dan Gheesling, Britney Haynes and Kaysar Ridha, as determined by interactive fan votes. It also kicked off the biggest twist of the summer - the Houseguests traveled back to the year 1000, where four BIG BROTHER legends will lord over the night and challenge Houseguests in a way no BIG BROTHER Houseguests have been challenged before. Moonves said the remaining players would be transported to medieval times, to the year 1000, which would “challenge the houseguests socially and competitively.” For the twist, there would be no Head of Household, no Veto Competition, and no Block Buster, adding, “But when all is said and done, someone’s game will come to an end before the next live eviction.” To keep the competition under wraps, the live feeds would be “down for the next three days” until after Sunday (August 30) night’s episode, with Moonves suggesting, “Put your screens away, go outside, smell the flowers. The feeds will return after Sunday’s show.” Beyond tonight's milestone, BIG BROTHER continues to deliver a standout summer for CBS, averaging 5.21 million viewers in 7-day multiplatform viewing - up +10% year over year according to Nielsen. Viewer engagement is also surging, with the show on track to reach 15 billion minutes watched this summer across BIG BROTHER and its live feeds, up +38% above last year (8.6 billion minutes). The momentum extends across key demos, with BIG BROTHER up +21% among adults 25-54 and +15% among adults 18-49 year over year. Season 28 marks BIG BROTHER's most original hours of programming in 25 years since the beloved show's 2000 debut with extended 90-minute Wednesday episodes and the return of BIG BROTHER: UNLOCKED on Friday nights throughout the season. |
posted 8/28/2026 |
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The hit CBS daytime game shows THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET'S MAKE A DEAL celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Star Trek franchise with special episodes that include celebrity guests and out-of-this-world surprises. It's a celebration six decades in the making and will be one for the starship logs. The episodes air Tuesday, Sept. 8 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.* THE PRICE IS RIGHT salutes 60 years of Star Trek and its enduring television legacy as stars of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - Rebecca Romijn, who plays Number One, first officer of the USS Enterprise; and Ethan Peck, who plays Spock, the science officer - join host Drew Carey to give away interstellar prizes based on the Star Trek universe. An audience filled with Star Trek super-fans competes for a luxury vacation inspired by STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY, new cars and ATVs ready to tackle any alien terrain, technology fit for the Starship Enterprise, plus showcases bursting with prizes to help winners boldly go where no bidder has gone before. THE PRICE IS RIGHT is produced by Fremantle, John Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer and airs (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on CBS and streams on Paramount+*. On LET'S MAKE A DEAL, host Captain Wayne Brady, along with Commander Jonathan Mangum and First Officer Tiffany Coyne, make deals with an audience full of Star Trek fans as the show pays tribute to the universe created by Gene Roddenberry. Dealers will play for trips to exotic vacation destinations, iconic memorabilia from Star Trek history, and more, if they can avoid the dreaded Zonk from Space: The Final Frontier. LET'S MAKE A DEAL is produced by Fremantle, John Quinn is the showrunner/executive producer with Chris Ahearn and Graham Shaw as executive producers and airs on CBS (check local listings), and streams on Paramount+*. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS' 10-episode fourth season premiered globally Thursday, July 23 on Paramount+. New episodes will be available weekly on Thursdays through Thursday, Sept. 24. |
posted 8/28/2026 |
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"Wheel" Sprints Into 44 |
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Wheel of Fortune is making a significant change to its format ahead of Season 44, which premieres next month. The long-running game show kicks off its newest season on September 14th, but it will look slightly different than in years past. While the show has made many adjustments throughout its decades-long run, the traditional toss-up format had long remained the same. However, it’s now getting an upgrade, with every episode now starting with the Toss-Up Sprint. Audience members on set during filming of the upcoming season reportedly told outlets that instead of the usual two toss-ups kicking off each round, worth $1,000 and $2,000 respectively, each episode will start with 30 seconds of rapid-fire toss-ups. Three contestants will race to solve a series of puzzle toss-ups, with only one guess allowed per competitor. If a contestant hits their buzzer and guesses correctly, they’ll be awarded $1,000. However, if they get it wrong, the answer will be immediately revealed, and the contestants will move on to the next puzzle. The clock will not stop in between each puzzle, and the toss-ups will continue until the time runs out. |
posted 8/28/2026 |
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Scientific Games to Deliver "Game Show Experience" |
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Scientific Games has officially launched its latest multi-state SG Signature Linked Game in four US markets, with another nine state lotteries set to launch by December 1. Created in partnership with Fremantle, the Game Show Experience is an omnichannel play experience featuring themed scratch-off, Fast Play and digital games showcasing the most recognizable TV game show brands, including The Price is Right, Family Feud and Press Your Luck. Participating US lotteries for Game Show Experience currently include Iowa, South Carolina (SCEL), Tennessee, Maryland Lottery, Delaware, South Dakota, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, DC, Kansas, Illinois and Maine. “The Game Show Experience offers our players something unique in our portfolio: a trusted brand in The Price is Right that our players love, paired with a one-of-a-kind experiential prize with the chance to win up to $10 million,” said Kassandra Trenary, director of marketing and advertising for the Iowa Lottery. “We’re excited to be one of the first states to offer this promotion, bringing our players an experience that goes beyond the traditional lottery offering.” Players can win prizes instantly or participate in a second-chance opportunity offering more than 100 lucky trip winners the chance to win an SG Signature Linked Game experiential event in fall 2027. SG Trip winners will spend five days/four nights in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, and attend a taping of The Price Is Right game show as audience members. Winners will then return to the iconic set for an exclusive lottery winners-only Game Show Experience event to be held on The Price Is Right stage. “The Price Is Right and the Game Show Experience are a natural fit for our players,” said SCEL lottery product director Scott Warner. “The TV show is familiar and exciting, and we were eager to give South Carolina players the opportunity to participate. “Beyond the scratch-off game and four Game Show Experience participants from South Carolina, SCEL created an additional opportunity to win: nine South Carolina players will win up to $26,000 in a locally produced Showcase Showdown. The Price Is Right is always so inclusive of its fans, and SCEL is excited to offer so many chances to win The Price Is Right -style.” Up to $10 million in cash prizes are up for grabs. In a unique spin, the cash winnings of the trip winner making it to the final round of the Game Show Experience event will be matched and then shared equally among all other trip winners. “It’s no surprise the Game Show Experience games are performing well,” Tina Hoover, vice president of licensing for Scientific Games. “The incredibly broad and sustained appeal of these classic TV game show brands brings to life the surprise, joy and wins that players love. “We continue to expand our licensed brands portfolio with brands that engage players and drive incremental sales.” Potential players must be 18 years old or the age of legal majority. As with other forms of gambling, lottery games involve risk. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know is struggling with a gambling problem, help is available. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER 24/7 for free, confidential support. |
posted 8/28/2026 |
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Bad "Break" for Good Good |
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Tough break, Big Break x Good Good winner. Golf Channel has canceled its fully filmed 2026 season of Big Break, the Versant-owned cable network’s signature reality competition series. It sort of had no choice — or at least no ultimate purpose for airing the season as planned. “Following recent developments involving Good Good, and including the fact that the intended outcome of the series can no longer be fulfilled, Golf Channel will not be able to complete this season of Big Break as planned,” Golf Channel said in a statement. “While we are disappointed for the 12 competitors, our production team that worked tirelessly on the season, and the show’s passionate fans, we look forward to Big Break’s return to Golf Channel in 2027.” Big Break aired on Golf Channel from 2003-2015. This was set to be its big comeback. Big Break x Good Good, a collaboration with the popular group of YouTube Golf young stars, was supposed to debut on Tuesday evening. Mere hours before its scheduled airtime, however Golf Channel announced it was pushing the premiere by a week — the drastic decision came in reaction to the series’ presenting sponsor Golf Galaxy (owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods) abandoning its endorsement. But now, Big Break x Good Good is dead entirely, as are its winner’s dreams of playing professionally. The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event. On Thursday, in the latest — and largest — fallout from a controversial Good Good/Callaway Golf advertisement, the PGA Tour removed Good Good as title sponsor of the event. The event will go on, just without Good Good branding and the Big Break x Good Good winner in the field of 120 golfers. Golf Channel has not revealed who that winner was. Good Good makes most of its money from merchandise sales. Golf Galaxy and Callaway have distanced themselves from the brand. |
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Jaye P. Morgan, the singer, actor, nightclub star and, perhaps most famously to fans of ’70s game shows, the outrageously risqué panelist on Chuck Barris’ The Gong Show, died of natural causes Monday, August 24, her family announced. She was 94. According to attorney and longtime friend Mark Sendroff, Morgan had been living with her nephew and niece, Duke Morgan Spencer and Peggy Sue Spencer, in Longview, Washington, having previously lived for many years in the San Fernando Valley in California. Born Mary Margaret Morgan on December 3, 1931, in Mancos, Colorado, Morgan took the name Jaye P. Morgan after high school classmates provided the nickname after banking mogul J.P. Morgan. She began appearing on the vaudeville stage in a family act that was featured in the 1935 film Stars Over Broadway. As a teenager, Morgan performed frequently in Los Angeles with the Western Swing musician Hank Penny, according to her official website. After graduating high school, she joined the Frank DeVol Orchestra as its lead female vocalist from 1950-53, recording the hits “Just A Gigolo” and “Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries.” Two years after leaving the group, she scored her own hit singles with “That’s All I Want from You,” “The Longest Walk,” “Danger! Heartbreak Ahead,” “If You Don’t Want My Love” and “Pepper-Hot Baby.” She was introduced to television audiences in 1955 as a regular on CBS’ daytime variety program The Robert Q. Lewis Show. In addition to hosting her own TV variety show The Jaye P. Morgan Show in 1956, she was soon appearing on nightclub stages and such primetime variety series as The Ed Sullivan Show, The Perry Como Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Steve Allen Show and The Dinah Shore Show, among numerous others. Morgan enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the 1970s through her frequent witty and candid appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show and Dinah! She guested in episodes of The Muppet Show, Lucas Tanner, The Love Boat and others. In a memorable 1973 episode of The Odd Couple, she played herself and performed a song written by Tony Randall’s character Felix Unger, who penned “Happy and Peppy and Bursting With Love” as an uptempo, and thoroughly, corny number which Morgan slowed down to a moody jazz groove, thoroughly upsetting the persnickety Unger. Morgan also sang the theme song of the 1975 NBC sitcom Fay starring Lee Grant. But perhaps her signature credit was as one of the celebrity judges on Barris’ zany syndicated program The Gong Show from 1976-78, in which contestants performed their wacky and often awful talents (or non-talents). Like her Match Game counterpart Brett Somers, Morgan became known for brash and brazen double entendres. Morgan proved so popular on the show that Barris cast her on his other programs including The Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show and The $1.98 Beauty Show and in 1980’s The Gong Show Movie (which included footage of an infamous breast-baring moment from the TV show). ' Other game show appearances for Morgan include The Hollywood Squares, Everything Goes, The Dating Game, The Cross-Wits, Break the Bank, Rhyme and Reason, Three for the Money, Celebrity Sweepstakes, Baffle, It's Your Bet, The Honeymoon Game, The Game Game, Letters to Laugh-In, You Don't Say!, Win with the Stars, I'll Bet, What's This Song?, Pantomime Quiz, About Faces, Stop the Music!, and Judge for Yourself. She later would portray herself in George Clooney’s imaginative 2002 Barris biopic Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Her many regional stage credits include Sugar Babies, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys & Dolls, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Pajama Game, Miss Margarida’s Way and Nunsense. Additional film credits include 1973’s The All-American Boy with Jon Voight and Night Patrol with Linda Blair and Pat Paulsen in 1984. Morgan married three times, most significantly to musician Art Kane, with whom she adopted son Paul Kane, who predeceased her. In addition to Duke and Peggy Sue Spencer, Morgan is survived by the children and grandchildren of her siblings, many of whom were with her when she passed. Sendroff said there will be no memorial service “so her family may honor her wishes and remember her privately.”
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Fox Hits "The Floor" Early |
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America's most high-stakes trivia show is back and more competitive than ever. This time, 100 experts who are all champions, title holders and record setters are locked in to fight for $250,000. In the dramatic two-part premiere of The Floor, hosted by Rob Lowe, the one thing these experts have in common is that they know how to win. The Floor full of champions are ready to take each other on with a brand-new weapon, The Power Shot, which will allow the players to act as a human randomizer in the all-new "100 Champions Enter the Ring" special advance premiere episode of The Floor airing Sunday, Sep 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET / 7:00-8:00 PM CT / 6:00-7:00 PM MT / 5:00-6:00 PM PT, Live to all time zones) immediately following the NFL doubleheader on FOX. |
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Alex Horne's "Time" Stars Now |
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Following a successful pilot, Channel 4 has commissioned a brand new play-at-home game show, helmed by Alex Horne! Set in the Taskmaster universe, Your Time Starts Now builds on earlier incarnation, The Button, which Horne devised and narrated in 2018, and also HomeTasking which saw Horne on a mission to entertain a world stuck in 2020's lockdown. Andy Devonshire, director and executive producer, said: "Time waits for no one, so you may as well be doing tasks. This is a chance for everyone to have a go without leaving the house." In the new series, UK households will compete against one another while tackling a host of typically devious tasks without ever leaving their homes. Five teams of friends and families across the UK must display their "creativity, lateral thinking, speed, knowledge and teamwork" if they want to be in with a chance of winning. Each task has a cash reward and the household with the most money at the end of each episode has a choice to leave their winnings or play for double that amount the following week, meaning someone could win a potential cash prize of millions at the end of the series. Alex Horne, creator and host, said: "I often hear about friends, families, colleagues and teammates doing our Tasks on holidays or at weddings, scout camps and Christmas dinners, but I seldom hear that these people have sought permission to do so. "Now, finally, we will harness the country and be able to set challenges within a rigorous framework so that the rules are properly adhered to, everyone is judged appropriately and the best rightfully rewarded. Also, I think it's going be very fun for everyone, and that's got to be a good thing." Jon Thoday, executive producer at Avalon, commented: "It’s an absolute delight to have the backing of Channel 4 to realise a new show from Alex Horne and Andy Devonshire and their amazing team." Tom Beck, head of live events and commissioning editor added: "The pilot delivered laughter, warmth, comedy and families arguing over why they’d failed to nail an obviously ludicrous task. It’s joyful! Roll on the series." |
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Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later reprised the role in the film and TV franchises, voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and was the announcer for the Smothers Brothers TV show, among scores of others, has died. He was 85. His agent Kevin Motley reports that Cullen died Wednesday in Los Angeles but did not provide a cause of death. “Peter Cullen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family – and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide,” Motley said in a statement. “His family asks that you honor his remarkable legacy by serving your communities and leading others with compassion, integrity, and loyalty and always remember ‘be strong enough to be gentle.'” Cullen racked up more than 200 credits during a career that spanned more than 60 years. Along with his Transformers and Winnie the Pooh work, Cullen lent his voice to the toon series The Smurfs, DuckTales, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Ghostbusters, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Donkey Kong, Heathcliff & the Cadillac Cats, Dragon’s Lair, The Addams Family, Dungeons & Dragons, Gummi Bears, Rainbow Brite, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, BraveStarr, The Savage Dragon, Widget, the World Watcher, the early-’80s Spider-Man, multiple G.I. Joe iterations and dozens more. Born on July 28, 1941, in Montreal, Cullen began his career in Canadian radio and got his big break when he was tapped as an announcer for the groundbreaking late-1960s comedy/variety series The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Mixing humor and music with politics and the counterculture, the show was a hit with fans but not networks censors. From there, Cullen would work consistently for the next five-plus decades. He was a regular on the hit CBS variety series The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour from its 1971 launch to 1974, following with stints on variety shows fronted by Wolfman Jack and the Hudson Brothers during the genre’s heyday. By the late 1970s, Cullen had pivoted mainly to voicing animation projects. His first brush with signature character Optimus Prime, the heroic leader of the shape-shifting Autobots, was in the syndicated 1984 series Transformers. He played the role based on the Hasbro toy line for the show’s entire four-season run that ended in 1987, reprising his role in the multi-film Michael Bay-fronted franchise. Along the way, Cullen would voice Prime in numerous Transformers TV series, video games (including 2023’s Fortnite: Chapter 4), short films and even on a 2024 episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer. More recently, Cullen provided the voice of Thaedus in more than a half-dozen episodes of Prime Video’s animated superhero series Invincible from 2023 through this year. Information on survivors or a memorial service was not immediately available. |
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"Drag Race Philippines" Season 4 Queens Ru-Vealed |
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Drag Race Philippines is back for Season 4 on WOW Presents Plus with a new group of drag queens ready to be the next drag superstar. Paolo Ballesteros returns as host of the drag competition alongside resident judge KaladKaren, with Rajo Laurel, BJ Pascual, and Jon Santos as rotating judges. The ten-episode season premieres on the WOW Presents Plus streaming platform starting on Friday, September 25. The 12 queens competing in Season 4 are Andy Crocker (Caloocan), Bhorj Gum (Bacolod City), Bombalicious Eklaver (Baltimore), Dixxxy Decoy (Davao City), Ghulli Ghush (Cavite), Katana (Isabela), Manza (Davao de Oro), Maureen Biology (Baguio City), Merckz (Mandaluyong), Misua (Cagayan de Oro), Taylor Sheesh (Antipolo, Rizal), and Valeria (Metro Manila). Drag Race Philippines is produced in the Philippines by Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions, Inc. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serve as executive producers on the series. |
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Our Little Geniuses Get Some Comic Relief |
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Jack Dee is to host new U&Dave game show Help Me Tiny Big Brain, which will pair up young geniuses with comedians. The eponymous Tiny Big Brains are some of the best minds in country, so it’ll be up to the comedians to bring the comic relief. That, and not get in the way too much. The stand-ups appearing will include Fatiha El-Ghorri, Ivo Graham, Maisie Adam, Johnny Vegas, Tim Vine, Lucy Beaumont, Sophie Willan, Guz Khan and Phil Wang. Jack’s favorites will be returning for the finale in the four-part series. “In Help Me Tiny Big Brain I will be asking some of the brightest young people in the country to collaborate with some top comedians in order to solve maddeningly frustrating problems,” Dee said. “It’s fun, uplifting and has an irresistible feel-good vibe. Precisely the kind of thing I am best known for.” “We are delighted to be working with UKTV on this series,” said executive producer Tracie O’Neill. “Pairing super smart kids with brilliant comedians under the guidance of Jack Dee was always going to lead to unpredictable chaos – and that’s exactly what makes Help Me Tiny Big Brain such a joy. It’s funny, smart and surprisingly full of heart.” Help Me Tiny Big Brain will be broadcast on U and U&Dave later in 2026. |
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Gary Lineker's Box Gets a Date |
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Gary Lineker's highly anticipated game show, The Box, finally has its air date! The new series has been teased for quite some time now and follows a group of 10 famous faces who find themselves enclosed in yellow boxes and are transported to a mystery location, where they face challenges that range from "the physical and mental to the logical, often with no instruction". At the end of each episode, the two worst-performing celebrities go head-to-head in The Duel, with the loser eliminated. The series launches on ITV1 and ITVX across two nights, beginning on Saturday 5 September at 8:15pm and continuing on Sunday 6 September at 8pm. The former Match of the Day presenter, who left the BBC after more than two decades earlier this year, fronts the series in his first major new venture since departing the corporation. The line-up brings together names from entertainment, sport, music and politics. Leading the way are Dragons' Den entrepreneur Sara Davies, football pundit and former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness, comedian Ellie Taylor and former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow. They are joined by broadcaster Ranvir Singh, Love Island: The Debrief host Shakira Khan, pop star JB Gill, The Chase's Jenny Ryan, YouTuber Danny Aarons and TV personality Joey Essex. Lineker will preside from the sidelines. In a first-look clip released by ITV, he tells the contestants: "You can forget World Cup penalty shootouts, this is way tenser!". "From my experience, the most successful teams are built on a mix of strengths and abilities, and that's exactly what we've got with this line-up," Lineker said. "I'm excited to be on the sideline with a front row seat to see all the action unfold!". |
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