An estimated 2,000 people turned out in Hallandale Beach, Fla., to audition for the syndicated TV game show "Jeopardy!"
Hope turned to disappointment for many of those who came to Saturday's tryouts after series employees started conducting written trivia examinations, The Miami Herald reported.
JoAnn Hill, a 65-year-old woman who had hoped to get on the show, said passing the initial tests was too much for her.
"It was extremely hard,'' Hill told the Herald. "When you turn your test in, they tell you if you passed or flunked. I flunked.''
Those who managed to pass were invited back for another round of tests, to see if they have what it takes to compete on the show.
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tv game shows - mitt romney talks tv game shows
Earlier in the day, Romney assumed the mantle of motivational speaker as he addressed roughly 3,000 students, teachers and parents at Grand Blanc High School.
Romney described life as similar to the TV game show "Let's Make a Deal," although he said it is possible to know what's behind the curtain on some of the most difficult choices that will confront them.
Completing high school, he said, will result in an extra $1 million in earnings over their career. Getting married before having children, as he also tells adult audiences, will have similar positive results.
"There's a great plus to having a mom and dad associated with the development and nurturement of a child," he told the crowd.
While few in the audience were eligible to vote Tuesday, 16-year-old Aaron Ducharme, said he planned to encourage his parents to support Romney.
"I really liked the Michigan part, about how he wants to bring the state back economically," Ducharme said.
Romney Makes Final Michigan Pitch
DETROIT (AP) — Alternately promising and pleading, Republican Mitt Romney on Monday asked Michigan residents to vote for him in a primary election that could either rejuvenate or mortally wound his presidential campaign.
Before a cheering crowd of high schoolers and later the more somber members of the Detroit Economic Club, the Michigan-born Romney pledged to take better care of the state as president than rivals Mike Huckabee and John McCain.
Romney finished second to each in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, respectively, and a hometown loss to either on Tuesday would be hard to overcome as the nominating contest moves to South Carolina and Florida, both locations where the former Massachusetts governor trails in the polls.
"The pessimists are wrong," Romney told the Economic Club, leveling a subtle jab at McCain, who has said that some lost auto industry jobs will never be recovered. "The auto industry and all its jobs do not have to be lost. And I am one man who will work to transform the industry and save those jobs."
Complicating Romney's task is that Democrats and undeclared voters can participate in Michigan's Republican primary. That could boost a candidate like McCain who has proved attractive to non-Republicans. The Arizona senator was tied with Romney in one weekend poll but trailed him by 5 percentage points in another.
Huckabee, a one-time Southern Baptist minister and the former governor of Arkansas, was third in both surveys but hoped to stage a surprise finish with support from Christian conservatives.
Romney and his top advisers insist he will carry on regardless of Tuesday's outcome, noting that he won the Wyoming caucuses and has accumulated more votes than any of the GOP candidates in the early contests.
"We're going all the way through February 5. No ifs, ands or buts about it," he said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation."
His schedule calls for a full day of activities in South Carolina on Wednesday, but his plans after that haven't been released. Romney is aiming for a win in Nevada, whose caucuses also are on Jan. 19, when South Carolina Republicans vote.
To bolster his chances in Michigan, Romney has largely avoided the critical advertising he aired against Huckabee in Iowa and McCain in New Hampshire. Instead, he has relied on a homey commercial showing him with his father, George Romney, the former head of American Motors and a three-term governor of Michigan during the 1960s.
Romney, 60, also has said personal history and his background as a business consultant and venture capitalist give him the skills to help reverse the job loss that has given the state a nation-leading 7.4 percent unemployment rate.
"If I am elected as president of this great land, I will not need a compass to tell me where Michigan is, and I won't need to be briefed on what's going on in the auto industry or what's happening to Michigan's economy," he said to cheers at the Economic Club. "You see, I've got Michigan in my DNA, I've got it in my heart and I've got cars in my bloodstream."
Speaking of the auto industry, he said, "I'm not open to a bailout, but I am open to a workout. Washington should not be a benefactor, but it can and must be a partner."
Romney called on the federal government to stop unfunded mandates like non-negotiated increases in fuel-economy standards, and instead sought greater investment in research and technology and work force training programs.
He also said he would convene an auto industry summit within his first 100 days, and warned that the ills affecting auto manufacturing could spread to the aerospace, pharmaceutical and other industries if unaddressed.
"I hear people from time to time say, `Well, that's Michigan's problem,' or they say something like, `Well, it's the car companies, they just brought it on themselves.' But that's where they're wrong. What Michigan is feeling will be felt by the entire nation, unless we win the economic battle here," he said.
Earlier in the day, Romney assumed the mantle of motivational speaker as he addressed roughly 3,000 students, teachers and parents at Grand Blanc High School.
Romney described life as similar to the TV game show "Let's Make a Deal," although he said it is possible to know what's behind the curtain on some of the most difficult choices that will confront them.
Completing high school, he said, will result in an extra $1 million in earnings over their career. Getting married before having children, as he also tells adult audiences, will have similar positive results.
"There's a great plus to having a mom and dad associated with the development and nurturement of a child," he told the crowd.
While few in the audience were eligible to vote Tuesday, 16-year-old Aaron Ducharme, said he planned to encourage his parents to support Romney.
"I really liked the Michigan part, about how he wants to bring the state back economically," Ducharme said.
tv game shows - singing bee winner
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A Jacksonville native, and Florida Gator who's now living in the heart of Trojan country, scored big with her voice on network TV.
Julie Snitzer Levine won $50,000 on The Singing Bee on NBC.
Contestants have to accurately sing the lyrics to hit songs, even when the band stops playing.
First Coast News chatted with the big star who had to run through some classics like the theme from Growing Pains, Welcome Back Kotter, The Dukes of Hazzard, Frasier, Golden Girls and the Greatest American Hero.
Your husband didn't make the audience, but he was there in spirit.
My contestant number was 227, which was a TV show in the 80s, my husband Jason is a huge comic book/superhero/sci-fi fan (geek), and I won the show and became champion on "Greatest American Hero" and I won the $50,000 on "Spider Man."
You taught what at Lee High school?
I was a Special Education teacher at Lee High School from 1996-1999. I was also the ZIP Coordinator and was the JV Cheerleading Coach for 1 year.
You went from the classroom to reality TV, what's tougher?
I don't know if I would call it reality TV so much as a game show. I guess when I think of reality TV I am thinking of Survivor...and teaching is a LOT like that. They both require you to be on your A-game every second. At least on a TV game show they can reshoot if something doesn't go right the first time...but in the classroom...not only will you know that you goofed..but the kids will call you on it every time.
We're under a cold snap right now, how's it out in Los Angeles?
We've had some really odd winter weather here. Lots of really high (and scary) Santa Ana winds, some cold nights and some beautifully warm days. I laugh at the weather here and the drivers...they are scared of the rain...maybe because it's so sporadic or maybe because they think they might melt...but LA drivers do not know how do deal with rain. On the other hand, the cold snaps we have had have produced some wonderful fall colors in the trees and the air has been cleaner than usual.
Did you go to the Rose Parade?
I've never actually gone to the Parade, although my first winter out here I did help decorate a float. I recorded the Parade on my DVR...I still need to watch it.
What do you miss about home?
I miss being able to have a nice glass of sweet tea, southern accents and the Waffle House. I also miss having my parents in the same neighborhood. I also miss being surrounded by Gators wherever I go! Seeing the Orange & Blue can be a rare sight out here at times.
You should be a USC Trojan fan by now!
Absolutely not. I am loyal to my Gators. The Bruins and Trojans could never take their place in my heart.
Any old names come out of closet after the nation saw you sing?
Actually yes. I have gotten emails lately from former youth group members (I was their advisor), old college friends, and other similarly random contacts...as well as calls and emails from friends who just happened to see the show while channel surfing (who I forgot to tell).
How'd you get into singing?
My dad and I started singing together when I was little. He has always loved to sing and music was always important to us both. I got a lot of early exposure to all types of music...and lots of musicals. It wasn't until years later that I found out that I could actually sing as well. Karaoke is a hobby that both my husband Jason and I enjoy.
What is special about it for you?
I'm not shy about anything...never have been. I love to sing...to get in front of a group, or even just to be in the car and belt out whatever is on the radio. Music has always been important to me and so many of my strongest memories are attached to specific songs.
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Julee works as the director of Youth Education and Programs at a synagogue. She loves her job and the kids in her program. She also likes theatre, cooking, books and exploring Los Angeles.
Created: 1/3/2008 6:43:43 PM
Updated: 1/15/2008 12:57:51 PM
Edited by Gary Detman, Nightside EP
© 2008 First Coast News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed.
tv game shows - steve novick and tv game show politics
Here's an article in The Oregonian about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick, his campaign and how it demonstrates progress for the electability of disabled political candidates.
Description of the video from the article:
The Novick ad is a takeoff on the old TV game show "To Tell the Truth" in which three people all claim to be the same person, and it's up to a panel of celebrities to figure out who's the real one. In the ad, three tallish, handsome, buttoned-down actors claim to be Novick, then the camera pans to Novick himself -- or the tip of his head.
"I don't look like the typical politician, but I won't act like one, either," Novick says in the ad. "I will fight for the little guy."
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
tv game shows - winner advice
| Good Game | Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:47 pm |
| Finally, a contestant that played the game wisely. I can't stand watching people when they have 1 chance at big money and the rest are small amounts - the banker offers like $100,000, but they don't take the money (usually because say they didn't come to lose). Then they wind up with $500. They get what they deserve. This man played well and the money is going to an amazing cause. Great job! | |
tv game shows - game show geeks
GAME SHOWS TO GAME GEEKS
A TV game-show addict who used to schedule classes around "The Price Is Right," Hryb began his blog, www.majornelson.com, three years ago, picking the Major Nelson moniker after a character on the 1960s U.S. TV comedy "I Dream of Jeannie."
He recently started "Major's Minute," a 60-second video clip streamed over Xbox Live that highlights new features and content. A far cry from super-slick productions featuring coiffed hair and crisp suits, the segments are more like a YouTube video someone shot with a Web cam in a dorm room, and Hryb even did one recent episode in his pajamas.
"This audience is really, really smart and if there is a whiff of marketing they run the other way," Hryb said. "The first 'Major's Minute' we did was showing a bunch of products. People were like, 'Don't sell us that stuff, we want to see what's going on.' So we took cameras through the offices and had people give holiday greetings."
While he fits in well with his video game audience, Hryb is not immune from fan criticism, as reaction by players to recent connection problems on Xbox Live demonstrated.
One post on Hryb's blog about the troubles garnered more than 1,000 responses, some thankful for his frequent updates, but many voicing anger at being left in the dark about details and when the problems would be fixed.
"I wish they would just tell us. I'm getting pretty sick of Major Nelsons 'It's getting worked on' posts on Twitter. Just tell us the problem," one user wrote in frustration.
Hryb takes the criticism in stride and views it as one way to get valuable feedback on new features or emerging problems.
"I just love the fact that there's so much passion around the space," Hryb said.
(Reporting by Scott Hillis; editing by Bob Tourtellotte)
ryb is their Walter Cronkite -- someone who gamers can turn to for the straight story on all things Xbox.
"His blog gets hit up pretty substantially. He's kind of delivering the information that gamers are usually left in the dark about, so users really enjoy that," said Erik Brudvig, Xbox editor of gaming Web site IGN.com.
A long-time gamer and former programmer with radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications, Hryb's media output combines elements of TV news reports, video game fan sites, corporate press releases and customer support.
He estimates he gets 500 e-mails every day, and last year he posted 1,550 times on Web messaging service Twitter to distribute news and information as fast as it comes in. But that does not mean he is short on facts or data. His year-end podcast, for instance, ran three hours.
"The news cycle is not monthly, it's not weekly, it's daily and frankly it's hourly sometimes. Blogging came from setting straight some misinformation that was out there," Hryb said.
By Scott Hillis
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt and sporting unkempt graying hair, Larry Hryb looks like just another guy in Microsoft's corporate headquarters.
But Xbox 360 players know Hryb by his alter ego, "Major Nelson," the endlessly energetic and unusually frank voice of the Xbox Live online service that serves as a sort of social networking community for hard-core video game players.
Hryb's business card describes him, rather blandly, as "director of programming" for Xbox Live. In fact, he runs a mini-empire of Xbox-related media: blogs, podcasts, text messaging and social networking sites that potentially reach some 8 million users in what could be called Xbox Nation.
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tv game shows - deal or no deal winner
Chester man wins $271,000 on 'Deal or No Deal'
Ex-cop, 9/11 survivor to help other cops
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Jimeno, a former Port Authority Police Officer who survived the 9/11 World Trade Center attack, said he plans to use his winnings to start a nonprofit organization to benefit injured police officers.
"I'm not going to be able to save the world, but if I can touch someone's life once a year, that's really something," Jimeno said. "If I can make a difference, it makes me feel like I'm still a police officer."
On Wednesday evening, Jimeno watched the show, taped in October, for the first time with his wife, their two children, friends from the Port Authority, and his neighbors, the Logues.
During the show, Jimeno took an unprecedented shot at the feared "banker" when he successfully shot an apple off the top of the banker's head with a bow and arrow. However, he wasn't actually given access to the banker himself. He shot the apple off of a mannequin dressed as the banker, a figure in the show.
Jimeno's appearance on the show also kicked off the "Million Dollar Mission," which gave him two chances to win a million dollars.
"It was an incredible experience," Jimeno said. "It was exciting and exhilarating. It was very surreal to be on a show you watch with your family."
He also said everyone involved with the show was very supportive, including host Howie Mandel.
"They were welcoming and warm, and they really rooted for you," he said.
Jimeno was joined on stage by his parents, William and Emma Jimeno, and his sister, Karen Chaffe. Scott Strauss of the New York Police Department Emergency Service Unit Truck One, who led the operation to rescue Jimeno from beneath the collapsed World Trade Center, also accompanied him to the taping.
"Of all the men and women who wear the shield, Scott Strauss is my hero," Jimeno said during the show.
He said afterward that he wanted to thank the community for its overwhelming support.
Katelyn Farago can be reached at (973) 428-6630 or kfarago@gannett.com.
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tv game shows - end all be all
There is a show that ask people to try to figure out how a percentage of people would have responded to a question.
Made me think it might be something to try here.
Of course, I haven't surveyed anyone so there is no REAL way of knowing the answer. But it still might be interesting to see how people on the board would answer the question. Perhaps other people can think of similar questions?
My question to you is this:
If everyone on earth was given a button that would destroy the earth if it were pressed, what percent of the people do you think would push the button?
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Disclaimer: The previous post, unless otherwise noted, is based on personal belief and observation. It is the post of a curious mind with the understanding that NOBODY knows for sure the answer to anything.
tv game shows - at home version pf your favorite
http://opusforty.blogspot.com/2008/01/battle-of-decades.html
Battle of the Decades
Here's a game I've been playing with my family and a few friends over email. The premise is simple: I open up XM Radio online when the spirit moves me, copy the songs which are playing at that moment on XM's Decades channels, whatever they may be, and send them out to my Battle of the Decades mailing list.
The rules are simple: Vote for the best song. You must vote for one (hard if none of them are any good, which can happen) and only one (hard if there are two or more really strong candidates -- this last rule is broken so frequently that I've abandoned it).
As the game has developed, I've taken to writing desultory notes -- criticism, reminiscence, biography, trivia -- on the list. These have gotten lengthy enough, and at least no less interesting than most of the nonsense here, that I thought I might as well start posting them. Y'all are welcome to join in and vote.
In the last competition -- a two-way race, which surprised me a little -- it was 4 Non Blondes over Elvis. I'm certainly not surprised that none of my daughters voted for Elvis. But I'm surprised that neither Queen not Marvin Gaye/Martha and the Vandellas got any votes. I
So here's the new one, and I predict near-unanimity between young and old.
THE 40s
Freddy Martin
Easy To Love
THE 50s
Bobby Darin
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
THE 60s
James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet
THE 70s
Paul McCartney & Wings
With A Little Luck
THE 80s
Janet Jackson
The Pleasure Principle
THE 90s
Right Said Fred
I'm Too Sexy
But first, a word about young and old, and the generation gap. I'm certainly not going to vote for Freddy Martin, and I feel confident that no one else will, unless my brother is in a really weird mood, but there is a memory attached to him. When Jon and I first started listening to music, and buying records, naturally we listened to, and bought, rock and roll, which was in its early days back then. This was so long ago that for those of you who don't remember 45s, and barely remember LPs, this goes back further -- our first purchases were 78s. Jon can maybe correct me on this, but I remember our very first being "Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin')" by the Cheers. The Cheers are mostly noted for having, as lead singer, a future TV game show host -- according to Wikipedia,
Convy soon took the podium himself as host of several game shows, including the fourth edition of Password, Super Password (1984–1989), but he remains best known for his first television game show, Tattletales (1974–1978, 1982–1984), for which he was awarded an Emmy for "Best Game Show Host" in 1977.
He also hosted the syndicated version of Win, Lose or Draw (1987–1990), which he co-produced with Burt Reynolds (under the firm Burt and Bert Productions). The final season of Win, Lose or Draw was hosted by Robb Weller, freeing up Convy to host his last game show, 3rd Degree, a syndicated program that ran during the 1989–90 TV season. He was also slated to host the 1990 revival of Match Game but was too ill to do so (comedian Ross Shafer took the role instead).
The Cheers also recorded "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots," an early entry into the rock and roll world by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, at that point mostly known for R&B classics like Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog." Loyal rock and rollers, we listened to the Cheers' version and scorned the pop cover by Vaughn Monroe, but actually the Cheers didn't bring much to rock 'n roll, and Vaughn Monroe's version was just as good.
But I digress. My mother, hating everything we listened to, and really hating the idea that we were wasting our allowance money on rock 'n roll records, tried out the classic parent ploy of assuming that all pop music was the same, and if we wanted to listen to records, why didn't we listen to her old records from the 30s? So she got them out, and when we listened to them, we immediately had the answer as to why we didn't listen to them. But the one we kinda didn't mind, because it was a mildly clever novelty and we were, even back then, into clever, was "The Broken Record," a 1936 for both Freddy Martin and Guy Lombardo -- the general gist of which was that this broken record kept sticking, fortuitously, just at the places which delivered the young swain's message most punchily: "My sweetneart, I love you -- I love you -- I love you -- I love you..."
Yes, it's as corny as it sounds. But it conjures up a memory of Nonna, and so gets a sentimental nod. But no vote.
I pretty much hate everything Paul McCartney & Wings ever recorded, and Janet Jackson's Super Bowl breast (as opposed to Super breast) didn't do anything to win me over, and Bobby Darin was mostly boring -- so much so that even a major fan like Kevin Spacey couldn't make his movie life interesting. Of course, Jerry Lee Lewis' movie bio was boring too...
Here's one of my favorite exchanges in movie-bio-making history.
Dennis Quaid: Jerry Lee, I just don't feel I can play this part right if I can't sing the songs myself.
Jerry Lee: Well, son, that gives me a pretty good idea of your acting ability.
"I'm Your Puppet" was a great song. Maybe not given its due, because it was one of many great soul numbers during an era of great soul records by masters like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, and James and Bobby were one-hit wonders. Interestingly, for one-hit wonders, and for apparently a brother act, they had a personnel change. James was a real Purify, but the original Bobby, actually named Bobby, was his cousin Bob Dickey. He was replaced in the group by Ben Moore, neither Purify nor Bobby, nor related to Scotty Moore, Sam Moore, Wild Bill Moore, Johnny Moore, the other Johnny Moore, Mandy Moore, or Thurston Moore. Quick trivia quiz -- who can identify all the above Moores? I didn't include Dudley, Mary Tyler or Henry, because they weren't primarily associated with music, although Dudley was a brilliant musician.
"I'm Too Sexy" was also a great song -- also by a one-hit wonder group, but more distinctive, more readily identifiable, and terminally catchy. It gets my vote.
tv game shows - Las Vegas
http://patriciaong52628.blogspot.com/2008/01/best-places-to-see-show-in-las-vegas.html
Think of Las Vegas and you think of music, right? Elvis, Wayne Newton, Tom Jones. But where do you go when you want to see concerts by bands and artists whove hit the charts within the last twenty years?
The best place to see concerts in Vegas is without a doubt at the MGM Grand Garden arena, though the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay is a very close second. In fact, the House of Blues has a vociferous fan base that swears its much better than the Grand. The House of Blues features attractions that just arent going to make it to the Grand, at least not yet. MGM gets the big names like U2 and the Eagles, while the House of Blues gets the really interesting bands like the Dropkick Murphys. Either way, both venues have played a role in making Vegas a top destination for currently popular acts.
Theres only one thing in Las Vegas thats louder than a rock concert and you really dont even have to move your head as much. Some might consider it a strange relationship to marry Vegas and Nascar, but then who ever thought Vegas and punk rock would get married? The Las Vegas 400 has quickly settled in as one of the citys top local sports events. Of course, its not called the Las Vegas 400 anymore, but why give a certain car company free advertising when you dont have to. If watching cars go in a circle for three hours isnt your idea of fun, then you can always check out the National Finals Rodeo. This 10-day event features all those things that make rodeos what they are: roping, broncin and clowns slipping on cowpies. Who wouldnt prefer that to Nascar? Then again, Nascar features car wrecks at 150 mph.
Oddly enough, Las Vegas has no major professional sports team. Perhaps the Saints will eventually make the move if certain congressmen have their way and New Orleans isnt rebuilt. Until then, Las Vegas is the name and hockey is the game. Whaaaattt? Las Vegas has a hockey team? Yes. But thats not the really weird part. Las Vegas has a hockey team, the Wranglers, who play inget thisthe East Coast Hockey League. Theyre not bad, either, making it into the playoffs in their first year in town.
But lets face it, we all know that when it comes to sports in Las Vegas, there was, is and always will be just one show in town. The Running Rebels of UNLV. Sure, they havent been a bona fide contender since they had to start playing by the same rules as their opponents, but memories of past NCAA Tournament glory keep bringing the fans back.
tv game shows - duel
ABC introduces a new game show called Duel on December 17. As the writers strike begins to slowly strangle the regular television schedule, networks are looking for easily produced yet fresh programming to fill the void. Will Duel fit the bill for the long term? Or will it be more short term filler, only to breathe a short time on the airwaves, but quickly disappear like game shows of yesteryear, like The Weakest Link?
Duel mixes elements of Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Texas hold-em poker according to ABC. While the scene and setup of the game resemble most of the current and former prime time game shows, the tournament style format is a refreshing change. Game play involves 24 contestants over six episodes, competing for a final jackpot. Unlike game shows like Deal or No Deal the final winner will take home big money, over $1.5 million according to ABC.
Contestants play in a head-to-head format, answering multiple choice questions. At the beginning of each round, each contestant is given ten chips, each representing $5,000. On any given question, the contestant may use as many chips as he feels he needs to stay alive. So if the contestant does not feel confident in answering a question, he may use four of his chips to cover all of the multiple choice answers. While this keeps the contestant alive, he loses three of his chips, which are added to the jackpot. This also quickly reduces the chip count of the contestant who hedges his bet in this way.
An interesting twist to each Duel is the "pressure" button. Contestants are not given any time limitation at the start of each question, but if they feel their opponent is delaying, the can use the pressure button, thus putting an immediate seven-second clock on their opponent. Each contestant can use two "pressures" per duel. This element certainly keeps the game moving, and avoids the horrific slowdowns that frequently pop up in Deal or No Deal and Millionaire.
Will viewers commit to watching six episodes of one game show in seven nights? While that may be a stretch, ABC is certainly counting on hooking viewers early and keeping their attention. Rather than pulling the average trivia geek off the street, Duel labels its contestants by occupation.
For example, in the first batch of 24 contestants, we have The Lunch Lady, The Belly Dancer, The Funeral Home Owner, and The Telemarketer, among others. By drawing from a diverse background, Duel intends to have the home viewer make an attachment to their favorite player, and hopefully stay with the program for the duration. Smack talking among the contestants seems to be not only tolerated, but encouraged, and adds additional entertainment value to each duel.
Duel is hosted by Mike Greenberg, of ESPN’s Mike and Mike in the Morning radio show. Greenberg does an adequate job of keeping the game moving, however does not bring any real comedic value to the program. The ever present game show requirement, the female hostess, is also fulfilled in the form of two chip girls, Jennifer Aguero and Olivia Fox.
Duel will face stiff competition from the start, as NBC premiers its own game/reality show Clash of the Choirs on Monday night as well. If Duel holds its own in the ratings numbers during this one week trial, expect to see it quickly return. The ongoing writers strike will insure the quick renewal of any new game show that strikes a chord with the viewing public.
tv game shows - price is right winners
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| Maya and Miguel, Come On Down! #122 |
| Air: Monday, January 7, 4:00 pm on KPBS |
| Broadcast In: English |
| Maya and Miguel seem to have an aptitude for their favorite TV game show. But when they decide to audition, they discover that they have very different approaches to training. As they move from one stage to the next -- preparing for the audition, passing the trial, training for the show -- their own rivalry grows more intense, and they lose the knack of working together. Only when they are on live TV, confronted by an unscrupulous contestant who will do anything to win, are they able to put aside their little differences and work together as sister and brother. |
| Run Time: 00:28:46 |
| Rating: TVY Captions: 608+Captions Format: NTSC Source: PBS |
tv game shows - american gladiators
In the 1980’s I worked for a small TV station. I have a creative brain, so of course I had a lot of ideas for programming.
In 1985, I had come up with an idea to produce a TV game show that required physical abilities, and not just mental. It would involve physical challenges, such as an obstacle course. Instead of just some know-it-all geeks standing behind a podium answering questions about things nobody cares about. I had written a script outline, and presented it to the program manager. He laughed, and said, “Do you have any idea how much it would cost to produce a program of this scale?” I didn’t bother anymore with the idea, because I figured he was right. Nobody was going to invest that much money into a show that might not even work out.
In 1987, MGM released a show called “American Gladiators.” I watched it, and liked it. It was a very unique concept for a TV program. It was somewhat familiar. This show was based on the same idea I had two years before! Since then, “American Gladiators” has been produced in ten different countries and in four different languages. I can’t help thinking, where I would be now if I had just sent that script to a “real” production company. I am annoyed more at myself for not taking my idea to a large production company instead of relying on a crappy two-bit local station. I would be rich now, if my name was listed as “Executive Producer”.
Yesterday, NBC in conjunction with MGM, brought back “American Gladiators”. I watched, and still enjoy it. I began to think, since this is “my” show, “stolen” by someone else, what can I do to get it back? I have decided to add yet another goal my quest: My quest to prove that “Older guys can still kick butt”. Yes, my odd exhibition matches at the gym are fine, but how can I do this on a much larger scale? Become a contestant! Yes, I am going to train even harder, and try out for “American Gladiators.” I am going to turn it into a cooking show. I am going to show everyone how to make Gladiator Pate’.
tv game shows - Jeopardy tapes live from CES
Not this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, which is taking place as I type, with 140,000 attendees and a zillion media types, spurting out so much information about gadgety things and company announcements that I feel compelled to wait a bit ... take a breath ... and let all the electronic sugar buzziness die down before I start spotlighting some of the cool things igniting passion among consumers. But I need to mention something that will take place at next year's CES. Jeopardy!, one of the most popular TV game show ever, will tape at least ten shows from the floor of the 2009 CES, becoming the first such show to do so.
"Jeopardy! has embraced all of the latest technologies, including the Internet, mobile platforms and HD," said executive producer Harry Friedman, "which will make it especially exciting to produce the shows from CES."
Both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune made TV history in 2006 when they became the first syndicated series to broadcast in high-definition.
tv game shows - CES CYBER SMAXKDOWN with LAUREN NELSON
LAS VEGAS, NV, Jan 07, 2008 -- Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC: 15.60, -0.07, -0.44%), makers of Norton security software, is challenging CES show-goers to discover how much -- or how little -- they know about online lifestyles and online safety with the Norton Cyber Smackdown quiz show. The quiz show, co-hosted by a whiz kid star from FOX Television's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" and Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson, pits attendees against each other in an all-out battle to find out who knows the most about "all things Internet." The quiz show is an entertaining, educational way to help consumers better understand the very serious issues of Internet safety.
TAKE THE NORTON CYBER SMACKDOWN CHALLENGE ONLINE
Consumers who can't make it to CES can still prove their Internet savvy by going to www.cybersmackdown.com and playing the online version of the Norton Cyber Smackdown. Consumers can even add the Norton Cyber Smackdown Facebook application and see which of their friends is a CyberStar and which is a CyberSpace Cadet!
WHIZ KID CHALLENGES TECH INDUSTRY ELITE
As host of the Norton Cyber Smackdown, Nathan Lazarus, one of the whiz kids from FOX TV's game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" will challenge CES attendees with questions like:
How much time do kids really spend online? Who spends more time texting -- Japanese or American teens? Which country uses the Internet to get beauty and/or fashion advice more frequently? Do people in France or Japan play games online more frequently? What's a dead giveaway that a Web site is actually a phishing site? Which country spends the most time on social networking sites?
Co-hosting the Norton Cyber Smackdown will be Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson, whose personal platform is Internet safety. Providing expert Internet safety commentary during the quiz show will be Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate for Symantec, maker of Norton.
NORTON CYBER SMACKDOWN CES QUIZ SHOW TIMES
The Norton Cyber Smackdown will be played multiple times daily during CES at The Sandbox Summit, the first-ever destination at CES dedicated to exploring the role of technology in kids' lives. CES attendees are encouraged to visit the Norton from Symantec booth (#72643) at The Sandbox Summit, located at the Sands Convention Center, to sign up to play the Norton Cyber Smackdown. Winners get bragging rights (we'll be videotaping game shows and posting on YouTube!) and cool prizes!
NORTON 2008 PRODUCT LINEUP AT CES
As the leader in Internet security software, Symantec is committed to creating market-leading Internet security solutions for consumers worldwide. The 2008 Norton lineup is faster, stronger and better than ever! Check it out for yourself at the Norton Connected & Protected Mobile Tour, our 18-wheeler "Internet Lab on Wheels," that will be parked in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center where Symantec will be demonstrating the Norton products, including:
Norton 360 - Version 2 (public beta) - Norton 360 version 2.0 offers new PC security and identity protection features and enhancements that offer multiple layers of protection against today's online threats. Norton Internet Security 2008 - Norton Internet Security 2008 is an extensive security suite that focuses on delivering world-class security protection with exceptional performance and usability, all backed by integrated and automated support.
QUOTES
"Research proves again and again that most people don't know as much as they think they know about the Internet and online safety. In a fun, interactive way, the Norton Cyber Smackdown will help consumers better understand the role technology plays in their lives while learning valuable tips for staying protected when they are connected," said Marian Merritt, Internet Safety Advocate for Symantec, makers of Norton software.
"I'm really good at the Norton Cyber Smackdown because I've been using computers for most of my life," said Nathan Lazarus, whiz kid from FOX TV's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
RELEVANT LINKS
Visit the Norton CES microsite for video footage of the Norton Cyber Smackdown quiz show, podcasts, photos and more at www.Norton.com/CES For more information about how to stay safe online, visit the Norton Family Resources website at www.symantec.com/norton/familyresources Flickr Photos of the Norton Cyber Smackdown at the Sandbox Summit, CES 2008
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance and performance. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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