Starting in a couple of weeks, ABC’s The $100,000 Pyramid kicks off its first-ever open casting call for the new season. Beginning February 7, Pyramid will be holding open contestant auditions in three cities including New York City, Chicago and Atlanta. Check out the flyer posted below and castingpyramid.com for more information. I had a…
Month: January 2017
NBC Orders “5 Gold Rings” Pilot Based On ITV Format
This morning, the network has announced its decision to greenlight a pilot episode of 5 Gold Rings based on the UK format developed by Possessed (part of ITV Studios) and Talpa. The US adaptation will be produced by ITV Entertainment. The game is played on an interactive LED floor and teams must answer questions against…
New “Millionaire Hot Seat Super Game” Format To Debut January 23
In an effort to recapture its ratings dominance from Seven Network’s The Chase, Millionaire Hot Seat is set to expand its format from a half-hour to an hourlong series. The new format will also bring about new changes to the Nine Network show. “The original Who Wants To Be A Millionaire went for eight years,…
News In A Flash!: Quick Game Show Updates #100
This was quite the busy news week in the world of game shows. Earlier this week, we had learned that Jamie Foxx will be the host of a “Name That Tune”-style game show called Beat Shazaam, Andy Cohen will be the host of FOX’s Love Connection revival and Starcade is making a comeback. That’s just…
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