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Me: Hi everyone, good afternoon from the Pacific Bay area and ‬TGIF! Hope you are well. And if you aren't well, well........

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NEW YORK - MARCH 2, 2023 - Bravo's Top Chef has teamed up with the hot sauce aficionados at HEATONIST to create a trio of sauces to celebrate the milestone 20th season of the culinary competition series. Launched today, the Bravo's Top Chef x HEATONIST sauces were developed with guidance from Top Chef Season 12 winner, Mei Lin, and are packed with flavor so that fans can create winning dishes in their own kitchens.

"Fans of Bravo's Top Chef have always wanted to bring some of the show's magic into their own kitchens, and by teaming with hot sauce innovators HEATONIST and season 12 winner Mei Lin, we found the perfect partnership to spice up the palates of our dedicated viewers," said Shalina Mansharamani, Vice President, Brand Marketing, NBCUniversal. "This hot sauce collaboration raises the heat on what surely will be a great 20th season."

The Bravo's Top Chef x HEATONIST hot sauces are available in the following three bold flavors:

· Herbs Hot Sauce (5 fl. oz.) - a vibrant mix of green herbs, including parsley, cilantro and rosemary, blended with citrus and mild jalapeño to brighten any meal. Best used as a dressing, marinade or condiment.

· Peppercorn Hot Sauce (5 fl. oz.) - a floral blend of peppercorns, zingy ginger and fruity habanero for just-right heat. Add to sauces, marinades and even cocktails.

· Garlic Hot Sauce (5 fl. oz.) - an umami bomb of savory garlic and jalapeño peppers that finishes with seductive, slow-building heat from ghost pepper. Use as a sandwich spread, marinade or condiment.

"Top Chef has been one of the most respected shows on TV since it first premiered, so we couldn't have been more excited when NBCUniversal approached HEATONIST about a hot sauce collaboration for the show's 20th season," said Noah Chaimberg, CEO and Founder of HEATONIST. "Keeping culinary enthusiasts in mind, we worked with NBCUniversal and Mei Lin to ensure that the hot sauces reflected ingredients used by professional chefs across the globe. We're honored to be able to bring this trio of Bravo's Top Chef x HEATONIST sauces to life, and know that Top Chef fans will be excited to have a taste of the show in their kitchens."

The MSRP for the Bravo's Top Chef x HEATONIST hot sauces is $12.00 (5 fl. oz.) and $30 (Trio Pack). Home chefs can purchase the limited-edition sauces at HEATONIST's New York locations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Chelsea Market in Manhattan, or online at https://heatonist.com and https://shopbybravo.com.

On Thursday, March 9, Bravo's Top Chef returns for a milestone 20th season with World All-Stars in London featuring 16 of the greatest competitors from Top Chef iterations around the globe facing off in the fiercest showdown the culinary series has seen. This special All-Stars installment features winners and finalists, representing 11 different Top Chef versions around the world, as they vie for the ultimate World All-Stars title. This time the chefs return to the kitchen to battle it out throughout London before moving onto the grand finale in Paris, France.




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TV game show, Bzinga which was earlier supposed to be hosted by Kavin Dave and Sunita Rajwar will now be hosted by singer-turned-actor and anchor, Aditya Narayan. He has already shot for the first episode.


TV game show, Bzinga which gives families a chance to come together, play exciting games, and win amazing prizes had earlier roped in actors Kavin Dave and seasoned actress Sunita Rajwar as the hosts of the show. However, there is a change in the plan. The latest we hear is that Kavin and Sunita have been replaced and a popular singer and anchor will be taking over the role of the host of Bzinga


For the uninitiated, Bzinga has been very popular in its Malayalam format where people have taken home very expensive products at the lowest market prices. As low as cars at Rs.2, microwaves at Rs.3.5, to exciting products like iPhones Rs.5, Macbooks for Rs.8 etc. The game show has given them a chance to win it all.


From what we hear the Hindi format of Bzinga will have Influencers play the game too. It is their chance to win very high-value products like cars, electronic appliances, and exciting gadgets over multiple rounds. We have also heard that the grand prize of the first episode will be a swanky new car.



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What event took place on TikTok last week and got mixed reviews from users?

The answer: TikTok Trivia.

The five-day trivia marathon, which was heavily promoted by a widget on users' For You pages, wrapped up Sunday. The game, which was presented by Lionsgate and "John Wick: Chapter 4," gave users the chance to answer a series of questions and win prize money from a $500,000 fund. It was open to anyone 18 years or older in the U.S.

Although some online said they enjoyed the dayslong event, others complained that the host rambled for too long. Some expressed disappointment at the prize money.

“It was the worst thing ever. TikTok, never do it again,” a TikTok user said in a video.

Many users’ videos also complained about the For You page widget advertising the event.

TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the complaints. A spokesperson for Lionsgate did not immediately provide comment.

TikTok’s trivia push appeared to be an attempt to revitalize the phenomenon that was HQ Trivia. The live smartphone trivia game show became a cultural phenomenon in 2017, with people invested in it and its host, Scott Rogowsky, who became a sensation for his comedic delivery and quirky energy.

TikTok tapped the social media personality James Henry to host its trivia. Henry, who his known for his comedy videos, has 4.2 million followers on the platform.

But Henry’s delivery became a subject of discussion on the app and on other social media platforms.

“I tried TikTok trivia... Didn’t win anything but was held prisoner while being forced to learn the host’s ENTIRE life story including anecdotes about twister and his favorite periodic element,” a user tweeted.

Another wrote, "tiktok trivia is fun but this man is no scott ragowski :’("

Representatives for Henry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nick Gallo, who led the creative team at HQ Trivia, called TikTok's attempt at trivia a "disaster."

In a series of tweets analyzing the game, Gallo rooted his criticism in the idea that a host needs to be more than a social media personality with lots of followers.

"The show took 9 minutes to ask the first question — nearly double the amount of time we would allot for HQ to get started," he wrote.

Ultimately, Gallo said, he felt "the content fell flat — the host kept speaking in circles about instructions, rules and power-ups."

Others who tried their hands at trivia seemed less enthusiastic about the prize money.

While the total prize pool was $500,000, some expressed disappointed when it actually came time to divide the pot. Winners in one round — 5,289 of them — took home $5.62 apiece after winnings were divided.

Some players said they encountered an incorrect answer in another round. For a question about the second-largest city in South Africa, the trivia app claimed the correct answer was Durban. However, the correct answer is Cape Town. (Cape Town is larger than Durban in both landmass and population.)

"Yeah, that TikTok Trivia crap is a scam," a user said in a video.

In an email sent to NBC News on Tuesday, a spokesperson for TikTok clarified it used website Statista for its answer to that question, citing the website's reasoning for Durban being the second largest city.

"In 2022, the largest city in South Africa was Cape Town. The capital of Western Cape counted 3.4 million inhabitants, whereas South Africa’s second largest city was Durban (eThekwini Municipality), with 3.1 million inhabitants. Note that when observing the number of inhabitants by municipality, Johannesburg is counted as largest city/municipality of South Africa," Statista reads.

The spokesperson did not comment on the online response to the game.




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It doesn't need a host with a show that runs longer than a half hour. All it needs it just 20 questions and lots of cash prizes for you in uner 10 minutes. The Trivia Bar runs the gamut of knowledge like Marvel, The Simpsons, the bible, The Office and more and if you are a Triviaholic, you can sign up for free contests depending on how good you actually are as an expert. The Trivia Bar is availble on Apple and Android, so please.........download it if you can.


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Alright, let's move quickly and move we shall to a segment in which it doesn't take 7 minutes to ask a question but to go faster and go under these qualifications:


Someone who can stream for more than one year of his or her own time, can be of some certain variety or within the realm outside of video games (i.e. Artwork, Music), viewership numbers on averages and the category most important: Play Jackbox games if necesssary. Please help me introduce you all to.................


This month's recipent: PixiePhoenix. Her week is like this: 
Mondays, she catches up on what happened over the weekend and plays a little Final Fantasy, but on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, she plays City of Heroes and City of Villains, but does Jackbox on Fridays. the 4 days of the latter consist of playing with viewers. Here are some of the work she does on Twitch.








All that can be done by flying on over to..........



So PixiePhoenix, flying around the ashes, here's something for you when  you land...........

You are the Twitchhead of the month for March of 2023. You get an imaginary plaque to hang on the wall, bragging rights and what else, Colbi King? 



Colbi: An actual Phoenix Suns jersey. Just because she's from Austin doesn't mean there's not an NBA, MLB, NHL or NFL team there. So walk around with this and pretend you're Shawn Marion or Chris Paul. Pierre?


Me: Thanks Colbi, we'll return next month in which streamers of any creed, race or color can stream.


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What if it's after the Super Bowl?


SPECIAL EPISODE OF 'AMERICAN IDOL' TO AIR SUNDAY, MARCH 12, FOLLOWING THE 95TH OSCARS(R) ON ABC

The iconic competition series "American Idol" will continue their search for the next superstar on Sunday, March 12 (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. EST/9:02 p.m.-10:02 p.m. MST/8:02 p.m.-9:02 p.m. PST¬), following the 95th Oscars(R) on ABC. In this new audition episode, viewers will embark on a nationwide search, with help from superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, across New Orleans, Las Vegas and Nashville to find the next singing sensation. Emmy(R) Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest hosts the iconic singing show which is currently in its 21st season. "American Idol" airs Sundays on ABC and is available next day on Hulu.



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I wanna take you back to 2003 where The Barker Era was still untouched and these 2 shows hit the Alphabet network. 

In the span of six days in the winter of 2003, ABC premiered two shows that were seen as the absolute nadir of the still-burgeoning genre known as "reality television." Are You Hot? bowed on February 13, followed by the first American season of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here on February 19. Both shows played into some of the popular assessments of reality TV — shallow, silly series that preyed upon the worst rubbernecking instincts of the audience. Both shows were just as superficial as their titles suggested. Neither one would be on the air a year later:Are You Hot lasted a mere six episodes, while I'm a Celebrity died on the vine, only to be resurrected on NBC in 2009 to similarly unenthusiastic response. At the end of 2003, both shows would be cited among the dregs of that year’s programming.

  • It's been 20 years since Are You Hot? and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here premiered, and while TV critics then and now would prefer to consign them to the dustbin of TV history, a look around the vast landscape of reality TV in 2023 reveals that these shows were surprisingly prescient about where certain corners of the reality genre would be headed decades down the line.

    Caveats about The Real World and An American Family aside, if we accept the U.S. premiere of Survivor in the summer of 2000 as the beginning of reality TV, then the genre was still in its infancy when Are You Hot? and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here debuted. Today, the reality genre is vast enough that it has its own strata of quality, from top-shelf award winners like Top Chef, Survivor and The Amazing Race, to the self-contained Bravo universe of Real Housewives and below-deck sailors. But back then, all reality shows were tossed into the same bucket and subject to scorn from the people who both made and enjoyed scripted television.



Let's check the Game Show Live! bulletin board.


Toronto, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Back by popular demand, GameTV and Carpe Diem Media are proud to announce the renewal of Pop Whiz for its second season with 15 all-new half hour episodes.

 

Pop Whiz brings all the wow factor of an epic studio show but in a redesigned mobile stage. The travelling trivia game show tests teens aged 13-17 across Canada on their knowledge of all things pop culture. Teens will have a chance to be on national television, win great prizes and earn bragging rights as Pop Whiz Champion.

 

Pop Whiz is excited to announce the return of internet sensation Andrew Gunadie, aka ‘Gunnarolla,’ as the host of Pop Whiz Season 2. Gunnarolla has travelled the globe for GameTV, Travel Channel and HGTV and will explore communities across Canada with Pop Whiz. While on location, he’ll uncover hidden gems and interact with local experiences, including captaining the HornBlower into the base of Niagara Falls.

 

“Andrew fits the style and tone of this series perfectly. He brings a fun, youthful energy and inquisitive spirit that resonates powerfully with our audience,” says Anthony Cicione, GameTV President.

 

“Pop Whiz is a youthful series that we are proud to continue in Season 2. We are bringing the experience of a newly redesigned, shiny floor game show to communities across Canada. This season, we are eager to extend our contestant reach into Atlantic Canada,” says Frank Bertolas, Executive Producer of Pop Whiz.

 

Pop Whiz is filming in Niagara Falls, Blue Mountain, Barrie, Ottawa, and Halifax, commencing May through July 2023.

 

“In Season 1, our contestants unanimously had a fantastic experience, and we are now recruiting contestants for Season 2,” says Ryan Vickers, Creative Director of Pop Whiz.

 

If you’ve ever dreamed of appearing on national television, casting for contestants is now open on their Virtual Audition Portal. Anyone aged 13-17 is encouraged to audition for a chance to become the new Pop Whiz Champion.

 

Pop Whiz is produced with the funding support of the Canada Media Fund and will premier across Canada on GameTV.



We've haven't seen or heard from Lauren Jordan on this blog in a long while but her Twitter feed is full of geekiness the minute she watches television and it's the subejct of today's......Tweets In a Minute. Lots of tweets, but little time starting from.......



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If you thought Elizabeth Eckert is done making music, well think again. Moments ago, this happened......







But she's also got another one. This is.........Up In Love.




 



#TodayILearned that instagram should do a trivia show. Don't you think? Get SparkofEdge or somebody to host it.


Please be kind, be great and stay smart the next time you hear this sound.........


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