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This week......
(Augmented TV shows Pat Sajak)
The end of a historic era.
(switches screen to the George Washington Bridge)
It's like I toll-d you.....
(switches screen to the $1 Bill)
And getting as close as you can get.
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Let's................ Get................... Lit!
Amy Irons: From around the world....across the country....and in your neighborhoods, NOW......in its 7th consecutive year, this is.................................
And now, the (Nearly) world-famous contestant...Pierre Kelly!
Me: Welcome to Game Show Live! Let's get right into it with.......
The Talking Through The Medias opening toss up story.
It was the game show answer that nearly broke the Internet: Tavaris Williams, eager to solve one of the word puzzles on Wheel of Fortune, gave an answer that wasn't quite ready for prime time. The board looked like this:
_ _ _ _ / I _
T _ E /B _ _ T!
His guess for the correct phrase? "Right in the butt." But while some in the audience gasped – and one of Williams' competitors said, incredulously, "Whaaat!?" – host Pat Sajak simply answered "no," smoothly moving on to the next contestant, who figured out the correct answer. (The solution was, for the record, "This is the best!")
That incident aired on the show less than two weeks ago, going viral on social media and giving Williams enough visibility to land on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he complimented Sajak for making him feel better and joking about it all, despite such an embarrassing flub.
But that's been Sajak's secret weapon over 41 seasons and more than 8,000 shows hosting the TV version of a Hangman-style wordgame. He leverages an easygoing, affable nature that helps move the show easily past any rough spots — whether it's a contestant who loses thousands of dollars after mispronouncing an answer or a competitor who knows the show so well, he solves the puzzle and grabs his reward with no prompting from the host. (Sajak quipped, "There's really no need for me at all.")
Sajak, the longtime host of Wheel of Fortune, has signed off to viewers after four decades of asking contestants if they "would like to buy a vowel" on the quiz show.
In a video, Sajak called it "an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes, night after night, year after year, decade after decade". His final episode aired Friday.
Sajak, 77, has recorded more than 8,000 episodes of Wheel of Fortune and has been a constant presence in American media since taking over the host role in 1981.
In 2018, he became the longest-running host of a game show, surpassing The Price Is Right's Bob Barker.
In 1983, co-host Vanna White joined him for the version of the show familiar to viewers today.
In his sign-off video, Sajak said: "I always felt that the privilege came with the responsibility to keep this daily half-hour a safe place for family fun. No social issues. No politics.
"Nothing embarrassing, I hope. Just a game."
"But gradually it became more than that — a place where kids learn their letters, where people from other countries honed their English skills, where families came together, along with friends and neighbors and entire generations."
"What an honor to play even a small part in all of that," he said, adding: "Thank you for allowing me into your lives."
Vanna White is bidding a fond farewell to her longtime Wheel of Fortune cohost Pat Sajak ahead of his final show on Friday.
In a preview clip from tonight's episode posted on YouTube, White describes Sajak as both a "brother" and a "lifelong" friend and becomes visibly emotional as she reflects on their 41-year run together.
"I can't believe that tomorrow is our last show together," White says. "I don't know how to put into words what these past 41 years have meant to me, but I'm gonna try — 8,000 episodes went by like that."
White recalls that she was "so green" when she made her debut on the game show in 1982 but that Sajak "made me so comfortable and made me so confident" on set. "You made me who I am," she says. "You really did."
The pair have not only "grown up on television" together in the years since, White says, but also "shared so much more behind the scenes" along the way.
"As much fun as we had on camera, those memories, milestones, and life events we shared with our families outside the studio are my favorite," she says. "We've watched our children grow up together. We've traveled all over the world. We've eaten hundreds of meals together. We've laughed, we've cried, we've celebrated."
White then gets choked up. "Oh gosh," she says as her voice wavers. "What an incredible and unforgettable journey we've had, and I've enjoyed every minute of it with you."
All in all, Sajak did not go quietly.
"I think most people know this is my last evening on the show," Sajak said after the first round. "At the end of the show, I have a few things I'd like to say, so we need to save a little time. How do we do that?"
His solution was to cut one of the episode's usual rounds, but since doing so would rob the contestants of winning some money, he decided to throw them a bone.
"I'm going to spin the wheel, add $1,000 to whatever I land on, and give everyone that amount," he announced. Shockingly, he landed on the coveted $1,000 spot, which meant that all three contestants should have had $2,000 added to their score. But on Sajak's last night, that just wasn't enough.
"You know what? It's not my money," he said. "Let's give them all $5,000! Little Jimmy's surgery can wait."
Ryan Seacrest paid tribute to Sajak today on social media following the broadcast of Sajak's final episode as host of Wheel of Fortune.
In an Instagram post, Seacrest – who will take over as host of the show — said Sajak was a "standard for hosts everywhere."
"Pat, congratulations on an incredible run with Wheel of Fortune!" Seacrest said in the caption to his Instagram post, which ran alongside a photograph of himself, Sajak, and Vanna White. "Your dedication, charm, and wit have made the show a beloved part of American television for decades," Seacrest wrote. "Your partnership with Vanna has been nothing short of iconic, and together, you've created countless wonderful memories for viewers."
"You've set the standard for hosts everywhere, and this marks the end of an era," he concluded. "Best wishes for all your future endeavors!"
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Dry Your Mouth! After a quick break.....
No trolls but trivia and a bridge. That's after we um......you know.
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Me: Truth! We're back you all.
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The Abyss. James Cameron's 1989 classic about a sunken submarine about to be rescued. We asked Force of Light Entertainment, the Pointless Poll takers to react to it for the very first time.
Based on the hit BBC show Bridge of Lies, Beat The Bridge features a gigantic interactive bridge that contestants attempt to cross, hoping to win money in their team's bank. Team members only get to keep accumulated money if they "beat the bridge."
"My career has really been about 50% acting and 50% hosting with reality shows, and talk shows," the actor/host tells Soap Hub. The fan-favorite adds that hosting a game show is a good fit in that he brings energy and enthusiasm to his new role. Mathison's gregarious manner makes him a natural to interact with players who are hoping to win some money.
The premiere of the series topped all original series on Game Show Network for the day, scoring 394,000 viewers with an 18-49 rating of 0.3.
Survivor is close to heading into its 50th season.
CBS just finished airing Season 46 but the network is already thinking ahead.
"We're already talking about Season 50 for Survivor. We just wrapped up Season 47 in Fiji. I was texting with Jeff [Probst] last night and he said there's some pretty epic blindsides coming up. I think this show can go on for a really long time," CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach told Deadline.
Reisenbach, who was speaking Tuesday at a Deadline-moderated panel at the Banff World Media Festival, said Season 50 will start shooting next spring.
"We will absolutely be celebrating and I would consider it kind of a year-long celebration. We do that really well on CBS. We will have a lot of plans in the works… it'd be the first time in the new era that will have returning players. That's really exciting," she added.
Probst revealed recently that Season 50, which will likely air in spring 2026, will feature all returning players.
Survivor is exec produced by Probst, Mark Burnett, Matt VanWagenen, Kahaia Pearson and Jesse Jensen. It is produced by S.E.G. Holdco.
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Rita Ora is not giving her final guess on The Masked Singer stage just yet.
The British singer-songwriter, who first joined the hit disguised celebrity singing show in season 11 to replace Nicole Scherzinger, will be returning as a panelist once more in its upcoming 12th season, Entertainment Weekly reports.
The show welcomes her back alongside series mainstays Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy-Walhberg, Robin Thicke, and host Nick Cannon.
Although Scherzinger will not be returning to the judges' desk this time around, it's understood that no casting decisions have been made for any future seasons beyond season 12, and the door is open for her return. Scherzinger's representatives have yet to comment.
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Channel 4 has ordered a pilot episode of the James Acaster quiz show People Person.
Chortle first revealed the comedian was developing the format for television in February, when he hosted a run-through in London. Now a one-hour version is to be filmed – but not aired – to try out the format in which a panel of comedians have to answer questions about a line-up of ordinary people.
It is based on a game Acaster played on the Dave show Question Team in 2021.
Then he asked his fellow comics to guess which one of his people had the biggest garden, the most battery life left on their phones and who the most friends. And for the final question they had to guess who would bring a chocolate bar back to the studio first.
Acaster said: 'This is more than just a pilot. It's the co-pilot, flight attendants, passengers and the bloke with the paddles on the runway. This is about people. And I'm a people person. Let's do this'.
Channel 4 commissioning editor Cimran Shah said the show was a 'simple, scalable and clever concept with stellar talent attached and a clear opportunity to develop a new generation of channel-defining comedians'.
The show is being made by Tuesday's Child Scotland and Interstellar, which made Question Team with Screen Scotland helping to finance the pilot.
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The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced today the nominees for the organization's landmark 40TH Annual TCA Awards, putting the spotlight on the best performances, series, creators, and stars from the 2023-2024 TV season. The TCA is a non-profit organization of more than 230 professional television journalists from the U.S. and Canada. They made their nominations based on programming available on broadcast, cable, and streaming outlets. Winners will be announced at an exclusive ceremony held in-person at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena on Friday, July 12.
The TCA presents awards in 12 distinct categories, highlighting outstanding achievements in Drama; Comedy; Miniseries; News and Information; Reality; Variety, Sketch or Talk Shows, and more, headlined by the organization's coveted Program of the Year Award. Two additional awards will be announced on July 12.
This year saw a tie for the top spot, FX and Netflix lead all competitors with 16 nominations each, dominating the Program of the Year category with three nominations for FX and two for Netflix. HBO | Max is in second place with 13 nominations, followed by Disney+ with six; while ABC, PBS/PBS KIDS, and Prime Video are tied with three. Rounding out the list is Apple TV+, NBC, and Peacock with two each; and Adult Swim, Bravo, CBS, Comedy Central, ID, Nat Geo, and Showtime with one apiece.
In our favorite category...
Outstanding Achievement in Reality
- The Amazing Race - CBS (2011 & 2022 Winner in Category)
- Conan O'Brien Must Go - HBO | Max
- Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show - HBO | Max
- The Traitors - Peacock
- Top Chef - Bravo
- We're Here - HBO | Max Welcome to Wrexham - FX
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Television personality Tom Bergeron, most recently known for his work hosting "Dancing with the Stars," will be the inaugural recipient of the Critics Choice Association's Sam Rubin Award in memory of the late local entertainment journalist, the group announced Monday.
Rubin, who died of a heart attack May 10 at age 64, was the KTLA Morning News entertainment anchor and a longtime member of the Critics Choice Association's Board of Directors.
Bergeron, whose TV credits also include "Good Morning America," "Hollywood Squares" and "America's Funniest Home Videos," will receive the inaugural Rubin Award during the Critics Choice Real TV Awards ceremony Saturday at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel.
According to the association, John Walsh, the creator and long-time host of "America's Most Wanted," will receive a Career Achievement Award during the event.
Comedian twin brothers Randy and Jason Sklar will host the sixth annual event. Among those set to serve as presenters during the show are Alfonso Ribeiro, Brock Davies and Scheana Shay, Chelsea Lazkani, Drew and Jonathan Scott, Duff Goldman, Jane Lynch, Joe Manganiello, Justin Willman, Kamie Crawford, Kirsten Dunst, Mary Bonnet, Matt Iseman, Nicole Young, Patti Stanger, Phil Keoghan, Retta, and Sandra Lee.
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Who deserves to be in the Trivia Hall of Fame? Cast your votes!
The Trivia Hall of Fame™ recognizes achievements and contributions to the worlds of trivia and quizzing. You may vote ONCE for FOUR nominees. (You must vote for four.) The top four vote-getters will be inducted.
The voting will close at midnight, Eastern time, on July 10th. Note that going forward there will be no more acclamations.
To the greatest extent possible, we ask permission of living non-celebrities before we nominate them. Some have declined nomination. We can also remove people on request.
And the nominations are...
- Colby Burnett (Jeopardy!)
- "Los Lobos": Valentin Ferrero, Erundino Alonso, Manuel Zapata, Alberto Sanfruto (Boom!)
- Ed Goodgold & Dan Carlinsky (founders of "trivia")
- Tom "Cookie Masterson" Gottlieb (You Don't Know Jack)
- Daoud Jackson & Joey Goldman (Mimir's Well founders)
- Magnus Magnusson (Mastermind host)
- Wing Commander GR Mulky (KQA founder)
- Yogesh Raut (Jeopardy!)
- Mattea Roach (Jeopardy!)
- Anne Robinson & Jane Lynch (The Weakest Link)
- Gail Trimble (University Challenge).
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Now it's the Mistplay Game Break. Don't sleep to this.
Figure it all out for yourself while you watch this from The Little Mermen.
That's it for this week, today's consolation prize is a supply of hickory sticks. They'll stick with you whenever you take a retreat in a hickory cabin with cable TV.
Don't forget to email me at kellypierre8@gmail.com, coppockonsports@yahoo.com, Pierre Kelly on FB and @Johnny_Arcade on X which is formerly Twitter. Also I'm on Snapchat as MisterGSN and Instagram as MrJackbox2. We will return next Wednesday, and until we return, Play on playas.
Amy: Pierre Kelly's wardrobe was dressed by Geek Fuel at geekfuel.com. This is Amy Irons for Game Show Live!, a presentation of Pacific Quay Entertainment, Local Now Productions and Jackbox Media Services which may or may not be reponsible for the litter we made up.
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