Last Spin to Clarksville
Major funding for today's blog is provided by......
https://youtu.be/97wpuQZO8Uw?si=s1y0KCmk3Fz2DfBk
This week......
(augmented tv shows Pat & Vanna)
One last spin but make it primetime......
(Switches screen to balloons)
How NOT to date a balloon animal artist....
(Switches screen to Wheel of Fortune)
and a wheel not invented by Ya Kid K.
Let's................ Get................... Lit!
Amy Irons: From around the world....across the country....and in your neighborhoods, NOW......in its 8th 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.
Fan-favorite game shows return WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, to ABC and next day on Hulu, kicking off with new episodes of Pat Sajak's "Final Spin" as host of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), followed by the 2025 "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament featuring an expanded lineup of contestants (9:00-10:01 p.m. EDT).
Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" welcomes celebrity contestants to spin the world's most famous Wheel and solve puzzles for a chance to win $1 million for the charity of their choice. The all-star lineup for Sajak's "Final Spin" as host includes Cameron Brink, Josh Gad, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Rachael Harris, Ellie Kemper, Justin Long, Joe Manganiello, Katharine McPhee, Oscar Nuñez, Randall Park, Andrew Rannells, Sam Richardson, Matt Walsh and Rainn Wilson. "Wheel of Fortune," produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Bellamie Blackstone, is one of the most successful syndicated programs in the history of television.
Hosted by "Jeopardy!" G.O.A.T. Ken Jennings, the third annual "Jeopardy! Masters" 2025 tournament will feature an expanded lineup of the top-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants, each competing in two action-packed games per hourlong episode for the grand prize of $500,000. Contestants will include reigning champion Victoria Groce, returning finalist Yogesh Raut, 2025 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Neilesh Vinjamuri, TOC finalists Adriana Harmeyer and Isaac Hirsch, 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament champion Matt Amodio, and JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer. Additionally, this tournament marks the return of Brad Rutter, one of the biggest winners in "Jeopardy!" history, who will step back onto the Alex Trebek Stage for the first time since 2020's "Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time" event. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, this is the largest "Jeopardy! Masters" event to date. "Jeopardy! Masters" is executive produced by Michael Davies.
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Dating with Balloons.....and how you actually deal with them. Back in a snap, crackle and Pop goes the weasel.
(fade to break)
https://youtu.be/8pNeLBfHffg?si=gPiXZY4AwoCGa0LK
Amy: Some members of our viewing audience will receive......
A free buffet from Cici's PIzza. They're turning 40 years old ever since the company did buffets at around $2.99. Look where it got to. It's the same pizza place you've been to for years. Look for a CIci's PIzza near you. Now the only guy to form a new version of Munch's Make Believe Band......Pierre Kelly!
Me: Wait....um.......how.......um, hi we're back.
(song stops)
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I've got an offer for you? Would you pay $99 for this?
Agents,
We’re excited to announce a unique opportunity to participate in a limited-time trial run of a brand-new feature: Temporary Couch Portals!
What is a Couch Portal?
A Couch Portal is a temporary Portal you can place at a location of your choosing. During this trial, you can purchase a Couch Portal that will become active in Ingress for 7 days.
Why are we introducing this?
We’re exploring new ways to enhance the Ingress experience by:
- Providing more couch-potato-friendly gameplay: Giving you the ability to strategically place a Portal that advances the investigation on +Theta..
- Introducing a new level of convenience: Allowing you to access a Portal from the comfort of your favorite cushion.
- Exploring new revenue streams: To help us continue to invest in the upcoming Project Dormituber.
How does it work?
Starting this week, you can purchase a 7-day Couch Portal for $99.99 USD through our official Shopify store.
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
- Provide the desired latitude and longitude coordinates for your Couch Portal.
- Choose one of four unique couch colors to customize your Portal.
- Please note: Portal names will be assigned automatically.
Important Trial Run Details
- Limited Availability: The number of Couch Portals available for purchase is strictly limited. Act fast to secure yours!
- 7-Day Activation: Your Couch Portal will be active in Ingress for 7 days within April 2025.
- Right to Remove: The Ingress team reserves the right to remove any Couch Portal at any time, without prior notice, should it present any issues, including but not limited to concerns regarding safety, privacy, legal compliance, artistic integrity, or gameplay fairness.
- Reporting Concerns: If you have any concerns about a Couch Portal, please report it through the in-game reporting system.
Your Feedback Matters
This is a trial run, and your feedback is crucial! We will be closely monitoring social media sentiment and comments. Your feedback will be carefully reviewed and considered by the Ingress team. We will use your insights to inform our decision-making process and determine whether to proceed with further development. Please share your thoughts and experiences using the #CouchPortal hashtag.
Important Notice
This is a trial run. This feature may or may not become a permanent part of Ingress. We are committed to transparency and will communicate any updates based on the results of this test.
We’re excited to see how you utilize Couch Portals during this trial run!
— Ingress
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Love is in the air - until it's not. Today, Netflix announced that it's taking the viral dating series, Pop the Balloon, to the next level by streaming a reimagined version LIVE every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET beginning April 10, 2025 only on Netflix.
Pop the Balloon LIVE will be the same Pop the Balloon fans know and love, but now with even higher stakes, fresh twists and celebrity surprises. In this electrifying dating experiment, singles test their chemistry while trying to keep their balloon intact. As connections form and tensions rise, one thing is certain: when your balloon pops, so does your shot at love. Now, for the first time ever, Pop the Balloon is going live on Netflix, bringing real-time eliminations, unpredictable dilemmas, and unfiltered romance straight to viewers as it happens.
Alongside everyday contestants, some of your favorite reality stars and personalities including Johnny Bananas (The Challenge), Chase DeMoor (Too Hot To Handle), Farrah Abraham (Teen Mom), and Zaina Sesay (The Ultimatum) will join the show stepping into a whole new dating experience- raw, real and unlike anything they've faced before.
Yvonne Orji hosts for Sharp Entertainment (part of Sony Pictures Television) Executive Producers are Matt Sharp, Dan Adler and Bonnie Biggs (for Sharp Entertainment); Ellen Rocamora; Bolia Matundu (BM) and Arlette Amuli.
Matt Sharp, executive producer, says, "We couldn't be more excited to expand and reimagine Pop the Balloon on Netflix. This new iteration builds on the original's core concept while pushing the boundaries of connection, chemistry and unpredictability. Partnering with BM, Arlette and Netflix has been an incredible experience, and we can't wait for audiences to see how the show evolves."
Bolia Matundu (BM) and Arlette Amuli, executive producers, add, "We're thrilled to see Pop the Balloon take on a new life on Netflix. From day one, we've kept love and fun at the heart of the show, and watching it evolve and soar beyond our wildest dreams has been truly exciting. As executive producers, we're proud to support this next chapter and can't wait for both new and longtime fans to experience it. Yvonne is engaging, witty and authentic - and we are looking forward to her serving as the host for the reimagined version at Netflix!"
"It's really great to see BM and Arlette's vision expand to this version, due to their creativity, consistency and desire for more connection. After playing the 'unlucky in love' Molly Carter for 5 seasons on Insecure, I know a thing or two about looking for love in a hopeless place. Hopefully the singles on Pop The Balloon Live will have much more success," says Orji. "As host, I'm looking forward to striking that delicate balance of heart and humor for our daters and the Netflix audience at home."
Pop the Balloon LIVE joins Netflix's roster of ongoing and past live programming including WWE Raw, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry, Paul-Tyson, Dinner Time Live with David Chang, NFL Christmas Day on Netflix and much more; and dating social experiments including Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, Later Daters and many others.
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Move over Perfect Match and hello Battle Camp!
Some of the biggest faces across Netflix's reality shows and docuseries will be pushing themselves to their absolute limits to survive a day in camp. Featuring stars from the likes of Love Is Blind, Selling the OC, Too Hot to Handle and plenty more - it's a varied mix!
Hosted by former Tennessee Titan Taylor Lewan, Battle Camp will see campers divided into three teams: the Wolves, the Bears and the Eagles - but only one person can win. Each episode will see the Netflix stars do whatever it takes to keep their name off the elimination spinning wheel, which dictates who stays and who goes, with all 10 episodes launching on Wednesday, April 23.
Taking part in the series are plenty of faces viewers know and love including The Mole season 1 contestant Avori Henderson, Too Hot to Handle's Brianna Balram, Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match alum Chase DeMoor, Cheer star Gabi Butler, Too Hot to Handle icon Georgia Hassarati and Selling the OC's Gio Helou.
Joining them is Love Is Blind's Irina Solomonova, The Circle's Kyle Fuller, The Ultimatum's Lexi Cayla, Squid Game: The Challenge's Lorenzo Nobilio, Too Hot to Handle's Louis Russell, Cheer's Morgan Simianer, The Circle's Nick Uhlenhuth, Selling the OC's Polly Brindle and The Circle star Quori-Tyler Bullock.
Rounding out the cast is The Circle's Shubham Goel, The Mole's Antonio Alejandro Castellanos and Squid Game: The Challenge star Trey Plutnicki. By the end of the 10 episodes, the Battle Camp winner will take home a $250,000 cash prize and there is just under a month to find out who exactly that will be!
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The Hourglass has finally ran out for Taylor Tomlinson.
CBS is halving its late-night output after canceling After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson. The network canceled the show, which airs at 12:30am, after two seasons.
Tomlinson, a rising star in the stand-up world, said that she wanted to return to her “first passion” of touring.
As a result, CBS has decided to move out of programming the 12:30am slot, which was previously filled by The Late Late Show.
This marks a major blow to late-night in general, which has seen the number of late-night shows airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, fall over the last few years.
CBS had quietly renewed the show for a third season but had not announced it publicly. Its second season will run through June.
“Hosting After Midnight has genuinely been the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible journey,” she said. "Though it was an extremely tough decision, I knew I had to return to my first passion and return to stand-up touring full-time. I appreciate CBS, Stephen Colbert, the producers, and the entire After Midnight staff and crew for all the love, support, and unforgettable memories.”
Tomlinson has made three stand-up specials for Netflix over the last five years including 2020’s Quarter-Life Crisis, 2022’s Look At You and 2024’s Have It All. She is currently performing on her Save Me tour with dates in San Antonio later this month and over 60 more shows over the next ten months, including across Europe.
The series features a panel of three celebrity guests, including a large number of comedians, who compete in a series of topical segments from pop culture and social media.
Last year, it was renewed for a second season with Desus & Mero’s J.D. Amato joining as co-showrunner alongside Jack Martin in place of Eric Pierce.
During its run, Tomlinson did tweak elements of the show to make it feel more like a late-night show than a gameshow with a monologue, making a rare dive into politics ahead of the Presidential election last year.
The show, which shoots in LA, was also forced to pause production during the wildfires that engulfed the city earlier this year.
“I want to thank CBS for their constant support and invaluable partnership on After Midnight, and the whole staff for their amazing dedication. While we were excited and grateful for our third season to start in the fall, we respect Taylor’s decision to return to stand-up full time,” added Colbert.
After Midnight is produced by CBS Studios, Stephen Colbert’s Spartina Industries and Funny Or Die. Amato and Martin executive produce along with Stephen Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Tom Purcell and Evelyn McGee Colbert of Spartina Industries; James Dixon of Dixon Talent, Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III of Funny Or Die and Jason U. Jo Firestone was co-executive producer and head writer. Sharon Everitt directed. .
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Sony Pictures Television Advertiser Sales announced offerings for the 2025 Upfronts that showcase collaborative integrations and syndicated programming along with new-to-the-market diginet Game Show Central. Consistently delivering impassioned viewer engagement and one of the most effective advertising environments in the industry with proven consumer consumption and a common thread of live viewing, the studio continues to elevate its media investment opportunities for advertisers through Game Show Network, a top 15 cable network[i] for the fifth consecutive year as the result of its dynamic programming strategy of fun, entertaining television.
This year, SPT is presenting the ad market with custom sponsorships and branded packages, including commercial and short-form ad inventory, for library content currently airing on Game Show Network and select first-run episodes of the studio's most successful and longest-running game shows, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY!. Diginet Game Show Central offers fast, fun game show programming with get. presenting popular classic and contemporary programs with enduring appeal.
Game Show Network is premiering two new strip series, BINGO BLITZ, based on Free-to-Play App Bingo Blitz, to be hosted by Valerie Bertinelli ("Hot in Cleveland") and revived classic TIC TAC DOUGH hosted by the incomparable Brooke Burns ("Master Minds", "The Chase"). Both shows will premiere April 14.
"In an advertising environment that increasingly involves more technology, we remind our clients that Game Show Network provides two things that are important: transparency and brand safety," said Stuart Zimmerman, executive vice president, Ad Sales, Sony Pictures Television Advertiser Sales. "We continue to produce originals which are strategically scheduled alongside some of the most iconic game shows of all time. Our viewers are loyal, engaged and respond favorably to advertisers' messaging in a curated environment. There's no breaking news to disrupt the viewing experience. It's a favorable environment which translates into sales."
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The Chase's primetime spin-off Beat The Chasers will return for a seventh series on ITV1 and ITVX.
The sixth series was kept on the shelf by ITV for nearly two years, having filmed in Spring 2023 and aired this January. The seventh series is due to go into production this Summer and air early next year on ITV1.
Beat The Chasers sees individuals take on all six Chasers - The Governess, The Vixen, The Menace, The Dark Destroyer, The Beast and The Sinnerman - in the hope of winning a huge cash prize. To build a cash pot, the contestants have to answer multiple choice questions - get the first one wrong, and they are out, but answer one or more correctly and they get to face the Chasers, who offer time and money in order to take them on.
If the contestants get all Cash Builder questions right, they are given a super offer to face all the Chasers for up to £600,000 - the endgame is a nail-biting head-to-head race against the clock. Run out of time before the Chasers and the contestants go home with nothing, but if the Chasers run out of time before them, they will win the money for their nominated charities. With Bradley Walsh as our presenter, is anyone good enough to take on the greatest quiz team that ever lived?
Beat The Chasers is available now on ITVX.
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'Memba these girls?
ITV has announced a new gameshow called Win Win which it dubs the "most interactive quiz show ever".
Hosted by duo Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, the format will allow viewers at home to play alongside contestants in the studio, winning the same prizes as those on screen.
The format - made in conjunction with The People's Postcode Lottery - will be stripped on Saturday nights for six weeks and in the final episode, one contestant is guaranteed to win a £1 million (US$1.29 million)
"We are delighted to have the brilliant Mel and Sue bringing this new format to life," said Katie Rawcliffe, ITV's director of entertainment. "Forget shouting at the telly or rowing with your family about the answers - you can actually join in and be in with a chance of winning the same prize you're seeing on screen." The show is due to air later this year.
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And now for a Mistplay Game Break. Got this Password Puzzle to show for?
While you think about that.................here's this.
https://youtu.be/DGymZ7DHwEI?si=YceNAyjg4SskC6T8
Let's do a Super Geeked Up Super Short.
That's it for this week, today's consolation prize is a Looney Tunes Taz and Bugs Bunny hip hop T-shirt from the 90s that you've been hanging in the closet for years. Still smells fresh the day you washed and dried it recently in the laundry.
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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