How Monty met the Box

 Major funding for today's blog is provided by.......




https://youtu.be/01rOHsLsvQ4?si=upqP78XQv8x643aQ


(Pierre hops off the Sundance Duster EV to head to the Flight Line Aeronautic School)


Hi everyone. Welcome again to.........




As you can tell, we are on the road once again coming to you from the Flight Line Aeronautic School up in Pacific Bay where once again a local oldies station is holding it's 12th annual Jingle Jet event for families of hardship nominated by listeners in the city. This year, all 15 families have taken the call to hop in this sonic powered jet to the north pole. I, however have made it by rookie year by being a steward, which is the male equivalent of stewardess. Let's hope it ain't Antarctica.......


https://youtu.be/ZzRpAiiYSNY?si=zcLfrFET7TfCTMz_


(plane takes off in the air)


Here we are leaving Pacific Bay getting to go up to the north pole. While their families have their Christmas taken care of without any worries or stress whatsoever, we take flight in bringing you news starting with.........


The  Talking Through The Medias opening toss up story.


Netflix is set to answer the question: What’s In The Box?

The Neil Patrick Harris-hosted game show is set to drop on the streamer on December 17.

The six-part series comes from British production company Rollercoaster Television, which is part of ITV Studios.

In the show, giant boxes conceal prizes, surprises and unexpected reveals and the show tests smarts, strategy and stamina. Over several episodes, pairs of contestants face off in trivia rounds, racing to correctly guess what’s inside each box. But winning a prize is just the beginning. As the game unfolds, shifting alliances and unexpected twists mean only those with sharp instincts — and a little luck — will hold onto their winnings and claim victory.

It is exec produced by James Fox, Dom Waugh, Wes Kauble and Leanne Witcoop.

What’s In The Box? was one of a number of unscripted shows ordered by Netflix this year; other titles include Harry Jowsey’s Let’s Marry Harry, Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which is also set to premiere next month, Nick Viall and Natalie Joy-hosted dating show Age of Attraction, Palm Beach reality series Members Only, which is also set to drop in December, and Calabasas Confidential.


(checks to see if there any cookies around)


It looks like the kids wants some milk and cookies so let's take a break while you go get milk & cookies but please come back. 


(fade to break)





https://youtu.be/7oGsNSNTOXQ?si=4m1SuMkJKFAdPIDP


(plane lands on the north pole)


(everybody gets to Santa's workshop)


Well folks, here we are. The North Pole. Not the south one in Antarctica, silly, the North pole and we came to Santa's Workshop to give out toys to good girls and boys but because you've been good through the ad break, our show is sponsored by Starbucks. The perfect place for those who worked hard to bring toys to Santa all month long because they deserve a reward. Reward yourself with Starbucks today. While we look at some of the elves doing their thing, we get a 757 hustle show interview with Msesippi. Watch.






----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Food Network will introduce a new addition to the Baking Championship franchise, Baking Championship: Next Gen premiering Monday, January 5th at 8 p.m. ET/PT with hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown. The pair of culinary experts helm the jam-packed pastry journey that will give a whole new meaning to sibling rivalry when 12 teams of siblings aged 8-14 compete to win $25,000 and become the next generation of Baking Champions. The wholesome and delightful confectionary competition will launch with a supersized two-hour qualifying round to determine who will continue across the eight subsequent episodes to clinch the prize. Once the competition begins, the sibling collaborators will take on tricky challenges like "breakfast dessert imposters," "cream puff friendship bracelets," and "animated cakes." Each episode of Baking Championship: Next Gen will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max and discovery+.

"Fans will be wowed by these hilariously precocious and equally talented kids," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "The sibling dynamic brings out the unique personalities of these young bakers and adds so much fun and sweetness resulting in a nail-biting competition with a lot of heart.


----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





 The Masked Singer is BACK! The Emmy Award-nominated singing competition returns for its monumental 14th season, premiering Wednesday, January 7 at 8/7c on FOX. Season 14 takes its beloved themed episodes to new heights, celebrating some of the most recognizable and nostalgic moments in pop culture history.

Fans will be transported through time and fandom with themed nights inspired by the legendary sci-fi universe of "Star Trek," the iconic '90s teen comedy "Clueless," and the beloved animated heroes of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." The season also dives into the epic love story from the blockbuster film franchise "The Twilight Saga," channels the ultimate girl power with a "Spice Girls" celebration, and brings the joyful, colorful world of "Care Bears" to the stage.

Adding to the excitement, the competition will take a daring turn with "Fear Night," featuring none other than Fear Factor: House of Fear host Johnny Knoxville, who joins as a special guest to deliver clues - and a few creepy crawlies - in true Masked Singer style.

In addition, the season will include a special musical anthology episode, "Ozzfest," honoring the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. The tribute will feature an appearance by Kelly Osbourne (formerly the Ladybug), who joins the show to pay heartfelt homage to her father and his iconic career and long lasting impact on the history of music.

This season promises to be bigger, bolder, and more unpredictable than ever, as 18 brand-new costumes hit the stage - each bringing their own flair, mystery, and vocal power. This season boasts the most decorated contestants in the show's history, and an unprecedented unmasking that will send shockwaves through the competition!

Season fourteen features some of the most imaginative and outrageous costumes yet, including EGGPLANT, PUGCASSO, QUEEN CORGI, SCARAB and THE CROISSANTS!

Returning to the stage are beloved host Nick Cannon and fan-favorite panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, and Rita Ora - ready to guess, laugh, and celebrate another season of incredible performances.


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Food Network has unveiled the cast of Worst Cooks in America Season 30, and the contestants are about to get a "Reality Check." Ten television personalities will turn up the heat in the kitchen and get tested by Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry as they attempt to transform the all-star cast from cooking disasters to kitchen masters. The new season of the competition series premieres on Sunday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network.

The all-star cast of Worst Cooks in America Season 30 includes Lisa Barlow (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), Downtown Julie Brown (MTV VJ), Val Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars), Reza Farahan (Shahs of Sunset and The Valley: Persian Style), Amara La Negra (Love & Hip Hop: Miami and Univision's Desiguales), Ryan Lochte (Olympic swimmer), Manila Luzon (RuPaul's Drag Race), Romeo Miller (rapper/actor), Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven) and CT Tamburello (The Challenge and The Traitors USA).

"The kitchen is not where this season's celebrity recruits shine – but Jeff and Tiffany are determined to change that," said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. "Worst Cooks is where comedy and cooking chaos collide, but in the end there are some impressive culinary transformations that will blow our audience away."

Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are ready to mold these stars into kitchen MVPs – but first, they need to see what they are working with. In the baseline challenge, the celebs whip up red carpet-worthy dishes to show off, or expose, their culinary chops. Then in the main dish challenge, the chefs teach their teams how to make a bold and spicy Piri Piri chicken. Some recruits rise to the occasion, while others fizzle out. The least successful celebs must face off in a blind elimination cook-off and only one will survive to cook another day.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Korean audiences will soon get an opportunity to sniff out traitors.

Korean actor Cha Seung-won is hosting a local version of the global phenomenon from Luyworks Media and Something Special.

More than 30 territories have now commissioned local versions of The Traitors, which sees a group of faithfuls try and sniff out traitors in epic settings. They take part in challenges in the day and banish contestants at night, while traitors slowly murder faithfuls to try and get to the end of the game. The show has been a huge hit around the world including in its origin country of The Netherlands, the UK and the U.S. on Peacock.

Korea is a formats hub, which originated huge hits like The Masked Singer.

Host Cha Seung-won has appeared in the likes of The Greatest Love, Our Blues and The Tyrant.

Yul Han, CEO of Luyworks Media and EP of The Traitors Korea, said: "Together with actor Cha Seung-won, we will produce a programme that expands K-content to the next level. It is a tremendous honour to be working with actor Cha Seung-won, whom we have long considered the most fitting host for The Traitors while producing the Korean version."

All3Media International sells the series around the world. It was created and developed by IDTV and POSVIDEO in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit.


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Fremantle has acquired international distribution and production rights to "The Advent Calendar," an original festive-themed dating format, where one single is on a quest to find love in time for Christmas by opening 24 doors of a larger-than-life Advent calendar.

The series, created by Canada's Sphere Media in collaboration with Bell Media for Canadian streaming platform Crave, blends "the charm of holiday-movie magic with playful real-world dating," Fremantle said.

Across 24 days in December, the hopeful romantic opens a new door each episode to unveil potential suitors and "enchanting" seasonal experiences, "embarking on a one-of-a-kind dating experience." With every reveal, the singletons waiting behind each door are competing to win their heart by Christmas, all hoping to be the one invited home to meet their family.

Guided by a "beloved" comedian and host – affectionately known as the "fairy godmother" – the players are taken on a variety of dates, complete with romantic twists and funny moments. On the final day, only one suitor can be chosen to receive an extra special gift, accompanying them to their family's Christmas dinner. Filmed in a "fantasy-built world filled with festive decor," the light-hearted series "makes the dream of a classic Christmas fairytale a reality," Fremantle said.

Vasha Wallace, exec VP, global acquisitions and development, Fremantle, said, "We fell in love with 'The Advent Calendar' the moment we saw it – a supersized Christmas calendar guiding someone on their search for love is instantly iconic. It's charming, imaginative and full of festive sparkle. Sphere Media have created something truly special, and we're thrilled to be partnering with them again, following the success of 'The House of Secrets,' to bring this joyful Christmas dating format to audiences around the world."


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------





Netflix's new mobile game show "Best Guess Live" launches Monday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and on night one both hosts Howie Mandel ("America's Got Talent") and Hunter March ("Sugar Rush") will be on hand to explain how the competition works.

The mobile game shoots live every weeknight from Apploff Entertainment's offices in Los Angeles — with Mandel and March taking turns as hosts.

After downloading the "Best Guess Live" app, players can win up to $15,000 a game, as they're asked to guess what one of the evening's secret items are. It could be a person, a place or a thing, and players will have to figure it out through a series of five clues (shared, of course, as riddles). The first people to figure out the item correctly share the pot — but you only get one guess per puzzle. There are two puzzles per day, but there will also be other special "scratch off" elements for additional offers or gifts on some episodes.

"We want people sitting on the edge of their seat going, 'oh my god, I think I know what it is, but I'm not going to answer it,'" said executive producer Jeff Apploff ("Beat Shazam," "Don't Forget the Lyrics"), who created the show with Noah Bonnett. "The idea is, everybody who puts in the correct answer in the earliest clue shares in the money. We go through all of the clues, and everybody gets to give their answer. Usually by the fifth clue, you really kind of get it. The idea is that once you see the five clues together, you get that 'aha' moment."

If this reminds you of the "HQ Trivia" phenomenon of 2018, you're not the only one. "HQ Trivia" was white hot for a split second, and spawned several imitators. Around that same time, Bonnett came to Apploff with the idea behind "Best Guess Live," and they got excited about a "what's in the box"-style game that was completely different from "HQ Trivia." But then "HQ Trivia" quickly fizzled, and suddenly no one was interested in a mobile quiz show anymore.

"They got so big and then went away so quickly, so everybody freaked out," Apploff said. "When you do a game like this, it's a big investment. It's a lot of money to put it together. It's expensive to do the app. So we kind of kept it there."

But then Netflix came calling. And the show that premieres Monday night is almost identical to what Apploff and his team first pitched the streamer.

"We have beautiful graphics and we're able to have all these people from around the country play, but the key is having the perfect host to do it. And we have that in Hunter, and we have that in Howie."


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And for this Mistplay Game Break, I want you to guess this toy.





Figure that one out after we watch this from Kimmydrums.





And the toy I asked you to ID was...........


 


Fireball Island. A holiday I would never take.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Now for your tweet of the day.




---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Time to go 3 In the Key before we take a one way flight back to Pacific Bay. Here's 3 things about Weakest Link moving to Fox.


1. More stars? Yes More stars. Even the BBC has one with Romesh Rangathan as presenter compared to NBC with Anne Robinson which caused the show to cancel before it went syndciated.


2. Jane Lynch is back. She's back and doesn't need a bullhorn and a track suit to use it.


3. It should've had civilian contestants. But hey NBC did it, why not Fox because it's much better than those ABC prime time all-star games.


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


https://youtu.be/_QGoq8bcBnM?si=_0dZJsJ5MnJShh4z


Well folks, it's time to head back to the plane and wrap up this blog. Next week, the Game Show Live! honors and then......closed until January. It's going to be a dandy to wrap up the year. In the meantime......


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 leave you now with an episode of Weeknight Update which is on in about 2 minutes but we got one or more than 2. Until then, play on playas. 


Maybe next time I'll get a LED red nose for Rudolph.






Game Show Live! is  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.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts