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a new era of an ultimate Fighter....
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And now, the (Nearly) world-famous contestant...Pierre Kelly!
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Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off hundreds of employees across its film studio, TV studios and corporate, as CEO Ravi Ahuja refocuses the entertainment company on certain core growth areas while pulling back in other places. A source describes the move as being about strategy, not cost-cutting.
SPE, of course, is unique among the major Hollywood studios in that it has focused on creating original film and TV projects and selling them to networks and streamers, rather than trying to own a major streaming platform itself (Sony does own the anime platform Crunchyroll). SPE is said to be doubling down on that strategy, while leaning into its strength in anime and its sister company PlayStation, with video game-based intellectual property still somewhat underutilized.
The company plans to expand its game show business (SPE produces Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, among other formats), develop more content on free streaming platforms like YouTube (see the reboot of Reading Rainbow), and develop more owned IP from the likes of Peanuts (which SPE recently acquired) and PlayStation titles.
“While the industry around us continues to evolve, we are uniquely well positioned for this moment,” Ahuja told staff in a memo Tuesday morning. “The demonstrated value of our independent television and film studios offers us the flexibility to move with the market — to partner broadly, match projects with the right platforms, and support our creative partners in bringing great stories to life. Furthermore, we are underpinned by strong franchises and brands. And our connectivity to the broader Sony Group ecosystem centers us for accelerated growth in anime and game IP adaptations.
“This organizational shift is about reorienting to thrive in a changing industry,” he added. “By aligning our structure and resources more closely with our strategic priorities, we will move forward with greater clarity and momentum and be better equipped for innovation and resilience.”
John Zaccario, President of Game Show Network, will transition out of his role later this summer after 18 years at the company. Zaccario’s exit stems from a consolidation move to bring GSN together with the studio’s game show production group under Suzanne Prete, President, Game Shows.
Under Zaccario’s leadership, GSN grew into a top 10 cable network and a top five general entertainment network. The entire linear cable business has been steadily declining in the streaming era, which would explain why GSN — wholly owned by SPE since 2019 — is being folded into the studio’s game show portfolio. Zaccario will stay on to help with the transition.
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We got The Ultimate Fighter back and you'll learn about it after the break.
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One of the best things I enjoy about this blog is seeing some of my favorite content creators and one of them is the 757 hustle show. Here's what they dd last weekend.
All without any sleep whatsoever. Can Super Geeked up do that?
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The Ultimate Fighter(R) returns with a thrilling new season featuring a pair of UFC Hall of Famers competing head-to-head as coaches, when former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier goes up against former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. The series will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America and Australia on Sunday, June 14, the same day as UFC Freedom 250, with new episodes premiering every Tuesday for the remainder of the 12-episode season.
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping will feature 16 men's bantamweight (135 lbs.) and women's strawweight (115 lbs.) prospects competing to pursue their UFC dreams. · Produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television, the iconic reality series has introduced a wide array of fans to UFC and served as a springboard for the career of numerous fighters who went on to be UFC champions and stars, including: Kamaru Usman, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Rose Namajunas, Nate Diaz, Michael Chiesa, Kelvin Gastelum, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Uriah Hall and Conor McGregor, who was a coach in TUF 22 and TUF 31.
One of four athletes to ever hold two UFC titles simultaneously, Cormier intends to make a statement in his third time coaching on The Ultimate Fighter following his debut on Season 27. He will look to impart the skills and experience that earned him notable victories over Stipe Miocic, Anderson Silva and Alexander Gustaffson. Cormier now has his sights set on shutting out Bisping as a coach in dominant fashion.
The Ultimate Fighter season 3 winner, Bisping returns for a third time to coach on the show that helped forge him into a UFC champion and Hall of Famer. Making his coaching debut on Season 14, Bisping now looks to once again impart the trademark grit and high fight IQ that earned him memorable victories over Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson. He now aims to out coach Cormier and lead his team to victory.
Past seasons of The Ultimate Fighter will be available on Paramount+ beginning in late May. Watch UFC on Paramount+. For more information, including how to watch, visit Sneak Peak on Paramountplus.com. Visit UFC.com for additional information and content to support your UFC coverage.
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CBS Media Ventures announces the upcoming slate, featuring renewals and returns of eight fan-favorite and award-winning shows and three exciting new titles joining the lineup for the 2026-2027 broadcast season.
Programming renewals include the #1 entertainment news magazine, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT; the #1 daily news magazine, INSIDE EDITION; the #1 court show still in original production, Emmy-winning HOT BENCH; syndication’s fastest-growing game show, FLIP SIDE; syndication’s #1 new show of the season, THE PERFECT LINE; and the recently announced two-season renewal of THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW.
These join the previously announced renewals of the #1 and #2 shows in syndication, JEOPARDY! and WHEEL OF FORTUNE, which are produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed domestically by CMV.
New programming joining CMV’s slate includes ADAM’S LAW produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin and featuring Judge Adam Levy, family-friendly stalwart AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and high-energy extreme video programming AMERICAN MAYHEM.
“From beloved franchises to breakout new series, this upcoming slate reflects the incredible momentum across our entire portfolio and our continued commitment to deliver top-tier original programming for our stations and partners,” said John Budkins, executive vice president of programming and syndication production for CBS Media Ventures and Stations. “With seven of the top 10 most-watched first-run syndicated titles currently on the air, we’re proud to continue to produce and distribute a wide range of high-quality showsthat deliver for audiences, bringing engaging, proven entertainment to viewers in the season ahead.”
FULL SLATE 2026-2027
- ADAM’S LAW, produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin and featuring Judge Adam Levy.
- AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, family-friendly stalwart hosted by Alfonso Ribiero. Produced by V10 Entertainment and distributed by CBS Media Ventures.
- AMERICAN MAYHEM, high-energy extreme video programming. Produced by V10 Entertainment and distributed by CBS Media Ventures.
- THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW, daytime TV’s fastest-growing talk show, recently renewed for a seventh and eighth season.
- ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, the #1 entertainment news magazine, hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, renewed for a 46th season.
- FLIP SIDE, syndication’s fastest-growing game show, hosted by Jaleel White, renewed for a third season.
- HOT BENCH, the #1 court show still in production, with Judges Rachel Juarez, Yodit Tewolde and Daniel Mentzer, renewed for a 13th season.
- INSIDE EDITION, the #1 daily news magazine, hosted by Eva Pilgrim, renewed for a 39th season.
- JEOPARDY!, syndication’s #1 show, hosted by Ken Jennings, renewed for a 44th and 45th season. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures.
- THE PERFECT LINE, syndication’s #1 new show of the season, hosted by Deborah Norville, renewed for a second season.
- WHEEL OF FORTUNE, syndication’s #2 show and the longest-running syndicated game show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, renewed for a 45th and 46th season. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures..
Sony has today announced its intention to back-run Flip Side and The Perfect Line this fall on game show network.
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SAG-AFTRA will resume its negotiations with the major studios on April 27, thanks to an early agreement with the Writers Guild of America.
The performers’ union broke off talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on March 15. The two sides had been at the table for five weeks at that point, and expected to resume bargaining in June, after the AMPTP talked to the WGA and the Directors Guild of America.
But when the WGA reached a tentative deal on Saturday, nearly a month before its contract was set to expire, it created an unexpected opening in the AMPTP calendar.
“SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will resume formal negotiations on Monday, April 27, and remain under a mutually agreed-upon media blackout,” the union and the studio group said in a joint statement on Monday.
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP will now try to wrap up an agreement before the DGA comes in to talk to the studios on May 11.
“The AMPTP has reached a tentative agreement with the WGA,” the studio group said in a statement. “We look forward to building on this progress as we continue working toward agreements that support long-term industry stability.”
The early agreement marks a stark contrast from the last contract cycle, when the WGA went on strike for 148 days to secure improvements in streaming residuals, TV staffing minimums, and other terms.
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Chopped Castaways, the most extreme evolution of Food Network's juggernaut Chopped, premieres Tuesday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max(R). Hosted by Ted Allen, the eight-episode series strands 12 elite chefs on a remote island, where survival skills are just as critical as culinary talent. Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds each week, competitors must build a working kitchen from basic supplies, earn their signature Chopped ingredient baskets through intense physical challenges, and cook entirely over open fire. Culinary heavyweights Gabe Bertaccini, Maneet Chauhan and Marcus Samuelsson serve as judges throughout the arced competition, offering guidance while deciding who advances - and who is chopped. The season begins as a team competition before dissolving into an individual battle, raising the stakes as the chefs fight to outlast their rivals and claim the $100,000 grand prize. Only the most resilient, strategic, and adaptive chef will survive island life and the pressure of the competition.
"Chopped is a series beloved by fans because it consistently delivers the high-stakes competition they crave," said Betsy Ayala, President, Food Network. "With Chopped Castaways, we take that familiar formula of ingenuity and creativity and push it to the next level, challenging some of the most talented and resourceful chefs to battle the elements and approach the baskets in ways we've never seen before - all for an epic $100,000 prize."
Each episode opens with survival-driven physical challenges - such as archery, spearfishing, diving in the ocean and digging in the sand - to secure ingredients for round one. Get a sneak peek each week at some of the mystery basket ingredients, learn the judges' ultimate tips and tricks for mastering the Chopped kitchen and meet the new competitors at FoodNetwork.com/Chopped. Head to Food Network's social pages to hear daily chef confessionals, watch the judges hone their desert island survival skills and learn tips for using tropical ingredients. Fans can use #Chopped and #ChoppedCastaways to follow all the action.
Chopped Castaways is produced by Notional LLC for Food Network.
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Here's a Game changer for you.................
For over seven seasons, Game Changer, the competition series from the indie comedy platform Dropout, has been amassing quite a following. The show, hosted by Sam Reich, even had a crossover of sortsOpens in a new tab with the ABC procedural series The Rookie. The basic premise of the show has the contestants left completely unaware of the rules, let alone the game’s premise, until the episode starts. And every episode features a brand new scenario, hence the title. And soon, fans will be able to bring this specific Game Changer brand of hilarious insanity home. On May 5, a Game Changer: Home Edition tabletop game is launching via Kickstarter. Fans have waited patiently for this one.
And here’s the official description on the Kickstarter page for the Game Changer: Home Edition, the chaotic party game where the rules change with every round.
Three games. One box. Infinite possibilities. Prepare yourself for a chaotic new party game, based on Dropout’s hit game show, where the only rule is that the rules keep changing.
It seems Dropout is keeping most of the details of this new home version of Game Changer under wraps. But we expect it to be suitably chaotic. We imagine that as the months roll on, we’ll get more information once the Kickstarter campaign hits its goals. Game Changer began in 2019, as the brainchild of its host, comedian Sam Reich. Most of the contestants on the show have been comedians of one type or another, or folks adept at on-the-fly improv. These include Howie Mandel, Eric Warheim, and former RuPaul’s Drag Race stars like Bob the Drag Queen and Laganja Estranja. Even esteemed actor Giancarlo Esposito has appeared on the show. Here’s hoping the home edition is just as wild as the version on our screens all these years.
If you want to bring Dropout’s Game Changer home, support the Kickstarter today.
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The ARD quiz show "Gefragt - Gejagt" will celebrate a significant anniversary in 2026, marking a milestone in German television with its 1,000th episode.
The new season starts on May 18 at 6:00 PM and will be accompanied by an extensive special program celebrating the long-standing success story of the format.
Host Alexander Bommes, who has been with the German adaptation of "The Chase" format since its debut in 2012, promises in a press release "a special anniversary season with many surprises": To celebrate the anniversary, various special formats are planned, including a radio week from June 1 to 5, during which hosts from ARD radio stations will compete against the quiz elite together with their audience.
A central element of the celebrations will be the anniversary celebration week from July 20 to 23, during which Das Erste will broadcast double episodes daily starting at 6:00 PM. Additionally, the format will be presented in the summer with two XXL editions in prime time at 8:15 PM to give the occasion an appropriately grand setting.
The team of chasers for the upcoming season will once again consist of proven talents such as Adriane Rickel, Annegret Schenkel, Dr. Manuel Hobiger, Sebastian Klussmann, Thomas Kinne, and Sebastian Jacoby.
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Channel 4's hit experimental series Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing has reportedly been renewed for a second season following its successful launch.
The series, hosted by Jonathan Ross, challenged 18 strangers to remain handcuffed to one another for as long as they could manage, to be in with a chance to win £100,000.
In a divided Britain, the series set out with the hopes that pairs living in such close proximity with one another would force opposites to talk, listen and perhaps learn from each other – and it seems to have paid off as two polar opposites won the series.
And that isn't all, with The Sun also reporting the series will be getting a celebrity spin-off.
Radio Times has reached out to Channel 4 for comment.
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Making an escape is a Mistplay Game Break. Guess this Super Password puzzle.
Guess what it is after this from the Night Owls of Vassar College to continue April Acapella Awareness month.
Yeah yeah. Now the answer.........................
Fun fact: The Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, a stone gothic church building at 41st and Spring Garden Street, was used for exterior views of the First Community Church. Consequently, the Mount Pisgah Church became known to the nation as the "Amen Church".
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Earlier I told you about the 757 Hustle show streaming for 24 hours. Look what else streamed for less than that.
Wow- what a stream!! 10 hours of straight playing the piano (with Freebird at the start of the 10th hour... yeah I almost died!). It was a BLAST! I had so much fun and my amazing community came through & help me hit my special goal. Thank you all so much ♥️
— Desiree Wright 🎶 (@ladydesiree) April 12, 2026
I can't tell you how…
And this is where she does her work.
May your day be filled with all the passion and excitement of Gerudo Valley 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BFCZspcTno
— Desiree Wright 🎶 (@ladydesiree) April 15, 2026
Congrats on the 10K. On to 20K!
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Now for something to blow your mind to.
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Something that blew your mind to.
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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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