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This week......
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Hold the merger, but please hold the mayo!
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the tiffany network runs for a million......again.....
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And Big Banks, uh, no thanks.
Let's................ Get................... Lit!
Amy Irons: From around the world....across the country....and in your neighborhoods, NOW......in its 9th consecutive year, this is.................................
And now, the (Nearly) world-famous contestant...Pierre Kelly!
Paramount says its takeover of CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will be delayed for many months, and potentially well into 2027, due to pending lawsuits by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America.
Paramount said in a Friday afternoon court filing that it has agreed not to complete the mega-merger until an antitrust trial takes place, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
The current Paramount–Warner merger agreement expires on March 4, and is subject to an automatic extension through June 4, 2027.
Friday’s announcement blows up Paramount’s original plan to take control of Warner by the end of September. The delay was celebrated by critics of the deal. Shares in both Paramount and WBD slumped on the news.
The delay does not preclude all the parties involved from striking a settlement deal that would clear the path for the merger, though there are no indications that the cases are heading in that direction.
For the time being, at least, the deal uniting two of Hollywood’s biggest studios is in a deep freeze.
Friday’s agreement is the result of discussions between the lawyers for all the parties. It means there will no longer be an August 3 hearing on the states’ request for a preliminary injunction, and it withdraws the Writers Guild’s similar motion.
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- Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said he’s confident the combination with Warner Bros Discovery “does not pose any legal issues, and we will complete it and bring these two companies together.” “I know this additional uncertainty has been challenging, and I want to thank you for your continued patience, commitment and collective contributions,” he said in a memo to staff Monday obtained by Deadline. “For now, it remains business as usual. Paramount and WBD are separate companies operating independently, and our focus remains on serving our audiences, supporting one another and executing our strategy.”
- Privately, some top executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are rooting for the 12 states that have sued to block Paramount Skydance’s WBD takeover to win in court and get the megadeal nixed. What’s obvious, according to multiple sources, is that there’s a sizable contingent at Warner Bros. of people who don’t want the merger with Paramount to happen. And the prevailing feeling among some at WBD clearly is a hope that the state attorneys general lawsuit will gum up the works long enough to cause the deal to fall apart.
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Before we hit pause for an ad break, let's find out who took it to the next level and who warped into the wrong warp zone. Power up! It's the Yay & Yawn of July.
The Yay: Buzzr getting global games. 2 from the UK and one from Canada. Actually, it's 2 in Buzzr's history that are taped in Canada.
The Yawn: GSN airing 50 glorious years of Family Feud by..................airing only the Harvey version. yawners.
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Amy: Today's program is sponsored by....Dabl.
And here's a man who will helped Moesha Mitchell write a novel based on Moesha's diary, Pierre Kelly!
Me: Thanks A and with the Fringe Festival, back to School and the NFL Hall of Fame Game just a mere 72 hours away, we get a band who will play at the Braveheart High Back to School Bash. They of course is what I'm referring to. It's.....Doireann Garrihy and the Irish setters!
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Here's a thing the kids like to call................
Podcasts......you should listen to.
Rate, review and tell em Game Show Live! sent you.
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The Last Cowboy, the Taylor Sheridan-produced reality show, has aired six seasons on Paramount-owned cable network CMT. Each season culminates in The Run for a Million, an arena-based elite horsemanship event that has a $1M prize.
The Run for a Million is now coming to CBS. The network will air it as a one-off special event on August 22 at 8pm. The equestrian competition sees 16 riders guide horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins and stops in pursuit of reining’s highest honor – and the grand prize.
Sheridan, who exec produces the show, will call the action. Season 6 of The Last Cowboy documented last seasons The Run For A Million in 2025. CBS will air the 2026 competition and season seven of The Last Cowboy, which is saddling up on CMT later this fall, will incorporate the competition into its series.
The competitors include Jason Vanlandingham, Andrea Fappani, Kole Price, Casey Deary, Cade McCutcheon, Gina Schumacher, Dany Tremblay, Gabriel Borges, Francesco Martinotti, Ben Beckett, Trevor Dare, Alessandro Frassa, Arno
It comes as season seven of The Last Cowboy is saddling up on CMT later this fall.
The Run For A Million is produced by Summer House producer Truly Original. Other exec producers include Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock, David C. Glasser, Julie “Bob” Lombardi, Andrea Richter and Apryl Richards.
Run for a million....hmmm.....wait, this reminds me of this......
So much fun.....but felt clunky at times. Glad Lebron stuck to The Wall.
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Oh and sticking with a million bucks, Millionaire with Mr. Kimmel is on tonight and poppin', but one viewer wonders..............um...................why?
Which brings me to my decree: Bring..........Back.............REGULAR PLAYERS!
Thank you very much. Moving on.
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Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has commissioned slate of comedy entertainment for its newly refreshed channel TLC. This follows the premiere of TLC’s brand-new comedy format Unacceptable, hosted by Ed Gamble, which launched earlier this month and will return for series 2 later this year.
Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack (w/t) is a new, original format, produced by TalkbackThames with Naked. The 8×60 studio-based series will be hosted by Katherine Ryan and see a cast of comedians, led by team captains Joel Dommett and Jon Richardson, go head-to-head in a mix of classic card face-offs, live studio challenges and bluffing games. The series comes to TLC early next year.
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EightState Studios has announced the premiere date for “The Spell Off Live!” The first season of the creator-driven competition series will kick off on Aug. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on YouTube. DC Young Fly is the host and executive producer, with creator Funny Marco serving as remote host.
The series brings together celebrities, comedians, athletes and digital creators in high-pressure spelling challenges. Winners direct charitable donations to educational non-profits of their choice.
“Spelling is something everyone thinks they can do until the pressure is on,” said DC Young Fly. “That’s what makes this so much fun. You’ve got athletes, comedians, creators and entertainers all stepping outside their comfort zones, and you ne
ver know what’s going to happen. It’s competitive, it’s funny, and it’s all for a good cause.”
Funny Marco will extend the experience beyond the stage with social content, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes moments. He will take to the streets of Atlanta with surprise spelling challenges, celebrity run-ins and fan interactions.
“The Spell Off Live!” is the debut original series from EightState Studios, the entertainment studio founded by entrepreneur Adam Wexler and produced in partnership with Deviants Media. Director Ivan Dudynsky and showrunner Jayson Belt are executive producers.
DC Young Fly is an American actor, comedian, singer, host and social media influencer. He has appeared on shows like “Wild ’N Out” and “Wild ’N On Tour.” Funny Marco is an actor, stand-up comedian and content creator known for his YouTube series “Open Thoughts,” where he interviews A-list celebrities., Mirko Miidi, Martin Muehlstaetter and Fernando Salgado.
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Smooch on this.
Apple has officially entered the dating show arena.
The streamer is revealing details for its first-ever dating series: An eight-episode documentary show that pairs together couples who appear to be opposites, who are then shipped off to one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations to see if they can connect.
Fittingly, the series is called The Last Person on Earth.
The couples are chosen by New York Times bestselling author and couples therapist Esther Perel, along with a team of matchmakers and therapists.
Here’s the hook: “With more single people than ever before, and increasing levels of polarization and social isolation, this innovative experiment asks the question: could the last person on Earth you think you’d ever want to date end up being the one person you can’t live without? And will an unexpected pairing in paradise open their horizons and be the beginning of a life-changing relationship?”
Perel says, “Over the course of my career as a couples therapist, one truth has become undeniable: love may crave closeness, but desire is fueled by otherness. The Last Person on Earth is a bold exploration of relationships that challenges everything we assume about compatibility; inviting people to drop the checklist and embrace dating as an adventure into the unknown. When we choose to step outside the narrow boundaries of what feels familiar or safe, passionate love stories can flourish.”
Apple’s The Last Person on Earth relationship experiment comes as unscripted dating series are having a moment on streaming. Netflix has multiple hit offerings in the genre — from Love Is Blind to Too Hot to Handle and Age of Attraction — and Love Island USA has become a runaway sensation for Peacock.
From Boldprint Studios, the series is executive produced by Dan Gray, Lou Hutchinson and Phil Harris, with directors Josh Jacobs and Olly Lambert.
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I don't want to bother doing my Iain Sterling impression but.......
With the Love Island Season 13 finale coming up, host Maya Jama also teased what viewers can expect for the finale.
“I will be in the villa again before the final, maybe once, maybe twice. So that’s exciting,” she said. “They don’t let me tell you, guys, anything. They did tell me that this final is going to be a bit different to the rest of them. They’re shaking up the format. I still don’t even know what that shakeup is, but I know there’s going to be a different format for the final. Live TV is my favorite. This is where I thrive because I can say silly things and go off script as much as possible without them being able to edit it out.”
The Love Island UK Season 13 finale is set for Monday, July 27 on ITV2 in the UK, with U.S. audiences able to stream the final episode on Thursday, July 30 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
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And in a shocking twist, it's the Mistplay Game Break. Name the book series from these clues.
- Dan and Amy Cahill are the protagonists in this series
- It was first published in 2008
- As of July 2010, the book series has about 8.5 million copies in print and has been translated into 24 languages
- It falls in the category of historical fiction.
And what's the book series you were reading in school? It was...............
Because 40 is just.....too many.
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Training camp is here and the Miami Dolphins are gearing up to take a ring like the Knicks did this year. However, one man thought he didn't get the memo because he was talking about Flipper. Watch.
Catch Weeknight Update after we get up on out of here and we're here too right after The First 25 with Chris Moyles and a 5-minute BBC News summary.
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Okay, so Press Your Luck is the more prize-gimmicky show than it's original counterpart back in the day, but the Big Banks square is the newest addition to the game where you win a prize from Elizabeth Banks' personal collection.....if you go on to the bonus round no one wants to get a million at. One nurse came so close to it, she's a front runner for Game Show Live! honors moment of 2026. But there's one square I need to change come next season. It's called................
Big Bank. Remember season 2 of Whammy! in which if you hit a whammy, all the money goes inot the bank and somebody has to hit the Big Bank square to answer a question for it all? Yeah, I think it's going to be a good addition next year being that it could make ratings gold more better for the show. Heck, this and the Big Banks square could confuse the heck out of a viewer but it doesn't matter to theme anyway.
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