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October 2008
- D-Lister? Host a Game Show!
  
  New York Times | Oct 6, 08 8:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With game shows making a dramatic comeback, agents and their star clients looking to revive flagging careers are angling to get in on the action, reports the New York Times. Executives at cable's Game Show Network are being peppered with resumes, tapes, and pitches. The latest crop of new hosts include actors Richard Karn and Alfonso Ribeiro. More »
April 2008
- 'Dealer'-in-Chief? Bush Hits Game Show
  
  Reuters | Apr 22, 08 7:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Increasingly overshadowed by the presidential campaign, George W. Bush got a bit of exposure last night—on a TV game show. The commander-in-chief appeared via satellite on Deal or No Deal to root for a soldier back from Iraq who was gunning for a million dollars in a suitcase, reports Reuters. "I’m thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings these days," joked the president. More »
January 2008
- A New Breed of 'Gladiator'
  
  Military Times | Jan 7, 08 4:13 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - "American Gladiators" muscled its way back onto TV last night with a former cheerleader in the cast. But fear not a dumbed-down version of the classic guilty pleasure—Tanji Williams is an Air Force Academy grad ranked fourth nationally by the International Federation of Body Building for fitness. Like the vintage version, "Gladiators" pits musclemen and -women against amateur athletes. More »
December 2007
- TV Nets Hope Games Will Hook Viewers
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 7, 07 2:51 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - TV networks are using scavenger hunt-style games to attract viewers to their shows. Hundreds of players searched for clues online and offline, including on billboards in San Francisco and Minnesota, to crack a game linked to the CBS show "Numb3rs" last month. The network plans to promote more shows with games and hopes to sign up sponsoring advertisers. More »
October 2007
- Drew Carey's 'Price' Debut on the Money
  
  Washington Post | Oct 16, 07 3:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Comedian Drew Carey's first day as host of "The Price is Right" was a surprisingly normal episode of the classic CBS game show, writes Tom Shales for the Washington Post . Despite all the hype surrounding Carey stepping into Bob Barker's 35-year-old post, the comic's "subdued start" proves that the program is in "respectful, capable and worthy hands," Shales concludes. More »
- Regis Picked for New 'Password'
  
  Variety | Oct 11, 07 6:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Regis Philbin will return to the game show format with a remake of the classic “Password” called “Million Dollar Password.” CBS has ordered six hour-long episodes to be aired later this season, Variety reports; a channel exec was excited to score the “ever-enthusiastic” host, who helped spur the quizzer comeback in 1999 with “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” More »
August 2007
- Merv: Gay and Closeted to the End
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Aug 17, 07 10:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Merv Griffin, the television producer who died last week of prostate cancer, has been outed as a closeted gay man by a Hollywood Reporter columnist who was a former colleague. Griffin was married for 18 years and had a son, but his homosexuality was widely known in Los Angeles circles, and in 1991 a former lover filed a $200 million palimony suit. More »
- Merv Griffin Dies at 82
  
  USA Today | Aug 12, 07 12:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Merv Griffin, a TV impresario who found success both in front of and behind the camera, died of prostate cancer this morning at 82. Griffin is perhaps best known for creating "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune," two of television's most successful and iconic game shows. A string of smart investments in hotels, casinos and racehorses kept him on the list of America's richest from then on. More »
July 2007
- Drew Carey, Come on Down!
  
  Variety | Jul 24, 07 5:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's official: Drew Carey will be the next host of "The Price Is Right." For weeks he was rumored to be a favored finalist to replace Bob Barker; while filming the David Letterman show yesterday he confirmed that the deal was finalized. It's reportedly a multi-year agreement for a high seven-figure salary. More »
June 2007
- Rosie Wants to C'mon Down
  
  New York Post | Jun 21, 07 4:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Price is Right needs a new host and Rosie O'Donnell is interested. She's meeting with game show representatives this week and has given readers of her blog an insight into her stormy decision process, saying in one post she's be interested and in another that she might not be the right fit. More »
- Barker Tapes His Final 'Price Is Right'
  
  Associated Press | Jun 7, 07 11:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bob Barker taped his final episode of "The Price is Right" yesterday after 35 years hosting the long-running game show. He treated it as just another day, signing off with his usual admonition to spay and neuter pets, but after the cameras stopped rolling, the 83-year-old legend thanked the studio audience profusely for his 50 years in TV. More »
May 2007
- Kevin Reilly Quits NBC
  
  Variety | May 29, 07 6:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kevin Reilly is bolting from his gig as NBC's entertainment president, reports Variety , after network capo Jeff Zucker recruited Reveille head Ben Silverman for a position over him. Reilly—who produced several hits including Heroes and Deal or No Deal —will take his multi-million dollar severance package and most likely join a new network. More »

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