Pat Sajak said something interesting on an episode of “Wheel of Fortune” last week. “Wheel”’s Bonus Round doesn’t have a name… other than just being called the Bonus Round. Vanna White thinks “Bonus Round” is a sufficient-enough name: it tells you exactly what it is, so why bother changing it? But Sajak thinks viewers at […]
In 2002, “The View” moderator and “60 Minutes” journalist Meredith Vieira stepped into a pretty big position, becoming the host of the new daytime version of “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?” After three years in primetime, ABC decided to shift the show to syndication in mornings and afternoons. Regis Philbin didn’t want to continue […]
“The show you watch on TV… this is not that show.” That’s what the audience coordinator told a crowd of about 200 prior to a recent taping I attended of the ABC game show revival “Match Game” in New York City. And that’s because, we were told, host Alec Baldwin and the celebrity panelists are […]
“BIG FAN” Last year, ABC aired four episodes of this Jimmy Kimmel-produced game show hosted by Andy Richter. Contestants had to answer questions about their favorite celebrities in order to win special prizes chosen by the celebs themselves. The first episode featuring Matthew McConaughey was a fun and surprisingly successful half hour with a concept […]