If you joined the Facebook group in support of Betty White hosting Saturday Night Live, pat yourself on the back. White and executive producer Lorne Michaels have both confirmed that the Queen of Game Shows will host a special Mother's Day edition of the show on May 8th, 2010. As we mentioned earlier, the episode will celebrate women in comendy, and feature some former SNL cast members. On the roster are Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.

Since so many people were on board to see White as host, Michaels has backtracked on his earlier claim that she would co-host with other women, and clarified that Betty White will indeed be the sole host of the show. She's been invited to host several times in the past, but always turned it down. This time, however, it was a combination of the rabid fan support on Facebook and her recent surge in popularity that sealed the deal.

With Betty's keen sense of humor and comedic timing, this should be a great show. It'll be the first time in many years that I've intentionally tuned in to catch something other than the musical guest!

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Mark Burnett may be down, but he's not out. After what happened with Our Little Genius, many wondered whether Burnett would ever have another successful game show. While that's still up in the air, at least we know that ABC is giving him a chance.

The Hollywood Reporter has a few details on Burnett's new show, called Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host. It's based on the familiar game show concept of getting contestants to guess whether or not panelists are telling the truth, but instead of using panelists, the show will have a pair of dueling hosts. The contestants will have to decide which host is telling the truth in order to win cash.

A pilot has been ordered, and Burnett and company are currently casting for the game show hosts. Really, in order for this to work well, they're going to have to find people who have hosted game shows in the past - at least if the title is to be accurate. It would also help if they had very different personalities, or at least contrasting public personas. You know what could be fun? If they rotated hosts for each show, bringing back some familiar faces from game shows past and present.

What do you think of the concept itself? And, assuming the show goes ahead and makes it onto ABC's schedule, who would you like to see as the two hosts?

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Original Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall is one of my very favorite game show hosts. There's no question that he's a talented host, and his philanthropy outside of his game show career is to be admired. He's raised over a billion dollars for various charities and won hundreds of awards for his charitable work.

Hall will celebrate a huge milestone in a couple of weeks, as he becomes the first person to appear on the same game show over the course of six consecutive decades. He'll be teaming up with current Let's Make a Deal host Wayne Brady to helm a week's worth of shows from March 22-26th. According to the press release from CBS, "Hall will appear on the show each day that week and play one game on his own with an audience member or members of his choosing."

Let's Make a Deal began in 1963, with episodes through 1986. In 1990 Hall and the show returned briefly, followed by a short-lived remake in 2003 (hosted by Billy Bush), in which Monty Hall made a guest appearance.

As much as I love Wayne Brady, I'm really looking forward to seeing Monty Hall's return to the show once again. The only way CBS could make this better would be if they could get Carol Merrill to join him.

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It's no secret that many viewers are not happy with the new original programming that GSN has been churning out lately. While it's commendable that they're trying lots of different things, most of the new stuff just isn't sitting well with regular viewers.

The problem, in my own opinion, is that GSN is trying to not only keep the viewers they have, but also woo the younger crowd. That's not unusual - almost every network out there is going after the same demographic. New offerings are intended to be light and entertaining, but long-time fans just aren't getting into them. And let's be honest here: new viewers aren't exactly tuning in in droves for fare like Carnie Wilson: Unstapled.

The one new show that GSN has had some success with is The Newlywed Game, and it's worth noting that this is a straight-up game show. They've added some gimmicks like bringing celebrities in to play, but these haven't hurt the game itself at all.

Of course I have lots of suggestions for GSN, and I'm sure you do too! I've made a list of ideas for GSN that I think would excite those of us who have watched for years, as well as drive new eyeballs to the network. Let me know what you think of my suggestions, and if you'd like, please feel free to add your own. You can either add a comment below, or fill in the form attached to the list itself (click on "Share Your Ideas" at the end of the article).

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