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Carrie's Game Shows Blog June 2009 Archive

By Carrie Grosvenor, About.com Guide to Game Shows

More Ways to Apply for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Prime Time

Tuesday June 30, 2009
When the original audition and casting call dates were announced for the upcoming Who Wants to Be a Millionaire prime time special, many of you were bummed that the phone ... Read More

Let's Make A Deal Looking for Contestants

Tuesday June 30, 2009
Like to dress up in costumes? Good at making decisions on the fly? Got space in your home for a gigantic rocking chair? If you answered "yes" to all of ... Read More

What Makes a Good Game Show Contestant?

Monday June 29, 2009

Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, Dating Game Contestants

Friday June 26, 2009
What a week. We started off with the loss of Ed McMahon, and then yesterday the news of Farrah Fawcett's passing, followed by the shocking and sudden death of Michael ... Read More

Are You Auditioning for Deal or No Deal?

Thursday June 25, 2009
Auditions are underway for the second season of the syndicated Deal or No Deal. Just as a refresher, the show has moved production to Connecticut, and applications are currently open. In ... Read More

Passings: Ed McMahon, March 6 1923 - June 23 2009

Tuesday June 23, 2009
Ed McMahon, who is best known as Johnny Carson's long-time sidekick on The Tonight Show, has died at age 86. McMahon, who has suffered many health troubles in recent years, ... Read More

Drew Carey Gets Online

Monday June 22, 2009
Drew Carey, who of course is the current host of The Price is Right, has recently joined the social networking site Twitter, and started a personal blog. If you're a fan, ... Read More

Price is Right Contestant Search

Friday June 19, 2009
If you've ever wanted to come on down and play The Price is Right, but couldn't make it to L.A. to stand in line for tickets, here's your chance to ... Read More

Some Details on the New Pyramid

Wednesday June 17, 2009
Earlier this month, I posted that tickets were available for the taping of the Pyramid revival that CBS is considering for syndication in the fall. One of our community members, ... Read More

MTV Premieres Silent Library

Monday June 15, 2009
The take-offs on Japanese game shows just keep on coming, with the newest offering coming courtesy of MTV. Silent Library asks contestants to perform outrageous stunts (which are more like ... Read More

The Money List - Must See TV, Starting This Weekend

Friday June 12, 2009
GSN is unveiling their Big Saturday Night programming this weekend, which runs from 8pm to 11pm Eastern. Included in this extravaganza are two new shows, live entertainment, live games, and ... Read More

Deal or No Deal Now Casting

Thursday June 11, 2009
Now, let's make this very clear right from the start: this is the daytime, half-hour, syndicated version of Deal or No Deal that we're talking about here. The prime time ... Read More

ABC Schedule Changes for Wipeout and Japanese Game Show

Tuesday June 9, 2009
ABC is already doing some juggling with their summer schedule, which is never surprising. Their two new comedies, The Goode Family and Surviving Suburbia, are being moved from Wednesdays to ... Read More

The Game Show Awards: What Did You Think?

Monday June 8, 2009
Well, the GSN Game Show Awards have come and gone, and the event was a mix of celebration and awkwardness. In a nutshell, here's what I thought of the whole ... Read More

Game Show Awards Poll: Favorite Game Show Theme Song

Saturday June 6, 2009

Pat Kiernan Prepping for Game Show Pilot - But Which One?

Friday June 5, 2009
Here's why it pays to be on Twitter! Former World Series of Pop Culture host, and questioner on GSN's Grand Slam, Pat Kiernan tweeted a couple of hours ago that ... Read More

Meet the New Japanese Game Show Contestants

Friday June 5, 2009
The second season of I Survived a Japanese Game Show kicks off on June17th on ABC, and the contestant list has been released. It looks like we have plenty of ... Read More

Game Show Awards Poll: Favorite Game Show Sound Effect

Wednesday June 3, 2009

Tickets for Game Show Tapings - Pyramid, Dating Game, and 5th Grader

Tuesday June 2, 2009
We may have lost the prime time show, but the syndicated daytime version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is going full steam ahead. Taping for the show, which ... Read More

Game Show Awards Poll: Favorite Price is Right Pricing Game

Monday June 1, 2009
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