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Labor Day Marathon Lets You Pursue Millions
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GSN, the Network for Games, is banking on an old favorite to bring viewers to their Million-Dollar Marathon event airing Monday, September 4th. But don’t let the network promos fool you. This, like a lot of other GSN programming, is a re-run in disguise.
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The Many Changing Faces of “Spaces�
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TLC’s highly popular Trading Spaces continues to run in the face of declining ratings, lots of cast changes, and lookalike shows being run on competing networks. The real mystery of TLC’s Trading Spaces is not the length of its run or the measure of its success. All the real mysteries of the show take place behind the scenes.
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Flipping Flops and TLC
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Never a network to let a trend go undocumented, TLC’s Property Ladder and Flip That House focus on the latest real estate trend. But are these “flipping� shows flops for the viewers who tune in?
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Breaking Up is Nothing New for Shannen
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Shannen Doherty, the Hollywood bad girl that everyone loves to hate, is hosting a new reality series about breaking up. Is it just me, or is this the perfect medium for Doherty’s skills?
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Scandals and Reality TV: How Much is Really There?
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To be technical, contestant rigging and the manipulation of television outcomes has been present since the earliest “reality� shows – the quiz shows. Before the quiz show scandals rocked the world in the 50s, television audiences almost foolishly believed everything they saw. These days, the public tends to be more jaded – but are we jaded enough?
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Surprising CBS Fall Lineup Promises Big Star Power
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When CBS unveiled their plans for fall and their lineup didn’t include a new police crime drama, it was rather shocking. After reaping the rewards of CSI and the many spinoffs thereof, CBS has decided to take some risks in their new fall schedule…will it pay off for them in ratings?
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Will Big Changes Mean Huge Fall Ratings for ABC?
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ABC’s new fall lineup is filled with new shows, many of them hard-hitting dramas that might be too over-the-top. Drastically shaking up even their past successes, ABC hopes to cash in with big ratings for their new shows this fall.
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Looking Forward to Fall? NBC’s Fall Schedule
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As summer winds down and TV heats up, more and more teasers are being run by networks touting their new fall schedules. But which network shows will actually be worth watching? Get the scoop on the upcoming NBC fall schedule.
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KISS Family are Real “Jewels� of the Show
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KISS front man and rock god Gene Simmons is starring in his own reality series, courtesy of A & E. In a reality setup extremely similar to that of MTV’s The Osbournes, the Tweed-Simmons family will candidly share their daily lives with viewers. Sort of.
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Could You Save Your Marriage in One Week?
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TLC thinks you can, and their new original series, One Week to Save Your Marriage is the proof. Part of their “life lessons� advertising campaign, One Week to Save Your Marriage will give couples on the rocks the chance to sink or swim in their marriage with the help of a well-known, public psychotherapist. Will the gritty, almost too real subject matter turn audiences off, or keep them tuned in?
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Ready for a Close-Up? TLC Makes it Happen
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A new series from TLC, Cover Shot takes ordinary women and turns them into cover girls with the help of a famous supermodel and an experienced photographer. This is one show that’s worth seeing.
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The Enduring, and Endearing, Richard Dawson
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Best known and most loved for his role as the original host of The Family Feud, English actor/comedian Richard Dawson will live on in our hearts and our living rooms, thanks to syndication and to the magic of Game Show Network. Lauded by some as the best-loved game show host of all time, Dawson continues to thrive by virtue of his loyal fans.
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Come On Down! A Look at America’s Favorite Game Show
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The longest-running game show in America’s history, and the second longest-running game show in the world, The Price is Right has been a part of the CBS lineup since 1972. What most fans don’t know is that CBS wasn’t the first to air the show, and fan-favorite Bob Barker was not the original host.
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Cooking Under Fire: Hell’s Kitchen Finale
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FOX’s summer hit, Hell’s Kitchen, is scheduled to air one last season two episode next Monday, August 14. This time around, viewers are guaranteed that a woman will win in the kitchen.
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Will FOX’s New Thursday Lineup Make You Want to Sing, or Cringe?
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Airing Thursday, August 29 at 8pm for a two-hour series premiere, FOX’s new Duets will feature a lot of names that are very famous – if you’re still into the 80s.
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Bringing a Touch of Sci-Fi to Family
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ABC Family’s most successful original series ever, Kyle XY has been renewed for a 2007 Spring season. But how long can they play out the gimmick?
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It’s The End of the Moon As We Know It…And Milford Feels Fine
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ABC Family’s newest acquisition is part drama, part comedy, part sci-fi, and totally unlike anything else on television – or that’s what the previews want you to think. The concept of the show is so strange, ABC Family has only ordered eight episodes of the series to air. And while they may be withholding judgment, I’m not.
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Not So Simple Anymore: Is TV Forcing Friendship on Paris and Nicole?
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When E! picked The Simple Life up from FOX, they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Season 4’s success has pretty much guaranteed the show’s renewal for a 5th. How long will the grace period on Paris and Nicole’s famous feud last?
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Getting Freaked Out With an Angel
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A&E’s critically acclaimed original series, Criss Angel: Mindfreak really will blow your mind. Using trickery, illusion, hypnosis, and even pyrotechnics, the magic stylings of Criss Angel will totally give you a Mindfreak.
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Have a Head for Faces?
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GSN’s newest original game show will premiere tonight at 9pm ET. If you have a head for faces, and keep up on your celebrity gossip, you could win big on Starface.
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