20Q, And THE MONEY LIST: GSN’s Interactive Saturdays!

Starting Saturday, June 13th, the Game Show Network (GSN) will be introducing two new original game shows, “20Q” and “The Money List”, that give viewers the opportunity to play for cash and prizes.

According to GSN’s Senior Vice President of Programming, Kelly Goode, viewers can win either via phone, or online, as well as the studio audiences.

In the case with “20Q”, show contestants from the audience battle each other for a spot on-stage to play against, “Mr. Q”, the computer (voiced by “Queer as Folk”, Hal Sparks) to win a possible $20,000.

“20Q” recently wrapped filming at “The Hollywood Center Studios”, and is hosted by — last ten clues in “Celebrity” category: 1) has British accent 2) has Australian accent 3) gets mistaken for the “Orbitz” gum girl, 4) hosts a singing show, 5) hosts a dance show, 6) taller than 5′7″ 7) blonde, brunette, 9) worked with Jay Leno, 10) British host. All true clues are numbers: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10. Yes, the host of “20Q” is Cat Deeley, also host of “So You Think You Can Dance” (my all time favorite summer show!).

On “The Money List’, players must predict from a list, how many their game partners will know. List examples are: Tom Cruise movies, Las Vegas casinos, or Elton John Top 40 hits. The team with the most correct answers go on to compete for a shot at winning the $50,000 grand prize.

“The Money List” airs Saturdays at 6:30pm (PT) and again at 9:30pm. Check-out “20Q” at 5pm and again at 8pm (PT).

SEE our review of our on-set visit at “20Q” here:
http://hollywoodjunket.com/blog/2009/05/20/20q-first-day-back-on-set/

THE SINGING BEE: New Host, New Set!

HOLLYWOOD JUNKET has got a tip yesterday on the new host of “The Singing Bee”. She is comedic actress, Melissa Peterman, best known for her work on “Reba”.

The new host has already been announced in Nashville, on May 18th. The press release also stated that “The Singing Bee” will return as a one hour karaoke-style game show (as before) and confirming, Melissa Peterman, as the new host. Also new – a new set! Originally aired on NBC, it will now bee seen on CMT with sixty percent of country-western music as the focus.

More info on the show coming this week after our set-visit! Plus, a special inside view to the audition process for “The Singing Bee” from one of our hosts!