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While they’ve only been married a month, Meghan Trainor and hubby Daryl Sabara prove to the world that they’re the cutest newlyweds. While promoting her new Ep, The Love Train, the couple joined Elite Daily for an adorable round of The Newlywed Game and they completely crushed it. Related: Meghan Trainor Spotlights Two Amazing Young Dancers In New...

NBC has given a 10-episode order to QuizUp, a game show based on the popular trivia app. The format was developed in-house at sibling Universal Television in partnership with Plain Vanilla Corp., the Iceland-based game studio that created the mobile game. It will be shopped by NBCU International Formats at Mipcom next week. Created by Jeff Apploff (Don’t Forget The Lyrics) and Wes Kauble (The Newlywed Game), the TV game show will keep the multi-player format of the trivia…...

During tonight's PaleyFest panel on the Starz's series Outlander, host Kristin Dos Santos chose to spend most of the time engaging the panelists in various party games rather than asking a lot of questions. One involved whiskey, another featured questions modeled after The Newlywed Game. Although panel members took the challenge in good spirits, this did drag on. However, somewhere amidst the jokes and the drinks, the panel — stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan and Tobias…...

Et's Rocsi Diaz was behind the scenes on Walden and Alan's big day to witness all of the smiles, tears, and wedding day surprises.

The stars of Two and a Half Men are going to say, "I do" before their official adieu from the series. To each other.

The long-running CBS comedy is poised to debut their 12th and final season Thursday, Oct. 30, with a walk down the aisle when its two heterosexual leads Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon Cryer) get married. That's right — we said it: married.

Et's Rocsi Diaz was behind the scenes on Walden and Alan's big day to witness all of the smiles, tears, and wedding day surprises. We even tested the co-stars' knowledge with our version of The Newlywed Game and dug deep into the Et vault to shock Cryer with a Pretty in Pink flashback — his very first interview with Entertainment Tonight!

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When The Beatles made their U.S. debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Elvis Presley was the king of rock and roll, but a wind was blowing from across the pond, and L.A.'s No. 1 rock DJ, Bob Eubanks (who later became the long-running host of The Newlywed Game) sensed it. When other promoters balked at the idea of shelling out $25,000 to bring the Fab Four to town, Eubanks and business partner Mickey Brown took a loan against one of their real estate ventures and landed the hottest act in pop music on

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How well do supposed BFFs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen know each other? Not very - at least judging by this new (ok, actually two-month old) video of the lovable British actors playing a variation on "The Newlywed Game" for an audience of adoring fans. But before we get to the clip, a few important observations: 1. Yorkshire Pudding is not at all what I thought it was. 2. Patrick Stewart 2014 still looks exactly like Patrick Stewart 1997. 3. Ian McKellen thinks "Country + Western" is a song and not a genre, because British. 4. "Widow Twankey" is my new euphemism for everything. 5. Ian McKellen is wearing a pair of black Ugg boots. I repeat: Ian McKellen is wearing a pair of black Ugg boots. 6. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are our new Betty White. (Sorry, Betty, but your moment has passed.) And now, Cute Old Famous People Saying Stuff: Follow Riot on Twitter...

Welcome to Screen Rant’s “Geek Picks,” where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web. Today you’ll find 59 things that happen on every episode of Mad Men; Darth Vader voiced by Schwarzenegger; a Han Solo in carbonite rug; geek shows shot in Vancouver; and Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen playing The Newlywed Game. All that and more on this edition of Sr’s Geek Picks!

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Chris Evans paid a visit to The Tonight Show last night to promote Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Evans didn’t give much away in terms of plot, but it’s not like the film– which opens in the U.S. this weekend– needs much additional buzz. The most interesting part of the appearance, Chris brought along adorable younger brother Scott Evans, who might just have a bigger fanbase on TheBacklot than his movie star sibling. (Scott is also an actor and played gay soap character Oliver Fish on One Life to Live.)

The two Evans brothers played a modified version of The Newlywed Game, with Fallon acting as Bob Eubanks and asking them to recall stories from their childhood, including the one where Chris tricked Scott into wetting his pants…

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Jim Lange, host of The Dating Game, died on Tuesday, Feb. 25 of a heart attack at the age of 81. Lange’s wife, Nancy Fleming, confirmed the news, adding that he died in his California home.

Lange hosted The Dating Game for 20 years, from the show’s inception in 1965 to 1985. After his successful run on The Dating Game, Lange moved on to host Hollywood Connection and The Newlywed Game, among other television contests. During his years at The Dating Game, Lange crossed paths with many celebrity contestants, including Michael Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger, something he said was one of the highlights of his television career.

“The best memories [from The Dating Game] are working with the wonderful people who were on the show. Over the years we had, I guess, almost every celebrity who was single, from Michael Jackson to Burt Reynolds to Tom Selleck. They all came through the show, even Groucho Marx. So...

The syndicated daytime series created by Judge Judy Sheindlin has found its second exec producer. Maureen FitzPatrick will transition from her current gig as Evp Programming and Development at CBS Television Distribution to Hot Bench, the syndicated court show set to debut in the fall. She joins Randy Douthit in the Ep role, having worked on other Cbstd productions including Judge Judy, Entertainment Tonight and The Arsenio Hall Show. Hot Bench, which is cleared in 75% of the country, features a panel of three judges (Judge Patricia Dimango and attorneys Tanya Acker and Larry Bakman) hearing court cases, arguing the merits of the case among themselves and rendering a verdict. (The term “hot bench” is used to describe a court where the judge or judges frequently interrupt lawyers’ presentations with questions, often leading to lively exchanges.) FitzPatrick’s other daytime TV exec producer credits include Living it Up! With Ali & Jack,...

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart sat down with Buzzfeed to talk about their careers, their friendship, and they even played something akin to The Newlywed Game.

But perhaps the most powerful part of the interview came when Sir Ian was asked about coming out, which he did more than 25 years ago, long before it was common or accepted. He did so in response to Section 28, which he notes wasn’t all that different from the “promotion of homosexuality” laws today in Russia. He notes that while he’d always been openly gay on London, saying it aloud changed everything. “Anyone in public life who comes out, comes out primarily for themselves, and their life is immediately improved. That’s what happened to me. The world [became] a slightly better place.”

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The country pop star admits to being in bed with Leonardo DiCaprio, but it's not what you think! Jessie James and Denver Broncos wide receiver, Eric Decker, sit down and challenge each other with childhood questions. It's like the The Newlywed Game but younger! When Jessie's asked about her teenage celebrity crush, she answers Leo (no surprise there), but the rest of her answer might surprise you... "I was in love with him," Jessie admits. "I would take his posters off the wall and lay them next to me as if we were in bed together." She did this in fifth or sixth grade! Eric reveals that his favorite football player growing up was fellow wide receiver, Jerry Rice. The...

To celebrate the season finale tonight of Bravo’s Newlyweds: The First Year, Blair Late and Jeff Pedersen stopped by Celebuzz for a round of The Newlywed Game. Check out what Blair and Jeff guessed each other’s answer would be to questions like “favorite celeb couple” and “dream duet partner.” As a bonus, both Blair and Jeff...Read more»...

Big bucks, expensive vowels, and a million cackling Whammies.

The Daytime Emmys are this Sunday, and for the first time ever, there’s a gay nominee for Best Game Show Host — the marvelous and frightfully funny Billy Eichner. Wahoo! To celebrate, let’s rank the 25 best game shows of all time. Get out your purse and prepare to buy some vowels, gents.

25. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?: Sorry Double Dare, but Carmen Sandiego is the greatest kids’ game ever. It made geography cool while highlighting the glamorous felonies of a femme fatale. I wish more TV shows concluded with the entire cast yelling in unison, “Do it, Rockapella!”

24. Let’s Make a Deal: Carol Merrill and Monty Hall could woo you into anything. Though if you’re already wearing a chicken outfit, you probably don’t need much coercing.

23. Sale of the Century: Jim Perry...

How well do brothers and bandmates Kevin and Michael Bacon know each other?

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In a twist on The Newlywed Game, TVGuide.com quizzed the Bacon Brothers to see if they'd accurately guess what the other would answer in categories such as favorite curse word, greatest fear, worst Bacon plug and even food vs. sex. So how did they do?

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With "Fast & Furious 6" hitting theaters this weekend and a release date for a seventh "Fast" film already announced (July 11, 2014, for the record), Paul Walker's days of racing cars are far from over. As undercover agent Brian O'Conner, Walker hit the ground running — uh, speeding — back in 2001 with the first film in the hit franchise. In the latest installment, the full crew (including Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez) is back at it again, putting the pedal to the metal for yet another rush of adrenaline.

While "The Fast and the Furious" proved to be his breakout role 12 years ago, Walker also notably starred in films like "Pleasantville" (1998), "She's All That" (1999) and "Varsity Blues" (1999). Before he successfully hit the big screen, though, the blond, blue-eyed actor was just entering his teens when he appeared on the television game show "I'm Telling!"

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Bounce TV has announced their plans for the new season. They include new original series like My Crazy Roommate, Step Wars, Forever Jones, The Keepsake, Brkdwn, and Bounce Beats: Profiles. Returning shows include Off the Chain, Bounce Beats, and The Newlywed Game.

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Bounce TV Unveils Its First Upfront Programming Slate: Five New Original Series, Two Series Renewals, Broadcast Premiere of New Revival of The Newlywed Game, New Sports Rights & More Movie Titles among Highlights

Atlanta (May 21, 2013) - Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the nation's only broadcast television network for African Americans, today announced its first-ever slate of upfront programming plans, including original new scripted and non-scripted series, series renewals, the return to broadcast television of one of the most-popular game shows in history, an exclusive new college sports rights deal and more theatrical motion pictures for its...

Hugh Jackman's stalker slipped into his gym, charged the Wolverine, and threw her own pubic hair at him while screaming "I love you!" It's incredibly ridiculous until you realize Jackman identified her as someone he'd seen outside his home and at his children's school.

While President Obama has a been a loud voice on marriage equality, he continues to drag his feet on Enda, and shows no sign of issuing an executive order to protect Glbt workers of federal contractors.

Pat Brady, the chair of the Republican Party in Illinois who came out in support of marriage equality has survived an attempt to fire him from his post. No vote was taken on the matter.

The Veronica Mars Kickstarter has finally closed, ending with a total of $5.7 million dollars, well above the $2 million goal they set out to raise. The extra money will give them freedom in shooting locations,...

Tune-in to The Newlywed Game tomorrow, November 8 at 9pm Et on Gsn to see a special themed Broadway episode featuring couples who have been in major Broadway hits including Wicked, Rent, and The Lion King. The three couples have proven their skills on stage, but will it be curtains for them on The Newlywed Game Featured on the show will be Denny Paschall Chicago and Shrek The Musical amp Haven Burton Rent, Legally Blonde, and Shrek The Musical, Geoff Packard Phantom of the Opera and Rock of Ages amp Chelsea Krombach Wicked and Promises, Promises, and Jim Ferris The Lion King amp Erin Maguire Avenue Q tour.

Santa Monica, CA – June 15, 2012 – Gsn announced today that it has signed television executive producer and host Mike Richards (“Beauty and the Geek”) to host the pilot of the network’s new original half-hour game show, The Pyramid. Gsn will shoot the pilot later this month. Executive produced by prolific game show producer Michael Davies (“The Newlywed Game,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”) and Maureen FitzPatrick (“Donny & Marie,” “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), The Pyramid is Gsn’s contemporary take on one of television’s most beloved, fast paced, word-guessing game-shows. The celebrities, the Pyramid game board, the Winner’s Circle: everything viewers know and love about the iconic format is returning in Gsn’s lively new version. The winner of nine Daytime Emmy® Awards during its storied 40-year career, Pyramid holds a special place in the hearts of generations of fans. “We are thrilled to have found a talent in Mike Richards,...

I hope all of you enjoyed a nice long Labor Day weekend. I’m happy to see that once again you were kind enough to make sure part of that extended weekend included your usual Monday night appointment with all of us at Bachelor Pad. Before I left the mansion after last week’s rose ceremony, I informed everybody that from now on they would be competing as a couple and would be voted off as a couple. This didn’t seem like huge news, but by the end of the episode you saw that it really was.

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The man who created the iconic horizontally spinning wheel on 'Wheel of Fortune' has died.

According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' art director Ed Flesh died in California on Friday of congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 79 and is survived by his partner of 44 years, David Powers.

The prolific designer shaped the look of dozens of TV game shows including 'The $25,000 Pyramid,' 'Jeopardy!,' 'Name That Tune' and 'The Newlywed Game.'

Paying tribute to Flesh, Bob Eubanks, original host of 'The New Newlywed Game,' said "He truly was a master of his craft."

 

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8. Chuck Woolery ("Wheel of Fortune," "Love Connection," "Scrabble"): Chuck Woolery was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune," but lost the gig to the smarmy wet blanket, Pat Sajack, after a salary dispute. Almost all of Woolery's episodes have been permanently lost, as NBC had a habit of wiping tapes to save money.

Where Is He Now? The man is over 70, so he's not doing much. His most recent show was "Lingo" on Gsn, which ran from 2002-2007. I don't know where it aired, but in 2003, there was also a reality show that tracked Woolery's daily life.

7. Ray Combs: ("Family Feud"): Combs started out as a warm-up act for sitcoms, including "Amen." He had very little experience when he was selected, but Combs was behind the revitalization of the show, after replacing Richard Dawson. However, after six years, Richard Dawson replaced Combs again. Combs last words on "Family Feud,...

George Takei, best known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu in the acclaimed television and film series Star Trek, has more than 40 feature films and hundreds of television guest-starring roles to his credit. Takei began his career in Hollywood in the late 1950s, at a time when Asian faces were rarely seen on television and movie screens. His first role was providing voiceover for several characters in the English dub of Japanese monster films such as Godzilla Raids Again and Rodan, followed by an appearance in the Emmy award winning television series Playhouse 90. Takei subsequently appeared alongside such actors as Richard Burton in Ice Palace, Jeffrey Hunter in Hell to Eternity, Alec Guinness in A Majority of One, James Caan in Red Line 7000 and Cary Grant in Walk Don’t Run. He played Captain Nim, an Arvn Lldb officer alongside John Wayne’s character in the 1968 Vietnam War era film,...

Actress-comedian Sherri Shepherd, co-host of The View, is about to embark on a new and very different TV gig: as host of The Newlywed Game. According to the Associated Press, Shepherd will take over the reins of the long-running game show when it returns to the Gsn in November. Presumably Gsn felt that Shepherd, with her bubbly (or some might say bubble-headed) on-air personality, would be a zingier presence on the show than its previous host, Carnie Wilson, who left the job after just one year, and filed a suit against the network last month. Shepherd—who has earned mockery...

"As the World Turns" took home some hardware in its penultimate Daytime Emmy ceremony. Michael Park and Maura West took home Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress, which was his first win and her second. "Atwt" also took home Outstanding Supporting Actress for Julie Pinson (pictured).

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Drama Series

"All My Children"

"The Bold and The Beautiful"

"General Hospital"

"The Young and the Restless"

Outstanding Lead Actor

Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott on "The Young and the Restless"

Doug Davidson as Paul Williams on "The Young and the Restless"

Jon Lindstrom as Craig Montgomery on "As the World Turns"

Michael Park as Jack Snyder on "As the World Turns"

James Scott as E.J. Dimera on "Days of Our Lives"

Outstanding Lead Actress

Sarah Brown as Claudia Zacchara on "General Hospital"

Crystal Chappell as Olivia Spencer on "Guiding Light"

Bobbie Eakes as Krystal Carey...

Daytime Emmy Winners 2010 and full Daytime Emmy Nominees List

Outstanding Drama Series

'The Bold and the Beautiful' ✔

'The Young and the Restless'

'General Hospital'

'All My Children'

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment

'Rachael Ray'

'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' ✔

'Live With Regis and Kelly'

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative

'Dr. Phil'

'Dr. Oz'

'The Doctors' ✔

Outstanding Talk Show Host

Rachael Ray, 'The Rachael Ray Show'

Bonnie Hunt, 'The Bonnie Hunt Show'

Dr. Mehmet Oz, 'The Dr. Oz Show' ✔

Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, 'Live with Regis and Kelly'

Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters, 'The View'

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Crystal Chappell, Olivia, 'Guiding LIght'

Michelle Stafford, Phyllis, 'Y&R'

Maura West, Carly, 'As the World Turns' ✔

Sarah Brown, Claudia, 'Gh'

Bobbie Eakes,...

Internet buzz that Carnie Wilson fainted while taping an episode of The Newlywed Game is false, a network spokesperson tells People. Wilson "did briefly become lightheaded while taping The Newlywed Game on Thursday, March 18," says the spokesperson. "Carnie took a 10-minute break, then finished taping the show. Paramedics were not called to the set that day, but Gsn did provide a medic on-set the following Monday as a purely precautionary measure. Clearing up rumors about the 41-year-old host of Gsn's Newlywed Game, the spokesperson adds: Wilson "finished shooting" the show's third season Wednesday "with no further lightheadedness." "I'm feeling great,...

"The Insider" has the latest... A number of reports are saying that Carnie Wilson collapsed while taping her TV quiz show, "The Newlywed Game" and now the talented star tells "The Insider" the real story. "I feel great," she says. "I've never passed out on the set at any time and I have no idea why any such reports exists. I'm healthy, happy and excited about hosting 'The Newlywed Game.'"

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Larry and Dannielynn Birkhead weren’t the only family at the Los Angeles Farmers Market on Sunday!

The Newlywed Game host Carnie Wilson took advantage of the sunny weather, stepping out with husband Rob Bonfiglio and their daughters — Luciana Bella, 8 months, and Lola Sofia, 4 ½.

The family is currently starring on a new reality show, Carnie Wilson: Unstapled, airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Gsn.

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Carnie Wilson is to star in her own reality series for the Game Show Network. The 41-year-old, who also hosts The Newlywed Game for the broadcaster, will document her life as a working mother on Carnie Wilson: Unstapled - a play on words about the former Wilson Phillips singer's 1999 gastric-bypass surgery that was streamed online, The AP reports. She said: "I've written two autobiographies and posed for Playboy. I think I've pretty much been out there. This (more)...

Reality is not relative when it comes to television. Reality television, my friends, is here to stay. So when I let you know that GSN will air Carnie Wilson: Unstapled, a new reality show starring the former singer from Wilson Phillips and the host of The Newlywed Game, you shouldn't be surprised. At least not about another celebrity reality program. The fact that it's going to be on Gsn -- that's the Game Show Network -- however, that's a bit of a shocker.

GSN has fallen in love with Carnie Wilson. Kelly Goode, Gsn senior vice president for original programming and development, gushed about CW, saying, "Carnie is incredibly funny and earthy. ... She's a personality the viewers have fallen in love with. And she's a hit on The Newlywed Game.

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Gsn is extending its honeymoon with Carnie Wilson, signing "The Newlywed Game" host to star in a reality show for the network.

In a move that represents a major brand expansion for Gsn, Wilson will headline "Carnie Wilson: Unstapled," a docusoap revolving around the former pop star's current life as a gameshow host, media personality and wife/mother.

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George Takei and husband Brad Altman are to be featured as the first gay couple on a forthcoming episode of The Newlywed Game. The Star Trek actor wed his longtime partner in Los Angeles in September 2008, while his TV co-stars Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols acted as best man and best woman at the ceremony. Carnie Wilson, who is the host of the Game Show Network series reboot, said that she has been in favour of an all-gay edition of the show, and that the move to feature the pair along with heterosexual celebrity couples this season is not a "political statement". She told TV Guide : "It's needed at this point. To me, this is not anything political. This is not a political statement. This show has always been about couples and how well (more)...

Gsn has announced the return of the hit series "The Newlywed Game" and "Catch 21." The shows will make their return to the network on October 12.

"The Newlywed Game" will be returning with 65 new episodes featuring appearances by newly hitched celebrity couples that will include Star Trek's George Takei and spouse Brad Altan, "Dancing with the Stars" Edyta Sliwinska and Alec Mazo, and Davy Jones of The Monkees and new bride and actress Jessica Pacheco. The series is hosted by Carnie Wilson and will air weekdays at 6:00 pm Et.

"I had such a great time hosting the first season of The Newlywed Game," said Wilson. "I find it so fascinating to hear the couples talk about the juicy details of their relationships on national television! I love game shows, I love people winning and I love the whole vibe of the show. I'm happy to be back with the Gsn family.

Carnie Wilson and her husband, Rob Bonfiglio, have welcomed a baby girl.

Luciana Bella weighed in at 6 lbs., 5 oz., and is the couple's second child, according to People.. She was born Friday.

Wilson and Bonfiglio are also parents to Lola Sofia, who was born in 2005.

Wilson is "happy as a lark," her rep said, adding that she and her baby are "happy, healthy and smiling."

The new mom — and former member of Wilson Phillips — is currently hosting Gsn's The Newlywed Game. Bonfiglio is a former guitarist for the band Blush. The pair met on tour and married in 2000.

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Carnie Wilson has added to her brood. The singer and game show host gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her manager Mickey Shapiro confirms to People. Wilson is "happy as a lark," says Shapiro, and both mom and baby are doing well. "They're happy, healthy and smiling." Baby Luciana Bella, named months before her entry into the world, weighed in at 6 lbs., 5 oz. She is the second child for the star and husband Rob Bonfiglio, who welcomed daughter Lola Sofia in April 2005.Wilson, who can currently be seen hosting a...

She has the name picked out and an eager older daughter. Now, Carnie Wilson is ready to have her second baby, who is due in early June. "I'm tired and my tummy is so tight!" Wilson, 41, told People at Saturday's Gsn Game Show Awards in Beverly Hills. "She's healthy. She's three weeks away, 2½ weeks away. I'm feeling great." Joined at the event by her musician-husband Rob Bonfiglio, mother Marilyn, and aunt, Wilson said, "I didn't know what it would be like at nine months' pregnant. But I really wanted to be here, and I'm honored. I got into hair and makeup,...