Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -related stories
Posted Dec 2nd 2009 7:05PM by Bob Sassone Other Drama Shows , Other Comedy Shows , Other Reality Shows , Reality-Free
Some of this list is going to be very predictable and some of it is going to surprise you.
The Hollywood Reporter has the list of the
ten most-watched TV episodes of the past ten years . Now, you know that shows like
American Idol (season six premiere),
Survivor (first season finale), and
Friends (series finale) would be on the list, but how about the series finale of
Spin City ? Maybe it's because I never got into that show but I never really thought it would make the top ten (of the decade anyway). The
ER episode where Lucy died is also in the top ten, as is the
Grey's Anatomy episode that aired after the Super Bowl in 2006. The number three episode? Well, that just surprises and depresses the hell out of me.
Any episodes not make it that you thought would be on such a list?
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 4:29PM by Joel Keller OpEd , Daytime , Game Show , Reality-Free
Something about the syndicated
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire seems off this season. It might be the gimmicky "Tournament of Ten" that they've been building towards; it starts next week. Or it might be the bumped-up money tree they've instituted, paired with tougher questions; now it's easier to get the first safety level (now $5,000) but much more difficult to get to the second (still $25,000).
But what might also be off is that the producers have been mixing in some very young contestants into the show, and when they're on, the program screeches to a halt.
Why? They're too young. Even if they're the most book-smart kids on the planet, their knowledge of pop culture and historic events goes back maybe ten years, and those questions are a large part of the stack most contestants get.
Continue reading Why college students don't belong on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Posted Oct 8th 2009 12:39PM by Bob Sassone Game Show , Reality-Free
When you think about, the "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline on
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has always been lame.
In theory it sounds good: if you don't know the answer you call a friend to see if they know. You even get to choose a few friends for your list so you can have people with different specialties/knowledge. So why did it fail so often? Friends that contestants called either got the question wrong, weren't that sure of the answer at all (forcing the contestant to use another lifeline to narrow it down more, like 50/50), or they couldn't even get their answer out before time ran out and the call was cut off. It always made me nervous.
Notice I used the past tense there.
"Phone-A-Friend" is being dropped from the show .
Continue reading Millionaire goes friendless
Posted Aug 23rd 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone Programming , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
60 Minutes Big Brother There Goes The Neighborhood NBC has two new episodes of Merlin Miss Universe 2009
At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana
At 8, ABC has the finale of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Shark Tank Defying Gravity
ESPN has the Red Sox/Yankees game at 8.
ESPN2 has the Little League World Series
At 8:30, Disney has a new Jonas
At 9, Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva Army Wives
History Channel has the season finale of Ice Road Truckers Pawn Stars
There's a new Iron Chef America
Also at 9: HBO has a new True Blood Hung Entourage
At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men
HGTV has a new Design Star
Comedy Central has Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 20th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire CBS has a new Big Brother
FOX has Pre-Season Football
At 9, Syfy has the movie Rise of the Gargoyles
Discovery has a new American Loggers
Spike has a new TNA Impact
BBC America has a new Skins
At 10, Lifetime has the season premiere of Project Runway Models of the Runway
USA has a new Royal Pains
Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes
There's a new Real Housewives of Atlanta
Also at 10: Showtime has a new Penn & Teller: Bullshit
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Big Brother, TNA Impact, Project Runway
Posted Aug 19th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire FOX has Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage
NBC has two new episodes of America's Got Talent
Nickelodeon has another new Glenn Martin, DDS
Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says Dude What Would Happen? The Othersiders
At 9, Bravo has the season premiere of Top Chef: Las Vegas Top Chef Masters
TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
TNT has a new Leverage Dark Blue
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
There's a new Dog The Bounty Hunter Criss Angel Mindfreak
History Channel has a new MonsterQuest
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters
At 10, MTV has a new episode of The Real World
Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Top Chef, Leverage, Ghost Hunters, Meet the Browns
Posted Aug 18th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Shaq Vs Primetime: Outsiders FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen More to Love
ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker
Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS
At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother
NBC has a new America's Got Talent
PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW
TNT has a new Hawthorne Saving Grace
History Channel has a new episode of The Universe
There's a new Miami Social Flipping Out
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Warehouse 13 ECW
At 9:30, Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate
At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me
Discovery has a new episode of The Colony
HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Shaq Vs, The Universe, Flipping Out, Saving Grace
Posted Aug 18th 2009 2:25PM by Bob Sassone Video , Watercooler Talk , Celebrities , Game Show , Reality-Free
Math was my worst subject in school, by far, but I still think I would have gotten this question that Patricia Heaton got on
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last night. This is something that Debra would dump on Raymond about.
Posted Aug 17th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Penguins of Madagascar Glenn Martin, DDS At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Dating in the Dark
NBC has a new Great American Road Trip
ABC Family has a new Secret Life of the American Teenager Make It or Break It
ESPN has Pre-Season Football
ESPN2 has Little League Baseball
BBC America has a new Top Gear
At 9, TLC has a new Jon & Kate Plus 8
TNT has a new episode of The Closer Raising the Bar
USA has a new Monday Night RAW
At 10, NBC has a new Dateline
Showtime has a new Weeds Nurse Jackie
TLC has a new Cake Boss
Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Millionaire, Glenn Martin, DDS, Top Gear, Dating in the Dark
Posted Aug 16th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone Programming , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
TCM has Elvis Presley movie all night.
At 7, CBS has a new Michael Vick interview on 60 Minutes
NBC has two new episodes of Merlin
The CW has a new Easy Money
Retro TV has Airwolf Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Mike Hammer
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Shark Tank Defying Gravity
CBS has a new Big Brother There Goes The Neighborhood
There's a new Challenge
ESPN2 has Little League Baseball
Also at 8: Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance Jonas
At 9, Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva Army Wives
HBO has a new True Blood Hung Entourage
A&E has two new episodes of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels
History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers Pawn Stars
At 10, AMC has the season premiere of Mad Men
At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 13th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Eureka At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
ESPN has Pre-Season Football
ESPN2 has Little League Baseball
TCM has In A Lonely Place The Big Heat
At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
At 10, USA has a new Royal Pains
Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes
Bravo has a new Real Housewives of Atlanta
Showtime has a new Penn & Teller's Bullshit
There's a new Tosh.0
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Little League, Royal Pains, Penn & Teller
Posted Aug 13th 2009 3:36PM by Bob Sassone News , Video , Celebrities , Game Show , Reality-Free
Regis Philbin played
Millionaire on TV the other day, and not just on ABC. He actually showed up on a rival network, CNBC, and not only plugged the show but also played a stock-oriented version of the game called
Who Wants To Be A Fast Millionaire .
[via
TV Newser ]
Posted Aug 12th 2009 5:29PM by Bob Sassone Programming , Game Show , Ratings , Reality-Free
I have to admit, I'm a lover of game shows but even I'm not watching the 10th anniversary edition of
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on ABC. I keep forgetting it's even on, but if I remembered at 8PM I'd still skip it. Maybe it's the daytime version or the fact that
it's on GSN several times a day .
The
ratings haven't been too great in general (though
they could be worse ). Are you watching it?
Posted Aug 12th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wipeout Primetime: Crime NBC has a new, two-hour America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
At 9, TNT has a new Leverage Dark Blue
There's a new Dog The Bounty Hunter Criss Angel: Mindfreak
History has a new MonsterQuest
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters
Food Network has a new Dinner Impossible
TV Land has a new How'd You Get So Rich Make My Day
Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Man vs. Wild, Top Chef Masters
Posted Aug 11th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Better Off Ted Primetime: The Outsiders
FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen More To Love
ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker
At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother
NBC has a new America's Got Talent
TNT has a new Hawthorne Saving Grace
Lifetime has the movie Winter of Frozen Dreams
Bravo has a new NYC Prep Miami Social
BBC America has a new Dragon's Den
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Warehouse 13 ECW
At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me
Food Network has a new Chopped
There's a new episode of The Cleaner
Travel Channel has a new Bite Me with Dr. Mike
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, NYC Prep, The Cleaner, Bite Me
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Some of this list is going to be very predictable and some of it is going to surprise you.
Something about the syndicated 
When you think about, the "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has always been lame. 
At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, a tribute to Don Hewitt, then new episodes of Big Brother and There Goes The Neighborhood.
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, followed by the series premiere of Shaq Vs and a new Primetime: Outsiders.
At 7:30, Nickelodeon has two new episodes of Penguins of Madagascar, then the series premiere of Glenn Martin, DDS.
Syfy has a Eureka marathon all night.
I have to admit, I'm a lover of game shows but even I'm not watching the 10th anniversary edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on ABC. I keep forgetting it's even on, but if I remembered at 8PM I'd still skip it. Maybe it's the daytime version or the fact that 
At 8, ABC has another new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, then new episodes of Wipeout and Primetime: Crime.
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