Today, Prime Video debuted the trailer and key art for the service’s first-ever game show, The 1% Club, hosted by award-winning comedian and actor Patton Oswalt. The unique and compelling show will test the nation’s intelligence through a series of questions backed by scientific surveys.
Beginning June 3, new episodes of The 1% Club will be available on Mondays at 9/8C on Fox and the next day on Prime Video. Prime customers will get an exclusive early look at the premiere episode starting May 23.
In each episode, 100 contestants from across the country compete for the chance to win up to $100,000. Throughout the game, host Patton Oswalt will ask a series of increasingly difficult, logic-based questions.
This game does not test intelligence; instead, it inquires about the way your brain works through 15 entertaining questions, starting with the 90% question and ending with the toughest test of the night, the 1% question. Who...
Beginning June 3, new episodes of The 1% Club will be available on Mondays at 9/8C on Fox and the next day on Prime Video. Prime customers will get an exclusive early look at the premiere episode starting May 23.
In each episode, 100 contestants from across the country compete for the chance to win up to $100,000. Throughout the game, host Patton Oswalt will ask a series of increasingly difficult, logic-based questions.
This game does not test intelligence; instead, it inquires about the way your brain works through 15 entertaining questions, starting with the 90% question and ending with the toughest test of the night, the 1% question. Who...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Amazon Prime Video has officially ordered a 20-episode season of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” from MGM Alternative, the streamer announced Tuesday. As previously reported by Variety, the “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” spinoff will be hosted by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
“I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with ‘Are you Smarter than a Celebrity?’,” Kelce said. “The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining. I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.”
“Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” sees contestants attempt to answer 11 grade-school-level questions with the help...
“I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with ‘Are you Smarter than a Celebrity?’,” Kelce said. “The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining. I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.”
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- 4/16/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Travis Kelce has officially become a game show host.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is to host Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?, a spinoff of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, for Amazon’s Prime Video service.
It comes after it emerged that the NFL star was in talks earlier this year.
Kelce has had a big year; he and the Chiefs ran it back to win a second Super Bowl in a row and he’s dating Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world.
Kelce, who previously starred in reality dating format Catching Kelce for USA Network, has been keen to break into the entertainment business for a while and he signed with CAA last spring.
Separately, he was recently in talks to host a major new music competition series for one of the broadcast networks but it never came to pass.
Prime Video...
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is to host Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?, a spinoff of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, for Amazon’s Prime Video service.
It comes after it emerged that the NFL star was in talks earlier this year.
Kelce has had a big year; he and the Chiefs ran it back to win a second Super Bowl in a row and he’s dating Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world.
Kelce, who previously starred in reality dating format Catching Kelce for USA Network, has been keen to break into the entertainment business for a while and he signed with CAA last spring.
Separately, he was recently in talks to host a major new music competition series for one of the broadcast networks but it never came to pass.
Prime Video...
- 4/16/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jamie Foxx is returning to once again host Fox’s musical game show “Beat Shazam,” after he took last season off in the wake of his hospitalization for a still-undisclosed medical emergency. Nick Cannon took over as host last season.
Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, is also back as the show’s co-host DJ, after she was temporarily replaced last season by Kelly Osbourne. Scroll down to see a first look.
Jamie Foxx is also executive producer on “Beat Shazam,” which premieres its Season 7 on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 p.m. Et on Fox (and streaming on Hulu). This season’s themed episodes will include teams of fathers, siblings, teachers, heroes and mothers.
“Jamie and Corinne are the heart and soul of Beat Shazam,” Fox Entertainment unscripted prexy Allison Wallach said in a statement. “As our undeniably dynamic father-daughter hosting team, they bring a relationship like no other to a show like no other,...
Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, is also back as the show’s co-host DJ, after she was temporarily replaced last season by Kelly Osbourne. Scroll down to see a first look.
Jamie Foxx is also executive producer on “Beat Shazam,” which premieres its Season 7 on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 p.m. Et on Fox (and streaming on Hulu). This season’s themed episodes will include teams of fathers, siblings, teachers, heroes and mothers.
“Jamie and Corinne are the heart and soul of Beat Shazam,” Fox Entertainment unscripted prexy Allison Wallach said in a statement. “As our undeniably dynamic father-daughter hosting team, they bring a relationship like no other to a show like no other,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne Foxx are returning to Fox’s interactive music game show Beat Shazam for Season 7.
Jamie Foxx will serve as host and executive producer with Corinne Foxx set to co-host and deejay when the show premieres on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 Pm Et/Pt on Fox and will stream on Hulu. Nick Cannon hosted Season 6 as Jamie Foxx was hospitalized due to “medical complications.”
Beat Shazam is a game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other, as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against the app Shazam for the chance to win $1 million. Throughout its six previous seasons, the show has given away more than $10 million. This season, Beat Shazam will feature special themed episodes that include teams of fathers,...
Jamie Foxx will serve as host and executive producer with Corinne Foxx set to co-host and deejay when the show premieres on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 Pm Et/Pt on Fox and will stream on Hulu. Nick Cannon hosted Season 6 as Jamie Foxx was hospitalized due to “medical complications.”
Beat Shazam is a game show that pits teams of two against the clock and each other, as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against the app Shazam for the chance to win $1 million. Throughout its six previous seasons, the show has given away more than $10 million. This season, Beat Shazam will feature special themed episodes that include teams of fathers,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is getting into the game show business — and bringing in Fox as a partner.
The tech giant’s Prime Video streaming platform has named Patton Oswalt as host of The 1% Club, an adaptation of a hit British quiz show. In a novel arrangement, Fox will air the show in a second window, eight days after episodes debut on Prime Video. It marks a rare occasion when a broadcast network has taken the second run of a streaming series that’s not part of its own corporate family (e.g., Disney+ and ABC).
The 1% Club comes from BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, which produces the original version of the show for ITV in the U.K. (Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach created the format). The show will “test the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey,” according to its logline. “It’s a chance...
The tech giant’s Prime Video streaming platform has named Patton Oswalt as host of The 1% Club, an adaptation of a hit British quiz show. In a novel arrangement, Fox will air the show in a second window, eight days after episodes debut on Prime Video. It marks a rare occasion when a broadcast network has taken the second run of a streaming series that’s not part of its own corporate family (e.g., Disney+ and ABC).
The 1% Club comes from BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, which produces the original version of the show for ITV in the U.K. (Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach created the format). The show will “test the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey,” according to its logline. “It’s a chance...
- 3/4/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Amazon Prime Video’s remake of British game show The 1% Club has found its host as well as a broadcast partner.
Patton Oswalt has been tapped to host the format, which tests the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey, and Fox has taken the second window in an interesting and unusual partnership between the two companies. Deadline previously revealed Amazon was adapting the format last year.
It marks the game show hosting debut for The Goldbergs and A.P. Bio actor Oswalt, who has previously appeared as a contestant on a number of quizzers including To Tell The Truth and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
Oswalt has been circling the format for a while; Deadline understands that he was lined up as the host last year but the actors strike pushed this back.
The series, which is produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, will premiere on Prime Video,...
Patton Oswalt has been tapped to host the format, which tests the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey, and Fox has taken the second window in an interesting and unusual partnership between the two companies. Deadline previously revealed Amazon was adapting the format last year.
It marks the game show hosting debut for The Goldbergs and A.P. Bio actor Oswalt, who has previously appeared as a contestant on a number of quizzers including To Tell The Truth and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
Oswalt has been circling the format for a while; Deadline understands that he was lined up as the host last year but the actors strike pushed this back.
The series, which is produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, will premiere on Prime Video,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon is entering The 1% Club.
The company’s Prime Video service is adapting the British game show, which airs on ITV in the UK, in the U.S. and Canada.
It will be produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, which is behind the original.
The series tests the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey. It’s not about what you learned at school or your ability to memorize facts. It’s a chance to test how your brain works through a series of questions that often lead to entertaining answers.
The series was created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach at Magnum Media and distributed by BBC Studios.
It has previously been remade in the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and Turkey.
The 1% Club will be executive produced by Ryan O’Dowd and Krystal Whitney for BBC Studios, Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach for Magnum Media,...
The company’s Prime Video service is adapting the British game show, which airs on ITV in the UK, in the U.S. and Canada.
It will be produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, which is behind the original.
The series tests the nation’s intelligence, based on a scientific survey. It’s not about what you learned at school or your ability to memorize facts. It’s a chance to test how your brain works through a series of questions that often lead to entertaining answers.
The series was created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach at Magnum Media and distributed by BBC Studios.
It has previously been remade in the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and Turkey.
The 1% Club will be executive produced by Ryan O’Dowd and Krystal Whitney for BBC Studios, Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach for Magnum Media,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Cannon will fill in as the host of Fox’s “Beat Shazam” while Jamie Foxx is remains hospitalized after experiencing an undisclosed “medical complication” in April.
“Beat Shazam,” an interactive game show hosted by Foxx and his daughter Corinne, pits two teams against each other as they are tasked with identifying the biggest hit songs of all time. The winning team with the most money banked will then compete against the Shazam app for an opportunity to win $1 million.
“Beat Shazam has been an unscripted mainstay on the Fox schedule for six seasons and counting,” the show posted on Instagram. “This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Fox.”
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“Beat Shazam,” an interactive game show hosted by Foxx and his daughter Corinne, pits two teams against each other as they are tasked with identifying the biggest hit songs of all time. The winning team with the most money banked will then compete against the Shazam app for an opportunity to win $1 million.
“Beat Shazam has been an unscripted mainstay on the Fox schedule for six seasons and counting,” the show posted on Instagram. “This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corinne Fox.”
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- 5/3/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Nick Cannon is expected to fill in as a guest host for season six of the game show Beat Shazam following Jamie Foxx’s ongoing hospitalization.
“This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corrine Foxx. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ,” a statement posted to the show’s Instagram story said. “Everyone at Fox Entertianment wishes Jamie well as he continues his recovery, and we greatly appreciate Nick’s willingness to jump in and help this summer.”
Foxx regularly hosts and executive produces Beat Shazam, which also features his daughter Corrine (also an activist, CEO and producer) as the series’ deejay. On April 12, Corinne responded to reports that her father had been hospitalized while filming the upcoming Netflix film Back in Action in Atlanta.
“This season, not wanting fans of the game show to miss a minute of the fun, Nick Cannon has offered to fill in as guest host for his friends, Jamie and Corrine Foxx. Kelly Osbourne will be filling in as guest DJ,” a statement posted to the show’s Instagram story said. “Everyone at Fox Entertianment wishes Jamie well as he continues his recovery, and we greatly appreciate Nick’s willingness to jump in and help this summer.”
Foxx regularly hosts and executive produces Beat Shazam, which also features his daughter Corrine (also an activist, CEO and producer) as the series’ deejay. On April 12, Corinne responded to reports that her father had been hospitalized while filming the upcoming Netflix film Back in Action in Atlanta.
- 5/3/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nick Cannon is filling in for Jamie Foxx as guest host of Fox game show Beat Shazam after the latter remains hospitalized.
The Masked Singer host will step into Foxx’s shoes for Season 6 of the interactive music show, which is filmed in Ireland.
Cannon knows something about guest hosts after Niecy Nash-Betts stepped into his role on The Masked Singer during the fifth season after he tested positive for Covid.
Foxx was hospitalized three weeks ago with a medical complication, revealed by his daughter Corrine Foxx. “We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers,” she said.
Beat Shazam is an interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock, and each other, as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. The team with the most money banked will compete against the Shazam app for a chance to win $1 million.
The series...
The Masked Singer host will step into Foxx’s shoes for Season 6 of the interactive music show, which is filmed in Ireland.
Cannon knows something about guest hosts after Niecy Nash-Betts stepped into his role on The Masked Singer during the fifth season after he tested positive for Covid.
Foxx was hospitalized three weeks ago with a medical complication, revealed by his daughter Corrine Foxx. “We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers,” she said.
Beat Shazam is an interactive game show that pits teams of two against the clock, and each other, as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. The team with the most money banked will compete against the Shazam app for a chance to win $1 million.
The series...
- 5/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox on Wednesday revealed summer premiere dates for shows including Crime Scene Kitchen, Beat Shazam, Don’t Forget The Lyrics, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars and MasterChef.
Dates for So You Think You Can Dance and Domino Masters are among the titles yet to be announced.
Joel McHale returns for a special two-hour season premiere of the baking competition series Crime Scene Kitchen on Monday, May 22 (8-10 p.m. Et/Pt). The following week, on May 29, it will air in its regular time slot at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Crime Scene Kitchen follows bakers as they taste test various desserts and attempt to decode what they’re tasting to re-create the recipe for celebrity judges chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp. Stone and Gampp then decide who made the tastiest treat that was most similar to the original.
Crime Scene Kitchen is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall Entertainment.
Dates for So You Think You Can Dance and Domino Masters are among the titles yet to be announced.
Joel McHale returns for a special two-hour season premiere of the baking competition series Crime Scene Kitchen on Monday, May 22 (8-10 p.m. Et/Pt). The following week, on May 29, it will air in its regular time slot at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Crime Scene Kitchen follows bakers as they taste test various desserts and attempt to decode what they’re tasting to re-create the recipe for celebrity judges chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp. Stone and Gampp then decide who made the tastiest treat that was most similar to the original.
Crime Scene Kitchen is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall Entertainment.
- 4/5/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The sixth season of Paramount+ original series “Seal Team” has a new official trailer ahead of its September 18 premiere. Produced by CBS Studios, the series will debut episodes of its ten-episode season weekly on Sundays on Paramount+.
The show stars David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown, Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks and Raffi Barsoumian. The military drama follows the professional and personal lives of an elite unit of Navy SEALs, who are often deployed on missions worldwide at a moment’s notice.
“Seal Team” is produced by CBS Studios and executive produced by Spencer Hudnut, Christopher Chulack, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Mark Owen and David Boreanaz. The series is distributed worldwide by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Watch the full trailer below.
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The show stars David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown, Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks and Raffi Barsoumian. The military drama follows the professional and personal lives of an elite unit of Navy SEALs, who are often deployed on missions worldwide at a moment’s notice.
“Seal Team” is produced by CBS Studios and executive produced by Spencer Hudnut, Christopher Chulack, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Mark Owen and David Boreanaz. The series is distributed worldwide by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Watch the full trailer below.
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- 8/19/2022
- by EJ Panaligan and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Antoni Porowski, the resident foodie on Netflix’s hit show “Queer Eye,” is taking his culinary talents to another reality series for the streamer.
In his first big swing outside of “Queer Eye,” Porowski will host and executive produce Netflix’s newest cooking competition series, “Easy-Bake Battle.” It already completed filming and will be released in the fall.
Inspired by the popular children’s toy, “Easy-Bake Battle” spotlights home chefs who go head-to-head in two rounds of savory and sweet challenges using only an Easy-Bake-style oven. Adult cooks — unlike the miniature kitchen appliance, this competition series is not suited for children — will compete for 25,000 in each battle. The winner has the chance to win up to 100,000.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Life is complicated, but cooking doesn’t have to be! Enter Easy-Bake Battle, a new culinary competition series inspired by Hasbro’s iconic Easy-Bake Oven, featuring skilled and ultra clever home cooks,...
In his first big swing outside of “Queer Eye,” Porowski will host and executive produce Netflix’s newest cooking competition series, “Easy-Bake Battle.” It already completed filming and will be released in the fall.
Inspired by the popular children’s toy, “Easy-Bake Battle” spotlights home chefs who go head-to-head in two rounds of savory and sweet challenges using only an Easy-Bake-style oven. Adult cooks — unlike the miniature kitchen appliance, this competition series is not suited for children — will compete for 25,000 in each battle. The winner has the chance to win up to 100,000.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Life is complicated, but cooking doesn’t have to be! Enter Easy-Bake Battle, a new culinary competition series inspired by Hasbro’s iconic Easy-Bake Oven, featuring skilled and ultra clever home cooks,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
PepsiCo is not the typical producer of entertainment content, apart from the Super Bowl halftime show, decades’ worth of commercials and the 2018 big-screen basketball comedy “Uncle Drew.” But on Sunday, the soft-drink manufacturer will break into showbiz in a whole new way with the premiere of the Jason Biggs-hosted primetime trivia game show “Cherries Wild” on Fox. Yes, that title is a very clear nod to Pepsi’s Wild Cherry flavor — but Fox promises that the 30-minute show is not going to turn out to be a 30-minute commercial for soda. And Rob Wade, Fox’s president of alternative entertainment and specials, insists that “Cherries Wild” originated as a show — not a Pepsi commercial. “The show came first,” Wade told TheWrap. “It wasn’t like we came up with the show for Pepsi. The show and format existed. It was something we liked and it was something that was...
- 2/12/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Prepare yourselves, Coke fans, a slot on Fox’s primetime lineup is about to become Pepsi territory. Wild Cherry Pepsi, to be specific.
Fox revealed Wednesday it has ordered “Cherries Wild,” a half-hour trivia game show hosted by Jason Biggs that will heavily promote Pepsi’s Wild Cherry brand. The soda maker partnered with the network for the show.
Here’s the official description for the series, which premieres Sunday, Feb. 14 at 7/6c on Fox: Created by Wes Kauble and hosted by Jason Biggs, this fast-paced half-hour game show will feature two rounds of pop culture trivia gameplay – during which a team of two contestants will try and “Solve the Slots” in hopes of getting one step closer to winning the $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, when they spin the reels on the enormous slot machine, contestants will attempt to capture all five Wild Cherries to win the ultimate prize.
Fox revealed Wednesday it has ordered “Cherries Wild,” a half-hour trivia game show hosted by Jason Biggs that will heavily promote Pepsi’s Wild Cherry brand. The soda maker partnered with the network for the show.
Here’s the official description for the series, which premieres Sunday, Feb. 14 at 7/6c on Fox: Created by Wes Kauble and hosted by Jason Biggs, this fast-paced half-hour game show will feature two rounds of pop culture trivia gameplay – during which a team of two contestants will try and “Solve the Slots” in hopes of getting one step closer to winning the $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, when they spin the reels on the enormous slot machine, contestants will attempt to capture all five Wild Cherries to win the ultimate prize.
- 12/16/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Fox has teamed up with Pepsi to order a new game show hosted by Jason Biggs.
The American Pie actor will host Cherries Wild, a trivia game that is a collaboration with the soft drinks brand.
Deadline understands a pilot was filmed recently at Television City.
The half-hour show, which will launch at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 14, was created by Beat Shazam co-creator Wes Kauble. It features two rounds of pop culture trivia gameplay – during which a team of two contestants will try and “Solve the Slots” in hopes of getting one step closer to winning the $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, when they spin the reels on the enormous slot machine, contestants will attempt to capture all five Wild Cherries to win the ultimate prize.
It marks the latest show for Biggs on Fox – he starred in Outmatched, the multicamera sitcom that was canceled after one season in May.
The American Pie actor will host Cherries Wild, a trivia game that is a collaboration with the soft drinks brand.
Deadline understands a pilot was filmed recently at Television City.
The half-hour show, which will launch at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 14, was created by Beat Shazam co-creator Wes Kauble. It features two rounds of pop culture trivia gameplay – during which a team of two contestants will try and “Solve the Slots” in hopes of getting one step closer to winning the $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, when they spin the reels on the enormous slot machine, contestants will attempt to capture all five Wild Cherries to win the ultimate prize.
It marks the latest show for Biggs on Fox – he starred in Outmatched, the multicamera sitcom that was canceled after one season in May.
- 12/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The name of the show is similar to the name of the soda that sponsors it.
Fox and Pepsi will team up to launch “Cherries Wild,” a new game show meant to evoke thoughts of Pepsi Wild Cherry, a soda the beverage giant aims at younger consumers. Over the course of half an hour, contestants will navigate their way through two rounds of pop-culture trivia in hopes of winning a $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, contestants will try to capture five Wild Cherries from a giant slot machine to win. The program is created by Wes Kauble, known for his work on “Beat Shazam” and “Supermarket Sweep,” and hosted by actor Jason Biggs.
The concept is just the latest to tie commercials and content in the same package. As consumers find more ways to avoid watching commercials — including viewing their favorite programs via streaming, where ads are often...
Fox and Pepsi will team up to launch “Cherries Wild,” a new game show meant to evoke thoughts of Pepsi Wild Cherry, a soda the beverage giant aims at younger consumers. Over the course of half an hour, contestants will navigate their way through two rounds of pop-culture trivia in hopes of winning a $250,000 jackpot. At the end of each episode, contestants will try to capture five Wild Cherries from a giant slot machine to win. The program is created by Wes Kauble, known for his work on “Beat Shazam” and “Supermarket Sweep,” and hosted by actor Jason Biggs.
The concept is just the latest to tie commercials and content in the same package. As consumers find more ways to avoid watching commercials — including viewing their favorite programs via streaming, where ads are often...
- 12/16/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has announced a February 2021 premiere date for Cherries Wild, a primetime game show hosted by Jason Biggs (Outmatched American Pie).
Pepsi — specifically, its (you guessed it) Wild Cherry flavor — has “uniquely collaborated” with Fox on the trivia show, akin to how the pop previously partnered on the network’s The X Factor and Empire.
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Premiering Sunday, Feb. 14 at 7/6c and...
Pepsi — specifically, its (you guessed it) Wild Cherry flavor — has “uniquely collaborated” with Fox on the trivia show, akin to how the pop previously partnered on the network’s The X Factor and Empire.
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- 12/16/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
“If you are a fan of people running around like they’re possessed, you are in the right place!” That’s how Leslie Jones is welcoming viewers to ABC’s revamped edition of Supermarket Sweep, premiering Sunday, Oct. 18 (8/7c).
ABC dropped the first official promo for the hit game show’s highly anticipated return to television on Tuesday, offering shopaholics a glimpse at the insane action, ahem, in store. (And if you think that’s the only grocery pun you’ve got coming your way, just wait until you watch the clip.)
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- 9/29/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Supermarket Sweep is back in the shopping aisles.
Deadline understands that ABC’s reboot of the classic game show, starring SNL alum Leslie Jones, is now back in production. It becomes the latest high-profile non-scripted entertainment series to resume shooting after the Covid-19 production shutdown.
Shooting started Friday in California with rigorous health and safety protocols put in place by producer Fremantle. The show is being shot with minimal crew and no audience.
It is adhering to all of the union and industry production guidelines, as well as state and local requirements, and as you can imagine crew will be wearing PPE equipment, masks and having their temperatures taken regularly.
One positive note to emerge from the production resumption is that all of the edible produce and grocery items that you’ll see on screen – a show essentially filmed in a mock-up of a supermarket – will be donated to...
Deadline understands that ABC’s reboot of the classic game show, starring SNL alum Leslie Jones, is now back in production. It becomes the latest high-profile non-scripted entertainment series to resume shooting after the Covid-19 production shutdown.
Shooting started Friday in California with rigorous health and safety protocols put in place by producer Fremantle. The show is being shot with minimal crew and no audience.
It is adhering to all of the union and industry production guidelines, as well as state and local requirements, and as you can imagine crew will be wearing PPE equipment, masks and having their temperatures taken regularly.
One positive note to emerge from the production resumption is that all of the edible produce and grocery items that you’ll see on screen – a show essentially filmed in a mock-up of a supermarket – will be donated to...
- 7/31/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Beat Shazam” has been picked up for a fourth season at Fox. Jamie Foxx will return as host and executive producer, while his daughter Corinne will also return as the show’s deejay.
The game show pits three teams of two against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song identification app, for the chance to win one million dollars.
Per Fox, the series averaged 3.2 million viewers per episode in multi-platform viewing in its third season. It was created by Jeff Apploff and Wes Kauble and is produced by Apploff Entertainment and MGM Television in association with Shazam. Foxx, Apploff, Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick, and Lauren Zalaznick serve as executive producers.
The renewal comes as Fox makes more of a push into the unscripted space.
The game show pits three teams of two against the clock and each other as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song identification app, for the chance to win one million dollars.
Per Fox, the series averaged 3.2 million viewers per episode in multi-platform viewing in its third season. It was created by Jeff Apploff and Wes Kauble and is produced by Apploff Entertainment and MGM Television in association with Shazam. Foxx, Apploff, Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick, and Lauren Zalaznick serve as executive producers.
The renewal comes as Fox makes more of a push into the unscripted space.
- 1/31/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fox is bringing back interactive music game show Beat Shazam for a fourth season. Jamie Foxx will return as host and executive producer, along with EPs Mark Burnett, Jeff Apploff, Barry Poznick and Lauren Zalaznick. Foxx’s daughter Corinne Foxx, also will return as deejay.
Beat Shazam has been solid ratings-wise. The show averaged 3.2 million multi-platform viewers in its third season and ranked among summer’s Top 25 broadcast programs among adults 18-49. Also strong on social media, Beat Shazam has garnered 3 million total engagements across all social channels.
The game show pits three teams of two against the clock and one another as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song-identification app, for the chance to win $1 million. The series has featured numerous celebrity guest stars,...
Beat Shazam has been solid ratings-wise. The show averaged 3.2 million multi-platform viewers in its third season and ranked among summer’s Top 25 broadcast programs among adults 18-49. Also strong on social media, Beat Shazam has garnered 3 million total engagements across all social channels.
The game show pits three teams of two against the clock and one another as they attempt to identify the biggest hit songs of all time. In the end, the team with the most money banked will outlast the competition and go against Shazam, the popular song-identification app, for the chance to win $1 million. The series has featured numerous celebrity guest stars,...
- 1/31/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
After months of negotiations, ABC has closed a deal to bring back the classic TV game show Supermarket Sweep with a new incarnation hosted and executive produced by Saturday Night Live alumna Leslie Jones.
Produced by Fremantle, the new Supermarket Sweep with Jones was taken out in August, attracting bids from multiple networks, both traditional broadcasters and streamers. ABC, home of the original Supermarket Sweep and an extensive slate of classic game show revivals, soon emerged as a frontrunner, kicking off lengthy dealmaking. Production on the 10-episode order is set to begin this spring.
Jones, a big Supermarket Sweep fan growing up, has been a driver behind the revival of the classic show, created by Al Howard.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on Supermarket Sweep,” she said. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands.
Produced by Fremantle, the new Supermarket Sweep with Jones was taken out in August, attracting bids from multiple networks, both traditional broadcasters and streamers. ABC, home of the original Supermarket Sweep and an extensive slate of classic game show revivals, soon emerged as a frontrunner, kicking off lengthy dealmaking. Production on the 10-episode order is set to begin this spring.
Jones, a big Supermarket Sweep fan growing up, has been a driver behind the revival of the classic show, created by Al Howard.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on Supermarket Sweep,” she said. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands.
- 1/8/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has landed the revival to grocery store gamer “Supermarket Sweep,” set to be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones.
Jones, a fanatic for the show, is an executive producer on the new edition. “Supermarket Sweep” features three teams of two contestants as they battle their way through a grocery store specially created for the series, utilizing their shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win cash prizes.
ABC has picked up ten episodes of the new series, and production will begin at a later date.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on ‘Supermarket Sweep,’” Jones said. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands. Being able to bring the iconic game show back to life on ABC is my ultimate redemption story.”
“Supermarket Sweep” actually began life on ABC,...
Jones, a fanatic for the show, is an executive producer on the new edition. “Supermarket Sweep” features three teams of two contestants as they battle their way through a grocery store specially created for the series, utilizing their shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win cash prizes.
ABC has picked up ten episodes of the new series, and production will begin at a later date.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on ‘Supermarket Sweep,’” Jones said. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands. Being able to bring the iconic game show back to life on ABC is my ultimate redemption story.”
“Supermarket Sweep” actually began life on ABC,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones will host a “Supermarket Sweep” reboot at ABC, network boss Karey Burke announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday.
A reboot of the 1965 game show hosted by Bill Malone, each episode of the new “Supermarket Sweep” will see three teams of two battle it out “using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win big cash prizes.”
Production is set to begin on the 10-episode order in the spring. No premiere date has been announced.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on ‘Supermarket Sweep,'” Jones said in a statement. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands. Being able to bring the iconic game show back to life on ABC is my ultimate redemption story!”
Also Read: Leslie Jones to...
A reboot of the 1965 game show hosted by Bill Malone, each episode of the new “Supermarket Sweep” will see three teams of two battle it out “using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win big cash prizes.”
Production is set to begin on the 10-episode order in the spring. No premiere date has been announced.
“I’ve always dreamed of being on ‘Supermarket Sweep,'” Jones said in a statement. “Seriously, I tried out for the show years ago; and after getting turned away, I knew I’d have to take matters into my own hands. Being able to bring the iconic game show back to life on ABC is my ultimate redemption story!”
Also Read: Leslie Jones to...
- 1/8/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Fox has renewed interactive music game show Beat Shazam for a third season. Jamie Foxx will return as host and executive producer for Season Three, along with executive producers Mark Burnett, Jeff Apploff and Barry Poznick. Corinne Foxx, daughter of Jamie Foxx, also will return as deejay.
Beat Shazam has done well ratings-wise. It’s averaging three million multi-platform viewers and ranks among the summer’s Top 20 broadcast programs among Adults 18-49. It also is this summer’s most social broadcast game show with 19 million total engagements across all social channels.
“I am beyond excited that Beat Shazam is getting picked up for a third season,” said Foxx. “Huge thank you’s to our creator, Jeff Apploff, and to Mark Burnett and MGM, as well as the team at Fox for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to help change more peoples’ lives through our shared love of music.
Beat Shazam has done well ratings-wise. It’s averaging three million multi-platform viewers and ranks among the summer’s Top 20 broadcast programs among Adults 18-49. It also is this summer’s most social broadcast game show with 19 million total engagements across all social channels.
“I am beyond excited that Beat Shazam is getting picked up for a third season,” said Foxx. “Huge thank you’s to our creator, Jeff Apploff, and to Mark Burnett and MGM, as well as the team at Fox for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to help change more peoples’ lives through our shared love of music.
- 8/21/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has given a third season order to “Beat Shazam,” the musical quiz show hosted by Jamie Foxx.
The summer game show produced by MGM Television was inspired by the popular music-centric app Shazam. The series pits contestants through multiple rounds of questions about popular songs for the chance to win $10,000 and a shot at the ultimate $1 million prize.
“Beat Shazam” is a modest performer in linear ratings for Fox but the show drives a fair amount of social media engagement, which is a key measure for networks particularly during the summer months when viewership overall tends to be lower. The show during its summer run to date has averaged about 3 million viewers across linear and on-demand platforms.
Foxx is set to return as host for season three. Corinne Foxx, his daughter, serves as the show’s DJ. Viewers are encouraged to play along at home by firing up the Shazam app.
The summer game show produced by MGM Television was inspired by the popular music-centric app Shazam. The series pits contestants through multiple rounds of questions about popular songs for the chance to win $10,000 and a shot at the ultimate $1 million prize.
“Beat Shazam” is a modest performer in linear ratings for Fox but the show drives a fair amount of social media engagement, which is a key measure for networks particularly during the summer months when viewership overall tends to be lower. The show during its summer run to date has averaged about 3 million viewers across linear and on-demand platforms.
Foxx is set to return as host for season three. Corinne Foxx, his daughter, serves as the show’s DJ. Viewers are encouraged to play along at home by firing up the Shazam app.
- 8/21/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Wes Kauble, co-creator of Fox’s musical game show Beat Shazam, has signed an overall production deal with Endemol Shine North America. Under the pact, Kauble will create original unscripted series and formats via his newly launched Interrobang Entertainment banner, with a focus on developing new game and competition series with both domestic and international appeal. "Wes is a remarkably talented producer and creator and I'm thrilled to have him joining our ranks here at…...
- 3/14/2018
- Deadline TV
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…...
- 9/30/2015
- Deadline TV
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