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A company that owns the rights to dozens of classic game show formats is turning to digital influencers to launch revivals. FremantleMedia‘s production arm Talkback Thames recently put together a reboot of Supermarket Sweep hosted by the Sidemen, and the video’s success may lead to future YouTube spinoffs.

The Sidemen uploaded their version of Supermarket Sweep on their group YouTube channel, which reaches more than 22 million subscribers. The U.K. creator septet worked with Talkback Thames to incorporate official Supermarket Sweep assets into their version of the show, but the Sidemen also put an edgy twist on the proceedings.

If the resulting video aired alongside Supermarket Sweep reruns on daytime TV, it might not be appropriate, but on YouTube, it was a hit. It has pulled in more than 5.5 million views to date and received rave reviews from Sidemen fans.

According to The Times, Talkback Thames is exploring...

Hollywood Squares fans are slamming the game show reboot as an “epic fail.” The show premiered on Thursday, January 16th, a week later than anticipated. Unfortunately, those who had high expectations for the revival were less than thrilled with the outcome. Keep reading for more details on what they had to say.

Hollywood Squares Reboot Slammed As ‘Epic Fail’

Rebooted game shows can be hit or miss. Some do not even get a reboot but rather the torch gets passed. Such was the case with Drew Carey on The Price is Right who took over when Bob Barker retired. Let’s Make a Deal has been in the same boat and faced revival status but viewers have appreciated what Wayne Brady has brought to the table. Then, there are true rebooted game shows such as Press Your Luck. It was a hit in the eighties but Elizabeth Banks brought it...

Is Europe going Fast, but the U.S. going FASTer? Fast, or free advertising-supported streaming television, and AVOD (advertising-based video on demand) services have been a key growth segment in the U.S. at a time when streaming has become a competitive amid a maturing market. Cases in point: Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Paramount Global’s Pluto TV, Amazon’s Freevee, or The Roku Channel.

Meanwhile, in Europe, where traditionally more free TV content has been available, Fast hasn’t made as much noise until recently. And MIPCOM in Cannes could in the coming days feature more talk and news about it. This summer, Tubi launched in the U.K., while Pluto TV struck a strategic commercial and editorial partnership with M6+, French TV company Groupe M6’s new AVOD platform, to “scale and expand their free streaming and digital businesses in France.” Sony Pictures recently launched a 54-channel Fast...

Game shows are the foundation of hopes, fond memories, and major messes; at least they are on the iconic Nickelodeon network. While Nickelodeon is often celebrated for its cartoons, live-action sitcoms, and sketch comedies, its channels also turned children's game shows into an art form. From the late '80s through the modern era, these shows helped shape the television landscape. Looking back at Nickelodeons most unique, memorable, and gloriously sloppy game shows paints a vivid, neon-colored picture of how it became one of the most nostalgic icons in pop culture today.

Founded in 1977 and originally called Pinwheel, Nickelodeon proudly billed itself as "the first cable channel for children." With shows like You Can't Do That on Television, All That, and the now iconic SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon consistently found innovative ways to entertain young audiences. However, everything changed in 1986 with the production of one of its first dedicated game shows,...

It seems as though the past few years have brought a resurgence of game shows, which were once a staple of both daytime and primetime television viewing. As a kid, I relished snow days and sick days when I could miss school and curl up on the sofa to watch all my favorites – “Pyramid,” “Family Feud” and “Password” were just a few. Every day after school I rushed through my homework so that I’d have time to watch “Tattletales” and “Tic Tac Dough.”

Game shows go all the way back to the days of radio, with one such program becoming the first game show to air on broadcast television – “Truth or Consequences” debuted on July 1, 1941, and before long the genre became a popular form of entertainment. All “Big Three” networks carried a variety of game shows on both daytime and primetime schedules until their popularity began to fizzle in the ’80s and ’90s.

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, viewers will welcome the ability to stream more live news free on Pluto TV.

Pluto TV is a great way to replace the live TV experience for cord-cutters. The streamer offers hundreds of free ad-supported TV (Fast) channels in every imaginable category, from classic TV shows to contemporary movies, and even some live sports via Golazo Network and other channels. This week, Pluto has announced that it is supplementing its live news selections by bringing on 17 Fox-affiliated channels from some of America’s biggest media markets.

Key Details: Fox channels from Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and more are launching on Pluto on Aug. 15. Fox 6 Milwaukee will also join Pluto TV later in the month. In July, Pluto added more than 20 new entertainment-themed channels. Watch Now Free Pluto.TV

Pluto announced that 16 of the new channels will be available on Thursday, Aug. 15. The networks will...

For the first few decades of Saturday Night Live, breaking out on the show was a ticket to movie stardom for comics like John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers and Will Ferrell. In the 2000s, the path led to Emmy Award-winning comedies for Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg. In recent years, however, the big reward for a long run on SNL seems to be a job as a game show host.

That payoff isn't quite the same as becoming one of the world's biggest movie stars, but here are seven SNL cast members who got to host quiz shows as a consolation prize…

1 Colin Jost: Pop Culture Jeopardy!

Fresh off of maiming himself as an Olympics surfing correspondent, Jost is adding game-show host duties to his SNL responsibilities. The new Prime Video show tells you everything you need to know in its title: it’s Jeopardy! for...

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Game shows aren’t just for fun, they actually hook the audience with interesting twists, incredible tasks, and mindless fun. In the history of television, game shows have evolved and become the daily-viewing cycle in most homes. From trivia competitions to skill battles and beyond, the audience loves watching various shows, especially when there is a great host. Many of the shows are still airing today after they’ve been running for decades, and that’s because they have built a huge fan base and continue to bring exciting game prizes, cut-throat competition, and giant stunts. Here we lay out the best 10-game shows of all time that you should definitely watch.

Deal or No Deal (2005-2019)

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Deal or No Deal ran from 2005-2009 on NBC and returned in 2018-2019 on CNBC.

As a child of the 1970s, Myeshia Mizuno still remembers watching the Richard Dawson incarnation of “Family Feud” at home. Now, she’s the new showrunner on the Steve Harvey-hosted daytime version in syndication and the primetime “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC — which returns July 9 for its 10th anniversary and landmark 100th episode.

And in taking on those roles — which she began earlier this year, Mizuno is also making history. After much research by the folks at series producer Fremantle, they can confirm that Mizuno is indeed the first-ever Black woman to serve as a network game show showrunner.

“I grew up watching game shows, everyone watched game shows,” Mizuno says. “They have traditionally been run by white males. So, to be the first Black woman to run a primetime network game show is huge. And not just any game show, but an iconic franchise at that! I’m very appreciative of it.

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Television production and distribution company Fremantle has expanded its agreement with Paramount Global’s free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) platform Pluto TV to bring more than a dozen linear channels to the service beyond the United States.

Under the expanded agreement, Fremantle and Pluto TV will offer marathon programming channels like “Let’s Make a Deal,” “The Price is Right,” “Supermarket Sweep,” “Baywatch” and “Project Runway” in several European countries for the first time, including Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

In addition to those countries, Fremantle will expand its marathon content channel “Three’s Company” to Canada for the first time.

“Pluto TV’s state-of-the-art platform provides a seamless streaming experience for viewers and makes it the perfect home for our channels,” Laura Florence, the Senior Vice President of Global Fast Channels at Fremantle,...

A new deal expansion between Pluto and Fremantle will see an excellent new programming lineup debut on Pluto.o soon.

Pluto TV viewers who haven’t clicked over to the free streaming service in a while may want to give it a new look. The service has announced an expansion of its deal with Fremantle Media and will begin distributing as many as 25 Fremantle-owned free ad-supported TV (Fast) channels in 13 countries, including the United States. Many of the channels are already available for customers to watch on Pluto, which is looking to attract new eyes by expanding even further beyond the good selection of movies the streamer is known for.

Key Details: The U.S., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries will get access to 24 of Fremantle’s most popular Fast channels. Most channels are single-show, allowing audiences to always know what’s on when they’re browsing. Pluto customers...

Comedy is an industry largely dominated by men. And while many of those men are genuinely hilarious, several women are just as funny but far less lauded. Some have earned their rightful praise and lots of money, too.

Comedian Profiles Leslie Jones – $7 million Sarah Silverman – $8 million Molly Shannon – $8 million Samantha Bee – $8 million Ellie Kemper – $9 million Kate McKinnon – $9 million Wanda Sykes – $10 million Alex Borstein – $14 million Lily Tomlin – $20 million Chelsea Peretti – $20 million Kristen Wiig – $25 million Amy Poehler – $25 million Mindy Kaling – $35 million Whitney Cummings – $35 million Chelsea Handler – $35 million Kathy Griffin – $35 million Amy Schumer – $45 million Carol Burnett – $45 million Whoopi Goldberg – $60 million Tina Fey – $75 million Roseanne Barr – $80 million Melissa McCarthy – $90 million Rosie O’Donnell – $120 million Julia Louis-Dreyfus – $250 million Ellen DeGeneres – $500 million

Here are the world’s richest female comedians:

25. Leslie Jones – Net Worth: $7 Million

Stand-up extraordinaire Leslie Jones has been part of the industry for many years but truly made a splash in 2013 when she joined...

Users can still stream all 15 seasons of the original ‘Criminal Minds’ on Hulu or Paramount+ without ads if they desire.

Pluto TV is bolstering its channel lineup this month, and one of the two networks coming to the platform will feature a huge title. A report from Media Play News “Criminal Minds” is heading to Paramount’s free streaming platform at the end of January, alongside a channel dedicated to the 1990s’ grocery store game show “Supermarket Sweep.”

The exact date for the arrival of the “Criminal Minds” channel on Pluto has not been revealed. The series was the sixth-most-watched show among women in 2022 according to Nielsen. “Criminal Minds” is no longer available on Netflix, leaving Hulu and Paramount+ as the only services that offer the show without ads. When is ‘Criminal Minds’ Coming to Pluto TV?

According to the report, the new “Criminal Minds” channel is headed to Pluto...

Leslie Jones said in a recent NPR interview (via The Daily Beast) that “Saturday Night Live” turned her into a loud caricature of herself, although she was blatantly aware that would happen given the mechanics of the NBC sketch comedy show. Jones was an “SNL” writer and cast member from 2014 to 2019, earning two Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.

“I’ve been doing comedy so long, it’s like, I know what I am,” Jones said. “At ‘SNL,’ they take that one thing and they wring it. They wring it because that’s the machine. So whatever it is that I’m giving that they’re so happy about, they feel like it’s got to be that all the time, or something like that.”

“So it was, like, a caricature of myself, you know what I’m saying?” Jones continued. “So it was like, now...

Chicago – When a smart and ambitious California girl moves from her “one horse town” to early 1970s Los Angeles, what better way to break into the show business than being an NBC-tv Studio Page for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and other programs of the era. Author Shelley Herman tells “My Peacock Tale.”

Ms. Herman recalls the almost impossible-to-imagine situations behind the scenes amidst a “who’s who” of 1970s entertainment culture. From a trip to see Elvis in Las Vegas that led to Shelley getting into the NBC-tv Page program to literally “breaking a leg” in an encounter that brought her an indelible moment with a musical hero, she also had an insider’s perspective on the historic feud between Joan Rivers and Johnny Carson (when Rivers left her “Tonight Show” gig for her own talk show). “My Peacock Tale” tells all in the interpersonal, professional, and emotional...

It’s all fun and games until the Emmys start handing out awards. Then the real competition begins.

This year, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will present its first statue for outstanding game show. Previously, game shows were honored during the Daytime Emmys, where “Jeopardy” has claimed 11 of the last 20 years of awards.

But in 2021, the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which handles the Daytime Emmys, and the L.A.-based Television Academy, which handles the Primetime Emmys, decided to bring game shows into the primetime heat.

It’s not a shock considering a slew of rebooted classic games and wild new competitions have led to a resurgence in the genre. Coupled with the seemingly endless search for a new “Jeopardy” host that consumed the nation, game shows are all the rage again.

When confirming the category inclusion last August, the TV Academy broadly revealed what it takes to qualify,...

Redbox isn’t just a big, red disc rental kiosk at your local grocery store any longer. The Redbox app still offers users the ability to rent or purchase movies, but it also offers a wide variety of entertainment through both on-demand video and free ad-supported TV (Fast) channels.

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That variety is getting a little wider in the coming weeks, as Redbox’s parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Csse) has announced that the service will bring on a total of eight new Fast channels from different providers. Chicken Soup says its channel count will rise above 180 soon, and that users should expect more channel additions in the coming months.

“Our Fast streaming platform gives cost-conscious consumers access to thousands of hours of free content available on over 160 touchpoints,” Csse chief digital officer Adam Mosan said. “These additional channels will offer entertaining programming...

Emily Marshall, who parlayed a gig as a secretary for producer Fred de Cordova on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show into a two-decade career as a sitcom writer on Newhart, Rhoda, Wkrp in Cincinnati and Designing Women, has died. She was 79.

Marshall died March 17 of lung cancer at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, her friend and mentor, Emmy-nominated writer-producer Barry Kemp, said. She served as a staff writer on Newhart, which he created, from 1982-84.

Marshall was the third wife of Doc Severinsen. She married the colorful Tonight Show bandleader and trumpet player in 1980 and was with him for nearly 40 years through 2013.

Marshall also created the 1988-89 CBS sitcom Coming of Age, which starred Paul Dooley, Phyllis Newman, Alan Young, Glynis Johns, Kevin Pollak and Ruta Lee. The comedy, set in an Arizona retirement community, opened with Severinsen performing the boisterous big band number “Sing, Sing,...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 52.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 51.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 48.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

Sheila Nevins won so many Emmys, Oscars, Peabodys, and other awards during her 30 years helming HBO’s documentary division that there’s a trophy room nicknamed for her at the network’s headquarters. Still, the 83-year-old producer, who now heads MTV’s documentary arm, has never tired of the form, never thought of decamping to glitzy Hollywood features. “I didn’t need to cast people that would demand things or that would come with agents and contracts and things that put off real storytelling,” Nevins says. “I found that I...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 47.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

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White Lotus, Abbott Elementary, Better Call Saul, Barry and This Is Us were among the shows honored by the Hollywood Critics Association (Hca) on Saturday.

The 2022 Hca TV Awards began its two-night event at the Beverly Hilton with a ceremony for the honorees in the Broadcast Network and Cable edition, which was hosted by The Daily Show’s Dulcé Sloan. On Sunday, Tig Notaro will host the streaming awards ceremony.

HBO’s White Lotus led all shows with five wins including best limited series. Additionally, Mike White prevailed for writing and directing, while the series picked up prizes for Jennifer Coolidge for supporting actress and Murray Bartlett for supporting actor.

ABC’s Abbott Elementary won four trophies, including best broadcast comedy, actress for Quinta Brunson and supporting actress for Janelle James. AMC’s Better Call Saul also won four awards ahead of Monday’s series finale.

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 46.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 45.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, Claim to Fame, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Fatal Flaw, Generation Gap, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Press Your Luck, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 37.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 36.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 35.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The...

Leslie Jones is set to lead the voice cast of an adult animated comedy series currently in early development at Warner Bros. Animation, Variety has learned exclusively.

Jones will executive produce the untitled series in addition to voicing the lead character of Plastic. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, the show is not connected to the female-led take on the DC character Plastic Man that was reportedly in the works as a feature back in 2020.

Plot details for the show are being kept under wraps. No writer is currently attached to the series, nor does it have a network home yet.

Jones is an accomplished actress and standup comedian. She broke out during her time on “Saturday Night Live,” on which she was a writer and actress for multiple seasons before leaving the show in 2019. She earned three Emmy nominations during her time with the show, including...

Network: ABC

Episodes: 23 (hour)

Seasons: Two

TV show dates: October 18, 2020 -- January 30, 2022

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Leslie Jones (host)

TV show description:

A game show revival, Supermarket Sweep rewards contestants who know their prices in the grocery store. The original series first aired on ABC from 1965 until 1967 and was later revived for six seasons on Lifetime (1990-95) and for three seasons on Pax (2000-03) -- along with multiple international versions. Bill Malone hosted the original while David Ruprecht hosted the two later American incarnations.

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This game show revival is based on a beloved property and performed pretty well in the ratings in its first season. How will it perform for ABC this time around? Will Supermarket Sweep be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

Supermarket Sweep is hosted by comedienne Leslie Jones and is the latest iteration of the series that debuted in 1965. A fast-paced competition, the show follows teams of two friends or relations. Clad in iconic colorful sweatshirts, the teams compete against one another in back-to-back games using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of food store merchandise. Teams compete for the chance to play in the "Super Sweep," a race against the clock to find five products in order to win a big cash prize.

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Who can win the most cash in the second season of the Supermarket Sweep TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Supermarket Sweep is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Supermarket Sweep here. Status Update Below.

An ABC game show, Supermarket Sweep is hosted by comedienne Leslie Jones and is the latest iteration of the series that debuted in 1965. A fast-paced competition, the show follows teams of two friends or relations. Clad in iconic colorful sweatshirts, the teams compete against one another in back-to-back games using...

If you see Leslie Jones in the grocery store, it probably won't be connected to an ABC television show. The network has reportedly opted to stop producing the Supermarket Sweep TV show.

A game show, the Supermarket Sweep TV series is hosted by Jones and is the latest iteration of the competition series that debuted in 1965. A fast-paced competition, the show follows teams of two friends or relations. Clad in iconic colorful sweatshirts, the teams compete against one another in back-to-back games using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of food store merchandise. Teams compete for the chance to play in the "Super Sweep," a race against the clock to find five products in order to win a big cash prize. Read More…...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 34.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The...

Top Chef leads the field with five nominations for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which were announced today. Netflix scooped a dozen noms to top all networks and platforms.

Launched in 2019, the Critics Choice Real TV Awards celebrate programming across platforms and also recognize industry leaders with special awards highlighting career achievements. The 2022 ceremony hosted by Randy and Jason Sklar is set for June 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

“Given its ongoing popularity across broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other platforms, it’s clear that unscripted programming is deserving of special recognition by the Critics Choice Association,” said Ed Martin, President of the Critics Choice Association’s TV Branch. “The exciting programs and diverse personalities selected by our five nominating committees represent the best that this multi-faceted genre has to offer.”

Here are the nominees for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real...

The future of high-profile unscripted NBC series including Amy Poehler’s Making It and Kristen Bell’s Family Game Fight! is up in the air as the network has indefinitely parked them.

Making It, Family Game Fight and AGT: Extreme did not make it into NBC’s schedule and it seems that they are the latest non-scripted series to neither be canceled or renewed – in a growing trend as highlighted by Fox earlier this morning as well as ABC with series such as Supermarket Sweep and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

It comes as the network has revealed that two of its other big unscripted series The Wheel and Million Dollar Island will launch in midseason.

Making It, which is co-hosted by Parks and Recreation stars Poehler and Nick Offerman, has run for three seasons on the network. The craft competition premiered in July 2018, its second season debuted in...

Fox put a number of its non-scripted competition series including Next Level Chef and a new Gordon Ramsay series front and center of its 2022/23 slate.

The return of Next Level Chef is premiering after the Super Bowl in February and celebrity chef Ramsay is bringing his BBC format Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars to the U.S. Lego Masters is also moving from its summer spot and is getting a celebrity spinoff and The Masked Singer is returning for an eighth season and Joel McHale-fronted Crime Scene Kitchen is also coming back.

However, there are a number of Fox reality competition series that are in limbo with no sign of them being on the schedule, but equally have not yet been officially canceled.

There is no sign of The Masked Singer spinoff The Masked Dancer, which aired between December 2020 and February 2021, Wayne Brady-hosted Game of Talents, which premiered...

America’s Funniest Home Videos, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and Shark Tank are all returning as ABC stocks up its unscripted lineup.

The trio of shows join another season of American Idol and The Bachelor on the nonscripted slate.

Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season

Missing from the list is Supermarket Sweep, which Deadline understands hasn’t been canceled but it’s not clear whether it will come back for a third season. Earlier this summer, the network canceled unscripted series including Match Game, Celebrity Dating Game, The Hustler and When Nature Calls.

America’s Funniest Home Videos returns for its 33rd season. Alfonso Ribeiro returns as host on the Vin Di Bona Productions-produced series, which is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC.

‘American Idol’ Renewed For Season Six At ABC

Afv is also increasing the weekly prize amounts in season 33, doubling...

Comedies and dramas traditionally make up a large portion of the broadcast TV landscape between September and May, but networks don’t deny the continuous draw of hit reality TV and competition shows. Each season, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, the so-called “Big 4” broadcasters, bring back old staples and add in new unscripted content in hopes of topping each other outside of their sitcoms and procedurals.

While there could always be slight adjustments to season-long averages by the end of the traditional broadcast season in a few weeks, Variety has gathered Nielsen’s “most current” data through May 8 to rank ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox’s highest and lowest-rated unscripted series among adults 18-49.

Below are the lists, which count 33 completed weeks of the soon-ending season. These ratings are averages for the unscripted shows’ respective seasons and based on a week’s worth of delayed viewing, where available. The lists...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 33.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Who Do You Believe?, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 32.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, B Positive, Beyond the...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 31.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, B Positive, Beyond the...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 30.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, B Positive, Beyond the...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 29.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, B Positive, Beyond the...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the final season average ratings of the 2021-22 network TV shows -- through the end of week 28.

ABC shows (so far): 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Home Economics, Jeopardy! National College Championship, Judge Steve Harvey, Let the World See, A Million Little Things, Promised Land, Queens, The Rookie, Shark Tank, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, Women of the Movement, and The Wonder Years.

CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, B Positive, Beyond the...

Which TV shows are doing the best? The worst? Cancelled or renewed? Wondering how your favorite series are doing in the ratings? Here are the season average ratings of the 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week 43.

ABC shows (so far): The $100,000 Pyramid, 20/20, America's Funniest Home Videos, American Housewife, American Idol, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Big Sky, Black-ish, Call Your Mother, Capital One College Bowl, Card Sharks, The Celebrity Dating Game, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Con, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars, Emergency Call, For Life, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Holey Moley, Home Economics, The Hustler, Match Game, A Million Little Things, Mixed-ish, Pooch Perfect, Press Your Luck, Rebel, The Rookie, Soul of a Nation, Station 19, Supermarket Sweep, To...

Each season, the television networks introduce dozens of new TV shows and hope that each will be a big hit in the ratings. Unfortunately, most are cancelled after one season. How are the new 2020-21 TV series doing? Which have the best ratings and which have the worst? How many will survive to see a second season? Stay tuned.

Here are the season average ratings of the new 2020-21 network TV shows -- through the end of week 43.

New ABC shows (so far): Big Sky, Call Your Mother, The Celebrity Dating Game, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase, The Con, Emergency Call, Home Economics, The Hustler, Pooch Perfect, Rebel, Soul of a Nation, Supermarket Sweep, and When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren.

New CBS shows this season (so far): B Positive, Clarice, The...

Who will rule the aisles in the first season of the Supermarket Sweep TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Supermarket Sweep is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Supermarket Sweep here. Status Update Below.

An ABC game show revival, the latest version of Supermarket Sweep is hosted by comedienne Leslie Jones. A fast-paced competition series, the show follows three teams of two friends or relations. Back-to-back games follow the teams, clad in iconic colorful sweatshirts, as they compete against one another using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of food store merchandise. Teams...

Earlier incarnations of Supermarket Sweep are remembered very fondly by viewers but, how well with the newest version perform for ABC -- particularly during the pandemic? Will Supermarket Sweep be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

A game show revival, the latest version of Supermarket Sweep is hosted by comedienne Leslie Jones. A fast-paced competition series, the show follows three teams of two friends or relations. Back-to-back games follow the teams, clad in iconic colorful sweatshirts, as they compete against one another using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of food store merchandise. Teams compete against each other for the chance to become the winning duo to play in the "Super Sweep," a race against the clock to find five products in order to win $100,000.

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