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Game Show Congress
Game Show Congress is a meeting of industry professionals, former contestants and fans of television game shows. It was first held in 2002. Past Congresses GSC 1 The first Game Show Congress was held in Boulder, Colorado as an outgrowth of the University of Colorado Program Council Trivia Bowl and was spearheaded through the efforts of Paul Bailey as a non-profit organization. Featured guests included Steve Beverly as well as ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' winners Ed Toutant and Lori Bailey plus multi-show winner Leszek Pawlowicz. GSC 2 The second Congress moved to Las Vegas and was held in conjunction with an open quiz bowl tournament. Featured speakers included former ''Starcade'' host Mark Richards, all-time Who Wants to Be a Millionaire winner Kevin Olmstead, a presentation from NTN Buzztime, a presentation about the World's Largest Trivia Contest staged each year by 90FM in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and the first appearance of The Game Show Round, a game with element ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of game shows dates back to the invention of television as a medium. On most game shows, contestants either have to answer questions or solve puzzles, typically to win either money or prizes. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services provided by the show's sponsor. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, ''Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, '' Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was '' Dr. I.Q.'', a radio quiz show that began in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty White
Betty Marion White (January 17, 1922December 31, 2021) was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television, with a television career spanning almost seven decades, White was noted for her vast work in the entertainment industry and being one of the first women to work both in front of and behind the camera. She was the first woman to produce a sitcom, '' Life with Elizabeth'' (19531955). After making the transition from radio to television, White became a staple panelist of American game shows, including '' Password'', '' Match Game'', '' Tattletales'', '' To Tell the Truth'', '' The Hollywood Squares'', and '' The $25,000 Pyramid''. Dubbed "the first lady of game shows", White became the first woman to receive the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for the show '' Just Men!'' in 1983. She was also known for her appearances on '' The Bold and the Beautiful'', ''Boston Legal'', and '' The Carol Burnett Show''. Her biggest roles include Sue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Purcell
Sarah Purcell (born Sarah Pentecost on October 8, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) is an American former talk show host, game show host, and panelist. She was co-host of '' The Better Sex'' (1977–1978), '' Real People'' (1979–1984), ''America'' (1985–1986), and ABC's ''Home'' (1992–1994) and made guest appearances on several TV dramas. She also co-starred in the 1981 TV movie ''Terror Among Us'' with Don Meredith and Tracy Reed. She has appeared in a number of infomercial An infomercial is a form of television commercial that resembles regular TV programming yet is intended to promote or sell a product, service or idea. It generally includes a toll-free telephone number or website. Most often used as a form of dir ...s for health foods, appliances, and skin care products. From 1975 to 1978, she co-hosted ''A.M. Los Angeles'' on KABC-TV with Regis Philbin. In the early 1990s, Purcell was also a panelist on the game show '' To Tell the Truth''. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Nicotero
Frank Joseph Nicotero is an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and television host. He is best known for hosting the game show ''Street Smarts'', which aired in syndication from 2000 to 2005. Career Frank Nicotero got his start in Pittsburgh doing stand up, quickly finding success when he landed his first stand-up gig at Pittsburgh's famed Funny Bone comedy club in 1988. Shortly afterward, he toured college circuits, appearing with other comedians including Drew Carey, Adam Sandler, and Rob Schneider—and appearing at more than 300 colleges and clubs throughout the country. He has been a regular for over 10 years at The World Famous Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip. He is also a regular at The Icehouse in Pasadena and The Comedy Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California. In 1996, Nicotero appeared as a contestant on the game shows ''Debt'' and ''Ultimate Fan League'', winning over $14,000 cash on the former. This led to him being auditioned by several game show prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer (born Patricia Betsy Hrunek; November 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015) was an American actress, who was known as a regular supporting film and Broadway actress and television guest star, as a panelist on the game show '' I've Got a Secret'', and later for playing Jason Voorhees' mother, Pamela Voorhees, in the slasher film '' Friday the 13th'' (1980). Early life Palmer was born Patricia Betsy Hrunek on November 1, 1926, in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Marie (née Love), an adoptee, who launched the East Chicago Business College before she married, and Vincent Rudolph Hrunek (1894-1969), an industrial chemist who immigrated from Czechoslovakia, and became a stay-at-home father. She performed in school plays all through childhood, graduated from East Chicago's Roosevelt High School in 1944, then attended East Chicago Business College. After graduation, she worked as a stenographer and secretary for the car foreman on the RIP track of the B&O Railroad. She hated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Davies (television Producer)
Michael Davies (born 3 March 1966) is a United States-based British television game shows producer. He is best known for bringing the game show ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' to American television. Since 2014, he has hosted a podcast entitled '' Men in Blazers'' alongside journalist Roger Bennett. Since 2021, he has served as the executive producer of the game show ''Jeopardy!'' following Mike Richards departure from the program after various controversies came to light. Early life Davies grew up in Blackheath, London and attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, graduating from the University of Edinburgh. He is the younger brother of opera singer Rebecca de Pont Davies and screenwriter William Davies. Career Early career In the early 1990s, Davies served as a development associate at Merv Griffin Enterprises. Blogger In 2002 and 2006, Davies wrote a blog about the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup for ESPN.com. Men in Blazers Beginning in 2011, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Merrill
Carol Merrill (born Carol Lue Hiller; January 19, 1941) is an American former television game show model best known for her appearance in ''Let's Make a Deal'' during the show's original run from 1963 to 1977."Carol Merrill" Let's Make A Deal (A Joint Venture); retrieved May 15, 2010. Modeling While on ''Let's Make a Deal'', Merrill would model the various prizes, present money to contestants, and perform various other tasks as an assistant to host Monty Hall. On ''Let's Make a Deal'', Merrill was frequently referred to by Monty Hall by her full name, and thus became one of the first game show models to be known as such, rather than the customary first-name-only naming convention used by such shows as '' |
Todd Newton
James Todd Newton (born May 5, 1970) is an American entertainment reporter, game show host, and author. Career Newton started his entertainment career at age sixteen as a disc jockey for Kincaid Entertainment in St. Louis. Later, the company found a role for him on its popular KMOV children's television show Gator Tales. While visiting Los Angeles in 1994 to host a movie junket for St. Louis television station KPLR, Newton — then a top-rated radio personality known as Rikk Idol — used the last of his travel money to hire a taxi to take him to the offices of various agents around Hollywood. He eventually signed with Abrams, Rubaloff, & Lawrence and was tapped as a host on E! Entertainment Television in 1995. Newton was presented with the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2012 for his work on Hasbro Studios' popular '' Family Game Night''. He later hosted the syndicated '' Monopoly Millionaires' Club'' alongside comic Billy Gardell. Mentored by game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harlan (announcer)
John Henry Harlan (December 21, 1925 – February 27, 2017) was an American television announcer who worked on numerous television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows. He was from Sonoma County, California. Perhaps his best-known work was for the Bob Hope specials aired on NBC during the 1960s through the 1990s. Among game show fans, his most memorable outings were ''You Don't Say!'' and versions of ''Name That Tune'' produced between 1974 and 1985. Harlan attended California State University, Fresno, graduating in 1948. He served as class president for the fall term. At school he was friends with Wendell Bell, serving as his best man at his 1947 wedding. He married Beverly Christensen, who was a model on ''Queen for a Day'' where Harlan was an announcer. Harlan died on February 27, 2017 at the age of 91. Shows announced *''Golden Globe Awards'' *''People's Choice Awards'' *''Comic Relief'' (first special only; HBO, 1986) *'' The Muppets: A Celebrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Carroll (actress)
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She was known for voicing Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid'' and for appearances in CBS's ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ABC's ''Laverne & Shirley'', and NBC's '' ER''. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. Early life Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on May 5, 1927, to Maurice Clifton Carroll (d. 1963) and Kathryn Angela (née Meagher). Her family moved to Los Angeles when Pat was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School and attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the United States Army as a civilian actress technician. Career Carroll began her acting career in 1947. She got her first acting credit as Lorelei Crawford in the 1948 film ''Hometown Girl''. In 1952, she made her television debut in ''The Red Buttons Show''. In 1955, her Broadway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Berman
Sheldon Leonard Berman (February 3, 1925 – September 1, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, and lecturer. In his comedic career, he was awarded three gold records and he won the first Grammy Award for a spoken comedy recording in 1959. He played Larry David's father on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', a role for which he received a 2008 Emmy Award nomination. Berman taught humor writing at the University of Southern California for more than 20 years. Early life and education Berman was born in Chicago, the son of Irene (née Marks) and Nathan Berman. He was Jewish. He had a younger brother, Ronald. He served in the Navy during World War II. He then enrolled in Chicago's Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) as a drama student. There he met fellow student Sarah Herman; they married in 1947. His acting career began with an acting company in Woodstock, Illinois. Leaving Woodstock in 1949, the couple made their way to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Hall
Monty Hall (born Monte Halparin; August 25, 1921 – September 30, 2017) was a Canadian radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting. After working as a radio newsreader and sportscaster, Hall returned to television in the U.S., this time in game shows. Starting in 1963, he was best known as the game show host and producer of ''Let's Make a Deal.'' As a celebrity, he had a conundrum with game theory and psychology aspects named after him: the Monty Hall problem. Behind the scenes, Hall also carried on an active life of philanthropy. Early life Hall was born as Monte Halparin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on August 25, 1921, to Orthodox Jewish parents Maurice Harvey Halparin, who owned a slaughterhouse, and Rose (née Rusen). He was raised in Winnipeg's north end, where he attended Lord Selkirk School (Elmwood, Winnipeg), and, later St. John's High School. Hall graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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