French TV reproduces shocking authority experiment

2010-03-16T12:32:27Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters Life!) - A French documentary film will attempt to show the power television holds over people when it presents the results of a fake television game show in which participants inflict pain on other people.</p><p>"How Far Will Televison Go?" reproduces its own version of an experiment conducted by Yale psychologist

Steve Harvey set to referee `Family Feud' as host

2010-02-22T17:08:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Steve Harvey chosen as new host of `Family Feud' next season as John O'Hurley moves on</div><div><p>The TV game show "Family Feud" is getting a new referee.</p><p>Series producer FremantleMedia North America said ...

People Bob Barker

2010-01-06T14:01:00Z

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2006 file photo, Television game show host Bob Barker gestures during live taping of "The Price Is Right" at the CBS Studios in Los Angeles. Five million dollars for an anti-whaling ship? Bob Barker says the price is right. The 86-year-old ...

TV Let's Make a Deal

2009-12-04T09:00:30Z

In this publicity image released by CBS, game show host Wayne Brady holds money to give to a contestant on the set of, "Let's Make A Deal," in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton)

Brady picks winning door with 'Let's Make a Deal'

2010-02-23T20:50:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Doors open for Wayne Brady at White House, Carnegie Hall and as 'Let's Make a Deal' host</div><div><p>Wayne Brady is savoring a big year, with doors opening to him at Carnegie Hall, the White House and, in multiples, on "Let's Make a Deal."</p&...

Bob Barker donates $1M for animal rights professor

2010-02-24T13:15:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Bob Barker gives Mo. alma mater $1 million to promote animal rights curriculum</div><div><p>Former television game show host Bob Barker, who ended episodes of "The Price is Right" by asking viewers to spay and neuter their pets, donated $1 million to John O'Hurley have upped the ante in the game show's new season, with a faster-paced opening, a new look and new prizes.</p><p>But the sour economy has also boosted interest in the syndicated series as it marks its 3...

TV Carnie Wilson

2009-10-21T04:30:41Z

In this undated publicity image released by the Game Show Network, Carnie Wilson is shown. (AP Photo/Game Show Network)

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Funeral for Quizmaste Mike Bongiorno in Milan

2009-09-13T04:47:38Z

Sep 10, 2009 - Milan, Italy - MARISA LAURITO at Funeral for Mike Bongiorno mortuary chapel. Mike Bongiorno, a television host who popularized quiz shows for generations of Italians and became a symbol of national television, died on Monday at his home in Monte Carlo. He was 85. Mr. Bongiorno had appeared on RAI state television on its first day of progra...

Game show host Mandel poses with his star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame inductee ceremony in Toronto

2009-09-12T15:45:50Z

Game show host Howie Mandel poses with his star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame inductee ceremony in Toronto, September 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)...

Game show host Mandel poses with his star during the Canada's Walk of Fame inductee ceremony in Toronto

2009-09-12T15:42:11Z

Game show host Howie Mandel poses with his star during the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame inductee ceremony in Toronto, September 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)...

Mathison and Egan accept the outstanding game show host award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

2009-08-30T19:15:52Z

Presenters Cameron Mathison (L) and Melissa Claire Egan accept the outstanding game show host award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host Meredith Veira at the 36th Annual Regis Philbin bring `Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' back to prime time</div><div><p>If it wasn't for the color of Regis Philbin's shirt, it might seem like 10 years hadn't flown by.</p><p>He was back on a colorful Manhattan soundstage, sitting across from nervous contestants hoping t...

`Let's Make a Deal' returning; Wayne Brady to host

2010-02-26T01:06:24Z

<div id="subtitle">`Let's Make a Deal' returning to daytime TV; Wayne Brady to host game show for CBS</div><div><p>The game show "Let's Make a Deal" is coming back to daytime television.</p><p>CBS says that an updated version of the show will debut Oct. 5, with Wayne Brady as host. The network says ...

People Barker

2009-07-29T07:00:24Z

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006 file photo, television game show host Bob Barker interacts with the audience during a live taping of 'The Price Is Right' at the CBS Studios in Los Angeles. Barker hopes to convince the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in

Blockbuster videogame line-up to spark E3 magic

2010-02-27T03:39:18Z

<div><p>Videogame makers are defying horrid economic times with an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) brimming with blockbuster titles and unbridled pizzazz.</p><p>The expo kicking off Tuesday in Los Angeles is expected to revive dazzle of years past and offer previews of hot videogames that ...

Just a Minute With: Bob Barker and "Priceless Memories"

2010-02-27T10:34:38Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For more than half a century, Bob Barker was a mainstay of U.S. television, hosting game shows "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price is Right," along with the IBM, having already come up with a computer that can beat the world's best chess players, is gearing up for another challenge.</p><p>The US computer giant on Monday announced it was developing a computer to compete with humans on the popular US television quiz show Jeop...

AM station revives ‘Radio Game Show’

2010-03-03T06:47:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Program has callers compete against one another in formats other than simple quizzing</div><div><p> While cleaning out his garage a few weeks back Mark Richards ran across bits of nostalgia — old air check tapes of a radio game show he created and hosted some years ago.</p><p>“I listened to them and thought, ‘Boy, these are pretty good. ...

Bob Barker returns to 'The Price is Right'

2010-03-03T21:06:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Bob Barker returns to 'The Price is Right' for 1 episode to promote his upcoming memoir</div><div><p>Bob Barker returned to "The Price Is Right" — and this time he was the showcase.</p><p>After nearly two years in retirement, the 85-year-old former game show host was invited t...

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