Game Shows

'Newlywed Game' with Sherri Shepherd heads to Bounce TV

2013-05-21 13:13:00

"The Newlywed Game" is renewing its TV vows. Episodes of the veteran game show that pits newly married couples against each other are being revived on Bounce TV, which is geared toward African Americans. The series, which first premiered on ABC in 1965,...

Dr. Joyce Brothers dies at 85; popular TV psychologist

2013-05-13 20:12:00

Fame was never her intent, Dr. Joyce Brothers often said. She was not yet 30, new to stay-at-home motherhood and struggling to help her husband stretch his pay as a medical resident when she came up with an ambitious plan: Transform herself into a...

Remembering Dr. Joyce Brothers: Movie and TV star

2013-05-13 16:47:00

Psychologist and columnist Dr. Joyce Brothers, who died Monday at the age of 85, won the top prize in 1955 on the popular TV game show "The $64,000 Question" on the subject of boxing. Smart, attractive and fearless, Brothers' media career quickly...

Ryan Seacrest to produce 'Superstar Showdown' for Telemundo

2013-05-13 15:49:00

Reality singing competitions have been very good to Ryan Seacrest, so it's no surprise that the longtime host of "American Idol" is seeking to produce another one for the ever-growing Spanish-speaking market on Telemundo. The new series, announced...

'Fresh Prince' star Alfonso Ribeiro expecting baby No. 2

2013-05-02 07:05:00

"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Alfonso Ribeiro is expecting his second child. You may proceed to "do the Carlton" dance now. The actor, 41, announced on WhoSay on Wednesday that his wife, Angela Unkrich, 31, was pregnant with the couple's first child....

DreamWorks Animation in talks to acquire AwesomenessTV

2013-04-30 19:28:00

DreamWorks Animation is in talks to acquire a YouTube network for teens and tweens, in a move that would expand the studio's presence on new media platforms, two people familiar with the matter confirmed. The studio is negotiating to buy AwesomenessTV,...

'Ellen,' 'The Young and the Restless' lead Daytime Emmy nominations

2013-05-01 08:50:00

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Wednesday announced nominations for the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards, and although the list was dominated by longtime favorites “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Sesame Street,” a few...

Jack Shea dies at 84; sitcom director, ex-Directors Guild chief

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Jack Shea, a Hollywood veteran who directed popular sitcoms such as "The Jeffersons" and who, as president of the Directors Guild of America, forcefully argued for minority hiring and local production, has died. He was 84. Shea's death Sunday at a...

E! adds six new series, announces a hefty development slate

2013-04-22 10:30:00

Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging...

Quick Takes: Memphis soul celebrated

2013-04-10 00:00:00

The brand of soul music that originated from a segregated Memphis, Tenn., in the 1960s sought to "create a little harmony with harmony," President Obama observed. The music is an important part of American history, he said, and it was celebrated Tuesday...

Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive

2013-04-11 20:05:00

Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82. The cause...

TV This Week: April 7 - 13 'Louis C.K.: Oh My God' on HBO

2013-04-05 15:22:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 7 -13, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SUNDAY Yee-haw and amen! Blake Shelton and...

Though the British actor costarred in the popular TV series "Hogan's Heroes," his best-known role was as the host of the TV game show "Family Feud." His trademark was charming female contestants by kissing them on the lips. He was 79.

2012-06-09 14:02:12

Richard Dawson hosts the game show "Family Feud" on ABC-TV in 1980.

2012-06-03 00:00:00

The man responsible for teaching me the difference between consonants and vowels died in July at age 79. Ed Flesh, a game show art director who worked on "The $25,000 Pyramid" and "Name That Tune," was best known for creating the "Wheel of Fortune" wheel.

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