Game Show
NBC Shuts Down Slip ‘N Slide Game Show After “Explosive Diarrhea” Outbreak
Well, here’s one way to get out of work: production on NBC’s upcoming game show, Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide, has been put on pause indefinitely after an outbreak of “explosive diarrhea” occurred on set earlier this month. Now, that’s what we call a shitshow. Filming officially shut down on June 2nd, when producers were first made aware that a crew member had tested positive for giardia, a tiny parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called giardiasis. While test samples of a well, pond, slide pool, water truck, and restroom sinks all came back negative for giardia, additional results found on June 10th that giardia had been in the set’s surrounding area. It’s unclear exactly how many people were affected by the disease, but a source told TheWrap that up to 40 crew members fell violently ill s...
Legends of the Hidden Temple Rebooted As Adult Reality Competition
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-11T22:11:41+00:00“>May 11, 2021 | 6:11pm ET Get ready to cross the moat, climb the Steps of Knowledge, earn the Pendants of Life, and dodge the Temple Guards, because Legends of the Hidden Temple is back. As Variety reports, after countless eons — 26 years to be exact — the beloved competition game show is officially getting a second life. A new reboot with adult contestants that had once been planned for the doomed platform Quibi has found a new home on The CW. The original Legends of the Hidden Temple ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. It used Mayan iconography and a variety of challenges to turn its child competitors int...
Jeopardy! Celebrated Rob Zombie’s Birthday with a Clue About the Rocker-Director: Watch
Rob Zombie turned 56 years old on Tuesday (January 12th), and he received the ultimate television honor — a mention on Jeopardy! The rocker-director was the correct response to a clue about his movie House of 1000 Corpses. With previous champion Ken Jennings guest hosting in the wake of the legendary Alex Trebek’s tragic passing in November, last night’s new airing of Jeopardy! featured a category titled “Insane Clown Posse”. No, the category wasn’t about the face-painted rap duo or their Juggalo fans. Instead, it focused on famous clowns from horror movies and TV. The clue was, “Hooray for Captain Spaulding, the murderous clown in House of 1000 Corpses, directed by this White Zombie frontman.” The correct $1,200 question, of course, was, “Who is Rob Zombie?”, as answered by contestant Dus...
Young Padawans Face Off in First Trailer for Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge: Watch
Kids bored and stuck indoors will soon have a fun and exciting new mission on their hands: tuning into Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge. Hosted by Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, the game show tests the merits of young, ambitious Padawans. Ahead of its premiere next month, a first trailer has been revealed below. Like a cross between Legends of the Hidden Temple and an Escape Room, the upcoming TV series sees Jedi-in-training tasked with various undertakings related to the three core Jedi principles of strength, knowledge, and bravery. Some involve navigating a Jedi cruiser, while other obstacles require physical agility and endurance. The reward for all the sweat and brain power? Why, the coveted status of becoming an official Jedi Knight. The 10-episode Jedi Temple Challenge was ori...
