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A game show where three players answer trivia questions in order to rack up spins on the show's prize board. With each perilous spin all of a player's winnings can disappear in a flash if they land on the dreaded "Whammy".

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Elizabeth Banks to Host PRESS YOUR LUCK on ABC Photo Elizabeth Banks to Host PRESS YOUR LUCK on ABC
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019

ABC Entertainment and Fremantle announced today that multihyphenate star Elizabeth Banks can now add game show host to her acting, directing and producing credits. Banks is set to host the return of “Press Your Luck,” a game of wits, strategy and even higher stakes as contestants try to avoid the ic...


ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series THE PRANK PANEL Photo ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series THE PRANK PANEL
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022

Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe form the all-star panel of “pranxperts,” taking viewers behind the scenes as they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes.  The Panelists serve as mentors and saboteurs, with celebrity guests sometimes joining the fun. ...


SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week Photo SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020

Tune in to Paley Front Row, a new way to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories of today's top shows from the comfort of home. The series which is part of Paley@Home Presented by Citi, will screen for free on the Paley Center's YouTube channel.    ...


RATINGS: FOX Claims Top Honors with 'Thursday Night Football' Photo RATINGS: FOX Claims Top Honors with 'Thursday Night Football'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 30, 2020

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night. ...


ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates Featuring an Expanded SUMMER FUN & GAMES Lineup Photo ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates Featuring an Expanded SUMMER FUN & GAMES Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2019

Building on the previous success of the “Summer Fun & Games” brand, The ABC Television Network is expanding its slate of game shows to three nights, adding four new exciting series to the upcoming schedule. In addition to bringing back the iconic “Press Your Luck” and “Card Sharks” to TV, ABC will l...


Special Airings of BACHELORETTE and PRESS YOUR LUCK Generate ABC's Strongest Summerti Photo Special Airings of BACHELORETTE and PRESS YOUR LUCK Generate ABC's Strongest Summertime Tuesday Since 2016
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019

ABC Tuesday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.2 million and 1.1/6 in AD18-49): With a special Tuesday off-night airing of “The Bachelorette” following a preemption on Monday for the “NBA Finals on ABC GM5” and the 10:00 p.m. special early premiere of “Press Your Luck” before becoming the lead-off sho...


ABC Is Eager to Face the WHAMMY and PRESS YOUR LUCK With a Special Early Premiere 6/1 Photo ABC Is Eager to Face the WHAMMY and PRESS YOUR LUCK With a Special Early Premiere 6/11
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2019

Following one of the biggest nights and most dramatic dates of the season on “The Bachelorette,” airing TUESDAY, JUNE 11 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), ABC will give viewers a special early premiere of the iconic game show “Press Your Luck” (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming an...


Luke Bryan, Payton Manning & Lainey Wilson to Host THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS Photo Luke Bryan, Payton Manning & Lainey Wilson to Host THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS
by Josh Sharpe - September 30, 2024

The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson will host “The 58th Annual CMA Awards.” Bryan, a four-time CMA Awards host this year, and Manning, a three-time host this year, are joined by first-time host Wilson....


REASONABLE DOUBT to Make Broadcast Television Premiere Photo REASONABLE DOUBT to Make Broadcast Television Premiere
by Michael Major - November 03, 2022

The drama series - from writer and executive producer Raamla Mohamed, and executive producer and director Kerry Washington - is produced by ABC Signature and streams exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. Mohamed leads an all-Black writing staff on the series. “Reasonable Doubt” stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, ...


John Quiñones Returns For WHAT WOULD YOU DO? With Sara Haines & W. Kamau Bell Photo John Quiñones Returns For WHAT WOULD YOU DO? With Sara Haines & W. Kamau Bell
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

'What Would You Do?' returns for a brand-new season with host John Quiñones on ABC. Quiñones welcomes guest correspondents Sara Haines, co-host of “The View,” and W. Kamau Bell, cultural commentator and television host, as they observe how real people react when tricky situations and moral dilemmas ...


RATINGS: NBC Wins The Week Of July 22-28 In Total Viewers Photo RATINGS: NBC Wins The Week Of July 22-28 In Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2019

NBC has tied for #1 for the primetime ratings week of July 22-28 in adults 18-49 and won the week in total viewers, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....


ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2022-2023 Season Photo ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2022-2023 Season
by Michael Major - June 16, 2022

ABC has set fall premiere dates for its new and returning series for the upcoming 2022-2023 season, including new female-led dramas “Alaska Daily” and “The Rookie: Feds” as well as the newest primetime game show “Celebrity Jeopardy!” Return dates have also been set for “Abbott Elementary,” “Bachelor...


Fremantle To Commemorate And Celebrate The Life Of Bob Barker, December 12 Photo Fremantle To Commemorate And Celebrate The Life Of Bob Barker, December 12
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2023

Fremantle will celebrate the life of Bob Barker with festivities across their Fast Channel portfolio, The Price is Right: The Barker Era channel, The Price is Right channel, and BUZZR. The celebrations will coincide with what would have been Bob's 100th birthday....


RATINGS: ABC Leads Sunday Demos; CBS Tops Total Viewers Photo RATINGS: ABC Leads Sunday Demos; CBS Tops Total Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 24, 2020

Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (8/23/20)....


Jimmy Kimmel's STAR WARS Special Airs Dec. 16 on ABC Photo Jimmy Kimmel's STAR WARS Special Airs Dec. 16 on ABC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 09, 2019

ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is set to welcome the director and cast of the highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in a special prime-time show airing MONDAY, DEC. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). “Jimmy Kimmel Live After Darth: A Star Wars Special” will feature director JJ Abrams and cast me...


RATINGS: PRESS YOUR LUCK Sends ABC to the Top on Wednesday Photo RATINGS: PRESS YOUR LUCK Sends ABC to the Top on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019

ABC (4.288 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) pulled into the top spot on Wednesday thanks to its trio of 'Press Your Luck' (4.842 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1), 'Card Sharks' (4.204 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) and 'Match Game' (3.817 million viewers, #4; adult...


RATINGS: CBS Tops Demos with Expanded BIG BROTHER Photo RATINGS: CBS Tops Demos with Expanded BIG BROTHER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020

CBS (3.356 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) won the demo race on Thursday thanks to a two-hour 'Big Brother 22' (4.188 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) followed by 'Star Trek: Discovery' (1.692 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #10)....


RATINGS: FOX Tops Tight Demo Race on Wednesday with MASTERCHEF Photo RATINGS: FOX Tops Tight Demo Race on Wednesday with MASTERCHEF
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 18, 2019

FOX (2.672 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) was the demo champ on Wednesday for the first time this summer with fresh installments of 'MasterChef' (3.041 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2) and 'First Responders Live' (2.304 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4)....


The Broadway League Voices Further Opposition to Potential Times Square Casino Photo The Broadway League Voices Further Opposition to Potential Times Square Casino
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 30, 2022

Read the Broadway League's letter to its members expanding upon their strong opposition to a casino being opened in Times Square. ...


RATINGS: FOX Holds Off Demo Competition; NBC Tops Total Viewers on Wednesday Photo RATINGS: FOX Holds Off Demo Competition; NBC Tops Total Viewers on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2019

FOX (2.764 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) remained the demo champ on Wednesday thanks to a new 'MasterChef' (2.957 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) and week two of 'BH90210' (2.570 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3)....


RATINGS: NBC Wins The Week Of Aug. 5-11 In Total Viewers Photo RATINGS: NBC Wins The Week Of Aug. 5-11 In Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2019

NBC has tied for #1 for the primetime ratings week of Aug. 5-11 in adults 18-49 and won the week in total viewers, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....


RATINGS: DATELINE Lifts NBC to Top Spots on Sunday Photo RATINGS: DATELINE Lifts NBC to Top Spots on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2019

NBC (2.102 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T1) was the top draw on a modest Saturday with its duo of 'Bring the Funny' (1.364 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2) and 'Dateline Saturday Night Mystery' (2.471 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #1)....


RATINGS: NBC Tops Viewers; Splits Demos with CBS, FOX on Wednesday Photo RATINGS: NBC Tops Viewers; Splits Demos with CBS, FOX on Wednesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2020

NBC (3.366 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T1) was the top draw for the 10th consecutive Wednesday...


VIDEO: Elizabeth Banks Talks Journalism on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Photo VIDEO: Elizabeth Banks Talks Journalism on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Sarah Leiber - September 22, 2020

Elizabeth Banks talks about her love of the show Press Your Luck, her early dreams of being a journalist and what she hopes her legacy in Hollywood is. ...


RATINGS: ABC Dominates Sunday as No. 1 Broadcast Network for 3rd Straight Week in Adu Photo RATINGS: ABC Dominates Sunday as No. 1 Broadcast Network for 3rd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2020

With the season finale of “America's Funniest Home Videos” at 7:00 p.m. leading into “Summer Fun & Games” from 8:00-11:00 p.m., ABC stood as Sunday's No. 1 broadcast network for the 3rd straight week this summer in Adults 18-49 (0.8/5)....






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