game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Along with new series like Private Eyes West Coast, unscripted breakout Police 24/7 and original game shows Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit, new episodes of WWE NXT will appear on the Roku Channel on the day after linear premiere.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The only players to have won more consecutive games than Ding are James Holzhauer (32 games in 2019), Matt Amodio (38 games in 2021), Amy Schneider (40 games in 2022) and Ken Jennings (74 wins in 2004), the latter of whom now hosts the game show.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
She’s also been nominated for an Emmy for hosting ABC’s game show Press Your Luck.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
An ongoing lawsuit filed in 2024 claims participants in his $5 million game show, Beast Games, produced in partnership with [hotlink]Amazon MGM Studios, were exploited.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The only players to have won more consecutive games than Ding are James Holzhauer (32 games in 2019), Matt Amodio (38 games in 2021), Amy Schneider (40 games in 2022) and Ken Jennings (74 wins in 2004), the latter of whom now hosts the game show.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
She’s also been nominated for an Emmy for hosting ABC’s game show Press Your Luck.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
An ongoing lawsuit filed in 2024 claims participants in his $5 million game show, Beast Games, produced in partnership with [hotlink]Amazon MGM Studios, were exploited.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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