Sunday, November 18, 2007

Here's what's coming...

According to "USA Today," reality TV fans are in for a treat if the Writers Guild strike persists for months, as some in the industry fear. Here's what we're in store for if the strike continues:

ABC

  • Duel- quiz show in which contestants win by bluffing
  • Oprah's Big Give- Winfrey gives cash to needy families
  • Here Come the Newlyweds- A six-episode comedic game pitting couples in marital tests.
  • Wanna Bet?- Celebrities wager (for charity) on whether contestants can perform outrageous stunts.
  • Also: New seasons of Wife Swap and Supernanny, expanded episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home and possibly more Funniest Videos.

CBS

  • Big Brother
  • Million-Dollar Password- A high-stakes version of the game-show classic, hosted by Regis Philbin.
  • Do You Trust Me?- Tucker Carlson hosts a quiz show in which strangers bet on their mutual confidence in each other.
  • Also: Additional cycles of Survivor and The Amazing Race, and a new season of Drew Carey game show Power of 10.

FOX

  • The Moment of Truth- (Jan. 23, Wednesdays at 9 ET/PT). Game show in which contestants are strapped to a lie detector and asked highly personal questions.
  • When Women Rule the World-(Mar. 3, Mondays at 8 ET/PT). Women control "a group of unsuspecting men used to calling the shots."
  • Also: American Idol (Jan. 15), Hell's Kitchen (Apr. 1), Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Cops and America's Most Wanted.

NBC

  • Celebrity Apprentice
  • My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad- Families compete in stunt challenges.
  • Clash of the Choirs Celebrities- establish amateur singing groups, which compete live in yet another one of these shows...
  • Also: New season of 1 vs. 100, and Deal or No Deal continues.

CW

  • Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants
  • Also: New seasons of Pussycat Dolls, Beauty and the Geek and America's Next Top Model.

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