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Damian Lewis lands Showtime pilot, 'Money Drop' couple loses 800K on correct answer
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Damian Lewis, formerly of NBC's "Life," will star alongside Claire Danes in the Showtime pilot "Homeland." He plays a former prisoner of war being investigated by a C.I.A. agent (Danes) for a suspected terrorist plot. [Deadline]
Brace yourself, America: A "Jersey Shore" spinoff is in the works. MTV says it's closed a series option deal with cast member Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio for a show about his life away from the Shore. He filmed a pilot presentation for the spinoff in September. [MTV]
Discovery's "Cash Cab" is getting a companion series. The network will air a Chicago version of the semi-staged quiz show in 2011. Emmy-winning host Ben Bailey won't be along for the ride, though. He's staying put on the original, with comic Beth Melewski playing chauffeur/emcee. [AP]
Kevin Newman, who briefly hosted "Good Morning America" after the show's late-90s shakeup, probably shouldn't have seen recent rom-com "Morning Glory." In an interview, he admits the film brought back a lot of bad memories: "It took me years to repair what nine months as GMA's male co-host did to my confidence and career." We were over it a bit sooner. [THR]
What's worse than losing $800,000 on one question? Actually being correct. The couple who lost big by saying that Post-It Notes were sold in stores before Macintosh Computers and Sony Walkman on "Million Dollar Money Drop" are probably a bit confused by Post-It's agreement with their answer. They were sold first. [clip below, via Vulture]
Damian Lewis, formerly of NBC's "Life," will star alongside Claire Danes in the Showtime pilot "Homeland." He plays a former prisoner of war being investigated by a C.I.A. agent (Danes) for a suspected terrorist plot. [Deadline]
Brace yourself, America: A "Jersey Shore" spinoff is in the works. MTV says it's closed a series option deal with cast member Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio for a show about his life away from the Shore. He filmed a pilot presentation for the spinoff in September. [MTV]
Discovery's "Cash Cab" is getting a companion series. The network will air a Chicago version of the semi-staged quiz show in 2011. Emmy-winning host Ben Bailey won't be along for the ride, though. He's staying put on the original, with comic Beth Melewski playing chauffeur/emcee. [AP]
Kevin Newman, who briefly hosted "Good Morning America" after the show's late-90s shakeup, probably shouldn't have seen recent rom-com "Morning Glory." In an interview, he admits the film brought back a lot of bad memories: "It took me years to repair what nine months as GMA's male co-host did to my confidence and career." We were over it a bit sooner. [THR]
What's worse than losing $800,000 on one question? Actually being correct. The couple who lost big by saying that Post-It Notes were sold in stores before Macintosh Computers and Sony Walkman on "Million Dollar Money Drop" are probably a bit confused by Post-It's agreement with their answer. They were sold first. [clip below, via Vulture]
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I can't say how much I want Damian Lewis to have a successful, long-running series.
Think how much interest they could have made on that $800,000 in those few minutes before placing it all on Brian Williams and watching it drop down a hole.
So, if they were correct, shouldn't the show be issuing an apology and giving them their prize?
Yes, Damian Lewis is an excellent actor. Loved him in Life. Glad to see both he and Sarah are in new series because I was so disappointed when Life was canceled.
The walkman is correct. It was introduced in Japan in June,1979. The question does not say in the United States.
Wrong, the Post-it notes is correct. They were introduced in 1977. It was 1980 when they were released nationwide..
The ? was which was sold first. The Walkman, Machintosh or post its. Post its were sold in stores in 1977. The Walkman was sold in stores in 1979. It did not say which was in stores nationally. Just which hit stores first. If it was nationally then they would have been wrong.
They definitely have a lawsuit against Fox. I smell a nice Xmas present coming their way.
i wont after this week only watching caus only new progrmming but 7 questions per hour and easy questions franklyand the whole concept of the show is the money dropping but they dont realy do it exciting way tey have a high platform but never show sideview of money dropping like that show on abc durring summr with stuff falling off the side of bulding was a better concept for things dropping
@Tony: can you show me somewhere that it says that post its were sold in 1977? Because I went to their site, and they have a 30th anniversary link. I thought 30 years ago was 1980?