Facing competition from Buzzr, Game Show Network has had to produce more original content in recent months.
Parent company Sony has blessed the channel with the silly Best Ever Trivia Show, which launched in June, and is, I believe, in production for its 2nd "season". Sherri Shepherd (ex-The View, The Newlywed Game) is the series host. Sony is keeping former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings on the payroll, as he's part of a rotation of trivia experts.
Full episodes are not available, and there are excerpts posted via camera phone. Instead, let's sample this promo ad from GSN:
Jennings is demonstrating some comic chops, as if Sony might be obliged to revive Hollywood Squares again, as opposed to the variants airing on Viacom's channels. He's good at "bluffing".
Rating: A.
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