CBS announced today that they are bringing back Undercover Boss. However, they made a major change: Drew Carey will host for season 12, the first one since 2022.
The series, in which a boss goes undercover and works with unsuspecting employees to get to know them and what they do for their company, will be joined by two new unscripted shows: Stacks of Cash and 24 Hour Millionaire.
STACKS OF CASH
An edge-of-your-seat game show hosted by Emmy Award-nominated actor Mike O’Malley, where six contestants face off in a quiz-driven battle with towering stakes. Players answer questions to earn uniquely shaped blocks, then stack their way toward a gold line. One wrong move can send everything crashing down. STACKS OF CASH is based on a format developed by Eureka Studios Group Pty Ltd and Seven Network Limited. Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Sonya Wilkes, David Tibballs, Ves D’Elia and Ed Egan are executive producers.
24 HOUR MILLIONAIRE (Working Title)
From the executive producers of BIG BROTHER, 24 HOUR MILLIONAIRE is an epic series that assembles the most skilled game players and puts them to the ultimate test: 24 nonstop hours of social strategy and physical competitions where one player is guaranteed to walk away with a $1 million prize. Only the best of the best will be invited, and they will be challenged to play an entirely new game where literally every second counts. In this ticking time bomb of strategy and gameplay, they will face off in groundbreaking series where thinking fast is essential; assessing threats is critical and performing under pressure is crucial. With no breaks and no rest, the pressure builds as the clock ticks down over an intense 24 hours, pushing even the most accomplished competitors to their limits. 24 HOUR MILLIONAIRE is produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan serving as executive producers.
“These orders reflect our commitment to building a deep year-round unscripted slate with formats that are ambitious, entertaining and distinctly CBS,” said Mitch Graham, executive vice president of alternative series at CBS. “We couldn’t think of a better time to bring back a re-imagined version of BOSS, with Drew Carey serving as our host through undercover journeys that tap into the heart and authenticity of hard-working employees that audiences have always loved seeing. Our new series STACKS OF CASH delivers another fun, appealing family game show and 24 HOUR MILLIONAIRE gives us an exciting new format that feels incredibly groundbreaking in the competition space.”
I am so excited that Undercover Boss will be back for another season. This show made me cry, in a good way, during every episode. More bosses should spend time with their employees; then maybe they wouldn’t be as greedy as they are.
On today’s special Mother’s Day episode of The Price is Right, something very special happened. Vanessa, a retired veteran mom from Virginia, won over $240,000 while playing The Lion’s Share. That is the most money won by anyone during a single game in the game show’s 54-year history.
In the game, contestants guess the prices of grocery items to earn up to five balls. Each ball is then dropped into a wind tunnel, revealing a hidden prize amount. After each reveal, contestants face a tense decision to walk away with their current winnings or risk it all to continue. Vanesa didn’t hesitate and pushed forward through every round, ultimately revealing the prizes for all five balls, winning $227,500 in cash and a luxury trip for two to Morocco valued at $12,650, bringing her total winnings to an impressive $240,150 as her daughter cheered her on from the audience.
I feel bad for her daughter, who now has to top that gift! That is, unless she is one who got her tickets to appear on TPIR. Then she has given her mom a lifetime of presents for Mother’s Day.
So many people, including me, watched Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model and were horrified about what happened behind the scenes on the modeling competition show. We also wanted to know more about what happened to other people who participated in the series.
Well, E! is doing their own BTS doc series, and Janice Dickinson is talking to them for Dirty Rotten Scandals.
ANTM is one of the three shows they are focusing on. On March 4th, they will look at the horrors of The Dr. Phil Show. Then on the 11th, ANTM is their model. Finally, on the 18th, The Price is Right comes on Down.
The docuseries talks to people who worked on the shows, in front of and behind the camera, contestants, guests, and Dickinson.
I knew how horrendous Dr. Phil and ANTM were to be part of from people who worked on those shows, but I am shocked about The Price is Right. So I can’t wait to watch.
Before Aaron Paul was making money selling drugs on Breaking Bad, he tried to win money on The Price Is Right. How cute was the 20-year-old in that 2000 episode?
To hear what the actor told Sean Evans on Hot Ones about his appearance on the game show, then click here!
The Price is Right is celebrating a milestone that only a handful of shows can say that they have reached. The game show will be airing its 10,000th episode (Drew Carey’s 3,269th) on February 26th.
Contestants will “Come on down!” to play fan-favorite games with a 10,000 theme, including the popular “Grand Game” with a chance to win a $100,000 cash prize; “Any Number” where the piggy bank will be worth 10,000 times the normal value; and “Lucky Seven” played as “Lucky Ten” with ten $1 bills instead of the usual seven, giving a contestant an even greater chance at winning a new car.
In honor of the milestone, THE PRICE IS RIGHT is donating $10,000 to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness for all they do to educate, support and advocate to improve the lives of the millions of Americans who are affected by mental illness. Host Drew Carey advocates for making mental health a priority as part of his signature sign-off at the end of each show.
The only shows that have hit this milestone are the Soap Operas Guiding Light, General Hospital, Days of our Lives, As the World Turns, The Young & the Restless, One Life to Live, and All My Children, and The Tonight Show.
