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chad1m

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GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« on: March 18, 2014, 01:15:27 PM »
GSN had their 2014 upfront presentation in New York today. Here's what we learned:

Current series:
- The Chase has been renewed for a third season, consisting of 13 episodes.
- The American Bible Challenge premieres Thursday, May 22nd at 8 PM ET with a special two-hour presentation.

Upcoming series:
- It Takes a Church, the Christian-themed dating program, premieres Thursday, June 5 at 9 PM ET after new episodes of Bible Challenge.
- 40 episodes of Idiot Wars, hosted by Ben Gleib, are ordered. The show pits two teams against each other, in "several rounds of rapid-fire questions whose answers any "idiot" should know: the questions, taken from the game, test observation and attention to detail as much as they test general knowledge."

Possibly to come:
- App Wars, where designers of apps show their creations to a panel of judges and the best ideas get help with mentors, eventually giving the top prize to the winner. (Ordered to pilot)
- Say What?, an "extreme" take on the game of Telephone, with variations on passing information down the line. (Ordered to pilot)
- Heavy Betters, a weight loss program inspired by The Biggest Loser-style challenges at workplaces.
- The Line, a traveling game show where the object, naturally, is to advance to the front of the line.
- Star Crossed Lovers, a traditional-sounding game show where celebrities advise with their desired pick.
- The Tunnel, a quiz show in a literal tunnel where contestants must keep tabs on the moves their opponents are making. (More information here.)

Source: A multitude of GSN releases.
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chad1m

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 01:48:42 PM »
Plus! The Chase casting website has been revamped and a bunch of audition dates - plus a video submission option - have been announced.

March 29th and weekly: Los Angeles, California
April 5th: Washington, D.C.
April 5th: Austin, Texas
April 12th: New York, New York
April 19th: San Francisco, California
April 19th: Chicago, Illinois

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 02:43:19 PM »
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but those who have auditioned for The Chase: what should I expect? I plan on going to the Chicago one.

EDIT: Guess not; eligibity reqs say it's 21+. Maybe they're having it at a casino, like they do when Wheel and Millionaire come here?
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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 02:44:53 PM »
That seems to be a lot of contestant searching for just 13 episodes...

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 03:47:10 PM »
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but those who have auditioned for The Chase: what should I expect? I plan on going to the Chicago one.

If it's anything like my test: a written test, a group interview-slash-multiple choice test, and then if you get called back, an on-camera audition and a play test round of the Final Chase.

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 11:49:01 PM »
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but those who have auditioned for The Chase: what should I expect? I plan on going to the Chicago one.

If it's anything like my test: a written test, a group interview-slash-multiple choice test, and then if you get called back, an on-camera audition and a play test round of the Final Chase.

The Atlanta audition I attended last year did the interview/MC test in a one-on-one setting, not a group, so it may differ depending on number of attendees, time constraints, etc.

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 12:59:51 AM »
Not to hijack the thread or anything, but those who have auditioned for The Chase: what should I expect? I plan on going to the Chicago one.

EDIT: Guess not; eligibity reqs say it's 21+. Maybe they're having it at a casino, like they do when Wheel and Millionaire come here?

No, it's held downtown at the Sofitel. This is somewhat redeeming because I missed out last year due to Wisdom Tooth Removal Surgery.

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 11:03:45 AM »
I also missed it last year; I had an (unsuccessful) college Jeopardy audition in KC the same day.

Welp, still a chance of being able to go next year, if it's still on.
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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2014, 02:39:10 PM »
Welp, still a chance of being able to go next year, if it's still on.
I'm sure not using the word "Welp" will increase your chances manyfold.
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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2014, 12:26:33 AM »
I just slapped my own forehead because I was re-reading Chad's post to see what this new show "Slate" was about. Was it inspired by the website? ... Ohhh, GSN's slate of programming.
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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2014, 09:18:55 PM »
- It Takes a Church, the Christian-themed dating program, premieres Thursday, June 5 at 9 PM ET after new episodes of Bible Challenge.

Is it presented by ChristianMingle.com ? ["Find God's match for you."]  Those guys advertise on cable a lot, so a show like this more than fits right in.

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2014, 11:55:58 AM »
Those guys advertise on cable a lot, so a show like this more than fits right in.

That's the bar to be crossed now? Coming soon: Mopping For Dollars with Anthony Sullivan!
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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2014, 01:08:02 PM »
That "bar" is made out of money and probably not much money at that.


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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2014, 11:58:34 PM »
Idiot Wars is the show I'm most interested in, since I run a trivia meetup group in NYC. Someone in that group tried out for The Chase. She got the impression they were looking mostly for younger people (under 40).

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Re: GSN Upfront News: Chase, Church, Idiot Test, Slate
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2014, 07:04:33 PM »
GSN has picked up "The Line", which is a traveling show- first stop is Nashville..

http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/gsn-traveling-game-show-the-line-jeff-davis/