As the hosting of Family Feud for the past two seasons, Steve Harvey has breathed new life into a game show that's been done over and over and over again. Ratings are way up and Harvey has great chemistry with contestants, which is why he's getting his own talk show. It's been cleared on very strong stations. Prediction: Harvey will do well enough to stick around for a second season.
It's
been years since people where chanting, "Go Ricki," but this fall Ricki
Lake is one of the many familiar faces who will host a syndicated talk
show. Ricki's new show will be a far cry from her old
show. Gone are the weave contests, feuding loved ones and the freaks
we've grown to love in daytime. The Ricki Lake show will now focus on
stay-at-home mothers.
He's always been great as a co-host on Live! With Kelly, so it seems natural to gives Jeff Probst his own show. He'll be focusing on stories of regular people, much like Steve Harvey.
Prediction: He's joining a very crowded daytime scene. 50/50 on whether there will be a season two.
Have you ever heard of Trisha Goddard? Unless you're from across the pond, you probably haven't. For years, she hosted a Maury-like show in London. She's appeared on Maury's show a bunch of times since and is now getting her own conflict show.
Prediction: The show will have good lead-ins because it's paired up with other conflict-style talkers in most markets. But then again, so is Jeremy Kyle and no one's watching his show.
JUSTICE FOR ALL
Cristina Perez (of Cristina's Court) returns to TV with this new court show by the king of fake court shows, Entertainment Studios. ES is behind the scripted shows America's Court with Judge Ross and We The People with Gloria Allred. No word on if this new show is fake, but based on ES's track record, it most likely is.
Prediction: ES brings backs every show even though no one watches them. JFA will probably be on (with no audience) for years to come.
DISH NATION - Premieres September 10
This show was part of a Fox test run last summer. It features radio show DJ's from across the country who dish on the latest celebrity news. The show will be back on Fox O&O's this fall where it will be paired up with TMZ in many markets.
This huge hit on the Game Show Network will start airing in syndication this fall. The dating show hosted by Jerry Springer allows people to chose a date based on their baggage.
THE OLYMPICS - The games lived up to all of the hypes and scored big ratings thanks to huge talents like Missy Franklin, Michael Phelps, Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - Radio icon Howard Stern made this summer favorite even more exciting to watch.
Bethanny Frankel - The Real Housewife's talk show is set to be picked up after a successful six-week test run on select Fox stations.
NY Med - ABC took cameras behind the scenes of NYC's Presbyterian Hospital in one of the most compelling shows of the summer.
White Collar, True Blood, Anger Management, Cover Affairs were also big ratings grabbers in summer 2012.
WORST SHOWS OF THE SUMMER
HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO - Shame on TLC for giving this pageant brat and her trashy family a reality show. File it under one of the worst reality shows ever.
SNOOKI & JWOWW - The Jersey Shore is sooo two years ago. DUETS - ABC tried to do yet another singing competition. No one cared.
Based on a popular documentary film, this weekly series follows people who are in online relationships. They meet their longtime loves with the help of the show, but things aren't always what they seem.
FAST FOOD MANIA DESTINATION AMERICA, Sundays 10pm/ET
If you listen to the Howard Stern show, the you already know that Jon Hein is the biggest fan of fast food around. Join Jon as he checks out the best places to chow down for cheap on this new show on the new network, Destination America. If you're not craving something greasing after watch this show, then something is wrong with you.
TRISHA Syndicated, Weekdays/ET
Trisha Goddard hosted talk shows overseas for years. Now, she's the star of her own show, a spin-off of Maury, here in the states. Topics have included a man with 5 wives and women who eat strange objects like drywall and dirt.
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RIGHT NOW
The Trisha Goodard Show and The Steve Harvey Show have both been renewed for second seasons. Renewal is not looking promising for Jeff Probst and Ricki Lake.
The Bill Cunningham Show has been renewed for a third season.
Howard Stern has signed on for a second season of America's Got Talent.
Kate Middleton is pregnant with her first child.
Anderson Cooper's talk show, "Anderson Live," has been cancelled due to low ratings. New shows will air thru summer 2013.
Arsenio Hall will return to the world of syndicated late night tv talk in 2013.
HBO has renewed "Veep" and "Girls" for second seasons.
BRIDGIT MENDLER "Ready or Not" BRUNO MARS "Locked Out of Heaven" CARLY RAE JEPSON "This Kiss" FUN. "Carry On" KELLY CLARKSON "Catch My Breath" LUMINEERS "Ho Hey" MACKELMORE & RYAN LEWIS "Thrift Shop" P!NK "Try" TAYLOR SWIFT "I Knew You Were Trouble"
