quiz-show

This week, the mantle has passed to IBM's spectacular quiz-show computer, Watson.

Clay Farris Naff: In The Watson Era, Will The Computer Be Servant, Master, Or Savior? Clay Farris Naff 2011

TAKING A FALL: Having had luck in past Christmas weeks with weeklong programming stunts introducing Deal Or No Deal and The Sing-Off to sizable audiences, NBC is hoping the spectacle of quiz-show contestants falling through trap doors will be similarly appealing.

Critic's Guide to the Week in TV: Finales, Musical and Comedy Divas, and More! 2011

Ms. Tandan's unusual credit, "co-director (India)," reflects the unique demands of the film, which jumps through time to trace the main character's path from street orphan to TV quiz-show contestant.

The Co-Pilot of 'Slumdog' 2009

But they come up with these quiz-show questions, "What are the last five books you read?"

CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2009 2009

In 1959, I was a 22-year-old night rewrite man at Dorothy Schiff's scruffy, liberal New York Post, doing stories about the quiz-show scandals, slumlords, mob slays and a young senator from Massachusetts who was running for president.

When the World Tilted--Again 2009

A notorious raconteur, Pearson, who died in 2002 at the age of 82, told his quiz-show check story again and again over the years, and it acquired a brighter sheen with each new narration.

The Jockey and the Showman Moss, Nat 2009

Set in India, it tells the story of Ram Mohammad Thomas, a poor young waiter who becomes the biggest quiz-show winner in history, only to be sent to jail on accusations but with no evidence or proof that he cheated.

Oscar Movies Based on Books 2009

He kept (most of) the class (mostly) engaged, with real-world scenarios and even a quiz-show challenge that pit the men against the women.

Burnishing Your Driving Skills 2009

Set in India, it tells the story of Ram Mohammad Thomas, a poor young waiter who becomes the biggest quiz-show winner in history, only to be sent to jail on accusations but with no evidence or proof that he cheated.

Archive 2009-02-01 2009

(His quiz-show earnings from 1956 totaled nearly $180,000 — a value of more than $1 million today.)

The Jockey and the Showman Moss, Nat 2009