game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Readers follow Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, after an alien invasion destroys the Earth, forcing many of the survivors into a sadistic, deadly game show for an intergalactic audience.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
But not necessarily in the pre-game show leading up to the biggest game of the year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The show’s beating heart is Cumming, who peacocks across the Scottish Highlands in ostentatious costumes while delivering one game show twist after the next.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Local champion Laura Faddah is back this week in the long-running game show’s annual Tournament of Champions.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
But not necessarily in the pre-game show leading up to the biggest game of the year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The show’s beating heart is Cumming, who peacocks across the Scottish Highlands in ostentatious costumes while delivering one game show twist after the next.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Local champion Laura Faddah is back this week in the long-running game show’s annual Tournament of Champions.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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