| "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" - IMDb |
This site includes info on Chris Tarrant, and a short overview.
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| Millionaire Mania |
Analysis of the television hit of 1999-2000, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". Includes commentary on the actual worth of the prize money.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Adweek, Enhanced TV |
"Millionaire" is drawing huge audiences both on the couch and online. Read about ABC.com's Enhanced TV feature that allows viewers to play along.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Adweek, Silver Bullet. |
"Adweek" writer Marc Berman wonders how long ABC can milk its "Millionaire" cash cow before audiences tire of it. See what the pundits think.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Zap2it.com Feature |
Entertainment guide checks back with "Millionaire" winners to see how their lives have changed. Get comments from John Carpenter and Dan Blonsky.
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| Who Want sto be a Millionaire? - Quiz Show |
This is REALLY great site with loads of information on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
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| Official Site |
Play the game online - the nearest thing to being there!
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| Gameshows.com |
Information about the show and how it's played.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - State News, 11/8/99 |
Keith Dunlap reports on this surprise hit of the summer, and the many avaricious imitations to follow.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Student.Com Culture |
Andy Dehnart reveals his attempts to become a contestant on the show that he'd rename "Who Has Time and is Lucky Enough to be a Millionaire?"
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - TV Ultra, 8/29/99 |
Jason Salisbury describes the intricacies of the game and explains how "lifelike" he found the host.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 8/26/99 |
Josh Wolk writes about a giveaway record set by the new game show for a winner who was also a former "Jeopardy" champion.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Exponent, 9/2/99 |
Emily Gaither comments on the financial fever that's swept the nation since the show's summer debut.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - New York Post |
Don Kaplan reports on the thousands of frustrated wannabe contestants who can't get past the "complicated phone screening system."
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - New York Post, 8/99 |
Michael Starr offers reasons for this game show's wild success, not the least of which is its suspense.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Salon Review |
Review of this hit prime-time game show starring Regis Philbin compares it to copycat shows and the British show it's based on.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - SF Gate, 1/18/00 |
John Carman assigns various monikers to the phenomenal hit, such as the devil, the Energizer Bunny and a "powerful drug."
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 11/10/99 |
Bruce Fretts cites manic host Regis Philbin as the secret of the game show's amazing success. Includes comments on copycats to come.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 11/17/99 |
Josh Wolk discusses ABC's ratings risks should this smash-hit game show become a regular series.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 11/23/99 |
Ken Tucker writes about cocky John Carpenter, the first contestant anointed millionaire by the regal Regis Philbin.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 11/24/99 |
Lynette Rice reports that Regis will return as host of the popular game show, but ABC just hasn't decided when to resume it.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 11/30/99 |
Josh Wolk reports that ABC has given its final answer and the show will become a regular series in January 2000, keeping Regis Philbin as host.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - EW Daily, 12/7/99 |
Ken Tucker offers reasons why he thinks ABC has erred in making this successful limited-run game show a thrice-weekly series.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Tube Braces for Lube |
"Variety" looks at how the stunning success of "Millionaire" is forcing TV networks to rethink traditional programming strategies.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Variety Article |
ABC's across-the-board success with the Regis Philbin game show is wreaking havoc on network programmers. Article profiles midseason series.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - B'casting & Cable, Dan |
Philbin's son Daniel writes about how his "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" on ABC, adding thoughts on Dad's nemesis Adam "SmashRegis.com" Werbach.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Broadcasting & Cable |
Find out how ABC has scheduled special versions of the popular game show, such as Celebrity Millionaire, to insure big ratings during May sweeps.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Chris Magyar, 8/31/99 |
Read one viewer's cynical take on the mass hysteria generated by this "peachy-keen" game show.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Daily Press.com, 11/99 |
Report on this game show's enormous August notes ABC's hopes that it wasn't just a summer fling. Find out about possible hosts in the future.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Emmy Nominations |
Rules forced "Millionaire" to compete in the Daytime Emmy arena though it has aired exclusively at night. Read why daytime producers are irked.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Gamers Win Bonus Round |
Global success of "Millionaire" is good news for game show lovers around the world. Read about other reality programs in Belgium and Holland.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - LA Business Journal |
Writer thinks the game-show boom has less to do with retro-TV and more to do with American TV audiences' desire for quick-fix entertainment.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Marketing |
UK magazine explains that this worldwide hit was originally turned down when Celador pitched it to ITV in 1996. Read the history of the series.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Natl Catholic Reporter |
Religion journal's media critic looks at the ABC quiz-show phenomenon. Find out this show differs from game shows of old.
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Salon Directory |
Culture magazine archive gathers all the articles posted about the worldwide game show phenomenon. Read news and commentary.
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