ABC, Will Arnett reviving "The Gong Show"October 4, 2016 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ABC is bringing back "The Gong Show". The network announced on Monday, October 3 that it picked up the unconventional variety show to series with 10-episode order. Will Arnett will executive produce the revival via his Electric Avenue Productions, along with Den of Thieves and Principato Young Entertainment, AceShowbiz reports. Every episode will feature non-traditionally talented performers plucked from the internet and put in front of a revolving panel of Hollywood judges. Arnett will not host the show. "ABC has tapped into the nostalgia and excitement of primetime game shows," Rob Mills, senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night programming, said in a press release. "We are thrilled to add 'The Gong Show' to ABC's schedule spearheaded by the incomparable Will Arnett." "The comedy culture we are living in has finally caught up to 'The Gong Show', so the timing is perfect," added Holly Jacobs, executive vice president of reality and syndication programming for Sony Pictures television. "We've just found the right partners to bring back this iconic original." The original "Gong Show" was hosted by Chuck Barris and aired on NBC from 1976-1978, before it became a hit on syndication. The show ended its run in 1989. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |