game-shows
Is ‘Making Whoopee’ the Dumbest Euphemism for Sex Ever?
Popularized on the hit television show ‘The Newlywed Game,’ the childish phrase has become a deeply ingrained part of our lexicon. How did we let such a stupid piece of language live on?
I Was the Original Host of ‘Cash Cab,’ But a Drunken McDonald’s Run Ruined It All
In 2005, Edward Crawford was hired to host the new game show. But when his background check came back, everything came crashing down
The Japanese Game Show That Inspired a Generation of Nut Shots
Though we’re now used to seeing painful nut shots and ‘Jackass’-style stunts on TV, much of it originated with Japan’s beloved 1990s variety show, ‘Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!’
David Chang Beat ‘Millionaire’ — But He Played the Odds Wrong
Chang became the first celebrity to beat ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ — but he should have kept the $500,000, a math professor explains
