TV game shows

CBS uncancels “SWAT” and adds games

Staring into a foggy future, CBS has made some quick shifts.
Today (May 8) it did something rare – uncanceling a show: “SWAT” (shown here) will be back next season, after all; however, another police drama, “East New York,” will not.
That came after recent moves to add two primetime game shows. Both will be produced and hosted by leading-man types – Josh Duhamel and Jaime Camil.
The games seem to be well-timed: The writers strike is expected to be long-term, leaving networks in need of unscripted shows. The cop-show switch, however, was unusual. The details: Read more…

“Crime Scene” starts summer surge of games

These days, viewers’ TV tastes are clear.
We like cooking and crime-solving and – in the summer – game shows. So why not combine them?
Welcome to “Crime Scene Kitchen” (shown here), arriving Wednesday (May 26), to whisk us from one season to the next. At 8 p.m., “The Masked Singer” – Fox’s top-rated regular-season show – has its finale; at 9, “Kitchen” arrives, as part of a summer stuffed with games and food. Read more…