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Metro
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The Chase star points out major issue 'ruining' rival ITV gameshow
A major star of The Chase has taken a big swipe at a rival ITV gameshow after claiming that a surprise was 'ruined' at the end of an episode. Mark Labbett, better known as The Beast, has been part of The Chase's iconic line-up of quiz masterminds ever since its inception 16 years ago. ITV recently drafted in Doctor Who star David Tennant to present Genius Game, a brand new quiz show going out on Wednesday evenings. The gameshow involves contestants initially working together but eventually being forced to put themselves first in a bid to win a cash prize. However, watching on at home, Mark criticised the editing on the new show, claiming that big reveals are already obvious to viewers before they're made. On X, he said that the editing on the show is 'ruining the play-along factor,' finishing up his message with a sad-faced emoji to drive home his disappointment. His comments about the show then appeared to be backed up by a contestant who was on the very episode he was watching – Rebecca, 37, from Huddersfield. Posting from an account that seems to belong to Rebecca, with the name @RebeccaKellett, she concurred with Mark's thoughts, adding: 'Totally agree'. When @ShawnCBrown said, 'The editing of this show is awful. We know the Red Team has won now – there's no jeopardy,' the same @RebeccaKellett account said: 'I know! I wish they'd held off telling us white had lost.' Eagle-eyed fans who watch quiz shows almost every day of the week also spotted West Yorkshire native Rebecca on an episode of The Finish Line this week. @BCFCBradz, who had been watching Genius Game, took a photo of his TV when he spotted Rebecca – going by 'Bex' on TV – on The Finish Line. He tweeted, 'Bex from Genius Game popping up on daytime TV quiz shows,' tagging ITV in his message in a bid to bring it to their attention. @Millardy73 also commented: 'I see Bex from ITV's Genius Game (yes I am still watching it but only for David Tennant) is a bit of a sneaky gamer. Now appearing on The Finish Line. But… which came first!?' The gameshow contestant responded to those tweets too, explaining that she recorded her slot on The Finish Line way before Genius Game. 'The Finish Line came way first. I also did The Chase but I actually won that one,' she said. @BryonyBowes wondered 'if the Genius Game and The Finish Line studios are just next door to each other' after spotting Rebecca twice. Entrepreneur Rebecca explained: 'This is so awkward. They were filmed so far apart.' @CagSib5 asked her 'Did you just apply for a load of TV programs one day?' to which Rebecca reiterated that that wasn't the case: 'They were filmed ages apart.' In response to @ShawnCBrown, who criticised the editing on Genius Game, Rebecca responded: 'I know! I wish they'd held off telling us [who] had lost.' In a post on Instagram under the handle @northernblondeabroad, she wrote about her stint on the gameshow, saying: 'As most of you know I have always been a fan of escape rooms, trivia and problem-solving, so to be part of a show where brains, strategy and fun collide is a dream come true!' Mark's critical comments about Genius Game come just weeks after it was branded 'the most expensive flop' that ITV had suffered in several years. More Trending In the aftermath of the first few episodes, it was quickly rumoured that the muted reception from viewers had resulted in an urgent scheduling change from ITV. Only 1.2 million viewers tuned in for the first episode (via Broadcast Now), significantly behind Race Across the World, which pulled in 3.1 million in the same timeslot over on BBC One. ITV then confirmed that Genius Game would air only on Wednesdays over the next seven weeks, with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity specials taking the Thursday, May 8 slot. View More » Catch up with Genius Game on ITVX, watch The Finish Line on BBC iPlayer. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The Doctor Who finale will 'shock and terrify' — here's what parents need to know MORE: Wynne Evans devastated as he confirms BBC axe: 'It breaks my heart' MORE: 11 years on, I'm still mourning comedy legend Rik Mayall
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Genius Game contestant sparks fix row as fans make shock discovery
She appeared on multiple channels on the very same day Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE contestant on Genius Game has sparked a new fix row as fans made a shocking discovery. Game shows can be addictive to watch on the likes of BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, but they can also be addictive too. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 David Tennant fronts the brand new challenge show, Genius Game Credit: ITV 7 One of the contestants is an entrepreneur named Bex from Huddersfield Credit: ITV1 7 However, she also made an appearance on another daytime quiz show Credit: BBC One Actor and presenter David Tennant took to the airwaves to host a new edition of Genius Game. The former Doctor Who star once again guided players with exceptional abilities through a series of mind-binding tasks. In order to be successful in the format, the group of contestants initially need to work together. However, only one player will eventually go on to win the show as players are eliminated each episode. One of the genius players in the format is 37-year-old entrepreneur Rebecca, known as 'Bex' from Huddersfield. But an ITV viewer wrote to the commercial network as they spotted the contributor on another show. Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - they claimed: "Bex from #geniusgame popping up on daytime tv quiz shows." The fan then shared a screenshot of their own television with a different image of Bex on the screen. However, this time she was pictured in an appearing on the BBC One show, The Finish Line, hosted by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene. Another user stated: "Thought I recognised Bex." ITV viewers switch off David Tennant's new gameshow after 10 minutes as they say it's 'too complicated' to understand As someone else commented: "Watching #FinishLine and Bex from #GeniusGame has had a shocker and out early." While a fourth added: "I see Bex from ITV's #GeniusGame (yes I am still watching it but only for DT!) is a bit of a sneaky gamer. Now appearing on #TheFinishLine But... which came first!?!" But, the contestant herself appeared to clap back as an account with her name and likeness wrote: "Dying. Filmed that so long ago." As the star appeared on both BBC One and ITV1 on the same day, viewers of Genius Game took to social media as they lavished praise on the new TV star. Another user gushed: "Ohhhh I've actually been enjoying Bex." As a fifth viewer pondered: "What are the odd's there's a final episode reveal of Bex being the season's mastermind all along?" And a sixth added: "Can't decide if Bex is the obvious weak link or lowkey the smartest one in there." 7 Viewers have lavished praise onto the newest TV sensation Credit: ITV1 7 One user shared an image of Bex appearing on their TV screen, but on a different programme which prompted more questions Credit: BBC 7 She appeared alongside Roman Kemp on BBC One on the same day as her other show Genius Game on ITV1 Credit: BBC One
The Irish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Genius Game contestant sparks fix row as fans make shock discovery
ONE contestant on Genius Game has sparked a new fix row as fans made a shocking discovery. Game shows can be addictive to watch on the likes of BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, but they can also be addictive too. 7 David Tennant fronts the brand new challenge show, Genius Game Credit: ITV 7 One of the contestants is an entrepreneur named Bex from Huddersfield Credit: ITV1 7 However, she also made an appearance on another daytime quiz show Credit: BBC One Actor and presenter The former Doctor Who star once again guided players with exceptional abilities through a series of mind-binding tasks. In order to be successful in the format, the group of contestants initially need to work together. However, only one player will eventually go on to win the show as players are eliminated each episode. READ MORE ON GENIUS GAME One of the genius players in the format is 37-year-old entrepreneur Rebecca, known as 'Bex' from Huddersfield. But an ITV viewer wrote to the commercial network as they spotted the contributor on another show. Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - they claimed: "Bex from #geniusgame popping up on daytime tv quiz shows." The fan then shared a screenshot of their own television with a different image of Bex on the screen. Most read in News TV However, this time she was pictured in an appearing on the BBC One show, Another user stated: "Thought I recognised Bex." ITV viewers switch off David Tennant's new gameshow after 10 minutes as they say it's 'too complicated' to understand As someone else commented: "Watching #FinishLine and Bex from #GeniusGame has had a shocker and out early." While a fourth added: " I see Bex from ITV's #GeniusGame (yes I am still watching it but only for DT!) is a bit of a sneaky gamer. Now appearing on #TheFinishLine But... which came first!?! " But, the contestant herself appeared to clap back as an account with her name and likeness wrote: "Dying. Filmed that so long ago." As the star appeared on both BBC One and ITV1 on the same day, viewers of Another user gushed: "Ohhhh I've actually been enjoying Bex." As a fifth viewer pondered: "What are the odd's there's a final episode reveal of Bex being the season's mastermind all along?" And a sixth added: "Can't decide if Bex is the obvious weak link or lowkey the smartest one in there." 7 Viewers have lavished praise onto the newest TV sensation Credit: ITV1 7 One user shared an image of Bex appearing on their TV screen, but on a different programme which prompted more questions Credit: BBC 7 She appeared alongside Roman Kemp on BBC One on the same day as her other show Genius Game on ITV1 Credit: BBC One 7 A number of viewers noticed her on both shows as they flooded social media with comments Credit: ITV1
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Did the Hunting Party Finale Leave You Demanding a Renewal? Grade Season 1 of the NBC Drama
The following contains spoilers from 's April 7 Season 1 finale. NBC's The Hunting Party closed out its 10-episode freshman run with a hunt for Jenna Wells aka 'The Killer Chemist' (which is not really the catchy nickname that the characters made it out to be). More from TVLine The Voice Recap: The Knockouts Put Three More Singers Down for the Count TVLine Asks: How Would You Schedule NBC's Fall Shows, With the NBA Set to Claim Tuesday Nights? The Hunting Party Sneak Peek: Eliza Coupe Is the 'Killer Chemist' at Center of Twisty Finale (Exclusive) Played by Happy Endings alum Eliza Coupe, Jenna was a 'zero empathy' Pit inmate who'd been given the maximum dose of James Whitmore's mysterious psychotropic cocktail. As a result, the onetime pharmacist basically developed a form of DID in which she truly believed she was her look-alike victims. Jenna targeted a cater waiter and then posed as her to infiltrate a posh event held at Whitmore Industries. There, she poisoned dozens of guests who toppled to the floor like a path of dominoes, but left Whitmore himself standing. When Bex, Shane and Jacob stormed the place, Whitmore wound up ordering his goons to draw their guns on the feds, so that he could take Jenna, his 'work of art,' for himself. A shootout followed, in which Jacob took a bullet to the torso. Whitmore wound up dying anyway — poisoned by a small 'patch' Jenna slaps onto the back of victims' necks — and Jenna got away. After Jacob was rushed to the hospital, Bex rang Morales to get the number for Jacob's wife, so that she could be updated. Morales sent Bex's jaw dropping to the floor with the fact that Hassani's wife had died — two years ago — and that is why he's been Stateside since. Jenna next targeted Bex, sneaking into the fed's motel room to snatch her phone, badge and gun (and a stock 'FBI' blazer for good measure), and dosing her wattle bottle before skedaddling. Coming out of the shower, Bex caught on and raced to the team's now-decommissioned base, where Jenna (now sporting soft Bex-y waves) was getting the drop on Odell. Along the way, Bex alerted Shane and told him to meet her there — but he was faced with a dilemma, when he learned that Dr. Dulles had come out of his coma and as such could maybe ID the voice of Shane's mom, seen/heard on one of those VHS tapes. At HQ, Jenna had Odell at gunpoint, ordering him to delete from the government mainframe all signs of her post-Pit existence. Bex, lurking in the shadows while waiting on backup, couldn't quite get a shot at Jenna, but someone did — Shane, who had chosen the team over learning about his mom. (Know who did get the 411 on Shane's mother, though? Morales, who used voice ID software to discover that the unseen woman was/is … Colonel Lazarus! Do we care?) Jenna was dead on the floor at HQ, but she had already dosed Odell with one of her trademark patches, causing him to gush blood from the nose and start to fade fast in a teary Bex's arms. Fearing the worst, Bex opened up about thinking often about him and their 'daughter' Sam…. What did you think about 's freshman finale, its curious Jacob reveal and the identity of Shane's mother? Are you clamoring for a Season 2, or are you actually kinda good?Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A soldier desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. Thousands volunteered as donors.
When the call went out over social media that Army Sgt. Derrick Bishop, of the 82nd Airborne Division, needed a bone marrow transplant, thousands responded in person and online. On Monday, more than 1,000 soldiers and veterans showed up at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for a bone marrow donor screening, and more than 1,000 others submitted requests online for test kits, said Chad Ballance, the senior recruiter for the Defense Department's marrow donor program, Salute to Life. Pictures shared on social media on Monday showed the outpouring of support from soldiers at Fort Bragg. 'The strength of America's Army rests on its soldiers and our shared values,' Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll said in a statement to Task & Purpose on Tuesday. 'It's heartening to see the Fort Bragg community rallying behind Sgt. Bishop in his time of need and I encourage our soldiers and leaders to continue drawing strength from one another, regardless of the circumstance.' Bishop, 23, has been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a serious disease in which bone marrow cannot produce enough blood cells, said Chelsey Simoni of the HunterSeven Foundation, a non-profit group founded by veterans that specializes in cancer care and medical research. The five-year survival rate for people diagnosed with the disease and undergo a bone marrow transplant is higher than 75%, while most patients who go untreated die within a year from complications related to the disease, according to a 2023 scholarly article. Simoni credits influencers, including Platoon Daddy, WETSU, Amanda Sullivan, Kagan Dunlap, Erik Bartell, and others, for spreading the word about the bone marrow drive. While the response was overwhelming, Simoni said she was not surprised by the large turnout. 'These soldiers, their whole thing is selfless service and service to others and their brotherhood,' Simoni said. 'So, to see it — it was expected. I saw a few full-bird colonels there. I saw some senior warrant officers, senior enlisted, all the way down to privates. They came out in force for their team.' Monday's bone marrow drive at Fort Bragg was primarily organized by Staff Sgt. Brayden Bex, a lab technician noncommissioned officer with the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. 'I have done other events, but none that have garnered this much traction and attention, with the help of social media,' Bex said in a statement to Task & Purpose. Bex also stressed that people don't need to have a background in medicine to put on events like the bone marrow donor screening for Bishop. 'Having the knowledge and understanding that Army medicine training has provided can allow me to teach the general population and bring a higher level of awareness,' Bex said, 'Thus, having a bigger impact on those who are affected.' Bex is part of the 'Operation Ring the Bell' campaign to make bone marrow drives a routine part of Army service that is led by Sgt. Christian Sutton, also known as 'The Bone Marrow Guy.' Sutton told Task & Purpose on Tuesday that Fort Bragg was unlike anything he has seen before. 'We've done a drive for Fort Bliss that was around two weeks, Sutton said. 'We were able to register 4,000 soldiers in eight days. And that's still pennies compared to what Fort Bragg was able to get in that drive in one morning.' In addition to Monday's event at Fort Bragg, similar events are taking place at other bases including Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; and Fort Bliss, Texas, Sutton said. 'We hope to see the Army take on this fight, and make searches by patients for donors much shorter and much more infrequent,' Sutton said. 'We are honored by the support we have seen this cause get from Army leadership.' Those 'Hegseth bodyguards' are actually there for the Air Force's 'Doomsday' plane Army wants junior officers to fix quality-of-life issues that drive soldiers out '100% OPSEC' apparently means texting military plans to a reporter Ranger School's new fitness test is tougher than ever, but nixes sit-ups This photo of Air Force special ops pool training is chaos. There's a reason for that.
