Latest news with #MarkL.Walberg
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wheel of Fortune LIVE!® Kicking off 2025 U.S. Tour With Extended Engagement at Paris Las Vegas
LIVE stage version of Top-Rated TV Game Show Opens in Vegas on July 11 for extended run before embarking on a planned 60-city U.S. tour LAS VEGAS, April 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Pictures Television and Right Angle Entertainment have announced that Wheel of Fortune LIVE!® will be hitting the Vegas Strip with an extended engagement at the Paris Las Vegas starting July 11. Hosted by actor, television personality and game show host Mark L. Walberg, everyone's favorite TV game show will come to life LIVE on stage giving fans the chance to spin the famous Wheel, solve puzzles and win fantastic prizes! For images and b-roll, click here Fans of Wheel of Fortune® will also be able to audition on-site for the chance to appear as a contestant on a future episode of the TV show alongside hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White! Tickets for Wheel of Fortune LIVE! Las Vegas will go on sale Friday, April 25 and will be available by calling the box office at 855-234-7469, visiting the box office in person, or through Ticketmaster. VIP Packages will also be available to give fans early access, premier seats, pre-show lounge access and photo opportunities to spin the wheel. At Wheel of Fortune LIVE!, audience members will be randomly selected to come up on stage to solve puzzles just like they do on the hit TV show by spinning the Wheel, buying vowels and choosing consonants, and ultimately vying for great prizes including dream vacations or cash prizes up to $10,000. As part of the 2025 Wheel of Fortune LIVE! tour, everyone who attends will be able to submit an application and audition video directly to the television show's producers. "We've been looking for ways to expand the Wheel of Fortune brand and create opportunities for our fans to engage in new and exciting ways," said Suzanne Prete, President, Game Shows for Sony Pictures Television. "This live show is a fun, interactive first for enthusiasts to play a version of their favorite game show in their hometown. Our collaboration with Paris Las Vegas will give Wheel Watchers and Las Vegas tourists a chance to spin, win and solve puzzles, just like they see on TV." Las Vegas will be the first stop on a planned 60-city U.S. tour throughout the fall of 2025. Tour dates, cities and local ticket information will be announced in May and available on the tour's website, "We are thrilled to bring Wheel of Fortune LIVE! to Paris Las Vegas this summer," said Ken Ostempowski, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Paris Las Vegas. "A game as energetic and fun as Wheel of Fortune LIVE! is perfectly suited for the Las Vegas Strip, and we know our guests are going to love experiencing this iconic show from the beautiful Paris Theater." "Anyone who loves watching Wheel of Fortune at home will love seeing the show live and in person," said Jeff Palmer, Executive Producer at Right Angle Entertainment. "Wheel of Fortune LIVE! brings the same excitement and puzzle play and, if you're lucky, the chance to win too!" Follow Wheel of Fortune LIVE! on Facebook and Instagram @wheeloffortunelive. About Paris Las Vegas Paris Las Vegas brings the passion and sophistication of the City of Light to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, transporting guests to Europe's most romantic city. Distinctive for its dramatic 46-story replica Eiffel Tower with a free, nightly light show and authentic architectural reproductions, the resort features more than 2,900 rooms and suites, including Burgundy Rooms. The newly renovated Versailles Tower adds 756 redesigned luxury guestrooms to the hotel, with select rooms featuring balconies. The resort offers an 85,000-square-foot casino; the renovated Caesars Race & Sportsbook at Paris Las Vegas; the two-acre Pool à Paris; Las Vegas' first rooftop bar and grill, BEER PARK, spanning 10,000 square feet; Voie Spa & Salon; two wedding chapels; unique French retail shopping located along the resort's Le Boulevard District and the Parisian-themed lounge, Chéri Rooftop. Restaurants include a distinctive array of fine cuisine, such as Chef Joho's acclaimed Eiffel Tower Restaurant, French-bistro Mon Ami Gabi and internationally renowned Gordon Ramsay Steak. Paris Las Vegas also offers quick service options like Brioche by Guy Savoy and Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay. Additionally, the resort is home to Lisa Vanderpump's second Las Vegas venue, Vanderpump à Paris, Nobu restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, Montecristo Cigar Bar and Dominique Ansel Marché. Featuring one of the largest ballrooms in Las Vegas, Paris offers 140,000 square feet of pillarless function space. Paris Las Vegas is operated by a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR). For more information, please visit Find Paris Las Vegas on Facebook and follow on X and Instagram. Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-522-4700, Caesars License Company, LLC. About Wheel of Fortune® Currently in its 42nd season in syndication, Wheel of Fortune continues to be one of the most successful shows in history. Ryan Seacrest hosts the iconic game show as host alongside the incomparable Vanna White. Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, and Executive Produced by Bellamie Blackstone. It is distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures and internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution, both divisions of Paramount. About Right Angle Entertainment Right Angle Entertainment specializes in the production, marketing, management and distribution of live theatrical, digital and concert events. RAE's proud roster includes America's Got Talent Live®, The Price is Right Live®, CLUE: A Walking Mystery, Jay Shetty Love Rules – World Tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Life and Music of George Michael, among many others. View source version on Contacts Media Contacts: For Wheel of Fortune LIVE!:Ron Hall | ronh@ For Paris Las Vegas:Robert Jarrett | rjarrett@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Temptation Island‘s Mark L Walberg ‘Can't Help But Coach' Couples During Bonfires—But Is He a Real Therapist?
Netflix keeps upping the ante with its reality TV dating show offerings. Temptation Island is the newest one, and it feels like as wild as shows like Love is Blind and The Ultimatum were, those are nothing compared to what the streamer discovered in this one. The premise in itself is as absurd as it sounds. Four couples come to an island to 'test their love' and see if they can resist temptation by placing the men and women in separate villas filled with eligible singles. Then they go on dates with said singles and see if they can resist temptation or if they discover a new connection on the island. But Temptation Island isn't actually a new idea, even though this version is being treated as the first season of the show. Instead, this new iteration, hosted by Mark L. Walberg, originally aired on Fox and later on USA Network. If we want to get technical, this would be the ninth season. More from StyleCaster Are Temptation Island's Ashley & Danny Still Together or Is She Back With Ex Grant? Their Social Media Mixed Signals Here's What Really Happened With Temptation Island's Tyler & Kay After His Ex's Shady Instagram Move See which Temptation Island couples are still together The four couples on this new version are Ashley and Grant, who have been dating for 1.5 years, Alexa and Lino, who have been dating for 3.5 years, Brion and Shante, who have been dating for 1 year and Tayler and Tyler, who have been dating for 2.5 years. They're still getting advice from the same man who has been giving advice on this show for going on nine seasons, Mark L. Walberg. And Walberg remains a fan favorite for his very good advice, to the point that people have started wondering if he has any actual training for it. So, is Temptation Island's Mark L Walberg a real therapist? Temptation Island's Mark L Walberg isn't a real therapist, though he's been doing this job for nine seasons, so forgive him if at this point, he kind of sounds like one. In an interview with Variety, executive producers David Goldberg and David Friedman spoke about Walberg, explaining that he doesn't know what he's going to see in the bonfires ahead of time, so his reaction is genuine. 'Mark isn't a licensed psychotherapist, but, he's been associated with the show for so long, and he's probably qualified to be one,' Goldberg said. 'What he does is remarkable. He has no official training in psychotherapy. What he does in that moment is amazing, because he is looking at a person in their eyes having just seen a shower scene or whatever, and he asks, 'Tell me how you're feeling.' And he's got to figure out how to deal with [the answer],' Friedman added, to which Goldberg then explained. 'And sometimes their reactions aren't genuine, in which case he'll say, 'OK. Now tell me how you really feel.' Walberg has always been clear about his lack of training. 'The only way I know how to host anything is to bring my authentic self. When I'm sitting across this bonfire with these young people grappling with all these questions and problems, I can't help but coach them through things based on what I know from my own life. I tell them the advice I give is exactly what they paid for it. I'm a game show host. I'm not a therapist. But I am a husband, a father, a son and all these things. The only thing I can bring to this is I've failed more than they've tried, so maybe I can help,' he told TV Insider. Fans have had plenty of praise for Walberg, too, saying 'He's unbelievably good at bringing out truths and getting to the bottom of feelings,' and 'He transforms those people.' And hey, it might not be an actual therapist, but this is a TV show. And it does seem to be helping, so there is that. Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways
Express Tribune
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
‘Temptation Island' set to premiere on Netflix in March
Netflix is adding Temptation Island to its lineup of reality dating shows, with a new season set to premiere on March 12. The long-running series, which first aired in 2001, follows four unmarried couples who test their relationships by living separately in villas—one for men with single women and one for women with single men. While they cannot communicate with their partners, they are shown selective footage of their significant other's experiences, often leading to dramatic moments. As Netflix describes the show, 'Will the choices they make push the couples closer together or farther apart into the arms of a new lover?' Mark L. Walberg, who has hosted the series since its inception, will return as the host. The show is produced by Banijay Studios North America, with David Goldberg and David Friedman serving as executive producers. Temptation Island originally aired on Fox from 2001 to 2003, attracting both controversy and high ratings for its format, which some viewed as encouraging infidelity. In 2019, USA Network revived the show, where it aired for five more seasons until 2023. Now entering its ninth season, the show is making its streaming debut on Netflix, further evolving from its past network iterations. The addition of Temptation Island expands Netflix's growing catalog of unscripted dating shows, which already includes Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, The Ultimatum, and Perfect Match.
