WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! TV Series in the Works At NBCU's Wilshire Studios
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's Wilshire Studios will develop a TV series based on the popular NPR radio show/podcastWait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, according to Deadline. Wilshire will team up with Storied Media to develop the series.
The weekly news-themed radio panel show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! is hosted by Peter Sagal and is a funny and fast-paced game of provocative questions and snappy answers about current events.
The podcast features celebrity guests, which have ranged from Jordan Peele, Stephen Colbert, Guy Richie, and Greta Gerwig to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
The hour-long TV adaptation will be a current events trivia game featuring three celebrity panelists who will compete in a series of comedic challenges, earning points as they correctly answer questions about the week's news. It stay true to the original while delivering bigger, visual and variety-themed games that can't be captured on the radio. The panelist who earns the most points will earn a cash prize for the charity of his or her choice.
Dawn Olmstead, President, Wilshire Studios, spoke about the news saying, "We are delighted to be adapting the iconic Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! The series, radio show and podcast, working in tandem, will allow us to expand the audience across multiple platforms. We look forward to working with our partners at NPR and Storied Media Group on growing this timely franchise."
"Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! is one of our flagship programs, so we are especially excited to bring it to Wilshire Studios, part of the NBCUniversal family, to develop for television," said Michael Lutzky, VP of Business Development for NPR. "We are thrilled that one of the longest-running and most listened to radio and podcast franchises in history will now entertain television audiences with a fresh and fun look at the week's news."
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