WWTBAM moving to Las Vegas

[colonial]

After two seasons in Stamford, Connecticut, the syndicated version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" will be calling Las Vegas home. Specifically, tapings will hold court at Bally's on the LV Strip ...

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-to-las-vegas-1201779755/

Host Chris Harrison made the announcement earlier today while appearing on ABC's "The Chew". Auditions have opened in Los Angeles, and the show's website is also accepting "video auditions" via YouTube.

Not sure if the taping schedule will change as a result -- if I recall, last season was taped in July and August, and Harrison was doing coast-to-coast flights for much of that, as we was also helming the "Bachelor in Paradise" aftershow for ABC from LA.  At least the commute will be easier for Harrison (who, IIRC, calls Westlake Village, California, home).


JD

[BrandonFG]

That's...random.

[Thunder]

At least we don't have to sit through a few months of posts saying the show is going to be cancelled.

However, the inevitable "The show just isn't the same" ones will be around.

[TLEberle]

However, the inevitable "The show just isn't the same" ones will be around.

It's about as close as we're going to get to Original Recipe, and that's fine by me.

[BrandonFG]

At least we don't have to sit through a few months of posts saying the show is going to be cancelled.

However, the inevitable "The show just isn't the same" ones will be around.

I'm sure there's going to be speculation that moving to Vegas is a last-ditch effort to boost the ratings.

[TLEberle]

I'm sure there's going to be speculation that moving to Vegas is a last-ditch effort to boost the ratings.

Because there's no speculation quite like conspiracy theory, totally unfounded, speculation.

/they should have moved five years ago to call the show Millionaire Roulette.

[PYLdude]

At least we don't have to sit through a few months of posts saying the show is going to be cancelled.

However, the inevitable "The show just isn't the same" ones will be around.

It isn't, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Chris is a decent host, the game is still stout, I enjoy.

[TimK2003]

Millionaire in Vegas, hmm?  Might consider auditioning as it is a 7-hour drive or a cheap Allegiant Air flight to Sin City.

[PYLdude]

Millionaire in Vegas, hmm?  Might consider auditioning as it is a 7-hour drive or a cheap Allegiant Air flight to Sin City.

Go for it.

[Kevin Prather]

Millionaire in Vegas, hmm?  Might consider auditioning as it is a 7-hour drive or a cheap Allegiant Air flight to Sin City.

Give it a try, or I'll advocate the video audition process as well.

[BrandonFG]

The one cool thing I can find from this is that the producers should still be able to find unique contestants from all walks, given the tourists who go to Vegas. Not just a bunch of pretty Central Casting faces.

[PYLdude]

Tim, pardon my ignorance/curiosity, but where do you call home?

[TimK2003]

Tim, pardon my ignorance/curiosity, but where do you call home?

Colorado, west side of the Divide.

[Thunder]

The one cool thing I can find from this is that the producers should still be able to find unique contestants from all walks, given the tourists who go to Vegas. Not just a bunch of pretty Central Casting faces.

And absolutely no guarantee that they'll use those people instead of the ones who look good for TV and may not be good game players.

[Dbacksfan12]

Millionaire in Vegas, hmm?  Might consider auditioning as it is a 7-hour drive or a cheap Allegiant Air flight to Sin City.

And you might even get to be on a game show on the plane too!