http://www.buzzsugar.com Entertainment hourly. en http://www.buzzsugar.com/1614476 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/1614476"><img width=160 height=108 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/13839/19_2008/Gongshowtitle.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span><br /> There's news from Comedy Central this morning that the network plans to <a href="http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-comedycentralgongshowdaveattell,0,4414601.story?track=rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">revive the '70s hit The Gong Show</a>. The original, hosted by TV personality (and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270288/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">possible CIA hitman</a>) Chuck Baris, featured amateur performers showing off their talents - singing, dancing, fire-eating, juggling - for a panel of celebrity judges. Good acts got to complete their performances, but the bad ones got the gong. </p> <p>The new version will be hosted by comedian Dave Attell and produced by Adam Sandler's production company. But the idea behind the show is the same: Eight to 10 performers will try to impress a rotating panel of celebrity judges, with Attell promising: "Stars will be made. Feelings will be hurt."</p> <p><b>The Gong Show</b> - like, say, <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/1002368" rel="nofollow">Match Game</a> - seems like such a peculiar specimen of '70s culture that I wonder if a modern take would work. Aren't reality shows like <a href="http://buzzsugar.com/tag/american+idol" rel="nofollow">American Idol</a> and <b>America's Got Talent</b> basically one big <b>Gong Show</b> already? </p> <p>The show is set to premiere July 17. Do you think you'll tune in? </p> <p><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a></p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1614476" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Would You Watch an Updated Gong Show?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-1614476" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-1614476" name="edit[choice]" value="0-1614476" class="form-radio" /> Yes - a comedic take on <b>The Gong Show</b> sounds awesome.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-1614476" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-1614476" name="edit[choice]" value="1-1614476" class="form-radio" /> Nah - at this point, it's just like a lot of other reality shows. </label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-1614476" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-1614476" name="edit[choice]" value="2-1614476" class="form-radio" /> Maybe - I'd check it out once or twice.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-3-1614476" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-3-1614476" name="edit[choice]" value="3-1614476" class="form-radio" /> Other (tell me below)</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1614476" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.buzzsugar.com/1614476#comment TV Buzz Poll Comedy Central The Gong Show Dave Attell Chuck Baris Thu, 08 May 2008 11:30:44 -0700 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/1614476