game shows

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 8:00AM 2/03/2011
    Whenever I watch a game show (Jeopardy and Minute to Win It are popular at our house) or see how much the latest lottery winner has won, I always cut the winning amount in half -- that's basically what they'll end up with after the taxman takes his cut. SmartMoney recently detailed all the things...

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 3:12PM 12/14/2010
    Answer: This competitor will give Jeopardy! über-champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter a run for their money in 2011. Question: What is Watson, IBM's Jeopardy!-playing computer? So have IBM's scientists really solved the puzzle of quickly answering questions posed in natural language?

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 8:00AM 9/29/2010
    Along with hitting the lottery and scoring the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, winning big money on a game show ranks up there on the list of American dreams. Here are some stories of game show heroes and heroines, and what they did after the check arrived and the bright lights faded.

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 12:30PM 7/01/2009
    Ever since I was a kid, my favorite dream that didn't involve Farrah Fawcett in a red bathing suit had me running down the aisle of a TV studio, screaming like a banshee after hearing an announcer bellow "Jonathan Berr, come on down! You're the next contestant on 'The Price is Right!'" Now, my...

    By Lyneka Little

    | 5:30PM 10/22/2008
    Game show contestants can now spin for a higher prize this season on Wheel of Fortune.In July, Wheel of Fortune increased its Bonus Round winnings from $100,000 to $1,000,000 for the new season that began airing in September.The first person to win the fatter prize from game show icons Pat Sajak...