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You’re right to feel suspicious: Wordle is the TV spinoff the world does not need
The game already feels like a relic – so I suspect the TV gameshow will be very annoying indeed. But perhaps this is what newspapers need to stay afloat Anyone who has watched television knows that late-night talkshow hosts have a habit ...
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The game already feels like a relic – so I suspect the TV gameshow will be very annoying indeed. But perhaps this is what newspapers need to stay afloat Anyone who has watched television knows that late-night talkshow hosts have a habit ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, You’re right to feel suspicious: Wordle is the TV spinoff the world does not need, The game already feels like a relic – so I suspect the TV gameshow will be very annoying indeed. But perhaps this is what newspapers need to stay afloat Anyone who has watched television knows that late-night talkshow hosts have a habit of pulling entertainment formats from the barest of inspirations. James Corden got Carpool Karaoke from the act of singing songs in the car. Jimmy Fallon got Lip Sync Battle from the act of mouthing along to songs in the mirror. And now Fallon has struck again. He’s making a Wordle gameshow. It’s based on Wordle , that puzzle you used to do while sitting on the toilet. Fallon’s production company, Electric Hot Dog, has acquired the rights to Wordle and will turn it into a show where teams compete to solve puzzles for cash. The show will film in Manchester, England, this summer and debut on NBC next year. Continue reading…
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