Game Show Forum

Here's my own personal game show forum. Even though it's been a couple years since my stint on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, I still get asked a lot of questions about the whole game show experience. This is a good thing. Because I love to talk about game shows. Gee, can you tell?

For simplicity's sake, I've divided the most common questions into several categories:

Game Show Prep: How do those contestants know so many useless factoids? Are those folks naturally smart, or do they study beforehand? Does the show give you any hints on what you'll be asked? Click here for my Q&A on studying for a game show.

Audition Day: How'd you get on the show? Tell me about the audition. Was the test hard? And what are the odds of passing it? Click here for a sneak-peek behind the scenes of a Millionaire audition.

Ugly Contestants: Is there such a thing? According to friends and family, I looked much better on TV than I do in real life. This is true. But how is this possible? Click here to see my "before and after" transformation.

Meredith Vieira: Sure, she seems nice when you watch her on TV. But what's she like in person? Is she friendly? Cute? Does she have all the Millionaire answers beforehand? As the real star of Millionaire, she gets her own game show forum.

Travel Expenses: Who pays the travel expenses? The show? Or the contestant? How much did the whole experience cost? Click here for the scoop on Millionaire travel expenses.

Life in the Green Room: Is the Green Room really green? Do contestants get along? Does the Millionaire staff feed you? Clothe you? Water you? Click here to learn about life in the Green Room.

Winnings by Gender: Why does it seem that all the big game show winners are men? Do you think this is true? And if so, why? Click here to learn how the top game show winners stack up, gender-wise.

Show Me the Money: When and how did you get your money? What'd you do with it? Do you have any of that loot left? Click here to learn more about those winnings.

Pot Luck: Is the hot seat really hot? And does the audience really give a hoot whether you win or lose? Talk about a game show forum! Some questions defy categorization, so I've lumped them together in a "pot luck" section.