The premise of Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is adult contestants try to answer grade school questions with the help of their 5th Grader "classmates". The questions are taken from elementary school textbooks. During the game, the adult can get help from a kid in answering the questions.
The Office, Bones head 10 shows joining WBNX
Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:06 +0000It’s a big week for The CW, with tomorrow’s unveiling of the new Fall lineup. Media outlets have already confirmed three of the slots will go to Melrose Place, The Vampire Diaries and The Beautiful Life…all star-laden and buzzworthy additions. Fans of the original Melrose Place melodrama can expect much more, as the reboot opens [...]
WBNX getting ‘Smarter’ for fall evening lineup
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:11:40 +0000Just how smart are you? You’ll be able to test your knowledge weeknights this fall when WBNX brings you all-new episodes of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? The popular primetime quiz show will launch a half-hour syndicated version with host Jeff Foxworthy. Contestants must answer 11 textbook questions with the [...]
Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. A true jack-of-all-trades, Foxworthy has found significant success in television, film, recorded comedy and literature. His act goes well beyond his famed redneck jokes to explore the humor in everyday family interactions and human nature.
In 2004, Foxworthy starred in and executive-produced the television series Blue Collar TV, following the success of Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie. Foxworthy’s Big Night Out, a 2006 sketch comedy series, gave him a new platform to showcase his all-American comedy. Foxworthy has also voiced roles in films such as Racing Stripes and The Fox and the Hound 2.
In addition to his success in television and film, Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedy-recording artist in history. His albums "You Might Be A Redneck If..." and "Games Rednecks Play" have been RIAA-certified triple platinum. In 2000, the soundtrack for Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie was RIAA-certified gold, and his solo comedy CD Have Your Loved Ones Sprayed or Neutered debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard comedy charts. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award five times, including a 2006 nomination for Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road.
Foxworthy’s talents also extend to the literary world. He has had more than 22 books published, and in 2005 he penned Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary: Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of. The popular book ranked No. 2 on the New York Times Bestseller List, paving the way for two more editions. His children's book "Dirt On My Shirt" was released in 2008.
Away from the spotlight, Foxworthy is a supporter of Duke University Children’s Hospital in Durham, NC. With his help, the hospital, which specializes in treating children with cancer, has raised tens of millions of dollars over the past ten years to help children and families in need.
This Georgia native remains true to his Southern roots and lives with his wife and two daughters in Atlanta.
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Xander Berkeley has been added to the cast of CW action pilot Nikita as the assassin-in-training's unscrupulous leader. The actor has decades of TV and film credits, but perhaps is best known as the former CTU boss on 24.
Award-winning Broadway actress Kathleen Chalfant will play the crotchety grandmother of Sean Faris' love interest in The CW's drama pilot, Wyoming. The 65-year-old Tony nominee has been featured on Rescue Me and The Guardian.
Is The Justice Society returning to Smallville? Speaking at a Comic-Con in Seattle this past week, Geoff Johns said the heroes do appear at the end of this season. And, incidentally, the awesome 2-hour Absolute Justice movie will air again on a special night, Thursday, May 20.
Pestilence is coming to Supernatural. Matt Frewer will portray the Horseman who creates and spreads disease, beginning in episode 20. Matt burst onto TV screens in 1987 as the title character of groundbreaking sci-fi series Max Headroom.
Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) is in talks to produce and star in a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 psychological thriller, Suspicion. Joan Fontaine, 92, won an Oscar for her role and has been estranged from sister Olivia de Havilland, 93, a fellow nominee, ever since.
