American Gladiators

[2008, TV Show]

American Gladiators: TV Guide News

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A popular athletic tournament in which players compete in challenging physical contests.

Ask Matt | 7/14/2008
Q: Just a little rant I feel I need to share. Though I know it has gone down in ratings, American Gladiators is not a bad show. I certainly understand people putting down many of the crazy reality shows and game shows you don't even need a brain or be physically active to play. But American Gladiators is different: There's competition, and it shows you how in shape some of these people of all different ages are. This show is cheesy, but it's good, clean fun, especially for the kids. There's ... read more
American Gladiators | The TVGuide.com Interns' Blog | 6/30/2008
Tonight is another night of American Gladiators. I’ve seen a few clips from the show and I have to admit…I don’t see the attraction. Last night I was flipping through the channels and saw a commercial for American Gladiators featuring the future Olympian Breaux Greer. His haircut definitely caught my attention and had me watching the rest of the commercial. Nevertheless, even Breaux and his great highlights didn’t tempt me into watching another hour of javelin duels, rock climbing, or other insane challenges. It seems more like a circus performance for people with overly muscular bodies. Hulk Hogan has made some guest appearances on the show, which only gives me another reason not to watch it. Sorry if there are any American Gladiators fans out there, but these ridiculous stunts are just not my idea of entertainment! For all those who have seen it, do you think American Gladiators is a hit? Or does it fit in with these other crazy summer game shows like Wipeout... read more
Javelin Star Throws Caution to the Wind on American Gladiators | TV Guide Sports Report | 6/16/2008
While most Olympic hopefuls spent the last few months devoutly focused on training for Beijing, Breaux Greer lived up to his rebellious reputation with a unique form of cross training. The 31-year-old javelin star did a stint on America Gladiators, beginning tonight and running throughout the remainder of the season (Mondays, 8 pm/ET, NBC).Greer is an eight-time national champion in the javelin and won the bronze medal at last year's world championships, making him a serious threat to reach the podium at the Olympics in August. So why risk injury on something as goofy as Gladiators? “The quote that I live my life is, ‘I was not here to be a background character in someone else’s movie,’” he says. A fan of the original series, the high-strung Greer was eager to jump into events like the Pyramid and Powerball. "The best part of all of this to me is I can beat the hell out of anybody and no police will be involved," he jokes. (We think!) "I’m not holding... read more
MTV Movie Awards Heat Up the Gold Carpet | Party Central: The Latest Buzz from Your Favorite Stars | 6/2/2008
Against the backdrop of Burbank's deep valley, the 2008 MTV Movie Awards attracted some of the biz's hottest stars, from both the establishment and the rising Hollywood set. Just beyond the gold carpet, a huge cloud of black smoke hovered from the fire at Universal Studios, but the incident didn't stop the crush of celebs, press and fans that filled the arrivals area of the Gibson Amphitheater.Making his way into the event, Best Week Ever's Doug Benson acknowledged the unseemly juxtaposition, joking, "I'm not on fire. It's not hot enough out here as it is. Let's get some soot, difficult breathing conditions. This is perfect!" Fitting the spirit of the awards, Benson sported a '420' tee under his jacket, an oddly prescient choice given Seth Rogen and James Franco's joint-smoking moment during the show. At any given time, the gold carpet was filled with stars, their entourages, Elle Woods wannabes and production assistants, scurrying back and forth. Among some of the passersby was... read more
Ratings: New Gladiators Is Weak | Today's News: Our Take | 5/13/2008
Monday's numbers:8 pm/ETDWTS was the night's most watched program, delivering 18.27 million total viewers (up 370K week-to-week). Bones rebounded from last week's slip to score 9.4 mil. CBS' Big Bang (7.88 mil, +320 thou) and Mother (9.02 mil, up 670K) both saw gains. American Gladiators returned to an audience of 4.9 mil, or 37 percent less than what Deal or No Deal was getting there. Gossip Girl (2.64 mil) added 530 thou.9 pmHouse surged 2.1 mil to deliver 14.84 mil, while CBS' Men (13.7 mil) and Rules (10.7 mil) enjoyed typical numbers. Samantha Who? did 11.03 mil, up 510 thou. One Tree Hill (2.65 mil) gained 450K.10 pmCSI: Miami dipped 200K but still trounced all comers with 13.65 mil. The Bachelor finale (9.18 mil) edged out Medium's own season-ender (8.57 mil, slipping almost a mil). read more

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Original Gladiator passes away
Shelley Beattie, who is better known to fans of the original American Gladiators as Siren, was found attempting suicide on February 13. She died on the 16th. She was 40.Beattie was deaf... read more
Posted by The_MOW Jul 13, 2008 12:06 AM

NEWEST GLADIATOR LEAKED ONLINE
Promotional material featuring "The Rooster"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFsWdu6zv3w read more
Posted by DHooper118 Jun 24, 2008 5:58 PM

Oh yea- Who else is addicted to this?
This has really grown on me over the past few weeks. Anyone else growing equally addicted to this lovably goofy show? read more
Posted by silveraven182 Jun 15, 2008 10:08 PM

Stretchy, stretchy costumes
Everyone asks about favorite gladiators...what about favorite gladiator COSTUMES?For the girls, I like Crush's. Its probably the least revealing, but the most alluring.For guys, I'm a fan... read more
Posted by silveraven182 Jun 15, 2008 10:04 PM

Gladiators game
My friends and I always watch this on Monday night. Not only is it completely nutty, and lovable in a B-movie kind of way, but its fun to play games along with it.Gladiators Drinking Game -... read more
Posted by cduffy3 Jun 12, 2008 9:45 PM

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