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Magyar asks a contestant competing in “Deal or No Deal” after receiving the banker’s offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In this week’s Screen Gab, ‘DWTS’ contestant Guillermo Rodriguez tells us how much his legs hurt — plus we have streaming recommendations for your weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Josh was actually edged out in the first round of the show, but returned in the next stage after an injury to another contestant.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Unlike many large adult male bears, Backpack hasn't shown much aggression toward his competitors," his contestant profile says.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

If a contestant reached the $8,000 plateau and failed to answer that question correctly, he or she was given a new Cadillac as a consolation prize, worth about $5,000 at that time.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

But ahead of Friday's finale, what do former contestants make of this season's crop of stars and who are they tipping to win?

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Acaster did not take part in Friday's edition of spin-off show Uncloaked, which reunited some of the celebrity contestants following the final.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s not about the money for most contestants anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

At the Fonda, Adéla recounted moving here from her native Slovakia and working alongside the show’s other contestants to “try to become pop stars together,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Along the way, unable to contain himself, Mohammed jumped in and swam alongside Deeb and the other contestants.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers