contestant
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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
It said that Bobby had been invited to be a contestant on the television show I’ve Got a Secret at four-thirty that afternoon.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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This series is also likely to be remembered for the two contestants who made the unorthodox decision to reveal themselves as traitors, before being summarily dispatched by their fellow players.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
It’s not about the money for most contestants anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Just as the show's celebrity contestants improve week by week, the same may be true of the hosts - except viewers can't vote them off if they don't like them.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
Everybody laughs as Catherine rushes to find me a paper cup for the sodas that are sitting on ice in the waiting room for the contestants.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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