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
BBC News asked if she would ever want to try being a contestant on the show, perhaps in the US or Australian versions.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
Katherine looked so excited she might burst, like a Miss America contestant waiting to hear her own name called.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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
“Dancing With the Stars” contestants Guillermo Rodriguez and Jackson Olson have confirmed there is no bad blood between them after the latter apologized for a comment he made on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The group seemed to have overlooked she only got that - in the opening minutes of the first show - after the other contestants voted her the most trustworthy.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The new series of Celebrity Traitors has kicked off, with 21 contestants including Bella Ramsey, Maya Jama and Michael Sheen.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
All the contestants are talking, doing their hair, and laughing, but as soon as everyone catches sight of me, the room falls uncomfortably silent.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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