NBC’S “MINUTE TO WIN IT” LAUNCHES THE SUMMER SEASON WITH “JACKASS” STARS STEVE-O AND RYAN DUNN COMPETING FOR THEIR FAVORITE CHARITIES BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

All-American Chef and Popular Television Personality Guy Fieri Hosts

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — June 3, 2011 — NBC will kick off its 2011 summer season of the competition show “Minute to Win It” beginning Wednesday, June 8 (8-9 p.m. ET) in a special episode with “Jackass” stars Steve-O and Ryan Dunn. This summer, the show will air a mix of original and encore episodes through Wednesday, September 7 (8-9 p.m. ET).

Steve-O and Dunn, will team up to play for their respective charities — the National Down Syndrome Congress and The Teammates for Kids Foundation. On their way to the million-dollar prize, every amount earned at each round will go to Steve-O and Dunn’s charities. Eager to start playing, they take on the “Mad Dog” challenge, where they must shake their heads to empty two breath mint boxes, which are attached to the end of a ruler.

“Minute to Win It,” hosted by All-American chef and television personality Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”), features competitors participating in a series of simple, yet nerve-wracking, games that can lead to a $1 million prize. In each one-hour episode, competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. Each game has a one-minute time limit — and failure to finish the task on time will eliminate the contestant. At various points throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with the money earned up to that point — but it’ll take nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win $1 million. The competitors, who come from all walks of life, are shown over 60 games prior to the competition and are encouraged to practice these one-of-a-kind challenges at home.

“Minute to Win It” is produced by Universal Media Studios with Friday Television. Craig Plestis, Tim Puntillo (NBC’s “Identity”), Mattias Olsson and Jock Millgardh serve as executive producers.

NBC’S “MINUTE TO WIN IT” TO AIR “GIRLS OF SUMMER”-THEMED EPISODES THREE NIGHTS IN A ROW BEGINNING AUGUST 23

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – August 16, 2010 – NBC’s popular “Minute To Win It” will broadcast special “Girls of Summer”-themed episodes three nights in a row from Monday, August 23, to Wednesday, August 25 (8-9 p.m. ET). The first of the three episodes is the previously announced Miss Universe episode, which precedes the “2010 Miss Universe Pageant,” airing Monday, August 23 (9-11 p.m. ET).

On August 24, it’s East vs. West as girls from opposite coasts compete for the grand prize. Melissa Busfield from Gloucester, Mass., competes against Erica Sanchez from Orinda, Calif., for the $1 million prize. Their first challenge is the game Paper Dragon, in which they must unspool two rolls of party streamers using only their hands and arms. The girls will compete head-to-head in the first three challenges and whoever wins the most out of the three challenges continues to compete for the $1 million. Later, Atlanta Hawk cheerleaders Stephanie Ming and Kaylin Reque compete as a team to win money to support their disabled parents.

On August 25, after cheerleaders Ming and Reque finish competing, the 60-second circle welcomes, sisters Kandis & Kristin Erickson from Los Angeles and Orange County, California. The sisters are competing for their grandmother who wants to return to her homeland of Italy. Their first challenge is “Tilt-A-Cup,” in which they must incrementally build a wobbly tower of cups and ping-pong balls by bouncing a ball from the ground up into a growing stack of cups held in their hands.

As previously announced, a special episode of “Minute To Win It” featuring former Miss USA and Miss Universe titleholders competing against one another will air on Monday, August 23 (8-9 p.m. ET), as a lead in to the “2010 Miss Universe Pageant” on NBC (9-11 p.m. ET).

“Minute To Win It” airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays (8-9 p.m. ET) this summer and is hosted by All-American chef and television personality Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”). The show features competitors participating in a series of simple, yet nerve-wracking, games that can lead to a $1 million prize. In each one-hour episode, competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. Each game has a one-minute time limit and failure to finish the task on time will eliminate the contestant. At various points throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with the money earned up to that point – but it takes nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win $1 million.

“Minute To Win It” is produced by Universal Media Studios with Friday Television. Craig Plestis, Tim Puntillo (“Identity”), Mattias Olsson and Jock Millgardh serve as executive producers.

NBC.com hosts the official show website and includes fun play at home games, full episodes and more.

NBC’S HIT COMPETITION SERIES “MINUTE TO WIN IT” IS GIVING AMERICANS THE CHANCE TO WIN MILLIONS BY HOLDING JUNE CASTING CALLS THIS WEEKEND IN CHARLOTTE

Casting Calls Also Slated for Boston and Chicago on June 12

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – June 4, 2010 – NBC’s giving Americans the
chance to win millions on its hit primetime competition series
“Minute to Win It” by holding casting calls for upcoming episodes this
weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, June 5. The casting
calls also will continue the following weekend on Saturday, June 12, in
Boston and Chicago.

Locations and pertinent information follow:

CHARLOTTE
June
5, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Strike City Bowling
201 East Trade
St.EpiCentre
Charlotte, NC

BOSTON
June 12, 10 a.m. – 2
p.m.
Health and Fitness Expo at the Hynes Convention Center, Hall A
900 Boylston St.
Boston, Mass.

CHICAGO
June 12, 10 a.m. – 2
p.m.
NBC Chicago (NBC Tower)454 North Columbus Dr.
Chicago, Ill.

“Minute to Win It,” hosted by All-American chef and television
personality Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”), features
competitors participating in a series of simple, yet nerve-wracking
games that can lead to a $1 million prize. In each one-hour episode,
competitors face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty
using everyday household items. Each game has a one-minute time limit
and failure to finish the task on time will eliminate the contestant.
At various points throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with
the money earned up to that point — but it will take nerves of steel
to complete all 10 tasks to win $1 million. The competitors, who come
from all walks of life, are shown over 60 games prior to the competition
and are encouraged to practice these one-of-a-kind challenges at
home.

“Minute to Win It” is produced by Universal Media
Studios with Friday Television. Craig Plestis, Tim Puntillo (NBC’s
“Identity”), Mattias Olsson and Jock Millgardh serve as executive
producers.

NBC PICKS UP THREE FRESHMAN ALTERNATIVE SERIES AS ‘THE MARRIAGE REF,’ ‘MINUTE TO WIN IT’ AND ‘WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?’ ARE RENEWED FOR 2010-11

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 5, 2010 – NBC has picked up three freshman alternative series as “The Marriage Ref,” “Minute to Win It” and “Who Do You Think You Are?” are renewed for the 2010-11 season. The announcement was made today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

“All of these new series have demonstrated increasing popularity and generated far-reaching interest among viewers,” said Telegdy. “Equally important, each has a compelling and innovative format, and a second season will allow these shows to grow creatively and attract an even wider audience.”

From executive producer Jerry Seinfeld, “The Marriage Ref” is delivering a 3.0 rating, 8 share in adults 18-49 and 7.2 million viewers overall to date in its Thursday 10 p.m. ET slot in “most current” figures from Nielsen Media Research. “The Marriage Ref” is averaging a 93 percent retention of its lead-in from “30 Rock” in 18-49 and is up 7 percent versus that lead-in in total viewers. “Marriage Ref” has also consistently over-delivered in key upscale demos, currently ranking in the top 10 among all primetime network series in its concentration of homes with $100K+ incomes in its adult 18-49 audience.

The competition series “Minute to Win It” hosted by Guy Fieri is averaging a 2.0 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 6.0 million viewers overall in “most current” results for its regular Sunday telecasts to date. Those “Minute To Win It” Sunday editions have been building from half-hour to half-hour by an average of 29 percent in 18-49 rating and 25 percent in total viewers. A “Minute To Win It” encore also ran in the 8 p.m. ET hour on Wednesday of last week and finished #2 among the major networks in the time period in adults 18-49 and total viewers.

“Who Do You Think You Are?” from executive producer Lisa Kudrow is averaging a 1.6 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 6.8 million viewers overall in “most current” results for its season thus far. In preliminary results for last Friday, “Who Do You Think You Are?” won the 8-9 p.m. ET hour in adults 18-49, marking the first time any regular competitor in this slot has beaten an original episode of CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” in 18-49 rating since November 17, 2006. “Who Do You Think You Are?” has improved the time period by 23 percent in adult 18-49 rating versus NBC’s average for the traditional 2008-09 season in “live plus same day” results.

“The Marriage Ref” is NBC’s new comedy panel series about the unpredictable and hilarious institution commonly known as marriage. The series features comedian/actor Tom Papa, who was personally selected by Seinfeld to host and serve as the “marriage ref.” Seinfeld has appeared in several episodes and other celebrity participants to date have included Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan (NBC’s “30 Rock”), Madonna, Larry David, Ricky Gervais, Eva Longoria Parker, Jason Alexander and Kelly Ripa.

“The Marriage Ref” is produced by Seinfeld’s Columbus 81 Productions and Ellen Rakieten Entertainment. Seinfeld, Ellen Rakieten (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”), Shed Media’s Nick Emmerson (“Supernanny”) and Jennifer O’Connell (“Supernanny”), Al Berman (“The Biggest Loser Live Finale,” “The Celebrity Apprentice Live Finale”), Howard West (“Seinfeld”), George Shapiro (“Seinfeld”) and Jessica Seinfeld serve as executive producers. International distribution is by Endemol.

“Who Do You Think You Are?” gives viewers an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today’s most beloved and iconic celebrities. Among the celebrities featured this season are Matthew Broderick, Lisa Kudrow, Spike Lee, Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields and Emmitt Smith. Ancestry.com is currently NBC’s official partner on the series.

“Who Do You Think You Are?” is produced by Wall to Wall productions (a Shed Media company) in association with Is Or Isn’t Entertainment. Alex Graham from Wall to Wall, and Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky from Is or Isn’t Entertainment, are the executive producers. The unique, award-winning series is based on the popular BBC television documentary series created and executive-produced by Graham.

All-American chef and television personality Guy Fieri (“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”) hosts NBC’s competition series “Minute to Win It.” Fieri serves as master of ceremonies and leads competitors through a series of simple, yet nerve-wracking games that can reward them a $1 million prize. In each episode, competitors will face 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. At various points throughout the game, the contestant can walk away with the money earned up to that point — but it takes nerves of steel to win $1 million.

“Minute to Win It” is produced by Universal Media Studios with Friday TV. Craig Plestis, Tim Puntillo (NBC’s “Identity”), Mattias Olsson and Jock Millgardh serve as executive producers.