GSN Honors Former President Gerald R. Ford and Music Legend James Brown, Sunday Night, December 31

GSN Honors Former President Gerald R. Ford and Music Legend James Brown, Sunday Night, December 31

Ford and Brown Appeared in Vintage 'WHAT'S MY LINE' Episodes

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the recent passing of Former President Gerald R. Ford and music legend James Brown, GSN is planning special programming tributes showcasing some of their memorable appearances on classic game shows. GSN is honored to present vintage WHAT'S MY LINE? episodes on Sunday, December 31, featuring Ford and Brown as they appeared as themselves.

President Ford's tribute is at 3:00 AM on Sunday night and features a WHAT'S MY LINE? episode taped on August 28, 1969. In 1969, Ford was a Congressman and as such served as a mystery guest. The series was hosted by Wally Bruner and featured panelists Bennett Cerf, Brenda Vaccaro, Gene Rayburn and Joanna Barnes. (This particular episode of WHAT'S MY LINE? (WML -047-1) replaces WHAT'S MY LINE? episode (WMLN - 4/24/65)).

"The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" James Brown will be feted in a special WHAT'S MY LINE? episode at 3:30 AM. Brown sat in as a mystery guest on the acclaimed series November 19, 1968. On this particular episode hosted by Wally Bruner, Brown was joined by panelists Arlene Francis, Gawn Grainger, Phyllis Newman and Soupy Sales. (This episode WML-020-4 replaces previously listed TO TELL THE TRUTH.)

GSN is the entertainment industry leader in multi-platform interactive game programs. As the premier television network for games, GSN features challenging word games, high intensity casino programs, live participation shows, reality series and documentaries. GSN's programming includes original series such as "Chain Reaction," Lingo" and "High Stakes Poker," as well as the classics "Jeopardy" and "Pyramid," among others. The network also boasts America's first live participation TV program "PlayMania," which airs in late-night six times a week. Complementing the network, GSN.com features all types of game play: innovative Flash games for fun, skill cash game tournaments and downloadable games. The website also features GSN's two-screen interactive play-along for prime time shows. Now reaching more than 60 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

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Source: GSN

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