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Well, this is going to take up a little while this afternoon.

The Game Show Network has a new game on their site called Astronaut Moonstalker, and though it sounds like one of those cheesy movie you always see on The Sci-Fi Channel, it's actually a space game based on the female astronaut who put on a diaper to drive 900 miles and kidnap a romantic rival.

It's a fun, well-designed game. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, you pilot a spacecraft around rocks, monsters, and space debris to land next to the happy couple and break them up (by telling the woman bad things about the guy). You also get bonus points if you collect the red hearts that are floating through space, and your progress is tracked by a "diaper meter." Play the game after the jump (or play the bigger version at the link above).

If you're an insomniac who loves trivia, GSN has a new late night block you just might be interested in. The new block, named "Playmania" after the live call-in game show of the same name, will feature two new live call-in quiz shows:

The first, called quiznation, is an update of the original Playmania program, featuring trivia and puzzles viewers at home can answer via the Web, text messaging, or by calling in. The first question: why didn't they capitalize the title of the show?

The other series, 100 Winners, lets people call in and answer trivia questions. If they guess correctly, they get to choose one of 100 boxes that each contain a prize. All 100 boxes must be taken by the end of the show. If not, host Mel Peachey is executed via firing squad. Or maybe not.

100 Winners will debut on February 20 at midnight, and quiznation will debut February 23, also at midnight.

I've been wondering if this show was even still in production. Every time I turn it on it seems to be an episode that I've already seen, or even if I haven't seen it, it's an episode from a year or two ago. But now GSN has announced that the Chuck Woolery-hosted spelling game show will be back for a sixth season. Shandi Finnessey will be back as his co-host, typing away at the computer and starting each game, and there will be four special episodes where online champions face off against TV champions.

OK, so this game isn't exactly Jeopardy. It might not even be Wheel Of Fortune, but I enjoy it. And as I've said here before, I like it when Shandi says "Lingo balls."

The new season starts on April 2.

When you think about it, this is the perfectly logical next step for Bonaduce. Not just to host a game show, but to host a game show that will focus on contestant's knowledge of celebrities.

The name of the show will be Starface and it will follow the revamped Chain Reaction Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:30 on GSN. It starts on August 1.

[via TV Tattle]

You know, if I was 37 years older, I think I'd have the hots for Betty White. She seems like a cool lady. And if I haven't said too much, please read on.

This Xmas day, GSN is having a marathon of Betty White episodes:

• noon: What's My Line (1955 - her first game show appearance)
• 12:30: Password (1963, with her husband, host Allen Ludden)
• 1:00: Tattletales
• 1:30: Match Game PM
• 2:00: Password Plus
• 2:30: To Tell The Truth
• 3:00: Family Feud
• 3:30: Body Language
• 4:00: Match Game
• 4:30: Match Game

[via TV Tattle]