Report: TV Pilot Of NPR's 'Wait Wait' In The Works

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MEDIABISTRO's FISHBOWL DC is reporting that a deal to create a TV pilot version of NPR's weekly game show "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!" is in the works with CBS ENTERTAINMENT. 

The website is showing a memo from NPR VP for Programming MARGARET LOW SMITH that says host PETER SAGAL and judge/scorekeeper CARL KASELL will appear in the pilot, with show creator/Executive Producer DOUG BERMAN serving as an Executive Producer for the TV version. "What distinguished CBS from the other suitors," said LOW, "was a deep affection for 'WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME!,' a desire to preserve the integrity and the smarts of the show, and importantly, the network was poised to invest significant resources to make it happen."

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