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Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:06 pm**

In today's Today blog, Meredith said:

We begin taping the new season of Millionaire on July 21st. We tape the last two weeks in July, then take August off, mostly because I’ll be in China with the Olympics. Then we continue taping in September, October, and finish up in the first week of November. All together we shoot some 200 shows of which I do about 175. I’ve often said when I look ahead at the schedule, I start to whimper—it seems so overwhelming. But in the doing it is an absolute blast. As for when you can watch the new season on TV, I believe it is some time in September, so check your local listings. And if any of you are in the New York City area, come see the show.

Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:12 pm**

When does her contract with WWTBAM expire?

Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:14 pm**

All together we shoot some 200 shows of which I do about 175.

They're planning five weeks of guest hosting?

Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:22 pm**

Well, I can rest easier. My nightmare of getting that August 11th taping is gone.

Unless August is when they'll use the guest hosts while Meredith is in China. Okay, cue the nightmares again ...

Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:32 pm**

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:When does her contract with WWTBAM expire?

Maybe Katie Couric will be available

Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:21 pm**

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:When does her contract with WWTBAM expire?

I'm pretty sure her contract goes through the 2010-11 season.

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Meredith: All together we shoot some 200 shows of which I do about 175.
They're planning five weeks of guest hosting?

Don't know about next season, but you heard it here first: there is another guest host coming the week of April 21. All I know so far is it's a male.

The last two seasons (3 and 4), only 175 shows have aired. If they're increasing it to 200 in season 7, it would be good news for potential contestants regardless of who hosts.

Meredith may have been remembering that 195 shows aired in seasons 1-3 when she gave the numbers in her blog.

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:24 pm**

Katie Couric ?? is Star Jones not available?

Posted: **Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:52 pm**

7yrscollegedownthedrain wrote:Katie Couric ?? is Star Jones not available?

She is now that Court TV morphed into truTV.

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