GSN Network To Pay Tribute To Davy Jones By Sammi-T Monkees frontman Davy Jones passed away this week at the age of sixty-six. The band is best known for hits such as Daydream Believer, and Hey, Hey, We’re The Monkees. In addition to being a part of one of the original boy bands, the legendary musician famously appeared in an unforgettable episode of The Brady Bunch, The Monkees and Boy Meets World. As a tribute to the singer, GSN will be airing his episode of The Newlywed game, which was originally played on January 21, 2010. Below is a press release regarding the tribute, courtesy of GSN. GSN PAYS TRIBUTE TO DAVY JONES WITH SPECIAL AIRING OF “THE NEWLYWED GAME” Santa Monica, CA – March 2, 2012 – GSN will pay tribute to The Monkees front man Davy Jones, who passed away on February 29th, with a special encore airing of Jones’ appearance on THE NEWLYWED GAME. The episode, from GSN’s new, original version of the iconic game show, will air on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 7:00 PM ET. The episode features appearances by a number of celebrity couples, including: Jones and his wife, Telemundo actress Jessica Pacheco; Jonny Fairplay (“Survivor”) and Michelle Deighton (“America’s Next Top Model”); Ronn Moss (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) and Devin DeVasquez (actress-model and former Playboy Playmate). It originally aired on January 21, 2010. THE NEWLYWED GAME is GSN’s modern installment of the classic series showcasing three newly married couples of wide-ranging backgrounds who face off in a series of question rounds. During each round, a spouse attempts to guess his or her mate’s answer to questions about their relationship, ranging from the first time they met to the details of their love lives. At the end of the game, the couple with the most correct matches wins exciting prizes. About GSN GSN is a multimedia entertainment company that offers original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its 75-million subscriber television network and online game sites. GSN’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, whether through GSN’s popular TV game shows or through GSN Digital’s free casual games, mobile and social games, and cash competitions. GSN is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. GSN and its subsidiary, WorldWinner.com, Inc., are owned by DIRECTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment. For further information, visit GSN at gsn.com <gsn.com/> Follow me on Facebook: Sammi-T Follow me on Twitter: TVG_Sammi
