ShareThisJust because Carnie Wilson is the host of "The Newlywed Game" doesn't mean her marriage is perfect.
"I've been married for nine years. I've experienced the ups and the downs, that pink cloud in the beginning (that) kind of fades out and then it becomes this beautiful companionship," says Wilson, whose "Newlywed" can be seen 6 p.m. EDT weekdays on GSN.
This new version isn't so different from the old one. Newly married couples are asked suggestive questions and hope to match answers to win cash and prizes. Usually their differing answers spur the comedy and a few fun fights.
Wilson can relate to the bickering part. She and her spouse have their moments.
"We bicker every single day," Wilson says. "That's just the way we are. It's been three days since we've bickered. That's a miracle for us, but it's usually a tone of voice that gets it started."
But, as experience has worked into their marriage, Wilson says she's learned many lessons. "I've learned to choose my battles," she says.
Having newlyweds play the game shapes how it's all done. "It would be a different show if we had people who were married 10 years instead of a couple (of years)."
As host, she's hoping to pry out more than just answers.
"I'm always digging for juice," she says, "but we need to keep it G-rated."
Other highlights for the week of May 3-9 (all times EDT; listings subject to change; check local listings):
SUNDAY
-- "Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m., ABC). Jackson (Gale Harold) is back and ready to ask Susan an important question.
-- "The Tudors" (9 p.m., Showtime). The king meets with a bishop about rewriting some church doctrine.
-- "Cold Case" (9 p.m., CBS). Pearl Jam music is the soundtrack for the season finale.
MONDAY
-- "New York Goes To Work" (10 p.m., VH1). Veteran reality-show star Tiffany "New York" Pollard subjects herself to different occupations, as suggested by fans.
TUESDAY
-- "Biggest Loser: Couples" (8 p.m., NBC). Players go off the ranch to see what eating and exercising are like in the real world.
-- "Garage Mahal" (9:30 p.m., DIY). Your garage can double for a swanky game room or more in this new how-to-make-that-happen series.
WEDNESDAY
-- "Lost" (9 p.m., ABC). Jack and Kate disagree over a scheme. Like that doesn't happen every week.
THURSDAY
-- "The Office" (9 p.m., NBC). Michael thinks an office cafe with disco music sounds like a good idea. Decaf, hold the drumbeat.
-- "The Fashion Show" (10 p.m., Bravo). Designers claw and backstab to win a $125,000 prize and their own retail line.
SATURDAY
-- "Death Tunnel" (5 p.m., Sci-Fi Channel). Five women spend the night in a haunted asylum because it seems like such a good idea.
(E-mail Terry Morrow of The Knoxville News-Sentinel in Tennessee at morrow2(at)knews.com.)
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