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From now on, the Game Show Network would like to be known as "GSN, the Network for Games."

Seems the descriptive title's no longer the way to go now that they've acquired such, er, classic reruns as "The Mole" and "Spy TV" and are unveiling a lineup of future classics like "Fake-a-Date" -- in which "Joe Millionaire" liar Evan Marriott attempts to extend his 15 minutes of notoriety -- and "World Series of Blackjack," which will be hosted by "Average Joe's" Melana Scantlin.

Network chief Rich Cronin spins mightily when he talks about why a name change is so important, even mentioning KFC (which still, as far as I know, specializes in fried chicken), but unspoken is the real reason: They're trying to attract a much younger audience than the loyal viewers who a few years ago punched their fingers to the bone calling their local cable companies to demand the channel that would let them watch "What's My Line?" once again.

You can, of course, still see "What's My Line" on the Game Show Network, OK, GSN.

Every day at 4:30 a.m.

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