It's really official now

After a bunch of leaks and hints, GSN has finally made it official. America Says will return for a second season.

John Michael Higgins is back as the host, and he's enthused. At least he has some enthusiastic quotes for the press release. I can't wait to challenge a whole new season of contestants with fill-in-the-blank questions that I personally guess wrong every single time. Really, you never get any questions right? Come on, you're being too modest.

GSN cites encouraging ratings news, which was obvious to anybody who followed the numbers on Show Buzz Daily. The additional run every weekday at 5:30 PM was also a very big hint that the show was performing well.

Maybe the biggest news is the size of the second season. 95 episodes. This probably sets a record for any renewal season of any GSN original. I have to think that the network is mulling some prime time exposure for the show if they're making this big of a commitment.

No debut date for the new episodes yet. According to a leaked contestant ad, the second season tapes in October and November, so the new eps should turn up shortly afterwards. Congrats to everybody on the show for the renewal.