"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The TV game show Press Your Luck challenged contestants to spin their way to big money, grand vacations, ...

We know you're wondering where Michael Larson is now, so here's everything you need to know.

In 1984, Michael Larson drove from Lebanon, Ohio, to California to compete on Press Your Luck, and ended up a part of game show history. Some people like to play, and some people live to play. A new ...

Forty years ago, an unusual game show scandal had CBS writing a record-breaking check for $110,237. The story of Michael Larson and his winnings—which remained unmatched on an American game show until ...

“The Luckiest Man in America,” now in theaters, resurrects a TV quiz show scandal that gifts character actor Paul Walter Hauser with a terrific leading role. In 1984 ice cream truck driver Michael ...

Paul Walter Hauser stars in “The Luckiest Man in America.” “The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win over $110,000 on a 1984 ...

Catch the latest on University of Illinois news, sports, and more. Delivered every weekday. That doesn’t mean the newly released adaptation, based on the real-life story of Larson breaking the record ...

'Black Bird's Paul Walter Hauser stars in the based-on-truth story of Michael Larson, who won thousands on a 1980s episode of quiz show ‘Press Your Luck’. Paul Walter Hauser leads a considerable cast ...

“The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win more than $110,000 on a 1984 episode of the game show “Press Your Luck.” The truth is, ...