New Price tryouts. March 12.

[cmjb13]

According to tvtix, Mario Lopez, Mike Richards (not Seinfeld), and George Hamilton will receive tryouts on March 12.

I'm not surprised about Hamilton. Semi-surprised about Lopez

[MSTieScott]

The claim that a contestant could win $5,000 or more at this set of tryouts may be inaccurate. If I get more concrete information, I'll elaborate, but be aware that it might not be possible to win $5,000.

--
Scott Robinson

[tvrandywest]

Glad I can finally comment. George Hamilton was GREAT hosting TPiR-Live in Vegas. Classy, fun, loved by the audiences, and a joy to work with.

Randy
tvrandywest.com

[JayDLewis]

I have always liked GH and he was one of the very few good things about MG98.

However, isn't he a little OLD to be taking over for Barker? (the man's gonna be 68 this year)

[Matt Ottinger]

[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'146733\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 02:16 PM\']However, isn't he a little OLD to be taking over for Barker? (the man's gonna be 68 this year)[/quote]
Well, not compared to Barker...

[Don Howard]

An interesting note in all this (to me) is that Rich Fields has yet to be granted an audition.
If nothing else but as a courtesy seeing how I understand he's Bob Barker's choice to succeed him.
Not that he'd set the world on fire necessarily, but I figured he'd have gotten a shot by now.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'146736\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 11:57 AM\']
An interesting note in all this (to me) is that Rich Fields has yet to be granted an audition.
If nothing else but as a courtesy seeing how I understand he's Bob Barker's choice to succeed him.
Not that he'd set the world on fire necessarily, but I figured he'd have gotten a shot by now.
[/quote]
That he hasn't gives me a great deal of hope.

[tvwxman]

I dunno about Hamilton. The fact that Randy thought highly of him speaks volumes....but I see him the same way i see O'Hurley....playing 'the role' of a game show host, instead of just hosting the show.....

Mario Lopez? That's just demos talking. And they're talking out of their ass again.

And jeez, but if they're desperate enough to go down the route of Mike Richards, we may as well hire an unknown to do it, like a morning weatherman in, oh, I dunno, say , Connecticut?

[JVatPSU]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'146746\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 05:27 PM\']
And jeez, but if they're desperate enough to go down the route of Mike Richards, we may as well hire an unknown to do it, like a morning weatherman in, oh, I dunno, say , Connecticut?
[/quote]

Scot Haney?  <ducking>

-- JV

[Neumms]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'146746\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 05:27 PM\']
I dunno about Hamilton. The fact that Randy thought highly of him speaks volumes....but I see him the same way i see O'Hurley....playing 'the role' of a game show host, instead of just hosting the show.....

Mario Lopez? That's just demos talking. And they're talking out of their ass again.
[/quote]

O'Hurley playing the role is a good point. I like him a lot, but there's a way about him that puts him above the proceedings, whether it be "Feud" or the dog show. It strikes me that that's how the tanned one would do it, too. He could be great on a game show, but TPIR might not be the one.

That may be the one thing Mario has going for him (besides looks and demos). I never saw him on that talk show with Bonaduce and Dick Clark, but I can't imagine there's much irony to him.

[tvwxman]

[quote name=\'JVatPSU\' post=\'146799\' date=\'Feb 24 2007, 11:21 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'146746\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 05:27 PM\']
And jeez, but if they're desperate enough to go down the route of Mike Richards, we may as well hire an unknown to do it, like a morning weatherman in, oh, I dunno, say , Connecticut?
[/quote]

Scot Haney?  <ducking>

-- JV
[/quote]
I dunno who you are, but I've shot men for less.

[calliaume]

How many of us were horrified at the thought of Donny Osmond hosting Pyramid?  But by the end of the first season, general consensus was he was the best thing about the show.

Wait and see.

[JasonA1]

But by the end of the first season, general consensus was he was the best thing about the show.

I think it's more the WC and core game were turned so upside down that more people complained about that than the very generic host, who was neither here nor there. I know we pull out these comparisons more often than not now, but I personally was not among those who was leery of Howie Mandel or Bob Saget, because I knew both to be professional and funny and engaging. Mario Lopez, not so much.

-Jason

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'146808\' date=\'Feb 24 2007, 03:23 PM\']
[quote name=\'JVatPSU\' post=\'146799\' date=\'Feb 24 2007, 11:21 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'146746\' date=\'Feb 23 2007, 05:27 PM\']
And jeez, but if they're desperate enough to go down the route of Mike Richards, we may as well hire an unknown to do it, like a morning weatherman in, oh, I dunno, say , Connecticut?
[/quote]
Scot Haney?  <ducking>

-- JV
[/quote]
I dunno who you are, but I've shot men for less.
[/quote]
You don't recognize John Venturini, the internationally* renowned creator of the long-running Shut Up and Fish?  And you call yourself a game show fan.  Pathetic.

*At least one guy from Canada knows him.

[JVatPSU]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'146825\' date=\'Feb 24 2007, 11:26 PM\']
You don't recognize John Venturini, the internationally* renowned creator of the long-running Shut Up and Fish?  And you call yourself a game show fan.  Pathetic.

*At least one guy from Canada knows him.
[/quote]

We're starting the big-money Tournament of Trout next month, very excited about that.  And yes, a female Filipino lounge singer from the city of Bontoc can vouch for me as well.  

-- JV
(If it's any consolation, Matt, several Vegas books have you more favored for the Price job... than say, Bob Maxon.  :-) )