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David Ruprecht In Tpir Audience (10/7/03)

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Robair:
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 7 2003, 10:45 AM\'] [quote name=\'TV Favorites\' date=\'Oct 7 2003, 08:34 AM\'] It looked like it said David on his nametag, but I couldn't tell for sure as he was too far away for me to see clearly. [/quote]
I'm kinda surprised he wore a nametag, actually, but when you get down to brass tacks, I can't think of a reason he wouldn't be eligible, from a legal aspect. [/quote]
 Could be he's in the audience for observation...might he be doing the live stage show at some point after Mr. Newton? Suprised nobody's brought that point up yet.

SRIV94:
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Oct 7 2003, 08:36 PM\']So if I ever find myself in the audience on TPiR (and I'm eligible again, no longer being in the broadcasting biz), I will be writing \"Chris\" on all of my forms, and they will be writing \"Chris\" on my nametag, and that is all I have to say about that. :)[/quote]
Not that I'm planning a trip to Los Angeles anytime soon, but I am rather curious about MY eligibility.  My mother works for an advertising agency (reception), and I've done a few voiceovers over my career.  While technically that doesn't put me in the broadcasting business, I would think that advertising is also frowned upon (I'm pretty much assured of being not able to win any radio contest--not that I ever could be lucky caller number five).

So am I permanently ineligible?

Douglas (which I guess is what I'd have to put on my TPIR nametag if I ever came to a taping)

uncamark:
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Oct 8 2003, 09:55 AM\']Not that I'm planning a trip to Los Angeles anytime soon, but I am rather curious about MY eligibility.  My mother works for an advertising agency (reception), and I've done a few voiceovers over my career.  While technically that doesn't put me in the broadcasting business, I would think that advertising is also frowned upon (I'm pretty much assured of being not able to win any radio contest--not that I ever could be lucky caller number five).

So am I permanently ineligible?[/quote]
My understanding has always been that a contestant cannot be an employee of the production company and their corporate parents or the network or stations broadcasting that show or a member of the *immediate* family of an employee (in other words, cousin, maybe, greatgrandchild, yes, spouse or child, no).

In other words, if you work for Fremantle, CBS, Viacom or any subsidiary or affiliate (which I would assume would mean BMG Music Group or Random House, since Bertlesmann owns both those companies and [through the wall of The RTL Group] Fremantle), you're ineligible for \"TPIR.\"  If you work for the NBC or ABC or Fox stations, you're eligible.

However, the nature of broadcasting does cause some crazy connections--I particularly think of Michelle MacKenzie-Voigt, a winning contestant on \"$100K Pyramid,\" because I used to know her.  Michelle was and is a director at WTTW, Chicago's main PBS station.  However, at the time I believe her husband was directing \"Siskel & Ebert,\" which although produced by Disney was taping at WBBM, the CBS-owned station.  Technically, I believe her husband was a Disney employee, but there may've been a question that could've kept her from being placed on \"$25K Pyramid\" but didn't stop her from appearing on \"$100K Pyramid,\" which wasn't on any CBS-owned stations despite being taped at a CBS facility (and wasn't even on in Chicago at that time--I didn't see her performance until getting GSN over a decade later).

Of course, outside of not being able to watch her performance unless her cable had WOR, I don't think Michelle objected to being put on \"$100K Pyramid.\"

tvrandywest:
[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Oct 8 2003, 06:02 AM\']Could be he's in the audience for observation...might he be doing the live stage show at some point after Mr. Newton? Suprised nobody's brought that point up yet.[/quote]
I got a lotta e-mail about David's visit. No, he was not in the audience for any reason having to do with the show, and he was not on the grassy knoll in Dallas.

David's become a good friend who just wanted to visit. And like everyone else who sits in that audience he was blown away by Bob's work. Barker is the undisputed WGMC!


Randy
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SRIV94:
[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Oct 8 2003, 10:52 AM\'] However, the nature of broadcasting does cause some crazy connections--I particularly think of Michelle MacKenzie-Voigt, a winning contestant on "$100K Pyramid," because I used to know her.  Michelle was and is a director at WTTW, Chicago's main PBS station. [/quote]
 This'll make you feel really old, Mark.  Back in the days when WTTW was resorting to the \"Auction\" gimmick (which is still used by some PBS stations to this day), I happened to overpay (don't we all) for a calculator.  When I, as but a mere pup of a lad, showed up at WTTW's studios to claim the gift, I was given a \"bonus\" of a replica of the first two-dollar bill.  The presentation was made on camera (marking the first time I had ever been on television--I'm surprised millions of TV sets didn't shatter), and doing the honors was none other than Michelle McKenzie-Voigt.  She was mildly impressed that I had recognized her name from the credits on SNEAK PREVIEWS (for the one or two who don't know, SNEAK PREVIEWS was the original forum [with a name change or two along the way] by which Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert had formed their TV partnership).

And to get this back on topic, you're saying that the fact that I've done commercials wouldn't necessarily make me ineligible to be a contestant on TPIR--is that correct?

Doug

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