Author Topic: Big news on the TPIR front... (Read 71808 times)

Don Howard · « **Reply #195 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:27:36 AM »

Apologies for interrupting this journey into melody by drifting back on-topic, but when is the first taping date of the 37th season? And is it known when the new season of shows is slated to begin airing? Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere.

chris319 · « **Reply #196 on:** July 08, 2008, 11:48:04 AM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'190189\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 07:27 AM\']
Apologies for interrupting this journey into melody by drifting back on-topic, but when is the first taping date of the 37th season? And is it known when the new season of shows is slated to begin airing? Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere.[/quote]
Next TPIR tapings: July 20 - 22. Yes, they will be taping on a Sunday.

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #197 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:38:02 PM »

Variety picked it up for a brief article

Very little Variety-ese in there.

chris319 · « **Reply #198 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:47:15 PM »

How refreshing to read an account of Roger's departure written by someone who isn't on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

In other news, Mark Burnett is being sued for $70 million.

DrJWJustice · « **Reply #199 on:** July 08, 2008, 02:54:35 PM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'190234\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 01:38 PM\']
Variety picked it up for a brief article

Very little Variety-ese in there.
[/quote]
Excuse me for being cynical, but that looked like a traditional "we-fired-him-and-now-we're-saving-face" press release.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #200 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:08:51 PM »

[quote name=\'DrJWJustice\' post=\'190236\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 02:54 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'190234\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 01:38 PM\']
Variety picked it up for a brief article

Very little Variety-ese in there.[/quote]
Excuse me for being cynical, but that looked like a traditional "we-fired-him-and-now-we're-saving-face" press release.[/quote]
Well what were they supposed to say, "Thank God that old fart is gone. Now we can tear down the show and rebuild it in our own image. Mwahahahaha."?

DrJWJustice · « **Reply #201 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:15:08 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'190238\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 02:08 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrJWJustice\' post=\'190236\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 02:54 PM\']
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'190234\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 01:38 PM\']
Variety picked it up for a brief article

Very little Variety-ese in there.[/quote]
Excuse me for being cynical, but that looked like a traditional "we-fired-him-and-now-we're-saving-face" press release.[/quote]
Well what were they supposed to say, "Thank God that old fart is gone. Now we can tear down the show and rebuild it in our own image. Mwahahahaha."?
[/quote]
Reading between the lines, that's exactly what they said. Only I'm not laughing.

DrBear · « **Reply #202 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:56:58 PM »

Gawd, I remember seeing the trailer for Xanadu and the audience pretty much laughed through the whole thing.

As for TPIR...I'm going to be Mr. Blue Sky here. By now, we'd have heard of ultra-radical moves - not that firing Dobkowitz isn't one, but I mean what's seen on screen, which is what's going to bring an audience in the end. So I don't see Drew coming out on a slick black floor to point at prizes on a 575-foot jumbotron. Yet. But I just see tweaks. We've seen Fremangle tear apart remakes, but TPIR won't be a remake immediately. They have to keep some connections with the old.

And frankly, there are some parts of the set and games that could use some fixing up. But if they're smart*, I think they can make changes without making the audience Turn to Stone.

*yeah, I know they aren't. But there's a chance.

entguy1 · « **Reply #203 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:28:12 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'190245\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 03:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'190243\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 03:56 PM\']
Gawd, I remember seeing the trailer for Xanadu and the audience pretty much laughed through the whole thing.
[/quote]
Exactly. If you're laughing, you're enjoying yourself. Precisely the spirit behind the "please laugh at us" Broadway version that completely flew over the heads of several serious New York critics. I'm not saying the original movie people were that meta-clever -- the film is really, really bad, and anyone who says otherwise is lying -- I'm just saying it's fun to watch.
[/quote]

Suddenly, I don't need the answers. I'm ready to take all my chances with Drew.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #204 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:42:13 PM »

[quote name=\'entguy1\' post=\'190249\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:28 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'190245\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 03:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'DrBear\' post=\'190243\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 03:56 PM\']
Gawd, I remember seeing the trailer for Xanadu and the audience pretty much laughed through the whole thing.
[/quote]
Exactly. If you're laughing, you're enjoying yourself. Precisely the spirit behind the "please laugh at us" Broadway version that completely flew over the heads of several serious New York critics. I'm not saying the original movie people were that meta-clever -- the film is really, really bad, and anyone who says otherwise is lying -- I'm just saying it's fun to watch.
[/quote]

Suddenly, I don't need the answers. I'm ready to take all my chances with Drew.
[/quote]
...but will the wheels still be in motion?

aaron sica · « **Reply #205 on:** July 08, 2008, 04:52:48 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'190251\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:42 PM\']
...but will the wheels still be in motion?
[/quote]

And will it still be $1,000 for $1.00 in one spin or a combination of two spins, and $10,000 for another $1.00?

Mr. Matté · « **Reply #206 on:** July 08, 2008, 05:24:14 PM »

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'190253\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:52 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'190251\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:42 PM\']
...but will the wheels still be in motion?
[/quote]
And will it still be $1,000 for $1.00 in one spin or a combination of two spins, and $10,000 for another $1.00?
[/quote]
No, Fremantle's plan is to make it both a spin of a wheel and a game of definitions. There will be one question, only one strike, the answer will likely be sexual, and whoever gets the most correct from a bunch of video clips will win one million dollars. (insert rambunctious hooting and hollering)

/Since Roger's gone, they'll do whatever the hell they want
//Yes, I know, definitions wasn't Fremantle's fault
///Don't sit here thinking about it, just keep reading on.

TheLastResort · « **Reply #207 on:** July 08, 2008, 05:31:55 PM »

[quote name=\'Gerald78\' post=\'190207\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 11:24 AM\']
BTW, for those interested I just notice that the Golden Road site is back up after after a brief "mourning period"
[/quote]

They claim they were down for "site upgrades." Funny, I didn't notice any difference.

JayDLewis · « **Reply #208 on:** July 08, 2008, 05:52:49 PM »

[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'190256\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:31 PM\']
They claim they were down for "site upgrades." Funny, I didn't notice any difference.
[/quote]

Not to be an apologist, but generally upgrades are behind-the-scenes stuff. (Not always)

You'd never notice if I upgraded my site from Wordpress 2.2 to 2.5 but the stuff I see as admin...MAJOR changes. Might be software tweaks and whatnot.

Also, FWIW, they didn't say they were down for upgrades but that they used the opportunity to do upgrades.

/Still not kosher
//Slashies disapprove

TheLastResort · « **Reply #209 on:** July 08, 2008, 06:46:06 PM »

[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'190258\' date=\'Jul 8 2008, 04:52 PM\']Not to be an apologist, but generally upgrades are behind-the-scenes stuff. (Not always)[/quote]
I get what you're saying, but generally upgrades are announced in advance if it's going to mean down time. Of course, we're not exactly dealing with professionals here...