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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: tvrandywest on April 23, 2006, 12:11:05 AM
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I just opened a very beautiful invitation from Wink to be part of the party on Friday, June 2nd in front of, and then in the ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. I know that he and his wife Sandy have been looking forward to this event for several years, that they would like his fans and friends to share in their excitement.
After many years without recognition for game show hosts, it's great to see the tide changing. Congratulations Wink... it couldn't happen to a nicer guy!
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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By my count, that's:
-Bob Barker
-Pat Sajak
-Seacrest
-Vanna
-Wink
Who else? I know I'm leaving off a lot of people, just can't remember who.
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I would have thought they would have put Al Hamel next to Suzanne Somers. :) Congrats, Wink!
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'116826\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 12:52 AM\']
By my count, that's:
-Bob Barker
-Pat Sajak
-Seacrest
-Vanna
-Wink
Who else? I know I'm leaving off a lot of people, just can't remember who.
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I just spent a week there, here are the others I found:
-Allen Ludden
-Art Linkletter
-Robert Q. Lewis
-Mark Goodson
-Bob Eubanks
-Ralph Edwards
And as it turns out now, I wasted a lot of time searching for Wink. For some reason I thought he already had one. Well, now that it's coming, congrats, Wink!
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'116826\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 12:52 AM\']
By my count, that's:
-Bob Barker
-Pat Sajak
-Seacrest
-Vanna
-Wink
Who else? I know I'm leaving off a lot of people, just can't remember who.
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Come on... in $Deal$, Monty Hall showed his spot on the Walk of Fame.
Charles Atkins
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Monty Hall's is on a corner somewhere... I have a picture of it somewhere...
R.
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[quote name=\'vtown7\' post=\'116831\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 06:17 AM\']
Monty Hall's is on a corner somewhere... I have a picture of it somewhere...
R.
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There's a whole sequence in the documentary "$Deal$" about Monty showing tourists his star, which is at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Monty got his star in 1973.
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116824\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 12:11 AM\']
I just opened a very beautiful invitation from Wink to be part of the party on Friday, June 2nd in front of, and then in the ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.[/quote]
Mine must've gotten lost in the mail. Can I come along with you as your guest?
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'116837\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 07:12 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116824\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 12:11 AM\']
I just opened a very beautiful invitation from Wink to be part of the party on Friday, June 2nd in front of, and then in the ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.[/quote]
Mine must've gotten lost in the mail. Can I come along with you as your guest?
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Only if you're cuter than my fiance... and she's a hottie!
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116838\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:41 AM\']
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'116837\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 07:12 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116824\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 12:11 AM\']
I just opened a very beautiful invitation from Wink to be part of the party on Friday, June 2nd in front of, and then in the ballroom at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.[/quote]
Mine must've gotten lost in the mail. Can I come along with you as your guest?
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Only if you're cuter than my fiance... and she's a hottie!
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I doubt I can compete with her.
Pat's probably going, though. I'll just hitch a ride with him.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'116839\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:45 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116838\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:41 AM\']
Only if you're cuter than my fiance... and she's a hottie!
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I doubt I can compete with her.
Pat's probably going, though. I'll just hitch a ride with him.
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I will vouch for Randy. I've seen his lady and she is fantastic! (And congrats on this little slip of good news, Randy!)
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'116844\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 01:13 PM\']
[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'116839\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:45 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116838\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:41 AM\']
Only if you're cuter than my fiance... and she's a hottie!
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I doubt I can compete with her.
Pat's probably going, though. I'll just hitch a ride with him.
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I will vouch for Randy. I've seen his lady and she is fantastic! (And congrats on this little slip of good news, Randy!)
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Yes, yes, yes. None of this is getting me inside the big party. Let's work on that for a while.
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'116838\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 11:41 AM\']
Only if you're cuter than my fiance... and she's a hottie!
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Oooh...congratulations. At the wedding are you gonna have her "COME ON DOWN!!!" the aisle? {rimshot}
Back to the TTD90 room.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'116826\' date=\'Apr 22 2006, 11:52 PM\']
By my count, that's:
-Bob Barker
-Pat Sajak
-Seacrest
-Vanna
-Wink
Who else? I know I'm leaving off a lot of people, just can't remember who.
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Dick Clark
Betty White
Dennis James
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[quote name=\'narzo\' post=\'116850\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 02:41 PM\']
Dick Clark
Betty White
Dennis James
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I thought Trebek had one too, and what about Steve Allen?
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http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_directory.asp (http://\"http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_directory.asp\")
yes to Steve and Alex according to this
-edit- actually after inspecting this site (and also seeing John Daly, Johnny Carson, Steve Edwards, and Regis) I can't believe Wink is just joining this group. I'm sorry but there are some here who barely would qualify as "d" list celebrites. I remember reading you basicly come up with the 15 large I think it is and some group votes you in. I'm not a celebrity watcher so maybe one of you Hollywood types knows more.
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I can't get the link to work, but I'm assuming that the results you have all posted are complete. Surely I'm not alone in thinking it a tremendous injustice that Robert Q. Lewis and Wink Martindale have them, but a certain very familiar Pittsburgher doesn't.
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Narzo is right (and no, I don't know the exact details either, but the Wiki (http://\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame\") article discusses some of it) in that the recipient has to come up with $15,000 to cover certain fees associated with the maintenance and ceremony and whatnot. So just because someone doesn't have a Star doesn't mean they're being snubbed, it could simply mean they have better things to do with $15,000.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the celebrity also have to do a fair amount of charity work as well?
Side notes: Thought the Walk went way further than 1960...and Joanne Woodward being the first would be a decent Million Dollar Question...Throw in Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, and another big name celeb to throw the contestant off. :-)
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[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' post=\'116868\' date=\'Apr 23 2006, 07:19 PM\']Surely I'm not alone in thinking it a tremendous injustice that Robert Q. Lewis and Wink Martindale have them, but a certain very familiar Pittsburgher doesn't.[/quote]
Nope. Unfortunately, besides the matter of the $15K, there's a heavy emphasis nowadays to honor living performers who can be around for the photo op.
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I always associate Bill more with NYC (and Pittsburgh) than Hollywood, though he did eventually move west for the last ten years of his career.
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That will be cool to see Wink's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on June 2nd. Maybe GSN can bring back TTD and TJW afterwards .
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[quote name=\'BobbyLankford_83\' post=\'117016\' date=\'Apr 25 2006, 09:42 PM\']
That will be cool to see Wink's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on June 2nd. Maybe GSN can bring back TTD and TJW afterwards .
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They could if they want to, but they have enough shows for their "Men from GSN" block via the GT and other shows they can currently air that they don't need to pick up the rights for those shows. Someone more knowledgeable than I can tell you the details of the deal that keeps them from airing as much Sony owned product as they once did. That doesn't mean people wouldn't be thrilled if the syndicated or especially the 70s CBS run of either show comes back. GSN teased us by showing the first seven months of CBS TJW, once believed long lost, from December 2000-August 2001(weekend showings only during that Summer)