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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: tyshaun1 on April 30, 2007, 08:03:38 AM
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........Ty Treadway, from SoapNet's "Soap Talk" and "One Life to Live". Here (http://\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070430/tv_nm/crosswords_dc_1\") is your source. Based of what I've seen from the guy (yes I've seen a bit of his work here and there), it's actually not a bad choice, certainly more of a fit on paper than Rossi Moreale and "Temptation".
Tyshaun
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At least it isn't Ty Pennington. :)
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151215\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:52 AM\']
At least it isn't Ty Pennington. :)
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<bullhorn>
OKAY! PEOPLE! Let's Play Crosswords!
</horn>
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Damn. I was hoping for Pat Finn or Patrick Wayne. Shame, shame.
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[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'151216\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:56 AM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151215\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:52 AM\']
At least it isn't Ty Pennington. :)
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<bullhorn>
OKAY! PEOPLE! Let's Play Crosswords!
</horn>
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...And then when the contestant podiums split apart:
<bullhorn>
OKAY! AUDIENCE! HELP ME OUT! MOVE...THOSE...CONTESTANTS!!!
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[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'151217\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 09:37 AM\']
Damn. I was hoping for Pat Finn or Patrick Wayne. Shame, shame.
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I was kinda hoping for Pat O'Brien. He's a great guy!
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You know what surprises me here, is that they are sticking with the working title "Let's Play Crosswords" instead of figuring out a way to drop the "Let's Play" part of things, which to my ear just sounds like a red flag that I shouldn't take the thing at all seriously.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'151219\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 11:32 AM\']
You know what surprises me here, is that they are sticking with the working title "Let's Play Crosswords" instead of figuring out a way to drop the "Let's Play" part of things, which to my ear just sounds like a red flag that I shouldn't take the thing at all seriously.
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A year after his original version of J! became a hit, Merv developed a show in 1965 called Let's Play Post Office [players guess fictional letters written by famous people], which just as well wasn't taken that seriously, though that old show's concept resurfaced in the late 1990's as the "E-Mail" category on another creation of Merv's entitled Click, hosted by some guy named Seacrest.
Also, don't forget that the current J! has used "Crosswords" as a category.
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[quote name=\'byrd62\' post=\'151220\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:39 AM\']
Of course, this was the same Merv Griffin who, a year after his original version of J! became a hit, developed a show in 1965 called Let's Play Post Office [players guess fictional letters written by famous people], which itself resurfaced in the late 1990's as the "E-Mail" category on another creation of Merv's entitled Click, hosted by some guy named Seacrest.
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Zach? Is that you?
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Is there some kind of problem with just calling it "Cross Words" or "Word Cross" or something like that? Is that thought too dull a name or does somebody have a "copyright" on the title Crosswords?
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I'm wondering if "Crossfire" would bring up too many memories of the CNN show, or if it's too politically incorrect since some might relate it to violence. Yes, I know that "Cross-Wits" used it for its bonus round...who, outside of this forum would know that?
As for the host pick, Ty actually sounds like a decent choice. He already has talk show hosting experience, which could prolly help him with ad-libbing. From the few times I've seen "Soap Talk", he seemed competent enough.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151222\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 12:30 PM\']
Is there some kind of problem with just calling it "Cross Words" or "Word Cross" or something like that? Is that thought too dull a name or does somebody have a "copyright" on the title Crosswords?
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Well, there was that Jerry Payne pilot, "Crosswords".
Also, from earlier in the thread...
Also, don't forget that the current J! has used "Crosswords" as a category.
Er... you know the drill. "Crossword Clues 'J'", for example... (sleepy)
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Well, they could try for the skateboard audience and call it "X-Words."
(Or the Jerry Springer audience, for that matter.)
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It seems that there may already be a title change (http://\"http://www.letsdocrosswords.com/\") . . .
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'151240\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 02:58 PM\']
It seems that there may already be a title change (http://\"http://www.letsdocrosswords.com/\") . . .
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Oh, yeah, that's a vast improvement.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'151241\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 05:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'151240\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 02:58 PM\']
It seems that there may already be a title change (http://\"http://www.letsdocrosswords.com/\") . . .
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Oh, yeah, that's a vast improvement.
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"Let's Do Crosswords"....sounds like what one English major would say to another when they want to have a little romp in the sack.
/Whole new meaning to 69 Across....
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Gawd. I thought "Let's Play Crosswords" was a dumb title. This is worse.
What is Merv smoking?
/Commence Denny Terrio Jokes.....now.
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[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'151242\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 03:11 PM\']
/Whole new meaning to 69 Across....
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Please. 69 is clearly a Down clue. :)
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I think it's more effective when it's up.
Aaaaaanyway, despite all the flak this show is getting, I'm not going to rule out a Merv Griffin game show until it airs.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'151262\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:50 PM\']
Aaaaaanyway, despite all the flak this show is getting, I'm not going to rule out a Merv Griffin game show until it airs.
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I haven't seen anyone give the show itself flak. The show actually looks like it has potential. I just think the name sucks so much that the show may never get the chance to reach that potential.
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'151240\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 04:58 PM\']
It seems that there may already be a title change (http://\"http://www.letsdocrosswords.com/\") . . .
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I'm not convinced that page is for real, actually. Anyone know what LDC Productions, L.L.C. is?
-Myron
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That page also states that the show is going to be on the NBC network, which it is not.
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151267\' date=\'May 1 2007, 04:54 AM\']
That page also states that the show is going to be on the NBC network, which it is not.
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FWIW, a quick WHOIS of the domain turns up "The Griffin Group" of Beverly Hills, CA as the owner of the domain.
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For the record, when Merv was on Craig Ferguson's show a few weeks back, he had said they were talking about changing the title to "Let's Do...".
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Well, there's still time to change it to something else again. "R U Down with That" or "Ups and Downs" or "In Case of a Ty."
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151267\' date=\'May 1 2007, 05:54 AM\']
That page also states that the show is going to be on the NBC network, which it is not.[/quote]
I'm actually amazed how many times I've seen industry professionals say "network" when they really mean "owned stations," so that part isn't necessarily odd. What strikes me as odd is the limited amount of information they're asking for on their application form. Didn't stop me from entering, though.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'151273\' date=\'May 1 2007, 05:56 AM\']
For the record, when Merv was on Craig Ferguson's show a few weeks back, he had said they were talking about changing the title to "Let's Do...".
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So he did mention it. Gee, this crow tastes teriffic...
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151274\' date=\'May 1 2007, 06:39 AM\']
Well, there's still time to change it to something else again. "R U Down with That" or "Ups and Downs" or "In Case of a Ty."
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"Win, Lose, or Ty"
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And Robert Feder reports in today's Chicago Sun-Times that "Crosswords" will be done in LA, not Chicago. Although Feder says something about deciding to not have a studio audience as the main reason, the primary culprit is that NBCU's sucktastic "iVillage Live" is moving production from Universal Studios in Orlando to WMAQ in Chicago. With a dedicated big set for a show that's fed live at 11 a.m. CT every weekday and "Judge Mathis" already using part-time Studio A at the NBC Tower where "iVillage" is going in (Springer's in Studio B and the Steve-the-Bodyguard show will probably also use Studio B--those are the only studios at 'MAQ that can accommodate audience seating), "Crosswords" got crowded out.
Feder also mentioned that "iVillage" is having problems with the theme park in Orlando, and that's why they're moving--I guess they know that they're moving from a non-union shop in a right-to-work state to a solidly unionized shop, but I guess they'll accept it.
And now "iVillage" can continue its race with Mike and Juliet for the daytime live feed talk show that'll get cancelled first.
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And Robert Feder reports in today's Chicago Sun-Times that "Crosswords" will be done in LA, not Chicago.
Dammit...so much for my plan to fly into Chicago this summer and audition (LA's just not within my budget or time frame, given my work sched).
Chuck Donegan (The Disappointed "Chuckie Baby")