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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: weaklink75 on November 19, 2007, 01:23:05 PM
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According to this USA Today blurb... (http://\"http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/\")It's ESPN's Mike Greenberg (who has a little experience, as he did a couple of appearances on 2-Minute Drill)...I think it's a decent choice..
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Greeny? Oh what will he do without Golic? This might work.....
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Bleech. What's ABC's deal--every host they pick is either a bored cross-promotion possibility (although Shatner was an inspired choice) or an unknown, undistinguished British guy? Can't somebody there call up William Morris and see who they've got?
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Why couldn't they have chosen Kenny Mayne? "2 Minute Drill" didn't stop him from doing his other ESPN work.
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Here's the press release... (http://\"http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20071119abc01\")I think this is a good idea the way they're going with a "tournament" format for the first run...
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I think Greeny is a good choice from the ABC stable. I think there a couple better choices and many, many worse choices. He's got a great voice for it.
EDIT: Every time I see Lloyd Braun's name, anywhere, I think of how much my mom wants me to be like him. Anyone else think that? That's some stigma for the guy.
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Greeny said this morning on "Mike and Mike in the Morning" that five other people tried out, but he did not know who they were.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'169983\' date=\'Nov 19 2007, 01:23 PM\']
Bleech. What's ABC's deal--every host they pick is either a bored cross-promotion possibility (although Shatner was an inspired choice) or an unknown, undistinguished British guy? Can't somebody there call up William Morris and see who they've got?
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If you're referring to Ed, he also fits the Bored Cross-Promotion Possibility category (one of the "ExM: HE" gang). Well, not so bored.
Well, you know that Bergeron can't do everything--HE'S ONLY ONE MAN! (Or I have got him mixed up with someone else...)
I'd actually like to see them try Samantha Harris on a game show. Personally, I'd just like to try her. :)
I'm here all week.
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[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'170083\' date=\'Nov 20 2007, 08:16 AM\']
Greeny said this morning on "Mike and Mike in the Morning" that five other people tried out, but he did not know who they were.
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Unlike the very well publicized tryouts for another game show. Ain't it great to fly under the radar, Greeny?
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'169983\' date=\'Nov 19 2007, 03:23 PM\'] Bleech. What's ABC's deal--every host they pick is either a bored cross-promotion possibility (although Shatner was an inspired choice) or an unknown, undistinguished British guy? [/quote]
As absolutely shocking as this might sound, maybe - JUST maybe - they actually hired Greeny because of the folks who auditioned, he was the best man for the job.
Nah, couldn't be.
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When Season 1 comes out on DVD, it might be cool to have the audition tapes of the other five host candidates as an extra. :)
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'170184\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 11:41 AM\']
When Season 1 comes out on DVD, it might be cool to have the audition tapes of the other five host candidates as an extra. :)
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Wasn't that Dave Price I saw dropping off a resume to Good Morning America??? :-)
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[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'170182\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 10:24 AM\']
As absolutely shocking as this might sound, maybe - JUST maybe - they actually hired Greeny because of the folks who auditioned, he was the best man for the job.
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It wouldn't be hard to come up with five people who could audition worse than Mike Greenburg. The point is that it wouldn't be hard to find at least one person who would audition better. By being likable or amusing, for example.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'170202\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 03:25 PM\']
It wouldn't be hard to come up with five people who could audition worse than Mike Greenburg. The point is that it wouldn't be hard to find at least one person who would audition better. By being likable or amusing, for example.
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You're judging the man's hosting ability because you don't like him on his opinion-based sports radio show? Good job.
Tyshaun
/Personally, I like Greeny, really like Golic.
//I can see where people don't however.
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'170243\' date=\'Nov 22 2007, 11:34 AM\']
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'170202\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 03:25 PM\']
It wouldn't be hard to come up with five people who could audition worse than Mike Greenburg. The point is that it wouldn't be hard to find at least one person who would audition better. By being likable or amusing, for example.
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You're judging the man's hosting ability because you don't like him on his opinion-based sports radio show? Good job.
Tyshaun
/Personally, I like Greeny, really like Golic.
//I can see where people don't however.
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QFT. Way back in the college days when I interned at CLTV, Greeny was weekend sports there. Believe me, he has personality and I hope he does well.
ObChicagoBroadcasting: Odd to see how he and his co-worker, Rob Goldman, traveled two different paths from that job.
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[quote name=\'TeppanYaki\' post=\'170251\' date=\'Nov 22 2007, 12:10 PM\']
QFT. Way back in the college days when I interned at CLTV, Greeny was weekend sports there. Believe me, he has personality and I hope he does well.
ObChicagoBroadcasting: Odd to see how he and his co-worker, Rob Goldman, traveled two different paths from that job.
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Yep, while Greeny took the road to national recognition in Bristol, Rob Goldman took the road up to a Waukegan apartment complex to meet a 15-year-old girl for, er, "things." Unfortunately for Rob, the girl was actually a Lake County Detective, and there went the ol' career. Whoopsies!
/and his wife was 7 months preggers at the time
//I'm sensing a potential contestant for "The Moment of Truth"
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The commercials have started airing today during the college football coverage (makes sense)...
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'170243\' date=\'Nov 22 2007, 12:34 PM\']
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'170202\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 03:25 PM\']
It wouldn't be hard to come up with five people who could audition worse than Mike Greenburg. The point is that it wouldn't be hard to find at least one person who would audition better. By being likable or amusing, for example.
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You're judging the man's hosting ability because you don't like him on his opinion-based sports radio show? Good job.
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Well, yeah. (He's also on SportsCenter.) I'm not sentencing him to the chair, I'm simply expressing doubt as part of making conversation.
Is he going to change his whole personality to do the game show? I wouldn't think so. If he had any charm, I would think it would have come out. But if "Duel" is a good game, though, I'd love to be proven wrong.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'171143\' date=\'Dec 2 2007, 10:48 AM\']
Is he going to change his whole personality to do the game show?
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Howie did. Saget, too, to a lesser extent. It's possible.
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I like Greeny's personality fine, but from what I understand about this show, it sounds like it'll be a somewhat serious affair, requiring more of his newscaster persona rather than his talk show one. I see it being a similar role to Pat Kiernan's on "Studio 7"/"Grand Slam" or Magnus Magnusson on "Mastermind".
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'171148\' date=\'Dec 2 2007, 02:37 PM\']
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'171143\' date=\'Dec 2 2007, 10:48 AM\']
Is he going to change his whole personality to do the game show?
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Howie did. Saget, too, to a lesser extent. It's possible.
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You're right. One point, though, is that Howie and Saget weren't on top of the heap when they moved to game shows. Greenburg, as ESPN golden boy, may not have the same motivation.
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'171173\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 08:08 AM\']
Greenburg, as ESPN golden boy
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If this is in fact true, this shows you just how long it's been since I've paid the first bit of attention to ESPN.
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The promos have been running for a couple of weeks now (I first saw them on "Dancing" a couple of weeks ago). However, they weren't much more than a logo and voice-overs of "contestants" bragging. Are they now showing actual clips?
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Remember: the grand prize for any ESPN personality is to be able to get the heck out of Bristol.
/except Berman, but something's wrong there anyway
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'171197\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 03:55 PM\']
Remember: the grand prize for any ESPN personality is to be able to get the heck out of Bristol.
/except Berman, but something's wrong there anyway
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Not really. Berman is proud of his local tv heratage, which started at the NBC affil here. He really just doesn't want to leave CT.
And, he's a nice guy. Super nice. One of my greatest 'brush with greatness' stories is, last year, at a PGA tour stop here in Hartford, he was giving a kid an autograph when I walked by. He looked up and said to the kid "Well, 'hes' the weatherman, why don't you ask him if it's going to rain''?
Berman watches 'me'. That's friggin cool.
/Kenny Mayne is also cool.
//As is 'blacktackular super anchor Stuart Scott
///Who once asked me if we were related.
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'171198\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 01:03 PM\']
Not really. Berman is proud of his local tv heratage, which started at the NBC affil here. He really just doesn't want to leave CT.[/quote]
Prolly doesn't hurt that ESPN pays him enough that he doesn't *need* to leave Bristol. I understand many, many other ESPN personalities weren't so lucky.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'171196\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 03:53 PM\']
Are they now showing actual clips?
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Yes. I saw a commercial during one of the ABC soaps today. Looked a lot like Set for Life's stage, but the camerawork and editing didn't give me a good chance to see too much.
/What?
//I was in a staff meeting.
///TVs everywhere!
////I also watch Crosswords during meetings.
/////Just don't tell my managers.
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I was talking with 2 people who worked on the show.
One said it's really good and a hit. The other said it's too complicated.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'171202\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 04:14 PM\']
Prolly doesn't hurt that ESPN pays him enough that he doesn't *need* to leave Bristol. I understand many, many other ESPN personalities weren't so lucky.
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Back in summer-2003, I read ESPN: The Uncensored History, and it's a very fascinating book (as is The Big Show). One story that immediately comes to mind is a former boxing commentator (Sal something or other), who basically told the network to commit a vulgar action upon themselves. His closing remarks on-air was "Happiness is Bristol in my rear-view mirror." As a result, any time an employee left, fellow co-workers threw "rear-view mirror parties". :-)
That was early-80s, so I wonder how much changed...
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'171225\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 03:40 PM\']I was talking with 2 people who worked on the show.
One said it's really good and a hit. The other said it's too complicated.[/quote]That's interesting, because everything I've gleaned about the show indicates that it's a fairly simple "pick-the-right" answer multiplayer quiz. I fear how that could be complicated.
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In the last few minutes of "Mike and Mike" today, Greeny started talking about Duel...specifically da Perf's interview with Wink Martindale, in which Wink has nothing but great praise for Greeny. He also said that during next week's programs they're going to try and talk about the show and its format a little more.
And for anyone who cares, Golic's favorite game is Pyramid, and Greeny kept referencing Tic Tac Dough.
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The official site has been updated... (http://\"http://abc.go.com/primetime/duel/index?pn=index\") they have the bios of all the possible players up (not all are going to make it on of course-they're only saying at least 3 games a show, possibly more, and the last ep is the playoff)...I have to think, if they get on, "The Internet Censor" (don't worry Perf-they give their full names as well), "The Student", and "The Used Car Salesman" have a bit of an edge...I like the set too...
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And a note for those of me in Chicago, the premiere doesn't get aired until 1:36 AM CT Tuesday morning (or thereabouts). Some football game simulcast with the "boo-yah back back back" network.
/Bears not repeating.
//Vikings' Adrian Peterson much better than the Bears' Adrian Peterson.
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'171456\' date=\'Dec 6 2007, 04:13 PM\']
And a note for those of me in Chicago, the premiere doesn't get aired until 1:36 AM CT Tuesday morning (or thereabouts). Some football game simulcast with the "boo-yah back back back" network.[/quote]
Me too. :)
It's going to be at 7 p.m. CT? (Oh yeah, "Samantha" and "Underbelly" at 8.)
/"Samantha" is set in Chicago, although you have to pay attention to notice it
//Annoying squeaky-voiced chick on "Underbelly" introd kiddie shows on WCIU with former B96 jock Brian Middleton before moving to LA and becoming Glad Girl
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The premiere ep has been expanded to 90 minutes.
I worry about any show that takes 90 minutes to do what they were previously expecting to accomplish in 60.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'171776\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 10:17 AM\']
The premiere ep has been expanded to 90 minutes.
I worry about any show that takes 90 minutes to do what they were previously expecting to accomplish in 60.
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Why? I mean, Greed started out with a 2-hour premiere, and didn't Show Me The Shatner start out with a 90-minute "preview" episode? And just look at how those two... oh.
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It was my understanding that the whole thing's already in the can, which would seem to imply all we're getting 30 extra minutes of is stalling (er, TENSION!)
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In Chicago WLS' schedule still shows "Duel" as an hour on Tuesday morning after Kimmel and "Samantha," "Underbelly" and "October Road" on Wednesday morning after Kimmel, thanks to the Bears on "Monday Night Football."
However, ABC's own site now shows "Duel" at 90 minutes, "Samantha" pre-empted and "Underbelly" and "October Road" unchanged (I'll assume WLS will still run them on Wednesday morning).
Unless ABC's got more episodes of "Underbelly" than it does of "Samantha," hell if I know why they'd pre-empt their most popular new half-hour (even if it took a beating without that sweet "Dancing" lead-in). And unless "Clash of the Choirs" is going 90 minutes Monday night, hell if I'd know why they'd extend "Duel" to 90 minutes.
(Oh, "Clash" is two hours Monday night--what, can't Gail and Lloyd get yet another half-hour of stalling together instead of having to show the nation Glad Girl at 9:30?)