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Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: Skynet74 on April 01, 2004, 01:56:33 AM
Looks like CBS has made an official announcement as to who gets the announcing job on Price. Congratulations Art!

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  CBS and Fremantle Media would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to all who have voted in our viewers choice poll, Who would make the best announcer for THE PRICE IS RIGHT?
 The feedback we have received has been incredible. Thousands of letters and emails have been received as well as over 10,000 votes in our online poll. We are happy to announce that producers have made a final decision on a new announcer. Starting in September 2004 the show will welcome Art Sanders as the official "Come On Down!" Voice of The Price Is Right.

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Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: clemon79 on April 01, 2004, 02:03:23 AM
Leave it to Chartier to skip the thread about April Fool jokes.

All props for the sound effect, tho. :)
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: Casey Buck on April 01, 2004, 02:09:55 AM
I wonder if Randy's blood pressure rised a couple of notches when he read the subject line?

Hey, it could have been worse, John could have said that Daniel Rosen became the new announcer (if THAT happened, Randy might have keeled over and had a heart attack).
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: chris319 on April 01, 2004, 02:10:08 AM
He didn't get the memo from Behind the Scenes:
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I think Matt will agree that we are OK with patently absurd posts in moderate quantities on April Fool's day. Things like "CBS Cancels Price", "Barker Kicks the Bucket" or "FCC Says Jeopardy! Rigged" are too plausible and do not pass the "patently absurd" test.

Also, it's "April Fool's" day, not "Everybody's a (Wannabe) Comedian" Day.
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Have a nice stay, Mr. Stempel. You'll be back in time for May Day. And we'll leave the air conditioning on in your booth.

Geez, and I can't believe he left the CBS copyright in. Now, how to resuscitate Randy?
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: Craig Karlberg on April 01, 2004, 05:12:33 AM
I smell an April Fool's joke somewhere here.  Randy, say it isn't so!
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: chris319 on April 01, 2004, 06:49:34 AM
[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 02:12 AM\']I smell an April Fool's joke somewhere here.  Randy, say it isn't so![/quote]
(WAVING ARMS) HEY! IT WAS (AN ATTEMPT AT) AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE! And it cost the poster a couple of weeks of posting priveleges! And it was done at the expense of a highly esteemed member of the board!

(STOPS WAVING ARMS)
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: zachhoran on April 01, 2004, 07:57:33 AM
[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 06:49 AM\'] [quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 02:12 AM\']I smell an April Fool's joke somewhere here.  Randy, say it isn't so![/quote]
(WAVING ARMS) HEY! IT WAS (AN ATTEMPT AT) AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE! And it cost the poster a couple of weeks of posting priveleges! And it was done at the expense of a highly esteemed member of the board!

(STOPS WAVING ARMS) [/quote]
Maybe Chartier didn't read the April F. Day post in Behind the Scenes because of who started it :) I think Chartier becomes the first to go to the iso-zone, no? Chris, How could you deprive us of our Chartier fix for a couple of weeks (sarcasm)
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: tommycharles on April 01, 2004, 10:39:43 AM
Having been there myself :-p I can tell you he's at least the 3rd.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: chris319 on April 01, 2004, 10:58:59 AM
If a post seems out of the ordinary, you can never go wrong running it by Matt or me first.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: tvrandywest on April 01, 2004, 11:15:33 AM
[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 31 2004, 11:10 PM\'] Now, how to resuscitate Randy? [/quote]
 April 1, 2004

To Whom It May Concern.

My name is Art Astor, and I'm one of 2 paramedics who responded to the 911 call here on Randy Lane in West Hills. We found this big, handsome guy on the floor talking incoherently. He's mumbling words that we can't makes sense of - sounds like: Switcheroo, Eskander, Fingers, Splendido, etc. While he seems really out of it, I could swear he's actually laughing when he says "Don Roseman" or something like that.

While helping my partner administer CPR I must have accidentally bumped into the desk and moved the PC mouse on this computer. When the screensaver with the CBS eye stopped blinking, I saw this site. If anybody can help us by getting in contact with a next of kin, please notify them that we're taking this guy to the John Olson Trauma Center - they can contact the admitting nurse, Claudia Rossi. Anyone with information about this guy's medical history should call. Strangely, it looks like he's been spayed or neutered or something.

I hope he has medical insurance because the price is....

Oh, gotta run
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: MyCapableAssistant on April 01, 2004, 11:24:54 AM
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 09:15 AM\'] [quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 31 2004, 11:10 PM\'] Now, how to resuscitate Randy? [/quote]
April 1, 2004

To Whom It May Concern.

My name is Art Astor, and I'm one of 2 paramedics who responded to the 911 call here on Randy Lane in West Hills. We found this big, handsome guy on the floor talking incoherently. He's mumbling words that we can't makes sense of - sounds like: Switcheroo, Eskander, Fingers, Splendido, etc. While he seems really out of it, I could swear he's actually laughing when he says "Don Roseman" or something like that.

While helping my partner administer CPR I must have accidentally bumped into the desk and moved the PC mouse on this computer. When the screensaver with the CBS eye stopped blinking, I saw this site. [/quote]
 LOL!
That eye hasn't STOPPED blinking Randy.
I think it got STUCK in-between blinks and is
completely CLOSED!
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: MyCapableAssistant on April 01, 2004, 11:32:00 AM
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 09:15 AM\'] [quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 31 2004, 11:10 PM\'] Now, how to resuscitate Randy? [/quote]
April 1, 2004

To Whom It May Concern.

My name is Art Astor, and I'm one of 2 paramedics who responded to the 911 call here on Randy Lane in West Hills.
While helping my partner administer CPR I must have accidentally bumped into the desk and moved the PC mouse on this computer. When the screensaver with the CBS eye stopped blinking, I saw this site.
[/quote]
This gets FUNNIER every time I read it!

Imagine the people who aren't familiar with any of this.
What conclusions could one make upon hearing a man mumble
"Fingers" and "splendido," while laughing incoherently at another
man's name??

Don Roseman - HILARIOUS!

CBS eye blinking hysterically? Is that to indicate there IS *activity* behind it??
LOL

>>We found this big, handsome guy on the floor talking incoherently. He's mumbling words that we can't makes sense of - sounds like: Switcheroo, Eskander, Fingers, Splendido, etc. While he seems really out of it, I could swear he's actually laughing when he says "Don Roseman" or something like that.   <<
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: clemon79 on April 01, 2004, 12:34:10 PM
[quote name=\'MyCapableAssistant\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 09:32 AM\'] This gets FUNNIER every time I read it!
 [/quote]
 We got the same Whopper.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: uncamark on April 01, 2004, 04:42:44 PM
However, let me point out the one little error in the fake post that made it obviously a hoax:

The company that owns "TPIR" is known as FremantleMedia.  I'm sure that if that was real, the space between "Fremantle" and "Media" would not be there--and it would even more likely that it would say "FremantleMedia North America," the full official name.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: DrJWJustice on April 01, 2004, 05:37:51 PM
[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 07:57 AM\'] [quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 06:49 AM\']
Quote from: Craig (STOPS WAVING ARMS) [/QUOTE
Maybe Chartier didn't read the April F. Day post in Behind the Scenes because of who started it :) I think Chartier becomes the first to go to the iso-zone, no?
Just for mentioning the horrendous "I'm Telling" reference, you get to go "Off The Air," Zach.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: zachhoran on April 01, 2004, 07:22:19 PM
[quote name=\'DrJWJustice\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 05:37 PM\'] [quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 07:57 AM\'] [quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 06:49 AM\']
Quote from: Craig (STOPS WAVING ARMS) [/QUOTE
Maybe Chartier didn't read the April F. Day post in Behind the Scenes because of who started it :) I think Chartier becomes the first to go to the iso-zone, no?
Just for mentioning the horrendous "I'm Telling" reference, you get to go "Off The Air," Zach. [/quote]
 I haven't mentioned that crapfest in a long time, of course FAMFoxABCFamily hasn't aired it in seven years.
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: DrBear on April 01, 2004, 07:42:29 PM
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Apr 1 2004, 10:15 AM\'] they can contact the admitting nurse, Claudia Rossi. [/quote]
 <Animaniacs>Hellllllo, nurse!</Animaniacs>
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: J.R. on April 01, 2004, 09:11:24 PM
I knew it wasn't true ! I had already read that Howard Dean had won the position today ! : )

-Joe R.
(PS: CBS plans revival of "Bumper Stumpers" this fall)
Title: Congratulations Art Sanders
Post by: passwordplus on April 03, 2004, 01:36:19 AM
Randy actually had a good, non - lame APR. F. joke here. Congrats.