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Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: cyberjoek on May 03, 2004, 02:57:02 PM
From today's Programing Insider:

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Mark L. Walberg Hosts Pax's On The Cover:
Former Temptation Island regular Mark L. Walberg has been named host of upcoming Pax TV game show On the Cover. Debuting on Monday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET, On the Over will pit three contestants opposite each other in a trivia contest based on images from the covers of today's most popular magazines and the latest CD and DVD releases
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-Joe Kavanagh
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: itiparanoid13 on May 03, 2004, 03:01:39 PM
Well at least Mark is doing something else since RR wont be renewed.  Can't wait to see it.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: uncamark on May 03, 2004, 05:37:22 PM
What I find interesting is that they're putting the show on in prime time.  Looks like Pax is desperate to get some first-run programming in prime time--and I don't blame them.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: jrjgames on May 03, 2004, 08:08:43 PM
[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'May 3 2004, 04:37 PM\'] What I find interesting is that they're putting the show on in prime time.  Looks like Pax is desperate to get some first-run programming in prime time--and I don't blame them. [/quote]
 I heard closed set NO AUDIENCE!

John
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: adamjk on May 03, 2004, 08:39:36 PM
I'm guessing they'll use canned applause ala Lingo
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: thgames65 on May 03, 2004, 08:43:38 PM
[quote name=\'jrjgames\' date=\'May 3 2004, 07:08 PM\']
I heard closed set NO AUDIENCE!

John[/quote]
This is what we were told at the auditions.  No studio audience.

Haven't received any news since I was told that I made the contestant pool 3 weeks ago.  Good to know that production is actually starting.

Tim H.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: dzinkin on May 03, 2004, 08:43:41 PM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'May 3 2004, 08:39 PM\'] I'm guessing they'll use canned applause ala Lingo [/quote]
 I'm guessing they'll use frozen applause, since it tastes fresher than canned.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: familyfeudfan on May 03, 2004, 09:21:31 PM
I wonder who is going to host Balderdash?
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: adamjk on May 03, 2004, 10:29:07 PM
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I'm guessing they'll use frozen applause, since it tastes fresher than canned.


Maybe they'll even use fresh squeezed applause, as nothing tastes better then homemade.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: dzinkin on May 04, 2004, 06:39:08 AM
[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'May 3 2004, 10:29 PM\']
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I'm guessing they'll use frozen applause, since it tastes fresher than canned.

Maybe they'll even use fresh squeezed applause, as nothing tastes better then homemade. [/quote]
 But John just said "No Audience," so it's not homemade.

If you're going to try to play off someone else's joke, make sure you get it yourself first. :-)
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 04, 2004, 08:28:34 AM
So no audience in the studio, and because it's on PAX, no audience at home.  Is anybody gonna see this show?
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: whewfan on May 04, 2004, 10:01:05 AM
Why does the description of the premise of this game give me eerie reminders of another show that had a similar premise....

PEOPLE.... The Game. Pilot hosted by future Trump Card host Jimmy Cefalo

Maybe if that show had trap doors, it would've been interesting..... nah!
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: GS Warehouse on May 04, 2004, 10:13:24 AM
[quote name=\'whewfan\' date=\'May 4 2004, 10:01 AM\'] Maybe if that show had trap doors, it would've been interesting..... nah! [/quote]
That'll never work.  To get the PAX audience (there's a contradiction in terms for you), replace Mark L. Walberg with a white-haired doctor, and replace the magazine-based questions with murder mysteries.

Bud, just fold up the tent already!
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: itiparanoid13 on May 04, 2004, 03:09:50 PM
The biggest mistake PAX ever made was getting rid of Dirty Rotten Cheater.  I will just assume their budget wouldnt allow for it, but DRC was one of the best game shows of the 4 years in this decade IMO.
Title: PAX "On The Cover" News
Post by: thgames65 on May 05, 2004, 05:46:45 PM
The web site has been updated with more graphics and info, but not much more than what was in the press release.  There is a part about signing up for an online game.

www.onthecover.com



Tim H.