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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: cmjb13 on June 21, 2004, 07:31:17 PM
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See last few lines on the page
http://www.wmgx.com/mornings_hollywood.shtml (http://\"http://www.wmgx.com/mornings_hollywood.shtml\")
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 06:31 PM\'] See last few lines on the page
http://www.wmgx.com/mornings_hollywood.shtml (http://\"http://www.wmgx.com/mornings_hollywood.shtml\") [/quote]
I think we have a more reliable source than WMGX(or two or three better sources) on this board to know what is up with this lawsuit, if they can say anything as to whether it's the truth or not.
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Well at least we know now that Bob Barker is an equal opportunity employer; he gropes everyone.
(ducking from Plinko chips)
Tyshaun
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This differs from the account in one of the tabloids that says only that Claudia is "planning to sue", with no mention of an actual lawsuit having been filed yet.
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 09:16 PM\'] Well at least we know now that Bob Barker is an equal opportunity employer; he gropes everyone.
(ducking from Plinko chips) [/quote]
Hahahaha... not.
That source is not accurate. Bob did not harass Claudia.
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Just out of curiosity, do you know that to be a fact, or are just saying that?
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[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 09:50 PM\'] Just out of curiosity, do you know that to be a fact, or are just saying that? [/quote]
I know because I had talked with Claudia earlier today. I hadn't heard anything of it until she had mentioned it to me early this afternoon.
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So then there is no lawsuit?
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[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 09:53 PM\'] So then there is no lawsuit? [/quote]
In respect to Claudia's privacy, I would prefer not to delve too much into the issue, or at least not until I got word from her to do so... not that I have all the answers currently, anyway. I mostly, here, wanted to help clear up Bob's name in the matter, who should not have been mentioned, period.
I do not know who else she may or may not have talked to on the matter; she may have given someone else a go. Until that point, though, I would prefer to say as little as possible, to try to "protect" Bob here, if you will.
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Claudia has been quoted in the press as saying Barker allegedly harassed her. So either the publication fabricated those quotes or they didn't; in the latter case her statement is now a matter of public record.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 10:12 PM\'] Claudia has been quoted in the press as saying Barker allegedly harassed her. So either the publication fabricated those quotes or they didn't, in which case her statement is now a matter of public record. [/quote]
The Press is probably correct. Of course all involved are going to attempt Damage Control. Nobody wants to look like the bad guy. However the truth will always come out in the end.
John
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[quote name=\'Frank15\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 09:43 PM\'] That source is not accurate. Bob did not harass Claudia. [/quote]
Damn right. >:o
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The Press is probably correct.
You know, the press isn't always right. They make mistakes too! :-)
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:23 AM\']
The Press is probably correct.
You know, the press isn't always right. They make mistakes too! :-) [/quote]
If Claudia didn't make the statements attributed to her in this particular publication, they've just set themselves up for a libel suit. That could be a very expensive "mistake" and you don't stay in business long making them.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 08:34 AM\'][quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:23 AM\']
The Press is probably correct.
You know, the press isn't always right. They make mistakes too! :-) [/quote]
If Claudia didn't make the statements attributed to her in this particular publication, they've just set themselves up for a libel suit. That could be a very expensive "mistake" and you don't stay in business long making them.[/quote]
And let it be said that the Enquirer nowadays double-checks *everything.* They got burned once by that Carol Burnett lawsuit and don't want to get burned again.
This Jack Shafer column from Slate (http://\"http://slate.msn.com/id/2102303/\"), even if off topic, is very interesting, especially since it was written in the wake of that Pew study about media trust. I don't know if it'll change your view on the Enquirer (especially since Shafer admits to the paper's general sleaziness), but it's worth looking at.
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[quote name=\'Skynet74\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 11:46 PM\']However the truth will always come out in the end.[/quote]
No pun intended, I'm sure.
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Just saw this over at http://www.jamn.com/pebblesentertainment.htm (http://\"http://www.jamn.com/pebblesentertainment.htm\")
Bob Barker's Latest Suit
What 80-year-old celebrity is being charged with sexual harassment? Bob Barker from The Price is Right. Two weeks from now, he’s being inducted into the television Hall of Fame, but unfortunately, it comes on the heels of a sexual harassment suit. The suit was filed by former Barker’s Beauty Claudia Jordan. She says, “Bob was the boss from hell! His sexual remarks were non-stop and out of line. And when I complained to producers, he fired me.” This isn’t the first time a case was filed against Barker. The other one was filed by another Barker’s Beauty Dian Parkinson. He won that one, but still has another one to go. Holly Hallstrom has been waiting 9 years to go to court. She says, “he’s able to pay lawyers who used every possible tactic to keep him from going before a jury. Barker’s a spiteful, vindictive, hateful old man.”
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Yup, false.
[quote name=\'Marc Green wrote at www.golden-road.net\']Apparently there was a one-page article in last week's National Enquirer about this situation. The article said things like:
- Claudia Jordan is filing suit against Bob Barker because he was he was a horrible boss.
- Barker grabbed Jordan's rear-end.
- Barker, during a production meeting, said that Jordan should wear her birthday suit on the show.
The truth is that Barker did none of the above. A member of the show's production staff was recently terminated for sexual harassment. I even know for a fact (based upon the time that I spent at the show) that Barker does not attend the show's regular production meetings.
The question that Barker's legal team is now trying to answer is why he was placed in a defendant-type role in the article. Most close to the situation claim that the National Enquirer would not make such a blatant mistake, as recent libel lawsuits and settlements have cost the periodical a great deal of money. However, Barker's legal team has yet to hear back from The Enquirer. Jordan's lawyer, Nick Alden, was contacted, but he alleges that he never portrayed Barker as the guilty party in his discussions with The Enquirer.
Barker's stance at this point is that he has nothing to hide. He simply wants to know and possibly take action against the mis-spoken party.
Marc[/quote]
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I know this is off topic, but how do you quote from other sites?
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[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:27 PM\'] I know this is off topic, but how do you quote from other sites? [/QUOTE]
Put [quote name=\'(text\' date=\' such as "Marc Green wrote") then close the bracket. Put the message you want to quote in, then end the quote with [/QUOTE\']
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Somone (or something) must have a most negative view on Price to write something like this. All I have to say is "phew!"
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[quote name=\'Mario500\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:37 PM\'] Somone (or something) must have a most negative view on Price to write something like this. All I have to say is "phew!" [/quote]
It's the National Enquirer. They have a negative view of whoever they want to whenever it suits them.
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[quote name=\'Mario500\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 02:37 PM\'] All I have to say is "phew!" [/quote]
Don't worry; Jack Narz couldn't pronounce it either. ;)
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You want the truth, get it from the source (Claudia)
Straight from Claudia's yahoo group. Not sure if you can view this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClaudiaJordan/message/2554 (http://\"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClaudiaJordan/message/2554\")
You may need to be a member to view the message.
Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME. However if you replace BOB's Name with the name of the Executive producer that was eventually fired... the story would be 1000% true. The magazine (the Enquirer) wanted to make the truth more appealing to readers,,,, so they put it all on on Bob. I was very mad about this mixup. But YES I was harassed ALL THE TIME. But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek... he never touched me. It was someone else... my boss... the producer... he was a jerk!
Claudia J
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I guess maybe now Claudia's words can put this scandal to bed for awhile. I was worried there yesterday.
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A thought--and legitimate question:
Knowing that the offender is now gone, could she ever come back?
76GMC (Rick)
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I guess this is why when people asked her why she left, she said her workplace was so uncomfortable to the point where she left the studio in tears everyday.
Most people assumed that she quit because they wanted to put her on as a rotating model and was already upset that she couldn't make any friends because models just came in and out everyday. She told everyone previously how she was really hurt when Heather & Nikki had to leave because they were what made working better.
Sad, really, that what happened happened.
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But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek...
For someone who's complaining about having her rear end pinched, I found this an interesting turn of phrase....
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[quote name=\'Mike Tennant\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 03:59 PM\'] [quote name=\'Skynet74\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 11:46 PM\']However the truth will always come out in the end.[/quote]
No pun intended, I'm sure. [/quote]
Yeah actually it was intended. Sorry that I forgot the Smiley face. :-)
John
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:42 PM\'] Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME. However if you replace BOB's Name with the name of the Executive producer that was eventually fired... the story would be 1000% true. The magazine (the Enquirer) wanted to make the truth more appealing to readers,,,, so they put it all on on Bob. I was very mad about this mixup. But YES I was harassed ALL THE TIME. But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek... he never touched me. It was someone else... my boss... the producer... he was a jerk!
Claudia J [/quote]
Hmm...looks like I'll be paying a visit to TPiR...and it's not to be a contestant. ;-)
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jun 23 2004, 03:21 PM\'][quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 05:42 PM\'] Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME. However if you replace BOB's Name with the name of the Executive producer that was eventually fired... the story would be 1000% true. The magazine (the Enquirer) wanted to make the truth more appealing to readers,,,, so they put it all on on Bob. I was very mad about this mixup. But YES I was harassed ALL THE TIME. But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek... he never touched me. It was someone else... my boss... the producer... he was a jerk!
Claudia J [/quote]
Hmm...looks like I'll be paying a visit to TPiR...and it's not to be a contestant. ;-)[/quote]
Hey, the guy's not around there anymore.
(And if you've deduced who it is, don't show off that you know the name on this board. It doesn't need to be advertised.)
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Jun 22 2004, 04:42 PM\']You want the truth, get it from the source (Claudia)
Straight from Claudia's yahoo group. Not sure if you can view this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClaudiaJordan/message/2554 (http://\"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClaudiaJordan/message/2554\")
You may need to be a member to view the message.
Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME. However if you replace BOB's Name with the name of the Executive producer that was eventually fired... the story would be 1000% true. The magazine (the Enquirer) wanted to make the truth more appealing to readers,,,, so they put it all on on Bob. I was very mad about this mixup. But YES I was harassed ALL THE TIME. But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek... he never touched me. It was someone else... my boss... the producer... he was a jerk!
Claudia J[/quote]
I've got to stop reading the boards from the bottom up. I saw this quoted on another post without the identifier that it was from Ms. Jordan, and thought for a second it was posted by Mr. West....
gaaaahhhhh!
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[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'Jun 23 2004, 01:07 PM\'] Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME... Claudia J
I've got to stop reading the boards from the bottom up. I saw this quoted on another post without the identifier that it was from Ms. Jordan, and thought for a second it was posted by Mr. West....
gaaaahhhhh! [/quote]
Rest easy, DrBear. Other than the regular hugs from Rachel, Brandi, Claudia and Lanisha, unfortunately nobody touched me ;-)
Seriously, this story and what's behind it are the kind of things that make the work less fun and a number of sets far more tense than I remember in years past. But most importantly, people's careers and reputations are on the line. What I posted 2 weeks ago expresses how I feel about this:
I just got an indirect "heads up" from someone who is in a closer orbit around the story that "The Price Is Right" laundry is about to be washed in public again via the supermarket tabloid press (such as The National Enquirer) and the tabloid TV shows (such as "Extra"). I'm told that it should all break any minute.
My sole purpose for this post is not to stir that old pot again, but instead to share an advance word that much of what has supposedly been written is quite a ways off from reality. I've not seen the full story nor spoken directly with any of the folks involved or named, but from what I've heard, readers and viewers would be well advised to have a few grains of salt nearby. While I am told and generally believe there is almost always some truth behind most of these kinds of scandal stories, it appears that there may be much distortion in the spin we may soon be hearing/reading.
Apparently some of the story concerns a period of time during which I was working on the set, and involves people I worked with. For several reasons I think it wise for me to remain uninvolved; I will have no direct comment on the upcoming story. I simply want to remind my cyber-friends that as people's lives, reputations and careers are on the line, to remember that not everything printed or broadcast should be taken at face value as truth.
Enjoy the titillation if you find it entertaining.
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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I apologize for jumping to conclusions in my earlier post; and I hope that the offending party and Claudia both get what they deserve.
Tyshaun
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Randy West wrote (hell, he GLOATED):
Other than the regular hugs from Rachel, Brandi, Claudia and Lanisha, unfortunately nobody touched me ;-)
This makes Randy one of the Ten Luckiest Dudes I Know. :)
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Hey there... ok.. here is the truth... that i could really talk about until now.... BOB BARKER NEVER TOUCHED ME. However if you replace BOB's Name with the name of the Executive producer that was eventually fired... the story would be 1000% true. The magazine (the Enquirer) wanted to make the truth more appealing to readers,,,, so they put it all on on Bob. I was very mad about this mixup. But YES I was harassed ALL THE TIME. But although I beleive Bob knew about what was going on and chose to turn the other cheek... he never touched me. It was someone else... my boss... the producer... he was a jerk!
Let the lawsuits fly!
Assuming all of this is true, Barker and Claudia both have cases against the offending publications: Barker for being accused of harassment he didn't commit, and Claudia for being misquoted as saying it was Barker, not the erstwhile E.P., who harassed her. This is just my personal opinion, of course.
My employer sees to it that we get periodic refresher courses in defamation so I know a little bit about this.