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http://www.jkeith.net/ (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net/\")
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 2 2005, 09:12 PM\']J. Keith and company are continuing their What's My Line? game live on stage in LaBrea, CA for nine additional dates in February and March. Info here:
http://www.jkeith.net/ (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net/\")
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And those aren't exactly nothing names they're getting to play with them, either. Not A-list, by any stretch, but you can do a lot worse than Mr. Blackwell and Greg Proops.
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....and this will be the first review of a very fabulous show!
As you guys and dolls may, or may not have read, What's My Line? - Live is back for more fun and games at the ACME Theatre!
This opening show was kind of a special occassion as February 2nd, 2005 marked the 55th anniversary of the premiere of WML? Wow, 55 years...how about that? In addition to it being the show's 55th tribute, there were some throwbacks which I enjoyed. Just like the original show, we had three contestants, and a mystery guest at the end. Also, a lot of the banter really harkens back to the classic shows, as well it should!
The celeb panel on the show were: Lee Meriwether, Patt Morrison, Wil Wheaton, and Carlos Alazraqui. Like Lemon said, those aren't exactly nothing names. As a matter of fact, as you guys may or may not see on GSn's Black and White Overnight block in a few days (I think Friday or Saturday), that Lee Meriwether was a mystery guest on the original show on September, 1954....one day after being crowned Miss America! That's her common thread with the original show. BTW, she still looks great! ;-)
The last half of the show was a real treat and had a nice surprise!
The last contestant of the night was a lady by the name of Jill Kollmar. If that name rings a bell for any of you, that's because she is Dorothy Kilgallen's daughter who also appeared as part of a duo of mystery guests! ("Dorothy's other children") She appeared on the show with her older brother while her mom was on maternity leave for one week in 1954, as well! After they played the game, they talked about old memories of the show, and how Jill would sometimes tease her mom for not getting one of the mystery guests right, or how she would downright tell her mom when she had an off-night! :-p I know some of you will agree with me on this, but it IS a treat to hear some of these stories about the good old days of television, or as Lee called it, "a real golden age of panel shows." By the way, Jill is now an interior decorator, which is not a typical odd-job by WML standards. =)
For those of you wondering, the mystery guest was Ed Begley, Jr. of St. Elsewhere and Six Feet Under fame....among other shows and game show appearances. The connection here? Ed Begler, Sr. was a guest on the syndicated version of WML? How about that?
As for the stage show, itself, everything seemed very well-done, including the live music on piano. J. Keith was a formidable host, and knew how to keep the show running well. He has a few "Daly quirks" that the original host had, including knowing when to call for conferences at, seemingly, the right times. Just like Mr. Daly, Mr. Van Straaten was pretty lenient at times, and would be generous with giving a "Yes" answer at times. In other words, this show is a throwback to the old show, and I recommend it very much. :-)
This is Jason Hernandez saying good night, and it's now time for ME to watch "What's My Line?"!
PS: The show's on La Brea Ave in Los Angeles, CA.... nine-double oh! 3-6! ;-)
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[quote name=\'jdhernandez\' date=\'Feb 3 2005, 12:50 AM\']....and this will be the first review of a very fabulous show!
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Second, but who's counting? :)
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I can make the March 9 show. SplitSecond, wanna come?
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So did they work out the rights for this? It would seem not from the disclaimer on their website, but I'm surprised Fremantle hasn't whapped 'em with a lawyer stick.
So bummed I'll actually be in SoCal for two of those dates and unable to go to the show.
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[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' date=\'Feb 3 2005, 09:36 AM\']So did they work out the rights for this? It would seem not from the disclaimer on their website, but I'm surprised Fremantle hasn't whapped 'em with a lawyer stick.[/quote]
That's the one weird thing in all this for me as well. Clearly, this project is being done with affection, and its continuing success suggests to me that Fremantle is missing an opportunity by not picking up J. Keith & Co. and dropping them as-is onto a cable channel. GSN might be too thick-headed to get it, but somebody ought to.
How sad is it that a handful of B-level celebs and comics understand a Fremantle property better than the so-called professionals that run the company?
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 3 2005, 12:05 PM\']How sad is it that a handful of B-level celebs and comics understand a Fremantle property better than the so-called professionals that run the company?
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Matt, how true. I always had fears that, given Fremantle's track record on revivals (for the most part), they always have to change the whole show to something slightly resembling it's former version. If they got their hands on WML?, they probably would introduce bonus stunts, clip chips, and all those other woeful features. But, I don't want to give them ideas. :-)
Back on topic: sounds like these people know what they're doing, they have no place to go but up! :-D
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How sad is it that a handful of B-level celebs and comics understand a Fremantle property better than the so-called professionals that run the company?
Wait a minute, is WML? a Fremantle property or a Viacom/CBS property? Either way, point well taken.
Speaking of Fremental, I understand they're doing less smirkin' there these days. Wanna buy a Ford?
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 3 2005, 11:05 AM\']How sad is it that a handful of B-level celebs and comics understand a Fremantle property better than the so-called professionals that run the company?
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Ya know, we witness dozens of shows with celebrities dropping their guard and playing Texas Hold Em, and very soon we'll see them playing charades...if this live WML gets more media attention, we could see panel shows return in a big way -- and not through the proper channels. There's enough of the old guard TV panelists left that you could probably stage a pretty good East Coast offshoot of this in some off-Broadway theatre once a week or so. Betsy? Polly? Phyllis? Might be a nice idea for them. Perhaps some willing NYC impresario can pull it off.
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[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 01:34 AM\']
very soon we'll see them playing charades
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Wasn't Celebrity Charades supposed to premiere in January on AMC?
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 07:52 AM\']Wasn't Celebrity Charades supposed to premiere in January on AMC?
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I'm sorry, Zach, but what the hell did this question have to do with this thr- Oh, never mind, it won't make a difference anyway.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 08:52 AM\'][quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 01:34 AM\']
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I'M SHOCKED! This may be the first time Zach Horan doesn't know everything about a game show! Not that anyone cared, anyway...
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[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 08:56 AM\'][quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 07:52 AM\']Wasn't Celebrity Charades supposed to premiere in January on AMC?[/quote]I'm sorry, Zach, but what the hell did this question have to do with this thr- Oh, never mind, it won't make a difference anyway.[/quote]
Robair commented about an upcoming celebrity charades game, and Zach very rightly wondered what happened to it since it was originally announced for last month.
I'm not sure who declared open season on Zach, but I'm personally getting a lot more tired of that than I am of Zach's off-the-wall but on-topic comments.
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[quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 02:34 AM\']Betsy? Polly? Phyllis?
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[quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 05:10 PM\']SOMEBODY PROP UP MRS. HART![/quote]
For the record, the astonishing Mrs Hart continues to get along quite well without being propped up. She was just recently the guest of honor at a big Met shindig (we had a thread about it at ne point) where among the guests was one Orson Bean, specifically there, as it turned out, to talk about To Tell The Truth.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 07:52 AM\'][quote name=\'Robair\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 01:34 AM\']
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Stosh's scoop on the show's premiere simply said it would appear sometime in 2005. No specific month was mentioned. A search on the AMC: The Network For Flicks web site shows no further information on the vehicle.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 4 2005, 03:38 PM\']
I'm not sure who declared open season on Zach, but I'm personally getting a lot more tired of that than I am of Zach's off-the-wall but on-topic comments.
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Trivia whatever their number is declared open season :)
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I'm not sure who declared open season on Zach, but I'm personally getting a lot more tired of that than I am of Zach's off-the-wall but on-topic comments.
Ditto.
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Hi All,
J. Keith here, the panel moderator & co-producer of "What's My Line? - Live On Stage".
Just want to say thanks to those who have come to the show and encourage other fans of the original to do the same. We don't pretend that we're doing the original, but we do try to do a nice homage.
Anyhow, hope to see y'all at the show!
Bigger than a breadbox,
J. Keith van Straaten
www.jkeith.net (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net\")
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Host in the house!
Thanks for coming aboard, J Keith. As you've seen, several of our members have already visited. At least one was at your show last night, with Mystery Guest Drew Carey. Those of us who live far away and aren't visiting until summer really hope this is something that you'll continue doing.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 11:11 AM\']Host in the house!
Thanks for coming aboard, J Keith. As you've seen, several of our members have already visited. At least one was at your show last night, with Mystery Guest Drew Carey. Those of us who live far away and aren't visiting until summer really hope this is something that you'll continue doing.
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Well, you can be the first to know... We will be continuing with shows in May & June. Wednesdays at 8pm. We're furthering our efforts to feature folks who appeared on the original show... I think you'll be pleased.
Meanwhile, if any of y'all have any leads for good guests --especially Mystery Guests and people associated with the original show, please let me know.
Thanks!
JKvS
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I had a chance to see the show last night during my quick one day jaunt into LA yesterday. Excellent, excellent show. You really should have the sign-in board technology patented before it is stolen.
--Mike
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Did anybody here see the Rip Taylor show? Call me crazy, but I'd have killed to see that one. Did he do the joke about his seersucker suit? How is he doing?
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 12:52 PM\']Did anybody here see the Rip Taylor show? Call me crazy, but I'd have killed to see that one. Did he do the joke about his seersucker suit? How is he doing?
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It was definitely a fun one. Probably the biggest crowd reaction to a Mystery Guest we've had so far. He didn't do any seersucker joke. He seems to be doing quite well... very lively and working almost constantly (his episode of The George Lopez Show aired the night before, and he is in the middle of shooting The Dukes of Hazzard movie). --JKvS
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 12:19 PM\']I had a chance to see the show last night during my quick one day jaunt into LA yesterday. Excellent, excellent show. You really should have the sign-in board technology patented before it is stolen.
--Mike
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Thanks for the kind words. The sign-in board gizmo ("technology" is far too kind) was conceived by our director & co-producer Jim Newman and built by the crew at ACME. The paint was still wet the first time we used it! It's so simple, but impresses the audience (and me) every time we "clear the board."
--jkvs
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 02:03 PM\']It was definitely a fun one. Probably the biggest crowd reaction to a Mystery Guest we've had so far.
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TELL ME he came out with the bag of confetti. It just wouldn't be Rip Taylor if he didn't.
What's this about sign-in board technology?
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Yes, welcome!
And please do continue for as long as possible. Summer, fall, next Easter... I can't wait to see it.
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 3 2005, 02:16 PM\']Well, you can be the first to know... We will be continuing with shows in May & June. Wednesdays at 8pm.
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I guess you are skipping April?
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YES, Rip Taylor came out with confetti, but not in a bag. He had some sort of batons that released confetti when he shook them. We were glad to spend an hour vacuuming after he left.
I'll let someone else describe the sign-in board doohickey.
YES we're taking April off. We're definitely on for May & June, and maybe longer... we shall see.
thanks,
jkvs
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I guess I'll explain the sign-in board doo-hickey thingy...
remember those pull-cards that they used on classic Jeopardy with Art Fleming?
*nods*
*nods again cool-like*
Well, the contestants/mystery guests would sign in with a big black marker on a huge sheet of white paper; and every time they "clear the board," the card would be pulled away! *GASP!* It's like old-school television magic! Who would've knew?
By the by, I can't wait to see another show this month! Yay!
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[quote name=\'jdhernandez\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 02:44 AM\']Well, the contestants/mystery guests would sign in with a big black marker on a huge sheet of white paper; and every time they "clear the board," the card would be pulled away! *GASP!* It's like old-school television magic! Who would've knew?
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Ah. That is indeed teh hi-tech. What will they think of next. :)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 01:52 AM\'][quote name=\'jdhernandez\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 02:44 AM\']Well, the contestants/mystery guests would sign in with a big black marker on a huge sheet of white paper; and every time they "clear the board," the card would be pulled away! *GASP!* It's like old-school television magic! Who would've knew?
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Ah. That is indeed teh hi-tech. What will they think of next. :)
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Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 09:24 AM\']
Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.[/quote]
Are your moderators eligible for Line of the Week honors? If so, I humbly submit this one to the judges!
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Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.
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Who's to say the original statement isn't also true?
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 01:34 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 09:24 AM\']
Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.[/quote]
Are your moderators eligible for Line of the Week honors? If so, I humbly submit this one to the judges!
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Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.
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I also heard he's an Epis... Epis... Episco-PALIAN!
(And you can look it up.)
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 03:34 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 5 2005, 09:24 AM\']
Rip Taylor came out with confetti
Rip Taylor entered with confetti. He's been out for decades.[/quote]
Are your moderators eligible for Line of the Week honors? If so, I humbly submit this one to the judges!
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As self-appointed judge, mods are in their own separate category, and cannot compete with civilian posters for Line of the Designated Time Frame. The same rule applies to Don Howard, Chris Lemon, and to a lesser extent, me. ;-)
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Feb 3 2005, 12:12 AM\']J. Keith and company are continuing their What's My Line? game live on stage in California for nine additional dates in February and March. Info here:
http://www.jkeith.net/ (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net/\")
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This is why I wish I was living in California. This show sounds like a lot of fun. I hope it is still going strong when we eventually visit L.A. again.
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yes, very funny line about rip taylor
i am giving you folks on the forum this exclusive hint... this week's mystery guest has a kinda-sorta connection with one of the original WML? panelists. that's all i'll say.
jkvs
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 05:25 PM\']yes, very funny line about rip taylor
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And I noticed that on this week's panel you have Music Geek and the Emmy-winning writer of "WBSM" and co-host of "Lover's Lounge," along with the voice of Tommy Pickles and Wesley Crusher, who seems to be your Bennett Cerf. If only I was in California...
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And I noticed that on this week's panel you have Music Geek and the Emmy-winning writer of "WBSM" and co-host of "Lover's Lounge," along with the voice of Tommy Pickles and Wesley Crusher, who seems to be your Bennett Cerf. If only I was in California...
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that is a very succint summary of this week's panel of Andy Zax, Teresa Strasser, EG Daily, and Wil Wheaton (who will be flattered at the Bennett comparison).
thanks!
jkvs
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 06:38 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 02:36 PM\'] Wesley Crusher, who seems to be your Bennett Cerf. [/quote]Wil Wheaton (who will be flattered at the Bennett comparison).[/quote]
My guess is he'd prefer the Bennett Cerf reference to the Wesley Crusher one. No matter, I'm a fan of both.
Though, Keith, would it kill you to track down a NextGen Mystery Guest? Michael Dorn's phone can't be THAT busy!
BTW, another of Wil Wheaton's sidelines is writing reviews of ancient videogames. We're talking Atari 2600 cartridges here. His work appears in the published version of The Onion (and possibly elsewhere) and is a wonderfully retro kick. (Much like the WML? show, I dare say!)
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 02:25 PM\']this week's mystery guest has a kinda-sorta connection with one of the original WML? panelists. that's all i'll say.
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i should emphasize the Mystery Guest only has a very kinda-sorta-maybe-in-a-way-pretty-flimsy connection to the original panelist. either way, it's a swell guest. i just wanna make sure i don't get shot when it's not Bennett Cerf's DNA clone walking out on stage.
play nice,
jkvs
PS... We're extending our extention... After April off, we'll be back on Wednesdays in May, June, AND July!
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J. Keith, any possible way you can bring the show to NY for a wknd? When do us poor, working-class East Coasters get to see what looks like a great show? :-)
Chuck Donegan (The Overly-Optimistic "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 04:33 PM\']J. Keith, any possible way you can bring the show to NY for a wknd? When do us poor, working-class East Coasters get to see what looks like a great show? :-)
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Not to mention us even-poorer Midwesterners? :)
Chicago's lovely in the spring and early summer months.
Doug
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[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 05:52 PM\'][quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 04:33 PM\']J. Keith, any possible way you can bring the show to NY for a wknd? When do us poor, working-class East Coasters get to see what looks like a great show? :-)
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Not to mention us even-poorer Midwesterners? :)
Chicago's lovely in the spring and early summer months.
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Somebody get J. Keith a role in a movie filming in Chicago now! :)
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Not to mention us even-poorer Midwesterners? :)
Chicago's lovely in the spring and early summer months.
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Here here! Gimme gimme gimme!
I'd love to take the show on the road (especially to my hometown of Chicago) and would love to have a long run in WML's hometown of New York. Right now though, we're still getting our bearings and looks like we'll be in LA.
You never know, though! If any of you are/know bigtime producers in those cities, tell 'em to contact me...
Enjoy the show,
jkvs
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I went to see the show tonight, and it was charming. There's no way anyone can question J. Keith's love of the original television format, and you can definitely see a little of the magic that makes the format the classic it is.
However, I felt there were several things lacking that kept this from being a truly good show, most of it having to do with adapting the show for a 99-seat theater with the types of panelists that you can get to come to a 99-seat theater. Out of deference to J. Keith, since he's a member of the board, I won't presume to try to fix his show for him in public.
But overall, the set was classy, the live commercial (for a real sponsor!) was a hoot, and Adam Chester, his live musician, is always entertaining.
And for what it's worth, the sign-in board "technology" is exactly the same as the '70's series, just with black marker and white butcher paper instead of chalk and blue butcher paper. You just rarely see the stagehands pull up the written-on sheets on camera on the TV show.
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However, I felt there were several things lacking that kept this from being a truly good show, most of it having to do with adapting the show for a 99-seat theater with the types of panelists that you can get to come to a 99-seat theater. Out of deference to J. Keith, since he's a member of the board, I won't presume to try to fix his show for him in public.
But overall, the set was classy, the live commercial (for a real sponsor!) was a hoot, and Adam Chester, his live musician, is always entertaining.
And for what it's worth, the sign-in board "technology" is exactly the same as the '70's series, just with black marker and white butcher paper instead of chalk and blue butcher paper. You just rarely see the stagehands pull up the written-on sheets on camera on the TV show.
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Thanks for coming to the show and glad you enjoyed what you did.
I'm always eager to do what i can to make the show better, so if you have anything that can be helpful, feel free to send me a private message.
And it's not butcher paper... it's magic!
(Really, it's not butcher paper)
Thanks!
jkvs
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And for encouraging such lunacy, I think they deserve a mention here: http://www.auctiondoctors.com (http://\"http://www.auctiondoctors.com\")
---Steve, who felt no urge whatsoever to shoot the emcee, even if Bruno Kirby isn't Bennett Cerf reincarnated :)
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[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' date=\'Mar 10 2005, 01:01 AM\'][quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Mar 9 2005, 11:49 PM\']the live commercial (for a real sponsor!) was a hoot
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well, it's something...
jkvs
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What is the audience layout for this?
Sunken audience ala 33?
Just folding chairs on a floor?
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 10 2005, 02:31 PM\']that reminds me... the kinda-sorta connection i referred to (but didn't get to mention on the show) is that Bruno appeared a few times on a PBS show called "Between the Lions," which was produced (if not created) by Christopher Cerf, son of Bennett.[/quote]
Ooh, I was going to guess Bruno Kirby!
(Yeah, right...)
Still, I like the idea of "Six Degrees of Bennett Cerf"
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J. Keith does a masterful job of guiding the panel along. Wil Wheaton takes the game seriously and plays to win, yet he is but one of four panelists. The other three have a way to go before they enter the league of D.K., B.C. and A.F.
Out of deference to J. Keith, since he's a member of the board, I won't presume to try to fix his show for him in public.
I have nutz o' steel so I will. To J. Keith: these are offered in the spirit of constructive criticism:
- At the beginning of each game the panel needs to be given a more explicit hint. For Wednesday night's show, Game 1 (crime scene investigator): "our guest is salaried and works in a branch of local government." Game 2 (makes Renaissance costumes): "Our guest is self-employed and makes a product." Game 3 (hand bell ringers) "Our guests perform together." Those 10 "no" answers seemed to mount up pretty quickly. This might help things along.
- If you don't already, guests and new panelists need to be thoroughly briefed. If a panelist is stuck for a question they should pass (or you can offer that they pass). Guests are to remain seated when the game is over. That kind of thing.
- Adam's synthesizer needs to be notched down a decibel or three. It overpowers the dialogue.
- The show needs a dancing bottle of Stopette: http://www.old-time.com/commercials/unique_products.html (http://\"http://www.old-time.com/commercials/unique_products.html\"). Yes, I know the show already has a sponsor in Auction Doctors (the cure for your auction headaches at http://www.auctiondoctors.com/) (http://\"http://www.auctiondoctors.com/)\") but even the real WML? had alternate sponsors.
- The swirling question marks are K-E-W-L. They put that chintzy butcher-paper thing to shame. In its defense, the butcher-paper thing does [/b]work by magic. Every time the name disappears it makes music. That there is proof there is magic at work.
- Bruno Kirby's anecdotes were engaging. The bell ringers more than made the evening.
- I think Wil Wheaton has a facial structure which is very similar to Dorothy Kilgallen's. No, really. SplitSecond, who accompanied me on this adventure, didn't see it but I do, especially when the light hits him from overhead. Dotty didn't have sideburns so there the similarity ends.
As for the theater, it is reminiscent of the converted radio studios NBC uses for television at 30 Rock. Studios 6A, 6B and 8G measure roughly 45' x 75' -- I'd say that comes close to the dimensions of the Acme Comedy Theater. The audience actually goes upstairs to enter the room and sits in a comfy stadium-style seating arrangement with the stage at ground level.
This show is definitely a MUST SEE.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 03:36 PM\']If only I was in California...[/quote]
[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 03:17 PM\']PS... We're extending our extention... After April off, we'll be back on Wednesdays in May, June, AND July! [/quote]
[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Mar 11 2005, 01:58 AM\']This show is definitely a MUST SEE.
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I'm sold - would LOVE to see it!
I can't make L.A., but Seattle's within striking distance!
::hint hint!::
You know, the Pacific Northwest has some LOVELY scenery!!
Any chance a Northward move might happen?
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Hi All,
Of course I can't tell you who, but this week's Mystery Guest has definite game show pedigree. Hope y'all can make it.
Cheers,
JKvS
PS Only 2 more shows this season!
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Whoot, whoot! I'll be there....anybody else plan on going? =)
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...for those wondering...
let's say the Mystery Guest is salaried. :p Let's begin the general questioning. ;-D
Here's a Snoop Dizzle-ish hint: Huge-a** hubcaps. =D
and BTW, Chris, there IS a new sponsor now. :-p (Which I don't know if I can say here...would it violate the ToS? hehe)
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While Jason is trying to see how many different emoticons he can stuff into a single message, anybody who wants to know the identity of Wednesday's Mystery Guest can just go to J Keith's website: http://www.jkeith.net/ (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net/\")
Definitely game show pedigree.
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Here's another emoticon for ya....
:-p
:-)
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How about a review, Jason?
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[quote name=\'jdhernandez\' date=\'Mar 24 2005, 04:20 PM\']Here's another emoticon for ya....
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OK, technically, that's two...
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I just hope Jason Kravits was better at "WML?" last night than he was at "IGAS" in the Oxygen remake.
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Thanks to the board members who came to the show last week. I think you saw a good one. Spread the word.
Here's the tip on next week's show (the season finale)... one of the guests appeared on WML on TV! He'll be appearing with the exact same occupation and we'll discuss his experience of being on the TV show.
Come see!
thanks,
jkvs
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A review....well....there isn't much more to review than I already did during the season opener. I will simply add a few things, call it a supplemental review, if you will. =) (one.)
The new sponsor that was used on the show was quite hilarious; it's for a "news site" called : poopycaca.com Yes, you read that right.....poopy...caca...dot com. I absolutely love those live commercials!
I will also go with a couple others and say that the piano DOES need to be turned down a notch or three. It seemed a lot louder this week. But overall, still great playing.
The clearing of the board is STILL magic. :-D (Two.)
Since I could see a lot clearer now, I noticed that Nicole Sullivan drank pretty much all of her wine by the time the show was over! Oh, she came in with a pretty full glass of wine at the start of the show, and by the time the mystery guest (who we all know by now, si?) showed up, it was pretty much gone. She did play the game quite well, although as the alcohol was consumed, her guessing went awry. Loved seeing her play the game, though!
Elaine Hendrix was an excellent panelist, asked some great questions, got down to things pretty well...I think she should come back as a semi-regular or regular panelist in the next run of shows, she knows how to play the game and play it well. Overall, the panel did a good job of narrowing it down, and guessed two of the occupations before the "10" was showing on the flippy cards. Nicely done, panel!
J. Keith, Dixie was a hoot!
I always found this funny on the classic show, but I'd like to see a mystery guest segment with two stars; perferably one male and one female, that way they can confuzzle the panel. :-p (Three.)
The question marks are teh awesomeness, that is all.
Well....that was an extensive supplemental review, dontcha think? :-) (Four.)
If I don't show up next week, I'll make it a point to come watch for the next season of shows!
Your welcome, sir,
JDH :-) (Six.)
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So yeah, finale....great show, very packed house!
All of the panelists seemed to do quite well, especially Teresa Strasser. She had a nice string of about 9 or 10 correct answers in a row, prompting her to have an "OMG, I can't believe I'm doing THIS well" moment. :-) She damn nearly got the line by herself!
I see that someone probably read my last post and found a male/female tandem that makes a VERY good vodka...erm....not...that..I would....um....know.....is this on....? :-p
It was just very loose tonight, and I must say....that was the funniest live commercial in a while!
Ya know, call me crazy (I know some of you already do...), but I think it'd be nice to perhaps see this kind of production/show going on at the next GSC, which would be GSC4? Honestly, everyone involved in the show does a fantastic job, and I know a lot of people that read this forum and thread from around the country would love to see a show of this type, and what better than to have it during the GSC when many of these people from around the country are in one place, si? I thought about starting another thread about this, but I'm too lazy, it's too late in the night. Ideas/thoughts? Seriously, guys, I think it'd be a hoot!
Oh yeah, the vodka was good, too....
EDIT...PS: Oh yeah, the mystery guest was Brett Butler, not the LA Dodgers player in the early to mid-90s. :-p
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Caught last night's show. Went in with an open mind since I'm not a huge fan of panel shows.
Fun way to spend an hour.
A few suggestions:
1. Have the mystery guests mic'd or make them speak up. I could barely hear Hector Elizondo.
2. Slow down when talking. I think some things went over people's heads. I think it would be beneficial to relax so the converstation flows smoothly.
3. Either reduce the lighting or increase the AC. I noticed J. Keith was wiping his brow a few time. Don't want to see a host in a soaking wet suit.
I love those chairs.
There were 3 video cameras taping the show. Is this for self-evaluation purposes?
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Thanks for making it to the show and glad you enjoyed it. Forgot to post here... We're back! New shows every Wednesday through July!
Agree with all 3 points and are working on them. Well-observed!
Yes we tape for our own archival purposes. We hope to someday have a demo video, possibly to post online. Stay tuned.
Thanks!
jkvs
P.S. On my road trip during our hiatus, I made a pilgrimmage to Truth Or Consequences, NM. Tried to make it to What's My Line, AZ but didn't have time.
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'May 5 2005, 06:22 AM\']Caught last night's show. Went in with an open mind since I'm not a huge fan of panel shows.
Fun way to spend an hour.
A few suggestions:
1. Have the mystery guests mic'd or make them speak up. I could barely hear Hector Elizondo.
2. Slow down when talking. I think some things went over people's heads. I think it would be beneficial to relax so the converstation flows smoothly.
3. Either reduce the lighting or increase the AC. I noticed J. Keith was wiping his brow a few time. Don't want to see a host in a soaking wet suit.
I love those chairs.
There were 3 video cameras taping the show. Is this for self-evaluation purposes?
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Also forgot to make sure your laces are tied. Don't want to trip...
And I didn't get a toy :(
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Heads up for the Forum folks... A guest who appeared on the original "What's My Line?" in the 1950s (1954, I think) will be on our live show with the same occupation on Wednesday, May 25th. History galore!
Also... Robert Mandan, who appeared several times on Pyramid and Chain Reaction is on the panel on May 18 and will tell stories of his game show experience.
Hope to see you there,
jkvs
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Hi All,
Big big star as this week's mystery guest, plus game show host Graham Elwood (Cram, Strip Poker) on the panel.
Come, willya!?
thanks
jkvs
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Jun 6 2005, 02:41 PM\']Big big star as this week's mystery guest, plus game show host Graham Elwood (Cram, Strip Poker) on the panel.
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Is he filling in for Wil, seeing as he's still getting over being ill?
(Wow. I rhymed.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 6 2005, 02:15 PM\'][quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Jun 6 2005, 02:41 PM\']Big big star as this week's mystery guest, plus game show host Graham Elwood (Cram, Strip Poker) on the panel.
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Is he filling in for Wil, seeing as he's still getting over being ill?
(Wow. I rhymed.)
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nope, it's just good ol' Graham, the host of the game show they call Cram
All rhymes,
jkvs
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[quote name=\'J. Keith\' date=\'Jun 9 2005, 08:08 PM\']nope, it's just good ol' Graham, the host of the game show they call Cram
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There was this young fellow named Graham
Who hosted a game show called Cram.
The players were tired
The stunts uninspired
Viewers didn't give much of a damn!
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 9 2005, 11:19 PM\']There was this young fellow named Graham
Who hosted a game show called Cram.
The players were tired
The stunts uninspired
Viewers didn't give much of a damn![/quote]
Limerick of the day. Next time, try ending the first sentence with "Nantucket".
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And with that in mind, try to work Zach into it somehow.
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Hi All,
Come to tomorrow's show ( wed 6/22) if you want to see a game show legend as mystery guest.
i can't wait!
spread the word.
all details at http://www.jkeith.net (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net\")
thanks!
jkvs
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There once was a host named J. Keith
Had a Mystery Guest to bequeath.
He couldn't I.D.
The fellow we'd see
He's a legend, so watch for white teeth!
(Okay. YOU come up with a better rhyme for "Keith". :))
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 21 2005, 03:10 PM\'](Okay. YOU come up with a better rhyme for "Keith". :))
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Would it make it easier for you to know that the J. stands for "Jantucket"?
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The Mystery Guest was.... Wink Martindale!
PLUS more game show cap-tipping with our guests from Dicker and Dicker of Beverly Hills!
photos and summary at jkeith.net (http://\"http://www.jkeith.net\")
See you next week!
Your panel moderator,
J. Keith
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FYI, April Winchell*, who has been a panelist on the last few WMLive shows, has a blog and says she's really having fun doing the guessing. She also has some extra photos on the blog, which is at www.aprilwinchell.com (http://\"http://www.aprilwinchell.com\"), naturally.
*yes, it's Paul's daughter, and both per her own postings and those of Mark Evanier, had a rocky relationship with her dad.
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SECRET TIP...
Another game show LEGEND is scheduled to be the Mystery Guest... July 27th.
You won't be disappointed.
cheers,
jkeith
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SEASON FINALE Wednesday 11/16.
Hope y'all can make it. Last chance to see the show this year!
Yee-ha!
best,
jkvs