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Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: thgames65 on May 18, 2005, 04:05:13 PM
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Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 18, 2005, 04:37:15 PM
[quote name=\'thgames65\' date=\'May 18 2005, 03:05 PM\']http://losangeles.craigslist.org/tfr/74044520.html (http://\"http://losangeles.craigslist.org/tfr/74044520.html\")
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I'm not eligible.  I'm 44.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: DrBear on May 18, 2005, 04:46:35 PM
Anyone want to file an age discrimination lawsuit? :)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Matt Ottinger on May 18, 2005, 05:15:08 PM
"The hit GSN game show, "LINGO" is back and seeking contestants!"

How about THAT!  
Somebody's seeing the possibilities in traditional studio games again.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: GS Warehouse on May 18, 2005, 05:21:57 PM
There you go.  Anyone else think that with the re-emergence of the Lingo "ABCs" promos and the Greed promos with Chuck Woolery himself, as well as Chuck W taking over the up-next bumpers, this is a coincidence?
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 18, 2005, 05:29:35 PM
[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'May 18 2005, 03:46 PM\']Anyone want to file an age discrimination lawsuit? :)
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Naw, I'll let it pass, since the median age for game show hosts these days is, what, 57 or something.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: clemon79 on May 18, 2005, 05:43:21 PM
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Are you great at guessing 5 letter words?

Damn. Four letters? Six letters? Ten? Golden. Five letters? Not so much.
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We are seeking teams of two, ages 18-40.
Translation: "We care more about good-looking, photogenic people then we do about people who can play the game well."

Screw 'em.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: joshg on May 18, 2005, 05:48:53 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 18 2005, 01:43 PM\']Translation: "We care more about good-looking, photogenic people then we do about people who can play the game well."
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Well then, how in the blue hell[/i] did I get on the show?!?!?
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: cmjb13 on May 18, 2005, 05:50:12 PM
[quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'May 18 2005, 05:48 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 18 2005, 01:43 PM\']Translation: "We care more about good-looking, photogenic people then we do about people who can play the game well."
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We then, how in the blue hell[/i] did I get on the show?!?!?
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You are one of the few exceptions.

I agree they primarily look for perky, annoying, bubbly contestants.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: clemon79 on May 18, 2005, 05:55:05 PM
[quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'May 18 2005, 02:48 PM\']Well then, how in the blue hell[/i] did I get on the show?!?!?
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Clearly, yer a sexy bitch. :)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: joshg on May 18, 2005, 05:58:59 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 18 2005, 01:55 PM\'][quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'May 18 2005, 02:48 PM\']Well then, how in the blue hell[/i] did I get on the show?!?!?
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Clearly, yer a sexy bitch. :)
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Are ya going to pay for the monitor I just ruined by spit-taking my lovely beverage on? :)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: SplitSecond on May 18, 2005, 06:00:30 PM
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'May 18 2005, 02:50 PM\'][quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'May 18 2005, 05:48 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 18 2005, 01:43 PM\']Translation: "We care more about good-looking, photogenic people then we do about people who can play the game well."
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We then, how in the blue hell[/i] did I get on the show?!?!?
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Classy.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on May 18, 2005, 06:15:39 PM
Unfortunetly, they're only doing auditions in LA.  They're taping in June and July.  If you're in the area--give them a call.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: saussage on May 18, 2005, 07:18:47 PM
Looks like Chuck is back in a big way. GSN must've struck a deal where Chuck would be able to do almost anything (coming up next voices, reviving Lingo from an almost death, having Chuck shows splatted all over the place with Greed, Lingo, and Love Connection). Pretty soon you'll see Chuck giving tours of the GSN buildings while eating cottage cheese :)

I don't mind though. Now Gimme WOF and Scrabble (although we all know it's next to impossible especially if the WOF rumours are true).
Chuck, Chuck, he's our man. If he can't do it....
....... we'll problably see Naturally Stoned again :p Blerch.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: BrandonFG on May 18, 2005, 09:52:44 PM
And hopefully, this will be the beginning for some more GSN original (in-studio). Hell, do something based on Blackjack even, or do something like Celebrity Blackjack, just with civilians...if it's engaging enough with F-list stars playing for charity, I'm sure it would work with everyday people playing for themselves, and a much lower budget. ;-)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 19, 2005, 12:50:18 AM
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'May 18 2005, 08:52 PM\']And hopefully, this will be the beginning for some more GSN original (in-studio). Hell, do something based on Blackjack even, or do something like Celebrity Blackjack, just with civilians...if it's engaging enough with F-list stars playing for charity, I'm sure it would work with everyday people playing for themselves, and a much lower budget. ;-)
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Maybe a "Gambit" revival, but the pure luck casino-type programs are running the risk of overexposure, IMO.  Even CNBC had one the other night.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Gromit on May 19, 2005, 03:13:03 AM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 18 2005, 02:43 PM\']
Translation: "We care more about good-looking, photogenic people then we do about people who can play the game well."

Screw 'em.
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Agreed. Yet one more reason to ignore this pathetic show.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: vtown7 on May 19, 2005, 07:47:41 AM
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Unfortunetly, they're only doing auditions in LA. They're taping in June and July. If you're in the area--give them a call.

*Sigh* If only they would be taping when the congress is on...

Ryan.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: tvmitch on May 19, 2005, 11:46:56 AM
FWIW, the Dutch version of Lingo now uses six-letter words.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: uncamark on May 19, 2005, 12:31:41 PM
[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' date=\'May 19 2005, 10:46 AM\']FWIW, the Dutch version of Lingo now uses six-letter words.
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Ja, ist more den "Lingo"--ist "Lingo Plus!"

And I assume Nance has had a little something extra added from the plastic surgeon.  :)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: cmjb13 on May 19, 2005, 12:50:03 PM
Question is: Will Ms. (or is it Mrs.) Hayes be back?
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: vtown7 on May 19, 2005, 01:35:24 PM
[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'May 19 2005, 01:01 PM\'][quote name=\'mitchgroff\' date=\'May 19 2005, 10:46 AM\']FWIW, the Dutch version of Lingo now uses six-letter words.
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Ja, ist more den "Lingo"--ist "Lingo Plus!"

And I assume Nance has had a little something extra added from the plastic surgeon.  :)
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IIRC, France's version ("Motus") was at eight letter words, last I checked.

My "Motus JR." CD-ROM gives a choice for four, five or six letter words, FWIW.

Ryan.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: tvwxman on May 19, 2005, 01:37:46 PM
[quote name=\'vtown7\' date=\'May 19 2005, 12:35 PM\']
IIRC, France's version ("Motus") was at eight letter words, last I checked.
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It's a mix...a variety of games within the lingo format that includes various-sized words...
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Johnissoevil on May 19, 2005, 11:02:10 PM
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'May 18 2005, 05:15 PM\']"The hit GSN game show, "LINGO" is back and seeking contestants!"

How about THAT! 
Somebody's seeing the possibilities in traditional studio games again.
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I tried telling those that whined about GSN's change in direction that they weren't trying to ignore game shows totally.  If this isn't proof enough, then I don't know what on God's green earth is.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Johnissoevil on May 19, 2005, 11:11:41 PM
[quote name=\'saussage\' date=\'May 18 2005, 07:18 PM\']I don't mind though. Now Gimme WOF and Scrabble (although we all know it's next to impossible especially if the WOF rumours are true).
Chuck, Chuck, he's our man. If he can't do it....
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*sings*"I'll get over you, I know I will, because I'm the king of wishful thinking!" :-D

ObGameShows:  If a Woolery WOF ever does appear on GSN, I will check to see if the temperature in Alaska has risen to 90 degrees.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: itiparanoid13 on May 20, 2005, 07:13:20 AM
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'May 19 2005, 11:50 AM\']Question is: Will Ms. (or is it Mrs.) Hayes be back?
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No, she won't, which is kind of depressing.  Well, at least Beverly says she won't, I'll double check.  Stacey really helped with Chuck's apparent lack of vocabulary at certain points and aided in keeping some form to the show during the Lingo ball drawing, but oh well.  Now I just wonder what they are going to do with the set since that Stacey's area is quite large and is very visible during the pan to the Lingo board.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: WhammyPower on May 20, 2005, 07:38:01 AM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'May 20 2005, 06:13 AM\']Now I just wonder what they are going to do with the set since that Stacey's area is quite large and is very visible during the pan to the Lingo board.
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Hmm... Let's think.... what have they done bewteen each of the past 3 seasons?
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: aaron sica on May 20, 2005, 08:41:47 AM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'May 20 2005, 07:13 AM\']
Stacey's area is quite large and is very visible during the pan to the Lingo board.
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Her upper area was my favorite.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: RobertSearcy on May 20, 2005, 09:39:15 AM
[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'May 19 2005, 10:11 PM\']ObGameShows:  If a Woolery WOF ever does appear on GSN, I will check to see if the temperature in Alaska has risen to 90 degrees.
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And I'll be checking to see if Hell has dropped to 40 below. :-P

About Stacey being gone............good riddance.  *yawn*
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Johnissoevil on May 20, 2005, 12:21:30 PM
[quote name=\'RobertSearcy\' date=\'May 20 2005, 09:39 AM\'][quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'May 19 2005, 10:11 PM\']ObGameShows:  If a Woolery WOF ever does appear on GSN, I will check to see if the temperature in Alaska has risen to 90 degrees.
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And I'll be checking to see if Hell has dropped to 40 below. :-P

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Try 90 below, Robert.  Why is it that I always have to correct you? :-D

ObGameShows:  If Chuck ever leaves Lingo, and the show continues to do new episodes, Richard Karn would be a good replacement.  Then he could DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!!!
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: RobertSearcy on May 20, 2005, 01:46:57 PM
[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'May 20 2005, 11:21 AM\']ObGameShows:  If Chuck ever leaves Lingo, and the show continues to do new episodes, Richard Karn would be a good replacement.  Then he could DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!!!
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That's the last thing Lingo needs. X_X

The one and only improvement they've done (and needed to do) IMO was get rid of Stacey (yeah yeah, I said this in the last post -- so what).  I think Lingo will fare pretty well for season 4.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on May 20, 2005, 02:13:13 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'May 20 2005, 06:13 AM\']No, she won't, which is kind of depressing.
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Wow. They figured out she was useless too.
Too bad they didn't up the contestant money.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: FeudDude on May 20, 2005, 02:45:21 PM
[quote name=\'Johnissoevil\' date=\'May 20 2005, 12:21 PM\']ObGameShows:  If Chuck ever leaves Lingo, and the show continues to do new episodes, Richard Karn would be a good replacement.  Then he could DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!!!
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That's funny...the last time I watched Lingo, when Chuck said the points were being doubled in the second round, that thought that crossed my mind. Of course, that would require actually having a studio audience. ;-)

I'm kind of indifferent about Stacey not returning to the show (if that is indeed true).
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: clemon79 on May 20, 2005, 03:16:24 PM
[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'May 20 2005, 04:13 AM\']No, she won't, which is kind of depressing.
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Sez you. She added nothing useful to the show, in my opinion. And trying to con the audience into thinking she was the "judge" was a farce.
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Now I just wonder what they are going to do with the set since that Stacey's area is quite large and is very visible during the pan to the Lingo board.
Is Dr. Reason A. Goodwin kicking around somewhere?
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: SplitSecond on May 20, 2005, 03:48:50 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 20 2005, 12:16 PM\']Is Dr. Reason A. Goodwin kicking around somewhere?
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Spinning, perhaps.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: dzinkin on May 20, 2005, 03:53:49 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 20 2005, 03:16 PM\'][quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' date=\'May 20 2005, 04:13 AM\']No, she won't, which is kind of depressing.
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Sez you. She added nothing useful to the show, in my opinion. And trying to con the audience into thinking she was the "judge" was a farce.
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But my bowling buddy said that she was the judge, and I can prove it because she typed words into a computer!
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Don Howard on May 20, 2005, 04:01:25 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 20 2005, 02:16 PM\']Is Dr. Reason A. Goodwin kicking around somewhere?
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Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Johnissoevil on May 20, 2005, 04:23:07 PM
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'May 20 2005, 03:53 PM\']But my bowling buddy said that she was the judge, and I can prove it because she typed words into a computer!
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Does that make those of us who use this board "judges?" :-D
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: ChuckNet on May 21, 2005, 02:32:47 AM
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Sez you. She added nothing useful to the show, in my opinion.

Chuck (not me, the host) would beg to differ. :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: The Pyramids on May 21, 2005, 09:29:53 AM
[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'May 21 2005, 01:32 AM\']
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Sez you. She added nothing useful to the show, in my opinion.

Chuck (not me, the host) would beg to differ. :-)

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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I liked everything new about the '03 run. If they replace Chuck w/ a different beatiful hostess I don't see the problem.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Jimmy Owen on May 21, 2005, 10:02:03 AM
There was a show where not only did Stacey appear but they also had another model.  I tuned in mid-show so I don't know if there was an explanation, or something they tried out for some shows.  I like having Stacey on the show, though I agree that she is as neccessary as Vanna.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on May 21, 2005, 02:57:58 PM
[quote name=\'PaulD\' date=\'May 21 2005, 08:29 AM\']I liked everything new about the '03 run. If they replace Chuck w/ a different beatiful hostess I don't see the problem.
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So, who do you have in mind to host it?

Two airheads walk onto a game show set...
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: ChuckNet on May 23, 2005, 10:24:05 PM
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There was a show where not only did Stacey appear but they also had another model. I tuned in mid-show so I don't know if there was an explanation, or something they tried out for some shows.

Might have been the first taped ep of the season.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on May 23, 2005, 11:52:11 PM
It was the first ep. of the new season, but seeing how useless she was (all she did was point at the board while Stacey did all the talking), GSN was probabaly writing her pink slip during the first commercial break.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: itiparanoid13 on May 26, 2005, 09:53:50 AM
Sorry to revive a dead post, I just posted some more Lingo news on Buzzer! and thought I would crosspost it here.

Lingo's order is 65 episodes.  If they run two new episodes an evening, only 7 weeks worth of episodes doesn't seem like very much.

It's now being listed as "Win Up to $10,000".  I'm not sure if they added the trip to $5,000, or if that's just $10,000 in cash, but I'm hoping for the cash.

Stacey is gone, but a new one is coming in.  They are looking for a new model currently, so this may be the first season where the set doesn't change.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Terry K on May 27, 2005, 10:30:50 PM
The model doesn't serve ANY useful purpose.  Stacey was horrid and I couldn't (and still can't) watch any episodes she did.  Why even bother?  The game carries itself well without any additional help.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: ezbidder on May 27, 2005, 10:56:09 PM
Oh man, yet another bash Stacey post - when is it ever going to end?  Stacey made the show what it is today.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: CarbonCpy on May 28, 2005, 03:32:26 AM
[quote name=\'ezbidder\' date=\'May 27 2005, 09:56 PM\']Oh man, yet another bash Stacey post - when is it ever going to end?  Stacey made the show what it is today.
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Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: MCArroyo1 on May 28, 2005, 05:09:22 PM
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You mean dumber?
How so?  The words are still five letters long.  It's not like she ever screwed the rules up.
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: clemon79 on May 28, 2005, 05:34:28 PM
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When you have a piece of eye candy on your set, try to pass her off as your "judge", and imply that the tapping and clicking on the Mac on her desk is having ANY effect on game operations whatsoever, your show has just gotten dumber.

(In fact, I'd put up The Usual Amount (that's $1, for those of you who have never seen "Trading Places") that says that the whatever computer that keyboard and mouse MIGHT have been connected to wasn't even turned ON. If it so much as had power running to it.)
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: Fedya on May 28, 2005, 11:07:59 PM
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 28 2005, 04:34 PM\'](In fact, I'd put up The Usual Amount (that's $1, for those of you who have never seen "Trading Places") that says that the whatever computer that keyboard and mouse MIGHT have been connected to wasn't even turned ON. If it so much as had power running to it.)
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So you think they were feeding Stacey the definitions through the IFB?  She's certainly not a real game show judge, but I wouldn't be surprised if the producers used the computer as an ersatz teleprompter [sic].
Title: Contestant notice for GSN Lingo
Post by: clemon79 on May 29, 2005, 12:12:54 AM
[quote name=\'Fedya\' date=\'May 28 2005, 08:07 PM\']So you think they were feeding Stacey the definitions through the IFB?
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I don't know how she got them for certain, but I'm saying she damned well didn't look them up herself, that's for sure.
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but I wouldn't be surprised if the producers used the computer as an ersatz teleprompter [sic].
Well, clearly the flatscreen monitor was hooked into the studio's video system, since it did display a picture. You wouldn't need the actual computer for that, though, an adapter or two would just route it right in, and the control room could control what shows up on it at their whim. It's wholly possible that whatever software they used to run the game allowed them to flash a message at the bottom of the screen for her, in what would be "the dead zone" of the broadcast image, which is what they put up on the projection TV.