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I just got some great news from Wink. Hollywood's "honorary mayor" and Chamber of Commerce member Johnny Grant called him Wednesday with the good news that the committee voted unanimously earlier in the day to honor Wink with a star on the Walk of Fame.
The induction will be held in 2006. Wink will be scouring the Boulevard in the months to come as he will be selecting his location from among the available stars. Wink's had a hell of a run from his first TV show "Mars Patrol" in the 1950s, through his toils in local radio on the way to KMPC in L.A., to his record setting TV career as host of something like 19 game shows, and most recently to immortality in casinos coast-to-coast as he will be the subject of a couple of upcomming slot machines.
Wink's a favorite of many fans, and from my work with him on several shows can attest to the fact that he is a devoted pro. I'm sure we all congratulate him; I'll forward any comments posted in this thread to Wink.
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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That's some great news to hear! I wonder if he's starting in the next month... I'm visiting LA with my school's drama club and we might be seeing Jeopardy!
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Outstanding. I would've thought he'd received that honor long ago. But at least it's upcoming, so cheers to him.
(No need to pass that on to The Winker; I was merely offering The Don Howard Commentary).
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I hope he wears one of his matching tie/cummerbund sets with a tux to his unveiling ceremony--then does that great spin move after they show him the star :P
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I just got some great news from Wink. Hollywood's "honorary mayor" and Chamber of Commerce member Johnny Grant called him Wednesday with the good news that the committee voted unanimously earlier in the day to honor Wink with a star on the Walk of Fame.
YABBA DABBA DOO!!!!!
Wink will be scouring the Boulevard in the months to come as he will be selecting his location from among the available stars.
If either of the two 'stars' on either side of Bob Barker is vacant, Wink should consider placing his 'star' on either one. That would give the so-called 'WGMC' another thing to get irritated over!
Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Betty Kennedy of the Big Board!'
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Wink should get three stars-one for TV, one for radio and one for recordings (remember "Deck of Cards"?) Congrats!
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 10:05 PM\']Wink should get three stars-one for TV, one for radio and one for recordings (remember "Deck of Cards"?) Congrats!
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And Wink was back on TBN just a few weeks ago to update "Deck of Cards" among other things. The interview preceding it with Sandi and Wink was conducted with another classic GS regular: Reverend Clifton Davis. The theme was the longevity of their marraige, which in Hollyweird terms, is quite long (though I'm near certain it will never last 80 years).
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Out of curiosity, what slot machine is Wink going to be on (Granted, its probably Tic Tac Dough), or is it something else?
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If either of the two 'stars' on either side of Bob Barker is vacant, Wink should consider placing his 'star' on either one. That would give the so-called 'WGMC' another thing to get irritated over!
If Bob and Wink have achieved much in their own rights, why would Bob be mad? Geez.
But all aside...congratulations Wink! You deserve it!
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 11:20 PM\']Out of curiosity, what slot machine is Wink going to be on (Granted, its probably Tic Tac Dough), or is it something else?
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It's actually one of his own creations, I think. It's called Wink's Survey's of America. It suposedly features his voice, surveys, and there's some kind of virtual Wink that comes with the package. I don't see the Wink in the virtual guy they have standing on the website...
http://www.winkmartindale.com/slots-o-luck/slots.html (http://\"http://www.winkmartindale.com/slots-o-luck/slots.html\")
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[quote name=\'johnnyd1788\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 12:04 AM\'][quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 11:20 PM\']Out of curiosity, what slot machine is Wink going to be on (Granted, its probably Tic Tac Dough), or is it something else?
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It's actually one of his own creations, I think. It's called Wink's Survey's of America. It suposedly features his voice, surveys, and there's some kind of virtual Wink that comes with the package. I don't see the Wink in the virtual guy they have standing on the website...
http://www.winkmartindale.com/slots-o-luck/slots.html (http://\"http://www.winkmartindale.com/slots-o-luck/slots.html\")
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It's the pompadour. ;-) He looks like a cross between Wink and mid-80s Bob Barker.
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Congratulations on getting a star Wink! He really deserves it!
I gotta ask: I wonder how many spots are available right now for a Walk of Fame star? With over 2,000 now, I'm sure they must be close to fillling up the Boulevard by now.
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[quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:30 PM\']Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
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Pete doesn't have one either? Well, that's gotta get fixed. Anyone have Johnny Grant's phone number? I need to pester him about his snubbing of Blake Emmons as well.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 09:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:30 PM\']Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
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Pete doesn't have one either? Well, that's gotta get fixed. Anyone have Johnny Grant's phone number? I need to pester him about his snubbing of Blake Emmons as well.
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Getting a star for Blake may be a tough row to hoe. Most of his work in the entertainment industry was done in Canada. As far as I can recall there were two things Blake did in Hollywood. He played "Cowboy #2" on an episode of the Betty White sitcom "Golden Girls" and he was a contestant on Bill Cullen's version of "The Joker's Wild." Two hosts of "Chain Reaction" in the same room! That is like a free ride when you've already paid!
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 07:40 AM\']Getting a star for Blake may be a tough row to hoe. Most of his work in the entertainment industry was done in Canada.
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In that case: le whoosh.
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Is it true Ryan Seacrest is getting a star April 20th? Just wondering, but what has he all done besides American Idol and his show?
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[quote name=\'johnnyd1788\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 01:52 PM\']Is it true Ryan Seacrest is getting a star April 20th? Just wondering, but what has he all done besides American Idol and his show?
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Is that a loaded question? "Click," with Amber and her Bonassos, "Wild Animal Games" with Randy West, he replaced both Casey Kasem and Rick Dees, how much more does he have to do?
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 11:56 AM\']Is that a loaded question? "Click," with Amber and her Bonassos, "Wild Animal Games" with Randy West, he replaced both Casey Kasem and Rick Dees, how much more does he have to do?
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Come out?
(Did I say that out loud? Yeah, I guess I did. :))
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 01:56 PM\']he replaced [both] Casey Kasem
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Hopefully he didn't swear during the dying dog dedication. :)
Doug -- and the countdown to 1300 continues
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 02:00 PM\'][quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 11:56 AM\']Is that a loaded question? "Click," with Amber and her Bonassos, "Wild Animal Games" with Randy West, he replaced both Casey Kasem and Rick Dees, how much more does he have to do?
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Come out?
(Did I say that out loud? Yeah, I guess I did. :))
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Seacrest....OUT!
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Wink will be scouring the Boulevard in the months to come
Now that conjures a sad, pathetic picture. A former game show emcee on his hands and knees with a bucket of soapy water and a scrub brush, reduced to menial labor.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 03:34 PM\']
Wink will be scouring the Boulevard in the months to come
Now that conjures a sad, pathetic picture. A former game show emcee on his hands and knees
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We already covered Seacrest.
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[quote name=\'SplitSecond\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 06:00 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 03:34 PM\']
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Now that conjures a sad, pathetic picture. A former game show emcee on his hands and knees
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We already covered Seacrest.
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[quote name=\'chris319\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 05:34 PM\']
Wink will be scouring the Boulevard in the months to come
Now that conjures a sad, pathetic picture. A former game show emcee on his hands and knees with a bucket of soapy water and a scrub brush, reduced to menial labor.
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That's why you hire help. When GDL was still on, Debbie and Arthel had cleaning duty at Steve Edwards' star.
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It was also announced today that Vanna White will be receiving a star too!
http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--Walk...urces_news_html (http://\"http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--WalkofFame-ae/resources_news_html\")
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[quote name=\'JTFriends1\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 10:11 PM\']It was also announced today that Vanna White will be receiving a star too!
http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--Walk...urces_news_html (http://\"http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--WalkofFame-ae/resources_news_html\")
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Vanna, schmanna. Shecky Greene is getting a star! 'Bout damn time, I say.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 09:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:30 PM\']Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
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Pete doesn't have one either? Well, that's gotta get fixed. Anyone have Johnny Grant's phone number?
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I Agree ('X' gets the square and the match).
Peter should've had a star loonnnng ago! I don't know whats worse, the politics in Washington or the politics behind Walk of Fame selections.
Poor Peter, he probably won't get a star until Pat O'Brien gets his first!
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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 06:19 AM\']I Agree (circle gets the square and the match).
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Uh, shouldn't you be sitting in the "X" seat? :)
Doug -- and the countdown to 1300 continues
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 09:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:30 PM\']Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
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You KNOW there's something wrong in this world when Ray Romano and Matthew Broderick get a star before he does.
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[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 07:49 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 24 2005, 09:23 AM\'][quote name=\'Winkfan\' date=\'Jun 23 2005, 09:30 PM\']Now, who's up for getting the "Boy Singer" his own star?
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You KNOW there's something wrong in this world when Ray Romano and Matthew Broderick get a star before he does.
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No, you know there's something wrong when Ryan Seacrest gets a star before Peter Marshall or any other game show host that doesn't have one.
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 08:59 PM\']No, you know there's something wrong when Ryan Seacrest gets a star before Peter Marshall or any other game show host that doesn't have one.
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Absolutely. Laurie Faso was robbed.
(You have GOT to be kidding me. Dixon, is that you?)
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[quote name=\'JTFriends1\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 01:11 AM\']It was also announced today that Vanna White will be receiving a star too!
http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--Walk...urces_news_html (http://\"http://wcbs880.com/entertainment/BRF--WalkofFame-ae/resources_news_html\")
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Well, now we know where N2Nuno will be spending extra time... ;-)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 26 2005, 12:38 AM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 08:59 PM\']No, you know there's something wrong when Ryan Seacrest gets a star before Peter Marshall or any other game show host that doesn't have one.
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Absolutely. Laurie Faso was robbed.
(You have GOT to be kidding me. Dixon, is that you?)
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No. If it were Thad Dixon, he'd be ranting and raving about how a severe weather alert had better not pre-empt coverage of Vanna White getting her star.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 11:45 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 26 2005, 12:38 AM\'][quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 08:59 PM\']No, you know there's something wrong when Ryan Seacrest gets a star before Peter Marshall or any other game show host that doesn't have one.
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Absolutely. Laurie Faso was robbed.
(You have GOT to be kidding me. Dixon, is that you?)
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No. If it were Thad Dixon, he'd be ranting and raving about how a severe weather alert had better not pre-empt coverage of Vanna White getting her star.
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I think Chris might be talking about Dixon Hayes, Master of the Hollywood Squares home page.
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No. If it were Thad Dixon, he'd be ranting and raving about how a severe weather alert had better not pre-empt coverage of Vanna White getting her star.
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I think Chris might be talking about Dixon Hayes, Master of the Hollywood Squares home page.
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That thought briefly occurred to me, but in my memory Mr. Hayes was typically a reasonable person, not the type who would be on the receiving end of Chris's barbs. :-)
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 10:04 PM\']I think Chris might be talking about Dixon Hayes, Master of the Hollywood Squares home page.
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Nope. David had it right the first time.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jun 26 2005, 12:30 AM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 10:04 PM\']I think Chris might be talking about Dixon Hayes, Master of the Hollywood Squares home page.
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Nope. David had it right the first time.
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I see, said the blind man to the deaf man. :-)
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[quote name=\'sshuffield70\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 10:59 PM\'][quote name=\'WhammyPower\' date=\'Jun 25 2005, 07:49 PM\']You KNOW there's something wrong in this world when Ray Romano and Matthew Broderick get a star before he does.
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I'm not worried yet. If Ken Jennings gets a star before Peter Marshall does, though...
At the risk of getting whooshed, I was going to bat around one word: demographics. But that doesn't explain Winker.
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Many, many congrats to you, Wink, on this honor! I've enjoyed seeing you on a number of shows, including Tic Tac Dough, Las Vegas Gambit, High Rollers, and Debt, just to name a few. I hope for many more years of family entertainment to come!