Oh I'd tend to agree. The format of LMAD isn't quite where it needs to be and a lot of that is the producers' cheapness. They've taken away some of the elements that Monty had working for him, but that all being said, Monty did sign off on Wayne taking LMAD, which as I recall, he wanted to avert the problem that they had in the past with Billy Bush and Bob Hilton. I *am* curious to hear who else was in the running for LMAD.
Mangum and Brady have worked together for a few years which *seems* to help. The Jay-Monty chemistry is there, I think the main issue is that Wayne needs to loosen up even more and have fun with it. I think he's still a little uptight about the prospects for keeping his job, but that could be me though. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Scripps Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Anyone watch "Let's Make a Deal" with Wayne Brady? On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Terry Knab <[email protected]> wrote: > The thing is Wayne isn't Monty, nor should he try to be. > > I've read the same rants about Drew on TPIR and honestly? They're > BOTH good in their own light. > > They've come a long way in the time they've done their shows, but > honestly to compare ANYONE to Bob or Monty is just not right. No one > can be either Bob or Monty and I mean NO ONE. I dare say my opinion may have hit on a sore spot with Mr. Knab... The thing is, there's no other metric by which Wayne Brady's performance can be judged; yes, technically I could compare him to Bob Hilton or Billy Bush (since both have hosted the show), but that would be tremendously pointless. I can't compare Brady to Wink Martindale or Alex Trebek, since neither have hosted this show. The only comparison one can legitimately make as to Wayne's hosting style is to Monty. And, my opinion stands; I think Wayne Brady is a poor host of this show. I think Monty Hall was a great host of this show (and I think that, were he not 89 years old and retired, would have been a much better choice). Yes, Brady has gotten better. But better does not always equal good. And even if you remove Monty's name from the comparison, Wayne's still a poor host. I'm not suggesting the problem lies entirely at Brady's feet; I think the show relies too heavily on announcer Jonathan Mangum, and stretching the show out to an hour (rather than the half-hour originals) really hurts a lot. But the show is, plain and simple, plain and dull. I'll say this again: I'm a fan of game shows and I've always enjoyed "LMaD". I start my shift at work (at a CBS affiliate) at about 3:00 every day, so I have a very direct and easy method of watching this show. Rarely do I. I think that speaks volumes. (And, since you brought it up, I happen to like Drew Carey on "Price"; I think he's brought an enthusiasm and energy to the show that the aging Barker may once have had, but lost in his later years. Brady doesn't do for "LMaD" what Carey does for "Price".) -- -- Ben Scripps [email protected] -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
