Yeah, it's not like there's a game show minor leagues. (Yes, GSN, I gave you a pass.)
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 5:47 PM, David Lynch <[email protected]> wrote: > The general perception I've been seeing among game show fandom is that he's > probably going to end up seeming like a good choice. He's clearly got a > brain - as Celebrity "Jeopardy!" showed this year - and being a sidekick > means that he's also good at knowing when to take a back seat and not ham it > up. > > I think there's some trepidation since Drew Carey has been kind of > polarizing in his job with "The Price Is Right" - a lot of people don't like > him, and a lot think he's preferable to Bob Barker's later years - and once > again CBS picked a comedian without prior experience as a game show host. > (To which I comment, they all have to start sometime.) > > > On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 23:37, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > >> TV Squad: Andy Richter Nearing Deal to Host 'Pyramid' Reboot >> http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/05/28/andy-richter-pyramid-cbs/ >> >> According to the LA Times, funnyman Andy Richter is finalizing a deal >> to host an updated version of the classic game show 'Pyramid.' CBS is >> expected to slot the reboot in daytime, possibly in October after 'As >> the World Turns' ends its run. >> >> This is the latest attempt by CBS to resurrect the long-running >> series. Two pilots were previously shot -- one with Dean McCain and >> another with Tim Vincent -- but failed to capture the spirit of the >> original series. >> >> CBS also tried in vain to entice 'Deal or No Deal's' Howie Mandel, as >> well as Emmy-winning actor Brad Garrett. >> >> CBS has yet to announce if it will pick up 'Pyramid.' If it does, >> Richter will be pulling double-duty, as Conan O'Brien's new late-night >> talk show is set to kick off Nov. 8 on TBS. >> >> In addition to developing 'Pyramid,' CBS also has a couple of other >> new daytime shows in the mix. There's a female talk show a la 'The >> View' with Julie Chen and possibly Sharon Osbourne, as well as an >> Emeril LaGasse cooking show. >> >> --- >> >> I know Pyramid is something of a hallowed topic here, so...thoughts? >> >> -- >> 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 > > > > > -- > David J. Lynch > [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 > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- 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
