Part of what you are saying really is that good sports broadcasters make
sense to consider (KO, Patrick, Roberts). The prototype of this kind of
choice of course is Bob Costas, who despite his perpetual boys looks is
probably too old at this point. They are smart, articulate, can think on
their feet, follow a script and fill to time. I guess you could add Tirico
to that list, and maybe (God help us) Joe Buck.
On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 9:45 PM Mark Jeffries <spotligh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's happened before. When Drew Carey was picked for "Price is Right," he
> was on nobody's list. I think people thought that it would either be Rosie
> O'Donnell or the schmuck weatherman on "CBS This Morning." And outside of
> the Bob Barker diehards, it turns out that after a rough start he's done a
> decent job and is still at it over a decade later.
>
> As for "Jeopardy!", one would have to think that the people who have done
> the splinter versions of the show would have the first call if they wanted
> it--in my order of preference, that would be Dan Patrick ("Sports") and
> Jeff Probst ("Rock and Roll"). If you want to throw in Bob Bergen (kids
> version on Game Show Network "Jep!") go ahead, but as long as he's got the
> Porky Pig voice gig... Another choice for me would be Robin Roberts.
>
> Mark Jeffries
> Saints Spotlight Editor
> spotligh...@gmail.com
>
>
> On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 7:29 PM Doug Eastick <east...@mcd.on.ca> wrote:
>
>> I predict they will choose a Conan. And by that, I mean someone where
>> most of the industry and society will react with "wuuuuh? Who's that??"
>>
>> And they will turn out to be suitable for the job.
>>
>> Don't quote me on this.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun., May 17, 2020, 4:53 p.m. 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV, <
>> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I tend to agree with this. I've never been crazy about "Wheel," but even
>>> if I was, Sajak's presence would turn me off to it. There are too many
>>> people with too much baggage--on both ends of the spectrum--that people
>>> will turn away from them, no matter how much they like the show.
>>>
>>> --Dave Sikula
>>>
>>> On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 8:24:00 AM UTC-7, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 8:18 AM daniel anderson <danieland...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have to agree with your assessment. People don't tune into a game
>>>>> show to see the host. Price is Right has done well with Drew Carey, but
>>>>> people don't tune in to see him, they tune in to see the contestants win.
>>>>> Same thing with Let's Make a Deal; people don't tune in to see Wayne
>>>>> Brady,
>>>>> they tune in to see the contestants win(and on both, sometimes they win
>>>>> big). ABC did the Pyramid revival just right, with a host who stays
>>>>> pretty
>>>>> much out of the way, like Dick Clark or Bill Cullen did.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I’d say you’re partially correct. People will tune out or turn off a
>>>> show if they dislike a host, regardless of whether they like the premise of
>>>> the show or the contestants.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>>>
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