Author Topic: Chain Reaction Host in Car Wreck (Read 7105 times)

itiparanoid13 · « **on:** June 30, 2006, 03:43:18 PM »

Dylan Lane, host of FuseTV's "F-List" and GSN's "Chain Reaction" was in a car wreck today a few minutes before his 1:30PM ET arrival time at Sony Studios in New York. The next tapings are apparently in a few weeks too (I heard 3+), which means GSN gets a new host or they push the August 1st starting date back, since one episode is taped.

FOXSportsFan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2006, 04:37:18 PM »

How about that for bad luck...best wishes to him.

Jackpotman800 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2006, 09:38:25 PM »

As much as I fear this new Chain Reaction already, my heart goes out to Dylan Lane. I hope it's not serious and I hope he comes out okay. God bless Dylan Lane.

PYLW · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2006, 10:13:30 PM »

Here's to hoping for a speedy recovery!

TonicBH · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2006, 04:18:54 AM »

You think it's possible that GSN might just get a new host so they can get tapings in the can by the premiere date?

itiparanoid13 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:10:57 AM »

OK, I just got done talking to Embassy Row. He's doing well and it was nothing too bad. Let's hope for a speedy recovery for him. And I think that might be an idea (possibly the best idea if he doesn't improve), BJ. But for now, let's just hope he gets better soon and see how he ends up doing. It's hard to pass 100% judgement after seeing one episode. I just can't see this debuting on August 1st.

calliaume · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2006, 03:12:35 PM »

[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'122997\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 08:10 AM\']
OK, I just got done talking to Embassy Row. He's doing well and it was nothing too bad. Let's hope for a speedy recovery for him. And I think that might be an idea (possibly the best idea if he doesn't improve), BJ. But for now, let's just hope he gets better soon and see how he ends up doing. It's hard to pass 100% judgement after seeing one episode. I just can't see this debuting on August 1st.
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Hey, Showoffs had their host die on them three and a half weeks before the premiere date with no shows in the can and still got to air on time. This is television; anything can happen.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2006, 05:04:09 PM »

I'm not sure we can compare what they were able to do in 1975 with what happens today. Back in 75 they were able to crank out five half-hour shows in three hours. Nowadays it takes three hours to get just one half-hour taped.

The Ol' Guy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2006, 05:57:47 PM »

and I have to admit that puzzles the daylights out of me. Admittedly, the last shows I saw taped were in 1979 (other than QB, which is also pretty much straight roll), and it was a standard 5-straight-in-one-afternoon deal. What are some of the things (other than perhaps occasional prop set-ups) that make some of today's shows so long in the taping? I would think it would be a real momentum-killer and crew aggrivator. Is it just early growing pains which eventually will work themselves out and lead to faster shootings, or what? I'd appreciate the insights from people closer to the business today. I have a couple of thoughts, but I'll hold off until I get yours. Thanks.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2006, 06:08:06 PM »

[quote name=\'The Ol' Guy\' post=\'123036\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 05:57 PM\']
and I have to admit that puzzles the daylights out of me. Admittedly, the last shows I saw taped were in 1979 (other than QB, which is also pretty much straight roll), and it was a standard 5-straight-in-one-afternoon deal. What are some of the things (other than perhaps occasional prop set-ups) that make some of today's shows so long in the taping?[/quote]
I'm hardly an insider, but didn't most shows in the 70s and 80s shoot live-to-tape? Would that have *anything* to do with it, the fact that most games feel like they must be "perfect", in that any spontaneous action (and potential bloopers) are re-shot?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2006, 07:00:49 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'123038\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 06:08 PM\']I'm hardly an insider, but didn't most shows in the 70s and 80s shoot live-to-tape? Would that have *anything* to do with it, the fact that most games feel like they must be "perfect", in that any spontaneous action (and potential bloopers) are re-shot?[/quote]
I'm no insider either, but that appears to be it exactly. Which, of course, makes very little sense at all. Game shows don't need to look perfect, they need to look like they're happening in the moment. Only the most naive viewer would think that they're live anymore, but they should LOOK live.

I guess I can understand why the big prime-time spectacles want to look all slick and polished, but when you take these little cable originals and squeeze all the spontaneity out of them by overshooting and overediting, you're making a less interesting show and you're wasting time and money in the process.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2006, 07:17:58 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 04:00 PM\']I guess I can understand why the big prime-time spectacles want to look all slick and polished, but when you take these little cable originals and squeeze all the spontaneity out of them by overshooting and overediting, you're making a less interesting show and you're wasting time and money in the process.[/quote]
Have I ever mentioned here about the Get Schooled Tour ToC two years ago?

It was just a bunch of interstitials in the midst of a Lingo marathon, each round being a race to two correct answers. Taping was supposed to start at 6:30 p.m., but they didn't have everything ready yet, so we ended up starting around 8. And Oh. My. FSM. did they tinker that thing to death. Whenever a winner was declared for a round and the other person would go sit down, they would do at least two or three takes. By the time the final round rolled around it was... Well let's just say when we left the building, the next morning's LA Times was sitting on their doorstep.

Can anyone tell me what could *possibly* possess the powers that be to put everyone through that?

P.S. As a semi-frequent audience member, I can say that most of the stalwarts (J!, Wheel, TPIR) go through fairly close to real-time, unless something breaks down or a ruling is needed, while Pyramid could best be likened to molasses. In February. In the Arctic. Left outside.

Take from that what you will.

tvwxman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:05:28 PM »

It all depends on the show.

Wheel, Jep, Feud : A weeks worth in one day.

My ep of Weakest Link : 4.5 Hours.

Chain Reax should be done A LOT quicker than 3 hours. Short of a massive computer meltdown, there should be no excuse for this. Everything else : finding contestants with the right amount of pep ; host with least amount of mumbling ; audience with energy...should be taken care of before you press record.

MikeK · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:22:33 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' post=\'123044\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 07:17 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 04:00 PM\']I guess I can understand why the big prime-time spectacles want to look all slick and polished, but when you take these little cable originals and squeeze all the spontaneity out of them by overshooting and overediting, you're making a less interesting show and you're wasting time and money in the process.[/quote]
Have I ever mentioned here about the Get Schooled Tour ToC two years ago?[/quote]
MUST you remind some of us about how you did in Get Schooled? :-P

(I lost a nail-biter to Steve in a 2nd round match-up at the Pittsburgh Get Schooled event in 2003. At least Steve made us all proud by winning the ten large.)

joshg · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:00:07 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' post=\'123044\' date=\'Jul 1 2006, 04:17 PM\']
As a semi-frequent audience member, I can say that most of the stalwarts (J!, Wheel, TPIR) go through fairly close to real-time, unless something breaks down or a ruling is needed, while Pyramid could best be likened to molasses. In February. In the Arctic. Left outside.

Take from that what you will.

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You mean they didn't save time by taping all of the front games one after the other and all the Winner Circles all together too? I'm shocked. Donnymid was one of the worst game show tapings I have ever been to. Between audience members practically shouting out answers (they were high schoolers), to a warm-up guy who was not funny and l-a-m-e (wasn't Randy) and gameplay that was just terrible (discussed before), it damn near turned me off games for awhile.

Thinking about Showoffs in a previous thread; in '75 that game was tested, and retested and tested again. You knew everything in that studio was going to work. You knew every element of the game was going to work, because slighly talented producerlings weren't in charge. Maybe I'm stating the obvious here, but the actual performing (and thus recording) of the show was factored into the overall focus of the show. That's why they were able to do 5 shows a day. Today, it seems like the set is totally an afterthought because "we need a place to play the game". If 'Price' was a new show that started today, you think they would get it done in an hour? No, because there would be lots of stopdowns to move gee-whiz set pieces and monitors and fix one of the many varilites that would be on-set.

Josh

Author Topic: Chain Reaction Host in Car Wreck (Read 7105 times)

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