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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'138213\' date=\'Nov 18 2006, 04:00 PM\']
A shift to some other venue would be quickly spun by CBS as "without Barker, the show is nothing" and probably the public would agree. Already, many of my "normal" friends (sorry, guys...) are asking me if the show is going to be cancelled when Barker retires. Any sort of success the show can hope to achieve will be accomplished by retaining as much sameness as possible during the transition. CBS is an important part of that.
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Meanwhile, haven't we already established that Price bombed twice with a live audience in Atlantic City? Does CBS think that they'll get a different result in Studio 33?
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It could have been first time jitters...could have been. What can I say, I'm always the optomist.
IMHO, If all the potential hosts get tryouts, then I don't think the die-hards will be upset. If they decided to ONLY try Dave Price, then people will be really, really pissed.