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The Pyramids

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« on: January 21, 2008, 05:22:59 PM »
Theres not a lot to choose from here but who do you think is the best host Freemantle has given us in the last ten or so years?

I say John O'Hurley hands down, although there are some others worth mentioning.
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tpirfan28

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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 05:26:35 PM »
Drew Carey.

/are you expecting the answer "Rossi Moreale"?
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2008, 05:35:29 PM »
Rossi Moreale! J/K;)

I would have to agree with Drew. John does come in a close second though.
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2008, 06:01:14 PM »
Come on, where's the "lots of love" for Rossi? In fact, I know he's my dream host. ;)

If this is going to be a total host package (and not just looks), I'd say it's a tossup between Drew and John. Both have this "Look a gameshow is suppose to fun!" attitude, and both keep their shows fresh and interesting. Additonal bonus points for Drew, as he had big shoes to fill. Anything was an improvement from Karn, so John doesn't get the points for that one.
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 06:48:39 PM »
Does Ryan Seacrest count?  He handles hosting and live situations well and has become a household name through his Fremantle show.
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 07:13:31 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'175800\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 03:48 PM\']
Does Ryan Seacrest count?  He handles hosting and live situations well and has become a household name through his Fremantle show.
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I'd count him. I was looking for a loophole that would let me get Tom Bergeron in there, but I couldn't find one.
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2008, 07:16:21 PM »
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'175800\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 06:48 PM\']
Does Ryan Seacrest count?  He handles hosting and live situations well and has become a household name through his Fremantle show.
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I completely misread the question...I thought it said best "game" show host when it clearly said best "host".  Since that's the case, it's definitely Ryan, then Drew in my book.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 07:36:31 PM »
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I completely misread the question...I thought it said best "game" show host when it clearly said best "host".
ObClick: Ryan Seacrest DID host Click, y'know.  I think that means he qualifies.

/Do you then turn around and DQ him for Gladiators 2000?
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The Pyramids

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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 07:40:03 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'175805\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 08:16 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'175800\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 06:48 PM\']
Does Ryan Seacrest count?  He handles hosting and live situations well and has become a household name through his Fremantle show.
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I completely misread the question...I thought it said best "game" show host when it clearly said best "host".  Since that's the case, it's definitely Ryan, then Drew in my book.
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I had game shows in mind but you can make a good case for Ryans inclusion.

Others worth mentioning are Todd Newton and Michael Burger.
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 07:55:31 PM »
[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'175794\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 06:01 PM\']If this is going to be a total host package (and not just looks), I'd say it's a tossup between Drew and John. Both have this "Look a gameshow is suppose to fun!" attitude, and both keep their shows fresh and interesting. Additonal bonus points for Drew, as he had big shoes to fill. Anything was an improvement from Karn, so John doesn't get the points for that one.
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I agree with you on all counts here. Drew definitely makes TPIR feel fun again, and he doesn't act cranky like Ezekiel Bob did at times. Now if only Rich would put at least a little more oomph into those "come on down"s again; he's getting nearly as bad as Rod sometimes.

As for O'Hurley, I agree that almost anyone could've hosted Feud better than Karn (heck, even me -- and I'm 20 years old, and shorter than Combs). O'Hurley maintains the right level of class, enthusiasm, and humor, even if he seems a touch on the theatrical side now and then.
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 09:29:17 PM »
[quote name=\'Speedy G\' post=\'175807\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 04:36 PM\']ObClick: Ryan Seacrest DID host Click, y'know.  I think that means he qualifies.[/quote]Certainly not for Click, which was a Griffin production. I would include him in the upper pantheon of hosts in general for his stewardship of American Idol, though.
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 11:16:51 PM »
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'175808\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 07:40 PM\']
Others worth mentioning are Todd Newton and Michael Burger.[/quote]Well, at least he didn't say Pat Bullard.
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2008, 11:21:11 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'175825\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 11:16 PM\']
[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'175808\' date=\'Jan 21 2008, 07:40 PM\']
Others worth mentioning are Todd Newton and Michael Burger.[/quote]Well, at least he didn't say Pat Bullard.
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Well...I thought Burger did all right, given the clusterfrick going on around him. Todd Newton, who does perfectly fine in other formats, IMO, was a product of the Fremantle system completely missing the point of what made 80s PYL so exciting.

Honestly, it wouldn't be fair to slam even Bullard, considering the format itself is what stunk. When you look at it like that, the show automatically brings even the finest hosts down.
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« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2008, 12:25:47 AM »
Seacrest > O'Hurley, because Seacrest has the more daunting job.
O'Hurley > Drew, at least until Drew's logged enough hours to make a more valid comparison.
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« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2008, 08:22:26 PM »
What about Regis on the upcoming Million Dollar Password
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