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tvrandywest

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GSN chooses their hosts, how?
« on: June 25, 2008, 12:46:48 AM »
"GSN has tapped Kim Coles and stand-up comedian Judy Gold to host the pilots for "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game," respectively... GSN senior vp programming Jamie Roberts said this month that the network was looking for 'unusual candidates to take these shows and reinvent them'."

Reinvent the shows or reinvent the hosts?

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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2008, 03:33:08 AM »
It sounds like they took these hosts straight out of artists/managing agencies which they represent & putting them squarely into the fire without an audition(on a GSN show, who needs auditionss for hosts?).  I seriously hope this is not a trend happening here.  If it is, I'm beginning to question their hiring practices lately.

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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2008, 07:59:04 AM »
Kim Coles I can buy.

Judy Gold? No.
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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2008, 01:30:49 PM »
Who had Kim Coles in the "next 80s/90s TV personality to land a GSN hosting gig" pool?

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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2008, 01:37:13 PM »
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'188992\' date=\'Jun 25 2008, 10:30 AM\']
Who had Kim Coles in the "next 80s/90s TV personality to land a GSN hosting gig" pool?[/quote]
I suspect THAT jackpot is gonna be a rollover.
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2008, 01:58:18 PM »
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Kim Coles I can buy.

Judy Gold? No.

Same here. I've liked Kim Coles ever since her short stint on In Living Color.

Judy Gold? Sigh.
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2008, 02:07:16 PM »
[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'188954\' date=\'Jun 25 2008, 07:59 AM\']
Kim Coles I can buy.

Judy Gold? No.
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I actually disagree on both counts. I think Judy can handle Newlywed, based on her interviews. She can handle interaction well.

Kim on the other hand....did anyone here see "In the Loop with IVilliage"? Cripes. She can't handle anything without a script.
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2008, 02:27:39 PM »
Where are there taping somewhere in New York City, New York?

tvrandywest

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2008, 04:11:27 PM »
[quote name=\'Fan4Sure\' post=\'189002\' date=\'Jun 25 2008, 11:27 AM\']
Where are there taping somewhere in New York City, New York?
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No, No. Los Angeles, Los Angeles.

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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 05:40:32 PM »
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'189016\' date=\'Jun 25 2008, 03:11 PM\']
[quote name=\'Fan4Sure\' post=\'189002\' date=\'Jun 25 2008, 11:27 AM\']
Where are there taping somewhere in New York City, New York?
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No, No. Los Angeles, Los Angeles.[/quote]

Because LA is a state of mind.  :)

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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2008, 05:45:48 PM »
[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'189112\' date=\'Jun 26 2008, 02:40 PM\']
Because LA is a state of mind.  :)
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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2008, 07:32:47 PM »
The pilots were taped in NY.

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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2008, 10:50:21 PM »
[quote name=\'alex99\' post=\'189126\' date=\'Jun 26 2008, 04:32 PM\']
The pilots were taped in NY.[/quote]
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tvrandywest

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« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2008, 11:17:57 PM »
Yes, I stand corrected. They did tape in NY, mostly because it's home turf for producer Michael Davies.

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« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2008, 11:21:41 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'189135\' date=\'Jun 26 2008, 09:50 PM\'][quote name=\'alex99\' post=\'189126\' date=\'Jun 26 2008, 04:32 PM\']The pilots were taped in NY.[/quote]http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/13/images/2b-joel.jpg
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