Author Topic: Bergeron auto-bio (Read 5424 times)

Winkfan · « **on:** February 17, 2009, 05:05:02 PM »

This coming April 7th will see the release of Tom Bergeron's autobiography; entitled, I'm Hosting As Fast As I Can!

Never mind Bergeron, I'm STILL waiting for Johnny Gilbert to put HIS memoirs to paper!!!!!

Cordially,
Tammy

P.S. I got the news on Tom's book from Game Show News Net; so you can jump down THEIR throats for once.

chad1m · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2009, 06:51:19 PM »

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' post=\'208353\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 05:05 PM\']P.S. I got the news on Tom's book from [color=\"#990000\"]Game Show News Net;[/color] so you can jump down THEIR throats for once.[/quote]Damn them for reporting perfectly good and accurate game show news!

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2009, 06:57:30 PM »

Bergeron is an enigma. Hosting another game show is beneath him. Hosting AFV and DWTS is not.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2009, 07:16:12 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'208367\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 06:57 PM\']
Hosting another game show is beneath him. Hosting AFV and DWTS is not.[/quote]Has he said this, or is this just your opinion? If its just opinion, I think you're dead wrong; if given the right opportunity/vehicle, he would gladly do another game show.

If it is fact, then I apologize for any and all of the above.

TLEberle · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2009, 10:30:38 PM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'208370\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 04:16 PM\']Has he said this, or is this just your opinion? If its just opinion, I think you're dead wrong; if given the right opportunity/vehicle, he would gladly do another game show.[/quote]From what I've heard/read, it is from Tom himself that he's not that into game shows, and doesn't want to do another one. But I also realize that he has bills to pay, and when a gig shows up, he jumps on it. It just so happens that he's REALLY REALLY GOOD at whatever he does.

On another note:

Quote

P.S. I got the news on Tom's book from Game Show News Net; so you can jump down THEIR throats for once.

What on EARTH does this mean? What did we ever do to you, Tammy?

ChuckNet · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2009, 10:47:43 PM »

Well, he did fill in on WWtBaM a coupla seasons ago, so while he may not wanna be known as a GS host, he must have something of an appreciation for the genre.

Incidentally, any word of a book-signing tour? NY's not too far from Bergeron's home base, y'know.

Chuck Donegan (The Hopeful "Chuckie Baby")

Neumms · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2009, 10:32:53 AM »

You know, if "Million Dollar Password" hadn't gone down the tubes, Bergeron would be a great host of a daily version.

Don Howard · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2009, 07:47:54 PM »

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' post=\'208353\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 05:05 PM\']
I got the news on Tom's book from [color=\"#990000\"]Game Show News Net;[/color] so you can jump down THEIR throats for once.
[/quote]
Only if they insist that Johnny Gilbert's memoirs should be published.

joshg · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2009, 07:32:34 PM »

[quote name=\'Winkfan\' post=\'208353\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
This coming April will see the release of Tom Bergeron's autobiography; entitled, [color=\"#990000\"]I'm Hosting As Fast As I Can![/color][/quote]
Bumping this up, I did buy Tom's book. I haven't read it thoroughly yet, but there is a short chapter about Tom being approached by Fremantle for that "Price" show. Ah, what might have been...

Josh

tvwxman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:57:26 PM »

[quote name=\'joshg\' post=\'213150\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 07:32 PM\']
[quote name=\'Winkfan\' post=\'208353\' date=\'Feb 17 2009, 03:05 PM\']
This coming April will see the release of Tom Bergeron's autobiography; entitled, [color=\"#990000\"]I'm Hosting As Fast As I Can![/color][/quote]
Bumping this up, I did buy Tom's book. I haven't read it thoroughly yet, but there is a short chapter about Tom being approached by Fremantle for that "Price" show. Ah, what might have been...

Josh
[/quote]
I am reading it as well - it's a good read - and, yes, it's an interesting story about the Price offer....

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:20:02 PM »

Should I buy the book or can you share why he didn't take the gig?

tvwxman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:27:57 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'213155\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 09:20 PM\']
Should I buy the book or can you share why he didn't take the gig?
[/quote]
Comes down to the same reason why he doesn't take a lot of gigs - because he's a BIG family man, and doesn't like to leave his home in CT for extended periods. He flies out every week just for DwtS, and fits AFHV in between...the rest of the time, he's an east coast guy - something TPIR isn't.
There are a few stories from Hollywood Squares as well...

Read it, mainly because it's a good read - from an extrodinarily nice guy whom I've had the pleasure of knowing for a few years now.

chad1m · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:06:20 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'213157\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 09:27 PM\']Read it, mainly because it's a good read.[/quote]I decided to welcome myself to 1973 and I bought it via iTunes on audiobook. I'll "read' it over the weekend.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:15:42 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'213157\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 09:27 PM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'213155\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 09:20 PM\']
Should I buy the book or can you share why he didn't take the gig?
[/quote]
Comes down to the same reason why he doesn't take a lot of gigs - because he's a BIG family man, and doesn't like to leave his home in CT for extended periods. He flies out every week just for DwtS, and fits AFHV in between...the rest of the time, he's an east coast guy - something TPIR isn't.
There are a few stories from Hollywood Squares as well...

Read it, mainly because it's a good read - from an extrodinarily nice guy whom I've had the pleasure of knowing for a few years now.
[/quote]

Cool, thanks Matt! That's a pretty good reason.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:25:57 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'213159\' date=\'Apr 14 2009, 07:06 PM\']
I decided to welcome myself to 1973 and I bought it via iTunes on audiobook. I'll "read' it over the weekend.[/quote]Did not *even* think to do that. Brilliant.

(Four words, folks: read by the author. And I bet it's on Kindle too if you have an iPhone (or, hell, a Kindle) and wanna save a few bucks.)