Author Topic: More TPIR production staff cuts? (Read 6336 times)

rwalker · « **on:** March 15, 2009, 06:52:12 PM »

http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?PHPSE...;topic=10669.60

And one post in this makes me wonder if they are shopping for a new announcer? Hey, Rich wasn't my first choice for announcer, but it wouldn't make sense to fire him. They've basically made him the poster boy for TPIR, and 2 and 2 don't make 4.

chris319 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2009, 09:40:44 PM »

I think Rich will be around for some time to come.

xavier45 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2009, 09:48:08 PM »

[quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'210454\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 06:52 PM\']
And one post in this makes me wonder if they are shopping for a new announcer?
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Could you point out the post that makes you think that?

PYLdude · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2009, 09:52:41 PM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'210470\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 08:40 PM\']
I think Rich will be around for some time to come.
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Definitely. No reason to believe that they'd...well, have a reason to fire him regardless of what you may or may not think about him.

FPGWillyT's opinions aside, of course.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:14:05 PM »

[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'210471\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 09:48 PM\']
[quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'210454\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 06:52 PM\']
And one post in this makes me wonder if they are shopping for a new announcer?
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Could you point out the post that makes you think that?
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It seems that, out of the TPiR clips/episodes I've seen this season, they've gone out of their way to incorporate him more into the Showcases. It just seems strange to cut him loose after all that effort.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:40:47 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'210473\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 10:14 PM\']
[quote name=\'xavier45\' post=\'210471\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 09:48 PM\']
[quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'210454\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 06:52 PM\']
And one post in this makes me wonder if they are shopping for a new announcer?[/quote]
Could you point out the post that makes you think that?[/quote]
It seems that, out of the TPiR clips/episodes I've seen this season, they've gone out of their way to incorporate him more into the Showcases. It just seems strange to cut him loose after all that effort.[/quote]
And in Friday's show, they brought back the old Announcer-Calling-Contestant shot (which I thought was neat). Just because some fans think he doesn't have talent doesn't mean he is or should be on the chopping block.

Also, there still is that recession thing going on, in theory.

tvmitch · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2009, 11:06:35 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'210476\' date=\'Mar 15 2009, 10:40 PM\']
And in Friday's show, they brought back the old Announcer-Calling-Contestant shot (which I thought was neat).
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I thought that was neat, too. A nice retro thing to add, very classy.

However, I think that the "Announcer-Calling-Contest" is the only time we should be seeing Rich during the course of the show, with the exception of the occasional facetime at close. I think he is too overexposed at this point. WRT Rich (who I think is doing a great job lately), everyone knew who Rod Roddy was without it being shoved down our throats every day.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2009, 08:46:50 AM »

Rich doesn't bother me as much as he did when he first got the gig. Maybe it's because I've gotten used to his pronunciation of "NEW CAAHHHHH".

However on the local ads for the TPIR scratch offs, I'm still trying to get used to him pronouncing our state as CAAH-LAAH-RAAH-Doe for the Colorado Lottery.

chris319 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2009, 02:32:53 PM »

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I'm still trying to get used to him pronouncing our state as CAAH-LAAH-RAAH-Doe for the Colorado Lottery.

You'll never get used to it.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2009, 07:10:56 PM »

Rich is not in any danger, at least as far as any of us know. Willy was posting a personal opinion that isn't based on anything that's happened on the air.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:29:38 PM »

I hate to double post, but if you guys wanna check that thread again, Eddie Walker pretty much burned his bridges just now to explain exactly what happened.

CarShark · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:03:16 AM »

Honestly, it seems that the more I learn about the show and the backstage crap the harder it is to actually enjoy the damn thing come 11. TheKid back at GSN forums used to express that sentiment all the time, and I never entirely understood it until just now.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:00:07 AM »

Eh. Drama happens. It's pretty much a side-effect of being part of pretty much any organization.

My new question is that if Rich has so much stacked against him, who or what's keeping him on the air? Is the apple cart truly that fragile?

chris319 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:48:01 AM »

People are reading WAAAAAAAY too much into the remarks attributed to Rich. He simply made a prediction about Roger's future prospects in the industry, a prediction which is not totally unfounded.

Rich is being seen more and more on the show, so what do you think?

Don Howard · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:00:59 AM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'210565\' date=\'Mar 17 2009, 03:48 AM\']
Rich is being seen more and more on the show, so what do you think?
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I think he'd better not ask Drew for a raise.

Author Topic: More TPIR production staff cuts? (Read 6336 times)

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