Author Topic: CBS Makes a 'Deal' to Replace 'Guiding Light' (Read 63953 times)

colonial · « **Reply #45 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:06:18 PM »

Here's a New York Times report on CBS' LMAD announcement today...

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/...-guiding-light/

Interesting to note that CBS is suggesting that Pyramid and Dating Game are still on the table, perhaps as a replacement for ATWT.

JD

chris319 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:14:44 PM »

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Hell has frozen over. This will be the first new network daytime game show in over 15 years, something all of us thought was impossible as recently as 6 months ago, and now it sounds like it's actually going to happen.

No Casey, hell would have frozen over if they had put a new game show on, say The Las Vegas Super Jackpot Game. Then we'd have to throw Mr. Obama out of office and put Jimmy Carter or George H.W. Bush back in because it would literally be the '70s/'80s all over again.

Hey, they could have put on the Judge Judy Hour. I just want to know who got to explain the premise of LMAD to Cecile. "Well, a guy dressed as a carrot is offered a choice between what's in the box or what's behind the curtain. It's an American thing."

Mr. Armadillo · « **Reply #47 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:15:55 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221817\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 12:25 PM\']I think CBS will go for the obvious Whose Line connection, and I'm willing to put my next check on a Wayne Brady TPiR cameo sometime between Oct. 2-5. Other than that, I think the two shows' formats interloping will be slim*.[/quote]

I think the odds of Wayne hosting the 4/1 episode of Price are somewhere in the realm of 85%.

Don Howard · « **Reply #48 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:17:01 PM »

[quote name=\'colonial\' post=\'221822\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:06 PM\']Here's a New York Times report on CBS' LMAD announcement today...
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/...-guiding-light/
Interesting to note that CBS is suggesting that Pyramid and Dating Game are still on the table, perhaps as a replacement for ATWT.[/quote]
Recalling how often a game show's cancellation was due to the premiere or expansion of a soap opera, it's nice to see the tide turning here. Or is it the world turning? How's about stripping a game show at 10pm weeknights to counterprogram Jay Leno's nightly gabfest/talker? Mayhap Pyramid?
[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'221825\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:15 PM\']I think the odds of Wayne hosting the 4/1 episode of Price are somewhere in the realm of 85%.[/quote]
You mean for next year? Oh, I'll give that 100%. Plus, I'll give odds of 99:1 against CBS's P.R. engine keeping quiet about it.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #49 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:24:13 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'221825\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:15 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221817\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 12:25 PM\']I think CBS will go for the obvious Whose Line connection, and I'm willing to put my next check on a Wayne Brady TPiR cameo sometime between Oct. 2-5. Other than that, I think the two shows' formats interloping will be slim*.[/quote]

I think the odds of Wayne hosting the 4/1 episode of Price are somewhere in the realm of 85%.
[/quote]
I like how you think. :-)

chad1m · « **Reply #50 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:35:33 PM »

I'll throw this in here, because it relates to CBS at the TSAs and their game shows. When asked if they have plans to order more "Million Dollar Password," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said, "Right now we don't have any."

Don Howard · « **Reply #51 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:37:46 PM »

[quote name=\'Fedya\' post=\'221816\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 01:15 PM\']When I first read Matt's post, I thought he was making a reference to Steve Beverly....[/quote]
No, no. Two separate Bevs. To differentiate, Stosh is the Bev that I do not sleep with. Please note. Do not sleep with.
My wife Bev and I, however, will be sleeping over at his house when we visit with him in Tennessee. But not in his bed. Not with him in it.
I've canvassed some of my buds today (roughly two dozen) and they all approve of Wayne Brady as the hosting choice. These buds, by the way, are all between the ages of 18-34 and many of them are women. This be the desired demo, yes?
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'221828\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:35 PM\']I'll throw this in here, because it relates to CBS at the TSAs and their game shows. When asked if they have plans to order more "Million Dollar Password," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler said, "Right now we don't have any."[/quote]
The stinking wench. At least, they ran all of the shows they taped {they did, didn't they?}. Screw her then. This frees up The Reege to record more WWTBAM eppies after this month's batch catches Nielsen fire.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #52 on:** August 03, 2009, 03:54:51 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'221810\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 11:54 AM\']To the second, it's Crissy[/u] Moran.[/quote]
Merely a hedge in case Claudia is snooping around the board.

"Honestly, sweetie, I couldn't know THAT much about her, I can't even spell her name right!"

BrandonFG · « **Reply #53 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:07:38 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'221829\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:37 PM\']I've canvassed some of my buds today (roughly two dozen) and they all approve of Wayne Brady as the hosting choice. These buds, by the way, are all between the ages of 18-34 and many of them are women. This be the desired demo, yes?[/quote]
Demo or not, I know someone who does not approve.

Don Howard · « **Reply #54 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:21:05 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221831\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 04:07 PM\']Demo or not, I know someone who does not approve.[/quote]
Then he can watch something else. He can cram his opinion along with what's her nuts who doesn't want Million Dollar Password back.
Now, who's the fellow that will be the announcer for this?

Strikerz04 · « **Reply #55 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:35:51 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221831\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:07 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'221829\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:37 PM\']I've canvassed some of my buds today (roughly two dozen) and they all approve of Wayne Brady as the hosting choice. These buds, by the way, are all between the ages of 18-34 and many of them are women. This be the desired demo, yes?[/quote]
Demo or not, I know someone who does not approve.
[/quote]

Careful, one of them might have to choke the other...

chad1m · « **Reply #56 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:47:42 PM »

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'221834\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 04:21 PM\']Now, who's the fellow that will be the announcer for this?[/quote]Hollywood Junket reported that the host/sidekick during the pilot was Jonathan Mangum, who most notably had a recurring role in the later years of The Drew Carey Show as Scott.

calliaume · « **Reply #57 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:00:59 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Armadillo\' post=\'221825\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 02:15 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221817\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 12:25 PM\']I think CBS will go for the obvious Whose Line connection, and I'm willing to put my next check on a Wayne Brady TPiR cameo sometime between Oct. 2-5. Other than that, I think the two shows' formats interloping will be slim*.[/quote]

I think the odds of Wayne hosting the 4/1 episode of Price are somewhere in the realm of 85%.
[/quote]
Only if they give Wayne the six simplest pricing games to work with and lots of rehersal time. TPIR is a lot harder for a newbie to host than Wheel or even Jeopardy! -- and even with all the experience over 30 years of hosting experience between them, was anybody really impressed with the way Alex or Pat handled them in 1997?

Glad to see LMaD's coming back, and good for Monty Hall. Hoping he can make a few more bucks for Variety. And about time the 16-year drought ended!

Don Howard · « **Reply #58 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:07:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Strikerz04\' post=\'221837\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 04:35 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'221831\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 03:07 PM\']
Demo or not, I know someone who does not approve.[/quote]
Careful, one of them might have to choke the other...
[/quote]
If all you're going to do is compare your genitals, kindly do so behind the schoolhouse so we may continue our discussion on topic.
[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'221839\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 04:47 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'221834\' date=\'Aug 3 2009, 04:21 PM\']Now, who's the fellow that will be the announcer for this?[/quote]Hollywood Junket reported that the host/sidekick during the pilot was Jonathan Mangum, who most notably had a recurring role in the later years of The Drew Carey Show as Scott.
[/quote]
How's his voice power?

chad1m · « **Reply #59 on:** August 03, 2009, 05:37:32 PM »

For those in the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City market, I emailed WNEM to ask about their planned slot for the show, since they air Guiding Light on their digital subchannel. They say "Tentatively, it's scheduled to run on WNEM-DT2 (MY5) at 10am."