Author Topic: Carnie out, but Newlywed continues (Read 7233 times)

Matt Ottinger · « **on:** July 22, 2010, 02:52:10 PM »

Buzzerblog and About.com are quoting a GSN press release that says Carnie Wilson will not return when The Newlywed Game begins a fourth season this fall. The About.com story has already started "wouldn't it be interesting..." speculation about Eubanks joining the show.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2010, 02:56:45 PM »

She wasn't really very good as host anyway. I prefer career hosts to people looking for something to do between singing gigs. Hopefully Bob will take the reins full-time.

colonial · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2010, 05:32:38 PM »

CNN and People are also reporting Carnie's departure...here's the link...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/22/c...x.html?hpt=Sbin

JD

Yogi007 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2010, 06:58:23 PM »

The National Enquirer put a little twist to the story...

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/carnie_wil...celebrity/69038

dmota104 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:04:43 PM »

I've never been a really big fan of relationship games. I'd watch Carnie's version of TNG every now and then.

During the times I watched, I could tell she had loads of fun with the format and the contestants.

TLEberle · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2010, 10:54:35 PM »

I think it is terribly amusing that Bob returning to this version would mark the second time he has been brought in to pinch hit. Not that I care much for the show in any version.

Question for those in the know: has the amount of game material decreased with each new version of Original Recipe Newlywed Game?

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2010, 11:15:06 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'244780\' date=\'Jul 22 2010, 07:54 PM\']Question for those in the know: has the amount of game material decreased with each new version of Original Recipe Newlywed Game?[/quote]
No. The '80s version had as much material as the '60s / '70s one, at the minimum.

Johnissoevil · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2010, 01:49:29 AM »

I'll say this much, Carnie was A LOT better than Paul Rodriguez was. That said, I myself wouldn't mind seeing Eubanks make yet another return to the show. But if it's not him, hopefully they'll go with someone who takes as much care of the show as Carnie did.

BillCullen1 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2010, 12:48:38 AM »

I wonder if it was Carnie's decision or GSN's that she leave TNG. It does open the door for Eubanks, but there are younger hosts available as well.

Johnissoevil · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2010, 03:49:58 AM »

[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'244896\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 12:48 AM\']I wonder if it was Carnie's decision or GSN's that she leave TNG. It does open the door for Eubanks, but there are younger hosts available as well.[/quote]

True. But GSN did give Wink a show a few months back (albeit he did deserve a better gig).

chad1m · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2010, 11:14:06 PM »

Well, there's apparently a pretty good reason she ain't coming back... Carnie is suing GSN for over a quarter million dollars she feels she's owed from Unstapled.

chrisholland03 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:53:29 AM »

Hopefully this will be incentive enough for GSN to stay *out* of reality docu-drama programming.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:19:51 AM »

[quote name=\'chrisholland03\' post=\'245230\' date=\'Jul 30 2010, 09:53 AM\']Hopefully this will be incentive enough for GSN to stay *out* of reality docu-drama programming.[/quote]
You'd think they would've learned their lesson from their reality efforts during the rebranding period.

Wait, what am I talking about here? Network executives learning from their mistakes?!

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:28:20 AM »

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A GSN spokesperson says: "We are not aware of any lawsuit by Carnie Wilson against GSN."

That's an odd statement for a spokesperson to make to a reporter who presumably has the information in front of him. "We don't comment on legal matters" is the typical answer. "Lawsuit? WHAT lawsuit?" makes you appear a little clueless.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:58:50 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'245225\' date=\'Jul 29 2010, 11:14 PM\']Well, there's apparently a pretty good reason she ain't coming back... Carnie is suing GSN for over a quarter million dollars she feels she's owed from Unstapled.[/quote]
Kind of odd that she would give up her game show host gig because of some minor litigation. What is a career goal for some is merely just another job to somebody else, I guess.