Author Topic: Article from Washington Post on FF... (Read 3027 times)

weaklink75 · « **on:** July 22, 2010, 04:50:21 PM »

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2010, 05:13:16 PM »

Pretty standard stuff, but I wish they'd said something GOOD about Ray Combs. Iguess all the information in that blurb is factual, but what irks me is when people do general articles on the show, they have to mention his suicide like Feud was the reason for it. Yeah, I'm sure that his release from the show was a factor, but so was his divorce and eventual bankruptcy (or just going broke...I don't recall which it was). It kinda irks me the same way writers call the Showcase the Showcase Showdown.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2010, 05:26:50 PM »

By the same token, as well-known as that story is, I can't see an article profiling Feud hosts not mentioning the suicide, considering the depression that Combs went through when he was fired.

That being said, it always amazes me when articles refer to syndicated shows by the network (in this case CBS), just because it airs on that market's affiliate.

I mean, yes it aired on CBS...17 years ago.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2010, 06:08:23 PM »

So they're switching to film for the new season?

Offshored2007 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2010, 11:05:41 AM »

Survey Says: This will be the final season for "Feud" in this syndicated life.

dale_grass · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2010, 10:57:56 PM »

[quote name=\'Offshored2007\' post=\'244821\' date=\'Jul 23 2010, 10:05 AM\']Survey Says: This will be the final season for "Feud" in this syndicated life.[/quote]
Care to enlighten us?

Hastin · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2010, 01:59:24 AM »

[quote name=\'Offshored2007\' post=\'244821\' date=\'Jul 23 2010, 08:05 AM\']Survey Says: This will be the final season for "Feud" in this syndicated life.[/quote]

Look how many years it lasted with a terrible set, and a terrible host ("OMG! DOUBLE THE POINTZZZ!!11!!one"). If Harvey is as good as O'Hurley, then I think we'll be fine for a couple of years.

Card Shark · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2010, 04:54:11 PM »

[quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'244748\' date=\'Jul 22 2010, 05:13 PM\']Pretty standard stuff, but I wish they'd said something GOOD about Ray Combs. Iguess all the information in that blurb is factual, but what irks me is when people do general articles on the show, they have to mention his suicide like Feud was the reason for it. Yeah, I'm sure that his release from the show was a factor, but so was his divorce and eventual bankruptcy (or just going broke...I don't recall which it was). It kinda irks me the same way writers call the Showcase the Showcase Showdown.[/quote]

I agree. Anytime we get an article on the hosts of the show, it seems like someone watched the E! True Hollywood Story from 1997 and since then it has been the template for information on Feud and its hosts. But, back in the winter, I remember my wife saying that Family Feud has had this constant revolving door of hosts similar to Spinal Tap drummers. Ironically, the next day is when the announcement was made that Steve Harvey would be taking over as host.

Jeremy Nelson · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2010, 08:07:21 PM »

[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'244931\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 03:54 PM\']...the E! True Hollywood Story from 1997 ...[/quote]
I thought it was from around 2002- cause I know they covered Louie and his extortion problem, and I think the ending was something about Richard Karn soon taking over. Maybe I'm wrong about the last part, but I know for sure that the E!THS was from the early 2000s.

golden-road · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2010, 11:22:23 PM »

[quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'244932\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 07:07 PM\'][quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'244931\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 03:54 PM\']...the E! True Hollywood Story from 1997 ...[/quote]
I thought it was from around 2002- cause I know they covered Louie and his extortion problem, and I think the ending was something about Richard Karn soon taking over. Maybe I'm wrong about the last part, but I know for sure that the E!THS was from the early 2000s.
[/quote]

There was an E!THS on Ray himself in 1997.

Card Shark · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2010, 11:50:25 AM »

[quote name=\'golden-road\' post=\'244939\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 11:22 PM\'][quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'244932\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 07:07 PM\'][quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'244931\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 03:54 PM\']...the E! True Hollywood Story from 1997 ...[/quote]
I thought it was from around 2002- cause I know they covered Louie and his extortion problem, and I think the ending was something about Richard Karn soon taking over. Maybe I'm wrong about the last part, but I know for sure that the E!THS was from the early 2000s.
[/quote]

There was an E!THS on Ray himself in 1997.
[/quote]

Yes, you and Jeremy are correct...the one on Ray was late 1997 and the one on the Feud hosts at the time was in summer of 2002. But, my original point being that the manner in which the info on the hosts and show was presented in the THS's has become the template so to speak in general media.

dale_grass · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2010, 12:26:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Card Shark\' post=\'244931\' date=\'Jul 24 2010, 03:54 PM\']~~Ironically,~~ Coincidentally, the next day is when the announcement was made that Steve Harvey would be taking over as host.[/quote]

Fixed that for you.