New shows from well-known monkeys

[tvrandywest]

(From their release):
Pop Monkey is a new production company, founded by international TV executives, Syd Vinnedge, Chuck Thomas, Simone Thorogood and Hugh Wright. Based at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, the company will specialize in Participation TV, branded entertainment and game shows, focusing on innovative projects that generate additional revenue streams for US networks.

Their first is a late night game show pilot for VH-1 starring Carrie Keagan and Mo Mandel.


Randy
tvrandywest.com

[DJ !mpact]

Their official website can be found here.

I hope this is a ray of light towards reviving a quality game show genre on television.

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'245770\' date=\'Aug 11 2010, 05:45 PM\']Their first is a late night game show pilot for VH-1 starring Carrie Keagan and Mo Mandel.[/quote]


Judging by what VH-1 really stands for nowadays, I wonder how much "musical" content this show will have.

/I shall now start the over/under bidding at 4.9% Music-related Content.

[Fedya]

I'd never heard of Carrie Keagan or Mo Mandel until now.  (Yes, I looked up who they are.)

[Matt Ottinger]

A game show pilot with PHIL Keoghan and HOWIE Mandel, and you have my attention.

[dscungio]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'245776\' date=\'Aug 11 2010, 09:27 PM\']A game show pilot with PHIL Keoghan and HOWIE Mandel, and you have my attention.[/quote]

"In this Roadblock, one team member has to open these 26 suitcases one at a time until he finds the one case that contains their next clue.  The task is not difficult and lucky teams will save a great 'deal' of time."




Dean
dascungio@cox.net (dascungio@cox.net)

[chris319]

Syd has been the driving force behind some of America's most popular shows.

It is well known that Bob Stewart showed the concept for To Tell the Truth to Syd before he ever showed it to Goodson. Later, Goodson never made a move without first running it by Syd.

[NickintheATL]

I'm of the opinion that if Syd's name is attached to anything, I'm not going to be very enthused.

/Just my two cents.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'245797\' date=\'Aug 12 2010, 12:51 PM\']I'm of the opinion that if Syd's name is attached to anything, I'm not going to be very enthused.[/quote]
The gripes that many have with the show...how much say did Syd have in those decisions or changes?

/He did do Wordplay
//With its flawed scoring system
///Point taken

[cmjb13]

[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'245797\' date=\'Aug 12 2010, 12:51 PM\']I'm of the opinion that if Syd's name is attached to anything, I'm not going to be very enthused.

/Just my two cents.[/quote]
Well, if you believe this, he created "The Midnight Special"

[NickintheATL]

[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'245802\' date=\'Aug 12 2010, 03:37 PM\'][quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'245797\' date=\'Aug 12 2010, 12:51 PM\']I'm of the opinion that if Syd's name is attached to anything, I'm not going to be very enthused.

/Just my two cents.[/quote]
Well, if you believe this, he created "The Midnight Special"
[/quote]

I did not know that, that is, if we are to believe that.  I stand by my words.

[chris319]

Quick, somebody tell Burt Sugarman he did not create The Midnight Special after all, and to please give back all the money (with interest).

[DrBear]

Well, if it has Keagan (who is hosting VH1 Classic's One-Hit Wonders series), it will at least look halfway decent. Hope I don't have to use the mute button.