Author Topic: And now, the host of "Let's Play Crosswords....." (Read 5692 times)

tyshaun1 · « **on:** April 30, 2007, 08:03:38 AM »

........Ty Treadway, from SoapNet's "Soap Talk" and "One Life to Live". Here is your source. Based of what I've seen from the guy (yes I've seen a bit of his work here and there), it's actually not a bad choice, certainly more of a fit on paper than Rossi Moreale and "Temptation".

Tyshaun

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2007, 08:52:19 AM »

At least it isn't Ty Pennington.

tvmitch · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2007, 08:56:46 AM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151215\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:52 AM\']
At least it isn't Ty Pennington.

[/quote]
<bullhorn>
OKAY! PEOPLE! Let's Play Crosswords!
</horn>

tpirfan28 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2007, 09:37:50 AM »

Damn. I was hoping for Pat Finn or Patrick Wayne. Shame, shame.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:07:56 AM »

[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'151216\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:56 AM\']
[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151215\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:52 AM\']
At least it isn't Ty Pennington.

[/quote]
<bullhorn>
OKAY! PEOPLE! Let's Play Crosswords!
</horn>
[/quote]

...And then when the contestant podiums split apart:

<bullhorn>
OKAY! AUDIENCE! HELP ME OUT! MOVE...THOSE...CONTESTANTS!!!
</horn>

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'151217\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 09:37 AM\']
Damn. I was hoping for Pat Finn or Patrick Wayne. Shame, shame.
[/quote]

I was kinda hoping for Pat O'Brien. He's a great guy!

clemon79 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:32:06 AM »

You know what surprises me here, is that they are sticking with the working title "Let's Play Crosswords" instead of figuring out a way to drop the "Let's Play" part of things, which to my ear just sounds like a red flag that I shouldn't take the thing at all seriously.

byrd62 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:39:50 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'151219\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 11:32 AM\']
You know what surprises me here, is that they are sticking with the working title "Let's Play Crosswords" instead of figuring out a way to drop the "Let's Play" part of things, which to my ear just sounds like a red flag that I shouldn't take the thing at all seriously.
[/quote]

A year after his original version of J! became a hit, Merv developed a show in 1965 called Let's Play Post Office [players guess fictional letters written by famous people], which just as well wasn't taken that seriously, though that old show's concept resurfaced in the late 1990's as the "E-Mail" category on another creation of Merv's entitled Click, hosted by some guy named Seacrest.

Also, don't forget that the current J! has used "Crosswords" as a category.

clemon79 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2007, 11:43:07 AM »

[quote name=\'byrd62\' post=\'151220\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 08:39 AM\']
Of course, this was the same Merv Griffin who, a year after his original version of J! became a hit, developed a show in 1965 called Let's Play Post Office [players guess fictional letters written by famous people], which itself resurfaced in the late 1990's as the "E-Mail" category on another creation of Merv's entitled Click, hosted by some guy named Seacrest.
[/quote]
Zach? Is that you?

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2007, 12:30:27 PM »

Is there some kind of problem with just calling it "Cross Words" or "Word Cross" or something like that? Is that thought too dull a name or does somebody have a "copyright" on the title Crosswords?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2007, 01:33:02 PM »

I'm wondering if "Crossfire" would bring up too many memories of the CNN show, or if it's too politically incorrect since some might relate it to violence. Yes, I know that "Cross-Wits" used it for its bonus round...who, outside of this forum would know that?

As for the host pick, Ty actually sounds like a decent choice. He already has talk show hosting experience, which could prolly help him with ad-libbing. From the few times I've seen "Soap Talk", he seemed competent enough.

davemackey · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2007, 04:26:06 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'151222\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 12:30 PM\']
Is there some kind of problem with just calling it "Cross Words" or "Word Cross" or something like that? Is that thought too dull a name or does somebody have a "copyright" on the title Crosswords?
[/quote]
Well, there was that Jerry Payne pilot, "Crosswords".

Also, from earlier in the thread...

Quote

Also, don't forget that the current J! has used "Crosswords" as a category.

Er... you know the drill. "Crossword Clues 'J'", for example... (sleepy)

DrBear · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:51:19 PM »

Well, they could try for the skateboard audience and call it "X-Words."
(Or the Jerry Springer audience, for that matter.)

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #12 on:** April 30, 2007, 05:58:54 PM »

It seems that there may already be a title change . . .

clemon79 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:01:38 PM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'151240\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 02:58 PM\']
It seems that there may already be a title change . . .
[/quote]
Oh, yeah, that's a vast improvement.

Chelsea Thrasher · « **Reply #14 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:11:36 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'151241\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 05:01 PM\']
[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' post=\'151240\' date=\'Apr 30 2007, 02:58 PM\']
It seems that there may already be a title change . . .
[/quote]
Oh, yeah, that's a vast improvement.
[/quote]

"Let's Do Crosswords"....sounds like what one English major would say to another when they want to have a little romp in the sack.

/Whole new meaning to 69 Across....