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« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2008, 08:07:00 PM »
The first African-American female game show host was Tatyana M. Ali (Ashley from the Fresh Prince).  She co-hosted the Saturday morning (revival) game show Brains and Brawn along with Mark-Paul Gosselaar.

note: some sources say the first Black female game show host was Leslie Uggams (High Rollers).  I think as far as her role with that show goes, that is somewhat up for debate.

OTOH, if either of these are not the case, please advise.
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« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2008, 12:44:04 AM »
[quote name=\'GameShowGuru\' post=\'194230\' date=\'Aug 15 2008, 07:07 PM\']note: some sources say the first Black female game show host was Leslie Uggams (High Rollers).  I think as far as her role with that show goes, that is somewhat up for debate.[/quote]
Not even that. If she's a game show host (based on that), so are Markie Post and chris319. She did, however, co-host Fantasy, and was part of the Family Feud Hosts special on account of it.
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« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2008, 02:41:44 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'194095\' date=\'Aug 14 2008, 06:33 PM\']And even if he doesn't know that, how about Nipsey-friggin'-Russell?[/quote]I must be blanking, but what show did Nipsey host?  I know he did that Jackpot pilot back in '84, but that's all I can remember.
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« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2008, 02:53:16 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'194299\' date=\'Aug 16 2008, 01:41 PM\']
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'194095\' date=\'Aug 14 2008, 06:33 PM\']And even if he doesn't know that, how about Nipsey-friggin'-Russell?[/quote]I must be blanking, but what show did Nipsey host?  I know he did that Jackpot pilot back in '84, but that's all I can remember.
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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2008, 03:08:06 PM »
[quote name=\'PYLdude\' post=\'194300\' date=\'Aug 16 2008, 02:53 PM\']
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I must be blanking, but what show did Nipsey host?  I know he did that Jackpot pilot back in '84, but that's all I can remember.

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« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2008, 03:40:56 PM »
Which, going back to the original topic of this thread, aired on BET.


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« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2009, 09:25:04 PM »
Bump!

Question: Though he's definately not the first, would Nick Cannon qualify as a game show host? ("Nick Cannon's Wildin' Out")
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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2009, 09:22:04 AM »
[quote name=\'GameShowGuru\' post=\'211299\' date=\'Mar 26 2009, 09:25 PM\']
Bump!

Question: Though he's definately not the first, would Nick Cannon qualify as a game show host? ("Nick Cannon's Wildin' Out")
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Ummmm......No.

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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2009, 01:37:57 PM »
[quote name=\'tyshaun1\' post=\'211330\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 09:22 AM\']Ummmm......No.[/quote]

Well, if Drew Carey's hosting of Whose Line doesn't get him a game show host cred, then Nick Cannon doesn't get the credit.

But, and the TV Game Show Encyclopedia agrees, WLiiA is a game show, so why wouldn't Wild'N Out?
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« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2009, 01:59:16 PM »
[quote name=\'pacdude\' post=\'211340\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 12:37 PM\']But, and the TV Game Show Encyclopedia agrees, WLiiA is a game show, so why wouldn't Wild'N Out?[/quote]
The simple answer to this question is that the TV Game Show Encyclopedia is wrong.  

However, if you prefer to think of that source as the infallible and definitive source, and whatever is in it is right no matter what, then yes, it would be hard to argue that Nick Cannon's show is any different.
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« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2009, 02:19:33 PM »
[quote name=\'GameShowGuru\' post=\'211299\' date=\'Mar 26 2009, 08:25 PM\']
Bump!

Question: Though he's definitely not the first, would Nick Cannon qualify as a game show host? ("Nick Cannon's Wildin' Out")
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While I wouldn't qualify it as a game show, it was a good show nonetheless...by MTV standards.

Besides, Cannon isn't a host. He's a gigolo spending lots of dough!

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« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2009, 07:46:23 PM »
We missed one, and it's fitting that I make the post.

Honda Campus All Star Challenge- AKA College Bowl for Black Colleges, ran from 1990-95. Even after the show was cancelled. HCASC still continued to have national tournaments... including the one I am at right now. I captain the Alcorn State University team, and I'm proud to say that we're performing pretty darn well right now.

Richard Reid (son of Don Reid, creator of College Bowl) is here every year, and I had the pleasure of getting to sit and talk with him and his family. He genuinely enjoys this competition, and he's a pretty nice guy as well.
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« Reply #27 on: March 27, 2009, 09:27:47 PM »
[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'211364\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 07:46 PM\']
Honda Campus All Star Challenge- AKA College Bowl for Black Colleges, ran from 1990-95. Even after the show was cancelled. HCASC still continued to have national tournaments... including the one I am at right now. I captain the Alcorn State University team, and I'm proud to say that we're performing pretty darn well right now.
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Cool...I was on the Hampton University team, once as captain in 2002, and played as an alternate in 2004. We won a couple of preliminary matches, but that was about it...

ObGameShow: Triple Threat host Spencer Christian also attended HU...
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« Reply #28 on: March 27, 2009, 11:22:34 PM »
[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'211364\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 07:46 PM\']
Richard Reid (son of Don Reid, creator of College Bowl) is here every year, and I had the pleasure of getting to sit and talk with him and his family. He genuinely enjoys this competition, and he's a pretty nice guy as well.
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Hmm, he's changed in the last 10 years.


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« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2009, 12:04:49 AM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'211341\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 01:59 PM\']
[quote name=\'pacdude\' post=\'211340\' date=\'Mar 27 2009, 12:37 PM\']But, and the TV Game Show Encyclopedia agrees, WLiiA is a game show, so why wouldn't Wild'N Out?[/quote]
The simple answer to this question is that the TV Game Show Encyclopedia is wrong.  [/quote]

Is that even considering that Wild N' Out has that cool Match Game style call-and-response segment to their show? ;)
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