Author Topic: Picture of TPiR's new showcase podiums (Read 74756 times)

chad1m · « **Reply #120 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:02:58 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224980\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:00 PM\']\Roger Dobkowitz might disagree with that assessment...[/quote]Did Drew, himself, as one man personally fire Roger? Or did he just not "go to bat" for him?

pentellit · « **Reply #121 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:17:40 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224982\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 07:02 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224980\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:00 PM\']\Roger Dobkowitz might disagree with that assessment...[/quote]Did Drew, himself, as one man personally fire Roger? Or did he just not "go to bat" for him?
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What? Drew had nothing to do with Roger being fired.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #122 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:25:54 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224982\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:02 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224980\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:00 PM\']\Roger Dobkowitz might disagree with that assessment...[/quote]Did Drew, himself, as one man personally fire Roger? Or did he just not "go to bat" for him?[/quote]
The actual act of firing Roger was performed by someone in Fremantle's Human Resources department. Someone in a similar capacity also got rid of Janice Pennington, Kathleen Bradley, Paul Alter, and Nikki Ziering. This doesn't mean that whoever was hosting the show at the time didn't have anything to do with the dismissals.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #123 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:26:58 PM »

[quote name=\'pentellit\' post=\'224985\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:17 PM\'][quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224982\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 07:02 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224980\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:00 PM\']\Roger Dobkowitz might disagree with that assessment...[/quote]Did Drew, himself, as one man personally fire Roger? Or did he just not "go to bat" for him?[/quote]What? Drew had nothing to do with Roger being fired.[/quote]
Perhaps not in the little pocket reality you inhabit, but in the main universe of this plotline, yes, he did.

chad1m · « **Reply #124 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:28:23 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224987\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:25 PM\']This doesn't mean that whoever was hosting the show at the time didn't have anything to do with the dismissals.[/quote]So are you saying that Drew, himself, as one man requested, urged, demanded, whatever that Dobkowitz be fired?

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #125 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:34:26 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224989\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:28 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224987\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:25 PM\']This doesn't mean that whoever was hosting the show at the time didn't have anything to do with the dismissals.[/quote]So are you saying that Drew, himself, as one man requested, urged, demanded, whatever that Dobkowitz be fired?[/quote]
You read between the lines very well, grasshopper.

chad1m · « **Reply #126 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:37:07 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224991\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:34 PM\']You read between the lines very well, grasshopper.[/quote]I'm just trying to get you to come out and make an accusation forthright for a change.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #127 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:41:13 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224992\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:37 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224991\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:34 PM\']You read between the lines very well, grasshopper.[/quote]I'm just trying to get you to come out and make an accusation forthright for a change.[/quote]
So basically, you knew full well what I was saying and were just being an ass.

chad1m · « **Reply #128 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:42:56 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224993\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:41 PM\']So basically, you knew full well what I was saying and were just being an ass.[/quote]Negative, Ghost Rider. I just want you to come out and say it so that if/when it's proven as hearsay, it can be traced back to a direct quote of yours and not be able to hide behind a shield of "well, I didn't say that."
[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224993\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:41 PM\']You made the accusation.[/quote]Yeah, no. But nice try.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #129 on:** September 04, 2009, 10:44:54 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224994\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:42 PM\'][quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224993\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:41 PM\']So basically, you knew full well what I was saying and were just being an ass.[/quote]Negative, Ghost Rider. I just want you to come out and say it so that if/when it's proven as hearsay, it can be traced back to a direct quote of yours and not be able to hide behind a shield of "well, I didn't say that."[/quote]
Dude, I've implied tons of times that Drew fired Roger. What the hell makes you think I'd want to back away from that statement?

EDIT: And y'know, the more I think about it, the more bothered I become by the fact that you appear to have designated yourself as my personal truth squad simply because I wouldn't phrase things the way you wanted me to. It gives the impression that you've got some kind of obsession with me...and dude, that's creepy.

Millionaire81 · « **Reply #130 on:** September 04, 2009, 11:04:52 PM »

To be fair Steve you do speak in a way that is beating around the bush. It's very similar to an attention grabbing measure used by those who know nothing.

chad1m · « **Reply #131 on:** September 04, 2009, 11:06:53 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'224996\' date=\'Sep 4 2009, 10:44 PM\']You've got some kind of obsession with me...and dude, that's creepy.[/quote]If you're really going to say things like that, you need to grow up and get over yourself. That's a really, really stupid and immature thing to say and you know it. And if you don't, then that's a problem.

chris319 · « **Reply #132 on:** September 04, 2009, 11:11:04 PM »

Break it up, fellas.

MTCesquire · « **Reply #133 on:** September 05, 2009, 06:54:49 PM »

I haven't really said too much on the subject of Roger's dismissal (or anything else for that matter...), and I don't want to get too deep in it (because personally I think it's just a stupid rumor), but I will say this. I have yet to read one piece of critical evidence (hell, ANY evidence) that supports the notion that Drew played a part or was even the driving force behind the firing.

The only thing that could possibly SUGGEST that he MAY have been involved in either scenario is that since coming on board, Drew has had a hand in some (emphasis: SOME) of the creative control behind the scenes, which is evident in the much-improved Showcase skits. Yes, improved. I'll take "Fried Chicken" over "This showcase contains prizes revealed as we investigate the word 'blow'" any day because it least it shows they actually give a damn about making the Showcases interesting again. But I digress...

I just find it hard to believe that after only two years on the job, Drew has acquired as much power of the show as Barker did. Not sure of the exact year, but I know it took Barker at least a decade and some change to gain Executive Producer status. Folks are giving too much credit to Mr. Carey IMO (in this case at least).

/I love (parenthesis)

BrandonFG · « **Reply #134 on:** September 05, 2009, 07:03:35 PM »

[quote name=\'MTCesquire\' post=\'225061\' date=\'Sep 5 2009, 06:54 PM\']I'll take "Fried Chicken" over "This showcase contains prizes revealed as we investigate the word 'blow'" any day because it least it shows they actually give a damn about making the Showcases interesting again.[/quote]
Ah yes, the infamous "coke and hookers" showcase. Didn't some tool bid $42,069?

I agree on the showcase creativity though, and got tired of the variations on the same word. It was boring and uninspired. I do like that Drew is trying to have more fun with the show, and although I enjoy a lot of the older Barker eps., I'm willing to accept a new era of the show becoming fun (i.e. the April Fools ep.). As for Barker becoming EP, I believe it was in the late-80s (c. 1988)...wasn't it due to the death of EP Frank Wayne, or do I have my office politics mixed up?

/And yes, I know that 420 refers to another drug