"TPIR" staff changes
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Pearson "laid off" several employees of the program. Included was director Paul
Alter, who is to be replaced by associate director Bart Eskander.
Does anyone have further details?
Dave Mackey
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Not details but pure speculation and hunch.
Paul Alter is close to 80 now and I would guess that he probably wants to
enjoy his golden years. He served the show well for many years, going back
to the Cullen era.
Eskander does have some directorial experience, having done "Card Sharks"
and "Family Feud". Didn't he also do "The New Price Is Right"?
As for Eskander's slot, the no-brainer choice is stage manager Fred Witten,
who was AD on "Wheel Of Fortune" in the 80's when Mark Corwin was director.
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full ownership of the show recently.
Zach Horan
>Paul
>Alter, who is to be replaced by associate director Bart Eskander.
I hope they didn't lay off the legendary Paul Alter. UNless, of course, Alter
is planning to retire.
adam....@quinnipiac.edu
"Dave Mackey" <ddaa...@davemackey.com> wrote:
> "CBSTVCity" <cbst...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20001021030210...@ng-cl1.aol.com...
> > I received word from a former "Price Is Right" crew member that on
Friday,
director
> Paul
> > Alter, who is to be replaced by associate director Bart Eskander.
> >
>
> Not details but pure speculation and hunch.
>
> Paul Alter is close to 80 now and I would guess that he probably
wants to
> enjoy his golden years. He served the show well for many years, going
back
> to the Cullen era.
>
> Eskander does have some directorial experience, having done "Card
Sharks"
> and "Family Feud". Didn't he also do "The New Price Is Right"?
>
> As for Eskander's slot, the no-brainer choice is stage manager Fred
Witten,
> who was AD on "Wheel Of Fortune" in the 80's when Mark Corwin was
director.
Wasn't Dick Carson director on "Wheel of Fortune" from about 1980 to
1999? I know that Mark Corwin was AD when Carson was director and now
(since 1999) he is director.
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Dave Mackey wrote in message <8srq9o$6i2$1...@ostrich.cybercomm.net>...
>Eskander does have some directorial experience, having done "Card Sharks"
>and "Family Feud". Didn't he also do "The New Price Is Right"?
No, TNPiR '94 was directed by Andrew Felsher, w/Eskander serving in the same
capacity (AD) as the daytime version.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
chri...@mindspring.com
>at this point. Paul Alter has directed that show for several years. Also on his
>resume, are such shows as To Tell the Truth, the original Cullen TPIR, Family
>Feud and I'm sure dozens of others. Fuck Pearson!
While I agree with the general tone of your post ;-) we don't know how Paul
himself feels about continuing to direct the show. Remember that Hal Gurnee
wanted out when he left the Letterman show. For all we know the decision for him
to leave could be "mutual".
It is my fervent hope that Pearson will in some way recognize his very valuable
contributions spanning several decades to the company they own, and do more than
unceremoniously cast him aside, but I'm not holding my breath.
Eddie Walker
They did lay off Paul Alter. From what I undrestand he makes big bucks.
Stay tuned for my other post to see who else got the axe. Someone we see
quite a bit of on Price.
Ed
"Zach Horan" <zach...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >Pearson "laid off" several employees of the program. Included was
director
> >Paul
> >Alter, who is to be replaced by associate director Bart Eskander.
>
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Monday, October 23, while in Boston. (He is speaking at Harvard University that
night.) It will be interesting to see whether anything about Pearson's "Price
Is Right" layoffs will be discussed during the interview.
Zach Horan
>Monday, October 23, while in Boston. (He is speaking at Harvard University
>that
>night.)
That ought to be quite an event. If it was Princeton he was speaking at, I'd
go.
>It will be interesting to see whether anything about Pearson's "Price
>Is Right" layoffs will be discussed during the interview.
If it's true about Kathleen and especially Janice, I'm pissed at Pearson. It'll
make everything GSN has done anti game-show seem less so.
Who wants to bet Rod(although some have argued he's not what he was in 1986),
goes next?
Randy Amasia
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>
> They did lay off Paul Alter. From what I undrestand he
makes big bucks.
>
> Stay tuned for my other post to see who else got the axe.
Someone we see
> quite a bit of on Price.
From that same reliable source: Pearson has also laid off
Janice Pennington and Kathleen Bradley; when Price resumes
taping on October 30, they'll have two new models. An
official announcement of some sort will appear in the
trades -- tomorrow, I gather.
At the very least, cards and letters thanking Paul, Janice
and Kathleen for all the years of entertainment and wishing
them will in future endeavors would seem like an appropriate
gesture. While it would be impolitic of me to encourage
anyone to write to Pearson US, I would strongly urge those
who choose to do so to keep their letters relevant and
polite.
I'm old(er than many of you) and cynical, it takes a lot to
shock me, but damn, when I got the call yesterday confirming
the news, I fell into my chair, shocked.
Thank you Janice, thank you Kathleen, thank you Paul, thank
you everyone else for treating Price like the flagship it
is, keeping it bright and shiny and keeping it ona steady
forward course.
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>
> Thank you Janice, thank you Kathleen, thank you Paul, thank
> you everyone else for treating Price like the flagship it
> is, keeping it bright and shiny and keeping it ona steady
> forward course.
Which Pearson seems more than willing to derail in a short amount of time :(
Zach Horan
>> you everyone else for treating Price like the flagship it
>> is,
Who wants to bet Rod goes next(albeit Rod is kind of a shadow of his 1986 self)
chri...@mindspring.com
A well-placed source says he wants Barker's job. IMO it ain't gonna happen.
IMO if they can find someone who will work for scale, they could wind up with a
new announcer.
Zach Horan
>self)
>
>A well-placed source says he wants Barker's job. IMO it ain't gonna happen.
Probably not, given that many say Rod is a shadow of his 1986 self.
>
>IMO if they can find someone who will work for scale, they could wind up with
>a
>new announcer.
Well, there are two good announcer possibilities if Rod does go(and I only say
IF): Randy West or Burton Richardson.
master_o...@my-deja.com
in the day. Say, whatever happened to Rich Jeffries?
T. Jay
>
> At the very least, cards and letters thanking Paul, Janice
> and Kathleen for all the years of entertainment and wishing
> them will in future endeavors would seem like an appropriate
> gesture. While it would be impolitic of me to encourage
> anyone to write to Pearson US, I would strongly urge those
> who choose to do so to keep their letters relevant and
> polite.
>
Anybody for a chorus of "Jump The Shark"?
Seriously, though, I believe the TPIR website stil has the e-mail
outlets for both Janice and Kathleen, while Kathleen also has her own
website, kathleenbradley.com.
Wish them the best while we can, I guess.
T. Jay
Sam Johnson
it's already started.
Oh well--best wishes to all the laid-off TPiR staff.
Sam Johnson
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T. Jay
Price is Right, what might they do with the pricing games to save money?
10 Chances becomes 9 Chances
Lucky 7 becomes Lucky 6
Golden Road becomes Golden Cul-De-Sac
Clock Game will only use a 15 second clock
Triple Play's first car will involve picking the closest price out of a
field of 10.
Cliffhanger will only have 5 steps and will now be called Ditchhanger
Dice Game becomes Die Game
Joker will use 4 joker cards out of the 5.
Pathfinder will be played without the prizes for additional chances.
Shell Game will now use an official New York CIty con artist.
Grocery Game will now use a self-serve scanner.
Folks, although this is sad news from studio 33, I am used to it because
this is what has been happening in the radio business for years -- big
conglomerate buys something they can't really afford, then gets rid of
the familiar personalities and homogenizes the whole operation to
*think* they will get their losses back -- Hence why I gave up radio.
T. Jay
T. Jay
>
> I tried www.kathleenbradley.com and it said "Cannot Find Server"...guess
> it's already started.
Well, I'm sure the TPiR website will be taking care of that link in a
few weeks.
T. Jay
Steve
would think that Pearson is trying to cheapen TPIR. But why rush to a
[pardon the expression] snap judgment? Let's wait and see what happens.
Meantime, anybody wanna bet when Viacom [CBS' owners] will ever get around
to purchasing Pearson's game show formats?
Richard Hudson
>Meantime, anybody wanna bet when Viacom [CBS' owners] will ever get around
>to purchasing Pearson's game show formats?
Hopefully very VERY soon.
Richard Hudson
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cbst...@aol.com (CBSTVCity) wrote:
> Bob Barker is scheduled to appear as a guest on
WBZ-TV's noon newscast on
> Monday, October 23, while in Boston. (He is
speaking at Harvard University that
anything about Pearson's "Price
> Is Right" layoffs will be discussed during the
interview.
>
well the b.s. being slung around in the price is
right bravenet forum is that janice and kathleen
have been fired
what a crappy gig...now this show wont make a
30th season...
the ratings will slide for sure if this is true
CBSTVCity
off about seven other people from "The Price Is Right." Production assistant
Sharon Friem and executive assistant Sherrell Paris, both longtime employees,
are said to be included.
By the way, Bob Barker commented during his interview today at WBZ-TV/Boston:
"I plan to play out my hand with 'The Price Is Right.'" He also acknowledged
that "The Price Is Right" is now (fully) owned by Pearson Television.
It will be interesting to hear what more he has to say this evening at Harvard
University.
chris319
check to Syd Vinnedge.
It's Optional will be revived but players don't win a car, they just win the
options.
Showcase Showdown: the $1,000 bouns will be converted to 1,000 units of some
foreign currency which comes out to about $12.50 U.S.
Pearson gets a 20% cut of all backstage bets on Hole In One or Two.
Golden Road becomes Aluminum Road.
Pearson melts down the sequins in Rod Roddy's wardrobe and offers it as a silver
ingot in One Bid.
Frank Genovay
American instution like The Price Is Right.
Frank J. Genovay III
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>
> One word BOYCOTT watching and show Pearson that you don't mess up on an
> American instution like The Price Is Right.
If you're worried that they're killing the show, boycotting it is hardly
going to send the right message ... unless it's so ruined that you want it
to stop production.
Robert Hutchinson
John Sergent
>
> One word BOYCOTT watching and show Pearson that you don't mess up on an
> American instution like The Price Is Right.
>
they're thinking of stopping the show altogether, fewer viewers is the
LAST thing to try!
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David Lynch
>Showcase Showdown: the $1,000 bouns will be converted to 1,000 units of some
>foreign currency which comes out to about $12.50 U.S.
1000 Lire. They're up near 700,000 to the dollar these days, IIRC.
Eddie Walker
hey i love the lira!! its a get currency when you are shopping with american
dollars in itlay!<grin>
ed
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chris319
>foreign currency which comes out to about $12.50 U.S.
>1000 Lire. They're up near 700,000 to the dollar these days, IIRC.
So a $1,000 lire bonus comes to about $14.29 U.S.?