Game show follies: Live and in person

Friday, February 24, 2012

Live and in person

Todd Newton is taking his The Price is Right live show to a Florida casino for an eight-week run starting March 1. The press release talks about Todd's "exuberant personality," which is certainly true enough.

Live game shows are a natural for casinos, where rumor has it that a lot of games are played. (By a weird coincidence I'm listening to Alan Parson's Turn of a Friendly Card right now on my computer. Don't let me down tonight!) Todd has hosted a zillion TPiR live shows in Vegas.

And by another weird coincidence, weekly game show blogger Aaron recently saw the TPiR show in Vegas currently hosted by Joey Fatone. He can't resist a few wry observations about the show's multiple announcers. But Aaron winds up enjoying himself quite a bit. "I personally had a great time, and my throat ended up hurting a lot from all the shouting the audience is expected to do."

Aaron also took in the Name That Tune live show in Vegas. But that effort didn't impress him so much. One of the show's co-hosts, Marley Taylor, has an interesting back story.

2 comments:

AaronFebruary 24, 2012 7:38 PM
Thanks man. It's good to know someone's reading.

I'm pondering posting my Name That Tune Live report on the big Invasion Game Show Board, if only because nobody there seems to have gone to that show yet. I already have an account there.
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Casey AbellFebruary 24, 2012 7:56 PM
Your welcome. Really enjoy your blog.
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