WWTBAM returns to primetime
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Re: WWTBAM returns to primetime
Their ratings took a drop from the week before to about 4 million viewers, they are not lighting the world on fire.
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Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
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Should mention that Jane's in studio help was Louis Vertel.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:44 am Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
TIL that L. Vertel works for Jimmy Kimmel as a writer.
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And Anthony Anderson's studio helper was Jonathan Groth(?), a 5-time J! champion and competitor in a TOC. I may have the last name wrong - I couldn't find him in the archive.OrangeSAM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:57 amShould mention that Jane's in studio help was Louis Vertel.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:44 am Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
TIL that L. Vertel works for Jimmy Kimmel as a writer.
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Jonathan Groff.earendel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:36 amAnd Anthony Anderson's studio helper was Jonathan Groth(?), a 5-time J! champion and competitor in a TOC. I may have the last name wrong - I couldn't find him in the archive.OrangeSAM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:57 amShould mention that Jane's in studio help was Louis Vertel.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:44 am Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
TIL that L. Vertel works for Jimmy Kimmel as a writer.
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http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=13163earendel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:36 amAnd Anthony Anderson's studio helper was Jonathan Groth(?), a 5-time J! champion and competitor in a TOC. I may have the last name wrong - I couldn't find him in the archive.OrangeSAM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:57 amShould mention that Jane's in studio help was Louis Vertel.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:44 am Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
TIL that L. Vertel works for Jimmy Kimmel as a writer.
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Groff is a writer/producer on Black-ish.Jeff-thecdboy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:07 amhttp://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=13163earendel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:36 amAnd Anthony Anderson's studio helper was Jonathan Groth(?), a 5-time J! champion and competitor in a TOC. I may have the last name wrong - I couldn't find him in the archive.OrangeSAM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:57 amShould mention that Jane's in studio help was Louis Vertel.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:44 am Nikki and Jane were quite the contrast for how they played. Jane reminded me of Alan Carver. https://millionaire.fandom.com/wiki/Alan_Carver
TIL that L. Vertel works for Jimmy Kimmel as a writer.
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You can't make this stuff up, the British edition:
Young contestant on Millionaire Hot Seat insists the world is flat and space travel is a 'joke' - only to be eliminated after answering her first question wrong
Young contestant on Millionaire Hot Seat insists the world is flat and space travel is a 'joke' - only to be eliminated after answering her first question wrong
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*Australian, which makes it even more baffling. Maybe that's my Northern Hemisphere privilege speaking, though.alietr wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:15 pm You can't make this stuff up, the British edition:
Young contestant on Millionaire Hot Seat insists the world is flat and space travel is a 'joke' - only to be eliminated after answering her first question wrong
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Crud, you're right. I hadn't read the whole article before posting. I blipped right over NSW and should have realized.MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:59 pm*Australian, which makes it even more baffling. Maybe that's my Northern Hemisphere privilege speaking, though.alietr wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:15 pm You can't make this stuff up, the British edition:
Young contestant on Millionaire Hot Seat insists the world is flat and space travel is a 'joke' - only to be eliminated after answering her first question wrong
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Celeb Ike Barinholtz met his in studio helper Dave Weigel through (not named though hints gave it away) Learned League.
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I looked WeigelD up in LL, and damn he's good! Plus I read his articles all the time (he's a Washington Post reporter). Barinholtz is a D/E rundler, so he made a wise choice in that regard.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 12:12 am Celeb Ike Barinholtz met his in studio helper Dave Weigel through (not named though hints gave it away) Learned League.
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That news article on the Flat Earther fail was chock full of ads... Video was impossible to watch...
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Let me help you out:Volante wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm The archive doesn't have any details about the first Celeb game it happened in, so don't know if Alex even remarked about it:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2586
So, was it in place before the first time it happened? Or was it decided at the moment?
Alex: And that does it. And I'm going to make an executive decision here; Ed is on the board with -$1100, but I think we wipe that out and credit--let's make it a +$1100--
[Applause]
Alex: --and that way he'll be around to play in Final Jeopardy!
Ed: Thank you so much.
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That's not possible, Alex must be lying. Everything that happens on Jeopardy! even Celebrity Jeopardy!, has to be codified in the official Rulebook. Wayne told me.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 1:05 pmLet me help you out:Volante wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm The archive doesn't have any details about the first Celeb game it happened in, so don't know if Alex even remarked about it:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2586
So, was it in place before the first time it happened? Or was it decided at the moment?
Alex: And that does it. And I'm going to make an executive decision here; Ed is on the board with -$1100, but I think we wipe that out and credit--let's make it a +$1100--
[Applause]
Alex: --and that way he'll be around to play in Final Jeopardy!
Ed: Thank you so much.
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which would be the rules they had at the time, no lying going on, only stupidity on your part here today.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:14 pmThat's not possible, Alex must be lying. Everything that happens on Jeopardy! even Celebrity Jeopardy!, has to be codified in the official Rulebook. Wayne told me.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 1:05 pmLet me help you out:Volante wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm The archive doesn't have any details about the first Celeb game it happened in, so don't know if Alex even remarked about it:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2586
So, was it in place before the first time it happened? Or was it decided at the moment?
Alex: And that does it. And I'm going to make an executive decision here; Ed is on the board with -$1100, but I think we wipe that out and credit--let's make it a +$1100--
[Applause]
Alex: --and that way he'll be around to play in Final Jeopardy!
Ed: Thank you so much.
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Wait, what rule? The one Alex made up on the spot?triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 3:38 pmwhich would be the rules they had at the time, no lying going on, only stupidity on your part here today.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:14 pmThat's not possible, Alex must be lying. Everything that happens on Jeopardy! even Celebrity Jeopardy!, has to be codified in the official Rulebook. Wayne told me.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 1:05 pmLet me help you out:Volante wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm The archive doesn't have any details about the first Celeb game it happened in, so don't know if Alex even remarked about it:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2586
So, was it in place before the first time it happened? Or was it decided at the moment?
Alex: And that does it. And I'm going to make an executive decision here; Ed is on the board with -$1100, but I think we wipe that out and credit--let's make it a +$1100--
[Applause]
Alex: --and that way he'll be around to play in Final Jeopardy!
Ed: Thank you so much.
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Right, you're agreeing with me that Alex was lying. He wasn't making an executive decision, he was just following the rulebook.triviawayne wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 3:38 pmwhich would be the rules they had at the time, no lying going on, only stupidity on your part here today.jeff6286 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 2:14 pmThat's not possible, Alex must be lying. Everything that happens on Jeopardy! even Celebrity Jeopardy!, has to be codified in the official Rulebook. Wayne told me.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2020 1:05 pmLet me help you out:Volante wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:32 pm The archive doesn't have any details about the first Celeb game it happened in, so don't know if Alex even remarked about it:
http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=2586
So, was it in place before the first time it happened? Or was it decided at the moment?
Alex: And that does it. And I'm going to make an executive decision here; Ed is on the board with -$1100, but I think we wipe that out and credit--let's make it a +$1100--
[Applause]
Alex: --and that way he'll be around to play in Final Jeopardy!
Ed: Thank you so much.