 Price is Right - Contesti Search, The times they are-a-changin'. |
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 Jun 18 2009, 08:43 PM
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Director of Suck Consolidation Group: In the Biz Posts: 18449 Joined: 17-June 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 26  |
QUOTE (CarShark @ Jun 18 2009, 06:19 PM)  Economics may play a part, too. If you're worried about making rent/mortgage or a car payment, you aren't going to shell out a couple hundred bucks just to wait in line for a TV show. I think this is almost certainly the case. I would not be surprised to learn that the tourist/local ratio in the Los Angeles area right now is significantly down from recent years. |
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Jun 18 2009, 11:32 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 876 Joined: 16-February 05 From: Matteson, IL Member No.: 1334 |
QUOTE (chris319 @ Jun 18 2009, 06:58 PM) Here's how I think the meeting went: "How about if we take the show to Philadelphia?" "Too expensive." "Then let's bring contestants from Philadelphia here!" I wouldn't be surprised if that really happened in the meeting- I remember them saying something back when Drew was chosen that the new set was easier to transport, and the idea was floated that the show could do some traveling. This is the more frugal route, but I'll be there for the Chicago auditions nonetheless. Hell, $10 in gas money beats paying for the $50 Vegas show (Not that the Vegas show wasn't a blast, it just cost more than I expected. Please don't hurt me, Randy! :) ) |
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Jul 1 2009, 12:52 AM
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Group: In the Biz Posts: 2311 Joined: 18-June 03 From: NY Member No.: 103 |
QUOTE This sounds nice to me. Not everyone is able to get to Los Angeles, so this gives them a good opportunity to get on the show. The one thing I'm wondering about is the cities they chose. Are these some of the cities that Price didn't do well in when someone posted one day's worth of ratings? I'm not surprised about Chicago, but I would have thought that New York City would be there. They mentioned that future cities were TBA, so it wouldn't surprise me if the Big Apple wound up being one of them...I sure hope so, seeing how I missed the Philly auditions. Chuck Donegan (The Hopeful "Chuckie Baby") |
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Jul 1 2009, 07:56 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2167 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Whitehouse Station, NJ Member No.: 78 |
QUOTE (ChuckNet @ Jul 1 2009, 01:52 AM) QUOTE This sounds nice to me. Not everyone is able to get to Los Angeles, so this gives them a good opportunity to get on the show. The one thing I'm wondering about is the cities they chose. Are these some of the cities that Price didn't do well in when someone posted one day's worth of ratings? I'm not surprised about Chicago, but I would have thought that New York City would be there. They mentioned that future cities were TBA, so it wouldn't surprise me if the Big Apple wound up being one of them...I sure hope so, seeing how I missed the Philly auditions. Chuck Donegan (The Hopeful "Chuckie Baby") Chuck, aren't you disqualified from Price? |
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Jul 31 2009, 11:15 AM
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Group: Banned Posts: 897 Joined: 21-January 04 From: In college, getting settled Member No.: 576 |
Just an update:
I just saw on my Detroit CBS affiliate that the contestant search is coming 'round my parts. I look to the website, and sure enough, they've added more cities. Now Pittsburgh, Dallas and San Francisco will be paid a visit. They will also go to Johnson City, New York. |
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Jul 31 2009, 12:10 PM
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Director of Suck Consolidation Group: In the Biz Posts: 18449 Joined: 17-June 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 26 |
QUOTE (CarShark @ Jul 31 2009, 09:15 AM) They will also go to Johnson City, New York. Lemme guess: that's where they hold the annual Sausage Festival? |
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Jul 31 2009, 03:41 PM
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Group: In the Biz Posts: 66 Joined: 9-August 03 Member No.: 335 |
The contestant search in Minneapolis is tomorrow -- I'm still on the fence about going as I'm sure it's going to be a zoo.
From what I've heard, the local CBS affiliate is going to be there taping 30-second "audition" tapes for each person. You get 30 seconds to explain why you think you should be on Price, or answer some silly question that they throw out at you. I presume that the tapes will then be sent to L.A. for them to determine which three people will get flown out to the show. |
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