When word came of James Garner’s passing over the weekend, it was hard not to think of an old friend from Dayton. He was a big fan of “The Rockford Files”. He was such a big fan that whenever he missed work due to illness, he’d watch reruns on cable or on VHS tapes. He …
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Thought of the week
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9
Amazing Solutions
As a game show fan, I’m not sure which recent stunning solution moment is more stunning. If you watch “Wheel of Fortune” with any regularity, you likely saw this a few weeks ago. This next video requires a bit of a setup. For the last several months, I’ve been watching the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based …
Arthur’s Theme (Best That Chu Can Do)
Much has been written and said of the apparently unorthodox game play of Arthur Chu, the defending champion of the long-running quiz show “Jeopardy!” It’s been the talk of talk radio, social media and the round-the-clock news networks. As CNN reported, “Breaking from the typical game-playing strategy of going through one category from top to …
Doctor? Doctor. Doctor? Doctor. Doctor? Doctor. Doctor? Doctor. Doctor? Doctor. Doctor? Annnnd Doctor.
On this 50th anniversary weekend of the long running “Doctor Who” franchise, let’s turn the clock back to – well – last weekend. Greg “Greggo” Wicker, one of the most creative people I’ve ever worked with, recently debuted a “Doctor Who”-themed game show called “Shut the TARDIS!” at the Geek Creation Show, a convention held …
Pocket ¢hange
One of my favorite former co-workers of all time, Elizabeth Googe, has been back in the Pine Belt for some time. She recently accepted a public relations job with the Hattiesburg chapter of the Salvation Army. Liz has kept both my TV and radio co-workers updated on various projects – including the recent angel tree …
Perfect bid
Remember a few years back on “The Price is Right” when a contestant in the fabulous showcases turned in a perfect bid? Recall this happened in Drew Carey’s first season as host and, per the rules, a winning bid that is within $250 of the retail price of the showcase results in a double showcase …
My 9/11/01 memory
I was working the morning shift at WDAM –- where we got a live video feed of the World Trade Center minutes after the first plane crash. We wondered how this could happen. Terrorism didn’t cross my mind at the time –- just a freak accident. Later, “The Today Show” went live to all time …
Wow! Who saw that coming?
Word is ESPN and Keith Olbermann have repaired the bridge that was napalmed in 1997. Olbermann will host a late night show of sports highlights and interviews starting late next month on ESPN2. Previously, he signed on with TBS to lead their postseason baseball coverage. I’m sure a lot of you miss him as a …
Fun and games for great causes
It’s not much of a secret I’m a game show fan. It’s a joke in my family while most kids learned their ABCs and 123s from Sesame Street, I learned my letters from Wheel of Fortune and numbers from The Price is Right. A trio of other game show fans is teaming up for the …