Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Merv Griffin’s Beverly Hills Hilton for the 10th Annual Game Show Conference. I am and today I have the luxury of introducing a legend in this field to discuss the future of the game show industry.
Bob grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota and lived there for most of his young adult life. When World War II intervened, he became a Navy fighter pilot, but luckily the war ended before he was assigned to a seagoing squadron. Following his discharge, Bob returned to Washington and took a job at a local radio station to help finance his studies. No one would have believed at the time that he would become one of the most famous TV personalities ever. It was there that he discovered what he did best, host audience participation shows.
After graduating with a degree in economics, Bob moved to Los Angeles, and within a week, he was the host of his own radio program. Bob made his debut on national television as the host of the popular Truth or Consequences. Bob hosted the show for an unbelievable 18 years. In 1972 Bob was called upon again to host a game show, this one of course called The Price is Right. Not only is it America’s highest rated daytime game show, it is also the longest running game show in television history celebrating it’s 29th year this year.
Bob has won eleven Emmy awards as a TV host, more than any other performer, and two as executive producer of The Price is Right. Bob was also given the Lifetime
Achievement Award in 1999, for a total of 14 Emmys. He has also received the coveted Carbon Mike Award of the Pioneer in Broadcasters. Bob’s even been named in the Guinness Book of World Records as television’s “Most Durable Performer,” 3,524 consecutive performances on Truth or Consequences, and “Most Generous Host in Television History” for awarding over $200 million in cash and prizes on his various shows.
The comedian and satirical news host Jon Stewart had a feud with former hedge fund manager and financial expert Jim Cramer. For people unfamiliar with these characters; Jon Stewart is the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, and Jim Cramer is the host of Mad Money on CNBC. Stewart grilled Cramer for over 15 minutes and posed the question, "What’s the difference between a multimillion dollar media “financial expert” and an ordinary street hustler?" Stewart believes Cramer is more an entertainer as himself and he should not be making stock recommendations to the public at large.
Brian attracted attention where ever he went. Editors from Money Magazine, Barrons and Wall Street Journal were always competing for interviews. Everyone wanted to be with and listen to Brian. After all he was a rising star and the golden boy with a Midas touch. Beautiful women flocked to him like a magnate and Brian loved it. He would host elaborate parties and invite the “movers and shakers” of business, industry, media and society.
Bill Cosby has always provided the world with fresh, clean, family comedy. His comedy albums often received Grammy honors. In the 1980’s, Bill Cosby had the nation’s top-rated TV series, The Cosby Show. The books he has written on the subject
During his lifetime he was known as the wealthier self-made man in the world. Howard Hughes’ riches directly and indirectly helped America’s economy flourish for many decades. For one, Hollywood films accounts for a portion of U.S goods and service revenues. Also, he created many job opportunities for men who could not seek job during the depression and beyond. Two, Hughes was known for spending excessively thought-out his life and more so towards he later adulthood. He purchased an entire Nevada hotel, after refusing to leave when asked. He became Navada’s biggest landlord. Hughes went on a one hundred million dollar buying spree; he bought casinos, local airport, and a television station. All of which helped expand America’s economy. Also,
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Bob Dylan is a well-recognized figure in the music industry, who has already “won lots of awards”
The singer-actor-record producer is worth an estimated $80 million dollars. Rock has sold over 27 million albums worldwide throughout his career, making him one of the most successful American musicians of the last 15 years.
Donald Trump can be appreciated for his cunning business savvy and an ability to at various times throughout his career, make it big. By co-creating this reality show with Mark Burnett, not only has he capitalized on the public's desire to fantasize about (and for a precious few, compete for) achieving a high-profile, financially lucrative career as a business mogul, he has also brought to the mainstream audience a heated, emotional and stimulating debate about something that we all seem to have an opinion on: what it takes to be a great leader.
In the beginning of the 1960’s, talk shows were usually devoted to either light entertainment containing comedy, celebrity guests, and music or more serious discussions of the news and politics. They were created based on “controlled spontaneity.” Talk shows covered a variety of topics from the news to gossip, sports to religion, and hobbies to advice (Gregg, McDonogh, Wong). Hosts like Geraldo Rivera pursued formats that were similar to this; however, when Oprah was brought into the picture, she set herself apart from other talk shows of that time and changed daytime talk shows from being gossipy to intimate (News discovery).
Trump has had a remarkable impact on social media and in result that has helped build the reputation he has today as well as the popular stance he had all before becoming president. His influence on media began when he became the executive producer and host of The Apprentice. Within the 14 seasons as host, Trump had accumulated north of 200 million dollars, aside from how much he was making from his other businesses (wiki 1). Throughout his acting career he has also appeared in 12 films and 14 television shows as a cameo and earned himself a Star on the Walk of Fame ( the life history
John Trudell was born in Ohama, Nebraska on february 15,1946 where he was raised in small towns in Northern Nebraska near the southeast corner of South Dakota. The tribe he associates himself with is the Santee Sioux tribe (Nichols). In 1963, John was 17 years old in high school when he was called up to the principals office and was told that he had a lot of potential but that he needed to study hard to make something of himself. John felt disrespected because he felt like he had already made something of himself so after he left the meeting, he dropped out of school and this is when he joins the U.S. Navy. He served during the early years of the Vietnam War until 1967, where he would then go to college at San Bernadino Valley College in San Bernardino, California to study radio and broadcasting (Nichols). Years after that he will become a Native American Activist while joining two organizations named The Indians of All Tribes and the American Indian Movement.
The Jerry Springer Show was first unveiled in 1991 by Springer. It began as a news talk show that was politically oriented and conversed about topics that were current issues within society, such as healthcare and gun control. The show was similar to many other television shows and lacked variety and spunk. The show was competing with other daytime programs and received low ratings, impelling them to take a new direction in order to attract interest and capture further attention from new viewers. The show became more provocative and rebuilt itself upon a foundation providing it’s audience...
Although he gave away cars, cash, and gifts to friends, family, and sometimes, strangers, I can't think of any of his contributions that merits his God-like status.
When daytime talk show programs first appeared on television in the 1950s, they mostly consisted of celebrities gathered around a coffee table discussing secrets about trivial things, such as how to make the best sponge cake. It is unlikely that these shows promoted positive changes in the lives of their viewers in any substantial way. In the early 1970s, Phil Donahue introduced a new variety of talk show. His show was characterized as "an exercise in sociopolitical discourse," but was, in actuality, more successful for its coverage of titillating issues than important ones (Moorti sc 2-3).
At a young age it is instilled in the mind that hard work pays off, and that following these words of wisdom can ultimately lead to success throughout life. For those skeptics and nonbelievers, Jay Leno has been a real-life example in proving this theory through his great success in the comedy industry. Though Jay Leno is known as the king of late night television today, he didn’t start out on top, and it was a long journey to get there. Jay’s success didn’t happen over night and for most of his life he was constantly working towards his goals and the achievements he now holds. During Jay’s childhood, his goals and dreams became set in his mind, and his journey as an aspiring comedian began. As Leno grew older and began searching for employment, he was forced to see the harsh reality of the hard work that becoming a comedian would entail. Finally, after many years of working towards his ambitions, Jay reached his “pay off” as becoming the host of The Tonight Show, where he enjoys enormous success and a loyal audience. In fall of 2009, Jay will face a different challenge in his career in hosting a new show in a prime time slot on NBC. Though Jay Leno’s journey to success may have been a difficult one, it is obvious that he now reaps the benefits of his constant efforts toward advancing in his career. Though ‘hard work pays off’ can seem to be a meaningless and empty phrase for some, in Jay Leno’s case the saying rings true.