No Go Game Show, Host Hair

No Go Game Show

With the rumor of Matt Lauer, of the Today Show, taking over hosting duties of Jeopardy from Alex Trebek, the way Meredith Viera did with Who Wants to be a Millionaire from Regis Philbin, game show story time returned.  For awhile, DP was on the short list of who to contact should a game show hosting gig open up.

 When Bob Barker of The Price Is Right gave the go ahead for Dan as one of his possible replacements, Dan was busy covering the NBA Finals in San Antonio.  PIR producers wanted to do a set test with DP and even offered to make a set in San Antonio for screen test.  What they wouldn’t do is tell Dan what he would make.  When he inquired, the response was that they would tell him once he accepted the job.  In whose world does that work other than Hollywood?  

Needless to say, he passed.  Nowadays the only game shows DP would consider would be Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, the mother of Wheel of Punishment.  Dan would freshen up WOF just a bit to be more viewer friendly.  Vanna - bye bye.  Bring in two new shorties, one for vowels, the other for consonants.  Gotta give the audience what they want.

Host Hair
Who has better host hair?  Alex Trebek, Fake Alex Trebek, Matt Lauer, Dan Patrick or Bob Barker? All have hair helpers of one type or another.  Gotta go with go big or go home.  

Showing Colors, Loves Him Some Rubio, LVD Becoming a Reality

Showing Colors 

So long Pats, hello Broncos

Fritzy was in the words of Phil from Duck Dynasty, “Happy Happy Happy” today.  When the news of Wes Welker going from the Patriots to the Broncos hit, Fritzy was surely celebrating in his zubaz pants.  Choosing which Bronco items to wear and what to leave home must have been pleasurable torture.  How much was too little, what was too much.  Visions of a Super Bowl trophy, shiny and bright, must have been a highlight in Todd’s dreams Wednesday night.  Fritzy in a happy mood makes Seton nuts.  The cooing over the phone with Rich Eisen, from the NFL Network, was just too sugary sweet.  The papal mock headlines were good throughout but the shamrock shake PSA was a colossal fail.  He was even, should I dare say it, a little cocky, getting up during break and standing in one of DP and Seton’s break talks.  Before long Seton will have his chance to be sickening too with all of his Yankee play of the day clips and Jeter references.   Soon Seton, soon, your day will be here.

Loves Him Some Rubio 

Getting props from Mannix long time

Occasional guest host, Chris Mannix of SI, called in Thursday as Chris in New York to berate DP for not giving Ricky Rubio of the Timberwolves, what Chris felt, was some much deserved love.  You could almost get a clear visual of Mannix sitting on the edge of his chair, red faced, hair standing straight up and hands waving as Chris’ voice raised trying to make his points to DP.  Well, at least Rubio has one fan that refuses to give up, even though he can’t shoot.  Yes Chris, we know, he can still learn to shoot. 

LVD Becoming a Reality 

Who will be the shining LVD star for March?

The least valuable Danette award is getting closer to becoming a reality.  The crystal star award was revealed along with its monthly award status.  Up in the air was the value of voting.  Would fans be allowed to vote? It would help to have an outside opinion away from the behind the scenes office politics. What weight would their vote have?  Would the Danettes be comfortable voting, especially if it was a public vote?  The only one who said they would not was Fritzy, so by majority rule, the Danettes get to vote too.  The award is not retro fitted so the first LVD will be for the month of March.  Only 17 days and counting.  Get your stupid on boys!

69 89 86, Is Your Poll Up, Salty Great One, Do You Feel the Heat + More

69, 89, 86, It’s Not All the Same 

I 86'd you man not that other thing!

When using numbers in analogies, sometimes it’s important to use the right ones.  Just ask Charles Barkley.  Since Tiger Woods won this weekend, Dan had inquired if Barkley was still in touch with Tiger and congratulated him since DP knew Charles and Tiger were tight at one time.  What Barkley meant to say was that Tiger had eighty-sixed the relationship.  What came out as Barkley fumbled for the right thing to say was Tiger had sixty-nined the relationship.  Quite a difference in what those numbers mean.  DP even turned a bit red as he corrected the big man.  Must wonder where Fritzy’s mind went when he heard those words.

Broke Back Mountain Isn’t About an Injury 

Doug, this is not the beginning
 of a sleeper hold

While 69, 89 and 86 aren’t the same, Broke Back Mountain and a movie about injuries aren’t the same either. Dear Doug Glanville - know your references!  Yankee fans must have been choking on something when they first heard this.  Just like Pride of the Yankees wasn’t about what lies beneath the jock strap, Broke Back Mountain doesn’t apply to injury-ridden players.







Is Your Poll Up?

Strong Poll?

Over and over again the poll question is an area of agitation for Dan.  Either there isn’t a question or he doesn’t like the question.  It doesn’t matter if the question comes from McLovin, another Danette, or the audience.  Nothing really satisfies Dan.  So what if there was no poll question.  Back in the ESPN days DP got rid of the poll question.  The show seemed to survive without it.  Let’s face it, even at Dan’s age, he wants a strong poll.  Is the poll question such a vital part of the show that it would make a difference to the audience tuning in or not?  Would McLovin’s pay actually be less if there were not poll question?  If McLovin’s most important role was the poll question, would he still have a job?  The audience at one point was going to be able to vote on if there should still be a poll question but that never happened.  The question still hangs; Should your poll be up or hang low?  Oh yeah, way in on the pole isn’t the same as weigh in on the poll either. 

Salty Great One

No salt for you!

Story time with the great one, Wayne Gretzy: While having dinner with Charles Barkley in Barkley’s home, Barkley’s wife said: “Great One, pass me the salt.”  As Gretzy thought the reference was to him, he reached across the table for the salt only to have Barkley intercept him and say:  “I’m the only great one in this house.”  Wonder if in that house they prefer the poll to hang low or be up?






Do You Feel the Heat?

DP's the flame, Fritzy's pan is trying to stay away

Fritzy wants to be more, do more.  He wants a title and responsibilities of a Coordinating Producer, not just a Booker.  DP is trying to get him there, but let’s face it, patient mentor Dan is not.  Fritzy is learning to connect guests and story lines together but until he feels comfortable with that he falls back on taking credit for the number or names of guests that are scheduled.  As Dan says, it’s just a name on the page or chalkboard, it’s what DP does with the guest in the interview that makes the difference.  So in a take on booking scared, Fritzy was tweeting scared last night posting almost the same tweet three times in seven minutes.  It’s burning down there and it’s not from an STD.