#thegongshow — Public Fediverse posts
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#CueTheSun, a book by Emily Nussbaum about #RealityTV, had these fun facts: Chuck Barris was a pioneer who created game shows such as #TheGongShow, described as "a talent contest for the talent free." Also #TheDatingGame where a woman asked questions of 3 men she didn't see, and then picked one for a date. Before they were famous, Steve Martin and Farrah Fawcett were two of the contestants. His #NewlywedGame lasted for more than four decades. #television
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Essra Mohawk Dies: Singer-Songwriter Who Performed With Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia, But Missed Woodstock Was 75
#Culture #News #Obituaries #EssraMohawk #FrankZappa #JerryGarcia #Obituary #TheGongShowhttps://deadline.com/2023/12/essra-mohawk-dead-singer-songwriter-was-75-1235681205/
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"I had a ball on that show because I could do anything I wanted to. Of course, I got fired for it!"
— #JayePMorgan on her late '70s stint on #TheGongShowThe singer, actress, and (notorious) game show panelist is 91 today!
#BornOnThisDay #ClassicTV #1970s #1970sTV #ClassicGameShows #Nostalgia