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Thread #26464   Message #319119
Posted By: Peter Kasin
15-Oct-00 - 05:07 AM
Thread Name: BS: Hot news! Hot news! Hot News!
Subject: RE: BS: Hot news! Hot news! Hot News!
That's hilarious, Guest Dave! We don't have a direct counterpart to that in the U.S., but it sounds like an idea worth stealing. Back in the 70's there was a TV producer, Chuck Barris, who was known for quirky contest shows, such as "The Gong Show," and "The $1.98 Beauty Contest" where the winning "beauty" got $1.98 from the host, who had a changer on his belt.