Believe me, there are many, many comments in the gray that I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. But my general position—and I don't necessarily mean this negatively—is that 99% of readers have no idea how journalism/sourcing/aggregation/media economics and all the rest work. So when there are comments that look to… Read more

According to what I have read about the movie Boyhood, contracts in the US can only be valid for seven years*,**. Evidently that created an element of risk in the film, as they needed the actors to be available for twelve years but couldn't lock them in.

*Presumably this applies only for individual labor.
**I have no… Read more

I read somewhere that Don Pardo and Bob Hope were the only two people to ever have a "lifetime" contract with NBC. Was that an actual contract, saying you are here for the rest of your life? Because I am weird, little shit like this fascinates me. Read more

Here's my favorite thing Don Pardo ever did.

Thanks for this, Joe. For people like me (who still dream of becoming a writer for SNL), Don Pardo was an integral part of that dream and I can't imagine even Darrell Hammons's powers of impression will be able to replace him. To me, his voice signified importance. If he said someone's name, a part of me always… Read more

I seriously doubt they made him fly commercial. I'm guessing it was charter for him. Read more

I'm not sure if it's great or not that when I think Pardo, his SNL announcing comes second in my head. First place is "You don't even get a lousy copy of our home game! You're a complete looooser!" Read more

I doubt they had a gun to his head. And I don't think its fair to assume that at person at that age isn't capable of making rational judgments on what they can and cannot do. Read more

I think I read somewhere that Darryl Hammond said that there were several times Pardo was sick and he jumped in and did the intros as Pardo and no one besides the SNL staff could ever tell. Read more

Thanks. And please, don't forget this :

For a couple episodes last (?) year, they had a young guy doing the intro in a Don Pardo impression. It was the worst thing I've ever heard, but I can't find it on YouTube, Read more

The difficulty in Jeopardy has dialed back from the 80s and 90d, there's so much wordplay in the clues that there's usually a reference point somewhere to point you in the right direction. I still suck at geography categories though. Read more

I second them returning the Match Game. Considering the comic talent running in and out of Comedy Central right now, I think they could make a profitable show borrowing on the same idea. Read more

I love both game shows so much, but I'm more biased towards Wheel because I grew up on it more and I just have more of an interest in it. I learned how to read when I was only two because of the show. A tip to new parents: Wheel is a great way for your toddlers to learn their letters and numbers, too. Read more

I prefer the Spanish version of wheel of fortune, where they cut to a band after a solved puzzle and people sing and dance awkwardly. Also, a lot more novelty options on the roulette spin.

Someone's super serious about internet commenting. Dude, I watch Jeopardy and sometimes feel like an old person cause that's what my grandma did when I was young. Also wasting ones life is not the same as being 'dumb' in an intelligence level. I think you need to re-look at your post and maybe think about your words… Read more

I think you're confused by my argument. I'm not saying that Wheel doesn't involve intelligence. A smarter person would, in theory, be better at Wheel than a "dumber" person, same as Jeopardy. My whole point is that Wheel involves more luck that Jeopardy, and thus, I would say Jeopardy is a better judgment of… Read more

That Putin joke was kinda funny. Read more

I know the lyrics to La Vida Loca because I am familiar with pop culture and the song was played a million times in the 90s, while I was soaking up the knowledge that makes me good at trivia and got me admitted to a pretty good college. That is an unfair generalization, and at the heart of what I dislike about this… Read more