Episode 26.3 - Hollywood Is Dead
January 24

Chico: Hi, gang. This is Chico Alexander... That's Gordon Pepper. Say hi, Gordon.
Gordon: Hi, Gordon
Chico: :-)
Josh: >< Saw that coming a mile away.
Joe: We're old and our humor's old. Deal with it.
Chico: And this week's show presents a bit of a quandary. The show we were planning on doing this week isn't the show we're going to do. It looks a lot like the show we're going to do, but then someone decided he allegedly didn't want a pay cut, so he decided to bow out.
Josh: Wait...you guys get paid?
Chico: No, but someone else did.
Gordon: Or in this case, didn't.
Chico: And we're going to go over that AND the return/remix/reboot/re-whatever you want to call it of American Idol, because from somewhere in Steven Tyler's codpiece... WLTI... is... ON!
Josh: LOL
Gordon: Gordon Pepper here, as is our 2 special guests. First of all, from the land of Pennsylvania, where the OTHER team is still in the NFL Playoffs, Mr. Joe Mello.
Joe: Technically, it's my 2nd team, but w/e
Gordon: And also from the land of Pennsylvania, where his team is still there, Agent Josh.
Josh: I am From Pittsburgh. (Or from the area)
Gordon: And of course, I'm from the NYC area, where we have the J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets.
Chico: Even though he H-A-T-E-S the Jets Jets Jets.
Gordon: I do, but there's still excitement in the air. Um...where's your team, Chico?
Chico: Forget that. I still don't know who Ron Rivera is.
Josh: You know what J-E-T-S stands for? Just Ended Their Season!
Gordon: And honestly, please do.
Chico: I still want to see Jets/Packers in Soup 45. I think it'll be fun.
Joe: Jets' season will end in de feet
Chico: Watching Favre at home seeing BOTH his former teams in action. While he's at home nursing his ego.
Gordon: Would it be more fun than no more Regis Philbin on TV?
Josh: Awwww
Chico: That's NO fun.
Josh: Regis! Say it ain't so!
Chico: I wish we could.
Gordon: So here with the scoop, I present to you - Mr. Chico.
Chico: PRESENT.
Gordon: So what do we know about this situation?
Chico: Monday morning on his show, Regis Philbin announced that after 28 years, he was leaving Live. No reason was given for his departure other than "it was just time". But, and this is all take-with-a-grain-of-salt information, apparently a pay-cut was involved. And his manager got axed over it. Again, cum grano salis.
Josh: Considering that Regis has been on TV for 50 years (going back to the Joey Bishop Show) and he has the Guinness Record for Most Hours on TV...
Gordon: I think that's a horrendous mistake on ABC's part.
Chico: Completing each others' sentences are we?
Josh: No.
Gordon: Yes
Joe: Heh.
Josh: I think Regis was just tired of the Daily Grind. Doing a daily show is exhausting.
Joe: Just to clarify, is it technically an ABC show? It's syndicated, isn't it?
Chico: Produced out of WABC in New York.
Josh: It is syndicated, through Disney-ABC Syndicated Television.
Gordon: True, but I think it's more money related than tired related, especially since he says explicitly that he hasn't retired - he's just off the show. That doesn't sound like someone who wants to retire. Regardless, there's a ton of stuff Regis has done and he will be sorely missed by the Game Show Community. Big Board, please?

Gordon: Subject: Final Answer. The game show career and highlights of Regis Philbin.
Chico: Well, there was his first show, "The Neighbors"... which wasn't really that much to write home about.
Gordon: #1, With a bullet of course - the host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Josh: Probably the most popular Prime-time Game Show of our era.
Chico: Of course, a little side project from his daily show. The Game Show That Changed Everything.
Gordon: #2. The host of America's Got Talent.
Josh: Nick Who? (Sorry @NickCannon).
Chico: That would also be very demanding, which is probably why he handed the reins over to Jerry Springer in season 2.
Gordon: #3. The host of Million Dollar Password. And here's why these 3 are first. #4: He is the only host to have a game show that won it's time slot on all Big 3 networks - ABC, NBC, and CBS - in the past decade.
Chico: This is true.
Josh: Three Million Dollar game shows to boot!
Joe: Back to why he left the show; As a proponent of "it's never an easy answer", I think it was both the alleged pay cut and the fact that he's old. Unless a zero was being lopped off, I wouldn't have a problem with taking less money if I loved what I was doing.
Chico: I'm going to side with Joe here.
Josh: And Regis has said that he isn't retiring from Entertainment, just the Live show.
Chico: And besides that, he said himself that he's not going anywhere, he's just leaving his show. He's expected to go back to WME, who manages his live-stage act.
Joe: Though I'm sure this issue with Regis will involve a lot of *puts on sunglasses* finger-pointing. *yeeeeeeeeeah!*
Josh: T'aint Polite Ta Point! I probably bet he will continue his live stage act. From what I hear it's pretty good.
Chico: Oh yeah. He's awesome. But whatever Regis does next, we sure want to wish him the best.
Gordon: He is. #5. He's also been on countless number of game shows as both a celebrity and a contestant, most notably on Celebrity Jeopardy.
Josh: Is he a GS Hall of Fame inductee? If he isn't he should be!
Gordon: I don't see how he can't be a member of the Game Show Hall of fame. He truly deserves to be there.
Chico: Agreed.
Joe: Fourthed
Josh: It's Unanimous!
Chico: Wrong show ;) So we all agree that Regis is pretty much irreplaceable, but that's not going to stop ABC from trying. Two names on the shortlist sound familiar: Jeff Probst and Ryan Seacrest.
Joe: Maybe, and no
Gordon: I think Probst is a distinct possibility here. Seacrest isn't as far off as you'd think, either.
Joe: If Seacrest wants to stay in his target demo, then Live is very far off
Josh: Agreed. May I go off the board?
Chico: Quickly, please.
Josh: My suggestion: Neil Patrick Harris
Gordon: NPH? NO.
Josh: *shrug* He did good subbing for Reeg.
Gordon: Yes, but I don't think that's where he wants to be.
Chico: Besides that, he's still searching for Ted's mum.
Gordon: Now back to Seacrest.
Chico: YES. BACK to Seacrest.
Gordon: Seacrest has his own show right now, which debuted this week to a combined 48 million plus sets of eyeballs. That would be season 10 of Aemerican Idol.
Chico: ... yay? I mean, it's still the big show, but it's now with a small "B" and one "g".
Gordon: We have new judges in the form of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. And we have a markedly nicer show for the first 2 episodes.
Chico: It makes you sick, doesn't it?
Gordon: Well, there's both good and bad to it. Let's look at both. Big Board please?

Chico: Calling this one "The Remix". So what do we need to know, G?
Gordon: Here's what we need to know. #1: in the first 2 episodes, we got close to 100 people going to Hollywood. That's an amazing number, considering that some seasons you have barely over that, total.
Joe: That good or bad?
Gordon: Both. It means that we have a kindler, gentler Idol. The show reflects that, giving us more time to see the people who got in and get their stories. We get back stories, which we said was one of the things you needed on this show.
Chico: I have a problem with that.
Gordon: I actually think it's a good thing. Because we're actually finding out who these people are.
Chico: Not so much the backstories. I like story time. It's good to know a contestant. BUT... 100? In TWO SHOWS?
Gordon: We will get to that
Chico: Okay, I'll hold off then.
Gordon: #2. The judges do have their own personality. They are not trying to be Paula or Simon.
Chico: Well, Jennifer comes off as a lighter, less-ditzy Paula, but Steven... he's his own animal. Literally.
Gordon: He's going to be the Wild Card here, which is fun.
Chico: I almost want to put a placard in front of him saying "In Accordance with Megan's Law... The Aforementioned Judge is a"... well, you know. Except that he isn't... Just acts like it.
Gordon: #3. With the heavies gone, Randy Jackson is succeeding in being more of a 3-dimensional personality. We're seeing a tougher edge to Randy so far, and I like it.
Chico: Randy's emerging as the man taking control and reigning in the panel, almost.
Gordon: #4. The discourse is actually much more music oriented and more intelligent than the last 3 seasons. We're hearing really solid advice, which is refreshing.
Chico: I'm going to respectfully disagree.
Gordon: You can.
Chico: I mean, context is context... but if this was about music, they would've gone a little deeper than J-Lo and Tyler. If this was about music, the Jimmy Iovines of the world would be judging. This isn't about music. This is about making a good TV show and attracting eyeballs.
Gordon: That's what Idol has always been about.
Chico: Unfortunately, they fall short on both accounts.
Gordon: Not there yet.
Chico: Okay. Holding my tongue. It's hard, but I'm doing it.
Gordon: Finally #5. With all the people being allowed in, Hollywood Week is going to be brutal, which makes awesome television.
Chico: Duly noted. It's going to make an already tense situation even more tense.
Gordon: Now with all that being said, there were a bunch of minuses which really outweighed the plusses. Big Bored please?

Gordon: Subject: 'The Rehash'. This is what we didn't like about Idol. #1. Almost everyone got in.
Chico: I watched the three hours. In the rare instances when J-Lo had to say-no, she winced. Almost like "Why did I sign up to do this?" In fact, I believe she said that on more than one instance. It's almost like "okay, forget judging, let's just let everyone in!" Almost like "What's the point of the panel?"
Gordon: #2. You missed SImon Cowell. A lot. You needed a judge to be funny, quippy, et al. You got none of that cleverness yet.
Chico: And you needed someone with bite. Someone who will say what we're all thinking. I will say that Steen Tyler delivered a really good zinger with his "paint chips" line.
Josh: As with a good recipe, you need to cut the sweetness with some bitterness.
Chico: Without the bitterness, the sweetness doesn't mean a thing. Alton Brown said that.
Josh: :-P
Chico: But here's the thing... The judges are supposed to be the firm fair voice of the industry... I got none of that.
Joe: I thought you already gave the "this isn't about music" line
Chico: I said "supposed to be". As in "on paper". Can we do the contestants now? We have beef with the contestants. 3) This is supposed to be a talent contest. Where's the talent? Yes, they're making the show about the contestants. That's not a secret. But here's the thing: Audition shows showcase TWO types of contestants. One, the contestants that are genuinely good, but in a month, you don't remember them from Adam, and two, the parade of the nutlogs.
Gordon: Couldn't agree with you more here. Hopefully we're seeing people who get dusted off early. If the live auditions are like this, then good luck trying to land an audience.
Chico: Agreed. I can only remember ONE person - the chick from St. Pauls, NC who got her start at the church. And that's only because local news won't stop talking about her. And Steven Tyler won't stop talking about her skirt.
Gordon: Maybe. I mean I'll give it a pass, but it's not up to snuff, judges-wise.
Chico: No sir.: Did I mention how many minutes I went in before I threw up my hands and said "DONE!"
Josh: You did to me.
Chico: This was watching it live as opposed to DVR. 18 minutes. I did watch the show eventually, but it was trying.
Gordon: And finally...#5. American Idol's youth is not watching. The show is skewing old, which makes the judge selection bad because both Lopez and Tyler skewed old.
Chico: But yeah. The youth of America... shocker... have moved onto the next thing.
Gordon: I mean 22 million is a nice amount of Americans to turn in, but next week will determine if they liked what they saw. We, for the most part, didn't.
Joe: 10 years in today's TV landscape is about Methuselah-length.
Chico: I felt like Sisyphus watching the show.
Josh: LOL
Chico: I mean, it is still a big show, but I'm ready to just call it a day right here.
Josh: Nice analogy.
Gordon: Let's call it a day and move on to some Millionaire then, shall we?
Joe: Sure
Josh: Let's Play. *Points!*
Chico: *lights*
Joe: *generic music*
Chico: Three $100,000 questions in one week. First one... Patrick Ralston faces THIS...

Which of these historic events happened the same year actress Betty White was born?
A: USSR was formed
B: NBA was launched
C: UN was created
D: FDR was elected

Josh: Hm. I'll say D as my final answer.
Chico: Joe?
Joe: You'd be looking for something Pre WWII, so I'd guess D as well
Chico: Gordon?
Gordon: FDR was elected in 1933 and throughout WWII. That's way too late. It has to be earlier, so I'm going to say A.
Chico: Gordon.... gold star. It was 1922.
Josh: Ah.
Gordon: :)
Joe: That surprises me as a young person. Right track, wrong train?
Chico: Basically.
Josh: Yep.
Chico: Patrick guessed D and left with $25,000. Nicole Labruto gets this on the same show...

Which of these common expressions is derived from the Bible and not a play by William Shakespeare?
A: Gird your loins
B: A foregone conclusion
C: For ever and a day
D: Gild the lily

Josh: Wow. You sure that this isn't million dollar difficulty?
Gordon: No, since it's easy.
Chico: That is a $100,000 question.
Josh: I'll say B. I have NO Clue.
Joe: The answer is E: let Gordon go before me so he can say the right answer
Gordon: Eve was made from the girding of Adam's loins, which were covered up after the tree of Knowledge in Eden. Hence the phrase. That's directly from the Bible. A. Final Answer.
Chico: Joe was wise to let G go first.
Joe: And now you have more wonderful slang to share with your Facebook friends.
Josh: Very good.
Chico: Nicole walked with $66,300.
Josh: Good call!
Chico: One more. This was in Jay Rogers' stack...

What happens when unopened cans of Pepsi and Diet Pepsi are put in a tank of water at room temperature?
A: Pepsi sinks, Diet Pepsi floats
B: They both float
C: Diet Pepsi sinks, Pepsi floats
D: They both sink

Josh: This I remember from science class. A
Joe: I was more of a Physics kid.
Chico: I know this as well because I had the same science class. It's A.
Gordon: E. All the fish in the tank die from aluminum poisoning and soda leaking out of the cans.
Joe: :(
Chico: GORDON! BAD!
Joe: Bob Barker's gonna write us letters.
Gordon: You're a fish. You are swimming and 2 cups worth of artificial coloring and aspartame get clogged up in your gills. What do YOU think is going to happen to you?
Joe: I get concussed by the aluminum can
Josh: Remember, folks, send your letters to Gordon Pepper, c/o We Love to Interrupt...
Chico: Jay guesses B... and leaves with $25,000.
Josh: It was A. Darnit. I was yelling at the screen for that.
Chico: Me too. They're getting serious in their eighth season. Or ninth.
Gordon: Those questions were hard, but answerable.
Chico: How about coupling them with Final Jeopardy! wagers that are interesting, yet stupid?
Joe: Very
Gordon: Ooh. I like that.
Josh: Oh no...Not again.
Chico: Yes, again.



Chico: Anthony Fox had a great run going. Then Wednesday's show came and things took a drastic turn for the worst.
Josh: *ominous music*
Chico: Anthony had $7000 going into the Final with $12,600 for Margaret Metcalf and $11,200 on Jeff Gorham.
Josh: I would say Anthony would need to bet the house, but I know I'm wrong.
Joe: yup
Chico: Anthony needs to bet $4200 to beat Margaret on a Triple Stumper. So he's going to have to count on the others getting it wrong.
Gordon: Actually, the right bet would be $2,800.
Chico: Explain the deviation from the book.
Gordon: You assume that Margaret will bet the house to cover Jeff.
Joe: As much of the house as needed
Chico: She'll have to.
Gordon: You also assume Jeff will bet optimally and go with 2,801.
Chico: Jeff will have to bet against doubles on both side. So $2801 is an optimal wager on Jeff's end.
Gordon: Right. Forces Margaret to get it right and locks Anthony out.
Chico: Right.
Gordon: $11,200 - $2,801 = $8,399. Anthony could bet $1,400. However, if you assume that Jeff only bets to cover Margaret, then $2,800 is a good bet as well. Either bet works, not $4,200.
Chico: In any event, Anthony bet $3201.
Josh: uh-oh...
Joe: For disclosure's sake, the book says "4200 or less"
Josh: I can see where this is headed.
Gordon: $4,200 is a bad bet.
Joe: from 3rd?
Gordon: from 3rd. Because if I'm Jeff and I only bet enough to cover and it's a triple stumper, then Jeff wins, not Anthony. The only 2 good bets are $1,400 or $2,800.
Chico: But $3,201?
Gordon: Bad bet, though academic.
Chico: Agreed. He was right... but so was Jeff. The clue in "Ocean Life".

The deepest-diving sea turtle is this one whose name suggests the flexibility that lets it survive 1,700 lbs./ square inch pressure.

Josh: I have no clue. What is the Ancient Flexible Sea Turtle?
Joe: No, What is the Gumbercules turtle?
Gordon: Chico, how sad is this that I have to be the voice of reason here? What is the leatherback turtle?
Chico: Gordon as the voice of reason... Sad in and of itself. Crazy yes... It was the leatherback. And if you really want a player who bets badly... Margaret not only says "Leatherneck", she bets $1400.
Joe: Anthony looked like he screwed up trying to do 2nd place+$1. Margaret....I got nothing
Gordon: Actually, $1,400 is not a bad bet at all, but it should have been $1,401.
Chico: Maybe she didn't expect Jeff or Anthony to get it right. She was playing very Venusian Jeopardy!.
Gordon: Well, there's another reason. I know nothing on Ocean Life. By betting that, I'm forcing my opponent to get the answer right to beat me, instead of me betting it all, getting it wrong and giving the title away.
Chico: And that's exactly what Jeff did. As a result, he's the champion.
Joe: Problem is that even if she had it right, she would've lost by $1
Chico: Joe's right. Moral of the story... when in doubt, put it out, when in debt make a bet.
Joe: And if you don't know, you get no dough
Gordon: Pretty much. And when in a restaurant, have a restaurant war.



Josh: I'm hungry
Chico: Woo!
Josh: YAY!
Gordon: And as we do for every restaurant war, we get the menu, as described by our waiter Maitre'd Chico.
Chico: Yes, let me get my towel here..
Josh: *Stuffs a napkin under his chin*
Chico: Team Bodega featured Carla, Dale T, Fabio Vivivani, Richard Blais, and Tre. Their featured dish was Richard's Raw Tuna Belly and Fried Chicken Skin with Chiles & Lime, Chicken-Fried Codfish, and Brussels Kraut & Ginger Beer. I like ginger beer.
Josh: Sounds good.
Gordon: That...sounds awful.
Chico: You've never had ginger beer? My goodness. Anyway, Team Etch featured Angelo Sosa, Antonia, Marcel, Mike, and Tiffany. And if you think that sounds awful (I don't, but there you are), check this out... Roasted Monkfish with Olives and a Duo of Peaches, one unripened and one sweet peach with coconut foam. Helping to judge: Ludo Lefebrvre.
Josh: Uh....
Gordon: It sounds like I'm calling up Grizzlebees and ordering some broodwiches.
Chico: I think, having lived in the Dirty South for 19 years... can never go wrong with chicken-fried anything.
Gordon: I'll begrudgingly go with the first menu.
Joe: Especially if it's fried fish
Josh: It would depend on my mood.
Chico: Or, if you're Gordon... anything "Milanesa" or "Parmagiana".
Josh: If I was adventurous, I'd go with menu 2... But for this show, I will go with Menu 1
Chico: The judges liked Menu 1... and Marcel was given ... the dirty rug check.



Gordon: You can't cover an ill-conceived menu with 'foam'.
Chico: Or powder for that matter. That was doomed at the outset.
Josh: For me, Good Riddance to Marcel Marcel can take his foams and cry in the corner.
Gordon: Aw. Maybe he can cook at Redemption Island. So here's our new format. Boston Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz come back as competitors. Whoopie. When you get voted out, you're not out of the game, Instead you go to redemption island and battle for your Island life.
Chico: Eventually.
Josh: Hm.
Chico: Because you start out by yourself. You gotta wait for someone else. Then you battle. Winner stays, loser goes home.
Josh: Ah, so a Duel element has come into play!
Gordon: Did we not learn our lesson from Survivor: Pearl Islands that people hate the idea of the returning contestant?
Chico: I think it's an interesting element, one that we'll have to see in practice. As for the returning contestants, again, I've said it before, I'll say it again, I don't think it's a good idea... I think either Rob or Russell is going to get targeted.
Josh: Agreed
Joe: Big red targets, especially since Russell isn't going to have the element of tape schedule surprise on his side.
Josh: He'll have the bigger target because he is one of the most well-known Survivor contestants. He's been on Two runs of that, one run of the Amazing Race. If you think Survivor, one of the iconic players was Boston Rob!
Chico: Obviously and for every reason imaginable.
Gordon: Yep. and Gordon Jr. has a poster of him on his bedside.
Josh: That he throws darts at.
Gordon: No, he likes Boston Rob.
Josh: I would have the poster if only to throw darts at.
Chico: Fluffy has one of Russell... he paws at it. He's afraid he might do something crazy, so he's prepping himself.
Joe: dawwwwwww
Gordon: Poster talk later. BrainVision now. Roll That Beautiful Brain Footage
Josh: Ah.

(Doug: Live, local, and latebreaking... From the four corners of the globe to your frontal lobe, this is WLTI Brainvision News, and now here's Gordon Pepper, Chico Alexander, and the award-winning Brainvision News Team)

Chico: Thanks Doug. First up in the Business End, we have some revised drop dates. So take note.
Josh: Oh, I have the BWP Hardwood bat ready.
Chico: Thank you, Josh.

Take note: Shark Tank returns March 25. While "America's Next Great Restaurant" moves up to March 6, displacing "the Marriage Ref" for an indeterminate amount of time.

Joe: ruh roh?
Josh: Probably a good thing.

Also, Take the Money and Run drops on ABC April 14.

Josh: Take the Money and Run sounds good.

And Top Shot launches season 2 February 8. Season 3 is now casting, so there's your red-couch addendum. The address is... www.history.com/topshotseason3casting

Josh: Good luck, may your sights be true, and make sure you know what you're shootin' at.
Gordon: Hopefully, not at a Datebook.
Chico: And while we're on Steven Tyler, Monday has me playing "Dude Looks Like a Lady" on my iPod.

Monday has Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Wednesday it's Face-Off, to see who's the better special effects make-up artist.

Josh: Face-Off I am actually looking forward to.
Chico: I as well. It's going to be interesting reviewing that.
Josh: I'm fascinated with the behind-the-scenes makeup work and now we'll see it.
Joe: Hopefully, it'll be TV-friendly
Josh: It should be, since the makeup medium itself is based on visuals
Chico: Basic cable... Nope, this is going to be all-out drag-out blood, sweat, warts and all...I can't wait.
Gordon: It should be fun, Maybe they can make you up so you look like you're Fully Loaded.
Chico: Hopefully this'll do better than Cha$e.
Josh: Now, Cha$e I liked. That deserved a better fate.
Chico: Agreed.
Josh: X gets the square.

How would you like to be a Top Chef? Well... unless you have the necessary culinary background, that's not happening, BUT you can still win $5,000 for picking your pony at the Virtual Top Chef game at BravoTV.com

Josh: Aha
Joe: So this picture of a kitchen that's hung on the wall behind me....not helping?
Josh: Not helping.
Chico: No.
Joe: But it's a culinary background D:
Gordon: and neither is this, if you're a Big Brother fan.
Chico: Again... old people, old jokes. *wheels in whiteboard*

Are YOU Smarter than...Adam Jasinski, who was sentenced to 4 years due to Drug Trafficking.

Josh: SCHTUPIT! *slaps desk with a ruler!*
Joe: Don't sniff the soap flakes. Not good, or so I've been told.
Gordon: Funny you should say that. Speaking of snow...



Chico: Yo
Josh: DAAAHHHHH!!!! *pushes Joe in front of Augustus and runs like crazy*
Joe: >_>

As correctly predicted by all of us here well before it's airing, Skating with the Stars has been cancelled, sending it to where all of the other celebrity skating competition shows go.

Josh: Straight to "The Other Place"
Chico: Straight. To. The other place.
Gordon: Hey Augustus, the yellow snow should not be eaten.
Chico: Let's drop Vernon Kay somewhere.
Josh: Back on the Whole 19 Yards.
Chico: I was thinking Kazakhstan.

Add Australia & Kazakhstan to the list of countries who are getting their "Drop" on. Speaking of foreign drops, CBC says that they're not about to drop Wheel and Jeopardy! from their screens yet.

Josh: They better not.
Gordon: That would be bad. Cause then we need a new outlet to find Media Hoes.
Josh: *plays Pimpin All Over Da World*

In this week's Hodometer, Gordon Ramsay is recovering from an allergic reaction to horses, Alex Lambert, who tweeted that he was homeless, isn't really homeless...

Josh: (As William A Mummy) HE'S A LIIIIIYAAAAHHHH!

Ivanka Trump is pregnant, Brad Womack has a criminal past, and Jesse James and Kat Von D are getting married - hey another marriage that the Bachelor had nothing to do with!

Everyone: Yay. That's great.
Gordon: Im sure you must be doing cartwheels.
Josh: Big whoop.
Gordon: But none of them are the ho of the week.
Josh: WHOOOOO IS IT?
Chico: I bet it's Wendy Williams. She has that new GSN show out of nowhere.
Gordon: Nope. It's Barbara Bloom.
Josh: And why is she this week's ho of the week?
Gordon: She is the Executive VP of CBS Daytime - and she's out the door at the end of the month.
Josh: Uh oh. What does that mean for TPiR and LMaD?
Gordon: Very good question. It depends on who replaces her.
Joe: So is this essentially the Lifetime Ho-chievement Award?
Chico: No, that still goes to Lin Bolen.
Gordon: What it means is that if I'm LMAD or TPIR, I'm holding my breath right now, although Barbara did green light LMAD.
Chico: And she did spearhead the transition from Barker to Carey.
Gordon: The Talk, who already punted a host, is having issues, and Bloom got into a personality clash with Julie Chen, who's probably the one person you don't want to get into an argument with.
Chico: We're going to talk more about this next week, but that's basically the long and the short of it.
Josh: Gosh, that is scary.
Gordon: So we'll be returning to this when we have a successor. And those...are your hoes.
Chico: And that's Brainvision. Shut it down, Josh.
Josh: Ten-Four *flips the switch* We're good to go. Brainvision's shut down.
Gordon: When we come back, Chico plays doctor and Gordon plays chronologist. You're reading WLTI. You give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you 22 people who should NOT replace Regis Philbin.
Joe: /me steps forward
Josh: *Steps backward* I'd like to have a turn!
Joe: Hell no.

(Brainvision is powered by JEICO. Could switching to JEICO really save the judging on American Idol from indifference? Is Steven Tyler judging 15 year old girls... a BAD IDEA?)

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