Episode 26.11 - Shred It
March 28

Chico: (Bleep)
Jason: ROFL
Gordon: I like my Traitor Tots buttered. How do you like them, Jay?
Jason: Baked, with a little cheese
Gordon: Mmm Cheesey Tots. And what about you, Chico?
Chico: I hate you, Gordon Pepper.
Gordon: You say potato, I say potahto, you say I hate You Gordon Pepper, I say love me and my Traitor Tots.
Chico: No. THANK YOU.
Jason: ROFLMAO
Chico: As for my Traitor Tots...Little chili... Little cheese... Good to go.
Gordon: Excellent. I hear it's a good warm up for the voice.
Chico: Very good.
Jason: (Does my vocal scales)
Gordon: And with that, we go into Songbook, where we come up with songs to fit the themes, I'll let Mr. Alexander start us off.
Chico: Right on. First up...

Shark Tank launched season 2 this week.

Jason: Theme from Jaws
Gordon: Money by Alice Cooper
Jason: Under the Sea from "The Little Mermaid"
Chico: They need something other than "Money (That's What I Want)"
Gordon: Billionaire by ABC
Chico: Pet Shop Boys, "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)"
Jason: Stole mine, Chico!
Chico: Callaway, "I Wanna Be Rich"
Jason: Billionaire by Travie Mccoy (with Bruno Mars)
Chico: ... damn it, Jason!
Jason: The Future So Bright...by Timbuk 3
Chico: "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit.... that's for Gordon, whose mortal enemy appears this season. That would be Mark Cuban, for those playing along at home.
Gordon: Nice. next one...

American Idol's New Haunted Mansion

Chico: Rockwell, "Somebody's Watching Me".
Gordon: Something in My House by Dead or Alive
Jason: Ghost in the Machine by The Police, And yes, the Ghostbusters Theme.
Gordon: Thriller by Michael Jackson
Chico: BBMak, "The Ghost of You and Me"... Emiliana Torrini, "Dead Things". And finally, "Who Is It" by the late, great Michael Jackson. And "Living Inside the Shell" from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Gordon: Spooooky.
Chico: Next...

Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak, who are BOTH receiving Lifetime Achievement Emmys at the Daytime Emmy Awards this year.

Jason: "Jeopardy" Greg Kihn. "Vanna Pick Me a Letter" Cheech Marin
Gordon: The Alphabet Song
Chico: "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White", Weird Al.
Jason: "I lost on Jeopardy" - Weird Al. Blame Canada - South Park: The Musical
Gordon: The Riddler theme from Batman
Chico: "Simply The Best" by Tina Turner
Gordon: Next one...

Brad Womack's return to singledom.

Chico: "Alone Again... Naturally"
Gordon: Nowhere Man - The Beatles
Jason: "I touch Myself" The Divinyls (which is what he will be doing)
Chico: "Just Too Busy Being Fabulous" the Eagles.
Jason: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
Chico: The love theme from "Cheaters". (aka "Broken-Hearted")
Gordon: How Can We Be Lovers if We Can't Be Friends - Michael McDonald.
Chico: "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison... ... because after sleeping with all those skanks..
Jason: OK
Chico: Well timed. Finally...

Simon Cowell admitting to the world that yes, Virginia, he's behind every X Factor rumor EVER.

Jason: Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
Chico: Rumors, Timex Social Club.
Jason: I Heard A rumor - Bananarama
Gordon: Somebody Told me - The Killers
Jason: Great song, G. Lie to Me - Bon Jovi
Chico: "Shut Up" by the Peas. Seriously, Simon. I will pay you money to stop talking.
Jason: Policy of Truth - Depeche Mode, And - "Would I Lie to You" Euryhtmics
Chico: Good job.
Jason: Thank you. That was fun.
Gordon: Next up - a new game. Oooh.
Jason: OOOOH. Cant wait.
Chico: ooh... Stay tuned to this frequency...

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Jason: LOL
Chico: "How many drawers did Casey's bureau have?"
Jason: Um...Um...Don't know!
Gordon: Enough to hold Julian Assange's Party Photos?
Chico: Correct Gordon, you have control.
Jason: Whoa. You went there.
Gordon: Anyone for a damn button?



Chico: I GOT A MILLION OF 'EM! But enough humor... I see a sunrise. I hear a baby. I taste a NEW GAME!
Jason: YAY!
Gordon: So here's the new game. In the world of Game Shows, one day you're in, and the next day, you're out. In the spirit of Heidi Klum and all things Project Runwayish, This one's called...



Jason: Rules?
Gordon: I give you a person and a show and a timeline, and you say when that timeline occurs if the person are in...or out.
Jason: Right
Gordon: We start with...

Rob Mariano, Survivor, The Merge

Jason: He is SO in. He is playing this game about as perfectly as you can get---minus his Philip thing
Chico: IN.
Gordon: I think his Philip thing comes to bite him...but not before the merge. He's in. Next one?
Chico: Next one...

Nicole *squinting* Scherzinger, X Factor, hosting.

Jason: She is OUT. I don't see her doing it. It will be someone else. The someone I don't know yet.
Gordon: IN. Why not? I could see it.
Chico: I could see it too... but it would be with someone else. Call it a singing version of Tom & Brooke. YOU know.
Gordon: I don't want to see Ant and Dec again.
Jason: I don't either, thank you
Gordon: Next one...

Jacob Lusk, American Idol, Final Four

Chico: IN.
Jason: Way In. My final four are Jacob, Scotty, Pia and James
Gordon: I'm going to say OUT.
Jason: Oh boy
Chico: Here we go. I do sense a shocker... I don't think this is it, though.
Jason: No.
Gordon: My problem with Jacob is that if the past 2 shows have anything to do with it, his performances have been overblown.
Chico: I think ... and I hate to put it out into the universe like that... SCOTTY. Right now, he's the frontrunner.
Jason: Scotty does not have to win this at all. He has a deal that just has to wait past the tour.
Gordon: Scotty will be ok. I can see Naima taking Jacob's vote if she continues to perform and he continues to overperform. I could see Pia, Scotty, Naima, and...Paul 'Hot Guy With Guitar (TM)' McDonald. Until Paul gets booted, I stay with that. And he was actually good on Wednesday.
Chico: He was you know. Everyone was good... not great, but good.
Jason: Paul was my favorite performance last week
Chico: Even with the guitar?
Jason: It was a GREAT version of the song. Great is great
Chico: Great is great indeed.
Gordon: Don't sleep on Paul. All I'm saying.
Jason: Not at all.
Gordon: Next one...

Ron & Christina Hsu, Amazing Race, the midway point.

Gordon: OUT. The race is going to turn physical at some point. Then they'll be gone.
Jason: What Gordon Said. OUT.
Chico: OUT. Ron's going to snap at any moment. I mean physically snap his legs in two or something.
Gordon: Amazing Race: Mortal Kombat
Jason: FINISH HIM
Chico: You're in line for the reboot game, aren't you?
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: Sure am. Next one...

Mike Catherwood, Dancing With the Stars, Week #3

Jason: OUT. He has no fan base, and he stinks.
Chico: WHO? That should be my answer right there.
Gordon: IN. I think Petra bites it first, which leaves Mike alive for Week #3.
Chico: I think Psycho Mike bites it, then Petra.
Gordon: Next one?
Chico: Finally...

Brad Womack, The Bachelor, Any series that will show him as the star for a third season.

Jason: OUT...way out. Hell no.
Chico: OUT. AND STAY OUT YOU.
Gordon: This was the lowest rated series in the history of The Bachelor. Ever. The Bachelor should learn their lesson here. OUT. But I still think that Chico keeps the Brad Womack poster.
Jason: Chico...I have a lighter.
Chico: Thank you. *burns Brad Womack poster* ... Anyone got a hot dog?
Jason: Got one (Gives Chico hot Dog)
Chico: *cooks hot dog over flaming poster*
Jason: WOW! Impressive!
Chico: Yes it probably has chemicals in it for making it all glossy, I don't care. I'm hungry.
Gordon: On THAT note, let's break. Then we go Speed Round.
Chico: We'll do it quickly on the other side.

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Gordon: Here here. We'll miss you, Liz.
Jason: Godspeed
Chico: Gentlemen...

(silence)

Chico: thank you. Next up... Time for the Speed Round! In five, four, three, two... and... NOW! Who's hanging up their dancing shoes first?
Jason: Mike Catherwood
Gordon: Petra Imnotgoingtobearoundlongenoughforyoutocareaboutmylastnameova.
Chico: Psycho Mike.
Gordon: Mike's fans know he's in danger,. They will bail him out.
Jason: Which are who?
Chico: Again... WHO?
Gordon: He's got a radio show.
Jason: So?
Gordon: Unlike TV, radio is national. Where's Petra going to get HER fans from? Survivor: Are we seeing Matt Vs. Philip in 2 weeks?
Chico: Nope. Which is scary in an of itself.
Jason: Nope. There are more targets than him out there.
Chico: Yup. Anyone that ISN'T in Rob's pockets, for one. There's an honor amongst thieves at work.
Gordon: True. Though I could see a decimation of Russell's old staff.
Chico: And Phillip's about to throw it out the window. Not yet though. We'll see. Idol, TWO people going home this week. Who and who?
Jason: Casey and Haley
Chico: Haley and Thia. We know Casey's in trouble, so America will vote in droves to save him.
Gordon: I'll say Haley and, in a light surprise, Lauren. I got mail from Doug Morris
Chico: Read then.

VIEWER MAIL

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Doug Morris Re: Should & Will... "The fabled booth at 33. Who takes it?" Should: Rich Fields. From my vantage point, no one who auditioned smacked one out of the park. David H. Lawrence XVII's audition was the closest thing to passable. But still, the "should" should be make amends with Rich. Is that going to happen? Never say never -- but at the same time, I'm not going to hold out hope. Will: How's this for an out of left field idea? Jonathan Mangum. Recall "The Price is Right" "borrowed" Tiffany Coyne for a few days. If they can do that, why can't they give Jonathan at least an audition? He'd fit the announcer/comedic sidekick mentality like a glove. Plus, it would be a nod to "the good old days" where Johnny O (and Rod Roddy to some extent) could be heard on "Price" and other "Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions". Ultimately, the powers that be at "Price" need to make a decision soon. Season 39 is a few months away from being in the books and Season 40 will be here before you know it. The rotating models I can live with -- since that's been the norm for years. I can't say the same of rotating announcers.

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Gordon: Thanks for the email, Doug.
Chico: It would be a good change, if only for so many a minute, but you do bring up a point
Jason: I like that actually.
Gordon: As much as it would be fun, there's no way I would do it, for this reason. TPIR got rid of Fields for their own identity and synergy. You can't do that if you bring over 'The Let's Make a Deal Guy'.
Jason: Yup.
Chico: We're starting to run out of season. The shirts at CBS and/or Fremantle have to make a decision and have to do it quickly.
Jason: But...the whole Wayne/Magnum chemistry might be switched
Chico: There are some who would argue that the decision was already made. "Here's a thought, what about the guy who used to be on Junkyard Wars"?"
Gordon: Possiby, but a lot of that is also the relationship between them and Drew. So far, his buddies aren't cutting it. Let's see what new blood does.
Chico: They're running out of time and they may need to stop the bleeding with somebody.
Gordon: That's all the time we got. if you want to add something, toss us an email at wlti@gameshownewsnet.com, or go to Facebook, etc.
Chico: Before we go, though, we asked who should host a revived "Double Dare"... and basically everyone thought we should leave well enough alone.
Gordon: Meaning ...bring Back Mark Summers.
Jason: Kudos to Marc Summers for a great sense of humor.
Gordon: Agreed. and with that, we end this week's show. Special thanks to Jason for joining us today.
Jason: Always a pleasure.
Chico: Remember, we're OFF next week, we'll be back in TWO weeks, bigger and better than ever. In the meantime, answer this...

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WLTI'S BIG FACEBOOK QUESTION Let's talk about the summer. What show are you looking forward to and why?

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Chico: Best answers make next week's show. Enjoy the Final Four. With the upset specials, I have Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, and Arizona
Jason: Sounds about right
Gordon: In 2 weeks, we'll see how Chico gets tortured with UNC. Until then, this is Gordon Pepper, saying Game Over, and Spread the love.