New Director

[SteveGavazzi]

for [Drew] to do the actual firing is not believable.

Funnily enough, nobody else around here seems to have a problem buying it.

(I'm not necessarily saying it's true, because I don't know...but this is something Drew could easily do if he wanted to.)

[ewalker3]

I'm wonderin' who died and made Drew head honcho?

Neena Tassler of CBS

[ewalker3]

I'm curious who they are considering, R. Brian DiPirro is one possibility because he directed the Game$how Marathon version of the show.  We saw the arrow graphic again and a full shot of the Race Game curtain revealing the prizes for Race Game.  I really think he does have the potential to return the camerawork to a degree, to the days of Alter and Breslow.  I have seen DiPirro's work on Deal or No Deal and Whammy, and I was impressed by it.

I dont think thats possible - if i recall hes a non-union person and studio 33 is supposed have union people only..

[ewalker3]

Is there a large difference in salary between the director and technical director?  If there is, and assuming the director gets paid more, I could see them promoting Fred Witten to director, but I wouldn't want to see his camerawork on a regular basis.  There was one show in Season 35 were he subbed for Bart, who had an appointment that day, and most of us wanted Bart back the next day after seeing that show.


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yes

[UniquePerspective]

Funnily enough, nobody else around here seems to have a problem buying it.

(I'm not necessarily saying it's true, because I don't know...but this is something Drew could easily do if he wanted to.)

What I think happens though is that Drew has an influence on the head honchos and the head honchos do the firing, rather than Drew doing a decision like this directly.

[Off_trak]

Certainly. As the "talent", Drew definately has a position of power and authority on the show. Rosie O'Donnell was  widely noted for firing several directors on her daytime talk show in the first year. However she was the executive producer of the show, and the owner of the production company.  There are TWO people with the title of Executive Producer working on the Price. If they aren't the final voice of authority on this production, I would be extremely shocked.

[price_authority]

Bart belongs to the Directors' Guild.

Problem is, he's barely qualified to direct TPIR. Who would hire him as a director? Maybe it's back to being a stage manager like his sister.

I call Bart "Little Breslow". All of the temper but none of the talent.

[price_authority]

I didn't care for R. Brian's directing of the Game Show Marathon. Way too many audience shots and reaction shots of losing contestants. Most of what he did on the TPIR segment had already been done by Breslow and Alter.

[SteveGavazzi]

Certainly. As the "talent", Drew definately has a position of power and authority on the show. Rosie O'Donnell was  widely noted for firing several directors on her daytime talk show in the first year. However she was the executive producer of the show, and the owner of the production company.  There are TWO people with the title of Executive Producer working on the Price. If they aren't the final voice of authority on this production, I would be extremely shocked.

I've told you several times before:  the fact that Drew doesn't have his name in the credits under the title of "executive producer" doesn't mean he's not the executive producer.

You don't have to believe it, but your lack of acceptance does not automatically make you right.

[pinball777]

I'm wondering if this is true, otherwise, who will be next to be fired. There have been so many changes so far with the backstage crew that anything could happen. Otherwise, maybe we'll get back some good old shots or maybe something worse and we'll beg to get Bart back. I just hope the changes will end.

[Off_trak]

It may not make me right, but I've seen no solid proof here that Drew Carey has more sway over the production of the Price is Right than Syd Vinnedge or Michael Richards.

[SteveGavazzi]

It may not make me right, but I've seen no solid proof here that Drew Carey has more sway over the production of the Price is Right than Syd Vinnedge or Michael Richards.

I never said he had more.  I'm saying he has exactly as much.

[Off_trak]

Granted, that may be true. But the final decision has to be with the two men who have who have their names broadcasted each day as the credits roll past. I just get annoyed at every decision that has come down this season being laid at the feet of Drew Carey. Simply because he is the "face" of the show, does not mean he is the sole reason for the events that occur on the screen or behind the scenes. Why isn't Kathy Greco being blamed for anything? Just because she is "old guard", doesn't mean she wouldn't be opposed to changes in the production of the show. It is much too easy to blame Drew for anything and everything that occurs.

So yes, Drew may have supported the firing of the director, but to say it is his decision only is foolish and nearsighted.

[ewalker3]

Bart belongs to the Directors' Guild.

Problem is, he's barely qualified to direct TPIR. Who would hire him as a director? Maybe it's back to being a stage manager like his sister.

I call Bart "Little Breslow". All of the temper but none of the talent.

Um Chris - isnt that considered a union the DGA?

[ewalker3]

I didn't care for R. Brian's directing of the Game Show Marathon. Way too many audience shots and reaction shots of losing contestants. Most of what he did on the TPIR segment had already been done by Breslow and Alter.

wasnt that from all the post work done from the various ISO's to edit those shows into something coherent?