Stan Blits retired?

[FPGWillyT]

I just heard from a reasonably knowledgable source that Stan Blitz has retired. 

I’m 😢.

Edited to fix typo so this will stop.

- Adam

[SeaBreeze341]

Here's the source, courtesy of Randy West


Breaks my heart, but what a great run.

[garffreak]

Fine print: Must be at least 8 years old.  Either this company is sloppy AF or they have loose standards for kids' specials.

[imhomerjay]

Or humans make errors that don’t necessarily mean they’re deserving of derogatory swipes. Just another possibility.

[therealcu2010]

Blech.

[htmlcc92]

Does this leave Adam Sandler and Gina Edwards-Nyman as the two remaining crew members from when Bob was host?

[FPGWillyT]

Here's the source, courtesy of Randy West


Breaks my heart, but what a great run.

Not sure if my source got it from there, but the article was not my source.  Now my curiosity is which came first?   Back in 2004, I noticed certain contestant personalities were different than previously chosen, posted here and it was confirmed.

There are many a “gold star” members here that most likely would not have been chosen were it not for Stan.

Fake COD, fake contestants.  So much for even needing an audience.  Why bother to see it live now.

And START DISHING! 

-turn ons
-turn offs
-code words/signals to PA

 

[imhomerjay]

TV productions evolve with the times if they are to survive. That’s reality, not fake.

[FPGWillyT]

Reality=fake

[blozier2006]

Reality=fake

Glad someone gets it.

[FPGWillyT]

Glad someone gets it.

When you are part of a production team working to “produce” said show and you are meeting daily with the contestants…yeah, fake.

[LiteBulb88]

If anyone here is in contact with Stan, please wish him all the best for me and thank him for many years of amazing service to the show! He'll be missed but he's certainly earned his retirement.

[EvilChameleon]

Fake COD, fake contestants.  So much for even needing an audience.  Why bother to see it live now.

Just so we're clear here, you're upset they are going from a singular person picking contestants who were best for the show to... a group of people picking contestants who are best for the show?

[FPGWillyT]

Just so we're clear here, you're upset they are going from a singular person picking contestants who were best for the show to... a group of people picking contestants who are best for the show?

I’m upset that the manner in which contestants are being “pre-selected” to a different degree than before, and I despise the word “casting” is being used.  Believe me I’m not the only one who’s upset.

[urbanpreppie0004]

Do we know the full details yet on how contestants will be selected? We know that they have used the casting on location contestant calls and its worked well. This season...was done out of necessity.