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Chuck Barris, ‘Gong Show’ Host, Dies at 87
variety.com ^
| March 21, 2017
| Pat Saperstein
Posted on 03/22/2017 12:41:49 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
His autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, was made into a film directed by George Clooney and starred Sam Rockwell as Barris. In the book (subtitled An Unauthorized Autobiography), he claimed to have worked for the CIA as an assassin during the 1960s and 70s, a claim which the CIA denied.
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To: RC one
Throw in Chuck Shumer and you got the Triple.
To: fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Impy; KC_Lion; stephenjohnbanker; Clintonfatigued
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:14:02 AM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Fresh Wind
“Is Chuck Schumer next?”
From your keyboard to God’s monitor...
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:15:00 AM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen)
To: Snowybear
The downside is that she turned out to be as flat as a pancake. =8-0>
To: Berlin_Freeper
Palisade Park was a great song for the old New Jersey amusement park...
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:29:10 AM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
To: ETL
I remember him dying long ago.
I heard he was a custodian at the studio.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:34:07 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Never a big fan of the Gong Show but do recall watching the Dating and Newlywed game shows in my younger days. RIP Chuck.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:36:54 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: NFHale
LOL....David Letterman wasn’t in to the dancing, as much as the others. Meh...a fuddy dud even back then.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:38:38 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
I’m amazed that Jaye P. Morgan is still alive. Hasn’t been in the public eye much for decades, but I have not heard that she has had health problems. Yup, fried eggs.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:41:01 AM PDT
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: AppyPappy
He died 2 years ago. March 9, 2015.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:41:40 AM PDT
by
ETL
(Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
To: eastforker
Saw him walking with a friend near Sheep Meadow in Central Park here in NYC around 10 years ago.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:45:31 AM PDT
by
ETL
(Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
To: BunnySlippers
The CIA denies. Yeah, that's protocol.
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posted on
03/22/2017 5:54:43 AM PDT
by
Skooz
(Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
To: jjotto
You probably wouldn't recognize her from her early days as a singer to her later "Mod" 1970s-look.
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posted on
03/22/2017 6:14:12 AM PDT
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ETL
(Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
To: VietVet876
Only two of those three were/are good for American society. Smucky is less than worthless.
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posted on
03/22/2017 6:20:28 AM PDT
by
ETL
(Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
To: NFHale
I loved the Gong Show. I’ve taught each of my grandkids to do the Chuck Barris dance when they were little.
DUH duh duh duh duh DUH duh duh duh duh
They don’t have a clue where it comes from but they laugh when doing it. As soon as I start the DUH they start dancing. rofl
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posted on
03/22/2017 6:57:21 AM PDT
by
sheana
To: fieldmarshaldj
Never saw the show but I did hear about the Popsicle Twins.... such excitement!
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posted on
03/22/2017 7:23:40 AM PDT
by
Enchante
(Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
To: All
I did a
memorial for him on by YT page. Even included some of my favorite sketches. RIP Chuckie baby! You will be missed!
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posted on
03/22/2017 11:43:30 AM PDT
by
mainestategop
(DonÂ’t Let Freedom Slip Away! After America , There is No Place to Go)
To: Snowybear
Must have been a lot of coke done backstage at that show. It probably wasn't confined to backstage.
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posted on
03/22/2017 1:48:28 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: Jane Long; sheana
Barris would just LOSE his mind whenever that bass line started and Gene Gene came sliding in... his reactions were the best...
Fond memories of a really funny show. Innocent humor from a better day.
RIP Chuck. Thanks for the laughter.
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posted on
03/22/2017 2:09:11 PM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
RIP
Was that act were the girls were eating the lollipops or whatever that you showed me from the gong show?
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posted on
03/23/2017 12:22:00 AM PDT
by
Impy
(End the kritarchy!)
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