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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.


41 posted on 03/22/2017 5:10:18 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Impy; KC_Lion; stephenjohnbanker; Clintonfatigued

Loved that show ... very funny.

Always had to laugh when Chuck would LOSE it whenever Gene Gene The Dancing Machine would come out...

Classic... watch him on the right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACpNVD5GMUw


42 posted on 03/22/2017 5:14:02 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Fresh Wind

“Is Chuck Schumer next?”

From your keyboard to God’s monitor...


43 posted on 03/22/2017 5:15:00 AM PDT by PLMerite (Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen)
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To: Snowybear

The downside is that she turned out to be as flat as a pancake. =8-0>


44 posted on 03/22/2017 5:22:10 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Palisade Park was a great song for the old New Jersey amusement park...


45 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 :-))
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To: ETL

I remember him dying long ago.

I heard he was a custodian at the studio.


46 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)
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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.


47 posted on 03/22/2017 5:36:54 AM PDT by xp38
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To: NFHale

LOL....David Letterman wasn’t in to the dancing, as much as the others. Meh...a fuddy dud even back then.


48 posted on 03/22/2017 5:38:38 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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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.


49 posted on 03/22/2017 5:41:01 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: AppyPappy
He died 2 years ago. March 9, 2015.


50 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))
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To: eastforker

Saw him walking with a friend near Sheep Meadow in Central Park here in NYC around 10 years ago.


51 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))
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To: BunnySlippers
The CIA denies.

Yeah, that's protocol.

52 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)
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To: jjotto
You probably wouldn't recognize her from her early days as a singer to her later "Mod" 1970s-look.


53 posted on 03/22/2017 6:14:12 AM PDT by ETL (Trump admin apparently playing "good cop, bad cop" with thug Putin (see my FR Home page))
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To: VietVet876

Only two of those three were/are good for American society. Smucky is less than worthless.


54 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))
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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


55 posted on 03/22/2017 6:57:21 AM PDT by sheana
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Never saw the show but I did hear about the Popsicle Twins.... such excitement!


56 posted on 03/22/2017 7:23:40 AM PDT by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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I did a memorial for him on by YT page. Even included some of my favorite sketches. RIP Chuckie baby! You will be missed!
57 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)
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To: Snowybear
Must have been a lot of coke done backstage at that show.

It probably wasn't confined to backstage.

58 posted on 03/22/2017 1:48:28 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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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.


59 posted on 03/22/2017 2:09:11 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

RIP

Was that act were the girls were eating the lollipops or whatever that you showed me from the gong show?


60 posted on 03/23/2017 12:22:00 AM PDT by Impy (End the kritarchy!)
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