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9/8/15 Quick News & Notes

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-43 yrs. ago today marked the only time that the ARP of one Showcase wasn't read because one contestant overbid.
-29 yrs. ago today on the 15th SP, Mark Goodson donated $5K to what's now known as the DJ&T Foundation.
-18 yrs. ago today on the 26th SP, a Lincoln Town Car w/ a Jack Nicklaus pkg. was offered in Cover up & there was that famous Ford Windstar crash in L$.
-The Republican debate to air on CNN 9/16 is expected to be their most-watched event ever.
-On the unsold '79 "GAMBIT" pilot, the original correct answer dinging from "Hot Potato" was used for correct answers to the Answer Machine clues (five sec. & unlimited guesses were provided, but the answers weren't lit up one letter at a time like in Speedword). $500 was added for each game in a match the Any 21 Wins Jackpot wasn't won ($250 was awarded for each game won). Any bust had a couple's scoreboard change to "XX" instead of turning off.
-If Nikki can make it into the "Night of Champions" event still as champ, she'll be the longest-reigning WWE Divas Champion.
-Most daytime talk shows begin their seasons today. "Steve Harvey" taped a two-part SP in a theater instead of in their studio in CHI.
-During the S26 "WHEEL" road trip in HI, car envelopes only saying "CONVERTIBLE" on the bottom had a different round show logo that's similar to the one being used today.
-On the last show each season of "Real Time with Bill Maher", it snows in the studio at CBS TV City.
-The Quebec version of "Deal or No Deal" is "Le Banquier" hosted by Julie Snyder, a friend of Celine Dion.
-The night before the new "LATE SHOW" premieres, an "NCIS" rerun was aired in the 11:35PM timeslot.
-The unsold "TKO" had three contestants staying around for an entire wk. 
-The new announcer on "The View" is female.
-Vanessa L. Williams will be a judge on "Miss America" this yr. 
-Starting this wk., "Steampunk'd" will air Wed. at 8PM. 
-Bob Harper has been promoted to host of "The Biggest Loser". 
-We recently lost Judy Carne (appeared on at least "Match Game") & Martin Milner (appeared on at least "password PLUS").

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