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SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:12 am
by MarleysGh0st
Here's an article about Shari Dunn, a former SyndieBAM contestants (Season 2, $125K winner?). Now she's the anchor for CBS 58 morning news in Milwaukee.
http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/sh ... html?18358
And how did she end up on SyndieBAM? Well, first she had segments on Oprah. And then...
SD: This woman from Court TV contacted me and had seen me on Oprah. She asked if I wanted to do some legal commentary for them about divorces and celebrities. I said sure. That got me on air and talking. At that time I also got an agent. I went out and did some demo things to go with my Court TV experience. I knew I really wanted to pursue broadcasting but I was really going to need money. I decided to go on to the daytime edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
OMC: Really?
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was. I won enough money that I didn't have to work for the next two years.
Gosh. All you wannabe What Elses should try this!
And what was that about not impressing the AP she was talking to, but somehow getting the attention of the AP next to her?
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:19 am
by Appa23
MarleysGh0st wrote:Here's an article about Shari Dunn, a former SyndieBAM contestants (Season 2, $125K winner?). Now she's the anchor for CBS 58 morning news in Milwaukee.
http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/sh ... html?18358
And how did she end up on SyndieBAM? Well, first she had segments on Oprah. And then...
SD: This woman from Court TV contacted me and had seen me on Oprah. She asked if I wanted to do some legal commentary for them about divorces and celebrities. I said sure. That got me on air and talking. At that time I also got an agent. I went out and did some demo things to go with my Court TV experience. I knew I really wanted to pursue broadcasting but I was really going to need money. I decided to go on to the daytime edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
OMC: Really?
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was. I won enough money that I didn't have to work for the next two years.
Gosh. All you wannabe What Elses should try this!
And what was that about not impressing the AP she was talking to, but somehow getting the attention of the AP next to her?
I do not know how they did the interviews for the 2nd season, but there were actually two interviewers when I auditioned in Omaha before that first season. Rich asked most of the questions, but there was a lady with him who also took part in the conversation. From that experience, I read the comment as being the "passive" interviewer took greater interest than the more "active" interviewer. Plus, I really did not have the vibe that I had a wonderful interview with Rich, and I quickly got a card and a call. It can be hard to judge in the moment what an AP is thinking.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:10 pm
by peacock2121
I thought I had Rich from hello.
Dutchboy - not so much.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:11 pm
by peacock2121
The first time I auditioned - I knew I had neither Jennifer.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:13 pm
by Thousandaire
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was.
I wish I'd been there.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:25 pm
by ulysses5019
Thousandaire wrote:
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was.
I wish I'd been there.
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:52 pm
by Jeemie
My first audition, I thought I had them all (it was Sonny and a couple of others).
Second audition I knew I had lost them right from the start when one of them yawned and said "I'm really tired" and another cut me off in the middle of a story.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:57 pm
by 15QuestionsAway
MarleysGh0st wrote:Here's an article about Shari Dunn, a former SyndieBAM contestants (Season 2, $125K winner?). Now she's the anchor for CBS 58 morning news in Milwaukee...
Whatever her story, she wasn't a bad Millionaire player. Didn't use a lifeline until question 11 and as you mentioned walked away with $125k. Here's her generated transcript from my database:
http://www.wwtbam.biz/transcript.php?type=1&id=561
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:37 pm
by Appa23
peacock2121 wrote:I thought I had Rich from hello.
As it tuns out, I did have Rich from the start. Hard to have an interview with someone eating breakfast.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:13 pm
by Bob Juch
ulysses5019 wrote:Thousandaire wrote:
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was.
I wish I'd been there.
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:52 am
by MarleysGh0st
Bob Juch wrote:ulysses5019 wrote:Thousandaire wrote:
I wish I'd been there.
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
Damn!
I'd have let you have my turn with Rich.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:11 am
by peacock2121
ulysses5019 wrote:Thousandaire wrote:
SD: It was totally crazy, but I did. You take this test and after you pass they interview. The girl who was interviewing wasn't feeling me, but the girl next to her was.
I wish I'd been there.
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
It's better than getting poor.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:12 am
by peacock2121
Bob Juch wrote:ulysses5019 wrote:Thousandaire wrote:
I wish I'd been there.
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
It was his job to get along great with you at that point.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:36 pm
by Bob Juch
peacock2121 wrote:Bob Juch wrote:ulysses5019 wrote:
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
It was his job to get along great with you at that point.
Well maybe then, but when I auditioned for "Pay Check", he was back in his old role.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 pm
by TheConfessor
MarleysGh0st wrote:Bob Juch wrote:ulysses5019 wrote:
Darn. Why did I have to get Rich?
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
Damn!
I'd have let you have my turn with Rich.
Do you think you finished in second place when Bob won the MDB contest? Ouch!
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' "
-- John Greenleaf Whittier
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:06 pm
by Bob Juch
TheConfessor wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:Bob Juch wrote:
If I had ever had Rich, I would have gotten on through an audition instead of the MDB contest. We got along great!
Damn!
I'd have let you have my turn with Rich.
Do you think you finished in second place when Bob won the MDB contest? Ouch!
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' "
-- John Greenleaf Whittier
I'm certain he did.
Re: SyndieBAM: A step on the road to What Else
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:28 pm
by SportsFan68
Bob Juch wrote:TheConfessor wrote:MarleysGh0st wrote:
Damn!
I'd have let you have my turn with Rich.
Do you think you finished in second place when Bob won the MDB contest? Ouch!
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' "
-- John Greenleaf Whittier
I'm certain he did.
I'm convinced he did too.