Famous Names Week

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goongas · #1 Post by **goongas** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:11 pm

FAMOUS NAMES WEEK

Do you share a name with the likes of Tom Hanks? Britney Spears? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Richard Simmons? Meredith Vieira? Some other famous celeb? Millionaire is looking for contestants who share their name with a famous person for Famous Names Week.

millionairetv.com to sign up.

takinover · #2 Post by **takinover** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:32 pm

Wonder if they will find enough people to qualify.

Ritterskoop · #3 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:33 pm

Too bad AJ has already been on.

tanstaafl2 · #4 Post by **tanstaafl2** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:12 pm

Based on the apparent knowledge of history, or lack thereof, amongst a seemingly significant portion of the population, as suggested by the "famous" names offered as examples, I am not sure Andrew Jackson would even qualify anymore as "famous"...

NellyLunatic1980 · #5 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:30 am

takinover wrote:Wonder if they will find enough people to qualify.

I don't think that it would be that hard to find people with names like Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, John Kennedy, or Don Johnson. Those are all common first and last names.

earendel · #6 Post by **earendel** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:44 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
takinover wrote:Wonder if they will find enough people to qualify.
I don't think that it would be that hard to find people with names like Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, John Kennedy, or Don Johnson. Those are all common first and last names.

Yeah, but if that's the only criterion for being in the Hot Seat, I foresee a lot of thousandaires coming out of this "special week".

NellyLunatic1980 · #7 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:58 am

earendel wrote:Yeah, but if that's the only criterion for being in the Hot Seat, I foresee a lot of thousandaires coming out of this "special week".

Or a herd of llamas.

MarleysGh0st · #8 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:23 am

This is the kind of stinking crap TPTB have come up with to make the game more exciting?

gsabc · #9 Post by **gsabc** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:31 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:This is the kind of stinking crap TPTB have come up with to make the game more exciting?

Same idea behind the major publicity for the foibles and failings of famous people. You get to laugh at them and think how much better you are than they are.

How will they cast, I wonder? Will they cast for opposites? Will we see someone named Michael Jordan who's shaped more like Danny DeVito? A Moms Mabley look-alike named Vanessa Williams? Someone genuinely funny named Jack Black?

gsabc · #10 Post by **gsabc** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:36 am

Crap. It's looking more and more like they're no longer doing the noon auditions. They'd freakin' better come to Boston this year. On any day except June 16th and 17th.

BTW, it's also too bad that snaxx has already been on the show. Celebrity name, doncha know?

MarleysGh0st · #11 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:37 am

goongas wrote: Do you share a name with the likes of Tom Hanks? Britney Spears? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Richard Simmons? Meredith Vieira? Some other famous celeb?

Only pop culture celebrity names will be considered?

What if you're named George Washington?

Albert Einstein?

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu?

AlphaDummy · #12 Post by **AlphaDummy** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:20 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Only pop culture celebrity names will be considered?

What if you're named George Washington?

Albert Einstein?

Dude...nobody's heard of these people!!

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu?

I think she was on "I Love the 80s" - she was that punk rocker, right? Go ahead - put this one in the pool...

Appa23 · #13 Post by **Appa23** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:28 am

goongas wrote:FAMOUS NAMES WEEK

Do you share a name with the likes of Tom Hanks? Britney Spears? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Richard Simmons? Meredith Vieira? Some other famous celeb? Millionaire is looking for contestants who share their name with a famous person for Famous Names Week.

millionairetv.com to sign up.

Sprots can correct me, but I believe that the University of Colorado women's basketball team started both a Britney Spears and a Whitney Houston this year, with one of them actually singing the national anthem before a game.

dodgersteve182 · #14 Post by **dodgersteve182** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:04 am

What if I change my Middle Name to "The Wad"? (as in money, get your minds out of the gutter)!

nitrah55 · #15 Post by **nitrah55** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:12 am

There was a panel show in the 1950's for which people with famous names were all the contestants:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name%27s_the_Same

I'm just picturing Meredith trying to channel Robert Q. Lewis.

tanstaafl2 · #16 Post by **tanstaafl2** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:26 am

earendel wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
takinover wrote:Wonder if they will find enough people to qualify.
I don't think that it would be that hard to find people with names like Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, John Kennedy, or Don Johnson. Those are all common first and last names.
Yeah, but if that's the only criterion for being in the Hot Seat, I foresee a lot of thousandaires coming out of this "special week".

Like that will be significantly different from "regular" weeks?

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #17 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:36 am

Cool! I should have Jeff audition. He shares his name with a famous Medical Toxicologist.

silvercamaro · #18 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:15 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Cool! I should have Jeff audition. He shares his name with a famous Medical Toxicologist.

What a coincidence! I quoted that famous medical toxicologist to the policemen who met my snake. Here's the best part. Although they may not have recognized his name, they already were familiar with his work.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #19 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:22 am

silvercamaro wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Cool! I should have Jeff audition. He shares his name with a famous Medical Toxicologist.
What a coincidence! I quoted that famous medical toxicologist to the policemen who met my snake. Here's the best part. Although they may not have recognized his name, they already were familiar with his work.

That's so cool!

ne1410s · #20 Post by **ne1410s** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:48 am

What if you're named George Washington?

Query: Do you know any caucasians with the last name Washington?

NellyLunatic1980 · #21 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:20 pm

ne1410s wrote:
What if you're named George Washington?
Query: Do you know any caucasians with the last name Washington?

Ned Washington, Oscar-winning songwriter

ulysses5019 · #22 Post by **ulysses5019** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:19 pm

Appa23 wrote:
goongas wrote:FAMOUS NAMES WEEK

Do you share a name with the likes of Tom Hanks? Britney Spears? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Richard Simmons? Meredith Vieira? Some other famous celeb? Millionaire is looking for contestants who share their name with a famous person for Famous Names Week.

millionairetv.com to sign up.
Sprots can correct me, but I believe that the University of Colorado women's basketball team started both a Britney Spears and a Whitney Houston this year, with one of them actually singing the national anthem before a game.

Maybe they'll find Britney's one day hubby........Jason Alexander.

takinover · #23 Post by **takinover** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:38 pm

Appa23 wrote: Sprots can correct me, but I believe that the University of Colorado women's basketball team started both a Britney Spears and a Whitney Houston this year, with one of them actually singing the national anthem before a game.

Though spelled differently.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/ ... etail.html

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