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MarleysGh0st
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by MarleysGh0st » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:12 am
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?
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by Appa23 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:19 am
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.
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peacock2121
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by peacock2121 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:10 pm
I thought I had Rich from hello.
Dutchboy - not so much.
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by peacock2121 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:11 pm
The first time I auditioned - I knew I had neither Jennifer.
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by Thousandaire » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:13 pm
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.
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ulysses5019
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by ulysses5019 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:25 pm
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?
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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by Jeemie » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:52 pm
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.
1979 City of Champions 2009
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by 15QuestionsAway » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:57 pm
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=561Shameless self promotion:
wwtbam.biz - giving WWTBAM the business (returning soon!)
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by Appa23 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:37 pm
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.
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by Bob Juch » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:13 pm
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!
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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by MarleysGh0st » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:52 am
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.
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by peacock2121 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:11 am
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.
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by peacock2121 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:12 am
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.
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by Bob Juch » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:36 pm
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.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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by TheConfessor » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:03 pm
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
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by Bob Juch » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:06 pm
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.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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by SportsFan68 » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:28 pm
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.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
