Anyone here ever get their '15 minutes' of fame on tv? (movie, television)
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Anyone here ever get "15 minutes" of fame and get on television or in the newspaper for something? (not counting the police blotter lol)
(sorry mods if this is in the wrong forum, i apologize)
I've been on television one time as an 'expert' for a 5 minute segment on the local news station, but other than that, i'm still looking for my other 10 minutes.
I've also seen myself on tv in the backround at sporting events...but, im not going to count that towards my 15 mins.
I was one of two people highlighted in a special on young adults with cancer. It was kind of funny - I gave a half hour interview and the whole thing was limited to 2 sentence long clips and about 2 minutes of footage.
Quite a number of times. My first wife and I were on the Newlywed Game in 1969 and won. The producer, Chuck Barris, made his first actual appearance during our show. Several months later I was asked to appear on another of his shows, the Game Game along with Louis Nye, Polly Bergen and Nancy Kulp. In the 1990s, I made two appearances on American Journal when I collaborated with them on some televised stings that resulted in bringing several people to trial for fiduciary abuse of seniors. Also in the 90s I made several appearances on various local television networks as an advocate for seniors. Fox cable also televised a two hour presentation I made to a medical community in Northern California regarding Medicare HMOs. I was also interviewed by and quoted in the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, various other newspapers and a number of trade journals. By 1997, I gladly hung up my spurs and that haven't interviewed for anyone about anything since. It ain't all it's cracked up to be.
I really haven't but my parents were on a cruise ship in 1999 that caught fire and were floating at sea . They captured on video the water running down walls, toilets over flowing and no electricity. They boat was actually tilting slighting in the water. They had written on their bed sheets and hung it over the side of the ship at one point and it was captured on CNN. While the ship was down with no power they were hit by Tropical Storm Harvey. When they arrived at port about a week later we got a call asking if they'd be interviewed for Dateline and Hoda Kotb (she does Today Show with Kathy Griffith) came over and they did an hour long special on my parents and another couple.
The problem was while the ship was down and without power or moving the crew were not attending to the passengers, no food drinks being offered etc etc. A man with cardiac issues had to be flown off the ship by the coast guard and when they arrived they suddenly powered back the ship, turned on the music and were handing out free drinks. The episode showcased the workings of what was going on..
Anyone here ever get "15 minutes" of fame and get on television or in the newspaper for something? (not counting the police blotter lol)
Hi wall st kid--
Back in 2008, I made the 11 o'clock news on Channel 12 in Cincinnati. Also made the front page of the Kentucky edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer shortly thereafter. I was one of the organizers of a "hypermiling" group back when gasoline first hit $4 per gallon - we would find ways to stretch our dollar by driving in fuel efficient ways.
Sadly, my fifteen minutes of game has come and gone.
Quite a number of times. My first wife and I were on the Newlywed Game in 1969 and won. The producer, Chuck Barris, made his first actual appearance during our show. Several months later I was asked to appear on another of his shows, the Game Game along with Louis Nye, Polly Bergen and Nancy Kulp. In the 1990s, I made two appearances on American Journal when I collaborated with them on some televised stings that resulted in bringing several people to trial for fiduciary abuse of seniors. Also in the 90s I made several appearances on various local television networks as an advocate for seniors. Fox cable also televised a two hour presentation I made to a medical community in Northern California regarding Medicare HMOs. I was also interviewed by and quoted in the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, various other newspapers and a number of trade journals. By 1997, I gladly hung up my spurs and that haven't interviewed for anyone about anything since. It ain't all it's cracked up to be.
That's awesome! There are plenty of videos from the Newlywed game on Youtube, you might be able to find yourself if you look!
That's awesome! There are plenty of videos from the Newlywed game on Youtube, you might be able to find yourself if you look!
Actually, I think I'd rather not. While the marriage did last for 25 years, it certainly didn't end well. Some things are best left where they belong, as in the past.
Not 15 minutes but I did interview a local actor on our local PBS station on a pledge break. The questions were all scrited although they were supposed to have appeared as spontaneous. That's show biz.
My sister was an extra on "Friends." She was in the audience watching the show when they asked for volunteers to fill in the seats in the "Central Perk" cafe where the Friends hung out. They were short a few regulars. She and her buddies who had come to be in the audience that day volunteered.
So in one of the "Rachel's Birthday" episodes, you can clearly see my sister sitting in the background at one of the tables as the actors walk in and then again from time to time during the scene. She stands out because as my niece said when she first spotted her, "I would know that perfect posture anywhere!"
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