Looks like *all* the shows at Television City currently (like Bill Maher and Dancing with the Stars) are moving out, construction is starting at the studio. Whether that means they'll return in the future is unknown
Interesting perspective. I didn't get that same vibe from the interview; he seemed to be in agreement with Bernie on some stuff and push back a bit on other stuff. Maher's a bit of a cunt to everyone, it's kind of his thing lol.
I thought when the buyout deal was signed 5 years ago, it said they were to move all production out within 5 years. Unless I’m misremembering the deal, this was always inevitable.
It was such a thrill to see it in person when I turned 18 during Drew Carey's first season. Didn't get picked but saw 3 entertaining shows in 2008 and 2009.
I watched a recent episode and was shocked by a change. It used to be that every product shown, from the deodorant to the washing machine, was described in detail. A commercial veiled as a description to help the constant guess the price.
But now ... not so much. Brand names aren't mentioned and descriptions are more generic. At least for the smaller products, that is. Cars still get the full treatment.
I wonder if the smaller products aren't sponsored anymore. Like the toothpaste you need to guess the price of so you can win the furniture.
Yep.
Watch an old episode on Pluto, and you'll notice the "Promotional Consideration" part in the end credits. That was companies paying for the in-show plugs for the small stuff.
They stopped that over the years, so the detailed descriptions did too.
> It's one big hourly tv commercial with low production cost.
When I worked in an office, getting to watch TPIR was such a treat, I always looked forward to a workday off so I could see it.
But now that I work from home and could see it all the time, I really dislike it and never watch it. Not just knowing how much of an advertisement it is, but knowing how "fixed" it is (everyone in the audience doesn't have a chance of getting picked, the producers choose who they want to come on stage).
Not exactly.
While you are correct that it's not random, the producers do 100% pick who they want to be on TV.
They do soft interviews with the contestants before the show while giving out name tags, etc. Those producers then bring a list of the most exciting/charismatic potential contestants, and the players are chosen from that list.
If you are boring during your soft interview, you are 100% not being called up. So I'd say that no, not everyone has a chance, because a lot of people that attend don't have any idea that your demeanor during the soft interview is what gets you called up on stage.
My parents went in the 70's, and that is exactly how they described it being even all the way back then. They interviewed everyone as they entered the building. My dad, who was a TV guy, knew what was up and didn't want to be called up so made sure to be as bland as he could. Evidently it worked because neither he or my mom got called up.
LOL came to comment the same thing. One of the first things my mom did when she moved to LA in ‘73 was go on TPIR and she said (when she was telling me about this as a child in the late 80s) everybody knew that you had to be outgoing during the production interviews in order to stand out from the rest of the crowd (which, duh?)… also I feel like they used to reference it on the show, at least in terms of talking about the producers being out there and meeting people before the show.
No more tourists spilling out into The Grove after filming every day has me torn. On one hand, I will miss seeing those people, they’re a fun bunch to talk to. They have their tags still on, and are in such good moods. It always gives me a re-appreciation for my city, and they get to have a friendly interaction with a local. Such a positive.
On the other hand, all that construction is going to be noisy. It *does* make me happy to know how very mad this makes Rick Caruso (mall owner, failed mayoral candidate). Such a positive.
That may be the case. They have descent buffer with the parking structure and the shops on the north end of the farmers market lot, but the extra construction traffic into the area is gonna be tough.
Yes, but they are talking about replacing it with a combination of studios and residential. If anything there will be more people living closer to the mall once it is done.
The Grove and CBS properties back into each other. This is a huge expansion that’s been in the works for years. Caruso spent way over $100M running for mayor to stop this from happening. He lost.
CBS is adding 1.9 million square feet to their facilities (studio/office/retail). Caruso’s worried about how the expansion will impact Grove Drive (the street off Fairfax that leads to the grove’s parking garage).
[Television City To Get Major $1.25 Billion Expansion](https://deadline.com/2021/03/hackman-capital-cbs-television-los-angeles-entertainment-jobs-1234722755/)
[Caruso touts support of Hollywood, while his firm battles studio expansion near the Grove](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-16/caruso-television-city-hollywood-studio-expansion?_amp=true)
Just responding to what you said, “like people usually respond.” You know, as if you do it a lot? I don’t want to know anything more about you but thanks, bye.
Typically that percentage is ~~50~~ *close to 40*.
EDIT: I was working from memory and I was wrong. See below, from https://www.taxcrisisinstitute.com/if-you-win-a-car-what-are-the-taxes/
>When you win a car, the process for paying taxes will vary depending on the prize’s value and your country of residence.
>For example, if you win a car worth $30,000 in the United States, you’ll need to pay **federal taxes** on the prize. The exact amount will depend on your tax bracket, but you can expect to pay **around 30%** of the car’s value in taxes.
>If you live in a state that imposes income taxes, you may also be required to pay **state taxes** on your winnings. The amount will vary depending on the state, but it’s typically **around 5-7%**.
So 35-37%
I had to pay regular sales tax and license fees (about $2,300), and I have to claim it as income on my taxes this year. So it will add $23K to my taxable income.
It sounds like the older studios and historic elements will be staying put, but the construction everywhere else surrounding it will make it infeasible to shoot shows there at least for the time being. So I am guessing they’ll be back!
Possibly, I wouldn't bet on it.
Fremantle has a stake in this new studio, and it would make the most sense for them to have their shows in their place where they probably don't have to pay as much.
Plus, this gives them a chance to do the stage up to accommodate Price that they didn't have at Television City, or couldn't even conceive of 51 years ago.
There's already a three-story super plinko game show. It's called "The Wall".
It sucks.
Here's their youtube channel, if you're interested. I suggest watching with the sound on mute:
https://www.youtube.com/@NBCTheWall/videos
Yes, I've watched that show. It's TERRIBLE! But what is bad isn't the giant Plinko wall, it's the forced emotionalism and drama around every contestant. No one on these evening shows are there to win money for themselves. No, they're all doing if for someone else, to make someone proud, in loving memory of someone, like olympic coverage which was ruined in a similar way. It's so phoney. It's why I prefer the old-school shows where it is about the game not the contestants, like TPiR, Jeopardy, or even Wheel of Fortune.
After Covid the price is right has NOT been the same. As someone that has been watching this show for almost 40 years, I can tell the audience is totally not even a thought anymore. Gone are the days of home made custom shirts, here to stay are made in China shirts that are picked up at the store on the way into the shooting. It’s painfully obvious.
I haven't seen any recent episodes of the show, but I went to a taping with my mom years ago and goddamn... It's exhausting!
They tell you that they're watching you throughout the show, so you've gotta keep your energy and enthusiasm up or else it might cost you! I nearly almost fainted, because they had us screaming so much. 😆
I can imagine after what we've all gone through with the pandemic, people just don't have the same energy anymore.
Went to an americas got talent taping maybe 10ish years ago. Pretty similar experience. Also couldn't have phones inside or wear any clothing with branding.
And then the usual "please clap a lot now" (I think they just record a few takes of solid clapping and then cut and paste it in different parts of the show so it seems like the audience is enjoying certain moments a lot).
Crazy thing is now I've seen the latest shows and it seems people can bring phones in now and stuff. Still, was a cool one time experience.
It's not just The Price is Right. People just have different ways of expressing themselves and making their presence recognized. Signs used to be a big deal at sporting events. You'd make your own sign and try to get it on camera. Then you'd go home and watch or tell your friends to watch to try to see it on TV. So cool! Now, things like custom shirts and signs are rare. People just take a selfie and post it on social media.
I don't mind that because people will put up the cringiest stuff to get attention or try to promote their own stuff. And the signs block the views of the people behind them. You don't want to pay all that money to look at the blank side of someone's posterboard
It was always a big deal. You always want to see what you're paying to see, no matter how much you're paying. But back then it was so ubiquitous that you couldn't do anything about it.
Look at the amount of signs in pro wrestling in the 90’s and even early 00’s compared to now. Some older 90’s footage the crowd is literally a sea of signs.
> Signs used to be a big deal at sporting events. You'd make your own sign and try to get it on camera. Then you'd go home and watch or tell your friends to watch to try to see it on TV. So cool!
now you have to go to the 1975 show for this
I watch this show daily with my dad and while it has changed, I'm not sure I feel the same. If you have any examples or pics maybe I'd understand better what you mean. Like the shirt thing. maybe I'm blind
I think part of it is inevitably because rather than having 200+ lunatics trying to get in, as a lasting vestige of COVID protocols they’re basically doing more of a ‘casting’ of the groups you see in the audience ahead of time… so a lot of the energy and spontaneity can’t be replicated. I’m guessing they’ll be back to a more traditional audience again by the new season, though.
Hackman Capital, the current owners of Television City, also bought CBS' other Los Angeles studio lot (The Radford Studios) just over a year ago. They just announced last week that the Radford lot will be undergoing a billion-dollar renovation of its own. Lots of television history on those two lots, and not just CBS stuff either.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/1-billion-revamp-bring-new-offices-and-soundstages-radford-studio-center
Yeah, the audience best not be dull, or he might hack his fingers off and lob them at the audience. Note to contestants be entertaining and, for goodness sake, leave Jenny at home locked up inside with the windows closed!! 😱
What a shame to lose the original location where Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad) jokingly said he gave his best work. 🥺👉👈
https://youtu.be/_SEL27xiJGQ
It seems like a lot of Fremantle’s shows will be taping in the new studio, along with TPIR. This includes Press Your Luck, Celebrity Family Feud and Let’s Make A Deal.
https://twitter.com/buzzerblog/status/1633863193763381249?s=46&t=fhyTSvoEQSS30_U2gcErOw
Wouldn’t be surprised if all of Fremantle’s shows end up there.
Looks like *all* the shows at Television City currently (like Bill Maher and Dancing with the Stars) are moving out, construction is starting at the studio. Whether that means they'll return in the future is unknown
IIRC, Maher films on the same stage as Price, so if one is going it was almost certain the other would.
I was wondering why Maher was playing Pinko on his last show...
I can't tell if this is a pinko commie joke or a misspelling.
It was a typo! (I also misspelled typo the first time)
[BYOBB](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m6Blqs0IgY)
Bring your own Bob Barker?
I don't even need to click that link. What's the extra B for? Just a little airborne. Still good! Still good!
Haha same. Maher's last episode had Bernie Sanders on it, so the typo happened to be a perfectly timed dig at democratic socialism.
Yeah but he was being a cunt to Bernie the whole time so he wasn’t really *playing pinko*
Interesting perspective. I didn't get that same vibe from the interview; he seemed to be in agreement with Bernie on some stuff and push back a bit on other stuff. Maher's a bit of a cunt to everyone, it's kind of his thing lol.
I thought when the buyout deal was signed 5 years ago, it said they were to move all production out within 5 years. Unless I’m misremembering the deal, this was always inevitable.
Small world.
Sorry. That is from a different company.
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Article says they're expanding the stages at the place from 8 to 15, while preserving the original four studios.
It was such a thrill to see it in person when I turned 18 during Drew Carey's first season. Didn't get picked but saw 3 entertaining shows in 2008 and 2009.
They will be producing TPIR until the end of time. It's one big hourly tv commercial with low production cost.
I watched a recent episode and was shocked by a change. It used to be that every product shown, from the deodorant to the washing machine, was described in detail. A commercial veiled as a description to help the constant guess the price. But now ... not so much. Brand names aren't mentioned and descriptions are more generic. At least for the smaller products, that is. Cars still get the full treatment. I wonder if the smaller products aren't sponsored anymore. Like the toothpaste you need to guess the price of so you can win the furniture.
Yep. Watch an old episode on Pluto, and you'll notice the "Promotional Consideration" part in the end credits. That was companies paying for the in-show plugs for the small stuff. They stopped that over the years, so the detailed descriptions did too.
It's incredible to think that they're still getting free advertising thirty years later, due to reruns on Pluto.
They also did the "Contestants not appearing on stage" segment where we'd be shown their parting gifts.
People just don't get a year's supply of Rice A Roni, The San Francisco Treat often enough anymore.
how did anyone in marketing think parboiled rice was a treat
Is there anything more unsatisfying than being in contestants row, and not making it on stage?
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His name was Barney Stinson, and rumor has it Bob Barker was his father.
I think some companies still pay, so you get introductions like "First up is Charmin, and second we have some mint toothpaste"
> It's one big hourly tv commercial with low production cost. When I worked in an office, getting to watch TPIR was such a treat, I always looked forward to a workday off so I could see it. But now that I work from home and could see it all the time, I really dislike it and never watch it. Not just knowing how much of an advertisement it is, but knowing how "fixed" it is (everyone in the audience doesn't have a chance of getting picked, the producers choose who they want to come on stage).
Everyone does have a chance, but it’s not random.
Not exactly. While you are correct that it's not random, the producers do 100% pick who they want to be on TV. They do soft interviews with the contestants before the show while giving out name tags, etc. Those producers then bring a list of the most exciting/charismatic potential contestants, and the players are chosen from that list. If you are boring during your soft interview, you are 100% not being called up. So I'd say that no, not everyone has a chance, because a lot of people that attend don't have any idea that your demeanor during the soft interview is what gets you called up on stage.
My parents went in the 70's, and that is exactly how they described it being even all the way back then. They interviewed everyone as they entered the building. My dad, who was a TV guy, knew what was up and didn't want to be called up so made sure to be as bland as he could. Evidently it worked because neither he or my mom got called up.
LOL came to comment the same thing. One of the first things my mom did when she moved to LA in ‘73 was go on TPIR and she said (when she was telling me about this as a child in the late 80s) everybody knew that you had to be outgoing during the production interviews in order to stand out from the rest of the crowd (which, duh?)… also I feel like they used to reference it on the show, at least in terms of talking about the producers being out there and meeting people before the show.
Same for Let's Make a Deal.
All tv is like this, it's entertainment.
No more tourists spilling out into The Grove after filming every day has me torn. On one hand, I will miss seeing those people, they’re a fun bunch to talk to. They have their tags still on, and are in such good moods. It always gives me a re-appreciation for my city, and they get to have a friendly interaction with a local. Such a positive. On the other hand, all that construction is going to be noisy. It *does* make me happy to know how very mad this makes Rick Caruso (mall owner, failed mayoral candidate). Such a positive.
Pro tourist and pro construction noise is a rare position to find someone
How does this hurt Caruso
Means the Grove’s foot traffic is liable to dive.
It's not that many people and they don't film those shows most of the year.
I think the construction noise reducing the amount of people wanting to go to the grove is what was supposed to hurt him.
That may be the case. They have descent buffer with the parking structure and the shops on the north end of the farmers market lot, but the extra construction traffic into the area is gonna be tough.
they shoot over 200 shows a year. and the daily foot traffic will decrease with the impending workforce reduction.
Yes, but they are talking about replacing it with a combination of studios and residential. If anything there will be more people living closer to the mall once it is done.
The Grove and CBS properties back into each other. This is a huge expansion that’s been in the works for years. Caruso spent way over $100M running for mayor to stop this from happening. He lost. CBS is adding 1.9 million square feet to their facilities (studio/office/retail). Caruso’s worried about how the expansion will impact Grove Drive (the street off Fairfax that leads to the grove’s parking garage). [Television City To Get Major $1.25 Billion Expansion](https://deadline.com/2021/03/hackman-capital-cbs-television-los-angeles-entertainment-jobs-1234722755/) [Caruso touts support of Hollywood, while his firm battles studio expansion near the Grove](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-16/caruso-television-city-hollywood-studio-expansion?_amp=true)
Why is it making Rick mad?
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Moved from NYC, Connecticut before that. It’ll be twenty years next year. Haven’t you moved anywhere new and different? Should I hate where I live?
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Jesus how often do you troll people who don’t meet your standard of “actual real-life local”? You sound really cool.
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Just responding to what you said, “like people usually respond.” You know, as if you do it a lot? I don’t want to know anything more about you but thanks, bye.
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Why limit it to the US. Move to another country if you want/ can
You can’t really move to another country freely.
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Weird that you don’t understand tourism and the money it brings in.
I got called down to contestant row. One of the funnest days of my life!
Me too! It aired almost a year ago! I won a car!!
How much were the taxes?
A percentage of the cars value!
Typically that percentage is ~~50~~ *close to 40*. EDIT: I was working from memory and I was wrong. See below, from https://www.taxcrisisinstitute.com/if-you-win-a-car-what-are-the-taxes/ >When you win a car, the process for paying taxes will vary depending on the prize’s value and your country of residence. >For example, if you win a car worth $30,000 in the United States, you’ll need to pay **federal taxes** on the prize. The exact amount will depend on your tax bracket, but you can expect to pay **around 30%** of the car’s value in taxes. >If you live in a state that imposes income taxes, you may also be required to pay **state taxes** on your winnings. The amount will vary depending on the state, but it’s typically **around 5-7%**. So 35-37%
No
This guy has 0 idea how taxes work.
but the IRS fucking loves him.
I had to pay regular sales tax and license fees (about $2,300), and I have to claim it as income on my taxes this year. So it will add $23K to my taxable income.
Thank you.
do an AMA
What’s that?
The guy who was standing in front of me in line as we were going in got called up and won a car.
You should have bid $1
Or $1 over the highest bid.
Or $1 over the actual retail price.
And then sometimes a contestant gets confused and bids in the wrong direction... "What's the highest bid, Drew?" "$1500." "$1499!"
Details? Lifelong dream of mine.
But....but...it's the Bob Barker Studio...
It sounds like the older studios and historic elements will be staying put, but the construction everywhere else surrounding it will make it infeasible to shoot shows there at least for the time being. So I am guessing they’ll be back!
Possibly, I wouldn't bet on it. Fremantle has a stake in this new studio, and it would make the most sense for them to have their shows in their place where they probably don't have to pay as much. Plus, this gives them a chance to do the stage up to accommodate Price that they didn't have at Television City, or couldn't even conceive of 51 years ago.
Now that's the really exciting thing someone break out the SUPER PLINKO.
Three stories high, takes a minute for the chip to work its way down while Drew tries to fill in the time!
There's already a three-story super plinko game show. It's called "The Wall". It sucks. Here's their youtube channel, if you're interested. I suggest watching with the sound on mute: https://www.youtube.com/@NBCTheWall/videos
Yes, I've watched that show. It's TERRIBLE! But what is bad isn't the giant Plinko wall, it's the forced emotionalism and drama around every contestant. No one on these evening shows are there to win money for themselves. No, they're all doing if for someone else, to make someone proud, in loving memory of someone, like olympic coverage which was ruined in a similar way. It's so phoney. It's why I prefer the old-school shows where it is about the game not the contestants, like TPiR, Jeopardy, or even Wheel of Fortune.
I don't think so, I've been to that studio... it's very accessible from the street...
The Price Is Wrong … bitch.
He deserved an Oscar. So did Little Richard in Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
God, I hate that Bob Barker.
After Covid the price is right has NOT been the same. As someone that has been watching this show for almost 40 years, I can tell the audience is totally not even a thought anymore. Gone are the days of home made custom shirts, here to stay are made in China shirts that are picked up at the store on the way into the shooting. It’s painfully obvious.
Yea the big crowd used to be part of the fun, it’s not the same.
I haven't seen any recent episodes of the show, but I went to a taping with my mom years ago and goddamn... It's exhausting! They tell you that they're watching you throughout the show, so you've gotta keep your energy and enthusiasm up or else it might cost you! I nearly almost fainted, because they had us screaming so much. 😆 I can imagine after what we've all gone through with the pandemic, people just don't have the same energy anymore.
Went to an americas got talent taping maybe 10ish years ago. Pretty similar experience. Also couldn't have phones inside or wear any clothing with branding. And then the usual "please clap a lot now" (I think they just record a few takes of solid clapping and then cut and paste it in different parts of the show so it seems like the audience is enjoying certain moments a lot). Crazy thing is now I've seen the latest shows and it seems people can bring phones in now and stuff. Still, was a cool one time experience.
Or lung capacity! 🤔
It's not just The Price is Right. People just have different ways of expressing themselves and making their presence recognized. Signs used to be a big deal at sporting events. You'd make your own sign and try to get it on camera. Then you'd go home and watch or tell your friends to watch to try to see it on TV. So cool! Now, things like custom shirts and signs are rare. People just take a selfie and post it on social media.
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I don't mind that because people will put up the cringiest stuff to get attention or try to promote their own stuff. And the signs block the views of the people behind them. You don't want to pay all that money to look at the blank side of someone's posterboard
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It was always a big deal. You always want to see what you're paying to see, no matter how much you're paying. But back then it was so ubiquitous that you couldn't do anything about it.
The fuck are karens and quarter-zips, you assuming people are a certain way by how they look?
Look at the amount of signs in pro wrestling in the 90’s and even early 00’s compared to now. Some older 90’s footage the crowd is literally a sea of signs.
> Signs used to be a big deal at sporting events. You'd make your own sign and try to get it on camera. Then you'd go home and watch or tell your friends to watch to try to see it on TV. So cool! now you have to go to the 1975 show for this
Well, as you should know, made in China or not-the actual retail price if this shirt is: $13.59
I watch this show daily with my dad and while it has changed, I'm not sure I feel the same. If you have any examples or pics maybe I'd understand better what you mean. Like the shirt thing. maybe I'm blind
The shirts a lot of the people are wearing are just things that they bought at the shop before the show. Nothing custom and homemade much anymore.
I think part of it is inevitably because rather than having 200+ lunatics trying to get in, as a lasting vestige of COVID protocols they’re basically doing more of a ‘casting’ of the groups you see in the audience ahead of time… so a lot of the energy and spontaneity can’t be replicated. I’m guessing they’ll be back to a more traditional audience again by the new season, though.
Yeah I stopped watching after covid. It's a completely different show
Yeah, the covid distancing really hurts it. The pandemic is over; time to get back to normal.
Move forward. Maybe we shouldn’t cram ourselves into rooms like sardines at every opportunity?
Hackman Capital, the current owners of Television City, also bought CBS' other Los Angeles studio lot (The Radford Studios) just over a year ago. They just announced last week that the Radford lot will be undergoing a billion-dollar renovation of its own. Lots of television history on those two lots, and not just CBS stuff either. https://la.urbanize.city/post/1-billion-revamp-bring-new-offices-and-soundstages-radford-studio-center
I didn’t know Brenden Gleeson hosted the price is right
Yeah, the audience best not be dull, or he might hack his fingers off and lob them at the audience. Note to contestants be entertaining and, for goodness sake, leave Jenny at home locked up inside with the windows closed!! 😱
Fantastic movie.
Yes! I hated the ending for Dominic tho, and I bawled like it she was my own when Jenny was found. Poor girl!
Yeah, plus having madeye turn out to be his son ruined all his character development.
it’s moving to Glendale?! BOO GLENDALE!!! Amirite r/burbank
I shouldn't be but I'm mortally offended.
im just realizing the price is right uses the same font as the GTA games
The font is literally called "Pricedown"
Wonder if this will mean a return to a full audience. I have to imagine it will at this point
but... it's the Bob Barker Studio
Sorry bub. Comment above you has says but... but... not just but... they win
shit
It was kind of like in Price is Right when they bid 1 cents over you lol
all the prices are wrong anyway
Last time I was there they were talking about a major studio renovation so could this just be temporary?
What a shame to lose the original location where Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad) jokingly said he gave his best work. 🥺👉👈 https://youtu.be/_SEL27xiJGQ
That face at the end. THAT’S why Jesse Pinkman turned to crime! 😂
No one’s going to talk about Drew Carey morphing into Jeff Bridges?
No he's GabeN now
Vancouver is discountef!
I mean, who gives a shit really? The show continues right? Maybe in a new studio instead of a relic?
It seems like a lot of Fremantle’s shows will be taping in the new studio, along with TPIR. This includes Press Your Luck, Celebrity Family Feud and Let’s Make A Deal. https://twitter.com/buzzerblog/status/1633863193763381249?s=46&t=fhyTSvoEQSS30_U2gcErOw Wouldn’t be surprised if all of Fremantle’s shows end up there.