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Congrats TAR! Emmy number 6!
puddin:
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
who was the title maker was it Jen? or Ron?
georgiapeach:
According to mswood's racer's report--it was Jen!
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,14239.0.html
puddin:
Ah thanks peach (& mswood)
puddin:
I was flipping through Variety and saw a nice shout out for the race on the home page~
puddin:
Phil Keoghan, 'The Amazing Race' :hearts:
By Christy Grosz
June 11, 2008
PHIL KEOGHAN puts so much time, effort and perspiration into the five-time Emmy-winning CBS series that he could easily appear to be a contestant.
Sleep deprivation notwithstanding, Keoghan says the challenges of working on such a fast-paced show invigorate him. " 'Amazing Race' is, without a doubt, the toughest hosting assignment I've ever had in my career; it's certainly been the most rewarding," says Keoghan, who has been on the host beat for more than 20 years.
Though the physical demands of Keoghan's job are apparent, he says the skill in being a compelling host get overlooked. "If I can make it look easy, that means I'm doing my job properly," he says. "But the easier I make it look, that is a reflection on the preparation we've done up front."
No amount of preproduction research can anticipate the spontaneous moments that pop up in unscripted television, and that's where Keoghan says skill really comes into play. "The stuff I love most is where I have to take more responsibility for making things work in the moment," Keoghan says. "Pulling out good sound bites from people and trying to thread a story through shows."
Traveling to far-flung destinations has given Keoghan unique experiences. "I remember washing my hair out in front of the terra cotta warriors [in China]. . . . A guy says to me, 'The last person that was allowed down here to film anything was President Clinton.' It's kind of crazy that you get these incredible opportunities."
--Christy Grosz
http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/emmys/env-en-keoghan11-2008jun11,0,7420584.htmlstory
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