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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Eubanks was born in [[Flint, Michigan]], but was raised primarily in [[Pasadena, California]], where he grew up listening to music, mostly notably of favorites like [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Doc Watson]], while watching popular classic television and watched quiz game shows, when television was first established at that time. Also growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, he was influenced by [[Cary Grant]], [[Howard Hughes]], [[Buddy Hackett]] and [[Bill Cullen]]. He attended [[Pasadena High School]], where he graduated in 1955. After graduation from high school, he would become one of California's most popular [[disc jockey]]s. In 1956, his first radio exposure was at [[KVTA|KACY]] Radio in [[Oxnard, California]]. For most of the 1960s, he was also a producer of concerts, such as The Beatles 1964 Hollywood Bowl |
Eubanks was born in [[Flint, Michigan]], but was raised primarily in [[Pasadena, California]], where he grew up listening to music, mostly notably of favorites like [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Doc Watson]], while watching popular classic television and watched quiz game shows, when television was first established at that time. Also growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, he was influenced by [[Cary Grant]], [[Howard Hughes]], [[Buddy Hackett]] and [[Bill Cullen]]. He attended [[Pasadena High School]], where he graduated in 1955. After graduation from high school, he would become one of California's most popular [[disc jockey]]s. In 1956, his first radio exposure was at [[KVTA|KACY]] Radio in [[Oxnard, California]]. For most of the 1960s, he was also a producer of concerts, such as The Beatles 1964 and 1965 Hollywood Bowl performances,<ref name=lat98/> [[The Rolling Stones]], during the first two years of the American tour. While still in [[Los Angeles]], he also produced such artists like [[Barry Manilow]], [[The Supremes]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Elton John]] and [[Merle Haggard]], among others. |
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==Personal life== |
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==Radio== |
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Prior to entering game shows, Eubanks was a popular radio [[Disc jockey|DJ]] at station [[KRLA 1110]] in Los Angeles as well as a [[music promoter]] and manager, between 1960 and 1968. He was responsible for bringing [[The Beatles]] to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] for their first West Coast performances in 1964 (mortgaging his house to do so), |
Prior to entering game shows, Eubanks was a popular radio [[Disc jockey|DJ]] at station [[KRLA 1110]] in Los Angeles as well as a [[music promoter]] and manager, between 1960 and 1968. He was responsible for bringing [[The Beatles]] to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] for their first West Coast performances in 1964 and 1965 (mortgaging his house to do so),<ref name=lat98>{{Citation |
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}}</ref> all of which took place at the famed [[Hollywood Bowl]], with fellow KRLA DJs [[Dave Hull]] and Reb Foster joining Eubanks in introducing them. He also operated the '''[http://archive.org/2006/www.platinumliveusa.com/Los%20Angeles%20Interview%208-23-64.htm Cinnamon Cinder Club]''' on [[Ventura Boulevard]] in [[Studio City, California]]. |
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He stood in for [[Casey Kasem]] twice on radio's ''[[American Top 40]]'': January 9-10, 1982 (that year's first regular episode), and April 16-17, 1983. |
He stood in for [[Casey Kasem]] twice on radio's ''[[American Top 40]]'': January 9-10, 1982 (that year's first regular episode), and April 16-17, 1983. |
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Bob Eubanks | |
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| Born | Robert Leland Eubanks |
| Years active | Gameshow Host (1966-2002) |
| Spouse(s) | Irma Eubanks (1969-2001), her death |
| Website | http://www.bobeubanks.com |
Robert Leland "Bob" Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American radio, game show host and television personality best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off from 1966 to 2000, where he was known for using the catch-phrase, "Makin' Whoopee".
Early life
Eubanks was born in Flint, Michigan, but was raised primarily in Pasadena, California, where he grew up listening to music, mostly notably of favorites like Frank Sinatra and Doc Watson, while watching popular classic television and watched quiz game shows, when television was first established at that time. Also growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, he was influenced by Cary Grant, Howard Hughes, Buddy Hackett and Bill Cullen. He attended Pasadena High School, where he graduated in 1955. After graduation from high school, he would become one of California's most popular disc jockeys. In 1956, his first radio exposure was at KACY Radio in Oxnard, California. For most of the 1960s, he was also a producer of concerts, such as The Beatles 1964 and 1965 Hollywood Bowl performances,[1] The Rolling Stones, during the first two years of the American tour. While still in Los Angeles, he also produced such artists like Barry Manilow, The Supremes, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Merle Haggard, among others.
Personal life
He married Irma Brown, a staunch athlete, ranch forewoman and a gifted artist, on September 10, 1969. Bob & Irma are the proud parents of three children --- Trace, Corey (who's a stuntman) and Theresa. In 1970, Bob & Irma purchased a 20-acre (81,000 m2) portion of a working cattle ranch, and later expanded to 26 acres (110,000 m2) by 1972, where the family had a lot of space for the riding and roping they enjoyed. In addition to the decorating plants and renovating the barn, she also mounted up two shows a year. She continued doing this until she was in bad health, hence the show was reduced to only once a year, beginning in 1998. Irma died in 2001, after a prolonged illness.
At some point after 2001, Bob married Deborah James. She is a wedding/events coordinator in Ventura, CA. She has her own company called Bella Vita Events. They live in Westlake Village, CA.
The Newlywed Game and Country Music business
In 1966, he received a phone call from Chuck Barris to host a new game show, The Newlywed Game which premiered on ABC of that same year. During its debut, it was an immediate hit, and the show's popularity led the network to expand the prime-time lineup, where it had ran on the air for five years. The Newlywed Game was also ranked as one of the Top 3 daytime game shows, for five consecutive years, between 1968 and 1973, and was ranked the Top 3 prime-time game shows, also for five years, between 1966 and 1971. While not taping, he also pursued a career in the country music business, where he served as manager of such artists like: Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Marty Robbins. The same year, he also signed Merle Haggard to an exclusive live-performance contract, producing more than 100 dates per year with the performer for almost a decade. His first ending of his first-run network TV show, The Newlywed Game, ended in 1974, after 2,195 episodes, making Eubanks one of the most beloved and bankable game show hosts to date. He also hosted various editions in syndication, from 1985-88 and for the last time in 1996-99.
Other game shows
After Newlywed Game, he hosted a number of other game shows in his career, including Rhyme and Reason, Dream House, The Diamond Head Game and Trivia Trap.
In 1985, Mark Goodson hired Eubanks, a second time, to host a revamped version of the show Card Sharks for CBS. Eubanks hosted Card Sharks throughout its CBS run until its demise in 1989. Prior to hosting Card Sharks, he appeared as a special guest on the original version alongside Jim Perry, promoting his 1979 game show All Star Secrets, which he also produced.
His final network game show he hosted was, Family Secrets. In recent years, he has hosted or co-hosted all five of NBC's Most Outrageous Game Show Moments specials. Eubanks was one of three rotating hosts (along with Chuck Woolery and Jamie Farr) of the "$250,000 Game Show Spectacular" at the Las Vegas Hilton until the show closed in April of 2008.[2]
Besides producing Hill-Eubanks's All Star Secrets, the company also produced Guinness Game in 1979-80, Toni Tennille Show in 1980, Buddy Hackett's You Bet Your Life revival in 1980, and Infatuation (which Eubanks also hosted) in 1992.
Radio
Prior to entering game shows, Eubanks was a popular radio DJ at station KRLA 1110 in Los Angeles as well as a music promoter and manager, between 1960 and 1968. He was responsible for bringing The Beatles to Los Angeles for their first West Coast performances in 1964 and 1965 (mortgaging his house to do so),[1] all of which took place at the famed Hollywood Bowl, with fellow KRLA DJs Dave Hull and Reb Foster joining Eubanks in introducing them. He also operated the Cinnamon Cinder Club on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, California.
He stood in for Casey Kasem twice on radio's American Top 40: January 9-10, 1982 (that year's first regular episode), and April 16-17, 1983.
Other appearances
He has also hosted the Tournament of Roses Parade on Los Angeles television channel KTLA since 1976 and with Stephanie Edwards from 1978–2006. In 2007, Eubanks continued to host with Edwards' replacement, KTLA Morning Show anchor Michaela Pereira. Edwards returned to her co-hosting position alongside Eubanks in 2009.
On July 6, 2007, Eubanks sat in as a celebrity "Mob Member" on the NBC game show 1 vs. 100.
His autobiography, It's in the Book, Bob (ISBN 1-932100-28-8), was published in 2004.
Bob appeared as a guest on GSN Live on April 4th, 2008.
Controversy
He appeared in Michael Moore's 1989 documentary Roger & Me. The film documented Moore's attempts to track General Motors CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the harm he did to Flint, Michigan with his massive downsizing. Eubanks, a native of Flint, was interviewed about his views on the downsizing, and was filmed reciting an off-color joke about AIDS. He said "You know why Jewish girls don't get AIDS? They only marry assholes, they don't screw 'em!" [3]
References
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (Nov 16, 1998), "KRLA's Switch to Talk Will End Rock Era on AM Dial in L.A.; Radio Some are nostalgic about a station that retained family appeal to the end. Others say change is overdue.", L.A. Times, pp. F4
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "R.I.P. $250,000 Game Show Spectacular". Retrieved 2009-1-1.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Roger & Me Memorable Quotes". Retrieved 2007-12-31.