OT: Chuck Barris of Gong Show fame dead @ 87. RIP

[bigboxes]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/us/chuck-barris-tv-game-show-host-dies-obit/index.html

 

[Harry Caray]

Chuck Barry and Chuck Barris in the same week? I hope Chuck Norris is safe.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Gong Show, Muppets, Paul Harvey, all great shows my father and I enjoyed to no end back in the day.

 

[huskerfan66]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/us/chuck-barris-tv-game-show-host-dies-obit/index.html

Wonder if we can now REALLY know if he was a CIA assassin.

 

[Lincoln gopher]

Gong Show was one of the funniest and most unique shows on TV.

 

[tarheelhusker]

He's with Gene, Gene the Dancin' Machine, RIP Chuck.

 

[Bugeater]

Chuck Barry and Chuck Barris in the same week? I hope Chuck Norris is safe.

Death is afraid of Chuck Norris.

 

[c2o]

Grim Reaper like, My bad Chuck Barry. It was supposed to be Chuck Barris...

 

[LovNit]

I absolutely love that dude. Most interesting celebrity.

 

[LovNit]

 

[HuskerBlueDevil]

Was a songwriter too. Wrote what was a minor hit for Freddy Cannon, Palisades Park.

 

[jimbosc]

Paid CIA assassin pretty much covers "unique resume"......