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theshark8777 · 01-27-2002, 03:17 AM

...airs Sunday night at 8 I believe.

TV Favorites · 01-28-2002, 12:38 AM

What did everyone think about it?

I enjoyed watching it, but I could have done less with the complaining from the models. They made Bob look like a bad guy and a liar (I've never seen him except for on TPiR on television, so I have no idea what he's like in person). I agree that they should have talked more about the show itself instead of the model's fights with Bob. They should have done more with the Cullen, James, Kennedy, and Davidson versions of TPiR as well.

TV Guy · 01-28-2002, 10:54 PM

I have to agree with the comments made above about the other versions of TPIR, but then, THS was never about being accurate -- it's all about scandal. That said, I think it's very strange that so many people departed the show on bad terms. And it seems like too much of a coincidence that those women who contradicted Bob's statements in the depositions were all let go. Where there's smoke, there's fire...

DandR · 01-29-2002, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by TV Guy
I have to agree with the comments made above about the other versions of TPIR, but then, THS was never about being accurate -- it's all about scandal. That said, I think it's very strange that so many people departed the show on bad terms. And it seems like too much of a coincidence that those women who contradicted Bob's statements in the depositions were all let go. Where there's smoke, there's fire...

I agree. I think anyone who rubs Bob the wrong way gets the boot. I think he was the driving force of dismissing those who sided against him and not economic "downsizing" as he claimed. I think there will be smoother sailing with the models because they know that they're replaceable.

eotr · 11-17-2002, 09:50 AM

As a fan of the show, there were errors in the E (Exploit) Hollywood Story of TPIR. Although, it was slickly produced-it indeed was nothing more than a platform for all those who had issues with Mr. Barker and the show itself. You will note that there were no recent interviews with Mr. Barker or other current representatives of the show. (Mr. Barker's interviews were taped from much earlier interviews). No one would grant the E Network an interview as they knew it would be "trash." Furthermore, it was produced to counter-program "Price's" 30th Anniversary Special. Anyone who was associated with this production should be embarrassed.
One factual error "lie" that I noticed from watching was Holly's quote of receiving money from Bob as a result of her trial. Knowing Mr. Barker's business manager, he stated this was not true -not one cent has been paid to her-as her lawsuit was lost-she has since filed an appeal.

eotr · 11-17-2002, 11:09 AM

One thing which insured this piece of piece of trash was flawed was the inclusion of a web site host to fill us in on "facts" regarding Mr. Barker and the show. Although he did his best, he too was wrong in certain areas-particularly pertaining to Mr. Barker.
For instance, it was stated in the program that Mr. Barker began his animal rights crusade in response to his wife's death in 1981. This is certainly not true as Mr. Barker, a vegetarian in 1979, began his crusade in May 1980 when named Honorary Chairman of "Be Kind To Animals Week"-there after he attended many animal events/rallys before his wife's passing.
There are more errors in this production but the two I've described stand out the most.

DarleneIllyria · 11-17-2002, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by eotr
As a fan of the show, there were errors in the E (Exploit) Hollywood Story of TPIR. Although, it was slickly produced-it indeed was nothing more than a platform for all those who had issues with Mr. Barker and the show itself. You will note that there were no recent interviews with Mr. Barker or other current representatives of the show. (Mr. Barker's interviews were taped from much earlier interviews). No one would grant the E Network an interview as they knew it would be "trash." Furthermore, it was produced to counter-program "Price's" 30th Anniversary Special. Anyone who was associated with this production should be embarrassed.
One factual error "lie" that I noticed from watching was Holly's quote of receiving money from Bob as a result of her trial. Knowing Mr. Barker's business manager, he stated this was not true -not one cent has been paid to her-as her lawsuit was lost-she has since filed an appeal.

If you've kind of watched similar THS, they really dwell on the negative. Take Diff'rent Strokes for example. They spent like 15 minutes talking about the actual show and the rest was dedicated to Gary, Todd, and Dana's troubles. They didn't really say anything too positive and for all I know, they could've made it sound even worse than what really happened.

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11-17-2002, 09:50 AM	#5
eotr Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2002 Posts: 7	Show was Wrong As a fan of the show, there were errors in the E (Exploit) Hollywood Story of TPIR. Although, it was slickly produced-it indeed was nothing more than a platform for all those who had issues with Mr. Barker and the show itself. You will note that there were no recent interviews with Mr. Barker or other current representatives of the show. (Mr. Barker's interviews were taped from much earlier interviews). No one would grant the E Network an interview as they knew it would be "trash." Furthermore, it was produced to counter-program "Price's" 30th Anniversary Special. Anyone who was associated with this production should be embarrassed. One factual error "lie" that I noticed from watching was Holly's quote of receiving money from Bob as a result of her trial. Knowing Mr. Barker's business manager, he stated this was not true -not one cent has been paid to her-as her lawsuit was lost-she has since filed an appeal.

11-17-2002, 11:09 AM	#6
eotr Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 17, 2002 Posts: 7	E "True " Hollywood Trash One thing which insured this piece of piece of trash was flawed was the inclusion of a web site host to fill us in on "facts" regarding Mr. Barker and the show. Although he did his best, he too was wrong in certain areas-particularly pertaining to Mr. Barker. For instance, it was stated in the program that Mr. Barker began his animal rights crusade in response to his wife's death in 1981. This is certainly not true as Mr. Barker, a vegetarian in 1979, began his crusade in May 1980 when named Honorary Chairman of "Be Kind To Animals Week"-there after he attended many animal events/rallys before his wife's passing. There are more errors in this production but the two I've described stand out the most.

01-28-2002, 10:54 PM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I have to agree with the comments made above about the other versions of TPIR, but then, THS was never about being accurate -- it's all about scandal. That said, I think it's very strange that so many people departed the show on bad terms. And it seems like too much of a coincidence that those women who contradicted Bob's statements in the depositions were all let go. Where there's smoke, there's fire...