8/16 Quick News & Notes

-As of right now, the current tape date for the Thanksgiving '12 episode of "The Price is Right" is October 30th at 8:30 AM.
-Ron Palillo of "Welcome Back, Kotter" fame DIED this morning at 63. He appeared on the '70s versions of "Break the Bank" ('76), "Match Game" ('77) & "Family Feud" (two specials in '78), as well as two versions of "The Hollywood Squares" ('78 & '99).
-Misty May-Treanor was the guest on "The Daily Show" Tuesday.
-"Chelsea Lately" & "Late Show with David Letterman" referred to "The Price is Right" Male Model Search last night. And "Duets" dropout Lionel Richie performed a "Rejected Lionel Richie Song Lyrics" version of the Top Ten List!
-The notables amongst Zap2it's "Game Show Wall of Shame" include "Oh Sit!", "Stars Earn Stripes", "Repo Games", "Total Blackout", "Hole in the Wall", "Baggage", "The Chair", "The Chamber", "Silent Library" & the classic "Queen for a Day".
-Marc Summers had several bones broken in his face due to his involvement in a taxi accident. 
-The $500 Quickie Deal objects wanted tomorrow are an aluminum can tab & a salt packet.

Various sources contributed to this report.