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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1976

Page

9

Monty Hall tapes last big deal ending Let’s Make a Deal run

After nearly 3,800 shows and 20,000 onstage kisses, Monty Hall taped his last Let’s Make a Deal at the Hilton Las Vegas. Connie Busse of Las Vegas won two cars worth 12 000 dollars. Hall praised contestants as decent and warm, saying the show never required edits for reactions and that critics’ harshness bothered him more than mockery.

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Laverne and Shirley mirror fame fears and triumphs

The rise of Laverne & Shirley surprised stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams who feared a quick fade. They reflect on initial audience reception, the decision to cut an album under pressure, and balancing fame with insecurity while navigating TV success and future projects.

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Aida Christmas Broadcast From Metropolitan Opera

Verdi's Aida, the Met's most performed work, will be broadcast Christmas Day by Texaco Metropolitan Opera. Soprano Martina Arroyo stars as Aida with Tatiana Troyanos, James McCracken, Louis Quilico, Jerome Hines, and Philip Booth in key roles. Kasimierz Kord conducts. Intermission features Opera Quiz panelists Edward Downes joined by Mary Ellis Peltz John Conveney and Robert Jacobson.

Aida Metropolitan Opera Opera Texaco- Metropolitan Opera WOUB Martina Arroyo Tatiana Troyanos Amneris James McCracken Edward Downes Texaco Mary Ellis Peltz John Conveney Angels Records Robert Jacobson Opera News

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