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We rejoiced when Boston model/actor Rob Wilson was announced as the The Price is Right's first male model. Hooray for bare chests adorned with price-tag stickers! Wilson will begin straddling jetskis and wielding Plinko chips for a one-week stint beginning October 15, and hopefully he'll do well enough that men become a permanent addition to the modeling staff. In the meantime, we have a few decades of game show brawn to remember:

$ale of the Century's beaming hunks Gregorio Gaviati and David Gibbs want to strike a deal with you.

$ale of the Century: It's the thinking man's Let's Make a Deal! When contestants correctly answered enough questions on this Jim Perry-hosted jam, they became eligible to win prizes for giving up points. If you're shocked to find this 1980s U.S. game show featured male models, consider that $ale of the Century's main gimmick is tempting contestants into buying personal luxury gifts,...

Most hot celebrities are freakish genetic flukes who relate only to other hot celebrities. That's a fact. But sometimes, very rarely, a hot celebrity will have a similarly hot (or hotter!) sibling whose attractiveness often goes under-appreciated. I can no longer stand this injustice. Here are my top eight choices for the sexiest brothers of well-documented hot celebrities. Note: I didn't include competitively famous brothers like Baldwins or Hemsworths. That's too easy and not weird enough for me.

8. Zac Efron's brother Dylan

So, Zac Efron is an untouchable Mattel hottie of the highest order. Fine. His invincibility should take nothing away from the hots of his 20-year-old brother Dylan, who clearly wants his chiseled physique eaten up by paparazzi and distributed throughout blogospheria. Let's honor that dream.

7. Adam Levine's brother Michael

Adam Levine's interview and photo spread in Out revealed one truly exciting tidbit: He has a gay brother,...

Pat Sajak and Vanna White put in some extra time on the set of " Wheel of Fortune " this week-- shooting a tribute for the show's legendary announcer Charlie O'Donnell , who passed away Monday. We're told Pat and Vanna each said some kind words about the 78-year-old TV veteran -- and gave an intro to a montage honoring their friend as well ... and it's all set to air during Friday's episode. Fyi -- O'Donnell worked on "Wheel" for 28 years.

For the past two weeks, Brandy has found herself all alone at the top of the "Dancing with the Stars" leader board -- but former frontrunner Jennifer Grey bounced back Monday, tying the singer by earning 64 out of a possible 70 points. -- Full Story at People

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"Wheel of Fortune" Announcer Charlie O'Donnell Dies -- Media Bistro...

American DJ and longtime Wheel Of Fortune announcer Charlie O'Donnell has died. He was 78.

O'Donnell passed away on Sunday at his Los Angeles home, reports the Associated Press.

He began his career as a popular radio DJ in New York before moving into TV and working with Dick Clark on classic variety show American Bandstand.

He is best known for delivering the Wheel of Fortune introduction over 28 years on the long-running gameshow. O'Donnell also served as an announcer for Hollywood's Academy Award and Emmy telecasts.

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'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Charlie O'Donnell, whose signature voice opened the game show for decades, died at the age of 78 in his Los Angeles home.

Agent Fred Wostbrock said Monday that O'Donnell -- who voiced the game show even before hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White joined -- said the cause was unclear.

O'Donnell's signature phrase, "Wheeeeeeel of Fortune," could be heard on the show from its beginning with host Chuck Woolery in 1975. He worked on the show until 1980, and again from 1988 until his death.

 

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"Wheel of Fortune" has lost its voice. Charlie O'Donnell, the announcer for the popular game show, has died. He was 78. Host Pat Sajak broke the news on Twitter. "Heavy hearts at 'Wheel.' Our wonderful announcer, Charlie O'Donnell, has passed away. We're all in a haze right now. More later," Sajak tweeted. O'Donnell brought his distinctive voice to the show for 26 years. He began his career as the announcer on "American Bandstand." In addition, O'Donnell served as an announcer for a long list of entertainment events, including the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, American Music...

It is "The Bachelor"'s version of an all-star game when fan favorites and notorious villains from past seasons of ABC's hit dating game come together under one roof to compete for a $250,000 grand prize and a second chance at a love connection. The series, hosted by Chris Harrison and former bachelorette Melissa Rycroft, brings together 19 of the most unforgettable characters from seasons' past living together in the "Bachelor Pad" mansion. Each week they'll compete in challenges for immunity and the opportunity to go on a date with contestants of their choice. The winner of the challenge will then grant immunity to one of his or her dates via the presentation of a rose. At the end of each episode, the contestants will vote to determine which cast members will be ousted from the "Bachelor Pad." Here is the list of players: Ashley E. ("The Bachelor" Season 14) Ashley once surprised...

Babelgum has always had a great eye for sci-fi comedy and today they launched into orbit Date a Human to join such popular series as The Crew and Hurtling Through Space at an Alarming Rate on their sci-fi comedy channel. But this one is for the ladies...or at least ladies who would be interested in seeing Charlie O'Connell naked. Now that I have your attention: Date a Human follows interplanetary cutie Allie through the trials and tribulations of being a single human woman in a world full of single human men who just want her for her ability to repopulate the planet. Her roommate Ruthie, an alien sex kitten (pretty literally), turns her on to the dating site DateaHuman.com where she can try to find a man...er, alien, that loves her, not her eggs. Directed by Joy Gohring, it is delightful to see a "female" series that...

Lately, in spite of the down economy, I've been seeing what I would call rich valuations for companies in the digital media space. A certain white-label social networking site, a microblogging site, and a behavioral analytics firm all reportedly raised significant amounts of money at relatively high valuations (and some of these are pre-revenue). From an entrepreneur's perspective, that's fantastic news right? Raise as much money as you can while giving up as little of the company as possible. What could be better?

Charlie O'Donnell, now with FirstRound Capital, wrote an insightful piece about this earlier this year, when he was still CEO of a startup. The article, titled, "Bizarro Fundraising: Aim Lower, Raise Less, and Lower Your Valuation," seems to go against the prevailing notion that entrepreneurs should try to raise as much as possible at the highest price. His basic message was to raise less money at lower...