Bob Eubanks: Legendary Host's "Not So Newlywed Game"
By Jason C. Klose Best known for hosting The Newlywed Game on and off in the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s, legendary disc jockey, television personality and game show host Bob Eubanks also hosted the successful revamp version of Card Sharks from 1986 to 1989. In 2000, Eubanks received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also received a lifetime achievement Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 2005. The Newlywed Game was launched in 1966 when Eubanks received a phone call from Chuck Barris, asking him to host a new game show. The Newlywed Game premiered on ABC later that same year and was an immediate hit. Only 28 years old when he started hosting, Eubanks became widely popular for bringing a youthful energy to daytime television, pressing contestants into giving embarrassing and hilarious answers. The Newlywed Game was also ranked as one of the top three daytime game shows, for five consecutive seasons, between 1968 and 1973, and was ranked...