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Tabbyking

Friday, January 17, 2003 - 09:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
rissa, i agree that he is no relation to the marriott hotel family.

Jhezzie

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 01:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I, by chance, saw "Best" and she was having a grand time. She got to do the "high-end" version and the other guy was doing the "bargain basement." They were touring Hong Kong.
She was taking $1000 per session yachting lessons with a fabulous lobster lunch on the beach. When they served the appetizer, she asked the skipper what the dish was and said, and I kid you not, "As long as it's not dog, I'm ok." Yikes!

Sunshinemiss

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 07:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Evan seemed attractive... 'til he opened his mouth. Ugh! Uncouth and lowbrow.

Reminds me of that old saying about not being able to make a silk purse from a sows ear. Odd phrase, but it seems to fit.

Fruitbat

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 08:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
He is hitting on and flirting outrageously with all women who interview him. It is pretty clear that he has not found a love match on this show.

Puttergirl

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I seem to be the only one who doesn't find Evan all that cute??? He doesn't do a thing for me!!

Fruitbat

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think you are in the majority Putter. :)

Demeter

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think he's very attractive, but I might be influenced by his dim-wittedness. Dim-wits are not all that attractive.

Enbwife

Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 09:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I LOVE this show! It's hillarious!!! I don't think they need Alex on there. The Butler does everything and it's much more fitting. The women are catty as usual. I can't wait to see how this is going to play out in the end. :)

Ryn

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 01:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
New article to ponder.....

Is 'Joe' Really Faux?

by Brill Bundy
Zap2it, TV News

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - There are three key components to being a good liar: 1) keep your fake story as close as possible to the real one; 2) be extremely detailed; 3) create confusion by dropping enough inconsistencies that no one knows where to begin investigating.

"Joe Millionaire's" Evan Marriott appears to be employing all of the above.

So far, one of the most compelling features of FOX's surprise hit is observing how the women see what they want to. Since they were told that Marriott is worth $50 million, everything is clouded by this "knowledge."

On the premiere episode, Marriott, who has never ridden before, gallops up to meet the women on the back of a horse. Everyone is suitably impressed and even remark how it's obvious he's done it before. When he turns to leave, Marriott stumbles getting back on his gallant steed. The besotted damsels laugh it off as nerves, not inexperience.

The funny thing is, now that a rumor has begun that in the end "Joe Millionaire" is going to pull a double cross revealing Marriott to be wealthy after all, reporters are becoming just as obsessed as the women in proving this to be true -- even though there's no real evidence.


Here's what we do have to go on.

His name: Even though for security reasons, Marriott is using his middle name, Wallace, as his last on the show, having a fake millionaire who says he got the gig through some guy he met as a Christmas party and who just happens to have the same surname as a certain hotel empire seems a bit too coincidental.

And face it, Evan Wallace Marriott screams "rich boy." All that's missing is a III at the end.


His occupation: Billed as actually being a $19,000 a year construction worker Marriott's cover story brings to mind the old Kids in the Hall sketch -- "Jesus was a carpenter ... just not a very good one." At 28, skeptics point out, Marriott really should be pulling down more than this, even if he is a high school dropout.
Claiming to have worked as a bellman and a doorman before going into construction, it's also the one thing Marriott is prickly about.

"It's nobody's business, but to set the record straight, I made $29.54 an hour," he says, saying that the $19,000 figure came from when the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 happened and he was out of work for six months.

Marriott has also dabbled at modeling, appearing in a swimsuit/underwear catalog after meeting a photographer at a gym.

"It's the Steve Carrington story," joked one critic Saturday (Jan. 18) at the FOX portion of the Winter Press Tour, referring to the black sheep of the "Dynasty " family, "except [Marriott's] not gay."


His background: Here's where the cover story gets a bit fishy. While he says his Virginia upbringing was a comfortable one, it was far from a wealthy one.
"I had Ralph Lauren clothes, but they were bought from TJ Maxx," Marriott says, pointing out that he bought his first car on his own.

Dad is a banker and Mom stayed at home painting sweatsuits on the side to bring in a little extra cash and express her artistic side. Still, his parents did manage to pony up the tuition for the Hargrave Military Academy (currently $19,950 a year) until Evan dropped out during his junior year because he didn't want to take a government class.

For its part, FOX is remaining coy about what will happen on "Joe Millionaire's" finale. FOX Entertainment President Gail Berman will only say, "I believe that the American public is going to be extremely satisfied by the ending of this show. Extremely satisfied."

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 01:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I would like to go on record here that the moment the concept of this show hit the press I put out the possibility that a double twist would be that he really was coming into some money and I still believe this is true.

The most recent stumble he did with the press was in his answer when this question asked directly. He stammered and replied that no, I do not have money, now. I need to make a car payment and I don;t have it. I can ask the show and they will pay it for me. He then talked about not getting paid by the show but felt he was being paid by the experience and being treated to all the luxury the show offered. Why add the now? Why nervously launch into his car payment difficulties. He is too nervous with all the questions. Granted he is not all that bright and I am willing to eat my words but I am not ruling out this possibility. Not using his real name when it would benefit the premis is curious too.

I think they will tell the final 4 or 6 that he is not rich and see if anyone drops. The one who remains standing will get the welcome news that ahhhhhhh yes, you were in this for love and guess what! There will be footage of the others hearing this news, especially if some leave.

This may backfire on them because no one will leave and show themselves to be gold digger. So there is that.

Grannyg

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, Fruit, I think they will tell the girls he really doesn't have money to see if any of them leave and the ones that stay will get the added bonus of "but we are giving him a million dollars for doing this show."

Tabbyking

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
true, the network and evan both say he 'wasn't' paid anything. that's past tense. he may well be getting paid later.

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 03:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Not being paid to be on this show is crazy. Of course he was. The verb tense makes sense. He has been nervous and tap dancing in all interviews. His flirting with the interviewer may be an indication of his desperate drive to keep the questions off the show.

Something is off. He is really stupid and goofy or just not easy with the double sham.

Car54

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He is nervous because the press is asking about who is paying his living expenses, and the show is right now.

Bat....turtle tattoo, honey. Be careful.

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
He is nervous because he is <> and why the hell did you bring that up?

Car54

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just want you to be careful... summer is coming up, you don't want us all at your house. You make me nervous when you start making those definitive statements. Never bet on anything on the internet, hon.

Is 'Joe' Really Faux?
Sun, Jan 19, 2003 01:43 PM PDT

by Brill Bundy
Zap2it, TV News


LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - There are three key components to being a good liar: 1) keep your fake story as close as possible to the real one; 2) be extremely detailed; 3) create confusion by dropping enough inconsistencies that no one knows where to begin investigating.

"Joe Millionaire's" Evan Marriott appears to be employing all of the above.

So far, one of the most compelling features of FOX's surprise hit is observing how the women see what they want to. Since they were told that Marriott is worth $50 million, everything is clouded by this "knowledge."

On the premiere episode, Marriott, who has never ridden before, gallops up to meet the women on the back of a horse. Everyone is suitably impressed and even remark how it's obvious he's done it before. When he turns to leave, Marriott stumbles getting back on his gallant steed. The besotted damsels laugh it off as nerves, not inexperience.

The funny thing is, now that a rumor has begun that in the end "Joe Millionaire" is going to pull a double cross revealing Marriott to be wealthy after all, reporters are becoming just as obsessed as the women in proving this to be true -- even though there's no real evidence.

Here's what we do have to go on.


His name: Even though for security reasons, Marriott is using his middle name, Wallace, as his last on the show, having a fake millionaire who says he got the gig through some guy he met as a Christmas party and who just happens to have the same surname as a certain hotel empire seems a bit too coincidental.
And face it, Evan Wallace Marriott screams "rich boy." All that's missing is a III at the end.


His occupation: Billed as actually being a $19,000 a year construction worker Marriott's cover story brings to mind the old Kids in the Hall sketch -- "Jesus was a carpenter ... just not a very good one." At 28, skeptics point out, Marriott really should be pulling down more than this, even if he is a high school dropout.
Claiming to have worked as a bellman and a doorman before going into construction, it's also the one thing Marriott is prickly about.

"It's nobody's business, but to set the record straight, I made $29.54 an hour," he says, saying that the $19,000 figure came from when the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 happened and he was out of work for six months.

Marriott has also dabbled at modeling, appearing in a swimsuit/underwear catalog after meeting a photographer at a gym.

"It's the Steve Carrington story," joked one critic Saturday (Jan. 18) at the FOX portion of the Winter Press Tour, referring to the black sheep of the "Dynasty " family, "except [Marriott's] not gay."


His background: Here's where the cover story gets a bit fishy. While he says his Virginia upbringing was a comfortable one, it was far from a wealthy one.
"I had Ralph Lauren clothes, but they were bought from TJ Maxx," Marriott says, pointing out that he bought his first car on his own.

Dad is a banker and Mom stayed at home painting sweatsuits on the side to bring in a little extra cash and express her artistic side. Still, his parents did manage to pony up the tuition for the Hargrave Military Academy (currently $19,950 a year) until Evan dropped out during his junior year because he didn't want to take a government class.

For its part, FOX is remaining coy about what will happen on "Joe Millionaire's" finale. FOX Entertainment President Gail Berman will only say, "I believe that the American public is going to be extremely satisfied by the ending of this show. Extremely satisfied."

"Joe Millionaire" airs Monday at 9 p.m. ET on FOX.

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Car, bet you an egg salad sandwich and a chocolate milk shake that this guy is coming into money. I never learn, but the up side is we have to get together to settle the bet.

Car54

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nope...I never take the bets...I let you off the tattoo one too, if you recall!

I am keeping my relationships virtual right now.

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bite me.

Car54

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 04:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Very nice.

Fruitbat

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 06:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks

Ryn

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 07:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmm car- that article looks very familiar - LOL :)

Mack

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
After two shows I'll probably stay on for the full ride. Sometimes I think he's putting on the clumsy act and sometimes I think he's really crude and rough. All in all, I'd say he's a dork. Not very PC of me but.....

Seamonkey

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 10:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought it was VERY familiar, Ryn :)

Bite Bat.

Cyn

Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 10:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
good call Fruitbat and i sure hope so.