The Maury Show Dumped Me!!!

justatransgirl wrote:

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Next time a show calls you, tell them you will have your agent contact them, and see how fast they disappear. They will not deal with anyone who is on top of their game. They are out to screw you and make big money while they do it.

As for expecting to get free publicity - wrong. Unless you have a written contract requiring them to allow you to promote your site or other business, specifying the amount of time you get, etc, it will be CUT in production and there is nothing you can do.

These shows look for uninformed, unprotected people to exploit. They will replay those shows until you are 45, raking in tens of thousands each time and you will never see a dime.

I would say a bare minimum appearance fee would be in the $5-10,000 range, and more like $20-40,000 for Oprah depending on the situation. Plus a percent of residuals.

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Is that supposed to be a joke? Making demands on television producers is great way to lose a gig. That's why they can do what they do. When they hang up on a person who thinks they can negotiate terms, they simply call someone else who is willing to work for whatever they're offering.
The show always goes on. For a performer, it's about exposure, that's why the smart people are willing to put up with the bullshit....it's pretty much standard operating procedure. The kids they hire to produce these shows are usually very young and there's a lot of on the job training which can be a hassle but in the end, if you appear, it's another interesting piece for your resume.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel

IMO they did you a favor.....................
You really are above Maury and his lynch mob audience
how Kelly got suckered into doing it is beyond me
hopefully Haze will spidermonkey her common sense back into her and she'll cancel........


How much were you gonna get paid anyway, a few hundred??!?

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I AGREE WITH JOHNNY!





IMO I feel being on that show or any show that uses Tg's as a circus side show is very negitive. ,Shows that have the title "Is it a Man or Woman",,, I find very offensive, I have been contacted by the Maury show and Springer and have declined both.!



Im not attacking any of the girls who have done it ,,, By all means it's their choice ,,and their lives,, I just dont understand how any Tg who have gone through soo much to achieve their womanly image would allow them to front and center of a media side show.... :roll:



Now if it was a show where it was positive light to inform and educate people about Tg's is one thing,, but to be guess as Are you a "MAN or WOMAN,, is totally uncalled for. Why not use Transsexual oppose to MAN.... .....RIDICULOUS

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Originally Posted by TsJANIRA

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Originally Posted by JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel

IMO they did you a favor.....................
You really are above Maury and his lynch mob audience
how Kelly got suckered into doing it is beyond me
hopefully Haze will spidermonkey her common sense back into her and she'll cancel........


How much were you gonna get paid anyway, a few hundred??!?

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I AGREE WITH JOHNNY!





IMO I feel being on that show or any show that uses Tg's as a circus side show is very negitive. ,Shows that have the title "Is it a Man or Woman",,, I find very offensive, I have been contacted by the Maury show and Springer and have declined both.!



Im not attacking any of the girls who have done it ,,, By all means it's their choice ,,and their lives,, I just dont understand how any Tg who have gone through soo much to achieve their womanly image would allow them to front and center of a media side show.... :roll:



Now if it was a show where it was positive light to inform and educate people about Tg's is one thing,, but to be guess as Are you a "MAN or WOMAN,, is totally uncalled for. Why not use Transsexual oppose to MAN.... .....RIDICULOUS

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well originally when i was asked to be on the show i was told it was not a "is it a man" type of show which is the only reason i said ok. they had told me it was a beauty pageant show celebrating beautiful ts.then it turned out to be one of those shows so im glad i wasnt on it.

You see sweety things happen for a reason...


As many of the lovely ladies who have been on the show I tell you the same, They are not worthy of your appearance .

Someone has said to me once that they rather get noticed for being a porn star than for being a clown on national T.V. ...........I agree!

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Originally Posted by Helvis2012

Is that supposed to be a joke? Making demands on television producers is great way to lose a gig. That's why they can do what they do. When they hang up on a person who thinks they can negotiate terms, they simply call someone else who is willing to work for whatever they're offering.
The show always goes on. For a performer, it's about exposure, that's why the smart people are willing to put up with the bullshit....it's pretty much standard operating procedure. The kids they hire to produce these shows are usually very young and there's a lot of on the job training which can be a hassle but in the end, if you appear, it's another interesting piece for your resume.

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Originally Posted by 2009AD

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about or how daytime talk shows operate. Giggles

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Yes - I know EXACTLY how they operate. I worked in media for 10 years. And yes - if you please read what I said - I agree that if you do anything but kiss their ass they will never sign you on. And yes, for every person who refuses to be used there are a hundred willing to play the game.

And yes, you are right, they have young inexperienced people working - who are also working for shit wages. The only people making money are the "names" and the producers, who are raking it in.

But one doesn't have to let people exploit them. The publicity really isn't worth it. And I'm sorry, my resueme already has "whore" on it, I don't need Maury or Jerry Spring screwing up my sterling reputation. LOL

Not that I have anything against anybody who does decide to go for it. Please don't take that wrong.

Go ahead and have fun. But do it knowing you are being exploited and used, and remember that your family and friends might see it. Me, I'd rather just bend over, get my money and be done with it.

LOL,
TS Jamie :-)

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Originally Posted by flabbybody

maury's a dl tranny chasing hypocritical prick. why can't he do serious shows about transgenders and their families instead of making the scene look like a bunch of nutty misfits?

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It´s a show, not a report or "60 Minutes".

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Originally Posted by justatransgirl

Yes - I know EXACTLY how they operate. I worked in media for 10 years.

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Originally Posted by justatransgirl

I would say a bare minimum appearance fee would be in the $5-10,000 range, and more like $20-40,000 for Oprah depending on the situation. Plus a percent of residuals.

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Anyone who works or has worked in TV would know that talk show guests do not get residuals, case closed. What TV talk show pays guest residuals? "Giggles."

E-gads, why is it that anything I say on this site somebody has to find a reason to take it wrong and refute me.

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Originally Posted by 2009AD

Anyone who works or has worked in TV would know that talk show guests do not get residuals, case closed. What TV talk show pays guest residuals? "Giggles."

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Yes - I do know that silly. That's basically my point. That unless you bend over and take it up the ass you will not appear on their shows. Because they are out to screw you.

Anyway, why are we arguing over it? People are going to go on their shows no matter what you or I think, and we will continue laughing at them - and the stars will continue raking in millions while the "guests" go home to their trailers.

I just think it's wrong. And that if everyone simply stopped providing them with free cannon fodder they WOULD have to pay.

Sigh,
TS Jamie :-)

Imagine if all of the girls scheduled to be on the show got together and dumped the show just before it started. That would send a message. $450, come on, your time is worth more than that. They make millions with that show. I have seen that particular show and Maury often says "is IT a guy or girl" and so does the audience. IT??? This is a modern day circus. I like that some of the girls do make a point of saying who they really are but their talk time is so limited by the production side of the show that it is not effective to change minds. Our new President campaigned on a "Change" platform. It's time we do the same. What if Maury thought he had a panel of TS girls that he could mold into his typical show and we turned the curatins on him and turned it back into a talk show with the audience. Grab the mike and educate these people and others in TV land. WE need to change. Keep doing what you've always done and you'll get more of what you've already got. IT IS TIME FOR RESPECT.
Oh yeah, XOXO
Tarissa

Thank you Tarissa - that was more or less my point too.

That it's fine if someone wants to do a show like Maury, but they should at least SHARE in the profits, not be exploited.

As for turning the show on them. It won't happen. They are taped, they would just trash it and then possibly sue you for misrepresentation. Unless you can set it up on a live show. LOL That would be funny!

It will be interesting to see how Kelly's show turns out.

Kelly - please tell us how it went! We are all dying to learn the real story so we can stop arguing.

H&G,
TS Jamie :-)