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A Pinoy Wins the US Game Show "Identity"

September 4, 2007

There's a new show in Singapore "Identity" which replaced "Desperate Housewives" on the 10pm evening slot.

Last night, we watched the show and a Pinoy , ROBERT TALON won the US$500,00 grand prize. He said he will build a foundation for street children in the Philippines were his parents  come from.

Robert Talon, a Filipino-American Loan Officer from Chula Vista, romped away with the $500,000 grand prize on the second episode of NBC’s newest game show “Identity.”

"Identity" is an intense game of impulse and reasoning, where keen perception and instincts can lead to big money. Each contestant faces 12 strangers and a list of 12 identities. The game unfolds as the contestant picks an identity, ranging from a profession to a shoe size and tries to match it with one of the 12 strangers. The stakes get higher with each correctly identified stranger. If all 12 strangers and identities are matched correctly, the player takes home the whopping top prize of $500,000.

Emmy Award-winning comedian and magician Penn Jillette of "Penn and Teller" hosts the show.

His "game show career" began as a contestant on “The Price is Right" in 1992, where he won a couple of pocket watches, some gym equipment and a television. He lost during the big spin, but nonetheless, it was a great experience for Robert to have met Bob Hope and his girls.

In 1999, Robert and his family auditioned for "Family Feud" and won $10,000. Louie Anderson hosted the show during that time. From then on, Robert made it his life’s mission to get on a primetime national show.

Seven years later, Robert gets handpicked from thousands of aspiring applicants to participate in "Identity."  The rest, as they say, is history

I hope he fulfills his promise of opening a foundation for streetchildren in the Philippines. 

 

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