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OSU student appears on 'Deal or No Deal'
Business management major and Purple Heart and Silver Star honoree wins $227,000 on popular game show
Regi Seitz
Issue date: 1/15/09 Section: News
"We didn't talk about it at all, because we didn't want to take the chance of getting sued for a million dollars," Zedwick said.
As for the anticipation of waiting for the cases to be opened on the show, it can be a lot more nerve-wracking than the camera reveals.
"It would take several minutes to get the right shot of the girl opening the case," Zedwick said. "It's not like you see on TV."
It took over three hours to film the one-hour show, but Zedwick said that having friends and family in the audience helped pass the time.
"The experience was a lot of fun for everyone that made the trip because of the positive energy and attitude with which Matt and Kristin approached the show," said Shane Ward, a friend who flew in for the taping. "There was no pressure and no expectation other than to have a good time."
They were allowed to kiss, hug or pound fists with Howie Mandel, the show's host, but no palm-to-palm contact was allowed. There were specific rules about shaking hands or high fiving Mandel, Zedwick said.
Because the show was taped in September, they had to pretend it was Christmas. But with the studio covered with Christmas decorations, it was easy to get into the holiday spirit, Zedwick said.
"Inside, it was easy to believe it was Christmas," Kirstin said.
Behind the scenes, Zedwick, his wife and his brother Dan Zedwick and friend Ryan Tuttle were restricted to a small room, only able to watch episodes of Deal or No Deal or Caddy Shack. They had to have someone chaperone them everywhere they went and weren't allowed to talk to anyone before the show, in order to prevent cheating.
Zedwick plans to put most of the $227,000 in winnings into savings. He also hopes to put some money toward a charity for children who have lost their parents in the war and also toward scholarships for soldiers.
Zedwick would also like to have a memorial for his friend and fellow soldier who didn't survive the incident in the burning vehicle, Specialist Eric McKinley.
As for the anticipation of waiting for the cases to be opened on the show, it can be a lot more nerve-wracking than the camera reveals.
"It would take several minutes to get the right shot of the girl opening the case," Zedwick said. "It's not like you see on TV."
It took over three hours to film the one-hour show, but Zedwick said that having friends and family in the audience helped pass the time.
"The experience was a lot of fun for everyone that made the trip because of the positive energy and attitude with which Matt and Kristin approached the show," said Shane Ward, a friend who flew in for the taping. "There was no pressure and no expectation other than to have a good time."
They were allowed to kiss, hug or pound fists with Howie Mandel, the show's host, but no palm-to-palm contact was allowed. There were specific rules about shaking hands or high fiving Mandel, Zedwick said.
Because the show was taped in September, they had to pretend it was Christmas. But with the studio covered with Christmas decorations, it was easy to get into the holiday spirit, Zedwick said.
"Inside, it was easy to believe it was Christmas," Kirstin said.
Behind the scenes, Zedwick, his wife and his brother Dan Zedwick and friend Ryan Tuttle were restricted to a small room, only able to watch episodes of Deal or No Deal or Caddy Shack. They had to have someone chaperone them everywhere they went and weren't allowed to talk to anyone before the show, in order to prevent cheating.
Zedwick plans to put most of the $227,000 in winnings into savings. He also hopes to put some money toward a charity for children who have lost their parents in the war and also toward scholarships for soldiers.
Zedwick would also like to have a memorial for his friend and fellow soldier who didn't survive the incident in the burning vehicle, Specialist Eric McKinley.
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Tommy Rieman
posted 1/15/09 @ 7:52 AM PST
Matt,
Congrats buddy, you deserve all the great things that happen to you! What a great way to start off the married life. Keep working hard at school and can't wait to see you. (Continued…)
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