New Tekzilla Co-Host Speculation Thread

[nextgenxbox]

So now that Jessica won't be hosting Tekzilla (she's going to host Digg Reel and another secret show in the works) -- who do you think will take over as co-host?

Could this be a sign... is Robert Heron coming to Rev3? :) Heh, that would be so cool.

Maybe Sarah Lane is stepping in? Or perhaps the MEGATON... Hahn Choi!

Heh.

[keeleysam]

The Gator.

[ryudo]

Do people really have such a short memory?
Neha(sp?) I bet she will be the new co-host.
Veronica won't she does guest stuff everywhere to promote her own site.
And PLEEEEEEEEAAAAASE not Robert don't ever come to Rev3 he is annoying as hell,was only able to tolerate him on DL.tv because of Pat.

[thrasher9]

I'd love to see Leo ....

[nextgenxbox]

Do people really have such a short memory?
Neha(sp?) I bet she will be the new co-host.
Veronica won't she does guest stuff everywhere to promote her own site.
And PLEEEEEEEEAAAAASE not Robert don't ever come to Rev3 he is annoying as hell,was only able to tolerate him on DL.tv because of Pat.

Why do all your posts have a negative tone? Cheer up a bit.

[mr-underachiever]

I'm guessing either Dave Randolph or Roger Chang.

[nextgenxbox]

I'm guessing either Dave Randolph or Roger Chang.

Doubt it is Dave... he's a busy man... have you seen the new studio and all the tech involved? Someone's gotta keep things running. One show (systm) is enough for him, I'm guessing. :)

[ryudo]

Why do all your posts have a negative tone? Cheer up a bit.

Actually I am quite relaxed as usual...you must take what you want from text and call it "negative tone"

But then again you're the one with a frowning clown avatar.:p

[philbert]

I think Wil Wheaton would bring a lot to this show.

[masherscf]

Olivia Munn?

[eminemdrdre00]

Kevin!

...Kevin Pereira

;)

[masherscf]

Katie Couric

[mooking]

Well it has Jim Louderback in the credits for ep 016 as the co host, so thats my guess.

[nextgenxbox]

Well it has Jim Louderback in the credits for ep 016 as the co host, so thats my guess.

Anyone who guest hosts a show gets the host credit for that specific episode.

I doubt Jim would co-host.... he's CEO -- I think he has way more important stuff to take care of. :)

[spiri]

Might be Doctor Zoidberg

[ryudo]

Tay Zonday

[rabidbadger]

I need my Wil Wheaton fix!

[methos101]

Anyone who guest hosts a show gets the host credit for that specific episode.

I doubt Jim would co-host.... he's CEO -- I think he has way more important stuff to take care of. :)
Indeed jim does have a lot on his plate. It would be hard to do both. I would not mind veronica belmont to co host the show. Patrick and veronica seemed to be a good fit in my opinion.

[ste116]

I need my Wil Wheaton fix!
Roger Chang,Wil Weaton,and Jim Louderback would all be great but, i doubt wil will be the new host.

[damnedeyez]

Tay Zonday

That made me chuckle...


Personally, I'd like to see Leo or Veronica.

My guess would be Roger or Neha.

[maxshanly]

Veronica Belmont.

[justafreak]

Robert Heron wont do it because he's got a real job as PCMags go to guy for HDTV. It might be Roger Chang, but I doubt it. I'd also like to see Wil Weaton back so he gets my vote, but whoh ever said Hahn Choi id just dreaming. If he decided to pick up and do InDigital again that would be fantastic, but I really don't see him coming back to do Tekzilla.

[methos101]

Robert Heron wont do it because he's got a real job as PCMags go to guy for HDTV. It might be Roger Chang, but I doubt it. I'd also like to see Wil Weaton back so he gets my vote, but whoh ever said Hahn Choi id just dreaming. If he decided to pick up and do InDigital again that would be fantastic, but I really don't see him coming back to do Tekzilla.
Also the reason robert heron won't do it because he has dltv. If robert heron left then dltv would die and I don't want that. I did have a idea if dltv died to bring it over to rev3 then I would not have to switch back and forth. Just a idea I doubt it would happen but it would be cool.

[eddiewadandstuff]

Also the reason robert heron won't do it because he has dltv. If robert heron left then dltv would die and I don't want that. I did have a idea if dltv died to bring it over to rev3 then I would not have to switch back and forth. Just a idea I doubt it would happen but it would be cool.
Veronica Belmont should do it... One beefy geeky tech boy on the show is enough!

[methos101]

Veronica Belmont should do it... One beefy geeky tech boy on the show is enough!
I totally agree with veronica belmont co-hosting the show. Her and patrick seemed to be a good fit and they get along well. I don't see why it would be a bad thing at all. I think it would work.

[tw12lve]

I thought in the past few things Jim has done, he's been great; however, he is probably a pretty busy guy.

Anyhoo, let's just finish the job and get leo in here and make this show live!

[justafreak]

...let's just finish the job and get leo in here and make this show live!

While we're at it I think Revision 3 should sell out to Ziff Davis Media and when Leo comes back they should get Kate to come back too and then the OG Screen Savers would be on again and my like would be complete. Viva 1998!....oh wait.

I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself, I don't mean to be a complete ass, just half a one. I like Leo too, and I miss seeing him also, and while so far for the most part I've like Rev3's offerings (not all) I just think we need to seriously let go of this ZDTV/TechTV dream. Again I'm not saying I don't want to see Leo, I'd be quite happy too, but I don't want to see Leo for the sake of seeing Leo because he's an oldskoola.

[partsguy74]

Tekzilla needs a female co-host. There are too many male dominated shows on Rev3. Perhaps Sarah, but it definately needs to be a female.

[rlitchfield]

Veronica Belmont should do it... One beefy geeky tech boy on the show is enough!

Agree to this one!!! Veronica...smart and technical....she would be my choice

rlitchfield

[methos101]

Agree to this one!!! Veronica...smart and technical....she would be my choice

rlitchfield
I do have to agree that rev3 has too many male hosts that is why I would not mind having veronica has the co-host for tekzilla. It would be a good thing for the show. As for leo being on rev3 it would be something I would like but then leo might have to give up his twit netcasts that he does and I don't think that is something he would want to do. I am not sure if chris pirillo would do it or not. Only time will tell if either leo or chris decide to come on to rev3.

[popltree2]

Seriously doubt that Veronica would co-host. She's got Mahalo Daily and that occupies most of her time I would imagine. Plus if you think Calacanis would let her go between Mahalo and Rev3, you are nuts. My guess is that it is going to be Neha.

[methos101]

Seriously doubt that Veronica would co-host. She's got Mahalo Daily and that occupies most of her time I would imagine. Plus if you think Calacanis would let her go between Mahalo and Rev3, you are nuts. My guess is that it is going to be Neha.
Why not morgan webb does both xplay and webbalert so I don't see what the problem is. Webbalert takes morgan 10 hours to do so I really don't see why veronica could not do it. It is veronica's choice not her boss she can do whatever she wants. I do wish it would be cat schwartz but she has a baby now so that takes up all of her time. Only time will tell when we will find out who the new host is.

[mooking]

Anyone who guest hosts a show gets the host credit for that specific episode.

I doubt Jim would co-host.... he's CEO -- I think he has way more important stuff to take care of. :)

First: Ok, who was the guest host then? I thought Veronica Belmont was the guest host, and I did not see her there in that credit.

Second: Yes Jim is the CEO, but when he was on DLTV you could not get him off camera.

Third: Its my speculation and I am sticking with it, but Robert Heron would be cool as you said.

[phoenixp3k]

Robert Heron is a cool guy. But the reason I liked DL.TV was because of Patrick Norton, can't get enough of him! Now I like the way Tekzilla is going and if Robert comes too it's like the entire DL.TV crew just moved over at Revision3.

Jim Louderback is an interesting character (hyperactive!) but I agree with previous posts that a female co-host should be appointed.

I will not accept anything below a Jessica Corbin clone. Please exceed my expectations!

Jim and Veronica should be "regular" guest hosts. As well as Garnett Lee from 1up.

[rabidbadger]

Maybe they should find some new talent? I agree a woman might be best, but not a fluffy one. One who knows her shit.

[darknessgp]

Neha? Yes, please. She's fresh, has a good screen presence, appears to have a good understanding of tech (sorry, but Jessica just comes off as a "dumb girl" to me when Pat is explaining something).

[shinmaryuu]

Please for the love of all things holy be Veronica. As i mentioned on my pownce i really think her and Pat had a very Kate & Leo Screensavers ZDTV era feel on screen and really play off each other well. Not to mention Veronica is a smart cookie and has to be realizing that she is the only reason anyone would wonder near the mahalo website and that is for the show not the wacky search site that no one is talking about.

[xfuuey]

& she's hot :D

[md2389]

I say let it be Neha. She's cute, and very intelligent.

[partsguy74]

How about Amber MacArthur. She just left CityTV in Canada and stated on her blog that she was going to be in San Fran doing some thing for Tony Robbins. She would be a great sidekick to Pat.

[chetosbourne]

It'll never happen but how bout Michaela Pereira? I don't care what Patrick says there was sexual tension between those 2 back in the day.

[shinmaryuu]

How about Amber MacArthur. She just left CityTV in Canada and stated on her blog that she was going to be in San Fran doing some thing for Tony Robbins. She would be a great sidekick to Pat.

Wow that will be a perky pair. Tony Robbins and Amber in the same room together is a scary thought for some reason. The ideas of crossing the streams comes to mind and the bad that can bring. You just jam that much concentrated energy into one space at a time. Not to mention the fact Tony is like 9' tall. Amber will look like a Smurf around him. I fear in this year will hear of Amber getting stepped on and squished flat by a large man with even larger teeth.

[tnvwboy]

A fresh face or a familiar one. Doesn't matter as long as they are not just a talking head. We need someone who is excited and knowledgeable about tech, both hardware and software.

I don't see this happening but my vote would go to Molly Wood from CNET. She knows her stuff and her rants are EPIC!

[fulltangninja]

I think Veronica Belmont would be great for this. She's got a fun, bubbly personality and is really likeable. She and Patrick would make a great team, at least going off of what I've seen of them in the past. She knows her stuff too

[ArmpitOfDeath]

A fresh face or a familiar one. Doesn't matter as long as they are not just a talking head. We need someone who is excited and knowledgeable about tech, both hardware and software.

I don't see this happening but my vote would go to Molly Wood from CNET. She knows her stuff and her rants are EPIC!

That would indeed be awesome.

[hedg12]

She and Patrick seemed to work well together, & she knows her stuff. I don't see Mahalo having much of a future, so I'll bet she'll be available soon...

[toxicprof]

I think we should drag Amber down from Canada.

[rabidbadger]

There was a woman on Buzz out loud the other day filling in for molly. She was really smart and articulate and had a good podcast voice. Don't remember her name. But someone new would be good. maybe steal someone from "girls gone geek" cast, too?

[bman]

She and Patrick seemed to work well together, & she knows her stuff. I don't see Mahalo having much of a future, so I'll bet she'll be available soon...

I kinda see the same, I'd like her to be it too.

[methos101]

How about Amber MacArthur. She just left CityTV in Canada and stated on her blog that she was going to be in San Fran doing some thing for Tony Robbins. She would be a great sidekick to Pat.
Well the only problem with that is amber does commandN so it would be hard for her to do both. Not sure if amber could do both shows but I think she could work it out.

[tokenuser]

Why does Pat need a full time co-host? With all the suggestions made so far, there is enough "guest" hosts floating around that he need never have a permanent co-host.

Who doesn't want a Pat/Gator show or a Pat/JLou show ... or any number of other guest hostage combinations.

[popltree2]

Just watched the latest episode. Looks like they are accepting resumes and headshots. I am half tempted to send mine in (though I would need to get a head shot). Anyone else considering it?

[ariastar]

Just watched the latest episode. Looks like they are accepting resumes and headshots. I am half tempted to send mine in (though I would need to get a head shot). Anyone else considering it?

Hmmmmmmm, I might....

No wait, I'll be a good girlfriend and not compete. All this stuff I will leave in your domain.

[ariastar]

Just watched the latest episode. Looks like they are accepting resumes and headshots. I am half tempted to send mine in (though I would need to get a head shot). Anyone else considering it?

Really, Babe, I think you should do it.

[ryudo]

Hey I am a short husky guy with no hair on my head I can be a mini norton co-host!

[netdigger]

To me this is the type of show that would benefit from many support hosts and one or two main host(s).

I would love to see Pat and Veronica or Pat and Leo be main hosts, and some of the other segments done by support hosts like Jim, Robert, Kevin, and others.

[jagtar]

GARNETT DID AN AWESOME JOB ON THIS WEEKS SHOW, WAS GR8 ON CRANKGEEKS aswell..
gna be a gd 1upurs this week

[ariastar]

Hey I am a short husky guy with no hair on my head I can be a mini norton co-host!

I'm a tall hot redhead with hair halfway down my back. Think I could be a mini-Norton?

[silentspyder]

I already mentioned elsewhere on these forums but I second Amber coming down. I like Veronica but she has a job. Amber recently quit her job, so I can't think of anyone better. This reminds me of an old Twit where Pat hosted and Amber was on. http://www.twit.tv/34

[brucebeh]

yeah.. amber should be a good co-host, she knows her stuff and can be fun too... but we'd have to see amber and patrick to see if the chemistry is there!!!

[evogage]

Is Neha and Heather gone then? cos I prefer that if Neha was to be the new co-host.

[silentsignals]

I think Sarah Lane, Neha or Heather would be great choices. The others mentioned are busy doing their own things. Belmont with Mahalo & MacArthur is busy with commandn, net@nite & the tony robbins thing. Molly Wood & Natalie delConte (the one mentioned that filled in for her) work for cnet. Best bet for them would be to hire someone from within revision3 or discover a new talent. Which is obviously why they're accepting resumes. So you can speculate a lot about them getting Olivia Munn, Cali Lewis or Morgan Webb etc... but it's highly unlikely they'll be in for more than a guest co-host.
On the other hand Cat Schwartz as co-host would be pretty sweet...

[silentsignals]

Is Neha and Heather gone then? cos I prefer that if Neha was to be the new co-host.

Neither one was in the credits for the last episode :(

[smithbob]

i would love to see one of these 3. lane, rose, laporte.

[nextgenxbox]

Neither one was in the credits for the last episode :(

Maybe they are working on one of the many other shows currently at work at Rev3.

[evogage]

Neither one was in the credits for the last episode :(

Yep I noticed, looks like Neha will not finish her first PC build :(

[fir3ball]

Neha? Yes, please. She's fresh, has a good screen presence, appears to have a good understanding of tech (sorry, but Jessica just comes off as a "dumb girl" to me when Pat is explaining something).

exactly with Corbin, but what I didn't like about Neha is she 'acted' dumb and geeky in those pc building segments and it seemed too fake. i'd like to see Kevin Rose, Veronica Belmont, possibly Robert Chang. would hate to see Heron or Wheaton

[daikun]

My vote goes to Ramzi.

[ariastar]

Reading through anything regarding hosts really shows just how much the same hosts are recycled through different programs. I think new talent needs to be brought in to break up the club-feeling.

[jivetrky]

I would love to see Wil Wheaton as co-host. Both he and Patrick seem like smooth talking, charismatic typed guys, so it might work out pretty well. I'd also say Sarah Lane would probably do a good job, but I'm pretty sure she's a busy girl. Isn't that why we don't get regular gazettes?

Either way, I watched the last couple of eps and they seem to be listening to some of the feedback given, so I'm still giving them a chance! Thanks for listening rev3!

[motionblur]

I think we should drag Amber down from Canada.

Get your own Amber - we're keeping ours in Canada, thank you very much! :P

[joedubbs]

You can keep her, she's got Canada all over her...GROSS :p

I like the different co-hosts it keeps it fresh.

[rowlodge]

joeeeeyyy.....joeeeeyyyyy......joeeeeyyyyy

[methos101]

exactly with Corbin, but what I didn't like about Neha is she 'acted' dumb and geeky in those pc building segments and it seemed too fake. i'd like to see Kevin Rose, Veronica Belmont, possibly Robert Chang. would hate to see Heron or Wheaton
My vote is either veronica belmont or roger chang. With the way dltv is going with robert heron the show might die considering he is the only host. I would not mind if dltv was brought over to rev3 and transformed into a better show. In the last episodes of dltv roger chang cracked me up I don't care what people say that roger belongs behind the camera I think roger knows his stuff. Well since someone else said this in another topic maybe kevin rose could be the new co host and now that would be like deja vu of a show I know we all love the screensavers. I would dig it and go for it.

[ckrieger]

Kevin Rose and Dark Tips for the win...that would truly be amazing. I miss TSS way too much.

[murphy1d]

I agree that we need someone that has just as much tech knowledge as Patrick. If Patrick has to slow down to explain something to the co-host it slows down the whole show.

Just watch the show with Jim co-hosting. They had great chemistry.

[rabidbadger]

Merlin Mann

[robertallen]

I think Kevin Rose has good chemistry with Patrick Norton, and he knows his stuff.

Wil Wheaton needs his own show on Revision3. Some type of cool tech gear show with EXPLICIT lyrics :)

[vahnx]

Why do all your posts have a negative tone? Cheer up a bit.

I agree. Plus I hate people who use a constant sharp colour for their text :mad:

[cerilia]

Neo, errr... Leo!

[anime018]

am saying its not going to be roger cause they have said they want a female co-host. and unless he starts wearing a wig and stuffing he's bra. I don't see it happing , tho i would watch that, pat and the worlds ugliest women talk tech. oh man im going to have bad dreams about that tonight. I can almost hear him make a sarcastic remark in his wig, while adjusting his glasses.

edit: i would like to see Annalee Newitz as co-host she's female and knows her tech plus the tattoo look will play off nicely to pats old punk rock days. And she's funny.

[jsatt]

its not going to be roger cause.... and unless he starts wearing a wig and stuffing he's bra.

That's just for his weekend gig.

[andreparris]

rotating the co-host adds a further incentive to watch. There are lots of great people who can stand next to the PAT and do well. Let's see'em all!

[kevincollateral]

yeah id really like to see the rotating of guest hosts stick (or just get kevin rose every week! :P)...it makes each week stick out more due to the different personalities coming through.

[jdhore]

A good co-host for the show IMO would be Leah Culver...Yes, THE Leah Culver...Creator of Pownce...She's hot, smart, funny and (obviously) into tech and she's pretty good on camera...She used to host Wink for Webshots, but left to start Pownce.

[operations45]

I want to see Sarah do the show. Why look for someone new?

[murphy1d]

Veronica was really great as co host. I think they could woo her away for one day a week.

She has the cute, smart, wit combo that's sexy too!!

[rvissers]

I like the previously mentioned Cali Lewis, Veronica B, Amber Mac, etc. But here are a few names out of left field....

- Chi-Lan Lieu (anyone remember her from g4)
- Megan Marone (might have spelled her last name wrong)
- Kris Kosach (tech live days)
- Brett Larson (he's still doing the tech thing)
- Scott Herriott (if you want to do the comedy thing)

But my two faves who would be great are:
- Becky Worley (more tech geek)
- Michaela Pereira (more polished personality)

[methos101]

I like the previously mentioned Cali Lewis, Veronica B, Amber Mac, etc. But here are a few names out of left field....

- Chi-Lan Lieu (anyone remember her from g4)
- Megan Marone (might have spelled her last name wrong)
- Kris Kosach (tech live days)
- Brett Larson (he's still doing the tech thing)
- Scott Herriott (if you want to do the comedy thing)

But my two faves who would be great are:
- Becky Worley (more tech geek)
- Michaela Pereira (more polished personality)
Hmmm I did not think of Megan Morrone as a host. I would not mind seeing her as a host on the show. I do remember Chi Lan Lieu from g4 but I have no idea if she is doing anything at the moment. I would not mind seeing Diane Mizota who did filter on g4 as a host she has a good spark at least in my opinion. Only time will tell to see who the host will be for tekzilla.

[coronaboy]

Megan would be a good choice, another I had in mind was Amber MacArthur. However Amber would be hard to do, since she lives in Canada and has a pretty full plate already.

[damnedeyez]

OK, now that was just a tease:

(From the new TWiT)

Leo: Are you in a co-host search mode?
Pat: We are in a co-host search mode.
Leo: I'm not doing much, I could come down.
Pat: We can't afford you unless you lower your day rate.


Hopefully they'll get him as a guest host at least once.

(Not to mention they're looking for a female anyway.)

[ryudo]

OK, now that was just a tease:

(From the new TWiT)

Leo: Are you in a co-host search mode?
Pat: We are in a co-host search mode.
Leo: I'm not doing much, I could come down.
Pat: We can't afford you unless you lower your day rate.


Hopefully they'll get him as a guest host at least once.

(Not to mention they're looking for a female anyway.)
Was just about to post this.

Leo please just do it for the fans and not money ...perty please.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9379/newpuppydogeyeshb4.gif

[damnedeyez]

Was just about to post this.

Leo please just do it for the fans and not money ...perty please.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9379/newpuppydogeyeshb4.gif

Something tells me they're too set on getting a female to consider it. Still hoping he'll guest host, though.

[reedo]

There was a woman on Buzz out loud the other day filling in for molly. She was really smart and articulate and had a good podcast voice. Don't remember her name. But someone new would be good. maybe steal someone from "girls gone geek" cast, too?Was it Natalie Del'Conte?I think she would def be a good co-host.Ive seen her on Cranky Geeks a couple of times and really liked her.

[reedo]

How about Morgan?

[methos101]

How about Morgan?
Morgan webb would never give up xplay she has a good deal with them. Morgan gets to fly around many countries and can get into big video game conventions. I would really doubt it if morgan would live xplay. If morgan left g4 it would be a total destruction for the network. Adam is good but without morgan they would be doomed.

[reedo]

Morgan webb would never give up xplay she has a good deal with them. Morgan gets to fly around many countries and can get into big video game conventions. I would really doubt it if morgan would live xplay. If morgan left g4 it would be a total destruction for the network. Adam is good but without morgan they would be doomed.
Plus she's busy with Web Alert.

[motionblur]

I agree. Plus I hate people who use a constant sharp colour for their text :mad:

Yeah, it's just a cry for attention! ;)

Really though, it's annoying...

[ArmpitOfDeath]

Was it Natalie Del'Conte?I think she would def be a good co-host.Ive seen her on Cranky Geeks a couple of times and really liked her.

Doesn't she work for CNET now? Anyway, seeing her next to Norton would be too distracting (not to mention pretty hilariously disparate): She's very pretty.

[turtlebeoulve]

I would really like to see Cat Schwartz be the new co-host. I know it goes back to the whole techtv circle jerk thing, but oh well.

[spiri]

Doesn't she work for CNET now? Anyway, seeing her next to Norton would be too distracting (not to mention pretty hilariously disparate): She's very pretty.
Yeah, she is with CNET in NYC.

[methos101]

I would really like to see Cat Schwartz be the new co-host. I know it goes back to the whole techtv circle jerk thing, but oh well.
I would love to have cat schwartz as a host but she has a child now so her hands are really tied up. Having a child can really take all of the time you used to have. Not saying it could not happen but it would be fun to see cat on a show again.

[lt3ag]

Veronica would be great but like everyone is saying she has a relatively full plate.
Neha, I think, would be a great co host but it looks like she is moving on.

[blackbird1]

I just watched Ep.#20. Liana Lehua, man hire that woman, QUICK.