Before the Fox network's chief religion correspondent Lauren Green walked down the aisle to attorney Ted Nikolis in NYC in May, the groom needed something to calm his nerves.
He had "half a glass of vodka before the wedding," Green said, when the newlyweds came to her home state in June for a Happily Ever After party in Rogers. Nikolis said he had to "take the edge off." No such liquid courage was required when they played my version of "The Newlywed Game," although Nikolis said, "I'm sensing danger."
This game had everything: An affable announcer, Green's brother-in-law Ron Porter, a theme song hummed by Green's cousin Barbara Myers, and an incredibly enthusiastic audience, as you will see on my startribune.com/video. (Just beyond the 3-minute mark, hear a Green laugh you've never heard on TV.) The participation level for the video was pretty amazing — thanks everyone! — considering nobody knew this was on my mind when I arrived.
There was one problem — the media producer overthought the format.
Why did I want them to answer my questions with their answers plus their guess as to what the other would say? Just stupid and a little confusing, so I will try to streamline it here.
Q: Where were you the first time you saw your new spouse?
L: Greek Church.
T: Cathedral Greek Church.
