Hopewell News

A Prince George resident "made a deal" earlier this week. Anyone tuning in to "Let's Make a Deal" on CBS Monday spotted Eric Kimbrough, a Prince George High School graduate and Virginia Commonwealth University student.
"It was exciting," he said. "Stuff like that doesn't happen every day."
Kimbrough was on vacation with his brother and they ventured to Las Vegas. Before they departed, his brother reserved tickets to be in the audience of the show, which is filmed at the Tropicana Hotel.
While they waited in line, staff members from the show talked to the audience, seemingly to keep them entertained while waiting for filming to began.
"We were interviewed and they selected me," Kimbrough said.
Within a few moments, instead of watching the show, Kimbrough was on stage with the host, Wayne Brady. Before "Let's Make a Deal," Brady was known for his tenure on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
"Wayne Brady has a pretty eccentric personality," Kimbrough said. "He has a lot of showmanship. He made the whole thing fun and worthwhile."
Kimbrough, who is studying mechanical engineering, dodged losing and came home with a $2,000 shopping spree. The episode can be found at www.cbs.com/daytime/lets_make_a_deal/. When interviewed, Kimbrough had not seen the episode but was anticipating it. The show features contestants in costumes and Kimbrough was dressed as cowboy riding a bull.
"It will be interesting to see me on TV," he said.
The original version of the show aired form 1963 to 1977 with other versions appearing throughout the decades. In this version about one out of every 18 people in the audience become contestants. Tickets can be reserved for free online or at 1-888-706-8767.