“The Newlywed Game” host Bob Eubanks is calling. It’s unmistakably his golden pipes on the end of the line, which sound so intimidating I nervously call him “Mister,” but I’m distracted and hoping he at least once says “whoopee” or plugs Rice-A-Roni and Turtle Wax, the parting gifts often awarded to “Newlywed” contestants.
Instead, Eubanks is explaining why the IRS filed a $39,000 tax lien against his company this month.
Eubanks, 73, is a game-show icon. His resume includes stints on “Card Sharks,” “Trivia Trap” and something called “Rhyme and Reason.”
He’s also a Flint native, as anti-Semitic joke and “Roger & Me” fans will recall.
What’s owed:
- The IRS filed a $39,567 lien against Bob Eubanks Enterprises Inc. on Oct. 4 with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds.
His side:
Eubanks said there was an unspecified disagreement between his company and the IRS.
“It’s hard to win an argument with them,” Eubanks said.
Eubanks said he has a deal with the feds and will pay the tax amount in full by March 1.
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