Big Fan with Andy Richter starts on ABC Jan. 9

[BillCullen1]

According to Buzzerblog, the above show starts January 9th on ABC. Andy Richter hosts. Two contestants go head to head to see who knows more about a featured celebrity. The winner gets to go to the final round facing off against that celebrity.

[trainman]

No sold unless Andy's questions are just "Memba him?" and "Memba her?"

[BillCullen1]

Tonight's the night - 10 pm EST on ABC.

[calliaume]

Not a particularly good review in Entertainment Weekly, but I think they were looking more at the concept than gameplay.  I'm just impressed they got Matthew McConaughey to do the show, but I fear the big names will lessen if the show runs for awhile ("Tonight's celebrity subject - Andrea Barber!").

[TLEberle]

To the degree that I'm concerned about it, my concern is that they're stretching out a five-minute bit from a variety show into a one-hour program.

[DjohnsonCB]

There was word that TBS was going to cut Conan to once a week, but it's apparently not going to happen.  The earlier belief was probably why Andy took on this GS hosting gig.

[MikeK]

To the degree that I'm concerned about it, my concern is that they're stretching out a five-minute bit from a variety show into a one-hour program.

It's just a half-hour show, so that should work out a bit better.  Tonight's subjects, for those who care, are Matthew McConaughey in the first episode and Aaron Rodgers in the nightcap.

[clemon79]

The earlier belief was probably why Andy took on this GS hosting gig.

Or, you know, someone offered him some money to host some game shows taped over the weekend when he's not working anyhow, and he likes money.

[TLEberle]

It's nice to see a game show that doesn't look like it was directed by Michael Bay.

[PYLdude]

There was word that TBS was going to cut Conan to once a week, but it's apparently not going to happen.  The earlier belief was probably why Andy took on this GS hosting gig.

Where in the hell did this so called word come from?

[BrandonFG]

In David's defense, I did see a headline a few days ago about a meeting Conan had with TBS. Lemme see if I can find it; I only glanced over said headline.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/conan-obrien-tbs-weekly-format/ Still very early in the process, apparently.

[PYLdude]

In David's defense, I did see a headline a few days ago about a meeting Conan had with TBS. Lemme see if I can find it; I only glanced over said headline.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/conan-obrien-tbs-weekly-format/ Still very early in the process, apparently.

Several conflicting reports too, but at least now I know this has been legitimately discussed by other sources and isn't David merely misinterpreting something he read.

[Matt Ottinger]

In David's defense, I did see a headline a few days ago about a meeting Conan had with TBS. Lemme see if I can find it; I only glanced over said headline.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/conan-obrien-tbs-weekly-format/ Still very early in the process, apparently.

Several conflicting reports too, but at least now I know this has been legitimately discussed by other sources and isn't David merely misinterpreting something he read.

Still quite a leap to say that was the reason Andy took the gig, seeing as how Andy has taken many other gigs, including a time-consuming sitcom, while Conan's daily sideman.

[Clay Zambo]

It's nice to see a game show that doesn't look like it was directed by Michael Bay.

And that *isn't* played for a Life. Changing. Sum. of. MONEY!

And that is a half-hour long.

[PYLdude]

In David's defense, I did see a headline a few days ago about a meeting Conan had with TBS. Lemme see if I can find it; I only glanced over said headline.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/media/conan-obrien-tbs-weekly-format/ Still very early in the process, apparently.

Several conflicting reports too, but at least now I know this has been legitimately discussed by other sources and isn't David merely misinterpreting something he read.

Still quite a leap to say that was the reason Andy took the gig, seeing as how Andy has taken many other gigs, including a time-consuming sitcom, while Conan's daily sideman.

True, this.