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Helen Mirren tapped to host Harry Potter quiz show
Chuck Sutton:
--- Quote from: JMFabiano on September 15, 2021, 05:11:46 PM ---"News" should be when an actor/actress is not tapped to host a game show these days.
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That was one of the biggest entertainment stories of the summer, until. . .
Chuck Sutton:
--- Quote from: Matt Ottinger on September 15, 2021, 02:46:13 PM ---
--- Quote from: colonial on September 15, 2021, 01:37:26 PM ---Given Mirren's acting career, one can argue that she may be the performer with the most-prestigious resume to be called upon to host a game show.
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If I'm not mistaken, only the second owner of an Oscar to host a game show, following Jamie Foxx.
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"Competative" winners yes, but Groucho has an honorary Oscar.
Brig Bother:
--- Quote from: Jimmy Owen on September 15, 2021, 05:47:10 PM ---Plus the first game show host to have appeared in a porn movie.
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German Wheel of Fortune host Peter Bond would like a word.
Jimmy Owen:
--- Quote from: Brig Bother on September 16, 2021, 06:19:08 AM ---
--- Quote from: Jimmy Owen on September 15, 2021, 05:47:10 PM ---Plus the first game show host to have appeared in a porn movie.
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German Wheel of Fortune host Peter Bond would like a word.
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. I was unaware of that. Thanks for the correction.
Jeremy Nelson:
Show just premiered last week. The game pits three players from each house against one another. The set is very nice, with both teams having their repsecive cheering sections in the balconies behind the podiums. Questions are what you'd expect, with some straightforward Q&A and Scene-It style questions mixed in. The one twist is that the supporters' sections play along in certain games throughout the show, with their right answers adding points to their team's score.
4 episodes will air- two semifinals, a wild card, and a final.
The game moves at a slower pace than I expected, but I think some of that can be attributed to Helen Mirren's slower, deliberate delivery. If you're a fan of HP, I think you'll find it enjoyable background noise, but nothing that you'll pay close attention to. Preview below.
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