Last year the five finalists were Drew Carey, Jeff Foxworthy, Steve Harvey, Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak. None of these guys put me off with their hosting style, though I'm not super thrilled with Harvey's constant standup routine on Family Feud. But Steve has breathed life back into Feud's ratings, so who cares about my picky criticisms?
Sajak won last year as part of Wheel of Fortune's overall sweep of the awards. Another win this year would not be a crushing surprise. Whatever you might think of Pat and Vanna and all the rest, Wheel draws by far the biggest audience of any game show. Pat's understated but sly style doesn't hurt. Neither will the laughable hoohah over his "drunk" comments.
One guy I wish had made the finals last year was Ben Bailey. He keeps Cash Cab fresh, as anybody could see by comparing Beth Melewski's flat style on the Chicago-based episodes. And after a pretty stiff start, Ben also relaxed and thrived on Who's Still Standing. The guy deserves his Best Game Show Host Emmys, and I hope he lands among Carrie's final five this year.
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