Logo

Mandel Takes Day Job

Jun 10, 2007  •  Post A Comment

Howie Mandel has decided to “Deal.”
The longtime comedian and host of NBC’s prime-time hit “Deal or No Deal” has agreed to a contract with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution to host the upcoming syndicated edition of the game show. The new version is devised as a Monday-through-Friday daytime strip.
With Mr. Mandel on board, the show is now slated to launch in fall 2008.
The distributor and Mr. Mandel had previously see-sawed back and forth in negotiations. In recent weeks, the two sides reached an agreement that would pay Mr. Mandel “several million dollars a year” to add the series to his resume, sources close to the deal said. It is not yet decided whether the syndicated version of show will be a half-hour or an hour in duration.
The upcoming series likely will be shot at the same set as NBC’s prime-time version of the show, and executive-produced by Scott St. John, who also serves as showrunner for the network version of the series, the production sources said. In addition, most of the same prime-time production team would remain for the syndicated strip. The syndicated version will not affect Mr. Mandel’s hosting duties on the prime-time version of the show.
For NBC Universal, the deal represents a coup. “Deal or No Deal” ranked as one of the network’s biggest hits this season and will come to syndication pre-branded and with a household name at the helm. These two elements have the ability to drive up interest and dollars from stations.
This is especially important for the syndicator, as it has struggled launching some of its series in recent years, including last fall’s short-lived “The Megan Mullally Show.”
The company is poised to debut “Jerry Springer” spin-off “The Steve Wilkos Show” this fall as well as the weekly movie review series “Reel Talk.”
A spokesperson for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution would not comment on development within the company.
Several other celebrities had been considered to host the daytime “Deal,” including Arsenio Hall, Carson Daly and Mark Curry. However, NBC insiders said that executives felt that no one would represent the series as well as Mr. Mandel.
Spinning syndicated shows off prime-time game shows has a proven track record in relatively recent seasons. Among the success stories is “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” from Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which changed hosts from Regis Philbin to Meredith Vierra in the process. Also, NBC Universal distributed “The Weakest Link,” swapping primetime host Anne Robinson out for syndication host George Gray.
The move won’t be Mr. Mandel’s first into the realm of syndication. He previously hosted his own syndicated talk show in 1998, “The Howie Mandel Show,” and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. He is represented by ICM.
He joins a growing list of high-profile performers contending for syndication debuts during the 2008-09 season. Bonnie Hunt signed a deal at Telepictures. Steve Harvey and Rosie O’Donnell also could land syndication deals for the season.
Given the high risk/high reward of launching first-run programs in syndication, distributors shied away from taking high-profile but expensive names for syndicated series for the upcoming fall season, choosing instead to take on cheaper formats such as Twentieth Television’s game show “Temptation” and Telepictures’ newsmagazine “TMZ.”

27 Comments

  1. If Howie Mandel didn’t agree to host the propsoed daytime version of “Deal Or No Deal”, there would not have been a daytime version of “Deal Or No Deal”, period.
    It’s that simple.

  2. we love howie. dont let him go.

  3. Hearing there will be a daytime Deal or No Deal with Howie made my day. I’m only sorry I have to wait a year. I don’t miss the primetime version for anything. When the heck does the new season start?

  4. I should say Howie is gonna keep hosting Deal Or No Deal he’s getting 70 million a year I would to…
    Canada

  5. mark curry a game show host?
    arsenio hall a game show host?
    surely you jested.
    what is this, “inner-city deal”?

  6. mark curry a game show host?
    arsenio hall a game show host?
    surely you jested.
    what is this, “inner-city deal”?

  7. Thank you for a great post

  8. I really fondness the matter to you shared. Thank you pro rearrangement.

  9. The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.

  10. You make blogging look like a walk in the park! I’ve been trying to blog daily but I just cant find writing material.. you’re an inspiration to me and i’m sure many others!

  11. Great wordpress blog here.. It’s hard to find quality writing like yours these days. I really appreciate people like you! take care and see you soon

  12. Found you on google. Great article. Keep up the good work.

  13. Thank you for the great content. I am glad I have taken the time to see this.

  14. High quality info here! Keep up the great work. I love the feelings being expressed.

  15. Neat blog layout! Very easy on the eyes.. i like the colors you picked out

  16. You make blogging look like a walk in the park! I’ve been trying to blog daily but I just cant find writing material.. you’re an inspiration to me and i’m sure many others!

  17. High quality info here! Keep up the great work. I love the feelings being expressed.

  18. Your site is amazing. I wonder how do you manage to write posts so often. I’m very lazy.

  19. Love the blog here. Nice colors. I am definitely staying tuned to this one. Hope to see more.

  20. I would like to start my own blog one day. This was a really nice blog that you made here. Keep up the success 😛

  21. Thanks for the informational article. I will be taking advantage of the great content on your blog. I will be returning!

  22. This is the best blog I’ve ever seen in my life! I really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to share your this with everyone.

  23. I’m now not certain the place you are getting your info, but good topic. I needs to spend some time learning more or figuring out more. Thank you for fantastic information I used to be looking for this info for my mission.

  24. I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you create this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz reply back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to know wheere u got this from. thanks

  25. extra spam on this post. kerri.

  26. Thanks a lot for sharing this with all of us you actually know what you are talking about! Bookmarked. Kindly also visit my site =). We could have a link exchange agreement between us!

  27. Thank you for sharing superb informations. Your website is so cool. I am impressed by the details that you’ve on this website. It reveals how nicely you understand this subject. Bookmarked this website page, will come back for extra articles. You, my pal, ROCK! I found simply the info I already searched all over the place and just could not come across. What a perfect site.

    http://google.tm/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi-7QzQ3TrETAD4YmIWGKOw

Leave a Reply to best online job from home Cancel Reply

Email (will not be published)