Comments on: UK’s Ant and Dec Sign On to Host “Wanna Bet?”

By: Mark "The Hobo" Watson

Mark "The Hobo" Watson — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:50:33 +0000

Ant & Dec are coming to ABC as co-hosts of Wanna Bet?
http://www.abc.com

By: David Howell

David Howell — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:44:53 +0000

It’ll be interesting to see how the reaction to hosts known from elsewhere but unknown to America will be.

I think the biggest problem may be that they both have an accent that’s very much from the north-east of England, rather different from the stereotypical ‘English’ sound more readily associated with London and the south-east… but they’re excellent hosts, and would fit this format very well indeed.

By: David B

David B — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:05:10 +0000

>Also, why can�t these Brits let go and let Americans host these shows.

We learnt our lesson when Reege murdered Millionaire.

By: Brig Bother

Brig Bother — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:26:03 +0000

How about “Phil Gurin phoned them up and pleaded with them to do it, they said yes?”

By: marc Power

marc Power — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:22:10 +0000

I agree, I don’t think Ant & Dec’s style will work in the US. then again, Jimmy Carr did well but really had to tone it down.

By: captpatris1

captpatris1 — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:55:44 +0000

Funny they let these unknowns host, when the fact the tried to attach themselves to the U.S. version of Pokerface as the MCs, was one of the deal breakers on that show in the first place.

Also, why can’t these Brits let go and let Americans host these shows. Do they need the
residual money (they don’t get in their own unions in the UK) that badly?! I’d say strike or get better terms next contract.

By: SeanB

SeanB — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:44:27 +0000

As 99.8% of America says “Who the hell are Ant & Dec?”…