Game show legend Monty Hall presided over the various incarnations of Let’s Make a Deal for more than 20 years. Though the current version is a success for CBS, don’t expect Wayne Brady to stick around for that long.
In a recent interview, Brady expressed that he doesn’t want the job to go on and on and noted that Let’s Make a Deal has turned out to be a lot more consuming than he expected.
He told Beck/Smith, “Everything always turns out to be harder then I expect it to be. Whenever I tell myself, ‘Oh, I can do this in my sleep,’ it turns out to be more difficult than I imagined.”
The energetic performer also said, “To be honest, I have no desire to turn into the king of game shows. I consider myself an actor foremost, and a writer and singer, and I still tour and do Broadway shows.”
Brady previously hosted Don’t Forget the Lyrics for FOX but reportedly turned down the opportunity to do The Price Is Right and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. If given the chance, he’d like to take on a sitcom, but only if it’s truly funny and comparable to current standouts like Modern Family, 30 Rock or How I Met Your Mother (where he has guested a couple times, as Barney’s brother).
What do you think? Would you like to see Brady stay with Let’s Make a Deal or would you like to see a different host?
I’m mad as hell and I miss seeing Wayne on this show. He really made our mornings right. Oh Lord, this sure makes me feel depressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i like lets make a deal i got all my ideas from him when i play let make a deal with my children for christmas time we all had fun please dont leave. i turn tv on and Dr. Phill was on ill miss wayne brady please put lets make a deal on again.
I cannot believe they would take off let’s make a deal. That was one of the highlights of the morning time. I love Wayne Brady and will miss him a lot. I can’t believe you would put dr Phil in place of such a happy morning show. Dr Phil is such a downer. I’ll just stop watching CBS in the mornings.
Wayne Brady should stay. It definitely would not be the same with out him. He fits the role perfectly.
Sorry to see Let’s make a deal go. But to replace it with Dr. Phil, good gosh what a mistake!
Thanks a lot CBS for forewarning us about the loss of Let’s Make a Deal”!! Then you put on a real bummer, Dr. Phil! YUK
Brady is the best game show host ever. He will be missed. Sorry to see him go but he must do what makes him happy. With all of the talent he has, he probably feels bored.
Need to cancel the show period, It seems staged with all the singing and dancing ect…………..Bad remake of the original show.
Lets make a deal is off the air and goofy Phil is on. Why?
I was all ready to watch Wayne Brady on let’s make a deal. When what much to my dismay there was another cooking show on Instead. What happened to let’s make a deal? I already know how to cook and there’s already too many cooking shows on! Has let’s make a deal been canceled without a notification. Barb
Turn on tv this morning and no Wayne Brady couldn’t believe it that dr phill was on instead, very upset,Wayne did such great job and his crew please come back….
Wayne Brady applies reverse discrimination…..ever notice the % of blacks he chooses to whites? glad to see him go……..
Would not be the same without Wayne Brady & current cast! BIG mistake if you let him go.
I hate to see him go. He just disappeared all of a sudden. I am a little perturbed with CBS for not telling us that the show is cancelled or is it?
I think that Wayne Brady and “Let’s Make a Deal” fit like a hand and glove. Those delightful touches of comedy, his singing, his congenial manner with his guests, and his overall demeanor are wonderful. Jonathan Magnum and the beautiful Tiffany Coyne are good too. I would hate it and miss Wayne on the show if he leaves. The zonks are funny and I sure hope that he decides to stay . “Let’s make a Deal” was made for him.
Glad to see him go, he makes the show all about him!!!!!!!!!