‘Let’s Make A Deal’ Turns 60: Wayne Brady Talks Hosting, Monty Hall, And Making Family Reality Show For Hulu
deadline.comTonight, CBS will celebrate the 60th broadcast anniversary of Let’s Make a Deal with a primetime special. The 9 p.m. episode will offer up over $600,000 in prizes, including a guaranteed $60,000 cash prize and a chance to win an Aston Martin valued at over $300,000.
It will also pay tribute to its original stars – host and creator Monty Hall and model Carol Merrill. On top of all that, this season marks Wayne Brady’s 15th anniversary of hosting the show.
Here, the multi-hyphenate performer — who is currently in San Francisco where’s he performing The Wiz through mid-February — talks about celebrating the milestone, how long he expects to keep making those deals, and what’s the latest on his Hulu reality show Wayne Brady: The Family Remix. DEADLINE After 15 years, what keeps it so fresh for you? WAYNE BRADY Anyone who watches the show knows that it’s not the same.
The only thing that is the same are the deals and the game. But the show itself, I always say it’s like the best parts of a game show, variety show and of an improv show.
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