![]() ![]() What that interpretation is, is up to the viewer. It’s open to interpretation and how imaginative you are. ![]() But a couple of times, we’ve been right on the line. I’m a huge "Family Feud" fan, and we don’t push it as far as the "Feud" does. Speaking of the quote-unquote "fireman": How does the show handle it when sketches get, perhaps inadvertently, not as safe for primetime? WATCH FREE ON TUBI: "MasterChef Junior" - get the app We do have a party there’s some smack talk going on. So there’s that vicarious thrill in watching other people get into this frantic party game. Paradoxically, because we all spent two-ish years trapped in our homes, I know a lot of folks - myself included - missed having people over for game night. I don’t know if it’s because games like this helped us all get through the pandemic, but the show has a really homey vibe. And my mom is upstairs, we’ve got sodas there if anyone wants one. It does! I feel like I’ve redone my basement and invited two celebrities and four contestants down to play. WATCH FREE ON TUBI: Jerry O'Connell in "Calendar Girl" - get the appīefitting the genesis of "Pictionary" as the kind of home game you’d have friends and family over to play, the set itself feels like a cozy living room. So a solid 50 percent of the laughs we get on "Pictionary" are about how not great a lot of these sketches are. We work on computers, we don’t write in notebooks, and there’s no more doodling on the side of your notebook daydreaming about Ricky Martin anymore. Part of the fun of "Pictionary" as a game is that, let’s face it, a majority of people can’t draw. I sent that photo to the producer, and we had a good laugh about it. It did not look like a fireman, I’ll say that. In that game, my wife tried to draw a fireman after a few drinks, and she drew someone with a helmet and water spraying out of the helmet like a hose. My family played it two nights before I got the email that they were looking for a host! My daughters are 13, which is the perfect "Pictionary" age they’re not quite teenagers, they want to hang with their family, but they’re not so young they don’t know what words are. WATCH FREE ON TUBI: 11 seasons of "Project Runway" - get the app But then the producer said, "No, the clue was firewood." I thought, isn’t all wood firewood? But apparently, it doesn’t count! You have to be exact, which is the toughest thing about this game. I remember in one game, the clue was "firewood." And someone said "wood," and I thought that was it! You’re good for 200 points. Not that we cheat on "Pictionary," we’d never do that. Yeah! It’s funny, I should rewatch that movie "Quiz Show" about the cheating scandal on the game show. You’re playing with people’s lives, Jerry! And money’s involved, there are all kinds of legal stuff. I’ll tell you, the most challenging thing about being a game show host are the rules. Do you feel those skills building as you host more? You’re an entertainer, but you have to maintain the energy in the room - not just for the guests, but the audience and everyone else. I imagine it takes a similar but distinct set of skills to move from acting to hosting. People have fun, we’re giving money and trips away. I usually yell at them to "Get in the car! We’re late!" But I was at the front of the house and found myself going "C’mon girls, go ahead and get in the car! You can’t be late for school today!" I’m just turning into a host. It’s funny I knew I became a host the other day when I was getting ready for school with my children. You’ve been an actor since childhood, but you’ve embraced this new role of talk-show host lately between "The Talk" and now "Pictionary" and "The Real Love Boat." When did that transition happen? WATCH FREE ON TUBI: The reality competition series "LEGO Masters" - get the app ![]()
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