Jane Lynch is way from the weakest hyperlink on the earth of sport present hosts. She at the moment leads the movie star version of the Weakest Hyperlink and, having beforehand hosted Hollywood Recreation Night time, she’s well-versed in guiding stars as they compete for charity.
With Weakest Hyperlink internet hosting its first movie star version beneath Lynch, she shared how the dynamic is completely different between the celebs and non-famous individuals, how she tried to emulate former host Anne Robinson, and the way she tries to make it her personal.
Lynch additionally talked to TV Insider concerning the Glee reunion that occurred on the premiere episode of Superstar Weakest Hyperlink, which consisted of Max Adler, Dot Marie Jones, Heather Morris, Alex Newell, Chord Overstreet, Amber Riley, Becca Tobin, and Jenna Ushkowitz. On the episode, Riley pulled out the win towards Overstreet.
She shared her ideas on the contestants that stunned her this season and what it takes to be sport present host.
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How was the Glee reunion on Superstar Weakest Hyperlink?
It was implausible to see all of my costars. We had a blast. Amber dominated the sport, and he or she gained. It was lots of enjoyable.
Did you fall again into the identical rhythm with them as once you have been Sue Sylvester?
Yeah! Me insulting them, and them taking it.
What can be your finest class when you performed?
I believe my finest classes can be “American Historical past” and “’70s Pop Songs.” That’s it. Nothing else.
What movie star contestant stunned you essentially the most?
Monica Potter. Monica Potter was in TV Mothers, which is the one on this week. She pretends to be spacey, however she’s taking part in fifth-dimensional chess. She gained, and by no means answered incorrectly, but she appeared round like she was so confused.
Carson Kressley was fairly superb, too. As was Kathy Griffin, and Ron Funches. He was implausible.
You ship the long-lasting line “You’re the Weakest Hyperlink. Goodbye” each episode, however you ship it otherwise from Anne Robinson. Had been you informed to say it otherwise, or did you need to put your personal spin on it?
Properly, I’m such a special individual than Anne Robinson. She is as critical as a coronary heart assault. So, when she dismissed individuals, it was dismissive. Mine, I hope I’ve a little bit extra of a twinkle in my eye, however I completely love her as a result of she was shamelessly merciless. She was like a kind of sadistic schoolmarms, previous English schoolmarms. That’s positively not my form of factor, so I did my finest to emulate her with out being Anne Robinson.
In your head, are you ever screaming “Financial institution!” to the contestants?
Sure! *shakes head* Sure, I’m screaming “Financial institution!” in my head the entire time. Or when the individual screams “Financial institution!” and the individual earlier than them didn’t get the reply, in order that they financial institution nothing. Yeah, the banking factor appears to hold individuals up.
How completely different is the dynamic on Weakest Hyperlink between celebrities and non-famous individuals?
With the celebrities, nothing towards the non-famous individuals, however the celebrities present as much as play the sport, however they’re sport. They present as much as play. And so they’re lots of enjoyable, and so they’re all vivid lights, not that I don’t love the civilians, the common individuals, however there’s something actually fantastic about having these vivid and glossy celebrities up there. And likewise, they’re not elevating cash for themselves; they’re elevating it for charity.
What’s the key to being sport present host?
The key for me — I don’t even know if it’s a secret as a result of I’m going to let you know — I do know the sport very nicely. I keep throughout the parameters of the sport, and as a lot as I’m form of imply to them and dismissive, and I insult them, I’m there to make them really feel comfy, in order that they may have the ability to play their very best.
What are you trying ahead to viewers seeing?
Each episode has a special vitality. I noticed all the episodes forward of time. They’d say. “You probably have any notes, tell us,” and each single considered one of them was like, “That is the most effective one up to now. No notes. No. That is the most effective one up to now. No notes.” They’re all nice.
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—Extra reporting by Leah Williams