With regards to Tic Tac Dough, it’s at all times been about x’s and o’s. Nevertheless, there’s extra to this up to date model of the traditional that dates again to the Fifties and involves Sport Present Community on April 14. The brand new iteration hosted by the Emmy-nominated Brooke Burns sees two contestants compete in three rounds of play. They work to position three of their marks in a row on the enormous trivia board.
Every takes turns deciding on classes and answering questions to position an x or o to convey them nearer to victory. They obtain 100 factors for every right reply and 500 factors in the event that they full three in a row. Nevertheless, there’s a dragon lurking behind one of many squares to value the participant who lands on him a flip. Whoever makes it to the grand prize spherical should face the dragon because it strikes strategically on the board to dam the finalist’s potential to make three-in-a-row and take residence $10,000.
That is the most recent gig for Burns, an actress who broke out early on in her profession because of roles on iconic exhibits like Baywatch, Ally McBeal and Melrose Place. She stepped on this planet of sport present internet hosting by way of NBC’s Canine Eat Canine earlier than happening so as to add extra to her resume together with ABC’s You Deserve It alongside Chris Harrison. She obtained an Emmy nomination for excellent sport present host for her work on the UK-adapted The Chase and have become the longtime host of Grasp Minds on GSN.
We caught up with Burns to speak concerning the new sport present, evolution as a number, household and what she thinks of her former Baywatch: Hawaii and North Shore co-star Jason Momoa’s success.
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You’ve hosted numerous exhibits over time. What had been you most enthusiastic about with Tic Tac Dough?
Brooke Burns: I believe the novelty of form of doing this type of set was fascinating to me. This piqued my curiosity. After all, I additionally love my household at GSN, so there’s not rather a lot I received’t do for them.
What do you make of the set?
In some methods, really taking pictures the present I felt an intimacy I used to be capable of have with the contestants. Then I believe the wrestle is to maintain that sport present power up as a result of it was so intimate. There have been instances the place it’s like you possibly can have heard a pin drop. That’s when the appearing expertise kick in and also you type of need to try to conjure this power and hold that up since you’re not in a large house the place you’re yelling and there are these viewers members and all of that. Having an appearing background, that’s attainable. Then you may’t depart behind the 2 contestants who perhaps are very nervous or that is their first time doing it. So, it’s about serving to them on this journey whilst you’re working the present.
It’s fascinating you say that as a result of there are numerous actors and actresses like your self internet hosting sport exhibits as of late. Possibly that’s an enormous motive why.
Completely. I believe it undoubtedly helps whenever you’re at that fifth or sixth present of the day after I assume a traditional typical human behind is like, “I’m form of drained.” Not whenever you’re on digital camera. It’s then pondering of the place you’re going to attract from and fake prefer it’s the primary present of the day and honor the contestants’ time. They’ve perhaps been ready round for this second. You don’t need it to really feel just like the sixth present of the day for them.
What concerning the dragon? I believe that’s a enjoyable wrinkle. What do you consider the way in which he was designed?
I used to be very inquisitive about it additionally and attempting to determine what it means and what it seems to be like. I believe the largest factor now with this digital world and social media and video video games turning into films, now in sport exhibits you’ve gotten that side introduced into it. I used to be joyful to seek out out the dragon was very cute. He form of jogs my memory of the Pillsbury Doughboy. Though right here he’s attempting to take the contestant’s money, so he’s the villain. I believe it’s a great combo, particularly for sport present audiences.
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Onerous to consider the primary sport exhibits you hosted had been again in 2002. What do you keep in mind about that point? Did anybody provide you with that pearl of knowledge you’ve taken by way of the years?
It’s so loopy. I used to be doing a panel on the historical past of sport exhibits with [producer] Bob Boden. When he began a query, he launched me as internet hosting sport exhibits for greater than 20 years. I used to be like, “Who’s he speaking about?” Then I noticed it’s me. Technically, it was a actuality present. Identical factor although as a result of it was contestants going for cash. I believe a few of the finest recommendation I’ve in all probability been given was really from a good friend of mine Byron Allen, a comic and host as effectively. He mentioned to me after I was in all probability 19 years previous, “The important thing to good internet hosting is being genuinely curious. Being a great listener, too.” I believe that’s very true as a result of typically should you’re in your individual head or excited about the present and producing the present and attempting to get by way of the questions on stage, you possibly can lose the reference to the contestants. Then you definitely lose the reference to the viewers members.
So, I believe so long as you may make the contestants really feel comfy and have enjoyable collectively, it really works out. Once more one other appearing trick. When you’re having enjoyable, the viewers is having enjoyable. When you’re nervous or stiff, that’s on digital camera as effectively. I believe being genuinely curious and making connections with the contestants performs effectively on digital camera. That makes the internet hosting look simple, however I believe that’s the trick to every little thing. It’s like whenever you see a fantastic actor, they make it look really easy as they embody the character. Even with my dance background, all these hours of coaching and approach get thrown away whenever you go on stage and also you go carry out. It’s the stage presence that makes individuals assume, “Oh my gosh, she is floating by way of the air.” In the meantime, you’re in taking pictures ache.” The artwork of leisure and magic.
It has been about 10 years because you’ve hosted The Chase. You had been nominated for an Emmy throughout your time with the present. What did that imply to you?
I undoubtedly didn’t anticipate it. I believe I received swept up on this planet of sport exhibits and having such a great time. The Chase was actually trial by fireplace as a result of it’s in all probability the toughest present I’ve ever executed. It was the primary true shiny ground sport present I’ve executed. I believe I used to be so fortunate, truthfully, [Mark Labbett] Beast and I had such nice chemistry from the beginning. As my dad mentioned, I talked an excessive amount of as a toddler. I believe that auctioneer voice helped with these Chase rounds. I believe it was Bob Boden who referred to as me to inform me I received nominated. I used to be like, “What?” It was a wonderful shock. I used to be so excited I referred to as my mother and pa and had them come out and are available to the Daytime Emmys with me. That was a wonderful life reminiscence I received to share with them.
What’s a sport night time like at your family? Are you probably the most aggressive or your husband [filmmaker Gavin O’Connor]?
My husband doesn’t prefer to play video games with me as a result of I get very aggressive. I say that jokingly. We love our sport nights right here. He simply desires to be on my group, so I’m not his opponent. We do every little thing from board video games to card video games. My eight-year-old although is on the sport prepare. Proper now, Sorry and Uno are on the high. After all, as a mother, we attempt to throw in some academic ones like Race Throughout the USA and issues I’m serving to Declan study geography. I’m doing that difficult factor with video games as mothers do with meals.
On the opposite aspect of issues, is there a present you’ve needed to do as a competitor? I do know you really had been a part of the primary Movie star Concern Issue with fellow Baywatch alum David Hasselhoff.
That was so enjoyable I might like to do an journey present. Actually, I like bodily challenges and being on location. I believe I would really do effectively. Individuals might not see me that manner, particularly whenever you see me on the shiny ground sport exhibits with the hair and make-up executed and clothes and heels. I might like to do and even host a Survivor or The Mole or one thing like that.
With regards to your husband, have you ever ever talked about working collectively on a undertaking?
We’ve! It’s humorous he needed to be in The Accountant 2, which is humorous as a result of it’s popping out similtaneously the premiere of Tic Tac Dough. That’s enjoyable and we’re doing numerous celebrating in the home for that. I don’t know. I really feel proof against it. Let’s say this. We haven’t discovered the correct position but, perhaps. If I had been to do one thing with him, he’s so good at casting particular character roles, I might like to do one thing that was an entire departure from something I’ve ever executed. Possibly as I grow old that may be a neater position to seek out versus the lifeguard, homecoming queen, and many others. I would love shave my head and do a combat position or one thing.
That will be enjoyable to get the children’ response.
I do know. Precisely! They’d be like, “Who’re you?!”
You talked about lifeguards. I watched A Minecraft Film the opposite day with considered one of your former co-stars in Jason Momoa. Do you ever take into consideration how huge a star he has turn out to be from these Baywatch: Hawaii and North Shore days?
On a regular basis. It’s so enjoyable and thrilling whenever you meet somebody so early on and see what somebody turns into. He was a 19-year-old child on Baywatch and had three chest hairs and a pink Cadillac. He was just like the Hawaiian Elvis. Everybody was speaking that this might be his one and executed position and he would hand around in Hawaii the remainder of his life after which who is aware of what he’ll do. Then he simply exploded. It has simply been a enjoyable journey to observe. Not solely together with his appearing profession, however now as an entrepreneur and doing issues that actually imply one thing to him so far as clear water and all of that. Bringing all of his aloha that’s genuinely inside him. How he has exploded, I virtually really feel actually pleased with him like I might a child brother.
Tic Tac Dough is a part of a brand new hour lineup alongside Valerie Bertinelli’s Bingo Blitz. How is it to be back-to-back along with her and have these exhibits for individuals to flee from the world a bit and have some enjoyable watching?
I like Valerie. I’ve at all times been an enormous fan of her from her appearing days, so I’m excited to see her host as effectively. Tic-Tac-Toe is a childhood sport we’ve all performed. It’s in all probability even the primary sport we’ve all performed. Plus, trivia. Plus, you may win cash. There’s a dragon. It’s this group factor you are able to do. It’s so easy, however in some methods difficult whenever you throw the trivia in it. Then taking residence some money. I’m certain my daughter might be saying, “Can I win cash after I win a sport at residence?” That’s my solely concern.
Tic Tac Dough premiere, April 14, 7/6c, Sport Present Community