Did you know that Steve Harvey is the new host for Family Feud? This is shocking to me. Steve Harvey seems to get around. I remember him when I was a child and he starred in The Steve Harvey Show. Later there was Steve Harvey’s Big Time. He hosts an Atlanta radio show and had a small role in the smash dance movie You Got Served.
This new gig strikes me as a downgrade. Drew Carey is the new host of The Price is Right, but that’s The Price is Right. There is a big difference between The Price is Right and Family Feud. The Price is Right has a personality. You can expect to hear about pet ownership at the end for no apparent reason, and, even though Bob Barker is gone, the overall Price is Right mood has not changed. Family Feud is a compromise. Oh I’ve already seen that The King of Queens repeat? And the Friends repeat? Yeah I guess I’ll watch Family Feud.
What happened Steve? Did that male sass and ironic stare get old? I still love it. It’s not me Steve I promise. I believe that I have encountered Steve Harvey at a crossroads. He is moving from TV to, believe it not, books. I looked him up on Amazon and found something special. Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man and Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment both by Steve Harvey. I don’t think I’m the only one whose Christmas list just got a little longer.
I will say I was a little too critical when I first found Steve Harvey hosting Family Feud. I guess I was afraid he was giving up. Doing anything for a little money. Maybe money was his motivation, or maybe not. Either way I found myself laughing out loud as Steve gave these families a hard time for their foolish answers. So congrats Steve on your new hosting job and for being a published author. May the road rise to meet you, and You Got Served be always at your back.
Ha, is steve harvey really writing books now? I guess they will give anyone with a semi-famous name a book contract.
ReplyDeleteI like this piece for it's humor, and the way you use short declarative sentences "Steve Harvey seems to get around," and "I still love it." But it is a little choppy at times. Try to smooth it out and add more of you into the piece, less questions for the reader.