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Last month, "Deal or No Deal" host Howie Mandel had many wondering what he was doing at the Emmy Awards — and not just for the bad jokes he was telling. As the emcee of a game show, this felt like an odd fit: Mandel was there competing as best host of a reality TV show. "Deal or No Deal" is not really a reality show, of course, but there aren't enough game shows in prime time to warrant their own categories for host and program, so he ended up being shoehorned into this one. However, there is no such issue at the daytime Emmy Awards, where game shows and their hosts have competed since those kudos began in 1974. And with the successful launch of the syndicated daily version of "Deal or No Deal," Howie Mandel could find himself in the running there next spring. Variety reports that the daytime edition is already a solid hit... [read full story]
