Following his triumphant return to Dancing With The Stars and this weekās Hollywood Squares, this marks Tom Bergeronās return to Game Changers. One of our first and most oft-recurring guests, Tom, remains one of my favorite humans. What a joy to spend time in his good company.Ā
We got the moment-to-moment behind the scenes of Tomās return to DWTS, with Tom and me, and Iām guessing most watching, getting emotional all over again. The response from the audience and all present for the taping of the 20th Anniversary Show was love and goosebumps all around. Tom recounted what caused his demise at the show, gave us info that the powers that be didnāt have, his surprising reunion with Sean Spicer, his about-to-be reunion with Bobby Bones, and how Tom contributed to his returning his Mirrorball trophy, Tomās thoughts on the current hosts, the celebrities, and what he thinks about the current format. For my money, bring the guy back! Leaning young is one thing. No one has come close to being as entertaining.Ā
Tom also gave us the skinny on his Hollywood Squares reunion and how he at first led the contestant to defeat, ultimately bringing her to victory and getting his amazing Gilbert Gottfried impression in. He told us about his long relationship with Whoopi, rekindled recently on The View as if no time had passed, and a warning from dear friend, Carl Reiner, to be careful about Whoopiās beau. We touched on the current Reiner family horror and how fortunate Carl missed it. There were fabulous stories about his great friendship with āBillā Shatner, Dick Van Dyke, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, his disastrous Emmy gig, his triumphant Emmy wins, and the ongoing philanthropy that led to the Criticsā Choice Association awarding him the first Sam Rubin award.
Tomās been pivotal in my world for the past 17 years. We touched on the when, where, and whys through the years. As with this show, all the ones before, and pretty much everything heās ever done, Tomās downright delightful, warm, and hysterically funny. Itās impossible not to adore the man. In these insanely troubled times, Tomās the antidote.Ā
Tom Bergeron Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson
Wednesday, 2/4/26, 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET
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The Antidote to Todayās Troubled Times: Tom Bergeron! Following his triumphant return to Dancing With The Stars and this weekās Hollywood
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