I feel there is a big difference between Pyramid and shows like Millionaire and Family Feud. In the latter shows, it's plausible that you can find someone entertaining to read from cards, conduct the game, and react to interesting moments.
Pyramid is much different....you really need to be on your toes, understand the rules of the game, and act as a traffic cop of the game. I like Michael Strahan as a personality, but does he have the chop to go beyond just a host...I hope so.
Dick Clark wasn't a great Pyramid host because of his personality - heck, he was the master of forced laughter and cheeze. But he really knew the game - when to appeal to the judge, when to suggest the "perfect clue", when to re-direct a player when they mis-read a clue or to "hurry" in the final seconds. There's an art to that.
I also respect the previous posts which speak to the skill of the celebrity partners. I wonder what sort of a hard-target search they will do to find celebs which respect the game. If Neil Patrick Harris isn't already signed up to be a partner, then we know they are off-base. You can't just pluck somebody plugging a movie and sit them in the chair.
Do it right ABC.
