At the risk of having a certain car following me with it's lights off next time I drive through East Lansing, I can't quite see Bill at the helm of WML, even in a slightly looser format. John Daly could be a bit of a prig behind that smile, unlike Bill. With a glittering panel of urbane folks with active egos, someone had to be able to keep things in control. John could and would assert himself firmly if someone was out of line, verbally slicing any ham into small chunks if needed. Just my opinion, but with a show that has both an image of decorum and celebrities who might forget their parts and disrupt the game by going for extra attention, the host better have a stiletto behind his grin. Even Blyden seemed like a guy you wouldn't want to cross. Bill is a pal, and it will be hard for him to stay out of pixie mode. His "anything for fun" personality could pull attention away from the contestant and the panel. As a panelist, that minute of sparkle during his turn is always fun to watch. This could be one of the few shows that might not work for him.
