Jane Lynch earned her 14th Primetime Emmy Award nomination this morning for her work on NBC‘s The Weakest Link under the “Outstanding Game Show Host” category.
The series revival is an adaptation of the British TV series of the same name hosted by Anne Robinson— a personality whose approach Lynch admired—premiered in 2020 with Lynch at the helm.
The second half of Season 3 aired earlier this year. In conversation with Deadline earlier today, Lynch tipped her hat to The Weakest Link writers for their important role in helping her be the host with the most. “I have very good writers and it’s a very good game.
It’s set up really well,” she said when asked what elements help her be the host of The Weakest Link. “So for me, all I have to do is show up and be part of the team.
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