TV Talk: Joe Manganiello hosts ‘Deal or No Deal Island;’ Wexford native coaches ‘The Voice’

Rob Owen | Friday, February 23, 2024 7:00 a.m.

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Joe Manganiello hosts “Deal or No Deal Island.”

PASADENA, Calif. — It’s a big week on NBC for entertainers who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello hosts spin-off competition series “Deal or No Deal Island” (9:30-11 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27, WPXI-TV) and Wexford native Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay joins “The Voice” (8-9:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27, WPXI-TV) as a coach.

‘Deal or No Deal Island’

NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” has been around in assorted iterations since 2005, but this new version marks a departure. Rather than each episode containing a single game, the format has been changed to a season-long arc.

Competitors, including “Survivor” alum “Boston Rob” Mariano (married to Beaver County native Amber Brkich), compete as they’re winnowed down all season long in episodes that are essentially half-“Survivor” and half-classic “Deal or No Deal.”