

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Overview
The long running NPR news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal since 1998, replacing Dan Coffey. Carl Kasell served as announcer & scorekeeper until 2014 and ceded duties to Bill Kurtis. WWDTM came to television for the first time in 2011 with a BBC America one-off special, then in 2013 a special live broadcast was shown in movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada
Top Cast

Peter Sagal
Self - Host

Carl Kasell
Self - Scorekeeper / Announcer
Themes & Keywords
About Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is a comedy, news, talk series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of pop culture, radio program, radio show, panel show, quiz show. Created by Albie Hecht, it stars Peter Sagal, Carl Kasell. The long running NPR news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal since 1998, replacing Dan Coffey. Carl Kasell served as announcer & scorekeeper until 2014 and ceded duties to Bill Kurtis. WWDTM came to television for the first time in 2011 with a BBC America one-off special, then in 2013 a special live broadcast was shown in movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada
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