“American Pie” debuted in 1999, but the film’s star, Jason Biggs, still hears jokes from fans’ iconic rom-coms.
“They never stopped,” the 42-year-old told Fox News during the promotion of his new game show “Cherries Wild”.
“Yes. I would say it has been … How long ago? Twenty-two years this summer. Yes. The jokes continue,” he recalled. “My wife told me before, she’s like, you know, between ‘American Pie’, ‘Orange is the New Blac’ and now ‘Wild Cherries’. I have a thing for fruits. I don’t really know what this thing is. “
All those years later, when the opportunity for a game show came up, Biggs seized the opportunity.
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“I think it’s a very specific skill set that, when done right, is a lot of fun to watch. I’m not saying I’m doing it right, but I always thought, hey, I’d love to take a look at it,” he said.
LR: Host Jason Biggs with contestants Cara and Gwen in an episode of “Cherries Wild”.
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At the new FOX show, two teams are tested on pop culture trivia, play on a 30-foot slot machine and can win the $ 250,000 grand prize.
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For Biggs’ own trivia skills, he studied. “It’s usually me who drops the bombs on our family when it comes to information about pop culture. he explained.
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Biggs added how stressful it was to see contestants make a “decision that involves real money, real bets … I was very nervous. But I can say with joy that we donated a lot of money in the program and the contestants left very happy. It was an incredible experience. . It was very funny. “
“Cherries Wild” opens on Sunday, February 14 at 7 / 6c on FOX.
Ashley Dvorkin of Fox News contributed to this report.