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Steph and Ayesha Curry jump into the game show world

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Each couple is completely different. However not all {couples} know one another in addition to Steph and Ayesha Curry do.

That’s one of many principal issues the duo discovered about themselves as hosts of their new HBO Max sport present, “About Final Evening,” which debuts Thursday. 

In every episode, the NBA star and his wife invite three movie star {couples} to affix them on an “unique date evening” on which they go face to face on uncensored relationship trivia and video games, competing to see who is aware of their companions greatest.

“I feel we discovered simply how comparable relationships are,” Ayesha Curry mentioned in a current interview. “It was good to have these moments the place you assume you’re doing one thing flawed or, like, one thing’s bizarre about yourselves and all people’s like, ‘No, we do this, too.’ It was additionally actually cool to have the reassurance that we all know one another rather well.”

“That’s true,” Steph Curry added. 

The 2 mentioned they wished to leap into the sport present world as a result of they’d at all times wished to work on a mission collectively and have been impressed by the ’70s sport present “TattleTales,” on which celebrities and their spouses answered questions on one another and received cash for the studio viewers.

“It was simply so lighthearted, enjoyable and humorous and felt like a giant date evening,” Ayesha Curry mentioned. 

They pitched a reboot of the present with Fremantle, which created the unique. HBO Max greenlit it, and a contemporary spin on the basic sport present was born.

{Couples} compete for donations to the charities of their selection. Though the Currys tackle internet hosting duties, there’s additionally at all times a bonus spherical during which they compete with the {couples} for a further donation to the successful couple’s charity of selection.

Questions are humorous and awkward, on objective. There’s additionally loads of alcohol accessible to assist ease any nerves.

“In the event you had a warning label connected to you, what would it not probably say?” Ayesha Curry asks the movie star {couples} in a single episode, a clip of which was teased within the present’s trailer. 

“He at all times has an erection,” Ginnifer Goodwin says of husband and fellow actor Josh Dallas. 

A number of the many different movie star {couples} on the present are: Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts, Tituss Burgess and Pablo Salinas, Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott, Terry Crews and Rebecca King-Crews, and Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne.  

The Currys mentioned it was enjoyable to step out of their regular consolation zones to sort out one thing new collectively. Additionally they loved inviting associates, in addition to {couples} they don’t know fairly as effectively, to participate.

“I discovered how nice of a number she is,” Steph Curry mentioned of Ayesha. “She was nervous and anxious about filling that position, however she made everybody really feel comfy, proper at residence. I had the simple job of bringing some enjoyable and comedy, clearly pouring some drinks.”

Ayesha Curry additionally helped be sure the questions have been “juicy and spicy sufficient however relatable and approachable for each couple,” Steph Curry added.

“Hopefully all people loves it.”