Jane Lynch Knows She ‘Came Along at the Exact Right Time’ [Video]

“There’s nothing more satisfying than to be able to pull something out of your head that you thought you would never use for anything and here it is being asked on The Weakest Link. I love that.”

Revivals rarely work. Successful revivals of popular game shows are even rarer. That is, except for when they’re hosted by Jane Lynch. Now in its fourth season, NBC‘s The Weakest Linkhas the energy of the original show—hosted brilliantly by Anne Robinson—but with modern flare. “I’m a softer, gentler Anne Robinson, but that doesn’t mean I’m squishy,” Lynch said. While “it’s exactly the same game,” what gives it a different feel are the “people and the questions. Each game has a different tone to it.” One of Lynch’s favorite things about the show is that it gives people the chance to put “useless facts” to good use. “There’s nothing more satisfying than to be able to pull something …