{"id":150322,"date":"2025-02-15T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/why-steve-harvey-could-be-pushed-to-retire-from-family-feud-3\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:31:00","slug":"why-steve-harvey-could-be-pushed-to-retire-from-family-feud-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/why-steve-harvey-could-be-pushed-to-retire-from-family-feud-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Steve Harvey Could Be &#8216;Pushed To Retire&#8217; From &#8216;Family Feud&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It seems inconceivable that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/05\/steve-harvey-republican-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Harvey<\/a> would ever retire from his gig as host of <em>Family Feud<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Yet, if reports are to be believed, if he doesn\u2019t rein in his behavior with contestants, he might see himself pushed out the door, whether he likes it or not.<\/p>\n<p>While Steve\u2019s hosting style has always been outlandish, producers are supposedly \u201cconcerned\u201d that his behavior is crossing lines that even his charm can\u2019t come back from.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Harvey, host of Family Feud, may find himself forced to retire soon. \" class=\"wp-image-503659 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-960x698.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590-1080x785.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-471287590.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Steve Harvey and host Tyra Banks speak onstage during The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 26, 2015 in Burbank, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jesse Grant\/Getty Images for NATAS)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-family-feud-execs-concerned-about-steve-harvey-s-behavior\"> \u2018Family Feud\u2019 Execs \u2018Concerned\u2019 about Steve Harvey\u2019s Behavior<\/h2>\n<p>For over two decades, Steve Harvey has hosted <em>Family Feud<\/em> to the delight of fans around the world. His most devoted fans include everyone from Kanye West to Meagan Thee Stallion. <\/p>\n<p>The latter appeared on the season premiere of <em>Celebrity Family Feud <\/em>in the fall of 2024 and her wild answer during the Fast Money sent Steve over the edge \u2013 in a good way. <\/p>\n<p>But the same cannot be said of Steven during the regular play. In fact, more than once over the years, Steve has had a hard time hiding his annoyance with contestants who come up with \u201cstupid\u201d answers. Usually, the interactions he has with players is comical \u2014 but lately, things have taken a turn, according to those in the show\u2019s inner circle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSteve\u2019s king of the hill and has become an intrinsic part of the show\u2019s success,\u201d shared an insider with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.closerweekly.com\/posts\/steve-harvey-has-family-feud-execs-concerned-after-outbursts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closer Weekly.<\/a><\/em> \u201cBut insulting contestants and calling their answers stupid right to their face is the last thing people need.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C9P8q3RvEgJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-he-be-pushed-to-retire-over-bad-behavior\">Will He Be Pushed To Retire Over Bad Behavior?<\/h2>\n<p>As of right now, fans can take a breath. There are no reports that Steve is considering retiring or that the show is forcing him to do anything \u2026 yet.<\/p>\n<p>But the truth is, if Steve can\u2019t control his emotions with contestants, he may find himself right behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/pat-sajak-bids-emotional-farewell-to-wheel-of-fortune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pat Sajak <\/a>as the next game show \u201cpushed to retire\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>See, if the murmurs are to be believed, Pat was actually pushed out of <em>Wheel of Fortune<\/em> after four decades because of how irritable he was with players towards the end. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPat has put his foot in it one too many times and offended people with his off-color humor and temperamental behavior,\u201d an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/wheel-of-fortune-pat-sajak-forced-out-bosses-complain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insider told <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/wheel-of-fortune-pat-sajak-forced-out-bosses-complain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OK!<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in the fall of 2023. \u201cNetwork brass and top-level producers have come down hard on him and read him the riot act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the following year, Pat was out as host, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/ryan-seacrest-wheel-of-fortune-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Seacrest <\/a>set to replace him at the end of 2024. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Harvey with all of this children and wife. \" class=\"wp-image-503660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Harvey with all of this children and wife. \" class=\"wp-image-503660 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-111647984.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Harvey\u2019s wife and children attend the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images for The Steve Harvey Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-but-what-has-steve-in-such-a-mood\">But What Has Steve In Such A Mood?<\/h2>\n<p>Still, Steve being a curmudgeon with contestants over ridiculous answers is nothing new. It\u2019s part of what makes the show entertaining. <\/p>\n<p>Why, then, do execs feel like he\u2019s crossing the line? And what\u2019s going on with him that\u2019s keeping him from recognizing that he\u2019s towing that line?<\/p>\n<p>To hear the <em>Closer<\/em> insider tell it, it has everything to do with his family. No, he isn\u2019t getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/04\/steve-harvey-divorced-marriage-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">divorce<\/a> \u2014 people love to talk about that \u2014 but there\u2019s still some family drama he\u2019s contending with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s got people around him panicky,\u201d said the insider. \u201cThey\u2019re concerned Steve\u2019s working too hard. Maybe there\u2019s pressure at home that\u2019s getting to him and making him short-tempered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of those pressures may be his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/04\/steve-harvey-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eldest daughter<\/a>, Lori Harvey, who has become a celebrity in her own right the last few years. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLori\u2019s had a high-profile love life that seems to be going nowhere, and Steve wonders when she\u2019ll ever settle down,\u201d adds the insider. \u201cEveryone\u2019s hoping this is just a phase of his and not Sajak-gate all over again!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s hoping it all works out for him!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/steve-harvey-retire-family-feud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It seems inconceivable that Steve Harvey would ever retire from his gig as host of Family Feud. Yet, if reports are to be believed, if he doesn\u2019t rein in his behavior with contestants, he might see himself pushed out the door, whether he likes it or not. 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