Joel McHale Extends His Contract with E! Through 2016

Fans of Joel McHale as host of E! show The Soup don’t have to worry about him leaving anytime soon – at least not for the next two years. Deadline reports that McHale’s contract with the network has been renewed through 2016. As part of the deal, McHale will continue to host The Soup and pitch unscripted series to the network via his own company Free Period Productions. McHale said in a statement: “Although I narrowly beat Mitt Romney out for the job in a number of states, I’m confident that I can keep up the same quality of humorous observation of shows like Naked Dating and Bad Girls Club Season 12 Reunion Part 2 that the American people age 18-49 have come to expect and deserve.�