The show's second season began Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 8 pm ET on TVA, with a special 90-minute episode, with Celine Dion as host, Snyder as contestant and Celine's husband, René Angélil, as "Le Banquier". Also, the top row of models was replaced with friends of Julie's, including former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Howie Mandel, the host of the US and English-Canadian editions of "Deal or No Deal", also made an appearance, via satellite, to wish a happy birthday to Julie. This expanded episode, and role reversal, was in celebration of Julie Snyder's 40th birthday. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713052846/http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=13661