‘Hollywood Squares’ Returns With Drew Carey & Drew Barrymore
Hollywood Squares is coming back to television. The classic game show is a form of tic-tac-toe. In the game show, celebrities sit in boxes positioned as a game board. The two contestants then get clues from the celebs and decide if they are lying or telling the truth. Whoever gets tic-tac-toe wins the game.
The first promo shows that Drew Barrymore and Drew Carey will be involved, and it roasted both celebs in the process.
Hollywood Squares Returning To CBS
After several years off the air, Hollywood Squares is returning to television. CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson (a former NFL football star) will host the new version of the game show, and the celebrities will feature several familiar faces.
The original show was the home to some iconic comic actors. Originally airing on NBC, that original show ran from 1966 to 1980. It featured celebrities in the squares ranging from Rich Little and Roddy McDowall to Joan Rivers, Jonathan Winters, and Weird Al Yankovic. The iconic Betty White also appeared on the show.
While Drew Barrymore was originally rumored to be hosting the show, it is Burleson in that spot. Barrymore, though, is involved. She has a spot in the center square on the board and will be one of the celebrities giving true or false responses to the players.
The teaser for Hollywood Squares also shows another Drew, Drew Carey from The Price is Right. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog trolled Barrymore in the teaser, and Drew Carey was also the brunt of a joke later.
Who Are The Other Celebs On Hollywood Squares?
On top of Drew Barrymore and Drew Carey, there are plenty of recognizable faces on the new Hollywood Squares. The teasers have started to drop, and plenty of names are joining the new rebooted game show.
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The celebrities involved include:
- Tyra Banks (America’s Next Top Model)
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Community)
- Whitney Cummings (Whitney)
- Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
- Jay Leno (The Tonight Show)
- Justin Long (Goosebumps)
- Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior, The Talk)
- Tiffany Haddish (The Afterparty)
- Gabriel Iglesias (The Santa Clauses)
- Jo Koy (ahem)
- Kevin Nealon (Man With a Plan)
- RuPaul (LINGO)
- Andrew Rannells (Girls)
- Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth)
- Sheryl Underwood (The Talk)
- Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement)
- Pete Holmes (Crashing)
- Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown)
- Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
There will also be other celebrity guests announced at a later date. Since there are nine squares, the celebs mentioned above will rotate. It is assumed Drew Barrymore will be a regular, though, as the Center Square.
What are your thoughts on Hollywood Squares returning as a new NBC game show series? Let us know in the comments below.
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Man, I thought I’d missed a couple seasons when I first saw the ad. It looks great. Now, I go to my TVPG and it presents as “Currently Unavailable” ??? L. Lyon 12/12/2024.