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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs-sets-fall-spring-schedule-1235889014/
CBS has Drew Barrymore as center square on a new Hollywood Squares this January, with a lead-in from The Price is Right At Night and a returning Raid the Cage.
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CBS has Drew Barrymore as center square on a new Hollywood Squares this January, with a lead-in from The Price is Right At Night and a returning Raid the Cage.
I'm a little surprised we hadn't heard anything about this up until now. Our group usually has its ears to the ground, and a major series network revival would seem a hard thing to keep secret.
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Schedule-wise , what does "Winter break" mean? Limited series of this, Price, and Deal?
(took CBS long enough to do this to cross promote their shows.)
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Schedule-wise , what does "Winter break" mean? Limited series of this, Price, and Deal?
(took CBS long enough to do this to cross promote their shows.)
Variety has more specifics on that:
The gamer will run on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET starting in January, paired with “The Price is Right at Night” (hosted by another Drew — Drew Carey, that is) at 8 p.m. and a new season of “Raid the Cage,” hosted by Damon Wayans, Jr. and co-host Jeannie Mai, at 9 p.m. The three shows will air during a midseason break for CBS’ regular Wednesday schedule of “Survivor” and “The Summit” (fall) and “The Amazing Race” (spring).
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Paging Mr. Bergeron...
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Does Hip Hop squares tape in California or New York? i wonder if they will redress the set for Hollywood Squares?
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So Drew joins Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers and Paul Lynde in the center square club. Now we need a host. If I were Todd Newton's agent . . .
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I'm guessing Ross Mathews as host
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Paging Mr. Bergeron...
Is there a chance that he really could retake the podium?
Now we need a host. If I were Todd Newton's agent . . .
Why?
/Wondering if Rich Fields will try to make himself announcer.
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Paging Mr. Bergeron...
Is there a chance that he really could retake the podium?
Now we need a host. If I were Todd Newton's agent . . .
Why?
/Wondering if Rich Fields will try to make himself announcer.
1) I'd be a little gunshy to book as host someone approaching seventy years old, also I thought he wanted to retire.
2) The love for Todd Newton runs thick and deep through some people.
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Paging Mr. Bergeron...
Is there a chance that he really could retake the podium?
1) I'd be a little gunshy to book as host someone approaching seventy years old, also I thought he wanted to retire.
Well, they DID tap a 76 year old Regis Philbin to host Million Dollar Password. And Tom did host a pilot for a non-cable version of TTD a couple of years back.
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So Drew joins Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers and Paul Lynde in the center square club. Now we need a host. If I were Todd Newton's agent . . .
Let's get one thing straight: the era of Game Show Hosts Hosting Game Shows is dead. Finito. Kaput. Stop trying to make Todd Newton happen. It's never going to happen.
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I’d put Drew up in Rose Marie’s square not Lynde’s, but maybe that’s just me.
For kicks, who are some names that might do well in the center square or a corner? I’d say Craig Ferguson has the chops. Was Nick Cannon good on Hip-Hop Squares? He’d have broad appeal.
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I'd be a little gunshy to book as host someone approaching seventy years old, also I thought he wanted to retire.
The sane network had an 85-year-old do five full hours a week. Making prime-time coin to do a handful of shows is a decent reason to be active in retirement.
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The sane network
Ok, I think CBS has earned that title. So, which network earns the opposite title?
/Please don't edit the original post. That was funny.
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I’d put Drew up in Rose Marie’s square not Lynde’s, but maybe that’s just me.
For kicks, who are some names that might do well in the center square or a corner? I’d say Craig Ferguson has the chops. Was Nick Cannon good on Hip-Hop Squares? He’d have broad appeal.
For corner squares, it's been a few @fter Midnight guests who would do well IMO, not to mention Taylor Tomlinson. Thomas Lennon and Lisa Ann Walter come to mind, Weird Al, Wayne Brady, Drew Carey are a few others. I dunno if enough water has passed under the bridge, but maybe Whoopi in the center square?
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The sane network
Ok, I think CBS has earned that title. So, which network earns the opposite title?
Whichever cable news network runs opposite your personal political views.
I dunno if enough water has passed under the bridge, but maybe Whoopi in the center square?
Interesting as a thought exercise, although there's obviously no chance of it happening here, what with Whoopi holding court on an ABC show.
Which makes me wonder how much star power will be on display. Does CBS view this as a cross-promotional opportunity? If daytime star Drew Barrymore is in the center square, I'm guessing the lead actors from CBS's prime time lineup won't want to be put in a corner. Can CBS convince Drew Carey and/or Wayne Brady to do Hollywood Squares? (Drew Carey recently did After Midnight, so maybe?)
Other than Alec Baldwin, ABC's Match Game didn't boast A-list celebrities, so if the emphasis is on the comedy, then stacking the grid with lesser-known but very funny people would be the way to go. I'm sure CBS also doesn't want this to turn into "larger Funny You Should Ask."
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I will point out that Bob would have been just fifty I think when he started, and Drew I think in his forties. I'm just more annoyed by the "paging Mr. X" posts when it's just been announced. I'm quite happy to let the news come as it does. They'll do what they'll do. I think it's tricky to do Squares in a show by show basis because unless you go to town on the edit machine it's going to be tricky to play it as a race to three, you're losing either the jokes or the game play.
I think Craig would be marvelous at center, though you stand a good chance of him outshining the other eight.
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The sane network
Ok, I think CBS has earned that title. So, which network earns the opposite title?
/Please don't edit the original post. That was funny.
I'd say Fox. I know they've cranked out the most primetime shows over the years, but I believe they started the crazes of excessive pregnant pause before reveals, and generous spoiler scenes going into commercials.
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I think it's tricky to do Squares in a show by show basis because unless you go to town on the edit machine it's going to be tricky to play it as a race to three, you're losing either the jokes or the game play.
In a different discussion, I realized that showing the natural match to a wild card on Concentration never bumped me, because I grew up with the Trebek version. Similarly, playing Hollywood Squares to time has never bothered me, perhaps because my first exposures to it were all syndicated episodes that played that way. I think the last year of H2 was pretty fun, but it had more to do with the show settling into a different groove a'la Match Game in the '79-'82 syndie run. Moving to a best-of-3 match was part of the recipe, of course, but I don't think that lit a fire under everything else.
TL;DR, I think how they decide to score the Hollywood Squares gameplay should be lower on the priority list.
-Jason
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I'd say Fox.....I believe they started the crazes of excessive pregnant pause before reveals, and spoiler scenes going into commercials.
IIRC the pregnant pauses was NBC starting with Deal or No Deal, although I also remember them interrupting the big moment with a cut to commercial on Fear Factor. I believe you're right about Fox's spoiler scenes and the "You won't believe what happened next!" teases.
And to answer rebel's question, I vote NBC.
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I think it's tricky to do Squares in a show by show basis because unless you go to town on the edit machine it's going to be tricky to play it as a race to three, you're losing either the jokes or the game play.
In a different discussion, I realized that showing the natural match to a wild card on Concentration never bumped me, because I grew up with the Trebek version.
Same, and I get what you mean.
Similarly, playing Hollywood Squares to time has never bothered me, perhaps because my first exposures to it were all syndicated episodes that played that way. I think the last year of H2 was pretty fun, but it had more to do with the show settling into a different groove a'la Match Game in the '79-'82 syndie run. Moving to a best-of-3 match was part of the recipe, of course, but I don't think that lit a fire under everything else.
TL;DR, I think how they decide to score the Hollywood Squares gameplay should be lower on the priority list.
Sure, I also get why each square was worth cash in the more recent versions to the point that it outshadowed actually winning the individual rounds. My point is always to warn against ignoring game play too much. For as paper-thin as the game was, Match Game offered up to $20,000 towards the end and the contestants deserve the best chance they can have to get to the end.
/nobody is watching After Midnight for the points; the jokes are the framework, not the other way around.
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Idea for game play: Win a game, play for a car. There are three on stage: one everyday TPIR level, one $40,000-ish, one TPIR “dream car” level. Four stars have keys/remote keys/printed cards for the cheapest, three for the intermediate, two for the highest. “Pick a car and pick a star.” I’d hope they could fit three games in an hour.
More ideas for stars: If James Corden is still in town, he might make a good square. Jeff Ross, or does he only work blue? Dan Levy is everywhere else so maybe here. JB Smoove did Baldwin Match Game and seems good with a one-liner.
I think I’d rather see Barrymore in the hosting chair than the center square, and not just if they announced her as “the mistress of the Hollywood Squares.”
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Jeff Ross had a show on Comedy Central about a decade ago called “The Burn” where he basically ranted for half an hour. I’m sure they could bleep out anything too raunchy, and at 10 pm I imagine he wouldn’t be the only one who gets a little R-rated.
I could see him playing the Penn Jillette resident smartass.
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Jeff Ross, or does he only work blue?
He became a semi-regular on Funny You Should Ask a couple years ago, and since then he's notched quite a few game show appearances under his belt. He could very easily do Squares...and I definitely hope he does! :)
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He may be a bit too famous for such a gig nowadays, but I've always wanted to see Bill Burr as a panelist on either HS or MG.
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Nate Burleson has been tapped to host the revised HS ...
https://deadline.com/2024/06/nate-burleson-host-cbs-hollywood-squares-1235970091/
JD
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Good pick IMO. He has really good chops on NFL Today and whatever CBS calls its morning show this week. I imagine they’re looking to make him the face of the network in a way, which I can’t argue with.
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Nate Burleson has been tapped to host the revised HS ...
https://deadline.com/2024/06/nate-burleson-host-cbs-hollywood-squares-1235970091/
JD
I watched him a few times on CBS Mornings; he's a solid choice for host.
Some of the comments on Facebook were not friendly.
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Since this will likely tape in a short window sometime before thanksgiving there’s always the chance of Daily Show peeps in the mix. At least for now Paramount does have some other funny people besides the Wayans in their family
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Since this will likely tape in a short window sometime before thanksgiving there’s always the chance of Daily Show peeps in the mix. At least for now Paramount does have some other funny people besides the Wayans in their family
is this taping in NYC? I didn't see that .
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is this taping in NYC? I didn't see that .
Both Drew and Nate are based there, so on the one hand it would make sense. On the other hand, it's not called The New York Squares.
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is this taping in NYC? I didn't see that .
Both Drew and Nate are based there, so on the one hand it would make sense. On the other hand, it's not called The New York Squares.
Casting notices have gone out this week specifically seeking people local to Los Angeles.
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They will likely shoot their order like pyramid Within one or two short windows. Likely before the nfl season gets underway. Strahan was able to get time off from his morning work to shoot it; indeed he could even do some guest shots from the set while they are producing ( no game show shoots at 4 am pacific). Believe me in an era of remotes and airplanes this isn’t a problem
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Bumping as we now have taping dates. They'll begin taping on August 16 in Los Angeles, and will pay you $145 to be there for 7.5 hours "plus walk away lunch break".
https://oslaproductions.com/show/649/hollywood-squares
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The site says it’s a “casted [sic] audience.” Has anyone been through this? How rigorous are they?
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Honest question - have we reached a point where they won’t let “normal” people sit in the audience for some shows?
While Hollywood Squares is an iconic show, it hardly has to be shot behind closed doors so to speak.
I’d almost feel if I was Sony that I’d be more worried about someone leaking info about Ryan’s first few days and/or the new set at Wheel then if Drew Barrymore is the Secret Square…
R.
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I wonder how many celebs they will get who were on previous versions of HS.
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Bumping as we now have taping dates. They'll begin taping on August 16 in Los Angeles, and will pay you $145 to be there for 7.5 hours "plus walk away lunch break".
https://oslaproductions.com/show/649/hollywood-squares
Wonder if they’re going for the nightclub feel that Hip Hop/Nashville Squares went with?
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Honest question - have we reached a point where they won’t let “normal” people sit in the audience for some shows?
While Hollywood Squares is an iconic show, it hardly has to be shot behind closed doors so to speak.
Have we seen the set yet? Is it possible the audience will be on camera quite a bit?
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Honest question - have we reached a point where they won’t let “normal” people sit in the audience for some shows?
I think it's more a function of supply and demand -- there are a lot of television shows shooting in L.A. that use studio audiences and not nearly enough people who want to see all these shows.
While there are exceptions -- top-rated shows that have already been on for years and years -- most TV shows have at least some paid audience members. When I went to see a taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? a couple months ago, there was a short line of people who had volunteered to sit in the audience for no compensation because they just wanted to see the show and a longer line of paid audience members who were there to fill the remainder of the seats.
I'm unfamiliar with OS|LA Productions, but maybe they decided it would be easier to assume that everybody in the audience is going to be paid -- that way they wouldn't need to keep separate tabs on who's there for free and who needs to be checked off for compensation while the audience is leaving at the end of the day. When I wanted to sit in the audience for a Pyramid pilot in 2010, it was actually a struggle to convince the audience company that I wanted to see the show voluntarily, as a fan.
Also, if the show tapes multiple episodes in a day, it's probably easier to wrangle one audience for the entire day rather than process a new group of audience members between tapings.
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Bumping as we now have taping dates. They'll begin taping on August 16 in Los Angeles, and will pay you $145 to be there for 7.5 hours "plus walk away lunch break".
https://oslaproductions.com/show/649/hollywood-squares
Wonder if they’re going for the nightclub feel that Hip Hop/Nashville Squares went with?
I wonder if they are going to build a new set or redress the hiphop Squares set.
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Gabriel Iglesias posted a reel that shows off some of the set. Traditional TTD grid, and I’m getting slight “Password” vibes here. Love what I see so far.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-3voFJSPJI/?igsh=MTc3a2ZoNzN0ZzE3MQ==
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Gabriel Iglesias posted a reel that shows off some of the set. Traditional TTD grid, and I’m getting slight “Password” vibes here. Love what I see so far.
Thanks! I knew it was giving off a vibe but couldn't put a finger on it. Password is it.
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I had to look up Akbar, but when I saw who he was, it was like, "Oh, yeah, that guy." Recognized all the other names in the seven boxes we could see. That's not bad.
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Gabriel Iglesias posted a reel that shows off some of the set. Traditional TTD grid, and I’m getting slight “Password” vibes here. Love what I see so far.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-3voFJSPJI/?igsh=MTc3a2ZoNzN0ZzE3MQ==
it does in point of fact look quite swank.
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Gabriel Iglesias posted a reel that shows off some of the set. Traditional TTD grid, and I’m getting slight “Password” vibes here. Love what I see so far.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-3voFJSPJI/?igsh=MTc3a2ZoNzN0ZzE3MQ==
I like it so far looks really nice.
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A very minor gripe: Triumph should not be in a non-corner box.
(for me to poop on)
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A very minor gripe: Triumph should not be in a non-corner box.
I agree. On the set, too. I’m surprised they didn’t go with the basic cable set. That looked nice and allowed the stars to interact more—for better or worse, I suppose.
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The revival's showrunner, Vincent Rubino, has already been given the boot given very questionable backstage behavior ...
https://deadline.com/2024/08/hollywood-squares-producer-fired-bigoted-comment-1236071808/
JD
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Weird. Vin has shown himself to be quite competent, at least when you judge by his output.
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Bumping this for a celebrity guest reveal.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2024/11/19/hollywood-squares-reveals-celebrity-guests/
If you don't feel like following a link - they include Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yan
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And there’s also a video promo:
https://youtu.be/O9hSKPuy6Bs?si=kEb0XDel_bGIBwN0 (https://youtu.be/O9hSKPuy6Bs?si=kEb0XDel_bGIBwN0)
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I hope its not like Hip/Nash squares more horseplay than game play.
The set looks nice.
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I hope its not like Hip/Nash squares more horseplay than game play.
It might, given that Tiffany Haddish has transplanted herself from Hip Hop Squares to Hollywood Squares - and the sneak preview contained a clip of her flirting with a contestant.
Just a cautionary note....
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I hope its not like Hip/Nash squares more horseplay than game play.
It might, given that Tiffany Haddish has transplanted herself from Hip Hop Squares to Hollywood Squares - and the sneak preview contained a clip of her flirting with a contestant.
Just a cautionary note....
I don't think see any correlation. From what I've seen in teasers the silliness might be closer to Davidson's version minus some of the stunts, but I'm okay with that. Marshall's version is the OG for a reason but it could also be drier than the Sahara in the middle of June, and honestly I don't think it's much difference between Tiffany flirting and Rose Marie doing her borderline horny spinster shtick.
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I know I am getting old, most of those celebrity names are people I've never heard of.
(returning to the bottom of my rock)
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Here is a link to 40 pics of the new show:
https://parade.com/tv/hollywood-squares-celebrities-reveal-exclusive#&gid=ci02eed123d00227f4&pid=3025607_0093b-sm
I am curious about how the "X"s and "O"s appear in the squares. Looks pretty cool!
I'm also curious about what I assume is a bonus round--You'll notice in one of the pics, [Sorry to edit your post. Yes, that is a picture of the bonus round, and yes, it does spoil whether there was a bonus round win in the episode with those particular celebrities. Anybody who clicks on the link, be aware that the spoiler is among the photos. —Scott]
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Here is a link to 40 pics of the new show:
https://parade.com/tv/hollywood-squares-celebrities-reveal-exclusive#&gid=ci02eed123d00227f4&pid=3025607_0093b-sm
I am curious about how the "X"s and "O"s appear in the squares. Looks pretty cool!
I'm also curious about what I assume is a bonus round--You'll notice in one of the pics, some of the squares, including Drew Carey's top left square is golden in color, and it looks like he's holding a card saying "$25,000!"
I've seen a few promos for it during the Jets/Bills game today on CBS.
// Bills vs Lions in Super Bowl LIX...Lions take it all.
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// Bills vs Lions in Super Bowl LIX...Lions take it all.
I agree! Circle gets the square. [DING!]
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Looking at the photos - why is there plexiglass with what looks like cheap locks on them, in front of each star?
And, I see radio announcer microphones in front of Julie Bowen and RuPaul...I'll infer that the stars are playing house announcer?
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Looking at the photos - why is there plexiglass with what looks like cheap locks on them, in front of each star?
Are you sure it's not behind them? (It's hard for me to tell)
Either way, I assume it's to prevent stuff from falling.
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Looking at the photos - why is there plexiglass with what looks like cheap locks on them, in front of each star?
Are you sure it's not behind them? (It's hard for me to tell)
Either way, I assume it's to prevent stuff from falling.
Looking at the Tyra Banks picture, it's definitely behind them.
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Here’s picking a nit: I’m bugged by the X being a text X with horizontal tips. The wildly unsuccessful Patrick Wayne Tic Tac Dough had them, too, which isn’t a good omen. (Then again, the strikes on Harvey Feud are the same.)
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Looking at the photos - why is there plexiglass with what looks like cheap locks on them, in front of each star?
Are you sure it's not behind them? (It's hard for me to tell)
Either way, I assume it's to prevent stuff from falling.
It's behind them, and they aren't locks, it's just the kind of hardware you use to attach acrylic (or hardened glass or whatever) panels to a metal frame. Look next time you're at the mall. I believe you drill holes in the material and they screw in. Here, like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Azar-Displays-105524-Standoff-Holder/dp/B011DYGVB8
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CBS has just pulled the premiere off the schedule tonight. It will now premiere next Thursday (1/16) at 8pm ET.
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CBS has just pulled the premiere off the schedule tonight. It will now premiere next Thursday (1/16) at 8pm ET.
Any word as to why/what will fill in the spot? There has been a decently big media push the last couple of days. cbs.com currently has nothing on its schedule at 8 PM.
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Reruns of Georgie & Mandy and Ghosts will run instead.
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Too close to the LA fires (which is to say, simultaneous) to celebrate Hollywood right now?
EDIT: Indeed -
CBS PROGRAM ADVISORY: "HOLLYWOOD SQUARES"
In light of the ongoing tragic wildfires in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, tonight’s premiere of HOLLYWOOD SQUARES will move to next Thursday, Jan. 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
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Too close to the LA fires (which is to say, simultaneous) to celebrate Hollywood right now?
Or giving way to the inevitable news coverage.
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CBS has pulled the premiere of HS to a week from tonight due to the LA fires.
Hope everyone in the game show community there is OK.
Brian
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I also imagine CBS would also not want to handicap their own show when the #2 market in the country would, understandably, not air the premiere
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https://deadline.com/2025/01/hollywood-squares-afc-divisional-playoff-cbs-1236256567/
An episode of HS will air following Sunday's AFC Divisional Playoff Game between Buffalo and Baltimore.
JD
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Looks like they scrapped the "Wednesdays at 10pm after the premiere episode" plan and are going to keep it on Thursdays at 8pm, which is probably a better plan for a game show.
After the 10pm slot on Sunday (after football), it is back on Thursday at 8pm.
Haven't looked beyond that.
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Looks like they scrapped the "Wednesdays at 10pm after the premiere episode" plan and are going to keep it on Thursdays at 8pm, which is probably a better plan for a game show.
After the 10pm slot on Sunday (after football), it is back on Thursday at 8pm.
Haven't looked beyond that.
It moves to Weds. after that.
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Looks like they scrapped the "Wednesdays at 10pm after the premiere episode" plan and are going to keep it on Thursdays at 8pm, which is probably a better plan for a game show.
After the 10pm slot on Sunday (after football), it is back on Thursday at 8pm.
Haven't looked beyond that.
It moves to Weds. after that.
Darn. My guide didn't go that far.
I feel like 10pm is a death slot IMHO.
They did the same thing on ABC to Pyramid once and then moved it back to an 8pm or 9pm slot.
Raid the Cage is more of the 10pm show to me.
I forgot that Thursday at 8pm is the Georgie & Mandy/Ghosts slot and they do come back new that following week.
Hopefully it does well at 10pm. Maybe DVR ratings will help too.
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Raid the Cage is more of the 10pm show to me.
CBS now apparently agrees. Hollywood Squares will air at 8 PM on Wednesdays beginning next week, per Deadline (https://deadline.com/2025/01/hollywood-squares-time-period-change-wednesday-game-night-1236263856/). Price follows at 9, Cage at 10.
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Squares will also get a CBS daytime run from Jan. 27-31, filling the slot that will soon go to the soap "Beyond the Gates."
https://deadline.com/2025/01/hollywood-squares-daytime-cbs-drew-barrymore-1236264858/
JD
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Per press release. The premiere hour will be run Monday and Friday of that week, since only four episodes will have aired in prime time by Friday.
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Squares will also get a CBS daytime run from Jan. 27-31
Just for reference, but not necessarily with context: In the year 2025, Hollywood Squares is replacing The Price Is Right on CBS daytime.
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By my math, this is the first time HS, TPiR, and LMaD have aired in daytime since 1976. Furthermore it’s the first time more than two current games have aired in daytime since 1993.
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X gets the square, the win, and a renewal for a second season (https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/?view=111026-cbs-renews-nine-additional-series-for-the-2025-2026-season), as CBS touts it as the "#1 new unscripted series".