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CBS is dusting off a classic, resurrecting “Hollywood Squares” with a contemporary twist. This time, Drew Barrymore occupies the coveted center square, flanked by a rotating cast of A-listers including Jay Leno, RuPaul, Tyra Banks, Kevon Nealon, Julie Bowen, and Tiffany Haddish. The game show, hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9, 2025, before […]

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The Equalizer is multiplying. The CBS procedural, which stars Queen Latifah as former CIA operative Robyn McCall, will introduce a pair of new characters later this season that could potentially lead their own spinoff series, our sister site Deadline reports.

One character, an older male, is reportedly a former CIA operative. The other character, a younger female, is a martial artist with a vast knowledge of weapons and criminology — and a “secret origin story.”

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CBS’ Hollywood Squares reboot has unveiled its all-star lineup.

As previously reported, CBS Mornings co-anchor Nate Burleson will tackle hosting duties, while talk show host Drew Barrymore will take center square. She will be joined by Tyra Banks (America’s Next Top Model), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Whitney Cummings (Whitney), Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior, The Talk), Tiffany Haddish (The Afterparty), Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement), Pete Holmes (Crashing), Gabriel Iglesias (The Santa Clauses), Jo Koy (ahem), Jay Leno (The Tonight Show), Justin Long (Goosebumps), Kevin Nealon (Man With a Plan), RuPaul (Lingo), Andrew Rannells (Girls), Kristen Schaal...

Five new characters will be hanging out with the Walter Boys on Netflix.

My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2 has added the following actors in recurring roles: Natalie Sharp (The Flash) as B. Hartford, a champion rodeo rider who catches the eye of one of the Walter boys; Carson MacCormac (Locke & Key) as Zach, a commanding and a bit dangerous senior who attempts to get to know Nathan; Janet Kidder (Star Trek: Discovery) as Joanne Wagner, Grace’s mom; Riele Downs (Bel-Air) as Maria, a flirty girl in Alex’s Driver’s Ed class; and Jake Manley (The Order) as Wylder Holt,...

The long-running Korean wartime sitcom "M*A*S*H" is something of a workplace comedy, but since it was set in the 1950s and aired in the 1970s, most of the main characters are men. "M*A*S*H" follows the antics of the personnel of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, especially surgeons Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Alan Alda) and his best friend B.J. Hunnicutt (Mike Farrell). 

Nurses are mostly secondary characters who exist only to serve as romantic interests for the guys, though head nurse Major Margaret Houlihan, played by Loretta Swit, gets to have a pretty fantastic character arc. Swit was responsible for helping to shape Houlihan into a more fully-realized character and even pitched her best story arc herself, leading to Margaret becoming one of the most compelling characters in the whole series. She even had enough agency to shoot down a proposed plot that would have seen Margaret put petty...

Early in 2025, CBS and ABC will change how TV shows are made by announcing ambitious midseason schedules that include new shows, returning hits, and new ways of presenting material.

To get people’s attention, both networks are making big changes. Drew Barrymore will host the new show “Hollywood Squares,” and CBS will move its medical drama “Watson” to follow the hit show “Tracker.” This move moves “The Equalizer” to 10 Pm, another planned schedule change.

ABC is having a lot of success right now, especially with “High Potential,” which had the most viewers of any new show on the network in almost four years. Streaming material is now being shown on broadcast TV for the first time, bringing Hulu originals like “Only Murders in the Building” to people who usually watch TV.

On March 9, 2025, “American Idol’s” 20th anniversary season will be a big deal for ABC. Carrie Underwood will be a judge,...

CBS today announced its 2025 midseason premiere dates, including new series Hollywood Squares and Watson, fan favorites Survivor and The Amazing Race, and the return of The Price Is Right at Night, Raid the Cage, and NCIS: Sydney.

The Price Is Right at Night (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et/Pt), hosted by Drew Carey, and Raid the Cage, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square and hosted by Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS Mornings and analyst for The NFL Today), premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et/Pt). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes.

Hollywood Squares moves to Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 p.

Drew Barrymore and Nate Burleson, co-hosts of the CBS Original Series ‘Hollywood Squares

CBS has set launch dates for new seasons of Survivor, The Amazing Race, and NCIS: Sydney. The network confirmed premiere dates for its winter 2024-2025 schedule, kicking off on January 8, 2025 with the time period premiere of The Price is Right at Night and season two of Raid the Cage.

The Hollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore and hosted by Nate Burleson will join CBS’s primetime lineup on January 9th, and newcomer Watson starring Morris Chestnut premieres on January 26th. The FBI trio, Fire Country, Ghosts, Matlock, and Elsbeth return with new episodes, as do the NCIS shows – NCIS: Origins and NCIS.

CBS Winter 2024-2025 Premiere Dates

Wednesdays, Starting Jan. 8

8:00-9:00 Pm – The Price Is Right At Night (New Time Period Premiere)

9:00-10:00 Pm – Raid The Cage (Season Two Premiere)

10:00-11:00 Pm – CBS Drama Encores

Thursdays,...

“Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” are headlining CBS’ winter schedule. They will join the network’s new gameshow “Hollywood Squares” as well as its upcoming drama starring Morris Chestnut, “Watson.”

This winter season starts with CBS airing the 82nd Annual Golden Globes hosted by Nikki Glaser on Jan. 5. Then, starting on Jan. 8, the network will dive back into television with game shows and encores. “The Price Is Right at Night” and Season 2 of the Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai-hosted “Raid the Cage” will premiere at that time.

That will be followed by the series premiere of “Hollywood Squares” on Jan. 9 before the show moves to its new home on Wednesday nights. Starring award-winning daytime talk show host Drew Barrymore in the center square, the series will be hosted by “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson. Two contestants will play tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests for the chance to win money and prizes.

CBS has set winter premiere dates for new and returning series on its 2024-25 primetime schedule, including Tracker, Matlock, FBI and NCIS franchises, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Watson, and more.

New medical drama Watson starring Morris Chestnut, which premieres January 26 following the AFC Championship game, will move to its regular time period beginning Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. Originally scheduled for the 10 p.m. slot, Watson is now sandwiched between Tracker at 8 p.m and The Equalizer, which caps off the night in its new time period at 10 p.m.

NCIS: Sydney returns for a second season on Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. and S.W.A.T. moves to 10 p.m.

It’s status quo for much of the winter schedule. The Neighborhood, Poppa’s House, NCIS and NCIS: Origins are back on Monday nights beginning Jan. 27. It’s again all FBI on Tuesdays, starting Jan. 28, with the...

Vincent J. Roth has announced he’s returning as Surge in the third of his Surge Of Power movies. For those unaware, these things are highly campy low-budget superhero capers starring Roth’s character, which he claims is the first out gay superhero (we’ll take his word)…plus a variety of veteran actors with cult fanbases. The lineup for Surge Of Power: When There’s Smoke includes Nichelle Nichols (“Star Trek: The Original Series”) in one of her final performances, Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”), Joseph Culp (“Fantastic Four”), Shannon Farnon (“Super Friends”), Michael Gray(“Shazam!”) and Bruce Vilanch (“Hollywood Squares”), all of whim were in the previous films. They’ll be joined this time by Tim Russ (“Star Trek: Voyager”), Sam J. Jones (“Flash Gordon”) and John Davey (Shazam!). Roth’s latest premiered at the Tarzana International Film Festival in August 2024, and he’s planning a three-city screening tour next.

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Shows include 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, Big Brother Reindeer Games, Blue Bloods, Bob ♥ Abishola, Buddy Games, Cold Shoulder, CSI: Vegas, Elsbeth, The Equalizer, FBI, FBI: International, FBI: Most Wanted, Fire Country, For Heaven’s Sake, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, The Greatest #AtHome Videos, Guilty Party, The Harper House, Hollywood Squares, Interrogation, The Lincoln Lawyer, Lingo, Lotería Loca, Love Island, Matlock, NCIS, NCIS: Hawaii, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, The Neighborhood, The Never Game, Raid the Cage, The Real CSI: Miami, The Real Love Boat, Secret Celebrity Renovation, Seal Team, Smallwood, So Help Me Todd, The Summit, Superfan, Survivor, Swat, Tough As Nails, Undercover Boss, The Unicorn, Watson, Young Sheldon,...

It’s been less than 24 hours since production wrapped on the 76th Emmy Awards, but Jesse Collins and his fellow executive producers are already on the go — specifically, to New Orleans. The team is flying to the Big Easy on Tuesday to scout the Superdome as they plan next February’s Super Bowl Lix halftime show, starring Kendrick Lamar.

“It’s our first time with the artist team,” notes Jesse Collins Entertainment prexy Dionne Harmon. “We’ve actually been a few times already in preparation, but since the announcement, it’s the first time Kendrick’s team and us will all come together.”

Adds Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Jesse Collins Entertainment’s senior VP of specials, “There’s always something going on!” And she’s not wrong: Also on Monday, BET just announced that its annual BET Hip Hop Awards — which Collins, Harmon and Rouzan-Clay also exec produce — is making a big...

Exclusive: Vincent Rubino, executive producer/showrunner of the upcoming Hollywood Squares revival on CBS, has been let go from the show for allegedly making a racially insensitive comment to Bipoc members of the production staff.

According to a source close to the matter, the veteran game show producer is accused of raising his arms and saying “don’t rob me” to three persons of color — believed to be Black and Hispanic/Latino — who work as production assistants. Another person allegedly overheard the comment and reported it to Hr.

Swift action was taken by Jesse Collins Entertainment, which is producing Hollywood Squares for CBS with Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films, and Rubino was removed from the show, sources said. He declined to comment, as did a spokeswoman for the studio.

Rubino is an experienced producer in the game show space with credits such as The $100,000 Pyramid, Supermarket Sweep, Brain Games, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire...

As previously reported, “The Drew Barrymore Show” has been renewed for a sixth season ahead of the show’s Season 5 premiere.

In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” host Drew Barrymore spoke on securing two seasons and how she had to practice physical distance in the early era of the daytime talk show.

“I can’t believe it. I’m so excited because I just want to stress how rare this is and how much you know if you’re lucky enough to be on a show it needs runway. It needs time and a lot don’t get there, and we were not likely to get there, and I always think that when good things happen you should talk about you know that it, it wasn’t just easy, it wasn’t just handed,” commented Barrymore, who spoke with correspondent Denny Directo while on the set of game show “Hollywood Squares,...

TV can be a brutal business because no show is too sacred for cancellation. That’s why Drew Barrymore is in celebration mode over her charming, eponymous talk show being renewed for Season 6. TV Insider caught up with Barrymore on the set of her upcoming game show Hollywood Squares, a reboot of the classic series in which she will be the illustrious center square, and she revealed a bit about how worried she was about The Drew Barrymore Show‘s success. “It’s never the way it looks on the outside. It was an intimidating time. It was an intimidating job. And there’s just no guarantees,” she said of her uncertainty about the show’s staying power when it first hit the airwaves in 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “I really did not think at certain points that we would ever get here.” For Barrymore, her joy about the renewal...

Drew Barrymore is participating in the return of fan-favorite game show Hollywood Squares.

The famous actress began hosting her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, in 2020 and will appear as one of the celebrities inside the squares.

A revamped version of the popular game show will arrive on CBS, and fans have also mentioned a noticeable change.

On Tuesday, comedian Gabriel Iglesias shared a sneak peek at the Hollywood Squares set with Barrymore and others in the clip.

Set to the Bruno Mars song Treasure, the video offers glimpses of the returning game show’s set and possible hints at other celebs who will participate.

Based on early reactions, fans seemed quite “surprised” by the game show’s look.

Iglesias reveals Hollywood Squares set and celebs ahead of game show’s return

In Iglesias’s Instagram video, the comedian is seated inside one of the squares in the show’s structure,...

Drew Barrymore will add another title to her extensive resume, as she has been tapped as the new host of the rebooted Hollywood Squares, and fans are ecstatic. So, what else do we know so far about this game show revamp?

Original The Hollywood Squares Premiered Decades Ago

Like many of the iconic game shows on today that stand the test of time, they often got their humble start decades ago. With popular game shows like The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, Family Feud, and Jeopardy! still going strong, it certainly makes sense to want to bring another game show like Hollywood Squares back.

The original The Hollywood Squares premiered in 1966. For this game, two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The big draw for the show that kept viewers coming back was the fact that a popular celebrity sat at each “square.

Fans have been given their first glimpse of the upcoming Hollywood Squares reboot courtesy of comedian Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias, who will occupy one of the celebrity spots when the show premieres on CBS in January 2025. Iglesias took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, August 20, where he posted a video on the set of the much-anticipated game show revival. In the clip, the Mr. Iglesias star is seen posing with Drew Barrymore, who will occupy the famed “center square,” and showing off various parts of the production. The video gives fans their first sneak peek at the set, which looks to take inspiration from the original 1960s version of Hollywood Squares. Nine cubes are stacked on top of one other in a 3 x 3 grid, and the studio floor is wood-paneled. It’s also possible to make out some of the names of other celebrities who will be seated in the squares.

Comedian Perry Kurtz, who had a memorable audition on America’s Got Talent, has died in a hit-and-run accident at the age of 73, our sister site Deadline reports.

Kurtz was struck by a car on Thursday evening, law enforcement sources tell TMZ, and was pronounced dead at the scene. A suspect has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death.

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It seems as though the past few years have brought a resurgence of game shows, which were once a staple of both daytime and primetime television viewing. As a kid, I relished snow days and sick days when I could miss school and curl up on the sofa to watch all my favorites – “Pyramid,” “Family Feud” and “Password” were just a few. Every day after school I rushed through my homework so that I’d have time to watch “Tattletales” and “Tic Tac Dough.”

Game shows go all the way back to the days of radio, with one such program becoming the first game show to air on broadcast television – “Truth or Consequences” debuted on July 1, 1941, and before long the genre became a popular form of entertainment. All “Big Three” networks carried a variety of game shows on both daytime and primetime schedules until their popularity began to fizzle in the ’80s and ’90s.

Peter Marshall, the multiple Emmy Award-winning host of classic game show “Hollywood Squares,” died Thursday of kidney failure, his publicist Harlan Boll told TheWrap.

Best known for hosting more than 5,000 episodes of the original version of the game show for more than 15 years, he enjoyed an eight-decade career as a singer, actor and emcee. Marshall even quipped that he wanted his official cause of death to be reported as “boredom.”

According to his wife of 35 years, Laurie, he died at his home in Encino, surrounded by loved ones.

Marshall was tapped to host “Hollywood Squares” in 1966: The game show featured celebrities such as Paul Lynde, Joan Rivers, Rich Little, George Gobel and Wally Cox in “squares” that could be won like tic-tac-toe by contestants.

He began his showbiz career while still in his teens after seeing his sister, “Red River” star Joanne Dru, get into modeling. He landed a...

Peter Marshall, who hosted the popular game show The Hollywood Squares for more than 15 years and had a long career as an actor, singer and comic, died today of kidney failure at his Encino home. He was 98. His publicist Harlan Boll confirmed to news to Deadline.

Marshall won four Daytime Emmys for hosting the syndicated Hollywood Squares from 1966-81. The tic-tac-toe game featured two contestants agreeing or disagreeing with celebrities who provided answers to Marshall’s questions — which ranged from silly to ribald. The format has been revived a few times over the years, with a new edition hosted by Nate Burleson with Drew Barrymore in the famed center square is to premiere in midseason.

Among the scores of stars who appeared on Hollywood Squares were Walter Matthau, Gloria Swanson, Glenn Ford, and Milton Berle, as well as regulars Paul Lynde — who often killed as the center square — Rose Marie,...

Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of “Hollywood Squares,” died of kidney failure Thursday in Encino. He was 98.

His wife Laurie said in a statement that he died at home.

Emmy-nominated 19 times, with five wins, he hosted more than 5,000 episodes of the original version of game show “The Hollywood Squares” and appeared in dozens of movies, stage musicals and TV shows.

Marshall was born Ralph Pierre Lacock in Huntington, W.V. He started his career as an NBC Radio page and usher at Paramount Theater. He served in the Army, working as a d.j. for Armed Forces Radio.

Marshall developed a comedy act with Tommy Noonan, touring the country and appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” As a contract player at 20th Century Fox, he appeared in films including “Ensign Pulver,” “The Rookie” and “Annie.”

He was hired to host NBC’s long-running “The Hollywood Squares” starting in 1966, featuring regulars like Paul Lynde,...

Peter Marshall, best known for his stint hosting the original version of Hollywood Squares (also known as The Hollywood Squares) has died at the age of 98. A singer and leading man on Broadway, Marshall died on Thursday, August 15 from kidney failure at his Encino, California home. It was reported that Marshall was surrounded by his family during his final moments. As mentioned above, Marshall was best known for his 16-year run as the host of Hollywood Squares between 1966 and 1981. It was during that time that Marshall earned two Emmy nominations. One nod in 1972 was for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming, and the other was the following year in 1973 for Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime. ©NBC/courtesy Everett Collection He ultimately earned several Daytime Emmys, winning four awards. One in 1974 for Best Host or Hostess in a Game Show, another in 1975 for Outstanding Host in a Game Show or Audience Participation Show,...

Peter Marshall, who won four Emmys hosting the first incarnation of the long-running game show Hollywood Squares, has died at the age of 98, TVLine has confirmed. Marshall died on Thursday of kidney failure at his home in Encino, California “surrounded by loved ones,” his family said in a statement.

After an early career in comedy and on Broadway, Marshall signed on to host what was then titled The Hollywood Squares in 1966, after Bert Parks hosted the initial pilot for NBC. Marshall thought he would only spend 13 weeks as the host, but that turned into 16 years, with Marshall emceeing the show...

Actress Gena Rowlands, who earned four Emmys and two Oscar nominations in a long and decorated Hollywood career, has passed away at the age of 94.

Rowlands died on Wednesday at her California home surrounded by family, our sister site Deadline reports. No official cause of death has been released, but she had been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the past five years, according to her son Nick Cassavetes.

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Game shows aren’t just for fun, they actually hook the audience with interesting twists, incredible tasks, and mindless fun. In the history of television, game shows have evolved and become the daily-viewing cycle in most homes. From trivia competitions to skill battles and beyond, the audience loves watching various shows, especially when there is a great host. Many of the shows are still airing today after they’ve been running for decades, and that’s because they have built a huge fan base and continue to bring exciting game prizes, cut-throat competition, and giant stunts. Here we lay out the best 10-game shows of all time that you should definitely watch.

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The classic TV show “Matlock” is coming back to screens next year – but with a twist. Kathy Bates will take on the lead role as a lady lawyer named Madeline “Matty” Matlock in CBS’s reimagined version of the legal drama.

Matty is joining a prestigious law firm later in life, looking to prove that experience counts just as much as youth. As a woman in her 70s, she’ll show viewers that older people still have a lot to offer. “I wanted to write a character who challenges ageism,” says producer Jennie Snyder Urman.

Bates, who is 76 herself, thinks Matty’s role is long overdue. “You never see women my age as the lead on TV,” she points out. Her character will have depth, taking on complex cases and corrupt bosses week after week.

Helping Matty in the courtroom is Olympia, played by Skye P. Marshall. Olympia is a senior attorney,...

CBS has announced the fall premiere dates for its five new and 15 returning series for the 2024-25 primetime schedule. The official “CBS Premiere Week” kicks off with a full week of original episodes beginning Monday, Oct. 14, with the 22nd season premiere of NCIS and two hours of the new drama NCIS: Origins starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by Mark Harmon.

The fall lineup includes two special “Sneak Peeks” before CBS Premiere Week: The new Thursday night drama series Matlock, starring Kathy Bates, on Sunday, Sept. 22 and the new Wednesday night action-adventure reality competition series The Summit, set in the New Zealand Alps and hosted by Manu Bennett, on Sunday, Sept. 29.

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In addition, the hit reality series Survivor debuts its 47th season with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Blue Bloods returns in CBS Premiere Week for...

NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Sullivan and Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland. Flagship series star Mark Harmon will narrate and executive produce. In addition to Harmon, Sean Harmon, David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal will executive produce, with North and Monreal co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners. Niels Arden Oplev will executive produce and direct the pilot.

CBS on Saturday became the fourth broadcast network (after ABC, The CW and NBC) to lock down premiere dates for the Fall TV season.

Survivor is first out the gate when it returns for Season 47 on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Meanwhile, two of the Eye network’s high-profile launches will receive “sneak peeks” later that month, with Kathy Bates’ Matlock reimagining premiering on a special night, Sunday, Sept. 22, followed by reality competition series The Summit, which will bow Sunday, Sept. 29.

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CBS on Saturday became the fourth broadcast network (after ABC, The CW and NBC) to lock down premiere dates for the Fall TV season.

Survivor is first out the gate when it returns for Season 47 on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Meanwhile, two of the Eye network’s high-profile launches will receive “sneak peeks” later that month, with Kathy Bates’ Matlock reimagining premiering on a special night, Sunday, Sept. 22, followed by reality competition series The Summit, which will bow Sunday, Sept. 29.

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CBS isn’t eager for summer to end. The Eye network has opted to push its premiere week — normally held the third week of September — to mid-October, with one big exception: “Survivor.”

The landmark unscripted series is indeed CBS’ sole September “Survivor,” premiering its 47th season on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Et. CBS will also air sneak peeks of two more entertainment series during the month: Newbie “Matlock,” starring Kathy Bates, will get an special early premiere on Sunday, Sept. 22, while new competition skein “The Summit” will also get a Sunday sneak, on Sept. 29.

But for the most part, CBS will wait until the week of October 14 to take the bow off its fall 2024 primetime package. In doing so, it runs the risk of competing for attention right when the presidential campaign could be at its apex.

But the network is hoping that an extra month of promotion during...

Ruth Westheimer, who brought frank talk about sex into America’s living rooms for the first time as radio and television talk show host Dr. Ruth, has died. She was 96.

Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, a spokesperson told the New York Times.

The diminutive educator with a thick German accent was known for dispensing explicit, down-to-earth advice on matters that weren’t previously discussed on-air.

Westheimer hosted at least five shows on Lifetime and other cable stations from 1984 to 1993, and wrote dozens of books on sex.

The college professor was already in her 50s when she started her radio show on New York radio station Wyny in 1980. She later said that being middle-aged probably helped her be accepted as an expert rather than a sex object, as discussing erotic pleasure was largely taboo on radio and television before her show.

Debuting as a 15-minute segment at midnight on Saturdays,...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famed therapist and talk show host who became one of America’s most prominent voices on sex, has died at the age of 96.

Westheimer died Friday at her home in New York, the sex guru’s spokesperson confirmed to the New York Times. No cause of death was provided.

Dr. Ruth’s unlikely journey to becoming America’s premier sexpert began in Nazi Germany — where she was born in 1928; both her parents were killed in the Holocaust — to Israel, where she moved following World War II,...

In news that will certainly devastate fans of comedy and prolific character actors, it was announced today that comedian, actor, musician, and painter Martin Mull has passed away. The star of shows like "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," "Fernwood 2 Night," "Roseanne," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Arrested Development," "Danny Phantom," and countless comedic movies (including the cult hit "Clue") was 80 years old. The news first broke on a post from his daughter Maggie Mull's Instagram. Her caption reads below:

"I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians,...

Martin Mull, the comic musician and actor who started with 1970s TV series “Fernwood 2 Night” and went on to appear as Colonel Mustard in “Clue” and on “Arrested Development” and “Roseanne,” died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

His daughter Maggie announced his death on Instagram, writing “I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously.”

Mull was nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for his guest role...

Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82.

Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career. He then moved to Hollywood, initially working as a grip and camera dolly operator before finding his passion in makeup artistry.

Schultz began his career as a makeup artist in the mid-1960s. His initial break came with NBC-tv, where he contributed to shows like “Hollywood Squares” and “Laugh-In.” He later worked on “The Dean Martin Show.”

In 1968, the Makeup Artist’s Union sent him to CBS Television City where Carol Burnett noticed him walking by her dressing room. From then on, he worked on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he met his wife, Vicki Lawrence. He served as...

Al Schultz, a top CBS makeup artist for The Carol Burnett Show and several groundbreaking Norman Lear sitcoms including All in the Family and Good Times and was married to Vicki Lawrence for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 82.

His publicist said today that Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, CA, but did not give details.

Born Alvin Schultz in 1942 in Wisconsin, he moved to Los Angeles and found work in Hollywood as a camera dolly operator and grip before pivoting to become a makeup artist. He joined variety hit The Carol Burnett Show during its third season in 1969 and would work in its makeup department for more than 180 episodes through 1977.

It was there he met Lawrence, the show’s co-star and future Mama’s Family lead. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year.

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"Wkrp in Cincinnati" may not be easy to find on streaming these days, but it's still a highlight in sitcom history. The show about a failing radio station run by a groovy and eccentric team was a hit in the '70s, garnering 10 Emmy nominations and the coveted Humanitas Prize before signing off after four seasons. Unfortunately, the show's heavy emphasis on popular music has made it a rare quantity today: according to MTV, the show didn't make it to DVD until 2007 in part because it was tricky to secure the rights to all of the songs featured in its original run. It's currently only available digitally if you buy it on Apple TV, and versions of the show available today are still reportedly missing some songs, with stock music added in their place.

Still, the ultra-'70s show is worth seeking out for comedy fans and music fans alike,...

CBS is reviving the classic game show Hollywood Squares, which will see CBS Mornings co-host Nate Burleson as host and Drew Barrymore in the famed center square. As reported by Deadline, Burleson, the former NFL wide receiver, has been confirmed as the host of the game show, which is scheduled to premiere in January 2025 on Wednesday evenings after The Price Is Right at Night and Raid the Cage. Burleson currently serves as co-host on CBS Mornings alongside Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil and covers football for CBS on its The NFL Today program. He previously played in the NFL for 11 years as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions. Hollywood Squares sees two contestants facing off in a game of tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The game board is made up of cubes, each occupied by a famous face. The celebrities are asked questions...

CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach says that she and other execs at America’s Most Watched Network would “toss and turn” while deciding which shows to cancel this spring.

“I’m a big fan of TV first and I sympathize and relate to all of the fans out there who are disappointed in the fact that these shows are ending,” Reisenbach said on Tuesday at the Banff World Media Festival (per our sister site Variety). “But at the end of the day, our job at CBS is to make those really tough calls,” she added, echoing the comments she made...

CBS is keeping host Taylor Tomlinson’s late-night chats going, renewing the comedian’s After Midnight for Season 2, to air during 2024-25, it was announced on Tuesday.

“Taylor is a gifted comedian who brings a unique voice, energy and plenty of rizz to late night (I learned rizz is a real word thanks to the show.) We’re excited for more of her daily smart takes about the dumbest things on the internet,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement.

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The classic game show Hollywood Squares is making a comeback on CBS, with Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and former NFL player Nate Burleson as host. Joining him will be Drew Barrymore, who takes on the role of center square. The show will air Wednesday nights from January 2025. Hollywood Squares, originally known for its unique twist […]

Hollywood Squares: Nate Burleson to Host and Drew Barrymore to be Center Square for CBS Revival...

NFL vet Nate Burleson has been drafted to tackle the job of host for CBS’ new edition of the classic game show Hollywood Squares, which will feature Drew Barrymore camped out in the center square.

The new Squares will air Wednesdays at 10/9c, beginning in January 2025. The game show will be preceded by a special primetime edition of The Price Is Right at 8 pm, followed by Raid the Cage — co-hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai — at 9 pm.

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The fate of CBS owner Paramount Global remains way up in the air, and the future of broadcast TV in general remains a big question mark. But as CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said on Tuesday at the Banff World Media Festival, that’s not stopping her from plotting her primetime development plans way into the future.

“What’s great as we’re talking about 2025-26, in some cases, we’ve even pinpointed places where we want to be developing for 2026-27 already,” she said. “That’s the joy of working at CBS, and with the schedule and the stability that we have on the schedule, that we can think that far in advance. We’re crazy if we’re not taking advantage of that.”

Reisenbach noted that the move away from a dedicated pilot season has allowed her to take time in developing shows like “Tracker” — which was picked...

Exclusive: Hollywood Squares, the classic game show, is coming back to television with Drew Barrymore as its famed center square.

The CBS show, which will launch in January, now has found its host. Nate Burleson, who co-hosts CBS Mornings, will lead the show, which will air on Wednesdays after The Price Is Right at Night and Raid the Cage.

Burleson has been with the CBS morning show since September 2021, when he joined Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil. He’s also a studio analyst for the network’s NFL coverage, having spent 11 years in the league as a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.

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The news was announced by CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach at a Deadline-moderated panel at the Banff World Media Festival.

Hollywood Squares involves two contestants who play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes.

Chicago – I call him the Rosetta Stone of Show Business for the modern comedy era. Rob Smigel will appear in Chicago as the legendary Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the Den Theatre Live on Monday June 3rd, 2024, with “Let’s Make a Poop,” featuring special guests and more! Get tickets and more info at Poop.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice of Rob Smigel) brings his celebrated game show “Let’s Make A Poop” to Chicago with celebrity panelists former (and disgraced) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Cubs legend Ryan Dempster, WGN Weatherman Paul Konrad and more surprises to come.

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After years of toiling in the Catskills burying hookers for Henny Youngman, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog became an overnight national treasure after first appearing on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in 1997. He has famously pooped on the Westminster Dog Show,...

Whoopi Goldberg is gearing up to release her new book, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. The highly-anticipated future NY Times best-seller will reveal some dark stories from The View host’s past, including a nearly fatal cocaine addiction.

Since the 1980’s, Whoopi Goldberg has appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies. The iconic actress became a household name when she starred in Star Trek, Ghost, Sister Act, and more hit 90’s movies.

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Whoopi transitioned to cameos and hosting gigs in the 90’s when she began appearing on the hit show Hollywood Squares, hosted by Tom Bergeron.

After winning countless awards and nominations, Whoopi Goldberg began appearing on The View in 2007 when she replaced Rosie O’Donnell.

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