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The Hollywood Squares series debuted nearly 60 years ago. The game show has been revived many times, and some clips featuring stars like Paul Lynde have become legendary. Will this new CBS version be memorable, too? Will this version of Hollywood Squares be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.
A game show revival, the Hollywood Squares series is based on the series hosted by Peter Marshall and debuted in 1966. Nate Burleson hosts this incarnation. In the game, two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The “board” for the game is a vertical stack of nine open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity. The celebrities are asked questions, and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game. Drew Barrymore occupies the famed “center square” throughout the season. Celebrities occupying other squares 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. Yang.
Nielsen Ratings
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Hollywood Squares has been renewed for a second season, which will debut (TBD). Stay tuned for further updates.
What do you think? Do you like the Hollywood Squares TV series on CBS? Are you glad it has been renewed for a second season?
Cancel. They are not funny and are insult to those that made the show great.
It should be cancelled. There is too much canned laughter. The celebrities constantly laugh at things that are not funny. The host is too loud and boisterous. I would rather watch reruns of the original.
It should be renewed for season 2 and if it goes through I’d support drew and nate for another installment and so wanna be a contestant for hollywood squares and please add jimmy fallon and chris kattan in between drew barrymore in the center squares for a episode or two