Hollywood Squares Revival: CBS Welcomes Nate Burleson and Star-Studded Lineup
News Context
At a glance
- CBS is bringing back the classic game show, Hollywood Squares.
- Nate Burleson, known from CBS This Morning and The NFL Today, will host the show.
Revival of Hollywood Squares
CBS is bringing back the classic game show, Hollywood Squares. Originally aired on NBC from 1965 for 14 seasons, it returned in syndication between 1986-89 and 1998-2004. The newest version will premiere on CBS on January 9, 2025.
Nate Burleson, known from CBS This Morning and The NFL Today, will host the show. Drew Barrymore will star as the center square. Contestants will ask questions to celebrity guests, and they must determine if the answers are true to win squares and complete the game.
The celebrity lineup includes:
- 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
- Jimmy O. Yang
More celebrity guests will be announced later.
Hollywood Squares will move to Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET starting on January 29.