'Hollywood Squares' CBS TV Show Premiere Delayed Amid LA Fires: What's Airing Instead
CBS is changing its schedule amid the ongoing LA wildfires.
The network was supposed to premiere a reboot of Hollywood Squares on Thursday night (January 9), but has decided to push the premiere to next Thursday (January 16) instead.
The reason is that the TV show was seen as “tonally inappropriate given the devastation in parts of L.A. county,” and “In addition, the CBS stations in and around L.A. have been in rolling coverage of the fires,” via THR.
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The new version of Hollywood Squares is hosted by Nate Burleson, with Drew Barrymore serving as the center square, joined by other celebrity panelists.
Tapings of late night shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and After Midnight were shut down one day before (January 8).
Instead, CBS will air reruns of George and Mandy’s First Marriage at 8 p.m., and Ghosts at 8:30 p.m.
Several celebrities have lost their homes in the devastation.