Based on the game nights that executive producer/
creator Sean
Hayes would host in his very own home, Glee
star Jane Lynch replaces Hayes as host and brings Hollywood Game Night to viewers’
living rooms each Thursday night. Just 3 episodes in, NBC's new game show has
already taken to great reviews and is rated
#1 in the 10pm time slot.
The game show takes a refreshing twist on
traditional TV game shows by bringing together Hollywood celebrities and
comedians, throwing liquor into the mix--audience viewers and the guests are
encouraged to "drink up"-- and having them play a slew of games that
include putting pictures of Jennifer Aniston's hairstyles in chronological
order and naming a candy bar by looking at a cross section of it. There’s no
surprise that this trifecta of fun has done so well and keeps viewers coming
back for more.
The hour long show consists of two “civilians” or non-celebrity
contestants playing for the chance of winning some serious cash, as they are
teamed together with 3 celebrities and compete in a mix of off the wall and
name that celebrity type games. Some of the celebrity teammates have included
former SNL cast mates Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry
and Martin short among many others. The upcoming episode’s line-up, which will
be airing next Thursday, August 1st at 10pm, will feature celebrity
teams consisting of Tom Arnold, Stacey Keibler, Rose Byrne, Patricia Heaton and
Anthony Anderson and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
According to an article on the Futon
Critic, the show has not only continues to bring in some big laughs, but
has consistently done well scoring high Nielson ratings and is sure to have a
bright future ahead! Each week the celebrity game show has drawn in more and
more viewers in key demographics, in particular, among 25- 54 year old adults.
As a new reality show on network programming this summer, Hollywood Game Night has delivered the best ratings so far for
reality programming on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX tied with NBC’s Get
Out Alive.
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