Amid the L.A. fires, CBS has pushed for the premiere of “Hollywood Squares.”

Hollywood Reporter

The fires sweeping through Los Angeles ware forcing a significant change to CBS‘ primetime schedule.
The broadcast network was supposed to premiere a reboot of the game how Hollywood Squares Thursday evening, but has decided to push the premiere to next Thursday, Jan. 16.
The CBS morning show previewed the premiere Thursday, suggesting that the decision to push back the premiere was made after the morning show aired this morning.
Hollywood Squares is the first primetime series to be impacted by the fires.
In place of the Hollywood Squares premiere, CBS will run reruns of George and Mandy’s First Marriage at 8 p.m., and Ghosts at 8:30 p.m.

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CBS had to make a big change to their primetime schedule because of the fires that were raging throughout Los Angeles.

The broadcast network has decided to postpone the game How Hollywood sq\.s reboot, which was originally scheduled to debut Thursday night, until next Thursday, January. 16. .

Celebrities enjoy lighthearted banter with the contestants while seated in an enormous tic tac toe board during the game show. Given the destruction in some areas of L, the show’s tone was deemed to be inappropriate. A. . the county. Furthermore, the CBS stations in the L. a. have had rolling fire coverage.

Nate Burleson, a co-anchor on CBS Mornings, hosts the new version of Hollywood sq\.s. Drew Barrymore is the center square, and other famous panelists join him. The CBS morning show gave a sneak peek at the premiere on Thursday, implying that the decision to postpone it was taken following this morning’s broadcast.

The first primetime show affected by the fires is Hollywood sq\.s. On Wednesday, the tapings of late-night programs such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! and After Midnight were shut down.

CBS will rerun George and Mandy’s First Marriage at 8 p.m. in lieu of the Hollywood sq\.s premiere. m. and 8:30 p.m. Ghosts. M.

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