Drew Barrymore Recaps Her Lifelong Journey to the Center Square on 'Hollywood Squares' ...Saudi Arabia

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So, while it is a legitimate game show, what makes Hollywood Squares stand apart from Jeopardy! or Wheel of Fortune, is the opportunity for the celebrities to bring comedy to the proceedings, especially with some off-the-wall answers.

“I sought out Hollywood Squares because it always looked like a party, and it was comedy with a game,” she said. “I’ve always been drawn to comedy, so it was always my favorite.”

Barrymore, who was picked up for a sixth season for her daytime talk show The Drew Barrymore Show, was interested in the idea of a new version of Squares. She broached the idea with George Cheeks, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CBS Entertainment Group, to find out if he had the rights to the series.

Drew Barrymore

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“Timing is everything,” Barrymore says. “So, I just kept pushing and pushing and pushing. This show is personal for me because it made me so happy when I was a kid and all through growing up. I think the [center square celebs] Paul Lyndes and the Whoopi Goldbergs and the style of the show and the jokes of the show, they keep coming back around. The show has a very timeless feeling. So, it didn’t feel irrelevant and like we were bringing something back. It’s almost like continuing to carry the torch.”

Following in the footsteps of fellow center squares like Lynde, Goldberg and Joan Rivers, does put some pressure on Barrymore. But she’s up to it and enjoys when the celebrity guests snipe at her and each other.

Drew Barrymore

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But not all the comedy comes from the squares. According to Barrymore, Burleson gets his own share of jokes as well.

Hollywood Squares premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Episodes stream next day on Paramount+. 

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