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Title: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: chad1m on December 09, 2015, 05:42:06 PM

An interesting New Year's plan to be sure: NBC has scheduled a special live episode of Hollywood Game Night hosted by Andy Cohen (retitled New Year's Eve Game Night) to air 10 PM on December 31st. Two more celebrities will take the usual civilian place for an all-star edition. The special eminates from 30 Rock in New York.

http://deadline.com/2015/12/andy-cohen-hollywood-game-night-special-primetime-new-years-eve-nbc-carson-daly-1201662908/

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: TLEberle on December 09, 2015, 05:55:38 PM

That is indeed news I can use. I will be interested to see how the dynamic is different when there's nobody that you're specifically playing for. Reading the article I didn't see anything about a charitable donation or any prize to speak of other than domination over the other team.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: jjman920 on December 09, 2015, 10:19:49 PM

Aw. I was hoping that maybe since Andy was hosting that'd mean Jane would play, but reading the article, it seems that she just can't make it on New Years Eve. I feel like it's been a while since there's been a good "host plays the game" episode of a show. That is, unless, Jane has played the game before and I just missed it.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: weaklink75 on December 09, 2015, 11:27:07 PM

I have a feeling the person on the bleep button will be getting quite the workout during the hour, especially if they let them get a few early New Year's toasts in before the show...

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: weaklink75 on December 22, 2015, 07:53:53 PM

they announced the participants- and I stand by my earlier remark...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/John-Stamos-Bob-Saget-More-Set-for-NBCs-NEW-YEARS-EVE-GAME-NIGHT-WITH-ANDY-COHEN-20151222

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: TLEberle on December 22, 2015, 08:49:39 PM

If you're interested in seeing what it might look like I recommend Celebrity Food Fight on Food Network--it is a food themed variation on the theme, with Andy Richter hosting two teams that play for bragging rights and nothing more.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: TLEberle on January 03, 2016, 06:13:41 PM

Did anybody (else) watch this? If so, congratulations on surviving.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: Joe Mello on January 03, 2016, 06:46:39 PM

Quote from: TLEberle on January 03, 2016, 06:13:41 PM

Did anybody (else) watch this? If so, congratulations on surviving.

I'd say that's a fair statement.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: Unrealtor on January 03, 2016, 07:03:46 PM

All I can say is that I have a newfound respect for both Jane Lynch's hosting and celebrity-wrangling abilities and the HGN editors.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: BillCullen1 on January 03, 2016, 10:31:55 PM

Starting January 7, the show comes back for a new season. IMO, the New Year's Eve show was - meh.

Title: Re: Live Game Night to Air on NBC New Year's Eve
Post by: BillCullen1 on January 07, 2016, 07:58:15 AM

HGN is on Tuesdays at 8 pm EST, for now, anyway.