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Title: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: colonial on May 19, 2025, 01:11:30 PM
https://deadline.com/2025/05/scrabble-trivial-pursuit-renewed-the-cw-1236403732/

Craig Ferguson has been tapped to host the second season of the CW's "Scrabble." Both it and "Trivial Pursuit" were renewed for 30 episodes each next season.

First-season Raven-Symone will stick around as one of the EPs of the "Scrabble" revival.

As for "Trivial Pursuit," LeVar Burton will remain as host.

No word any changes to the formats of the shows, but I would imagine "Scrabble" may be tinkered with given Ferguson's comedic and improv chops.


JD
Title: Re: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: Matt Ottinger on May 19, 2025, 01:27:55 PM
Quote from: colonial on May 19, 2025, 01:11:30 PM
First-season Raven-Symone will stick around as one of the EPs of the "Scrabble" revival.

I feel like this is a negotiated exit benefit, and Raven will actually do very little sticking around.
Title: Re: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: ChrisLambert! on May 19, 2025, 01:43:44 PM
“That’s no Raven!” - viewers next fall
Title: Re: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: Chelsea Thrasher on May 19, 2025, 09:18:10 PM
Beyond Raven, I am SO delighted to hear of Craig being the new host for Scrabble. Craig was a delight on Celebrity Name Game (which I wish had stuck around for more than the three years) as well as the one Price is Right he hosted, and I feel like he has the chops to turn what was a fairly dry adaptation into something fun.
Title: Re: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: tvwxman on May 20, 2025, 07:25:33 AM
Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on May 19, 2025, 09:18:10 PM
Beyond Raven, I am SO delighted to hear of Craig being the new host for Scrabble. Craig was a delight on Celebrity Name Game (which I wish had stuck around for more than the three years) as well as the one Price is Right he hosted, and I feel like he has the chops to turn what was a fairly dry adaptation into something fun.
Big fan of Ferguson. Don't understand this hire, unless he's filing it into the "hey! work is work!" category.

So many game shows he'd be better suited for. Why this dry piece of toast?
Title: Re: Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit renewed; new host for Scrabble
Post by: BillCullen1 on May 20, 2025, 09:39:39 AM
Quote from: tvwxman on May 20, 2025, 07:25:33 AM
Big fan of Ferguson. Don't understand this hire, unless he's filing it into the "hey! work is work!" category.

So many game shows he'd be better suited for. Why this dry piece of toast?

I'm guessing Craig is being brought in to liven up the show to some degree. I'm curious as to what they will change. I thought Raven did a decemt job. I think Craig would have been perfect for Match Game as the host.