As previously announced on TV Squad, both The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game are coming back to TV. Now, they have hosts. GSN has announced that actress Kim Coles will be performing hosting duties for the pilot of The Dating Game while comedian Judy Gold will be hosting The Newlywed Game.This marks the first time The Newlywed Game will have a female host. Hosts of previous incarnations have included Bob Eubanks (who hosted most of the show's incarnations), Jim Lange, Paul Rodriguez and Gary Kroeger. The Dating Game has had a previous female host in Elaine Joyce. Other hosts for that show have included Jim Lange, Jeff MacGregor, Brad Sherwood and Chuck Woolery.
GSN Senior VP Programming Jamie Roberts said the network was looking for "unusual candidates to take these shows and reinvent them."
The original versions of these game shows were known for their sexually suggestive humor. The new versions will incorporate modern concepts such as online dating sites. Having both of these relationship-based game shows hosted by comedic women will create an interesting spin that might be fun to watch.
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6-25-2008 @ 3:59PM
Maggie said...
Bob Eubanks IS the Newlywed Game, no one else can take his place. Will not watch the show.
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6-26-2008 @ 11:41AM
Joel said...
Yes, Eubanks was made for this role, but Judy Gold is funny. I plan to watch and see. And what is it with all the classic game show remakes all of a sudden? Comedy Central's gonna have the Gong Show. Did Chuck Barris just sell all the rights recently?
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