ALEC BALDWIN HOSTS AN HOUR OF FUN AND ________! ON ABC'S 'MATCH GAME'

There is nothing better when six celebrity panelists BLANK! On "Match Game," airing THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin hosts "Match Game," which features four contestants each week vying for the chance to win $25,000, as they attempt to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in the missing blank. (Rebroadcast. ABC OAD: 07/31/2016)

Celebrity Panelists for August 18:

Alexandra Wentworth ("Nightcap," author, "Ali In Wonderland")

Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," ABC's "Suburgatory")

Jack McBrayer ("30 Rock," "Wreck It Ralph")

Kal Penn (ABC's "Designated Survivor")

Mario Cantone (Actor and comedian)

Niecy Nash ("Scream Queens," "The Soul Man," "Getting On")

Joining the celebrity panelists are Becky Adler (hometown, Van Nuys, California), Brandon Ford (hometown, Kansas City, Missouri), Jacque Toucet (hometown, Margate, Florida) and Lauren Selikoff (hometown, Westport, Connecticut).

"Match Game" is executive produced by Scott St. John, FMNA's Jennifer Mullin and Toby Gorman, along with Alec Baldwin and Mallory Schwartz. Produced by FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), the 10-episode series will air 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT as part of ABC's Sunday Fun & Games block, alongside "Celebrity Family Feud," with Steve Harvey, and "The 100,000 Pyramid," with Michael Strahan, on the ABC Television Network.

"Match Game" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

For more information on "Match Game," visit ABC.com.