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2019 IS KICKING OFF WITH A BLANK WHEN ALEC BALDWIN RETURNS TO HOST SEASON 4 OF 'MATCH GAME,' PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, ON ABC

"413" - We've rolled out the shag carpet, the drinks are poured, and host Alec Baldwin has the skinny mic in hand. It's time for a brand-new season of "Match Game," premiering WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. "Match Game" is produced by Fremantle and 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-blank.

Celebrity panelists for Jan. 9 include the following:

Kenan Thompson ("Saturday Night Live")

Ellie Kemper ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt")

Tyler Hoechlin ("Another Life"; "Supergirl")

Sherri Shepherd ("Mr. Iglesias"; "Trial & Error")

Horatio Sanz ("Ralph Breaks the Internet"; "Great News")

Jillian Bell ("22 Jump Street"; "Rough Night")

Joining the celebrity panelists are contestants Mohamed Marah (hometown: San Jose, California), Amy Boyer (hometown: Merrick, New York), Antonio Lovari (hometown: Newark, New Jersey) and Carolyn Doyle (hometown: Oceanside, California).

Executive producers include Alec Baldwin, Fremantle's Jennifer Mullin, Scott St. John and Mallory Schwartz.

"Match Game" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This episode carries a TV-14, DL parental guideline.