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HOLLYWOOD SQUARES [PROGRAM CHANGE]
Air Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#207/208) "Santa's Got a Little Game / Hand this Man a Candy Cane"
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"HOLLYWOOD SQUARES" DECKS THE HALLS WITH TWO CHRISTMAS EPISODES, AIRING MONDAY, DEC. 22

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES season two will deck the halls with its signature game-show flair with two Christmas episodes packed with festive decor and music, holiday-themed questions and jokes! As center square Drew Barrymore and host Nate Burleson bring the holiday cheer, two Christmas-fanatic contestants vying for money and prizes are joined by a roster of celebrity "elves" poised to put the "ho ho ho" in Hollywood, on HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, Monday, Dec. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*.

"Santa's Got a Little Game" Monday, Dec. 22 (10:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT)

Ed, a woodworker/Santa from Middletown, N.Y., and Katie, a server from Philadelphia, Pa., take turns asking questions to celebrity squares: Tichina Arnold, Michelle Buteau, Ana Gasteyer, Pete Holmes, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan and Meghan Trainor.

"Hand This Man a Candy Cane" Monday, Dec. 22 (10:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

Joshua, a martial arts instructor from Philadelphia, Pa., and Alisha, an Army vet/government contractor from Redlands, Calif., take turns asking questions to celebrity squares: Tichina Arnold, Michelle Buteau, Ana Gasteyer, Pete Holmes, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Thomas Lennon, Tim Meadows and Bobby Moynihan.

*Editor's Note: The above episodes will also air as encore episodes on Wednesday, Dec. 24.







HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (CBS)
Returns Wednesday, January 7
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/16/25 - ???
STATUS:
returning this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 ordered on 2/20/25
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, January 2025) HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with hilarious celebrity guests to win money and prizes.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Drew Barrymore as Center Square
· Nate Burleson as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Drew Barrymore as EP
· Jesse Collins as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· game show
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Flower Films
· Jesse Collins Entertainment