Game show “Password” returns with Jimmy Fallon as star and Keke Palmer as host

The classic video game show “Password” returns to a small screen.

Originally aired between 1961 and 1975, “Password” has revived in several ways over the years, but more recently as an occasional segment of Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show. did. Fallon is now the star and executive producer of a full-fledged spin-off slash reboot hosted by Keke Palmer.

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In this show, two teams (one civilian and one celebrity) are competing with each other to solve word puzzles using word clues. Fallon acts as a celebrity participant in one of the weekly pairings, with rotating celebrity guests becoming the spot for the opposing team. The winning team will bring back $ 25,000.

according to variety, Actor Jon Hamm will appear in the premiere episode. This episode pays homage to the late Betty White. White frequently appeared in her former show and married her former host, Allen Luden.

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Other celebrity guests to appear include Yvette Nicole Brown, Tony Hale, Chelsea Handler, Heidi Klum, Joel McHale, Chrissy Metz, Martin Short, JB Smooth and Meghan Trainor. increase.

The one-hour game show will have a two-night premiere on August 9th and 10th.

NBC dropped the first teaser in the series on Thursday. TV line It is called “smooth, smooth, dramatically illuminated and loud”. In other words, many things that weren’t in the original show. “