CBS Announces Gameshow Marathon Premiering May 31st  5/7/06

GAMESHOW MARATHON, hosted by Emmy Award-nominee Ricki Lake ("The Ricki Lake Show") and based on the hit U.K. game show "Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon," will be broadcast twice weekly for two weeks beginning Wednesday, May 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and the following week Wednesday (6/7) and Thursday (6/8) before settling in to its weekly regularly scheduled Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time period on June 15.

Gameshow Marathon features six celebrity contestants competing in a weekly elimination-style tournament in which they play different classic game shows each episode including "The Price Is Right," "Let's Make a Deal," "Beat the Clock," "Press Your Luck," "Card Sharks," "Match Game" and "Family Feud." 

Celebrities participating include Tim Meadows ("Saturday Night Live"), Leslie Nielsen ("Airplane"), Kathy Najimy ("Sister Act"), Lance Bass (‘N Sync), Paige Davis ("Trading Spaces") and Brande Roderick ("Baywatch"). A champion will be crowned at the end of the competition.  

In addition, the program will include a viewer participation element whereby they will have a chance to win the celebrity's grand prize each episode through a wireless (text message) trivia game that enters viewers into a sweepstakes.  

GAMESHOW MARATHON is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Granada Entertainment USA. Cecile Frot-Cruz, Paul Jackson and Stuart Krasnow are executive producers.

The following is CBS's Gameshow Marathon schedule:

Wednesday, May 31

8:00-9:00 PM               GAMESHOW MARATHON (Premiere)

Thursday, June 1

8:00-9:00 PM               GAMESHOW MARATHON (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesday, June 6

8:00-9:00 PM               GAMESHOW MARATHON (Special Broadcast)

Wednesday, June 7

8:00-9:00 PM               GAMESHOW MARATHON

Wednesday, June 14

8:00-9:00 PM               GAMESHOW MARATHON

Source: CBS Press Release