Celebrities Compete on "Gameshow Marathon" Premiere May 31st  5/22/06

LANCE BASS, PAIGE DAVIS, TIM MEADOWS, KATHY NAJIMY, LESLIE NIELSEN AND BRANDE RODERICK COMPETE ON "GAMESHOW MARATHON," PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Emmy Award Nominee Ricki Lake Hosts the Nostalgic Revival of Classic Game Shows

Celebrity Contestants Play "The Price Is Right" in the First Episode

Emmy Award nominee Ricki Lake hosts GAMESHOW MARATHON, a new series where classic game shows are played by celebrity contestants, premiering Wednesday, May 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. 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.

In the first episode, the celebrity contestants play "The Price is Right." Lance Bass ('N Sync), Paige Davis ("Trading Spaces"), Tim Meadows ("Saturday Night Live"), Kathy Najimy ("Sister Act"), Leslie Nielsen ("Airplane") and Brande Roderick ("Baywatch") compete in the classic game show and play fan favorites such as "Plinko," "Hole in One," "Race Game" and "Showcase Showdown."

GAMESHOW MARATHON features six celebrity contestants competing in a weekly elimination-style tournament in which they play different classic game shows during each episode. Future episodes include "Let's Make a Deal," "Beat the Clock," "Press Your Luck," "Card Sharks," "Match Game" and "Family Feud." A champion will be crowned at the end of the series. 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.

RATING: To Be Announced

Source: CBS Press Release