“Hollywood Squares” Starring Drew Barrymore and Hosted by Nate Burleson Debuts on Thursday, January 9
CBS today announced winter premiere dates for new and returning series on the 2024-25 primetime schedule, including new series HOLLYWOOD SQUARES and WATSON, fan favorites SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, plus the return of THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT, RAID THE CAGE and NCIS: SYDNEY.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Drew Carey, and RAID THE CAGE, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS MORNINGS and analyst for THE NFL TODAY), premieres Thursday, January 9, 2025, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes. Celebrity guests will be announced at a later date. HOLLYWOOD SQUARES moves to Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of CBS Game Night, beginning on January 29 as original Thursday episodes of CBS scripted series return to the lineup beginning January 30.
New episodes of CBS’ scripted series return to the schedule the last week in January, beginning Sunday, January 26, 2025 with the WATSON series premiere following the AFC Championship Game. WATSON will air in its regular time period beginning Sunday, February 16, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period @ 10:00 PM, ET/PT. NCIS: SYDNEY returns for a second season on Friday, January 31, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and S.W.A.T. moves to 10:00 PM, ET/PT.
SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, returns for season 48 with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. The 37th season of THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, premieres with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
The annual special SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS returns with everyone’s favorite commercial moments from past Super Bowl games on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
Previously announced programming:
THE GOLDEN GLOBES
CBS presents the 82ND ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, hosted by acclaimed Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, to air live to both coasts, Sunday, January 5, 2025, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. The January 2025 broadcast begins a five-year deal to broadcast the awards show on CBS.
THE GRAMMY AWARDS
CBS presents THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®, a live special celebrating music excellence. Music’s Biggest Night® will broadcast live Sunday, February 2, 2025 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT).
WATSON
WATSON, the new medical mystery series starring Morris Chestnut, will premiere after the AFC Championship Game, on Sunday, January 26, 2025 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET; 9:00-10:00 PM, CT; 8:00-9:00 PM, MT; 7:00-8:00 PM, PT)*. **(Start time is approximate after post-game coverage.) WATSON will begin airing in its regular time period on Sunday, February 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
BEYOND THE GATES
BEYOND THE GATES, a new daily daytime drama set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, debuts on Monday, February 24, 2025 (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM, PT).
The following is the CBS winter schedule:
(**All times are ET/PT unless noted.) (Bold series titles denote premieres or sneak peeks.)
Wednesdays, Starting January 8
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (New Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE (Season Two Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CBS Drama Encores
Thursdays, Starting January 9
8:00-9:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Series Premiere; Moves to Wednesdays @ 10:00 PM, ET/PT Starting January 29)
9:00-9:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (Encores)
9:30-10:00 PM GHOSTS (Encores)
10:00-11:00 PM CBS Drama Encores
Sunday January 26
6:30-10:00 PM, ET (approx.) AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
10:00-11:00 PM, ET (approx.) WATSON (Series Premiere)
Mondays, Starting January 27 – Original Episodes Return
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
8:30-9:00 PM POPPA’S HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS
Tuesdays, Starting January 28 – Original Episodes Return
8:00-9:00 PM FBI
9:00-10:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL
10:00-11:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED
Wednesdays Starting January 29
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE
10:00-11:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (New Time Period Premiere)
Thursdays, Starting January 30 – Original Episodes Return
8:00-8:30 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS
9:00-10:00 PM MATLOCK
10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH
Fridays, Starting January 31 – Original Episodes Return
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS: SYDNEY (Second Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY
10:00-11:00 PM S.W.A.T. (New Time Period Premiere)
Sunday, February 2
7:00-8:00 PM, ET 60 MINUTES (Original)
8:00-11:30 PM, ET GRAMMY AWARDS
Wednesday, February 5
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT
9:00-10:00 PM SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS
10:00-11:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
Sundays, Starting February 16 – Original Episodes Return
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM TRACKER
9:00-10:00 PM WATSON (Episode Two, Regular Time Period Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (New Time Period Premiere)
Wednesday, February 26
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (Season 48 Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Original)
Wednesdays, Starting March 5
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (Season 37 Premiere)
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Caryn Elaine Johnson (known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg) was born on November 13, 1955, and turned 69 years 1 day old today. Whoopi is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 17 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award®, and a Tony Award. In 2001, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Her film breakthrough came in 1985 with her role as Celie, a mistreated woman in the Deep South, in Steven Spielberg's period drama film The Color Purple, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. For her role as an eccentric psychic in the romantic fantasy film Ghost (1990), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a second Golden Globe Award. She starred in the comedy Sister Act (1992), its sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) becoming the highest-paid actress at the time. She also starred in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Clara's Heart (1988), Soapdish (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and Till (2022). She also is known for voicing roles in The Lion King (1994), and Toy Story 3 (2010). -
