Celebrity Squares is a new twist on Hollywood Squares focused on black pop culture. It premieres Tuesday, October 17 on VH1. The upcoming series, produced by Kevin Hart, has also unveiled its lineup of famous guests.
Per Deadline, some of the announced guests include Babyface, Bobby Brown, Tiffany Haddish, Kirk Franklin, Bresha Webb, Luenell, Taye Diggs, and more.
The game show โwill bring two contestants together to play Tic-Tac-Toe, banking cash, and prizes along the way,โ per a description. โThe player with the most money in their bank at the end of the game will move on to the bonus round for a chance to win a $10,000 cash prize.โ
Celebrity Squares will be hosted by DC Young Fly. He recently starred in House Party, and has a supporting role in the upcoming Eddie Murphy comedy Candy Cane Lane.
Celebrity Squares is executive produced by Hart, Bryan Smiley, and Thai Randolph for Hartbeat and Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Madison Merritt, and Elaine Metaxas for Jesse Collins Entertainment. Nile Evans serves as the showrunner. Tiffany Lea Williams, Angela Aguilera, Mimi Blanchard, and Raye Dowell are executives for BET.