The '30 Rock' alum is booked by The Alphabet to host the classic game show which is due to debut this summer.
- Apr 29, 2016
AceShowbiz - ABC is bringing back classic game show "Match Game" for its summer lineup. "30 Rock" alum Alec Baldwin is tapped to host the new and improved show. The actor will donate his fee to the charity organization he founded with his wife Hilaria Thomas.
"I am beyond grateful to ABC and FremantleMedia for the chance to host a summer series of the legendary Match Game," he says in a statement. "Hilaria [his wife] and I are thrilled to donate this fee to arts related charities. And we look forward to having a lot of fun."
The Alphabet orders 10 hourlong episodes for the revamped version and it is set to debut on June 26. "This secret nearly made me BLANK! I'm hosting a new version of #MatchGame June 26, part of Sunday Fun & Games on ABC! @MatchGameABC," Baldwin wrote on his Twitter.
"Match Game" first aired in 1962 with Gene Rayburn as a host. The contestants were asked "fill in the blank" questions and had to match their answers with a panel of celebrities. It has been revived several times before it's revived this year.
ABC also confirms "Celebrity Family Feud" hosted by Steve Harvey and "$100,000 Pyramid" revival hosted by Michael Strahan.
