Craig Ferguson-Hosted CELEBRITY NAME GAME Cancelled After Three Seasons

Deadline reports today that Syndicated game show CELEBRITY NAME GAME , hosted by Craig Ferguson, will not return following its current third season.

Jennifer Mullin, Co-CEO, FremantleMedia North America, the company which distributes the game show internationally, shared: "We've had a wonderful time producing CELEBRITY NAME GAME and we are exceptionally proud of its three seasons in syndication. While we are not renewing in Syndication at this time, it is a format we believe in. We are thankful to our loyal audience, our celebrity guests, the incredibly talented Craig Ferguson, our partners at Debmar-Mercury and Coquette, and our crew - whose passion for this series has been unparalleled."

Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, co-presidents of Debmar-Mercury, the company that distributes the show domestically, commented: "We're incredibly proud of CELEBRITY NAME GAME and grateful to the terrific fan base that has supported the show for three seasons. We thank everyone who has contributed to its run, including Craig Ferguson, the show's extraordinary host who received two Daytime Emmy Awards in recognition of his talent, our amazing partners at FremantleMedia North America, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, their creative collaborators and the outstanding production team."

Fast-paced and funny, CELEBRITY NAME GAME pairs celebrities with contestants as they improvise clues to identify as many correct answers as possible in a given time period. The answers aren't just celebrity names but range from actors, singers, athletes and pop culture figures to places, brands, books, TV shows, movies, food and even cartoon characters. Consisting of two competitive speed rounds, followed by a third round where Craig Ferguson provides the clues, teams must face a broad mix of clues and categories with the winning team earning a chance to win $20,000 in the final round!

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