A POPULAR NBC game show has made an abrupt schedule change.
NBC game show makes abrupt schedule change as A-lister’s appearance pushed back indefinitely.
A POPULAR NBC game show has made an abrupt schedule change, which sees an A-lister’s appearance pushed back indefinitely.
Jimmy Fallon‘s show Password, which is hosted by Keke Palmer, has now changed its celebrity guest to reflect the New York Knicks being crowned NBA champions for the first time in over 50 years.
Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer’s show Password has had a show shake-upCredit: NBC
Knicks star Josh Hart has been brought in to play after his team won the NBACredit: NBC
Rapper Ice-T had been scheduled to appear, but now Knicks star Josh Hart will join Jimmy on the show.
The two will pair up with contestants for an unpredictable word showdown, featuring a Knicks-themed round.
The players must guess secret passwords using one-word clues for a chance to win up to $25,000.
Fans can tune into watch Josh on Password tonight (June 16) at 10pm ET/PT on NBC, with the show streaming tomorrow on Peacock.
Fans can watch Josh on Password tonightCredit: NBC
Ice-T was due to be on the show tonightCredit: Getty
Fans went wild for the news when it was posted on Instagram.
One wrote: “Can’t wait for this!”
While another added: “Wowwwwwww!”
A third said: “So happy for this!”
It comes after the New York Knicks ended their 53-year wait to be crowned championsCredit: AP
A fourth added: “Great news.”
Ice-T’s episode is being rescheduled, with no replacement date given by NBC, just that it “will be at a later date”.
Meanwhile, Josh is riding high after his team the Knicks won the NBA for the first time in 53 years.
The victory sent New York into a frenzy after the long-awaited victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Knicks were playing their first NBA Finals since 1999 – when they were defeated by the Spurs.
But they have now been crowned champions for a third time in history with the previous two triumphs coming in 1970 and 1973.
