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Have I Got News For You announces major show shake-up after 34 years
The show originally aired on BBC Two before it was given its prime time promotion in 2000
HAVE I Got News For You has announced a major show shake-up after 34 years on the air.
The BBC satirical show has been a staple of the broadcaster's schedule for decades.
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It stars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton who are team captains along with a rotating panel of celebrity guests.
Each week they're tasked with a series of questions from events that happened in the past number of days.
But now, after its 67th series just wrapped, show bosses are taking the beloved format to the US.
It will air on CNN this autumn, but execs are yet to decide who will host and who the team captains will be.
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Speaking about Have I Got News For You, CNN's chief executive said: “The idea is: let’s see what Saturday nights are like when we’re sitting back and enjoying and laughing at what’s happening in the world – as well as still exploring it.”
The show originally aired on BBC Two before it was given its prime time promotion in 2000.
One episode back in 2002 pulled in a whopping 7 million people.
The recent series saw Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis anchor for the first time.
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Martin, 52, was slammed by fans who branded him "cringeworthy" and "out of his comfort zone".
Carol Vorderman hosted the series finale last Friday, as she stunned fans in tight leather-like trousers on her way into the studio.
Have I Got News For You viewers rip into BBC Show just minutes in as guest host Martin Lewis admits he's 'petrified'
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