Everybody's favorite drag queen, RuPaul Charles, is the host of CBS's 2023 'Lingo' reboot! So, who hosted the OG 1980s gameshow?

Iconic drag queen, "Supermodel of the World," and Emmy-winning host and author of the fact competition show RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul Charles, can flip the celebration. We know this. So, it's only fitting that RuPaul hosts a full of life, colorful, high-energy sport display. It's giving camp.

That's proper, RuPaul is the host of the 2023 reboot of Lingo (which boasts a layout very similar to that of the U.K. model). As put by Paramount Plus, which is the place the new series streams, "the simplest of words could be worth thousands of dollars."

"Contestants will be shown the first letter of a word. All they have to do is guess that word," RuPaul explains in the collection. "A correct letter turns green. A correct letter in the wrong place turns yellow. They have five attempts to solve each Lingo, but only 10 seconds for each guess. Each time they find a Lingo will add money to their bank. Fabulous!" he continues.

Out of the four groups, just one will nab the "extra $50,000 jackpot prize."

Sounds a bit like Wordle, right? Well, whilst liked on-line phrase game Wordle was launched in October 2021, Lingo has a lengthier historical past. The fast-paced gameshow was first released "in syndication in the 1987 to '88 season," The Hollywood Reporter wrote. At the time, phrases were selected by means of an Amiga pc. Though GSN rebooted the show from 2002 to 2007, and once again in 2011, we're right here to discuss the OG version, which featured two separate hosts.

Michael Reagan was the first actual host of 'Lingo.'

Ronald Reagan and Oscar-winning actor Jane Wyman's adopted son, Michael Reagan, hosted Lingo in 1987.

As written in his website bio, Michael Reagan "hosted a live radio show for over 26 years, which was the first nationally syndicated long form political talk show presented by Premiere Radio Networks."

Though the conservative political commentator's bio points to many of his accomplishments, including his a large number of books ( On the Outside Looking In and The Common Sense of An Uncommon Man: The Wit, Wisdom and Eternal Optimism of Ronald Reagan) and charity work, there is not any point out of his short stint hosting Lingo.

Ralph Andrews took over 'Lingo' webhosting tasks in 1988.

The Hollywood Reporter detailed that the overdue Ralph Andrews hosted and produced CTV's Lingo, even making a take care of IDRA Global Entertainment "to produce game shows for the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Germany and Spain."

Once a radio D.J., the respectable Emmys website states that he's in all probability maximum identified for his involvement in the Sixties NBC gameshow You Don’t Say!. Amazingly, he reportedly produced the second-most recreation displays ever, with Mark Goodson — the producer of shows like What’s My Line? and The Price Is Right — protecting the No. 1 spot. Furthermore, Ralph Andrews produced motion pictures like 1968's The Silent Treatment and 1972's Wild in the Sky.

In October 2015, Ralph Andrews kicked the bucket at 87 years outdated of complications tied to Alzheimer’s disease.

As for why Lingo is as soon as again being rebooted for CBS in 2023 (apart from the glaring connection to Wordle's immense good fortune), RuPaul — who also acts as an govt producer — stated "We’re all in a position to have amusing again, and Lingo is the answer.”

Go on, to find out for yourselves, you word wizards. Lingo is these days streaming on Paramount Plus.

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