Celebrity Family Feud that is… Titan, Venom, Laila Ali, Wolf and Jet make up Team “American Gladiators.” Although not announced yet, they should be appearing soon in the NBC rejuvenated game show against Team “The Office.” Last night (Tuesday), the premiere episode pitted 4 of the 24 teams against each other. Al Roker of Today Show fame is the host of this updated classic. During each episode four celebrity families will be pitted against each other in the tournament style competition, with the winner from each round moving to the final round , where they will compete to win $50,000 for their charity. Tune in to see if Team AG has the brains to go with their beauty and brawn!

After leveraging ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”, Laila Ali has apparently parlayed her new gig at American Gladiators into an even newer gig at CBS as she continues to cross-network herself. According to Shelley Ross, senior executive producer of the “The Early Show” broadcast, “Laila has a unique skill set that I’ve come across in broadcast news.” He continues, “She has been a dedicated educator and author in areas of heath and fitness. She has a spiritual side, while being a fearless competitor. She’s a great addition to the The Early Show team.”

The appointment is effective immediately. Ali will report on health and fitness topics.

This has to be a dream come true for all you American Gladiator fans out there who watched the show back in the 80’s, I know I am excited to see this show coming back to primetime TV.  NBC is bringing the game show American Gladiators back to its former glory with the first episode premiering on Sunday January 6th.  Hosting this all-american show will be none other then Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) and Laila Ali.  What’s more American then wrestling icon Hulk Hogan and boxer Laila Ali, being the daughter of one of the greatest American boxers of all time does not hurt either although she has made a name for herself in the boxing world.

Expect to see old events that made the show famous like Human Cannonball, The Joust, The Wall, Hang Tough, and The Eliminator on the new show but bigger and better.  If you are wondering about the new Gladiators well so am I as no details or names have emerged. 

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